I’m very pleased to announce the release of my new steampunk novel, Califia’s Gold, in just a few days! As you can see, the cover is another brilliant effort from Duncan Eagleson at Corvid Design, and I’ve got a little background on the novel and a sneak peek for you. Anyone who went to fourth…
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Just in case you can’t stand the wait until February 4th when The Somniscient releases in e-book format, I’ve got a treat for you–the release of All These Shiny Worlds, the first Immerse or Die short story anthology. If you’re familiar with Immerse or Die, then you know that the book’s editor, Jefferson Smith, doesn’t…
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There’s a lot of advice out there on how to make splash as an indie writer, most of it just a re-hash of the same ideas and strategies: write a great book, invest in a cover artist and editor, build your platform, manipulate SEO, manipulate Amazon’s search fields, etc. I’ve written before on some of…
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Many, many years ago, I remember reading this advice for novice writers: write the kind of stories you would like to read. I don’t know who said that, but I remember thinking it was great advice. I was going to create art–or let’s make that Art with a capital A. No least common denominator stuff…
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Is it too obvious to say there are a LOT of books to choose from these days? And it’s not just physical books but the thousands of ebooks that are out there as well. And every day there are new books being added to the ranks. No bookstore could hold them all, and the numbers…
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There’s a lot of buzz in academic circles these days about “growth mindset“–an idea based on these principles: (1) the human brain actually grows new neural connections when we learn things, and (2) when people are aware of this brain growth and believe that they can grow their brains, they actually persevere in the face…
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It’s been a lot of work, but I’m pleased to say I’ve reached the end of the road with Foundlings–all the research, drafting, revising, working with beta readers, revising some more, proofreading, editing, cover design, marketing, blogging, posting, elevator-pitching, and so on have all come together, and now the book is officially available in e-book…
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