Did a thing with JR and the Blasters and Blades gang! Dan Kemp and William Alan Webb joined me for the podcast where we talk On The Sea and alternate history in general.
Writing
Testing, Testing…1…2…3
Okay folks, here in a bit we should be getting all the old blog posts back. Until then, consider this the first official blog post of the new website. Lots has been going on lately. But the biggest news is that I’ll soon be heading down to Oklahoma City for Galaxycon OKC. It’s going to […]
The Hammer Slams No More (David Drake Is Retiring)
There will be a longer post later. However, as many of you are fellow military sci-fi fans, I thought I’d share the news that David Drake is officially retiring. Mr. Drake has been talking about his declining health for several months, and I am unfortunately unsurprised. I can’t say for certain how long I’ve been reading […]
Ancillary Items–Editors and Illustrators
Why Editors and Illustrators Are Important Editors and illustrators are the most important pieces of indie publishing next to the author themselves. (Edit: No, I’m not just saying that because I’m married to an artist who has also done a rather important cover…or two…or now three.) Whenever I talk about indie publishing in […]
Paths to Publishing
Fellow author (and good person) Holly Messinger shared this infographic on paths to publishing on FB earlier today. The original source has more information and commentary at this link. I agree with what the original poster said on most counts. As an indie, I assure you, fair reader, that you will be doing a lot of […]
It’s Alive!
Out a day early! Go pick yourself up a copy!
News From the Con World
This mirrors what a lot of other vendors have said about the 2019 season and concerns about 2020. While I will be potentially doing as many shows, I’m definitely leaning towards new markets with proven performers. This is also something to consider for the larger author community. One may have to take a deep breath […]
WWII Quick References (NOV 2019)
Figured I’d perchance save loyal readers some gumshoe work down the road if they ever want to do a World War II story: You can find ONI drawings for World War II references (like for your cartographer to draw ship outlines) here. This is a good time zone converter for those cases when you go […]
Happy Veteran's Day Potpourri Post
So it’s been a bit since I’ve updated the blog. I figured I’d hit some of the high points of the last couple of weeks: Attended the Ozark Book Con down in Fayetteville this past weekend as a vendor. First year event with all that entails, but had good panels and talks with several good […]
Constant Scrutiny
So I forgot about this being mentioned in a panel while at Libertycon. Yes, as Cedar says, if you’re in a group that seems at all sketchy, get out most ricky tick. The ‘Zon has been really cracking down on trying to find people gaming their system. From all appearances they may be indeed using […]
Loss of A Sensei
Sensei. n. A teacher or instructor usually of Japanese martial arts (such as karate or judo). “No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away…” ― Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man. On Monday, I learned that one of my doctoral committee members had passed away. As one should do when a person’s made a big […]
Covering Alternate History
Where Sarah Hoyt discusses the difficulty of putting a cover on alternate history works. Go on and take a gander…