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Earning the Proposal
Earning the Proposal Romance writers have it easy in one specific way. The proposal is allowed to land. It can be the spine of the book. Everyone bought the book for it. The whole genre is a delivery mechanism for the moment one person asks another person a question and gets the …
When the Bullets Are Real
Here’s a problem every writer in deep first person eventually runs into. Your narrator gets ambushed. Or jumped. Or shot at. Suddenly the camera is locked inside a person who can’t pull back, can’t pan, can’t see around the corner — and who, if we’re being honest, can barely see …
The Quiet Apocalypse
Welcome to “An Author’s Voice” where I’ll discuss the craft behind writing and illustrate the points with my own work or discuss other well known examples. Episode Three : The Quiet Apocalypse This post accompanies Episode 3 of An Author’s Voice. If you haven’t listened yet, the …
The Dirty Secret of First Person
Welcome to “An Author’s Voice” where I’ll discuss the craft behind writing and illustrate the points with my own work or discuss other well known examples. Episode Two : The Dirty Secret of First Person: Your Narrator Is Lying You know that feeling — three chapters into a novel, …
Writing update – March 2026
I’ve been busy writing, editing, and working on my marketing via social media lately. Here’s a brief update on what’s been happening in my world of writing. Technomancer Book 2 Beta reading has begun on Technomancer: The Awakened Mage. Advanced Reader Copies (ARC) should be sent …
The Perception Gap
Voices by Speechify Welcome to “An Author’s Voice” where I’ll discuss the craft behind writing and illustrate the points with my own work or discuss other well known examples. Episode One : The Perception Filter Technomancer is a multiple POV novel blending science fiction and fa…
Book Battles – Ep2
Watch this Episode on YouTube. **Sci vs Fi **pits The Dragonriders of Pern against Game of Thrones. If you are a fan of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy, watch the episode to see how it stacks up to one of the classics from Science Fiction. **Something Old takes a look at Roger …
“Ask this Book”???
Amazon has rolled out a feature for Kindle-based ebooks. If you haven’t seen stories on this, you should check out thesearticles. **The short version: **Amazon AI will generate answers to questions about your books. This seems like a neat feature for readers, which is how Amazon …
What's in a name?
Hey there, fellow storytellers! In today's post, we're diving into a topic that might seem small but can have a big impact on your characters – character names. I mean, think about it; the right name can add depth and intrigue to your characters in ways you never thought possible…