So I’m pretty exhausted, but there are tons of explosions going on outside right now, so rather than go to bed I figure I ought to do a quick blog post letting you know what I’m up to. This week was fairly slow as far as the writing goes. My family was in town, so… Continue reading Checking in for the Fourth
Category: Strangers in Flight
COMRADES IN HOPE is now out!
Hi guys! Great news! Comrades in Hope (Sons of the Starfarers: Book II) is now out as a $2.99 ebook! It’s available right now on Amazon, Amazon UK, and Smashwords, with Nook, Kobo, and iTunes soon to come. This book was a blast to write. It continues the story of Isaac and Aaron, now separated,… Continue reading COMRADES IN HOPE is now out!
Towards a new measure of writing productivity
When I decided back in college that I wanted to write professionally, I made a point of tracking my daily word counts. I even made graphs with the data, showing both my daily count and a seven-day rolling total (some of you may remember how I used to post those graphs on this blog). Tracking… Continue reading Towards a new measure of writing productivity
Don’t worry, I’m still alive
Wow, has it been more than a week since my last post? I think this is the longest I’ve gone without updating this blog since coming back from Georgia. I wish I could say life has been busy, but it hasn’t really. Just another lazy summer in Utah. I did start dating someone recently, which… Continue reading Don’t worry, I’m still alive
Familiar vs. original vs. WTF?
In writing, you’ve always got to strike a balance between things that the readers find familiar and things that might be original or new to them. Every genre has its own standard set of tropes, plot twists, character archetypes, and other such story elements, and even if the readers can’t explain them all to you,… Continue reading Familiar vs. original vs. WTF?
Looking ahead
Sorry not to post anything new in a while. This past week has been rather busy/disorganized for me, which isn’t helped by the fact that I had my last wisdom tooth pulled today. I’ve swallowed so much blood that my mouth tastes like I’ve been sucking on an anvil, and I can also feel a… Continue reading Looking ahead
The next few months are going to be CRAZY
I knew that back in March, but with Brothers in Exile about to be published, I’m right in the thick of it! Fortunately, it looks like everything is proceeding more or less according to schedule, which is good for my readers because it means a steady stream of books all summer. First of all, I’m… Continue reading The next few months are going to be CRAZY
Okay, back to work
Well, the Blogging from A to Z challenge was fun, but now that it’s May it’s time to switch gears and focus on other things. I’ve got about a bazillion projects going on, so it’s definitely going to be a full month! Here’s what I hope to accomplish: Writing Finish the first draft of Strangers… Continue reading Okay, back to work
A few quick updates
So I thought I would post the Y post today for the A to Z challenge, but I didn’t get around to it so it looks like I’ll be doing Y and Z tomorrow. And yes, I know that “expectations” was a cop-out for X, but hey, at least I didn’t spell it “x-pectations.” As… Continue reading A few quick updates
Crazy ideas and other updates
I had the craziest idea today while taking a late-night walk around Provo. It’s for the new series that I’m working on, Sons of the Starfarers, and it’s going to take six or seven books to get there, but it’s going to be AWESOME. Unfortunately, I can’t say much about it because the first book… Continue reading Crazy ideas and other updates