I had mentioned the Mode before in writing. But I'll repost it just because it came up in a writer's group I spoke to. **************** Mode was a concept I came up with because I couldn't figure out stuff. It just encompasses all the rules and reality. Because, if you're consistent, and you establish it early, you're able to do anything. Kind of like there's campy. Like 1970s Batman tv show or Rocky Horror Picture. Camp was something I never... Read More
Over on my Patreon I give my subscribers Friday updates. I don't make much money from it--not even enough that I get tax information at year end. It's basically to help me not procrastinate while connecting with fans. I have to tell them what I did for the week, creatively. Usually, it's a short video of me talking to my phone as I walk the dog. But you get to see my neighborhood and look up my nose. So...WIN! I... Read More
As I was brainstorming my next book, I was "plagued" with daydreams about a high fantasy novel. As a writer, I'm always daydreaming scenes/characters/stories. And they will often repeat and refine themselves until I write them down. I grew up with scifi/fantasy. Belvaille was largely influenced by the sword and sorcery worlds of Fritz Leiber and Robert E Howard and such. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lankhmar Lankhmar especially. As for the fantasy novel, I was just having trouble with the characterizations and tone. And... Read More
HLH Screw the Galaxy ebook is free, ending today. If you're reading this, you probably already have it, but you can forward it to others for a free book. Read More
The newest Hard Luck Hank book is out. Fourth Quadrant Just the ebook for the moment. Need to make the paperback. And I've contacted Liam Owen about the audio. But, of course, it takes time to make those. Read More