Catching Up on the Ring of Fire
Well, my interest in Eric Flint’s sprawling 1632 series has been rekindled. Now I’ve embarked on a project to catch up with the world’s largest shared universe.
Writing News
My Balticon 2022 Schedule
My schedule for Balticon has been finalized. I’m on seven panels and I’m moderating two of them. This will be the first convention I’ve attended since the pandemic started. Balticon is being held in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor over Memorial Day weekend.
Manassas Reads, 2022
I had a great time selling books at Manassas Reads, an annual event hosted by the City of Manassas, Manassas City Public Schools, and the Prince William Public Library System. I’d been busy during the pandemic, so I had five books plus two anthologies for sale.
For Sale, But Where?
Somebody asked me where they could buy my books. Then I realized that I didn’t know which retailers besides Amazon sold my books. So I did a bit of research…
Re-Hosting Completed
Thanks to everybody for your thoughts and good wishes over the past week. Yes, I’ve been able to get everything moved to my new hosting platform, OpalStack. It took a lot of work to get everything moved. I’d been with WebFaction (RIP) since 2006, so my web properties were distinctly enterprise-level in size and scope after all this time.
Emergency Re-Hosting
Thanks to the depredations of GoDaddy, my web hosting company is going away. I will be re-hosting all of my websites and my writing archive on an emergency basis over the next week.
Fantastic Detectives: Submissions Needed
The Call for Submissions for “Fantastic Detectives,” a new anthology from the editing team of Donna Royston and David Keener, is now available. We’re looking for stories about crimes and mysteries in fantasy settings, particularly “second world” fantasy settings.
Fantastic Defenders Hardcover on Sale
The hardcover edition of Fantastic Defenders is on sale from Amazon for just $8.55. Get your copy now! While supplies last…
Writing Assistants
One of my favorite places to write is at the kitchen island. Of course, my assistants are almost always present to help with my writing. […]
Have You Ever Wanted to be a Villain?
Have you ever wanted to be a villain? Have you wondered what type of villain you’d be? Well, I don’t have to wonder…because fellow author Martin Wilsey has imagined it for me. Come learn what it means to be…tuckerized…