Rob Mc

  • Friday with a Sci-Fi Writer – 1

    Book Three in the Grendel Uprising series, Heavy Weapons, is set for pre-order on June 17th.  Why would I do that and what is Viking Sci-fi?Before I can explain, there are a few other things I needed to cover about the Keystroke Medium show I recently cohosted. Please check out this short video. Like, subscribe, and…

  • Butt In Chair, Writing Goals

    Few things are more obvious to a writer than the following statement. If I could write five thousand quality words a day, it would change my life.This idea isn’t new, but it has been with me all day. And it’s as magical as lightsabers, warp drive, chocolate, or an endless supply of coffee.So let me…

  • The Pressure of a Deadline (Patreon Exclusive)

    Who doesn’t love a deadline!Becuase I am crazy, and want to drive myself a little farther over the brink in 2017, I decided set three books for pre-order on Amazon.One (Dragon Land) is already published. No problem there. My February release is comfortably close to being ready; I should just have it back from the…

  • An Interview with Peter F. Hamilton

    Today my co-host, Josh Hayes, and I will be interviewing Peter F. Hamilton. I was hesitant to blog about this because it hasn’t happened yet.I am still a bit awestruck. Josh reached out to Mr. Hamilton’s people, and long story short, he has agreed to come on the Keystroke Medium show today. We are huge…

  • Nicholas Sansbury Smith Interview Excitement!

    Tomorrow is another big day for the Keystroke Medium Show. Nicholas Sansbury Smith, author of Hell Divers and the Extinction Cycle, kindly agreed to be interviewed. Here is the Facebook link.I noticed the Hell Divers book when it came out and was interested. Like a lot of readers these days, my to-be-read pile is rather…

  • KM LIVE! with Ralph Kern

    KM LIVE! with Ralph Kern

    On this episode of LIVE! Ralph Kern joins Scott and Join to talk about his writing career.

  • Something Different

    Once upon a time, in a land far, far away known as “Texas” there was a gathering of word-wizards and prose-warriors known for their fearlessness, generosity, and clever minds. They were the Smarter Artists and this is the story of their Summit meeting. Everything about this magical event might have been lost if not for…

  • I Eat and I Write

    Simple Food for HealthMy goal is to never get sick again. Now before you criticize me for being a total slacker with no ambition, let me suggest this will be harder than it sounds in a simple goal statement. Why would such a thought occur to me at one a.m. when I should be sleeping?…

  • A Struggle, But Worth It

    I hope you read my earlier post today, because when I wrote it, I was basically making an excuse not to make my #3KADAY goal. Yes, all of that business-ish stuff needed to be done. And I had a lot of work to do for my second real job. And there is this strange and…

  • Yesterday’s Gone #AmReading

    Today has been a long day, during which I worked two part time jobs on what is supposed to be my day off. In that respect, I’m just like everybody else trying to make my way in the world and pay the bills. The reason that I am writing or actually voice dictating this blog…