Takeshi Kovacs Years ago, I read Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan and loved it. The Netflix series and I watched the first 1.5 episodes before I got busy and sidetracked (work, deadlines, family, sleeping). The other day, I dove back in and really enjoy it. Is it perfect? Few adaptations are, but I loved […]
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A Million Words
By the time I complete Darkness Falls (Homeworld Lost, Book 11), I will have written over one million words in this series. That’s a lot, even for a prolific word chunker like yours truly. What does it take to keep a story going this long? The most important factor is that I find the characters […]
2 New Books in June
Writing multiple projects works for me. Generally, I work on one in the morning and another in the afternoon after a workout, lunch, and a nap. Yes, My life is so hard. The Cyborg Option trilogy is different because all three books are done, edited, and set for pre-order. All I have to do is […]
Battleborn
New from Ricard Fox My big break as an author was writing the Terran Strike Marines with Richard Fox. This was a best-selling spinoff of his best-selling Ember Wars series. We developed new characters and worlds but also used some well-known characters from EW. He wrote those parts, I wrote the rest (and often re-wrote […]
Rough Start, Brilliant Finish.
I have been pressing hard to finish Obsidian Gate: Homeworld Lost (Book 7) all week. Mostly because I went to a conference the week before, but also because I am that type of writer who works on more than one project. I used to be worse, writing as many as three to five books at […]
R.I.P. Bane
On November 16th, Wichita Police officers pursued a robbery suspect who fled into a storm drain that went under a road. The suspect barricaded himself and K9 officers were sent to get him out and take him into custody. K9 units work with patrol officers and issue commands and warnings over and over. Eventually a […]
What matters most in life…
The impulse to quote from Conan the Barbarian here is almost irresistible. I know this title feels like click bait, but I actually have an answer this morning. What matters most in life is having someone to talk to. There are times in the early morning when I get up (to write before the world […]
A Fistful of Thursday Morning Thoughts.
Writing is my reward. I’ve always been a chronic daydreamer. Maybe that’s because you had to work harder to entertain yourself before the internet and smart phones. I’m not really here today to brag about how awesome Generation X is. There’s plenty of that on the social media platforms. Hilarious stuff, really. Makes me chuckle. […]
Launch Day! Leviathan’s Bane
Good morning! I know it’s a holiday weekend. I love the Fourth of July and everything it stands for. My dog loves the weeklong fireworks exhibition in my neighborhood less. I hope everyone at least stays safe with that part. What do I do to celebrate? Well, it involves family, food, and relaxation. (I still […]
My Vegas Experience
I love writing conferences, and I love 20 Books most of all. Each time I attend, I get a wave of energy. It’s a time to meet friends I only see once a year and get excited about my dream job. Does it wear me out? Absolutely. I was on two panels, Police Procedurals, and […]
How I Do It
People ask me how I can write eight to ten novels a year while working a full-time job and raising a family. The answer is simple. I don’t do much else.
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