I used to take some chances with my bad guys. I’ve written my fair share of them. But if I wrote a scene where cops teargassed clergy off the stoop of their own church, so a president who has never believed in any god for a day in his life could get his photo taken with an upside-down Bible that he’s never read a word of, I’d have to delete it before my editor got a chance to berate me for being ridiculous. I’m also guilty — most writers are…
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FlipBook Unboxing
UPDATE: The TwinPacks are now available! Vol 1 is right here. And here is Vol 2. First unboxing video in a while. A load of foreign editions arrived at my mom’s place here in the mountains, and proof copies of a special little project I’ve been working on. I also want to welcome everyone to the new website, developed by Kristin Faulkner, who — as her website attests — makes magic with WordPress. The site is designed to be a little more static than the old blog, as there will be weeks…
A few questions from Moyukh of Australia
I’m writing the Molly Fyde series with readers of all ages in mind, but I really get excited thinking about the young adults that might pick up these books. Science fiction has always been tops for posing tricky ethical dilemmas, some of them just around the corner. As much as I enjoy positive reviews and endorsements from famous writers, it’s going to be letters from young adult readers that I most look forward to. This morning, I received an email from Moyukh, a student in Australia. He is writing a…
Sharpening my writing skills
Now that I have a publisher, the pressure is on to not just detail Molly’s amazing life, but to do it well. Make it entertain. For that reason, I’ve begun writing short science fiction stories in order to sharpen my skills as a writer. I do not want Molly’s biography to come across as dry; the events in her life deserve far better than that. If you missed my first stab, THE AUTOMATED ONES, I urge you to check it out. Then give my latest effort, WHILE YOU ARE GREATER…