Wordsmithery
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Adventures in Copyediting – Booze and Bullets
As I copyedit/rewrite a 103K-word, modern-day vampire novel, I'm pausing often to consider word usage.
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Fantasy Faire 2023: My Literary Festival Events
If you're a Second Lifer and also a writer, you may be interested in attending my special events at Fantasy Faire 2023
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Book Review: Hurling Words into Darkness: A Book Doctor’s Dose of Brain Science for Writers
If you're looking for guidance and inspiration beyond the mechanics of writing, this is a good read to help round out your knowledge and expertise
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Book Review: NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit
I'll admit it. I'm a sucker for anything called a 'toolkit'. This appeals to my self-taught, DIY driven nature.
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Queer Sci Fi’s newest LGBTQ+ speculative fiction anthology is here
Queer Sci Fi's newest LGBTQ+ speculative fiction anthology is here: Clarity. And there's a giveaway.
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Clarity
My 300 word flash fiction, "Magic Mirror" will soon be published along with 314 other flash fictions in a collection based on the theme, "Clarity"
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Book Review: How to Master the Art of Writing Children’s Books
If you're of the opinion that children are simple creatures who are content with simple books that are absurdly easy to produce, you need to take a step back and read this book.
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Clarity
I'm happy to announce that my flash-fiction story, "Magic Mirror" was chosen for this year's Queer Sci-Fi anthology.
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A New Way To Discover Books
Shepherd.com intends to give readers a new way to discover books.
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Steamed and Steamy: The eBook Six Years in the Making!
Perhaps you know about my little cookbook, Steamed and Steamy: Recipes from the Steampunk World of Industralia, published as a paperback in 2016. Almost immediately people started asking me when the eBook would…
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Book Review: A Quick Guide to Draft2Digital: How to Publish a Book in the Digital Age
The first time an author publishes their own indie book, the process is a mixture of excitement and confusion. If I'd know about Draft2Digital back then, my publishing journey might have gone a…
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An Ode To Ladybugs
My poem, “Ode to Ladybugs”, was submitted to Very Bad Poetry a decade ago. Sadly, the site has since demised. But back in October of 2012, they produced a dramatic, tear-wrenching reading, featuring actor Ian…
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Burgess: A Poem
Usually my poetry is written ABAB Rhyme Scheme, but after taking this photo, I was inspired to try something more free-form. I like the results and hope you do too.
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Good News for Second Life Readers, Writers, and RPG Fans
I've received a press release that has me really excited. As an author who's also a long-time resident of Second Life, I'm always interested in the various ways literature is enjoyed in-world. A…
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Lorem Ipsum Collection
I’ve gathered my Lorum Ipsum Generator link collection into one page at my site. Hope this helps you with all your Lorem Ipsum needs! The collection is permanently listed in the menu at…
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Mary, Maria, Murray, no, MARK! Wait. Jim.
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” That’s cute, Shakespeare… now, can anyone tell what those other names actually are? Did you just…
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Schroedinger’s Rat Lives!
I wrote the first draft of Down The Tubes in November of 2013, for NaNoWriMo. I had such a great time, too! I loved my concept, utterly and completely. I’ve always been fascinated…
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I’m A Contender!
45 of 267 books officially cut in the first round so far in The Great Self-published Fantasy Blog-off – And The Flight To Brassbright is still in the running. Even if the book…
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Countdown: One Day To Brassbright
In 1 day you’ll meet someone who doesn’t just mangle the spoken word—but twists them till they squeak, turns them inside out, and forces them into meanings that make Etymologists hurl themselves off cliffs. “The…
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Countdown: Two Days To Brassbright
In 2 days you can hunt for the fluffiest cat in all of Industralia! Will you find her? (Feel free to shout her name when you do!) “The Flight To Brassbright” publishes January 31,…
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Countdown: Three Days To Brassbright
In 3 days you’ll be able to meet the most Beautiful Bonnet in all of Meridian! “The Flight To Brassbright” publishes January 31, 2015 and is available for pre-order in electronic form for the Kindle for $4.99.
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Countdown: Four Days To Brassbright
In 4 days you’ll learn exactly what is so darned special about the Ladies Parlor at the Air Azimuth Aether Docks. This luxury skyport serves as a principal transfer hub to and from points all…
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Countdown: Five Days To Brassbright
In 5 days you’ll be able to purchase flight insurance, even though that airship you are about to board is perfectly safe. Nothing can go wrong. “The Flight To Brassbright” publishes January 31,…
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Countdown: Six Days To Brassbright
In 6 days that tweeting and trilling sound you hear will be coming from a genuine clockwork bird, a marvel of the modern age built by the Songbird Twitter Works in collaboration with the Featherstone…
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Countdown: Seven Days To Brassbright
In 7 days we will race the clock to be on time when that venerable airship, The Jasmine, shrugs off its mooring ropes and sails the skies of Industralia. You don’t want to be…
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Countdown: Eight Days To Brassbright
In 8 days, you can spend a day at the circus! Gasp as Princess Penelope performs a plethora of playful pirouettes while precariously perched on a pinto pony! Roll Up! Roll Up! “The…
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Countdown: Nine Days To Brassbright
In 9 days, you can shop at Nattersack’s for everything from mechanical pens to Sir Rubalot’s Brass Brightener By The Tub. “The Flight To Brassbright” publishes January 31, 2015 and is available for…
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Countdown: Ten Days To Brassbright
In 10 days you can visit ‘The Inkwell’, simply by reading The Flight To Brassbright. How Extraordinary! “The Flight To Brassbright” publishes January 31, 2015 and is available for pre-order in electronic form…
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A Portable Writer’s Retreat
Recently two writers I admire were lucky enough to be able to get away to a writer’s retreat, complete with cabins, mountains, a hot tub and even a chef! They enjoyed a very…
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Deep In The Heart Of Taxes
(With profuse apologies.) The stars at night – laugh at my plight Deep in the heart of taxes. I pray and sigh – my gross is wide and high Deep in the heart…
