Category: Writing

Boycott NaNoWriMo

I have deleted my NaNoWriMo account and will never participate in their official event ever again, even if they reverse course on this issue. For those who don’t know, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month, which is held in November) has officially stated that they do not condemn the usage of...

Sanderson vs Audible

Back in 2022, massively prolific fantasy author Brandon Sanderson went out on a limb to stand by independent authors regarding some of Audible’s rather unfair practices. To gain some clout in this, he refused to release his Secret Projects books to Audible, instead selling them on small audiobook platforms. Well,...

An Update for 2023

I know I haven’t posted any recently updates regarding my books, but rest assured–I am hard at work on the next epic series taking place in the World of Mythania! These are longer epic fantasy books, and I want to get most of the books in the series finished before...

Aldicus Vescard Audiobook Available Now

Magic, mayhem, and maniacal madmen! The Case Files of Aldicus Vescard audiobook is available now at Audible.com. Detective Vescard knows all too well the monsters and madmen who prowl the fog-veiled streets of Corradon. He is, after all, a monster himself. But crime ever turns in the Clockwork City, and...

Sanderson’s Record Breaking Kickstarter

Brandon Sanderson’s Kickstarter is certainly one for the record books. Not only was it the biggest Kickstarter of all time, but it blew away the next highest one by light-years. Bringing in a whopping $41.7 million dollars, the numbers are absolutely shocking — especially since he expected a “mere” $1...

Aldicus Vescard Audiobook Release Date

I am happy to announce The Case Files of Aldicus Vescard audiobook has a release date! Produced by Podium Audio and narrated by the fantastic voice talent Phil Thron, The Case Files of Aldicus Vescard will be released to Audible (and through Amazon) on April 26th, 2022. Preorders are being...

How Does Print-On-Demand Work?

Have you ever wondered how print-on-demand works? No? Well, be that as it may, I’ve found a pretty nice video showing how Amazon fulfilment prints books on demand. They call it “make-on-demand,” but whatever. The most surprising thing for me was how many manual steps are actually involved. Truth be...

An Update for the Year Ahead

The year 2021 has passed and 2022 now lies ahead. For those of you reading this who have been following me or who have been reading my books, this update is for you! In 2020, I published the six novellas of the Siege Chronicles series. In January 2021, I released...

Review of “The Case Files of Aldicus Vescard”

I had not even realized it, but Readers’ Favorite book review site has a five-star review up for The Case Files of Aldicus Vescard. That’s exciting! Just to quote a few points from the review: The Case Files of Aldicus Vescard has strong echoes of Sherlock Holmes, mixed with magic...

Preorder “The Case Files of Aldicus Vescard”

My new book, The Case Files of Aldicus Vescard, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Preorder is only available for the eBook, but a print version will also become available. Detective Aldicus Vescard knows all too well the monsters and madmen who prowl the fog-veiled streets of Corradon. He...