When I decided to set my vampire novel Blood Groove in the seventies, in particular the year 1975, I gave myself an interesting dilemma. It was a period I remembered (I was 12 in ’75), but not with the historical details I’d need to recreate it. So I had to do a fair bit of research to make sure I … Read More
Announcing the cover of Burn Me Deadly
Here’s the cover of my next novel, Burn Me Deadly. The artwork was done by Jean-Sebastien Rossbach, who also did the paperback cover for The Sword-Edged Blonde. So what do you think?
Read chapter one of The Sword-Edged Blonde
You can read chapter one of The Sword-Edged Blonde by going here. And don’t forget to leave a comment here for a chance to win a signed copy of the paperback edition (and maybe an advance copy of the sequel, Burn Me Deadly.)
New interview at Grinding to Valhalla
I’m interviewed at Grinding to Valhalla about The Sword-Edged Blonde.
First dragons: Vermithrax from Dragonslayer
My upcoming novel BURN ME DEADLY involves, in part, a group who worship fire-breathing dragons. Because really, if you’re writing fantasy, eventually you have to deal with dragons in some fashion. They’re a trope, like swords and/or sorcery. Ignoring them would be like leaving the horses out of a western. Not that I mind. Dragons continue to fascinate us because, … Read More
In honor of the King
To commemorate today’s anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, I was going to post one of my favorite clips of the King. But when I found this, I realized Elvis himself would probably rather watch it. So here you go.
My workspace is featured at Sitting Pretty
My desk, where the magic happens (and by “magic,” I mean sitting unshowered and muttering to myself a lot while drinking way too much coffee and keeping a weather eye on my heathen children. Oh, and writing, too.), is featured at Sitting Pretty, an online magazine about “exploring the desks where writers work.”
On writing The Sword-Edged Blonde
(Originally published in the Tor e-mail newsletter) A man walks into a bar. If this happens in a science fiction or fantasy novel, the author has his job cut out for him. Not only does he have to describe the bar physically, but also its patrons. They might include aliens, ogres, trolls or elves, all of which can have any … Read More
New interview posted
I’m interviewed about both The Sword-Edged Blonde and Blood Groove over at Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review. He asks some fun questions.
Reviewing According to Crow at Guys Lit Wire
Over at Guys Lit Wire, a blog that reviews books for teenage boys, I discuss Ekaterina Sedia’s debut novel, According to Crow. If you’ve read her two later books, The Secret History of Moscow and The Alchemy of Stone, then you’ll want to check out her first one. If you have yet to discover the extraordinary Ms. Sedia, then let … Read More