Coffee, tea or a signed copy?

If you’ve read The Sword-Edged Blonde, you know about Angelina’s Tavern. Eddie LaCrosse has his office above the kitchen, and spends a lot of his off-time sitting at the bar. It plays an even bigger role in BURN ME DEADLY. Now we all know about mead, and ale, and rum, and all the standard tavern drinks. But what would be … Read More

One more week until BURN ME DEADLY!

One more week until the November 10 release of the second Eddie LaCrosse novel, BURN ME DEADLY! Learn what happens to Eddie and Liz after the end of The Sword-Edged Blonde! Who are Lumina and Solarian? Find out more about the mysterious moon priestesses! What secrets are found in Angelina’s attic? Discover what the deadly dragon people are after! And … Read More

Fiery surprise: the awesome beasts of Dragon Storm

In an earlier post, I promised to reveal the only other cinematic dragon that came close to rivaling the awesome Vermithrax from Dragonslayer. I discovered it quite by accident on a Saturday night, on the SciFi Channel (now known phonetically as “SyFy”). Those of you familiar with these weekend original movies know they’re usually one thing: crap. Bearing titles like … Read More

The lair of local dragons

Two weeks ago, I described my quest to discover the origin of the Norwegian dragons lining some of the roofs in my new home town of Mount Horeb, WI. My quest led me to a secluded valley outside town where I found Little Norway. Immediately I knew I’d come to the right place: note the dragons along the top of … Read More

On the trail of local dragons

I knew about the trolls. They’re all over town. And the Mustard Museum, for a while at least, remains here in Mount Horeb, WI. But I’d never noticed the dragons. That’s irony for you. My upcoming novel BURN ME DEADLY deals with a belief in dragons, and here I was in a town that actually harbored some. I’m sure I’d … 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?

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

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

My WisCon schedule

If you’re attending WisCon 33 in Madison, WI this coming Memorial Day weekend, you can find me at the following: SATURDAY Panel: Where is the Goddess These Days? Sat 8:30 – 9:45AM in the Capitol A room. Rhianna Moore, Melodie Bolt, Catherine Anne Crowe and me. Description: Previous WisCons had many program items about Goddesses and Goddess spirituality. These have … Read More