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How The Hell Do You Write Poetry?
You may have seen me mention a secret co-writing project with Saige in my writing goals section for a few weeks now. While we’re still keeping it secret, it has given me a (quite monumental) challenge that I’d like to… Continue reading
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An Excerpt From “Father Cruz”
Hello friends! I realized recently that I’ve only ever shared one novel excerpt with you guys, at the very beginning of the blog! It’s from The Silverwing, and if you’re new since then, you can read it here if you’d… Continue reading
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Word Count Worries: Saved by the Novella
I am my own worst enemy. It takes a special level of wisdom to know oneself, and also to know when a project doesn’t have enough plot to be a full novel. This is something I struggle with very often.… Continue reading
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Stasis: Gerald’s Game in Space
*news anchor voice* This just in! Issue #2 of The Bleeding Margin is NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER! It’s available in ebook, paperback, or hardcover, and it features my story Man’s Last Friend, which will NOT be appearing in Losing Air.… Continue reading
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The Joys of Worldbuilding: Scrolls of Malthea
You know how it is. One minute you’re minding your own business, writing stuff and hoping it’s not sludge. The next, you’ve got an entire fantasy world complete with a compendium of unique humanoid races, maps, a magic system, religions,… Continue reading
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UNSCHEDULED – Issue #2 of The Bleeding Margin is COMING SOON!
THIS IS THE PEN & SWORD EMERGENCY BROADCAST STATION. THE BLEEDING MARGIN ISSUE 2 IS LISTED IN THEIR SHOP!!! AND I’M IN IT!!! Guys, holy shit. That’s MY NAME on the same magazine cover as STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES and PAUL… Continue reading
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I’m Ready to Crawl Into A Cave: A Rant
Bro, I’m straight up not having a good time. In this rant, I will be discussing two main points: social media and my own stupid brain. First, I would like to say for the record that I am not trying… Continue reading
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Reflecting on My December Writing Goals
What an informative month. When I set these goals, I honestly wasn’t really expecting to meet them- they were lofty and meant to be more of a kick in the pants than anything. But I learned a lot about myself… Continue reading
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My Weakest Skill As a Writer: A Free Write
Time to get honest. And bitchy. I did a free write recently to warm up for a good writing session, and I ended up complaining about my perceived inability to plot for almost a thousand words. It started as a… Continue reading
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Panel Highlights from Dragonsteel 2025
If you read last week’s article, or have been following my Instagram, or even read Ava’s last article, then you’ll know that last week Ava and I were at Dragonsteel 2025! Here for you today is a recap of all… Continue reading
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