Monthly Archives: May 2013

First draft of The Awakening is done!

Last night I completed the first draft of The Awakening, which checked in at just over 140,000 words.  This novel has been floating around in my head for something like fifteen or twenty years now, so it’s an absolute thrill to have a draft of it finally completed!  I’m also excited to get started on … Continue reading »

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Fantastical Tales: A Fantasy Short Story Collection

I am pleased to announce the release of my fantasy short story collection, Fantastical Tales, which weighs in at a hefty 40,000 words (approximately half of a novel).  Fantastical Tales combines the five short stories that I have published into a single collection that can be purchased for about half the price of buying the … Continue reading »

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The Land of Mirynthir

I am nearing the end of the first draft of the first fantasy novel in my epic fantasy series!  There are only two more chapters to go, and then I will be DONE!  (Just kidding . . . then it will be time for editing, proofreading, etc., etc., etc.)  I’m aiming for a summer release … Continue reading »

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April writing progress

As you may recall from last month’s post, March turned out to be a pretty slow month for new writing progress.  I was really hoping that I would be able to turn things around in April.  One of my goals was to try to write at least a small amount each day, even if the only time … Continue reading »

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