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  • Urban Fantasy is … When, Exactly?

    Urban Fantasy is … When, Exactly?

    Last week , I shared my definition of urban fantasy. To reiterate: Urban Fantasy is any work of fiction that features supernatural and magical elements juxtaposed with real life in the modern day. Now, I have a confession to make: This definition isn’t quite right, either. But wait, you may ask. Your previous post discussed Read more

  • Urban Fantasy is … What, Exactly?

    Urban Fantasy is … What, Exactly?

    Urban fantasy is a hot genre right now. You see works labeled as such in stores, sold on Amazon, talked about in online forums. But what IS it, anyway? Well, as someone who is writing a book that falls under the urban fantasy genre, I thought maybe I should dedicate some time to explaining my Read more

  • Cover Art is Here!

    Cover Art is Here!

    The cover art for my upcoming book has arrived! A hearty thanks to Ebook Launch for their great work and professionalism. They were a joy to work with. A God Walks Up to the Bar, my very first published book, will be available later this year. Stay tuned! Read more

  • My Characters are Alive and Won’t Listen to What I Tell Them

    So, I sit down, turn on my computer, pull up my story file, and start writing. All is well. What will I have my characters do today? Dialogue. Action. Characterization. Building a world from words. I’m king of this world. Everyone has to do what I say. Right? Hang on. Why did Bob say that? Read more

  • Finding Humanity in Greek Myth

    Achilles was a paragon of ancient Greek heroes. He was nigh-unkillable, an unstoppable juggernaut on the battlefield, bloodthirsty, battle-hungry, feared and respected in equal measure. So, what did this warrior do when he ended up on the losing side of a quarrel with the Mycenaean king Agamemnon during the Trojan War? He ran to his Read more

  • Sit Down, Shut up, and Do the Work

    We’ve all been there. The nagging in the back of your mind telling you that you’ve skipped out long enough on finishing that one last chore. Time to write out that shopping list for the big party next weekend. Time to balance your budget. Time to write thank-you letters to everyone who sent you house-warming Read more