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07, 2023
My character-creation compulsion
Unlike the heroes who star in my books, the characters I craft for various and sundry D&D sessions are seldom seen beyond the gaming table—until now!
1
02, 2022
Storytelling comes full circle
I wouldn’t think be the writer I am today if I hadn’t bought my first Dragonlance book as a sophomore and hadn’t already been a big LEGO fan.
9
06, 2020
Make sure your main characters cast a shadow
For reasons beyond my understanding, my brain likes inventing personas—everything from wacky facades to keep small children entertained to personalities projected onto passersby. Everyone has a story, after all.
3
03, 2020
Hear your characters’ stories in their own words
Sometimes hearing voices can be a good thing—especially if you’re an author.
7
05, 2019
Meet Annette Young of If Dreams Can Die
Some of my favorite villains are those who see themselves as heroes, and Annette Young falls wholeheartedly in that flock.
4
09, 2018
A fantasy author’s approach to D&D
Over the past few weeks, I’ve become well acquainted with a gnome barbarian by the name of Ozric. That could prove to be my first mistake...
3
08, 2018
Cover reveal: If Sin Dwells Deep
By auspicious happenstance, my 100th blog post coincides with another milestone: the completion of my next book’s cover. Behold!
13
09, 2016
Free e-book for Renegade Chronicles fans
As a thank-you to my readers—and in hopes of reaching more—I’ve created a free compendium for The Renegade Chronicles, my fun fantasy saga featuring anti-heroes aplenty.
25
08, 2016
Coming soon: Renegade Chronicles compendium
An editor of mine once said, “No one wants to know how the sausage is made.” That may be true of journalism, but fans of fantasy often welcome a closer look at fictional worlds.
24
07, 2013
And we shall call him…George
Any dabbler in sword-and-sorcery fantasy has faced the challenge of naming a monarch or two. Far be it for me to disparage other namers of kings.