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.
30
03, 2016
‘Where can I buy your books?’
Yesterday, The Renegade Chronicles were officially published...which means I can finally answer the question above.
22
03, 2016
‘Where does your book take place?’
Along with genre and characters, setting can be a deciding factor—or a deal breaker—when it comes to buying a book.
27
01, 2016
It’s a…business!
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, author David Michael Williams brought a new publishing company into the world.
7
01, 2016
Putting the pretty on it
The beauty of words is that they paint pictures in the mind, but when you consider those black lines, dots, and curves on a blank backdrop, words themselves are nothing to write home about.
10
12, 2015
A different class of writing
I had the pleasure of talking with students at Waupun High School yesterday. My mission: to share my educational background, professional writing experiences, writing advice, and tips for getting published with the fledgling writers.
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.
9
01, 2013
What would J.R.R. Tolkien do?
While watching the new Hobbit movie, I couldn’t help but wonder what the grandfather of the fantasy genre would think of the adaptation of his 1937 novel.
5
12, 2012
Storytelling can take many forms
Some of the characters I’ve enjoyed writing about the most are an inch and a half tall.
6
09, 2012
Want to write? Get a life!
Close your eyes and imagine a writer. What do you see? A free-spirited young woman writing in a leather-bound journal beneath a tree?