I won’t pretend it doesn’t feel a little weird, finishing the second book before the first is out. But progress is progress, and it probably won’t hurt me (or readers) to shorten that gap between the publication of the first and second books. Nine days ago, I was spinning my wheels a bit and… Continue reading First Draft of Dronefall II, Lightwaste—Complete!
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Seven things I learned from NaNoWriMo
This year was my first attempting National Novel Writing Month’s great 50k words in 30 days challenge. I’ve been hanging around on the sidelines wondering if I have what it takes for several years now, and abruptly—here in the middle of my senior year of college—I decided it was my time. And I… Continue reading Seven things I learned from NaNoWriMo
Interveiw With Valhalse Coharnah, antagonist of The Stardrift Trilogy
Sorry for the pause. That was for suspense, of course. Very calculated. Now, here’s what you’ve been waiting for: an interview with the villain. What is your goal as the ruler of Divizah? My aspirations change with the wind. I’ve told some people I would resurrect theocracy—only partially in jest. I used to… Continue reading Interveiw With Valhalse Coharnah, antagonist of The Stardrift Trilogy
Interveiw with Dahskay Onlore, Main Character of The Stardrift Trilogy
Now things get fun. Today, I’m staging an interview with The Stardrift Trilogy’s main character, Dahskay Onlore. Dahskay Onlore is an apprenticed radio astronomer working as an intern at her father’s Observatory in the mountains on the planet of Finzar. In Earth-years, she would be about sixteen when the story starts. What are your favorite… Continue reading Interveiw with Dahskay Onlore, Main Character of The Stardrift Trilogy
The Publishing Story
And what a long story it is. I started writing The Stardrift Trilogy way back in 2008. Back then, I wasn’t actually planning to publish. I didn’t expect anyone outside my family to read my story. I was fourteen then, so that seemed a little bit grandiose to me. But here’s how I started my… Continue reading The Publishing Story
IT’S AVAILIBLE!
Well, The Stardrift Trilogy is now available to the public. Spread the news. You can buy the books on Amazon Barnes &Noble, and on Abbott Press Bookstore. Read it, review it, enjoy it if you can! Seven years in the making, and it’s finally here!!!
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There was a worrisome fluttering and clanging and then silence. Presently, the seabird’s head appeared at the other end of the shelves. Without a thought, Dahskay sneaked up on it and caught it before it could fully emerge. She pulled it out gently despite its clawed feet clinging to unseen anchors behind the shelves. She… Continue reading Snippet!
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On the other side of the door, she stopped short and stared. The chamber’s ceiling was as high as that of the exterior hallways and it was punctuated by skylights shaped like elongated teardrops streaming from the highest point in the vaulting. Stormy blue-ish light flowed down from these windows and lit the soaring labyrinth… Continue reading Snippet!
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Dahskay slipped suddenly from the gentle hand of dreamless sleep. It was funny how every time she had awakened from any amount of sleep on this mission, she always expected to be in her room. What was even stranger was the fact that it wasn’t her room at the OAOF on Clilltar. Not even the… Continue reading Snippet!
Six Week Countdown!
From this point on, it’s only a six-week countdown until the Stardrift Trilogy will be available from Abbott Press’s website. That would date party time August 25. At last. You know, I’ll probably post the whole story of my adventures in subsidy-publishing once they’re over. For now, I’ll just give you a teaser, saying,… Continue reading Six Week Countdown!