The First Chapter of Dronefall is Now a Comic!

I’m a novelist—most of you guys know that. I’ve studied and practiced that particular mode of storytelling for around 15 years now. That creates a lot of habits and expectations when I sit down to work on a story. But I’ve been thinking about branching out into comics for a long time. And it was… Continue reading The First Chapter of Dronefall is Now a Comic!

The NEW Direction of UnsweetenedDarjeeling.com

I have decided to do something completely different with this blog. I’ve decided to wreck its entire commercial potential as well as its community-building potential and make it a type of blog I can’t even find a niche name for. It’s not going to be an author blog anymore. But it’s not really going to… Continue reading The NEW Direction of UnsweetenedDarjeeling.com

Reasons to Read The Boy Who Called the Foxes This Fall

“I’m trying to finish Dad’s song.”   Sage looked up from her camera screen. “Huh?”   “In the notebook Mom showed me. He left a song unfinished. Don’t tell anyone. Please? I haven’t written a song in a long time. I can’t even do it anymore.”   “I won’t tell anybody. But why are you… Continue reading Reasons to Read The Boy Who Called the Foxes This Fall