When I first started writing in earnest, I read that Stephen King and Brandon Sanderson and other write daily, rain or shine, in sickness and in health. I heard that if you want to be a better writer, you need to make it a habit and write every day. The more I write, though, the…
I am a huge Sanderson fan. Strangely, though, I haven’t managed to finish all of the Cosmere books that are out. I’ve put a good dent in the list, for sure, but not all of them. I’m starting to run into a problem, though: the books that are coming out now assume you’ve read all…
Lots of news today! Read on to learn more about the progress of the beta read for The Shackles of a Mountain Lord, more details on the 1st Annual Rocksaber Run for Literacy, news on a Patreon page I’ve just set up, and details about a new stats page on my website. Progress on The…
Get ready to dive back into the world of Muspelheim with my newest book, the sequel to Muspell’s Sons: In The Shackles of a Mountain Lord, Cadmus Brand continues his struggle against the demonic kashmari that rule the desert realm of Muspelheim. The dark kashmari High Lord Fafnir now knows exactly what Brand is–a pharmakon,…
What do you get when you cross a writer and a deadline? A very clean house, or in my case, a revamped website.
Writing is a skill like any other. It requires a lot of practice. In the same way that someone who plays basketball has to go out to the basketball court to shoot hoops and do drills, fantasy writers practice by using writing prompts. I also find it’s nice to take a break from writing my…
Muspell’s Sons Sequel Progress I am on track to have the book ready for beta readers on April 1. I’m super excited to see what people think of it. This book has been difficult to write but I’ve also learned a lot about myself and the writing process. If you want to be a beta…
This book review is going to be on Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros from the point of view of an epic fantasy author, not a romance reader. (This post contains affiliate links. If you click on one, I may earn a commission at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!) This is a romance…
Have you ever typed “No one wants to read my book” into Google while you’re in a writing slump? You’ve spent months or years perfecting your book, and then absolutely nobody on this planet seems to care. You can’t get your own mother to read your book. You honestly believe your friends are rolling their…
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter is one of the Secret Novels written by Brandon Sanderson during the pandemic. Sanderson wrote this book for his wife Emily and it shows. Emily has apparently been wanting him to write something with more romance in it for some time, so he decided to write Yumi and the Nightmare…
