When Michael beta reads for me – usually after the third draft, before a book goes to the story editor – he mostly highlights typos and anything he feels is awkward. But he also tags favourite bits, usually with a laughing or crying emoji. I thought you might find this excerpt as amusing as Michael […]
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Adept Universe Bible: Tony
Anthony “Tony” Talbot: Tech Sorcerer. Exceedingly skilled in pattern recognition. When amplified by his sister Gabby, he can generate a magical electrical pulse. 20 in Misfits 1. Shaggy medium brown hair. Light brown skin. Thick glasses he rarely wears. Favours jeans, gamer t-shirts, and sneakers. Looks like his mom. Shorter than his brother Liam. Son of Angelica and […]
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The brainstorming continues …
With the prequel to the upcoming Archivist Series waiting for Michael’s notes – he is my first beta reader after I complete the third draft, which I did yesterday – I get to spend the day (week) brainstorming and outlining Archivist 1! Let’s just say that spilling multiple cups of coffee all over herself is, unfortunately, […]
Dragons didn’t tremble. Dragons didn’t beg for forgiveness or break under pressure. Dragons walked through magical maelstroms, quashing demon uprisings and thwarting world invasions before stopping off for dim sum for breakfast. In Shanghai. Well, guardian dragons did that sort of thing. I just recorded it all. – [title redacted] (Archivist 0), third draft
Me: Okay! I finished the second draft of Archivist 0 and really should do something marketing related for the Amplifier series. Like promote my new release, Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4) with some review quotes. Or like mention in various places on the interwebs that The Amplifier Protocol (Amplifier 0) is only going to be […]
Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4) is one week and one day old! Yay!! Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read, review, and share. It is so, so appreciated (and helps with visibility). I’ve pulled back from email/social media a bit to make more time for writing new words, so I’ve been […]
After a few hours of working yesterday – managing my inboxes, social media, checking sales/rankings, etc – I was suddenly hit with this feeling of utter rawness, of overexposure. Nothing bad had happened (the complete opposite, in fact) but apparently I just exist close to that edge with the constant headache/state of the world, etc. […]
Release day for Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4) was delightful – filled with little treats and lovely messages/comments/early reviews from absolutely lovely readers. But this morning I found I was feeling a little (extra) rundown. So, after making my daily hot chocolate at 10:30 am, I decided to set up on the kitchen table and […]
As is my release day tradition, I’m giving away four autographed paperbacks and a full set of oracle cards to celebrate the release of Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4). I’m timing this giveaway to go live at the exact time that the eBook goes live on all platforms – 9pm PDT! Whoot! YAY!!!! Would you […]
Christopher’s go-to breakfast cereal recipe from Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4)! I’ve also added it to the Adept Universe cookbook (click to download).