I realized (for the 5257 time or so) this morning during my morning ‘walk and chat’ with Michael and Molly that I put way too much pressure on myself to constantly create the perfect post or update or even excerpt. The kind of pressure that often just makes me stop posting unless I have something […]
Category: On My Desk Today
After nine weeks, I dropped the latest round of off-label headache meds yesterday – Candesartan, actually used for blood pressure regulation – because the side effects were becoming too detrimental and the constant/daily headache was completely undaunted. Already feeling slightly better, I happily spent the day working through the story editor’s notes on Compelling Infinity (Archivist […]
It’s been a bit of an eventful week – and it is not over yet! – so I thought a round-up might be in order: I sent Kandy’s prequel short story – In But a Moment (Moments of the Adept Universe 0.1) – to my newsletter subscribers on Thursday. My mailing list service informs me that only half of […]
When I start really digging into a new series, I deliberately surround myself with little visual touchstones. These items usually find a semi-permanent home on my desk or windowsill and I trade them out when working on different books/series. I was in the very first moments of brainstorming the Archivist Series last fall when I […]
I’m very possibly in the middle of losing a battle with a techgod. It’s subtle, but ignoring the signs of the demise of my computer set up might just be pure stupidity at this point. Firstly, it probably important for you to know that I’m not great with change. See the keyboard I’m still using […]
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MCD: Spring 2019
Posting my spring schedule/upcoming releases, etc so I have it all in one place instead of just occasionally mentioning it whenever I’m asked in various places online. If you have any spoiler-free questions, let me know in the comments and I will endeavour to answer them and/or add the answers below. NOVELS Current release: The Amplifier Protocol […]
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The work in progress.
I sent Reconstructionist 2 off to the editor for his story edit pass yesterday, which means that I have a few days in which to outline Reconstructionist 3. Unfortunately I made the mistake of showering and blow drying my hair this morning before work, so ALL THE STORIES waiting in the wings of my mind started clamouring […]
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The day after …
Well, that’s that. Dowser 6 is officially released, paperback and all. All the giveaways and memes and recipes have been posted and shared, etc. So what is a writer to do now? Get back to work, I suppose. But first, I think I’ll play a bit with my new pens and ink samples: And lug […]
So this beauty just showed up in my mailbox for proofing. I love ebooks, and I rarely buy paperbacks myself. Though I do have a few author-signed books that I’ve collected lately. But there is just something about seeing your words in print. 😀 I immediately approved the proof, so it’s on sale at Createspace now and […]
I woke up feeling slightly rudderless this morning. This happens pretty reliably when I’m not deep in a story, when I’m just scratching around the edges of an idea but I haven’t found the hook into the plot. If I entertain it, this feeling can easily lead to fretting over the time it takes me to […]