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You’ve got questions, I’ve got a FAQ
There are a few questions that seem to come up repeatedly, so instead of trying to cram answers into a 280-character tweet time after time, I’ve decided to create a brief Frequently Asked Questions page where you can find them all in one place! I’m sure this isn’t an exhaustive list, so if you have…
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Cover story: The Aleph Extraction
I’ve had the fortune to know a lot of talented artists in my day: my aunt was an accomplished painter, my mom majored in art for a time and produced some beautiful work, and even one of my childhood friends is now a celebrated cartoonist and illustrator. Me, I’m lucky if I can draw a…
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One week of ALEPH, and what I’ve been up to
I would say “what a week” if I had any idea what week it actually was. Launching a book in the middle of a pandemic is on the one hand, weird, but on another, surprisingly not unlike launching a book not in the middle of a pandemic. And if you can follow that sentence, then…
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How are those free ebooks doing?
Well, this has been quite an experiment. It’s been years since I’ve done anything with self-publishing, so my adventure creating and distributing ebook versions of a couple short stories has been most illuminating. And because I have an unhealthy fixation on numbers, I thought I’d share some details with you. Thus far, the ebooks have…
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One month to ALEPH, have some free short stories!
There’s just over four weeks—a mere 29 days—until my latest book, The Aleph Extraction—perhaps you’ve heard me ramble on about it—is…well, once I would have said “in stores.” But stores are so February 2020. So let’s say instead that it’s virtually floating towards your island, born by a cheerful balloon, or brought to your door by…
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Alternatives for delayed Aleph Extraction copies
Strange days, to be sure. Hope you’re all doing well, or at least as well as can be expected when you’re probably bouncing off the walls in your own home. So, here’s the deal. This weekend, several folks on Twitter alerted me that they’d received emails from Amazon telling them that pre-orders of the paperback…
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My writing finances, 2019
So, I guess this is a tradition now! As 2019 draws to a close, it’s once again time to take a peek at my—dare I say, “burgeoning”?—writing career and see how it’s fared over the last year. As I’ve written before, I’m fascinated by the daily realities of writing, especially when it comes to money.…
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Awards eligibility, 2019
Seems like at the end of the year, it never rains but it pours. In addition to everything else going on, it is that fickle beast known as awards season. So this is my opportunity to say that if you’ve liked my work from this year, you might consider nominating it for an award. What…
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Shirts happen!
Just in time for the holiday season, both Commonwealth of Independent Systems AND Illyrican Empire shirts are back at Cotton Bureau. Available in tri-blend and 100% cotton options, as well as a variety of colors. Just a reminder that, as per campaigns over there, we need to hit a minimum of 12 orders in order…
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Giving it all away: Signed copies of BAYERN, free audiobooks, and more!
Update 11/22: The Commonwealth of Independent Systems shirt is also going to print, so I’ve thrown in one of those as a prize as well! Update 11/18: As my Illyrican Empire t-shirt is officially going to print, I’m adding a code for a free shirt as an extra prize! Here’s the thing about publishing: it…