Author Archives: Dan
Award season eligibility 2018
I’m not sure if it’s Duck Season or Rabbit Season, but apparently it is the time of year when people start nominating things from last year for awards. The nominees for the Nebulas recently came out, but there’s still time … Continue reading
Cover of the Year, shirts of January
Well, this year isn’t off to a bad start. First up, a big thanks to everybody who voted for The Caledonian Gambit’s cover over at The Qwillery’s Cover of the Year poll. There was some stiff competition from Sara O. … Continue reading
Getting shirty
Over the past few months, I’ve had great fun sending out free signed bookplates and handing out stickers emblazoned with the insignia of the Commonwealth of Independent Systems and the Illyrican Empire, the two major factions from The Caledonian Gambit. … Continue reading
Audiobook, signed bookplates, and reviews
Hey friends! It’s been a couple weeks since The Caledonian Gambit officially hit shelves, and I’ve got a couple of fun pieces of news to share with you, my nearest and dearest pals. Audiobook A lot of people have asked … Continue reading
Ratings, giveaway, cover battle, and more
It’s less than a week before The Caledonian Gambit is out there in the wild , so it seemed like a good time to let you know what’s going on in the run-up to the book’s official release. Ratings and … Continue reading
Words and pictures
Since today is my birthday and since there’s less than one month until The Caledonian Gambit hits stores, it seems like a great time for a few quick updates—including a special present, oooooh. How to help A lot of folks … Continue reading
Cover story and Q&A
Over at the Skyhorse Publishing blog, they’ve officially revealed the cover for The Caledonian Gambit, along with a Q&A with me about the book. But there’s a bit of a funny story about the development of the cover that I … Continue reading
2017: A big year
So, it’s 2017. Which still sounds about as futuristic as 2015 did back in Back to the Future, Part II, but at least we’ve still got a few years before 2020 rolls around, and we all come to terms with that. For … Continue reading
Finishing things
You know what? Finishing things is hard. I don’t want to undersell quite how difficult it is: for every project that finds its way to completion—no matter how imperfect—there are dozens, if not hundreds, that lie discarded along the way: … Continue reading
The Road to Published
Yep, it’s true: I sold a book! Well, more specifically, my fantastic agents over at JABberwocky, Joshua Bilmes and Sam Morgan, sold my first novel to Talos Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing. That book, which is now titled The … Continue reading