Intro: And lo! I return with another review. By way of background: All of you know that I’ve been doing P90X or P90X2 for a while now. If you’re so inclined, you can read about how that started here (spoiler: Like the ideas for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and the transubstantiation of the Host, my idea to start P90X was birthed in pain and blood).
Disclaimer and or warning: I’m not a fitness guru. I’m … Read the rest
Now and again something like this happens and it’s kind of humbling/flattering/awesome all at once. These, and letters from active duty servicemen and servicewomen, are among the emails I treasure the most (though I appreciate all reader mail; except the ones with nude selfies that I get from that one dude; STOP IT, BRO! ;-)).
Reprinted with permission:
“Dear Paul,
On March 1st 2012 my second child was born. During my pregnancy we did not … Read the rest
The mighty Tor.com has posted chapter one from my next novel, the second tale of Egil and Nix, the sword and sorcery bonanza (now with 27% more sorcery!), A Discourse in Steel
It contains no spoilers so you should read it. And if you haven’t yet ordered Discourse, or read the first tale of Egil and Nix, The Hammer and the Blade
As I mentioned here, Wizards of the Coast has graciously authorized me to post monthly excerpts from my forthcoming novel, The Godborn
I plan to post a total of six excerpts (saving the juiciest for last, natch :-)), one each month starting in April and going through September. None will contain spoilers and each will be between 900 and … Read the rest
I’m often asked, “Where do your ideas come from?”
My answer is usually some variant of, “They come from everywhere: history, music, conversations with friends, movies (the character of Will Munny from Eastwood’s film, Unforgiven, partially inspired the Erevis Cale stories
But the … Read the rest
Intro: By now all of you know that I’ve been doing P90X
Continuing my monthly series of “What’s new” posts, with an eye toward making you aware of new releases from the publishers with whom I work. Off we go!
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First, from deep within the rusty, metallic hell from which the robot overlords of Angry Robot Books look with disdain upon the world of flesh, comes The Blue Blazes, by Chuck Wendig. Chuck has a unique writing voice that I very much enjoy. From … Read the rest
A few items for your consideration relating to the next tale of Egil and Nix, A Discourse in Steel.
First, May’s excerpt is up. No spoilers, so have a read and see what the boys are up to.
Second, don’t forget to enter the A Discourse in Steel
Third, enter the Goodreads giveaway for a chance to … Read the rest
It’s May, and therefore time for another monthly snippet from the next Egil and Nix novel, A Discourse in Steel (the sequel to The Hammer and the Blade). As always, there are no spoilers and the purpose here is to give you a sense of the characters, their dynamic, and the tone of the novel overall. I hope you enjoy.
Previous monthly excerpts are here and here.
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Nix took a length of … Read the rest