At long last, the first full-length Erevis Cale novel, Shadow’s Witness, is available as an ebook.  Huzzah!  Here’s a link to the Amazon Kindle version.  I don’t see a Nook version available on Bn.com yet, but I imagine it’s coming.

Shadow’s Witness is the first full-length novel I published.  As such, I think it suffers a bit from firstnovelitis, but I also think it remains a compelling read despite its shortcomings, and I’m delighted … Read the rest

Thursday is Thanksgiving in the U.S.  As is my wont at this time of year, I offer a post of thanks.

I’m thankful first for Jen, Lady D., and the Knights, who make my life richer and better.  I’m thankful for a great day job, especially so given the state of this economy.  I know many folks are struggling, that many are under- or unemployed, and if you’re one of those folks, you have my … Read the rest

Are you watching The Walking Dead?  I love the show and the reason I love it is the characters.  As I’ve always said when it comes to my own fiction:  If you come away talking about something other than the characters, then I’ve failed you.

Great characters are the core of great fiction.  Always.   And The Walking Dead has them in spades.

So, then, Shane (played wonderfully by Jon Bernthal).

Shane is one of the … Read the rest

Today we recognize the courage, honor, sacrifice, and sense of duty demonstrated by those who serve.   So, my thanks to all the men and women who do or have worn the uniform.   For many, it’s the last thing they ever wear.  We should never forget that.

Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.

This is making the rounds, so let me offer my view:  Anyone who tells you they have the way to becoming a successful writer is selling you snake oil.  Further, such a person is probably preying on your dreams/ambitions for their own purposes.

Consider:  there are many writers who’ve had success with self-publishing.  Too, there are many writers who’ve had success with traditional publishing.  So what can we conclude?  Well, nothing.

Joe Konrath appears to … Read the rest

As many of you know, I had the privilege of writing the sixth and final novel, Resurrection, in R.A. Salvatore’s War of the Spider Queen.  The series, edited by the dynamic duo of Bob Salvatore and Phil Athans, focused on the intriguing dark elves of Faerun, and explored what happened to their society when their spider goddess, Lolth, suddenly and inexplicably went silent.

The series was a lot of fun to work on (great … Read the rest

Halloween is behind us and as we move into November, we see what’s new this month in the Forgotten Realms, the Galaxy Far, Far Away, and the metallic environs of the Angry Robot.  Lots of great stuff this month.

First, from the land of the Angry Robot and its World Fantasy Award Winning editor, Marc Gascoigne, we have Master of the House of Darts, by Aliete de Bodard. From the back matter:

The … Read the rest