On May 12th, I release my new novel, Truesilver . I'm both excited and nervous. It's the first in a brand new series, in a different sub-genre, involving a large cast of brand new characters. The last two years - I'm on a one novel per year pace - I've built on the story of D, Jess, and Rosalind, characters and plotlines that my readers and I were familiar with. Now that story is told. I'm in new territory, with all the thrills and doubts that brings. The Chaos Walker Revolut

Few authors write in isolation. Certainly, writing itself, putting words on (virtual) paper is a solitary exercise, but few are brave enough to go straight from draft to self-publication. Most of us seek other pairs of eyes, to tell us early and often what works and what doesn't, long before the final editing and proofreading stage. As I wrap up preparations for my fourth novel, I thought I'd share what works for me. One of my best friends, an avid reader of many genres, has

I attended a book signing event in Springfield, Illinois last Saturday. It was one of my most successful, despite frigid conditions outside. I even sold out of two of my titles for the first time. It's a good problem for me to have, but I apologize to those readers who missed out on signed copies. It helps that I now have a complete series to sell, rather than a couple of books and a promise that this unknown author is gonna finish this series, honest. I also cannot understat

After publishing three novels, I'm comfortable with the format. I prefer the shorter end of the word count range, between 70,000 and 80,000 words. I think this permits a complex plot to evolve and characters to develop without intimidating the reader. The hardest part is often writing the 150-200 word blurb to attract those readers in the first place! Earlier this year, I was invited to contribute to a pair of short story anthologies. Dark Fairytales for the Unloved promised