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 Revolution is a dark...

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 followed and...

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 understate the impact of...