Category: Writing
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Word Count, Longhand, Vecna, Turkeys, you know…
I’ve been writing, not nearly as much as I’d like, but I’m getting somewhere. I finished another chapter yesterday. I’ve been going through some emotional ups and downs (largely downs) lately, and had a new development unfold last week, which was not a surprise, but still has me really kind of upside down. But I’m…
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The warmth and courage at the heart of a SCAM EMAIL
I received the most wonderful-sounding email yesterday. It praised my children’s book, The Wrong Monster, in just the way authors love to be praised. If it wasn’t a scam, likely written by AI, I would have been thrilled, even though, they are clearly looking to sell me a service. But I strongly suspect the entity…
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A New Chapter
Hello. It’s been a while. I’ve been swamped but I want to share some good news. I finished another chapter on book three of The Ghost and the Mask! You may recall that I am in an MFA program, which I am loving. But I am writing something new for that (which I also love),…
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The Demons of Gratitude
Can you be grateful for demons? Of course you can! Have you read my books? Whether they give you superpowers or simply push you toward self-realization and empowerment by kicking you around the dungeons of an ancient Japanese castle, demons deserve our gratitude too. So, I’ve been sorely remiss in posting an update lately. First…
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The Amelia Project
Julia Morizawa and I recently co-wrote an episode of a fantastic audiodrama podcast called The Amelia Project that you really should check out. It has won a ton of awards and it is a very entertaining listen. I’m super excited to have co-written an episode for it. I’ll let the copy from its website explain…
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Why is Book Two So Long?
I was recently asked this at an event where my books were for sale. The asker was buying Headless and looked at No Promises Large Enough, and was moved to ask the obvious question. I’ll be honest, I didn’t give a very good answer in the moment. I said something like, “I got a little…
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Words vs. Time
I wrote 745 words today on book 3 of The Ghost and the Mask. It’s not a lot, but it’s more than my daily goal, which is only 500 these days. It used to be 1000, and I hope to get back up to that, but the time just isn’t in the day right now.…
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