We are excited to be appearing again this year at Life, the Universe & Everything. This science fiction & fantasy symposium is one of our favorite events of the year. If you are a SF/F fan or aspiring writer and you’ll be in the Provo area next weekend, you should definitely come check it out. Some of our favorite authors will be there, including Brandon Sanderson, Orson Scott Card, and others. We will be on several panels, including one on how to make up martial arts, how to

The Scourge of Narak is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Currently, only paperback copies are available. Ebook versions will follow in the coming months. We will have a limited number of signed hardcover editions available soon; if you are interested in purchasing one of these hardcover copies when they become available, please contact us directly via email: mechlingstubbs{at}gmail.com We will be having a local book signing on Wednesday, December 4th from 7:30-8:30

I have discussed in the past how much I enjoy looking at proofs of our book(s). It’s almost as exciting as holding the finished copy in my hands. Seeing the polished front and end matter, looking at the beautiful cover…it’s immensely satisfying. So…today is a happy day. 🙂 We are ramping up toward the November release of The Scourge of Narak! Check back for more updates, as well as some fun giveaways! #Update #Publishing #Events #proofcopy #ReleaseDate #BookRelease #GettingPu

William Cohen of the Salt Lake Movie Examiner interview Sam this weekend at Salt Lake Comic Con, and the interview was posted on Examiner.com. Mechling and Stubbs, who have been friends since their junior high days, apparently have a lot more stories to tell. “Even after this trilogy ends, we still have plenty of material to work with,” Stubbs explained to me at his booth. “I served my [LDS] mission in Singapore, and I came home with a wealth of stories, from their culture an

We’ve had a blast at Salt Lake Comic Con! We met a lot of great people, including some particularly awesome folks who bought copies of The Tale of Telsharu. We enjoyed the day of book signing, chatting with people about our stories, and enjoying the Con as a whole. We hope to see many more fans and friends alike over the next two days! Come see us in the Artist Alley, table J6 (it’s just off the 200 row). We have copies of The Tale of Telsharu, bookmarks (and candy!) to give

Come see us at Salt Lake Comic Con this weekend!We will be selling copies of The Tale of Telsharu, giving away some fun freebies, and pre-orders will be available for the first time for The Scourge of Narak! We’ll be at table J6 in the “Artist Alley.” Hope to see you there!! #Events #Publishing #saltlakecomiccon

The Scourge of Narak: Book Two of the Tales of the Seventh Empire is scheduled to be released this fall. We are very excited to share the news! The next few months will be busy for us, preparing for the release. Right now we’re waiting with baited breath to see drafts of the artwork (cover art and interior maps), which we should see in the next couple of weeks. We are looking forward to watching the artwork progress over the summer. After that will come proof copies for final

A couple of cool moments from this weekend— First, while signing books at the mall yesterday, I had the chance to talk with a family who all read fantasy together. Dad reads the books out loud to all the kids, Mom has to stop herself from reading ahead in secret, and the kids all have a certain degree of enthusiasm for the practice. First of all, it made me decide on the spot that I’m going to read fantasy novels aloud to my children. But the really cool thing was when the fa

My roommate came in the other day and looked around. Currently I have a craft table set up. My laptop sits in the middle, surrounded by manuscript pages that have been marked up by beta readers. I was sitting, working on revisions of Buk Tu. She looked at me and said, “That looks hard.” Revisions can be incredibly challenging. It’s a lot different than composition. To revise, you have to carefully trim out the pieces that didn’t work, replace them with new material, while sti

Sam and I will be signing copies of The Tale of Telsharu at the University Mall in Orem, Utah Friday from 10am-2pm and Saturday from 2-pm-6pm. We will have both hardcover and trade paperback copies there for sale. We also have free bookmarks for anyone who stops by! =) If you are in the neighborhood, we would love to see you! #Publishing #Coauthor #Events #Appearances #BookSigning #Fiction #Writing #GettingPublished #News

Our Author Palooza experience was a success! We had a lot of fun meeting friends, fans, and talking about our book. Of course we also had the privilege to meet many of our local author comrades in arms. Over all it was a great experience, and it was fun to see a few of you there! #Events #Appearances #BookSigning #Writing #GettingPublished

We will be participating in an “Authorpalooza” at Barnes & Noble in Orem this Saturday, October 22nd, from 1-4pm. We will join a group of local authors in book signing and talking to readers. Should be a great time, and a great opportunity to get your copy of Telsharu signed. Also you will be among the first to receive a free Tale of Telsharu bookmark! We look forward to seeing you there! #Events #Appearances #BookSigning #Writing #GettingPublished #News