#Words

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Cool moments + Cover Art concepts

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...

Draft: Complete

A few minutes ago, I completed the final draft of Buk Tu (ie “Book Two” or the sequel to The Tale of Telsharu). Sam and I will submit the...

Occasionally there is Kismet

kismet. noun. fate; destiny. Normally I’m of the school of perseverance. “Just keep writing” is my motto. I do not believe in writing...

Epigraphs, poetry, and rhyming in fictional languages

I have a great love of epigraphs. With my own work, I am particularly fond of fictional quotations or works from in-world sources. For...

Words we love most

Receiving our editor’s notes is an interesting experience for me. I want to preface this discussion by saying how wonderful our editor...