Chock Full of Monsters
I’m trying not to dedicate a lot of my time to TV, but I like to keep a stock of television shows ready to be watched when getting ready for work or while eating. My TV habits are much more eclectic than my book tastes (which are fantasy, pure and simple) but what came as a surprise was American Horror Story: Coven. Coven tells the story of a sort of Homicidal Hogwarts for Witches down in New Orleans. That was such a fun sentence to type. The story revolves around a conflict between this Coven and Marie Laveau, a voodoo queen who has long been in conflict with the largely white (skin, not magic) group of witches. There are a lot of race issues behind their conflict but also seems to be based on beliefs about magic and tradition as well. That all works really well, but what has been so damn…
Project Update
I wanted to give a quick update on some of the things I’ve been working on. The second story of Virgil McDane, DITF (you’re not supposed to know what that stands for) is coming along well and I am shooing for an early May deadline. That should be more than enough time to get everything completed, get it to readers, and make last minute edits. It also will give me time to get a cover together. I am doing something different than last time, so we’ll see how that goes. Details will be announced as soon as I have them. I am quite happy with the way the second one is coming. There are some very rough parts that need to be completed, some plot holes filled in, and a general tightening, but it has been a lot of fun to write and I think will be a lot of…
Welcome to the New Year!
Hello all, it has been awhile! At least since I posted anything here. If you are a regular visitor to this site, you know that for the most part it has always just been a hub. All my posts have always been over on Story Arcs (the tab up there next to news). That’s going to change going forward. First, an explanation. I am an author, I published my first book Sorcerer Rising Aug. 12, 2013. I did it myself, self publishing through KDP. When I started Story Arcs I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with it but it quickly became a collection of publishing information, both as a way to seek info from the WordPress verse but also so I could help those looking for info themselves. As that continue, and because I just can’t keep quiet about things I enjoy, it also began to include…
Sorcerer Rising is Live!
You know, I made this news page and then failed to announce that…. That’s partly because I have the blog. I’ve been writing all about Sorcerer Rising over there. If you want more info, behind the scenes, or any of my other rantings either click that tab that says blog or click here. Also, if you are interested in checking out Sorcerer Rising, it is on Amazon for 2.99.
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
Every once and a while I pick up a book that makes me want to quit writing. It’s so good, so well thought out, so incredibly written, that I can’t help but think to myself that I will never, ever be this good and I can just quit. I love these books. The Name of the Wind is probably the best example of this. Promise of Blood is another. The basic premise is about a coup that ends with the execution of a nation’s king. There is a lot about why they overthrew him and how bad he was as a ruler, but that has little bearing. It seems like the people who overthrew him were really just sick of his shit, and had their own personal vendettas to boot. Everything is well written and the characters are great, but what I love, absolutely adore, is the magic. The world…