As promised, here is Crystara’s first chapter from Crystal Secrets. Crystal Secrets: Chapter 4 Crystara dreamed of deaths and desires, of a mother she never knew and a lover she once thought she knew. Sometimes her father chased her through the hallways of the Old Temple, screaming and cursing, clutching a whisky bottle. Sometimes he […]
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Sneak Preview: Crystara
Posted in Crystal Promise, Writing on January 20, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Sneak Preview: Prologue
Posted in Crystal Promise, Writing on October 19, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Paulo heard the sound of bells tolling far away. The pealing, brassy tones were muffled by layers of stone and wood. Deep under Crystus Hill, Paulo was surprised that he could hear them at all. He took another shuffling step and ascended a marble stair in complete darkness. Every time he moved, the pain in […]
The Nine Sons of Novem
Posted in Crystal Promise, News, Writing on October 16, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Good news! The sequel to Crystal Promise is now in the editing phase. I will be posting a nail-biter of a preview to this blog in a day or two. Today, I thought I’d share with you a parable detailing Novem’s caste system and class struggle. This and other ‘flavour-text’ style short pieces will be featured between […]
Sneak Preview
Posted in Crystal Promise on April 29, 2014 | 1 Comment »
As promised, here is a sneak peek at the sequel to Crystal Promise. Comments welcome. *** Julio had forgotten how fresh the air could be outside of the city. Away from the smokestacks and grit and the smell of collective metropolitan sweat, he could feel life being infused into his lungs. On the open road, the […]
Radio Play
Posted in Crystal Promise, News on April 4, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
It was a quiet winter here on the blog, but I’m back. I’ve been typing away at the sequel to Crystal Promise (yes, I’m still juggling alternate titles in my head…unsure about Crystal Empire) and setting up book signings and new consignment venues for the spring/summer. The most exciting bit of news, however, is that […]
Book Signings and Tales of the Crystal Speakers
Posted in Crystal Promise, News, Writing, tagged Crystal Promise, Tales of the Crystal Speakers on August 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Well, things have certainly been picking up since the release of Crystal Promise. I did a book signing disguised as a barbecue, and sold more copies than expected. I ran out, actually, which just means that I needed to order more copies. Nothing wrong with that. Here are some delightful pictures of what I’ve been […]
The State of the Blog & Songs I Never Get Tired Of
Posted in Crystal Promise, Music, News, tagged Songs I Never Get Tired Of on April 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Good morning, loyal readers! *Crickets* Well, hopefully that’ll change. I wanted to talk about a couple of things quickly. I’m taking some time away from home and doing a self-directed writing residency with the hopes of churning out a lot of work on the sequel to Crystal Promise. I’m also hoping to finish my website […]
‘NaNoWriMovember’ OR: ‘How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the ‘Stache’
Posted in Crystal Promise, NaNoWriMo, Poetry, tagged NaNoWriMo, Poetry on December 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Well, the dog days are over…or, in this case, the razorless days. Movember is done, and although I didn’t manage to raise as much money as I’d hoped, I had quite a few people tell me that the ‘stache suits me. I’ll let you judge for yourself: Rave reviews or no, it’s gone after the […]