“Many years before any of you were born, the world was filled with humans.” The bonfire crackles, and in its glow I survey the faces of the bright-eyed Kawitzen children, listening intently to Amelia’s story. Although the winter is mild on the west coast of North America’s 49th parallel, it still gets damp and chilly […]
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Doom’s Daughter, Chapter 6
Posted in Doom's Daughter, Serials, Writing, tagged Doom's Daughter, Post-apocalyptic, serials on January 10, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Doom’s Daughter, Chapter 5
Posted in Doom's Daughter, Serials, Writing, tagged Doom's Daughter, Post-apocalyptic, serials on January 3, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
The man in the woollen cap raises his rifle. Knowing Father, he’s got the pistol in his duster pocket pointed at the guy. Mason is on the floor, still pleading silently with his stupid, snotty face. I’ve got my shotgun in my hands, hidden just out of sight. It’s not so much a Mexican standoff […]
Doom’s Daughter, Chapter 4
Posted in Doom's Daughter, Serials, Writing, tagged Doom's Daughter, Post-apocalyptic, serials on December 5, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
My urge to punch Mason fades, along with my urge to do anything else to him: kiss, admonish for breaking my CDs, teach to be less shitty. Instead I just feel a mild mixture of pity, revulsion and curiosity. How could someone so initially attractive be such a wussy jerk? I decide that there is […]
Sneak Preview: Crystara
Posted in Crystal Promise, Writing on January 20, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
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 […]
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 […]
Why I Write
Posted in Writing on April 10, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
For myself, of course. If I didn’t enjoy a task I wouldn’t do it (exception: cleaning house). However, there’s something to be said for the power of the ego-stroke. If nobody tells you how much they enjoy reading your work and that they can’t wait for the next book, it can kill ambition just as surely as […]
Short Stories and Long Contests
Posted in NaNoWriMo, News, Writing on October 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I didn’t expect to be returning to Calgary so soon, but I was invited for another book signing at the CrossIron Mills Indigo for their Christmas kickoff. The staff there are fantastic to work with; I’m really excited to be returning! Barring any major changes, the book signing will be on November 16th from […]
Consignment, Career & A Preview
Posted in Chasing Lucifer, News, Writing, tagged The Shattered Crystal on September 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Well, the journey to Calgary, Alberta is over and done, and I’m back home on Vancouver Island. My book signings at Indigo and Chapters were very successful, and I’m grateful for the assistance I received […]
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 […]
Contests
Posted in Thoughts, Writing, tagged NaNoWriMo on January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Writing contests abound these days, either as offerings from publishers or the (nowadays) very popular National Novel Writing Month in November. Currently I’ve been keeping my eye on Angry Robot Books, a publishing company that seems to have fairly modern ideas. They’re offering to read unsolicited manuscripts in March, so I’m definitely gearing up for […]