This month I will be doing interviews with astounding people who are out forging their own paths.  As this is a blog about The Summoner Sisters (Feeding Frenzy is now on sale here!) what topic would be better to start with than armor?  Armor is a hot topic in the banisher world, and our first … Continue reading People of Interest: Armorer of Earthlings

It was perhaps optimistic of me to think I'd have "The First One's Free" out the door this weekend.  I'm still waiting on a few things to happen so that I can feel confident that I'm giving you the story you deserve to hear.  Alas. BUT! That won't slow me down too much! I have … Continue reading Coming Attractions

I'm trying this click bait thing.  Sorry.  Is it working?  You're here, at least!  First, don't get worked up.  Plagiarism is abomination.  I still get mad thinking about the college kids who thought I wouldn't notice their wiki-reports.  I own my writing.  Its copyright is in my name.  The words come from my mind and … Continue reading My Writing Isn’t Mine

  I think we've all been here. "You'll like this book," they say.  "It's got a strong female protagonist!" And then I enter an intense struggle, where I fight not to roll my eyes, and to keep the fear at bay. http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/blrg.gif She's so good at this. And also rill strong. Sex-based words over gender-based words … Continue reading Scared Of Strong Female Protagonists

I am not telling you to aim your piece, or take your turn at pool.  Instead, the title of this post refers to the word I'm ACTUALLY repeating to myself, but for the sake of young or easily-widened eyes, I won't use it as the title for a post. I'm saying "shoot" (which replaces an … Continue reading Shoot Shoot Shoot

Ta da!  Here's the cover for my new short story "The First One's Free!"  David Berg once again shows off.  The "feel" of this cover is different than for my full book.  This one I wanted to feel more like a journal than a painting, for it is just a brief look at a normal … Continue reading The First One’s Free

This was an exciting week for The Summoner Sisters.  First, "The First One's Free" is almost full of words and I've got my carpentry tools in the wings ready to chisel this bad boy down to something a human would intentionally read just as soon as the last word is corralled. Then, I wrote the end … Continue reading Got a Cool Monster?

"How" to write is something a lot of people like to talk about.  I don't think I have a very satisfying answer. Maybe I haven't done this enough yet. But here's how I wrote the first one, and how I'm making progress on two new works. It starts off simply.  I freakin' love my characters. … Continue reading “Bro, Do You Even Outline?”

Hey y'all! Happy Valentine's Day!  I'm not a huge fan of how this holiday's gone, but I am an enormous fan of showing care and appreciation to the people in my world--you all rock!  So, I've set up a book giveaway, because SHARING IS CARING. And I care 500%. Because I care 500%, you can … Continue reading New Goodreads Giveaway!

It's Super Bowl Sunday! I hope your team wins, your half-time show has better sharks, and your commercials are worth the wait! Also, that you get lots of bad-for-you delicious things to eat.   I don't have a full/interesting post for you today, so here are the highlights: Feeding Frenzy is selling in fits and … Continue reading Life As Usual