first draft of Mad Water

This weekend I finished the first draft of Mad Water, book 3 of the Pearseus series. To celebrate, I’m attaching two draft sketches by Dimitris Fousekis. Now, time for some serious editing! Dimitris Fousekis’ draft sketch of a Whisper Dimitris...

The Rhythm in the Writing

This was written as a guest blog post for a great friend of Indie authors, Paul Martin. It was published on his Self Publisher’s Showcase blog on December 20th, 2013. The Rhythm in the Writing Wording the song Except for writing, I enjoy music, and occasionally...

I lost to Game of Thrones

This was a guest post for Samantha LaFantasie’s blog. It was published on January 16th, 2014. I lost to Game of Thrones After almost twenty years of working as web developer and almost five hundred websites later, I needed something new.  So, I tried my hand in...

Go ahead, make a margarita: a pleasant nightmare

This is a guest post for Danica Cornell, one of the new friends I’ve made since embarking on this exciting journey. It was published on January 15th, 2014. Go ahead, make a margarita: a pleasant nightmare Last night I had a pleasant nightmare, as the song goes. ...

I visit Irene’s Book Oasis

Irene is a great friend to Indie authors,and her blog, Irene’s Book Oasis, a wonderful place to meet new writers. 1. Why did you start writing? I’ve always loved books, having learned to read at the age of two – mainly because my overworked parents could not...