All you need is a little beating and robbery

Mrs. Brown, my wife, teaches language arts for the 7th and 8th grades as well as reading comprehension. She’s big on reading. She wants to provide every opportunity for kids to not only get good at it, but also learn to love it. And so her walls are lined with bookshelves full of awesome books

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Sura cover reveal

Behold the cover. A big thanks to Dixon Leavitt for the art. And here’s the description we’ll be using. Nobody in their right mind travels through this place. All Ferran wants to do is get the cattle to Broniss, get paid, and free his family from the threat of slavery. But an unexpected and terrible

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Rest in peace, Dave Wolverton

I was saddened today to learn that Dave Wolverton, best known by his pen name David Farland, passed away this week. Dave was such an incredibly helpful mentor to me. It was the workshop he held at BYU back in 1993 that made me think I could actually write stories that entertained people. It was

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Become A Story Idea Machine

Now’s your chance Apply to take the next Novel Writers Academy course: How to Create Story Ideas That Beg To Be Written. Six-weeks Starts: Jan 2, 2022 Ends: Feb 21, 2022 Gobs of hands on practice One-on-one guidance from me At the end of the six weeks you will be a story idea machine. I

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Your Chance to Win a Signed Copy of Gun Runner

Gun Runner, the action-packed sci-fi novel I wrote with Larry Correia, comes out in February. But we already have copies. And I’m happy to announce that this week you have a chance to WIN A STACK OF FIVE SIGNED SCI-FI AND FANTASY NOVELS that includes Gun Runner. Even if you don’t win, you can still

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