The novel is real–galley cover page

When I got my agent, I didn’t quite believe it. When my agent told me I got a three-book deal, I doubted. Could it be so? Folks, I’ve got a galley. A galley is basically a copy of what the book will look like. IT’S REAL!!! Check this out: Servant of a Dark God, galley, front page.

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“Bright Waters” forthcoming for free in audio on PodCastle

PodCastle.org is the world’s first fantasy audio magazine. Each week they deliver audio stories by published authors. But they make the deal even sweeter because not only do you get to listen to great stories, you get to listen to and share them for FREE! I’m happy to announce that they will be publishing “Bright Waters” in the near future.

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An absolutely perfect and maddening turn in the story

You’ll note the word count on CODG is steadily rising. Today, I experienced a delightful AND maddening turn. I find outlines to be immensely useful tools for story development. Of course, there are many more tools in the box–outlines can’t do everything. For example, there are times when you’re drafting a story that you write something and

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Buffett’s Letter to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders on 2008

I got my masters degree in accounting and information systems. While going to school I started an investment club and learned about a man named Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett is humble, full of folksy humor, and trades places with Bill Gates as the richest man in the world, depending on the year you’re counting. His annual

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