Writing update: brainstorming the ending of Curse

I’ve had a number of people ask me where I am with the second book. I have the progress bars on the side, but they don’t give any details. So I thought I’d start up a semi-regular post that would be something like a writer’s journal. We’ll see how it goes. Right now I’m working

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Idaho Librarians

Just got back from the Idaho Librarian conference in Soda Springs. Had a wonderful time. Got to meet a lot of great people. I just love librarians. Organizer Cindy Erickson was so very gracious. She even promised to take my wife and girls huckleberry hunting. Not only does she reference books, she references the sweet

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Tomorrow’s ILA keynote speech time and location update

Just wanted to update anyone planning on attending my keynote at the Idaho Library Association conference in Soda Springs–I had the wrong location and time. The correct location and time are below. See you there. Keynote Speech Southeast & Eastern Idaho Library Association Conference DATE AND TIME Friday, April 30th, 10 AM LOCATION Tigert Middle

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Yea! SERVANT wins Whitney Award

I’m totally blown away. No way. NO FREAKING WAY. No way. Servant of a Dark God just won the Whitney award for speculative fiction. Look who the others were in the category–three New York Times best sellers and a book that had something like 11 or 12 printings in Europe before coming to the US. Holy crap.

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John’s appearance at American Fork writing conference cancelled

Folks, just wanted to update any who might be planning on attending my sessions at the American Fork Arts Council writing conference. I’ve had to cancel. There’s been a death in the family. My brother-in-law’s three week old son died yesterday. His name was Landry. I’ll be at the funeral up in Cokeville, Wyoming on

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