Mageling: Book Launch!

And there it is! The Mageling is now live on Amazon! The culmination of 10 years worth of work on a series that was over 30 years in the making. Or, as I like to say, “30 years worth of notes and drafts crammed into 10 years of ‘now or never’ publishing efforts.” I am

Book Review: The Children of Húrin

Ack! I am behind in my reading list, already! But I finally finished the first book on my reading table for 2019, so here is my review for it. Book: The Children of Húrin Series: Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Genres: fiction, fantasy, epic fantasy, adventure Synopsis (from Amazon book page): “The Children of Húrin is the

Book Review: The Banished of Muirwood

Hello, all, and Happy Holidays! I hope everyone reading is finding some measure of peace, rest, and things to be grateful for as we close out 2018. It’s been a brutal year for a lot of us in many ways, but I’m learning to take pleasure in simple things to restore myself … like reading.

Book Review: The Sword of Shannara Trilogy

Book: The Sword of Shannara Trilogy (includes: The Sword of Shannara, The Elfstones of Shannara, and The Wishsong of Shannara) Series: The Sword of Shannara Trilogy Author: Terry Brooks Genres: high fantasy, epic fantasy, adventure   Synopsis (from Amazon book page): “Twenty-five years ago, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks wrote a novel that brought

The Dragonling: Book Launch!

Just in time for Halloween! 🙂 At long, long last … after 2 years of drafting and revisions, 2 months of waiting on beta reader feedback, and 1 month of formatting issues, I am pleased to finally announce that the fifth book in the Elf Gate series has been published! The Dragonling is now available

The Worry About Word Count

I’m still cleaning out my old blog, and today an old article I wrote about word count caught my eye, so I’m revising it. At the time, I was writing the third revision of The Atheling. My first reconstructed draft was about 200K. The second finished at 180K. And at the time I was writing