A month or so ago, one of my readers was kind enough to create a Wikipedia page for The Painted Man. The article is a stub however, and will be deleted soon if some other user does not help to expand it. I would do it myself, but I feel that it would be inappropriate […]
World Fantasy
I know there’s at least three of you hot to read my next Writing to Sell post, but it’s been a busy week with work and house guests, and tomorrow I am off to Canada for the World Fantasy Convention in majestic Calgary. (Er… is Calgary majestic? I assume so, because they held the Olympics […]
Hotlist Giveaway
Hey all, Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist is hosting a contest to give away 5 autographed copies of The Painted Man! If you’ve yet to pick up a copy of the book, head on over and follow the instructions to submit an entry and get a chance to win. You may recall that I did an interview […]
Domination Lesson
Last night, Cassie had her first sweet taste of global domination. As a parent, I can only hope she exceeds me in every way, and one day holds the world in her tiny hands.
Writing to Sell, Part II
As I said in my last post on this topic, Robert Jordan once told me to only write what I wanted, and to ignore what fans and patrons wanted from me. With all due respect to a giant of fantasy literature whom I admire greatly, Mr. Jordan was wrong. On the other hand, some of […]