I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving.  I would have sent greetings earlier, but yesterday the internet access went out, and oh, it was tragic.  I did, however, use the time to overhaul the Dirk & Steele site, which is now narrated by Roland, the agency’s … [Read more...]

First off, congratulations to Meljean Brook for making the cover of Publisher’s Weekly!  It’s for an article about ‘Fresh Faces in Romance’, and it is well deserved.  Her upcoming book, Demon Angel, blew me away. Spent Saturday running around … [Read more...]

“Listen carefully with the ear of your heart.” — Rule of St. Benedict Return of the Jedi ended late this morning.  I never thought I’d say this, but I don’t want to watch any of the Star Wars movies again for a while.  Like, maybe a … [Read more...]

I’m a Thought of the Month!  Thank you, PBW.  Just returned home from voting.  There was a pack of dogs at the old schoolhouse where the polls were, and while they acted fine when I got out of the car, by the time I returned they were ready for … [Read more...]

I probably shouldn’t admit this, but my favorite convention of the year will always be, hands down, World Fantasy.  Did not get to see much of Austin, but hey, I was able to see my friends—and that’s better than anything.  I’ll post some pictures … [Read more...]

Yes, it’s that time of year again.  National Novel Writing Month!  So go to it, folks!  Be fearless!  Let loose your creativity on this dull world and dazzle the senses!  Get those babies written!  And no, I am not an official … [Read more...]

Meljean Brook found the cover art to Wild Thing on Amazon!  Woo!  Now, like she says, this might not be the final version—but I sure hope it is.  This is beautiful stuff. … [Read more...]

Ah, well.  Someone is in a tizzy about Gene Yang’s graphic novel, American Born Chinese, being nominated for the National Book Award.  Because, you know, books that are illustrated just aren’t as good as “regular stuff.” Neil Gaiman gives a … [Read more...]

In the comments, small_destiny asked about the word count I aim for, as well as what I do when I get stuck. Word count: I try to aim for 3,000 to 5,000 words a day, though I’m not always consistent.  Life happens.  You do the best you can, though.  The key … [Read more...]

Beautiful day out.  Crisp fall weather.  Lots of rabbits flashing their tails at Lucky, which drives him appropriately insane.  Still working on Soul Song, which is becoming a very fun book to write. Here’s an interview with Jasper Fforde, the author of The … [Read more...]