Writers Beware: The Bog of Fantasy Exposition
I finally hit the flow state on the first draft of What Lies Between (The Divine Heretic Book 2). I’m happy to report that I’ve got about 25% of what’s…[...]
Reader Question of the Week: What Makes The Divine Heretic Sword and Sorcery?
This week’s reader question comes from BlackSwordOfElric in Bakersfield, CA: What separates sword and sorcery for me from epic fantasy is a lack of inner monologue and a focus on…[...]
Weekly Update: Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies Gets Reviews and Seven Days of Mercy up on Goodreads
The first editorial review of Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies is in. The Independent Book Review sent me a pre-pub copy of their review, and it’s GLOWING. Here are some…[...]
Weekly Update: Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest COVER REVEAL
Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies might be the book barreling toward publication at the moment, but Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest is following hot on its heels…[...]
Reader Question of the Week: How Much of the Author Lives in the Writing?
The mailbag comes back to life! This week’s reader question comes from Ricky T. in Chicago, Illinois. Are there any specific experiences in your life that inform the perspective of…[...]
Reader Question of the Week: Picking Favorites
Another quiet week for the inbox. I’ll chalk it up to the lull before the news cycle starts to pick up with Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies barreling toward release…[...]
Weekly Update: The Ambitious Plan for Tales of Ciel
It's been a busy week with Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies officially entering the pre-release phase. I've been working with a few different author services and PR reps to get…[...]
Reader Question of the Week: The Divine Heretic’s First-Person Narrator
We had a bit of a lull in the mailbag this week, so this week’s question comes by solicitation from Rachel K. in Brooklyn, NY, one of the editors working…[...]
Labor Day Progress Report: Where Do All HTP Projects Stand?
My time this week was consumed by admin in preparation for the release of Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies. That said, it seems as good a time for any for…[...]
Weekly Update: Ardent Wings ARC solicitations & Two Epic Ebook Giveaways
I just finished reading Pierce Brown’s Red Rising and took to the HTP blog to jot down some thoughts. The article meanders into a broader discussion of how writers read,…[...]