This morning, I typed up the following because of reasons. I could probably write an entire book about this subject, but I’ll try to sum up my objections to “AI” as follows: 0. “Artificial Intelligence” is a misnomer.a. It’s not artificial. It’s made up of incalculable amounts of human effort and natural resources. b. It’s …
Last week, I mentioned that I’ve finished the second draft of a new novel. This novel is titled The Archives Alliance, and it’s The Breakfast Club meets The Magicians (more the tv show than the book). Now that’s an elevator pitch, y’all. I’ve got notes done for the 3rd draft. Once I have that 3rd …
So. I am truly, without a doubt, the Very Worst Self-Marketer. Why? Because my latest book has been out for weeks and I haven’t said anything. Prolly ’cause depression & anxiety have been getting the best of me. I haven’t been tending to The Babadook as I should. (ICYMI, “Babadook” is the name of my …
September 26, 2024 Well, my latest book is in the hands of its first beta reader, so I might as well make an official proclamation: MY LATEST BOOK IS IN THE HANDS OF ITS FIRST BETA READER *bells, whistles, trumpets* … *alarms, sirens, klaxons* This one happens to be my very first nonfiction book. It’s …
So, ICYMI, in the midst of Atheism for Lent, COVID, and a secondary viral infection, I somehow managed to publish another book. No, I don’t know how. The past 50ish days are mostly a blur to me. Interspersed with the occasional moment of mostly miserable clarity. So I really have no clue what magic I …
BRIEF: finished my Breakfast Club meets Magicians novel first draft. Clocked in at just under 50k words, which makes it more of a novella. Next draft will likely push it into novel territory, but that’s at least 6 months away while I do other stuff. OTHER STUFF: I’ve always regretted splitting Rethana’s story into two …
A BRIEF UPDATE Remember that shiny sparkly new story I did prewriting for last week? Well, that turned into writing a shiny sparkly new story. The working title is THE PERSET PACK, in which “perset” means “breakfast.” Set in my Light-Walkers universe, the story is: THE BREAKFAST CLUB (minus the misogyny and homophobia of that …
Okay, so it’s currently a quarter to midnight, and I have to get up early in the morning to ride a horse. No, that’s not a euphemism. You sickos. Anyway, before I sleep, I want to say a brief thing about my WIPs. A BRIEF THING ABOUT MY WIPS: Author extraordinaire and all-around good human …
So, long story short, I’m trying to get back to blogging again. Actually, I’m trying to get back to a lot of things. Contrary to popular belief, we are still in a pandemic. COVID numbers in OKC are rising, and my understanding is that it’s the same in most areas of the nation. No shocker, …
When I last left this blog, I was in the middle of Atheism for Lent, bleeding my thoughts onto the digital page as I processed everything I was reading, watching, listening to. I remember feeling as though I were in a good place in life. My writing was going well; we had recently gotten our …