New Monthly Serial! (map + sample chapter)
Those of you who've followed me for a while may know that I'll sometimes release a story to my newsletter in monthly installments. It doesn't…
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The Sword of Kaigen is coming to Audio!
Alright, full disclosure: back when it launched, I didn't think The Sword of Kaigen would get big enough to create a demand for audio. Had…
The Real SPFBO was the Friends We Made Along the Way
NOTE: The following are my wrap-up thoughts on this year's SPFBO (Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off) created by Mark Lawrence. For more on the competition, see…
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2020 Goals & Projects
If you missed my earlier announcement, I'm making a big shift in my writing this coming year. In short, I'm shelving the Theonite universe for now to…
Ryuhon Falleya: Creating a Fantasy Religion (Guest Post Sample)
A look at how I created the religion of Ryuhon Falleya in The Sword of Kaigen. With 2019 coming to a close, I realized that…
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2019 Milestones
Most of the good things about this year came from other people - the readers, bloggers, and other authors I've had the privilege of connecting…
Kafonu: The Castes of Kaigen (Guest Post Sample)
A guide to the occupational castes featured in The Sword of Kaigen. With 2019 coming to a close, I realized that I've actually written far…
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Difficult News: Discontinuing the Theonite Series
The following letter was copied from my most recent email to my mailing list, since I couldn't bring myself to rephrase it all in a…
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Making Misaki (or How Not to Create a Protagonist) (Guest Post Sample)
A post in which I discuss the creative process behind the character of Misaki from The Sword of Kaigen. (Header artwork by Tiffany Jones) With…
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25 African Sci-fi & Fantasy Books
I had so much fun last year putting together my list of 25 Asian-inspired fantasy books for the launch of The Sword of Kaigen that…