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…
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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…
CHARITY MONTH – $1 from every book sale goes to charity!
Dear Readers, It's hard to believe that the great planet wheel has already brought us back around to December. But here we are, and it's…
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World-building Between the Lines: a close-reading of the propaganda in The Sword of Kaigen (Guest Post Sample)
A post in which I explain my model for the construction of propaganda and show how I used that to inform the 'history lessons' featured…
The Swords of Kaigen (Guest Post Sample)
A visual guide to the katanas featured in The Sword of Kaigen. With 2019 coming to a close, I realized that I've actually written far…