Category: Email Archive

Where we talk about Boundless ⚔️

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Here’s one of my world-famous emails, originally send Friday, 12 April 2019. You can get on the list here. Building New Worlds. I’ve talked a bit about Boundless, and now it’s time to talk more about it. This week, we’ve got: The writing process – Part One! An excerpt. Let’s swing that blade. The Writing Process Part One: Outlining vs. Discovery Writing There’s a holy war in the writing community, excluding a bunch of people like me who DNGAF. It’s the outliners (sometimes called the death-by-boredom style) vs. discovery writers (unflatteringly referred to as pantsers). Outline writing is what people like James Patterson prefer; you structure your story down to the last minutae, then write it out. Discovery writing is where you start with almost nothing but a bright idea, and start hitting keys until magic falls out the other Read More …

An Interview with AKD 🎤

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This is one of my world-famous emails, originally sent Friday 5 April, 2019. Get on the list here. It’s almost done By ‘it,’ I mean Tyche’s Fallen, the latest Ezeroc Wars trilogy. Tiffany’s given me back edits for the first book, and should be done with the second two by, uh… soon. Until we get that hot sauce onto your burger (…is that a good metaphor?), there’s more to talk about. A note on focus, and how mine sucks; An interview with Amy DuBoff; and A social experiment I’m running, where you’re the subject. Let’s rattle on. F 0 C u ssss… There was a time when I mentioned how the return to honest work was going pretty well. While I’ve been keeping up with my workday wording habit, I’m in the throes of editing Tyche’s Crusade (third in the Read More …

The implosion of my mind 💥

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One of my world-famous emails, originally sent Saturday, 30 March 2019. You can get on the list here. It was bound to happen eventually. Kathy sent me an email recently, which is the genises of this PSA. This week: My brain! The Empire’s Rogues. Let’s start with the thoughts-and-prayers segment. I know the emoji in the subject is an explosion… …not an implosion. Turns out, there’s not a decent emoji for that, and I prefer the idea of imploding, so here we are: me vs. the Unicode Consortium. Let’s move on, and talk about Kathy’s email. In it, she said (note to others: this is how you tell authors they’re stupid, all while doing it politely): “Grace’s timeline no longer makes sense to me.” I’ll admit to a small feeling of dread on reading this. As I noted in a Read More …

Releases, a giveaway, an interview, and a partridge in a pear tree 🦜

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The latest of my world-famous emails, originally sent Tuesday, 19 March 2019. You can get on the list here. I was a little quiet last week. This is because the new job is all-consuming; I’m working in a tibanna gas mine, minting fuel for hyperdrives.This week: The latest and last two Empire’s Rogues stories; An interview with Aethon Books; Getting the word out for John; and A giveaway. And who says nobody gives you anything anymore? Let’s roll. The Empire’s Rogues Ganymede Plague released last week without fanfare, because ^^ as I mentioned I’d been sucked into a vortex of horror, otherwise known as working for a living. This week Ganymede Plague’s joined by the fifth story, Dragon’s Rescue. These are the finales for the six-part series. You might notice a fancy cover ⬅️ over there. This is because of Read More …

Reversing Awkward 😕 to Groovy 😎

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This is one of my world-famous emails, originally sent Sunday, 24 February, 2019. You can get on the list here. It’s New Release Time Remember that time at bandcamp when I asked you* to not buy my books? This is not one of those emails. This week: The Empire’s Rogues, with a launch special; A couple book reviews you may have missed; and Some interviews. * ICYMI: here. The Empire’s Rogues They’re out! Well, some of them, anyway. This is my foray into writing YA fiction, which naturally I know everything about having been a YA in my earlier laps around Sol. The first three stories are live, and … I’m actually nervous. It took a while to build the thin veneer of confidence I show around space opera and cyberpunk. How will the masses take my young Nate & Read More …

Well, this is awkward 😕

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This is one of my world-famous emails, originally sent Friday, 1st February 2019. Get on the list here. Talk about conflicted. This week, I’m going to do something weird (…weirder). I’m going to ask you to not buy my books. Yet. What’s on deck? What you want next (early results from the reader survey); The Empire’s Rogues, and Not buying books. Let’s get in there. Next project: Tyche’s Lost Most of you seemed to enjoy Tyche Forever. I’m now working on Tyche’s Lost, which follows right after Forever. It features Saveria Complex and Chad Forradel, the heroes of Tyche’s Gravedigger. Spoilers, but the end of Tyche’s Angels sees our heroes pretty banged up. Tyche’s Lost is about their vacation*. They’ll holiday on a jungle world, rich with native flora and fauna. The story is mildly influenced by Beauty and the Read More …

Did you download Tyche Forever? 📚

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This is one of my world-famous emails, originally sent Friday, 25 January 2019. Get on the list here. It will mean the download links will work, unlike in this post where they’ve been excised, because treats like Tyche Forever are for my internet homies on said list. Two shinies for you. We’re almost at the end of January, which means we can stop talking about Christmas like it’s a race-memory of the apocalypse. We survived, people. We’re good. This week: Comparison of covers, old vs. stylish; A new wallpaper for you; and Your final reminder about Tyche Forever*. * The download code turns into a pumpkin next week. Let’s rock. More of my mistakes Back in November I showed you the cover evolution for my Night’s Champion books. I thought it’d be fun to do the same with Chromed: Upgrade. Read More …

Your finished copy of Tyche Forever awaits! 🚀

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This is one of my world-famous emails, originally sent Monday 21 January, 2019. The link for Tyche Forever‘s been removed, because that’s for list-worthy fans. If you feel you’re missing out, you can get on the list here; the next time I do one of these, you’ll reap amazing rewards. We made it. I was nervous for a while there. A novel in 15 days? Who’s crazy idea was that?! Writing it was one thing. Editing? Whole different beast. It’s now complete, and ready for you to download: my gift to you, for being a loyal fan and joining me on this crazy writing journey. I’ll bet you’ve got all kinds of regrets now! This week: My latest release! A bit on the craft of how a guy might write a book in 15 days, and Your completed copy of Read More …

…Another email where people give you things 🎁

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This is one of my world-famous emails, originally sent Friday 18 January, 2019. I don’t normally share time-limited specials outside the list, but this one’s got some excellent click-worthy titles in it. You can get on the list here. The holiday season is ruthless on finances. I don’t know about you, but my credit card is bleeding from 17 knife wounds and a gunshot to the chest (10 gauge, very messy). I’ve got it on life support, but things aren’t looking good. Last year, in sympathy for this kind of seasonal rampage, a few of us writers teamed up to provide a little financial relief for our fans. We’re dumb enough to do it again. Below, you’ll find some outstanding reads (four stars and above) for zero- to one- Earth dollar (or adjusted-from-US currency). These are high value reads, just Read More …

15-Day Story Challenge: FINISH! 🐉

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This is one of my world-famous emails, originally sent Friday, 21 December 2018. Want these straight away? Get on the list! 2019 looms. Over this side of the planet, we’re winding down. If we’re swapping truth, I think many people’s clocks just up and stopped last week: there was a Quiet Earth vibe walking the dog this morning. This week: My annual reader survey! The close-out of the 15-Day Story Challenge. How’d we do? A live-reading from Tyche Forever; and A new excerpt from Tyche Forever. Let’s tuck in. Reader Survey I like doing these annually to see how people are feeling. I usually put something on the site afterwards, you can see what everyone else thinks (not that they’re as important as you). If you want to give me a piece of your mind, head on over to this Read More …