A seasoned military officer uncovers a deadly conspiracy on a distant, war-torn planet… War heroes aren’t usually called out of semi-retirement and sent to the far reaches of the galaxy for a routine investigation. So when Colonel Carl Butler answers the call from an old and powerful friend, he knows it’s something big—and he’s not […]
A nice Twittery person asked me about low confidence during a writing day, and if I had any words of encouragement, and I answered there, but I feel like it deserves a special call-out here, too: Your first draft does not require your faith in it. A lack of confidence is a bummer, but a […]
I want to articulate a finer, more poetic sentence than the one I’m about to write, but I find that difficult, so instead I’m going to go with the sentence inside my heart: Shit is pretty fucking fucked up right now. I mean, it just is. Look around. This country, and by proxy the world, […]
I know, that header image is of a rose with a fly on it, and that has very little to do with the Pacific Northwest but SHADDAP I like it. I don’t know why I like it. Something something contrast, something something irony, or maybe I just really like that Seal song, A KISS FROM […]
Ruby Killingsworth relies on magic to keep her entertainment empire on top. When a ritual gone wrong robbed her of this magic, she wasn’t about to take it lying down. Enlisting Loki’s aid and commanding the band of supernatural henchmen he’s proffered, Ruby embarks to capture the magic of an ancient African gem. While endeavoring […]
New project ideas are amazing. They’re addictive because there’s nothing there. It’s all light and smoke and doesn’t solidify until you take the time to make the idea into something real. Ass in seat, fingers to keys real. When you’ve got the creative juices flowing it can be really tempting to dash something off and […]