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  • October 2, 2023

    What I love best about beta readers

    What I love best about beta readers

    There are tons of reasons as an author to appreciate your beta readers. Here are some of the most important things my beta readers have contributed. Beta readers are wonderful! Have you ever been a beta reader?

  • October 1, 2023

    Sunday Reflection: it’s how you END

    Today’s Gospel at Mass stresses the parable of two sons: one tells his father he will go out and work in the vineyard, but doesn’t. The other says he won’t, but then ends up ultimately obeying his father. St. Augustine said, and he would know from personal experience, that “every saint has a past, and…

  • September 30, 2023

    Book Two Update: “The Magic Council: The Fight for Home”

    “The Magic Council: The Fight for Home” is back from my beta reader, and I could not be more excited. I had beta readers for the first edition years ago, but I figured some fresh eyes after my changes, before sending to my editor, would be useful. And boy, were they! I got great comments…

  • September 29, 2023

    Considering blogging two or three times a week

    Hello all! This is an update post just to say that I’m considering blogging two or three times a week instead of every day. I like SOME aspects of blogging daily, but it’s hard, and I’m not seeing fruit from it after a number of months. Research suggests that blogging LESS frequently may actually be…

  • September 28, 2023

    Thankful Thursday: grateful for all who contributed to a successful free promo

    This post will be shorter. I’m tired, haha. Thanks to EVERYONE who helped make this recent 5-day/Freebooksy-supported free promotion of “The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope” successful. You shared the news. You downloaded. You put up with my posts and promotion of the promo. I really appreciate your help making Herezoth accessible to a…

  • September 27, 2023

    LAST CHANCE: My dystopian/sword and sorcery YA is FREE on Kindle!

    I just wanted to highlight that today is the LAST day to get my YA sword and sorcery fantasy for free. This book has GREAT reviews. Check out the book website here. (It looks GREAT and will link right to Amazon for you). You will think you’ll see where it’s headed. You’ll be wrong. You…

  • September 26, 2023

    Ten tips for when you travel to Herezoth

    Because The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope is FREE on Kindle today (download here!) And there you have it! FUN TRAVELS!!! Don’t forget to invite others along for the ride as well. Tickets are FREE through Wednesday 🙂

  • September 25, 2023

    SPECIAL SNEAK PEEK AT “THE MAGIC COUNCIL:THE FIGHT FOR HOME”

    It’s my birthday! And to celebrate, here’s a spoiler-free peek at one of my favorite scenes from book two of the Herezoth trilogy, “The Magic Council: The Fight for Home.” I mentioned the three princes in a recent about the three powers of the human heart. Now you get to meet them! You find out…

  • September 24, 2023

    Sméagol and Gollum market my free promo

    SMEAGOL AND GOLLUM MARKET MY FREE PROMO Sméagol: Marketings? What’s marketings, precious? Gollum: Nasty work, yes… Goblins’ work. Asking people to buy things. Sméagol: But goblins never ask … Gollum: You’re right. It’s below the dignity of goblins! It’s the work of NASTY LITTLE HOBBITSES Sméagol: Oh NO, precious! No, not that! Gollum: What has…

  • September 24, 2023

    Sunday Reflection: The last shall be first

    Today’s Gospel passage at Mass is such a mysterious parable. It really flips things around, humanly speaking. It turns the human sense of justice on its head. A man goes out to hire day laborers. He agrees with them for the usual daily wage. As the day progresses, he hires more and more people. He…

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