Wow… the reviews for Druid Arcane have been phenomenal! You really seemed to enjoy this installment in Colin’s story, which makes me happier than a butcher’s dog on bacon day. Thanks to everyone who left a five-star review, because seeing all those stars has made my day, every day since the book dropped. Also, Amazon mixed…

Earlier today I was checking out the most recent reviews for Druid Arcane, like I always do with new releases, and I noticed a 3-star review sticking out like a sore thumb amidst all the five star reviews on the page. To be honest, a three-star review doesn’t really bother me. Of course, I don’t…

Writing a novel is one of the most daunting tasks a writer can attempt. All those words, all those pages, not to mention handling plots and sub-plots, pacing and dialogue, character development and themes—it’s enough to make you lose your hair, and I’m somewhat of an expert on that topic. Yet, finishing a novel is…

Like most of you, my life has become rather monotonous during this pandemic. My daily routine lately has consisted of the following cycle: Wake Day Job Stuff Write Eat Research/Read Write Train/Teach Eat Read/Watch Netflix Sleep No complaints though, it’s a good life. Other than that, here’s what I’m up to this month… What I’m…

The following is an interview I recently did for the Metro Atlanta Geeks group on Facebook. It’s a closed group, thus I figured I’d share the interview Q&A here so you can enjoy even more of my self-involved blathering. ~MDM Q: You have a fairly extensive bio on your website. What about writing drew you…

Hey folks, it’s time for another update from The World Beneath… What I’m Writing I’m halfway through writing the first draft of Druid Arcane. Sadly, a few weeks ago we had a couple of deaths in our family that hit back-to-back, and I found it very hard to write during that time. But, I’ve had…

I don’t spend a lot of time reading my reviews, but I check them out now and again to see what readers are saying about my work. Many authors avoid reading their reviews, because they (like most humans) tend to focus only on the negative feedback and criticism, and ignore the positive things people say…

Let’s Talk About MC’s… Nope, not Adam Yauch (RIP MCA), nor MC Lyte, and certainly not MC Hammer. Today, my friend, we’re talking about main characters—how to create one that appeals to readers, and also avoiding common pitfalls that plague first-time authors. So how do you create a main character that readers will like? That’s…

Hey folks, it’s time for another author update from The World Beneath… What I’m Writing At the moment, I’m knee-deep into writing Book 11 in the Colin McCool series. This book required a bit more setting research than usual (those of you who’ve read Book 10 know why), so it took me a few weeks…

The Colin McCool series (a.k.a., the Junkyard Druid series) is becoming ever more popular as time goes on, and for that I am very, very grateful. However, lately I’ve been running a lot of ads on Facebook and Instagram, and of course that brings with it the odd comment trolling the series. Invariably, when trolls…