News & Updates From the Junkyard for March 2020

urban fantasy news and updates

Here’s a little update regarding what I’ve been up to, the book launch, and upcoming spin-offs in the Colin McCool urban fantasy universe… 1. Druid Mystic Book Launch So far, everything is going right on schedule. The ebook is set to drop on Friday, and the paperback version of Druid Mystic should be live on…

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Why Writing Fiction Is Harder Than People Think

writing fiction is harder than people think

Every author has heard this line at least once: “I’ve got this great idea for a book.” Whenever we hear those words, we paste on a polite smile while slowly dying inside, because we know what’s coming next. “And if I could just find someone to write it, it’d be a guaranteed bestseller.” Um, no.…

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No, I Haven’t Been Goofing Off…

Krav Maga disarm

It’s time for another of my very infrequent blog posts, which I usually write so my readers don’t think I’m just goofing off and ignoring them. Or ignoring the next novel, short story collection, audiobook, or whatever else I have on my production schedule. And while I do love nothing more than playing video games…

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How To Deal With Criticism As A Writer

Blood Circus audiobook

What’s New? A couple of things, actually. For one, the audiobook for Blood Circus was released last week. And, Blood Scent and Blood Circus are (finally) available in paperback format. Also, I’m working hard on Book 8 in the Colin McCool series, in the hopes I can finish it by the end of the year. No…

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Happy December!

December at the Massey's

December is here and the Massey family is well into celebrating the holiday season. It’s been nothing but lights and trees and decorations around here for a week straight: But that’s not all that’s been going on around here… I’ve also been hard at work on Book 8 of the Colin McCool/Junkyard Druid series. The…

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What It Takes To Write And Publish An Indie Novel

Hemingway on writing

In case you were wondering… here’s a list I’ve compiled on what it takes to write and publish a novel. (And no, this isn’t a NaNoWriMo thing, it’s just something that came to me while doing all the “stuff” for my latest novel.) So here goes… – Ten years to learn how to write –…

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Oddball Movie Review: How It Ends

How It Ends a post-apocalyptic movie from Netflix

The ironically-titled How It Ends is a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Theo James, Forrest Whitaker, Grace Dove, and Kat Graham. Like many of the other Netflix original films the streaming service has released this year, it features an above-average production value and a perfectly competent cast. Sadly, it ultimately fails to deliver as a theater-worthy movie…

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