A few weeks ago, I asked about favorite Christmas carols, old and new.  (And I would still love to hear the answers!)  I just have to share one of mine, a song that makes me grin no matter how much of a Grinch or Scrooge I'm feeling, and one...

So…. Based on my last post, one might think I was riding high in the saddle.  Not only did Pilgrimage get a stellar review but was also selected as Booknest‘s finalist in the 2017 SPFBO.  It’s quite an honor and I still keep waiting to wake up and realize it...

Greetings.  Yes, it has been a long time, and real-life, as it likes to do, has been kicking my ass in about five different ways. No matter.  Good news brings me back.  Back in May, I entered author Mark Lawrence’s 2016 contest Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO).  Essentially, it’s three...

What have I learnt on this globe of rock and water floating through the Cosmos? Not much about physics, obviously, but that aside, enjoy my wisdom, fellow humans, while you scoff at my high opinion of my opinions.   About the world There are more good people than bad,...

Surgeburnt is, in many ways, the protagonist against the world:  she's up against larger problems to which there are no solutions (or at least, there seem to be none).  But there are specific antagonists with which she clashes - and one ......

We interrupt your (generally) regularly scheduled blog post to bring up a new publication of mine and talk a little bit about the inspiration.  You can read it here:For As Many Dawns(I do recommend you read the story before this post, if you do in......

With the holiday season nearly upon us, already upon us, or in full swing (depending on who you ask), I'd like to pose the question to you:  what are your favorite tunes?  It doesn't have to be Christmas - I've learned the Hanukkah tune Seviv......

Help! I’m drowning, I’m suffocating under a slush pile of entertainment. If this is the future once the robots take over, bring back the 7-day-working-week and 4 channels on the tele. Get the robots to watch all the damn TV series, listen to all the podcasts, read all the...

Writers are advised to write character studies or “interview” their characters. How do you interview an imaginary character? Here to help you is my process. Beth: Hello, new guy. Welcome to my head. Have a seat and get comfortable. NG: [looks around] Gee. It looks crowded in here. Beth:...

Yep, that’s right folks, the big day is finally here … VGO 4, Imperial Legion, is finally out!!!! And to celebrate, the other three Viridian Gate Online books will all be on sale starting Sunday, so if you’re behind, now is a perfect time to catch up. Hope you...