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Freefall in February — Launching

Happy New Year! It’

Happy New Year! It's the traditional day for reflecting, plannning, and


Before Reindeer Could Fly

Did you notice that Santa

Did you notice that Santa's sleigh doesn't fly? Or it didn't, mostly, no

Stan Lee

For Stan Lee

“Stan Lee.” Two words

“Stan Lee.” Two words I thought I’d always be happy to see… until I saw them on the LA Times quick links section, where too many people onl


Lessons on a Flying Road

Yes it’s true: Freefall

Yes it’s true: Freefall, the sequel to The High Road, will be out early next year. What’s more, the conclusion of the series is


How Big is a Hydra? Defining a Story’s Action

How strong is strong? How

How strong is strong? How much power does a hero need, or a villain? It’s a question that I never get tired of looking at, both reading and writi


Review: Between Two Thorns

How many sides should a s

How many sides should a story view a conflict from? I’ve just finished reading one that takes a challenge as simple as winning freedom, and spins

Teleporting

Teleportation – the vanishing few ways a writer can control it

A friend of mine is writi

A friend of mine is writing a book that features magic for teleportation and dimensional travel. Me being a student of “FantasTactics” (aka a “m

Jessica Jones

A Jessica Jones Experiment – Take the TMI Test

So Season 2 of Jessica Jo

So Season 2 of Jessica Jones is out. And this time it’s almost perfect. As a show, Jessica… how do I say this? Her f


What If – Magic-Killers had their own Masquerade?

One writing exercise I

One writing exercise I've used for the longest time is to take fifteen or thirty minutes after every novel I read to cobble together some thoughts on