Tag: JRR Tolkien

  • 2025-05-06—This Can’t Be Right, It Hasn’t Been a Month Yet

    2025-05-06—This Can’t Be Right, It Hasn’t Been a Month Yet

    Less than a month between blog posts? Clearly something is wrong with me. Well, read on to learn about The Gaslight District, read about some thoughts I have on the nature of art, and get another Devon Eriksen recommendation. (This time it’s an interview!) I ordered proofs for Inner Demon recently, so I should get…

  • 2025-04-16—Tailchaser’s Song, Tower of Silence, Dungeons and Dragons

    2025-04-16—Tailchaser’s Song, Tower of Silence, Dungeons and Dragons

    Nre’fa-o… good dancing! The cover for Inner Demon continues to evolve. The story is YA fantasy, but most of the feedback I got was that the cover looked Middle Grade—a bit younger an audience than I’m going for. So I’m working with my artist to see what we can do about that. We’re pretty close…

  • 2025-01-24—A Long One

    Good morning, afternoon, or whenever you read this! It’s been… oh dear, it’s coming close to a month since I last posted anything. That simply won’t do! And it also means this might be a bit of a long one. Life has been crazy for me lately, so I haven’t gotten a lot of writing…

  • 2024-12-09—Lore-Dump, Over-Exposition

    I read an X-post somewhat recently where an author was trying to drum up interest for his debut novel by promising to post lore on his world; encyclopedia entries, that’s what the promise seemed to me. I wish him luck, and if he gets his gambit to work I’ll be curious to learn his ways—but…

  • 2024-03-25—Some Mousey Details

    Hello, friends! BOOM! For anyone who didn’t notice on Saturday (when I usually make my website updates), The Courage in a Small Heart is officially live! I am extremely excited to share this short story of courage and sacrifice with you. If you enjoy stories about small creatures overcoming big challenges, if you like danger,…