by Mgmt | Dec 9, 2020 | Editing, Speculative Fiction, Storytelling, Strategery, Writing
You’re sitting in the chair, staring at your empty screen. The cursor keeps flashing, alternating between taunting and beckoning you to write. But your brain is empty. This day has left you torched, ragged, and perhaps even a little scarred. How are you supposed...
by Mgmt | Oct 27, 2020 | Editing, Storytelling, Writing
I recently saw a Facebook post from a friend of mine stating/asking the following: “Artists work on art and show progress of how they have improved. How do writers enhance their craft?” I like to run my mouth, so I added my own comment to the dozens of...
by Mgmt | Sep 7, 2020 | Speculative Fiction, Storytelling, Strategery, Vampires, Writing
“Have you ever heard of Ravzar, the God of Beasts?” Garrick scoffed, and he couldn’t help but grin. “Yes.” “Legend has it he created a special breed of feline—that’s another name for ‘cat’—” “I know what it means.” “Anyway, he created a special breed of cat that has...
by Mgmt | Jul 1, 2020 | Storytelling, Strategery, Writing
He didn’t want to blow his chance… …so my friend Connor asked me for help. He’d managed to snag some extra time over a holiday weekend for a writing marathon. He’s newer to the game, and since I’ve published 10-ish books as of this...
by Mgmt | Sep 22, 2019 | Editing, Money, Speculative Fiction, Storytelling, Writing
An “Alternate” End Times cover we never released for Splickety’s June 2014 issue. September 20th, 2019 marks the end of my 10th year in the world of professional publishing. As such, I thought it would be fun to do a “by the numbers” post to count up...
by Mgmt | Jul 2, 2019 | Speculative Fiction, Storytelling, Vampires, Writing
Fantasy is perhaps the greatest genre ever conceived, and today’s indie authors are doing it the justice it rightfully deserves. Replete with magic, mythical creatures, knights and nobles, kingdoms and empires, and even angels, demons, werewolves, and vampires,...
