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Enter the Janitor is a Compton Crook Award Finalist!

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So I returned home from RadCon (which was a fantastic weekend and you should’ve totally been there) to discover Enter the Janitor has been listed as a Finalist for the Compton Crook Award! The Baltimore Science Fiction Society, Inc. (BSFS) created the Compton Crook Award in 1982 to honor the…

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My RadCon 2016 Schedule

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I’ll be attending RadCon next weekend along with a handful of other WordFire Press authors (plus plenty of other awesome industry pros, like Guest of Honor Jennifer Brozek). If you’re attending, here’s the rundown of where you’ll be able to find me: Fri Feb 12 1:45:pm Fri Feb 12 2:45:pm…

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The Never Have, Never Will Author Interview with Lawrence M. Schoen

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Lawrence M. Schoen joins us for a guest interview in the latest Never Have, Never Will installment! Here he talks about werewolf zombies, black market Russian beef mafia enforcers, and his latest book, Barsk (which, having a chance to read an early copy, I can wholeheartedly recommend for anyone who…

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Seattle so far, RPG novel news, and Maids of Wrath update!

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A lot’s been going on on Joshville lately. (Don’t worry. I Google-mapped both Joshtown and Joshville and found no results). It’s been just over a month since I officially up and moved from Denver to Seattle (Redmond, technically) to work for Paizo as an editor. Not regretting it one bit, though…

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Hey Seattle…I’m heading your way

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So. This is unexpected. For nearly the past five years, I’ve been doing the freelance writing/author gig full-time. It was a career I built up over a goodly while, and it gave me plenty of freedom, variety, and satisfaction in my work. It also let me focus on things like…

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Enter the Janitor – Cover Art Time Lapse Video

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So, remember that little video I posted a while back, giving a glimpse of the work-in-progress cover art for Enter the Janitor? Well, now you can feast your eyes on every major step of the artistic process–from the first concept sketch to the final title piece! Check it out: I’d…

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Forge of Ashes – My Debut Novel Unboxing Video

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My debut novel, Forge of Ashes, is now actually in my hands! It’s a real book, and here’s me being giddy as I tear into the box. The actual book launch should be hitting stores mid-May. Thanks to everyone who helped make this book a reality, including my editor, James…

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Pikes Peak Writers Conference – My Workshops

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Can you guess which event I’ll be at next? I’m delighted to be heading back to PPWC, one of the first writing conferences I attended when I first set out on my writing adventure. And this time, they’re having me back as faculty! I’ll be teaching several workshops, plus providing…

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WordFire Press Convention Booth Timelapse

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During Wondercon in Anaheim, CA, I was able to capture a half-day portion of the WordFire Press team working the booth. How many people do you recognize and how many cosplayers can you identify in the crowd?

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Cover Reveal! – Pathfinder Tales: Forge of Ashes

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Since I’m a bit busy setting up for a con, I didn’t have time to work up a video for this (yet), but I’m too excited to keep it back. Announcing the official, final cover for Forge of Ashes! This artwork is by Eric Belisle and shows of the main…

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