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Coming Soon!  The Legacy of Aris!

Coming Soon! The Legacy of Aris!

Imagine a world where those who harbor hope are considered insane, where everyone fears and hates their gods, and where being born is a curse. That is the planet of the Mayara, their burning and spiteful goddess shining in the skies above creating hardship,...

The Legacy of Aris – Book 11 Manuscript is FINISHED!!!

The Legacy of Aris – Book 11 Manuscript is FINISHED!!!

The Legacy of Aris - Book 11 Manuscript is FINISHED!!!  And now, as before, the real work begins!  This book represents a shift from the original arc of Vanarra, Sanassa, and Theo to a whole new race and species.  While linked to the same universe (in fact characters...

The Thurian Saga now has a truly epic overture!

The Thurian Saga now has a truly epic overture!

The Thurian Saga now has a truly epic overture!  Exceptionally talented composer and musician, Iain James Armour, has just created an amazing overture for The Thurian Saga!  Mr. Armour has recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London and with the 70-piece City of Prague...

Incarnation Updated and Ascension loses 20,000 words!

Incarnation Updated and Ascension loses 20,000 words!

Incarnation Updated and Ascension loses 20,000 words!  Oh, it's all good!  Thus far, my editors haven't come back with suggestions to lower the page count and tighten things up, but this time, for Ascension, they did. So, I have been going through that story, again,...

The Legacy of Aris approaching two-thirds done…

The Legacy of Aris approaching two-thirds done…

The Legacy of Aris is approaching two-thirds done!  This is book eleven for me, and this weekend was dedicated to going through a review of not only it, but Ascension, Resurrection, and even Incarnation!  One of my readers was kind enough to send me their Kindle notes...

The (not so) New Year, and where things stand…

The (not so) New Year, and where things stand…

The (not so) New Year, and where things stand...  First, Happy New Year!  I'm going to try to a little bit better about posting, but in all honesty, during the holidays and Christmas, there's not much to report other than "just hanging on."  Now, however, I am happy...

The Legacy of Aris approaching two-thirds done…

New Story, New Worlds, New Challenges!

New Story, New Worlds, New Challenges! After writing about Thurians, their struggles, and their world for nearly 10 years, it is a difficult task to start writing about a completely new set of characters on a different world with different problems.  With my previous...

The magic of writing, and why I keep coming back to it.

The magic of writing, and why I keep coming back to it.

The magic of writing, and why I keep coming back to it.  If you think writing is all I do or enjoy, not so.  I enjoy different things - live instrumental concerts, history, video games (especially of the survival or city-building type), and even some super hero series...

A Summer of War and its Aftermath

A Summer of War and its Aftermath

A Summer of War and its Aftermath:  Over the summer, I read through four very thick, Pulitzer Prize-winning books regarding World War II, the reasons for it, and the impacts from it.  There were a lot of causes for the war, a lot more than I suspected, and these...

A season of inspiration (Part 3)

A season of inspiration (Part 3)

A season of inspiration (Part 3): As affirming as all of the points of interest and inspiring places we visited this summer were the people we spent time with.  There was our immediate family, wonderful visits with relatives, and great times spent with friends....

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