First Review of The Path of the Sword

Am I ever excited! I checked my stats at Amazon and whaddaya know? I got my first review! Someone liked it too: five stars!

Yes that makes my day. I hope the rest of my readers like it so much.

Aside from that, I'm busy revising Book 2, The Blood of War. Should be done that within the next couple of weeks, then its off to my proof-readers. And while it's there, I have another short story that 's going to go up.
And then it's Book 3.

I don't think I'm going to sleep for a year!

New Short Story!

Fate or Fortune?

Two things:

1) Ok. So, here's a question that's been rattling around in my head for a while--ever since I started writing The Path of the Sword, actually. I've been wondering how Kurin and Mikal became such close friends. They're such disparate individuals, after all.
I decided to take that story right back to the beginning and explore how they met way back when.

For those of you who have read The Path of the Sword, this may answer a few questions about Mikal's reticent nature. For those of you who haven't, well you don't have to--though by all means check out my bibliography for the link to get your hands on it, or click here! It's a fairly self-contained short story (though it makes more sense to call it a pre-prologue to The Path of the Sword).

Anyway, dear Cori has told me that it's rather dark (which is kind of what I was going for so...MISSION ACCOMPLISHED) so be prepared for that.

Check it out here or click the Tidbits tab above.

2) Yeah, by the way, I added a Tidbits tab where I'll post odds and ends, snippets and short stories. I'll try to add something new fairly often but, well as per my previous posts, I don't always have a lot of time.

Never enough hours in the day!

So, I've been on vacation all week. I figured I could take the time to write the short story that's been tumbling around in my head. I've been wondering, ever since I started Rites of Ascension, how Kurin and Mikal met for the first time; I've been wanting to explore that and see what happens.
Unfortunately, it was not to be. You see, my lovely Cori was home this week and her idea of a vacation is vastly at odds with mine. But I love her dearly, so instead of my short story, I joined her in cleaning house.
It is nothing short of unbelievable how much clutter can amass over time. Three straight days and we still have a ways to go.
That being said, my vacation is ending, so next week when I get back to work, I'll be able to rest.
Then, I can get started on the story of Kurin and Mikal. And then I'll revise Blood of War, book 2 of Rites of Ascension.
And then, we'll see.

Happy weekend!

The Path of the Sword

Here I go!
After two years of constant query letters and two years of "Thanks, but no thanks" I've decided to go ahead and publish The Path of the Sword myself. See it here.

Part 1 of a trilogy, The Rites of Ascension, The Path of the Sword is a story of truth and self discovery set in a world where there's more than meets the eye.

Give it a try. I think you'll enjoy it.

I've got a lot on my plate at the moment: Part 2 of Rites of Ascension: Blood of War is currently awaiting a second draft revision. Part 3 is still an idea. Not to mention The Story of Jaq the Killer (just a working title). I can't seem to write fast enough!
Still, with all this (and being a husband and father of two beautiful children) I hope to have a short story or two up soon.