Category Archives: Thriller

Cover Reveal: STEAM DOGS

Wootie-woot! I’ve been waiting a long time to show you this, but here it is, the reveal of my upcoming thriller novel, STEAM DOGS. I’m a huge fan of action and adventure in both my reading and movie preferences. I’ve … Continue reading

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Counting the Days – Writing to a Schedule

Hard to believe the year is already half over. At the beginning of 2014, I committed myself to a production schedule for the first time. I made myself a 30-day, 60-day, and 360-day list of GOALS I felt I could … Continue reading

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And So It Begins…

Time to start a new novel. Every new novel feels like the beginning of a whole new life, and in some ways, it is. I’ve got new people to discover, new adventures to plot, new risks to take. And while … Continue reading

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‘Twas Thrilling

I’m ba-ack… From another week-long craft writing workshop with my mentors Dean Wesley Smith and Kris Kathryn Rush. This time around, the subject was writing ‘modern thrillers’. This is the third craft workshop I’ve taken from them, and I’ve got … Continue reading

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