Summoning Courage Is Available Today!
According to Hofstadter's Law, every project takes longer than you expect it to (even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law), and my latest book project is no exception. But, as of …
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How I Write a Novel: My Creative Process as of 2019
Two years ago I wrote a post about Creating a Creative Process. Since then, I have completed three novels and am in production on a fourth, with many more in the pipeline. I have learned a lot of …
2018 NaNoWriMo After-Action Report and Annual Review
So much can change in a year! This has been a year of massive change for me, and we'll discuss that below. But first, I participated in National Novel Writing Month again this year, and as last year, …
Where the heck is book three?
I know what you're thinking. Didn't Vince say he was going to give me the conclusion to The Piero Codex trilogy in July? Where is it already? Well, have you ever heard that quote about where the best …
Shifting Loyalties Is Available Today!
You can stop holding your breath! Shifting Loyalties: The Piero Codex Book Two has been released! (Okay, I know you weren't really holding your breath, but I was!) This is my second novel, …
Dramatica: My Take-Aways
TL;DR: There is some genius in this theory, and possibly some madness. Every writer should at least understand Dramatica's four through-lines, its definition of character archetypes, and the two …
Shifting Loyalties: Cover Art and Pre-order
Big announcement! Shifting Loyalties: The Piero Codex Book Two is now available for pre-order on most major ebook retailers! Barb from CoverInked really stepped up her game on this …
Cursing Fate Cover Art! And a FREE offer!
Cursing Fate: The Piero Codex Book One, is now available for pre-order on most major ebook retailers! This is the first book in my urban fantasy thriller series, The Piero Codex. Books two and three …
NaNoWriMo 2017 After Action Report
I wanted to record for posterity my first experience of "winning" National Novel Writing Month. As you may know, NaNoWriMo is a self-challenge to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Throughout 2017, I have …
Creating a Creative Process
I always aspired to being an author. In my teens and early twenties, I probably started a half-dozen "first novels" that never got finished (and that was probably for the best). When I started writing …
The Thing About Life Is...
Most people like to post on the Internet about their successes. I want to talk about failure. I can assure you, I am fully qualified to talk about failure. I’m an expert with thirty years of …
The Worst Book I Will Ever Write
Something I have been struggling with during the work on my (current) first novel is this: I am very likely producing the worst book I will ever write.