Tag Archives: Announcement

Podcast Interview: Time for Cakes and Ale

Posted on May 8, 2019 by dan

Hey check this out. I had a great time at Eastercon and you can get a taste of that right here. Thanks, Becks and Eeson!

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Wealthgiver alpha finished!

Posted on April 16, 2019 by dan

So I did it. I successfully used Terry Pratchett’s “scaffolding story” process. I talked about ideas with my wife, I got my hands dirty with worldbuilding, I meditated, I turned on my playlist full of Ramstein, Panic! at the Disco, … Continue reading →

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Specbio Questions?

Posted on April 12, 2019 by dan

Turns out I’m moderating a panel at Eastercon next week! It’s called “Creating Fantastic Biologies” “If you want to make realistic SF aliens, or realistic fantasy species, where do you start? Our panel discuss how to create fantastic biologies and … Continue reading →

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Eastercon Schedule

Posted on April 11, 2019 by dan

I’ll be on two panels at @ytterbiumcon : Creating Fantastic Biologies (with @aptshadow – have you read Redemption’s Blade? Do it.) Apr 20 7-8pm in Johnson. Mental Health: Fiction Versus Reality Apr 21 4:30-5:30pm in Earhart And I’ll be wandering, … Continue reading →

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Wealthgiver

Posted on March 27, 2019 by dan

So, I’m starting a new book… The Thracians were an ancient people who lived in various places on the Balkans north of Greece, and spoke a language that was (maybe) distantly related to Greek and Albanian. They were Christianized in … Continue reading →

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Junction Audiobook

Posted on March 12, 2019 by dan

I am quite excited that Tantor Media (Tantor freaking media!) has recorded this audiobook of Junction. “When Japanese nature show host Daisuke Matsumori finds himself on an alien world, he hopes to rekindle his passion for his work. Traveling through … Continue reading →

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Word Craft: my interview with J.D. Moyer

Posted on January 18, 2019 by dan

J.D. Moyer, author of Sky Woman, was kind enough to interview me for his Word Craft series. Here’s the interview, we talk about The Balkan Tower of Matriarchy, revisions, and my work space. Check it out 🙂

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Writing Wrongly

Posted on January 11, 2019 by dan

I have a process essay about writing and cancer up on the Apex Magazine site. It’s rather serious.

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Junction is out!

Posted on January 10, 2019 by dan

Junction is out! You can buy it at Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, and everywhere else in the Anglosphere. Soon, we shall invade the other spheres, as well. 240 pages, ~90,000 words, first line: Daisuke Matsumori faked a smile and held out … Continue reading →

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The 7th Day of Junction: Q&A with me

Posted on January 9, 2019 by dan

My publisher, Flame Tree, did an interview with me, which they released yesterday. Click here to read about Junction, its underlying themes, my process, how I made the monsters, and what was going on in my real life at the … Continue reading →

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