Excalibur Has Been Made!
Yes, with a lot of help, and God’s protection, I finally did it! I have successfully bronze-cast the hilt and…
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Announcing Zondervan’s OFFICIAL cover for Merlin’s Blade!
Yes, Zondervan has officially released their cover for MERLIN’S BLADE. Also, you can now PRE-ORDER Merlin’s Blade through Amazon! If…
To Be Revealed Soon: Zondrevan’s Book Cover For Merlin’s Blade!
Yes, I have received a sneak preview of Zondervan’s book cover for MERLIN’S BLADE, and wow am I excited! Let’s…
How Important Is A Book Cover For Your Speculative Novel?
I wrote an article over at Speculative Faith sharing a few pebbles from the things I’ve learned on my journey…
HUGE NEWS #4: The Merlin’s Blade Promotion Plan!
Here are my current marketing plans for The Merlin Spiral trilogy! These will be rolling out over the next nine…
HUGE NEWS #3: The Merlin’s Blade Publishing Schedule!
Although it is apt to change, Zondervan’s publishing plan is currently like this: Merlin’s Blade – February 2013 Merlin’s Shadow…
HUGE NEWS #2: Merlin’s Blade Publisher Revealed!
Today I announce who is publishing MERLIN’S BLADE, MERLIN’S SHADOW, and MERLIN’S NIGHTMARE. None other than … ZONDERVAN! Yes, that’s…
HUGE NEWS #1: Merlin’s Blade is under contract with a publisher!
Yes, this is it folks! The long-awaited announcement that I am very pleased to finally blog about. I have now…
Advice Needed About New Sample Book Covers For Merlin’s Blade
NOTE: ZONDERVAN HAS RELEASED MY OFFICIAL COVER FOR MERLINS’ BLADE, WHICH IS *NOT* THE ONES POSTED HERE. TO SEE IT,…
2011: An exciting year in review for The Merlin Spiral
January I began the year with things “in the works” with two publishers … “A” and “B”. This was as…
Big News For Merlin’s Blade…
Okay, this is not the biggest news, although it certainly could be a precursor to some possibly big-Big-BIG news coming…
A Merlin’s Blade Victory!
I feel like shouting as Theoden, King of Rohan, did: VICTORY!!! Three years to the day of finishing draft #1…
How To Write About Mythical and/or Historical Characters
D. S. Dahnim asked me a question, which I would like to answer. I do have another question for you.…
The Maps of Merlin’s Blade
I’ve had maps for Merlin’s Blade for a long time, but only now do I feel good about showing them.…
New Excalibur Art For Merlin’s Blade
Okay, so I admit it … I have been dissatisfied with the current design and quality of my version of…
Wayne Thomas Batson’s Endorsement of Merlin’s Blade
Wayne Thomas Batson is the Bestselling author of eight adventure novels including the fantasy epic Door Within Trilogy, the pirate…
Douglas Bond’s Endorsement of Merlin’s Blade
Douglas Bond, historical author extraordinaire, has endorsed Merlin’s Blade with the following kind words: In Merlin’s Blade, you are in…
Merlin’s Shadow Is Finished!
BIG NEWS !! I have, this day, finished my first draft of MERLIN’S SHADOW, which is book two in The…
Holy Worlds Interviewed Me — Part 2
Holy Worlds‘ intrepid writers, Jay Lauser and Timothy Ward, interviewed me about my novel, Merlin’s Blade, and the market for…
Merlin’s Blade Update — Big News!
No, I don’t have a publishing contract yet, but I do want to announce that I now have two, yes…