Book Review: Hidden Elements by Michael Bolan
It's Book Review Wednesday, and I'm pleased as punch to bring you the Book 2 in the Devil's Bible Series. The first book, Sons of Brabant, was one of the...
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Fantasy Assassins Reading List
Welcome to The Ultimate Fantasy Assassins Reading List for Book Lovers If you love fantasy assassins as much as I do, you’ll probably be looking for more assassin fantasy books...
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Awesome Resources for Creative Writing: Emotion Thesaurus
One of my greatest challenges in creative writing is finding new and unique ways to express things that EVERY other writer is trying to communicate. Every character in our books...
Understanding the Commander
Last week, I was requested to write an article on the different personality types that made up an effective team. As I was doing the research, I learned about the...
Book Review: Cursed: Black Swan by Ryan T. McFadden
It's Book Review Wednesday again, and I've got a treat for you! Today, I'm reviewing a book that shares a lot in common with The Last Bucelarii series: a bad-ass...
Awesome Resources for Creative Writing: A Scientific Look at Pain
Pain plays a very central role in my creative writing. Most of my characters endure a great deal of pain (torture, fights, capture, etc.), so I have to get a...
A Few Things to Know About Autism
Most people who meet me think I'm a fairly normal person. On first glance, I appear pretty "neurotypical". But once you get to know me a bit more, you find...
Book Review: The Death of Dulgath by Michael Sullivan
It's Book Review Wednesday, and I'm delighted to bring you one of the best books I've read all year… The Death of Dulgath Three times they tried to kill her....
Awesome Resources for Creative Writing: Name Generators
For many people, one of the easiest parts of their creative writing (novels/novellas/short stories/comic books, etc.) is coming up with the name of their main character. That name reflects their...
Once is Enough
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West People who look at my life often find it odd. I work from home,...
Author Spotlight: R. J. Davies Mornix
Instead of my usual Monday post, I'm doing something different: shining a spotlight on a fellow indie author/wonderful friend. About the Author: R. J. Davies Mornix was born in Sault...
Life Advice to Live By
Here are a few pieces of life advice that I've tried to live my life by: If you blame it on someone else, don’t expect it to get better. --...
Book Review: Rising Storm by Kat Gracey
It's Book Review Wednesday, and today I'm bringing you something a bit unusual (for my reading palate). Our book this week deals with witches, werewolves, and shifters--not my cup of...
Awesome Resources for Creative Writing: Grammar Girl
When it comes to creative writing, the "creative" is so much easier than the "writing". It's so easy to come up with a beautiful scene, an elaborate plot, or a...
Book Review: Landquaker by Dean Wilson
It's Book Review Wednesday! Today, I'm thrilled to bring you Landquaker, the fourth book in The Great Iron War series. If you like steampunk, this is the series for you!...
Awesome Resources for Creative Writing: TV Shows
Warning: This could be a controversial subject for some. All thoughts/comments are welcome! In the last year or so, I have become somewhat of a TV-phile. While movies are fun,...
The Difficulty of Simplicity
Brazilian Jewish writer Clarice Lispector once said, "I only achieve simplicity with enormous effort." Truer words were never spoken! As writers, it's our job to communicate with as much clarity...