Blog Tour

What is a Christian Story, Anyway?

Today’s stop is a a guest post with Grace Gidman, in which I talk about what Christian fiction is and whether Implant falls into that category. Read it and find out! And happy Sunday to you all!

Blog Tour

Is My Hat Getting Too Small?

Next stop on the blog tour is an Morgan Huneke! After her enthusiastic words about Implant my head may be so big that my hats will no longer fit. I’m very flattered that she enjoyed it so much! But don’t take my word for it. See her review for yourself!

Blog Tour

Writing, Sci-fi, and a Few Favorites

Next stop on the blog tour is an Jesse Rice, where he asks me about my writing, why I love sci-fi, and what my favorite musical is. Step on over and have a look!

Blog Tour

Utopia Comes First

Next stop on the tour is a wonderful site, Vaguely Circular. Here, I discuss dystopia itself, where it comes from, am why it never loses popularity. If we love happy endings, why are we so captivated by world’s gone wrong?

Blog Tour

Let the Tour Begin!

Today is the first day of the Implant blog tour, and the first stop is with Laura Andrews over at her blog! Here she interviews me about Implant, Never, and writing in general. Step on over there and have a look!

Writing

A Group Effort

With my first three books, I felt a bit sad at the thought that my special thanks section might not come to the attention of some of the people mentioned in it. So with Firmament: Machiavellian I had the brilliant (If I do say so myself) idea to post the special thanks on my blog, so that even those who…

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Writing

In Case You’re Interested

As I wrap up the publication of Implant, I am finding that this whole process never gets easier. This is my fourth time around, and people still miss deadlines, and there are still technical difficulties all the way along the line, and I still miss hundreds of typos on my first few editing passes. The problem is, no two times…

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Writing

If I Have to Read This Book One More Time…

…I don’t even know what I’ll do. Go crazy. Delete the entire thing. Maybe even swear off writing for ever. As I rush through the very final stages of editing Implant I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve gone over this book. I enjoy a good re-read as much as the next bibliophile, but the same work five…

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Giveaways

It’s Always Fun to Get Free Stuff

Been enjoying hearing me talk about Implant lately? Are you curious? Do you want to have it before all of your friends? (Because everyone you know is definitely going to be running out to buy this book the moment it hits virtual shelves. *nods*) Well, good news! I’m going to give away the very first official copy of Implant! I’m…

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Writing

Don’t Write What You Know

Anyone who’s ever turned their hand to writing knows this this adage, as well as most who haven’t. “Write what you know.” There are many great writers who have followed this advice. Charles Dickens, for instance. Nearly all of his stories had autobiographical elements, and most of them took place in the nineteenth century London where he lived out his…

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