I have just finished The Painted Man. In fact, I started it on Saturday and didn't want to stop reading. I finished it early Monday morning. Impressive, considering I've a house full of kids. I liked it--loved it. It's part of a trilogy. I have the next book, The Desert Spear, next to me and … Continue reading Micro Review of The Painted Man / The Warded Man
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The Education of An Aimless Man
I thought I'd talk more about what informs my writing with this post. Apologies in advance for the length of it. I started this piece last year, but never got around to posting it for various reasons. I thought long and hard about my intentions with this blog. Should I brand myself and go in … Continue reading The Education of An Aimless Man
Penguin’s Solution for Authors: One Racket To Rule Them All
There are sharks out there, guys, and they're unscrupulous. They want to feed and they don't care how or who they eat. This article on David Gaughran's blog is a must read. It will help you make an informed choice when the time comes and you're in a situation where you want to use someone … Continue reading Penguin’s Solution for Authors: One Racket To Rule Them All
I Love Old School Things
My wife recently returned from a week-long business trip to Australia. To make up for the time we spent apart, She brought me back one of those I-missed-you gifts (It's our thing that we do if either of us goes away for longer than a day). This gift turned out to be a wax stick … Continue reading I Love Old School Things
The Seals of Abgal
I did not do any marketing for Seals of Abgal prior to its publication on 30 December 2012. Even now, apart from the odd tweet here and there, I still haven't. I should know better. After all, I've been researching the world of indie publishing since the start of 2012. However, this writing thing is something that has brewed inside of me since age … Continue reading The Seals of Abgal
Mortality: What if you couldn’t promote your own book?
I wanted to do a follow-up post on Seals in the aftermath of its publication and the awesome and surprising reaction I received. I also wanted to talk about my next book, The Worthless One (working title), but then I found the article below on Duolit and reading it just tore my heart to shreds. Julie Forward De May … Continue reading Mortality: What if you couldn’t promote your own book?
Woelf Dietrich 