New planets, spaceships, hoverboards, changelings, aliens. Yep. It's been a busy writing month. 1. The sequel to THE MEDDLER is maybe 30% of the way through the first draft. Although right now, me and it are not friends. Darn it, book! Write yourself! 2. Meanwhile, I've finished a sci-fi short story, to take a breather. I'll be posting it soon as I whip up some story art (which I'm beginning now. Wish me speed and productivity!) I think I might video the art process and post

You don't wanna be a character in my clutches :) The Meddler and its cast of unfortunates is officially available on Amazon in softcover, but preferably from my website - you get delivery directly from me, and that means I can sign in. If you want it signed, make sure you simply ask! There is also an Official Calgary Book Launch Date! July 15th!!!! From 11-2 pm, stop by and grab your copy of your next reading binge - plus say hello, and let me thank you in person! My site's b

So, in chats with my writer buddy Neil, he introduced me to Scrivener. I am about to start my free trial, and their free trial runs on the basis of how many days you use it, not how many days it's on your computer. That means you can have 30 actual formatting days before it expires. It is, actually, an entire suite of different things for writing - outlining software, exporting to various formats, note-adding and whatnot. Seeing as I am about to try it, I can't exactly recomm

To begin the run-up to The Meddler's official launch, I'm offering a free digital copy of The Meddler! To take advantage, sign up to my mailing list before the launch on March 1st 2017, and you will receive an email with a downloadable copy in your chosen format. Don't miss out! #TheMeddler #freestuff #writing

Alrighty. So. If you want to publish a book, you need an International Standard Book Number, a little doohickey like this: This little beauty will have to be on the cover of your book somewhere. It's required if you want to sell and distribute your books (or any written publication, really, although there are some exceptions). They're free in Canada, after you've registered with ISBN Canada, and you will use them when you put your book on Amazon or into bookstores, etc. But w

Today, I submitted my email to register for a free guide to copyrights - in Canada (sorry guys, I live in Canada - for those of you from elsewhere, things could be slightly different). The BDC site tells me you register for copyright for these 4 reasons: 1.Registering a Copyright will create a public record showing you as the owner. 2.Registered Copyright will become the evidence you need to prove your ownership. 3.You can license your work and charge fees for the use of your

For years, I thought the best way to tell any story is through a film. I've wanted to direct movies (and have, if you count the attempts) since the day I realized that those characters on screen are, in fact, told what to do by a group of hidden someones. That was a while ago. But NOW. In the last year, I've been trying my hand at script-writing, working as an assistant director, and basically getting involved with movies however I can - and I've realized something. Movies ar