The Why of Trilogies
Now that I'm at the end of my first full series, I'm come to a conclusion about why people write trilogies. What was supposed to be so magical about the…
“The War for the Shield” is Coming in December
Just in time for Christmas! "The War for the Shield" is Pencheval's first novel length adventure and the finale of The Stonemaster series. The current target date is the 15th…
Fun With Anachronism
Why go through all of the trouble to make fantasy sound anachronistic? Because that's the point. To write fantasy in a way that makes it seem modern or current day…
The Next Trilogy
"The War for the Shield" is the last book in The Stonemaster series, but it is not Pencheval's final appearance. He'll be back in the next series, which will be…
Classics Against Writer’s Block
Classic techniques? No, actual classics against writer's block. I look back on when I've done the most writing this year and it was while I was reading "The Decline and…
A Place for the Knick-Knacks
Just a quick announcement. While I intend to do most of my communication through email now and in the future, the posts section on this blog is back up and…