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  • Forever Boy Book Launch Party Begins

    Welcome! You’re just in time. Please hold on to the handrail as you come aboard. The Forever Boy book launch party will be on Wizard Kadmeion’s airship today. I’m to show you around. Kadmeion, Bright, and the Go Fer dog will meet us later in the dining room for celebration cake. We have permission to…

  • Book Launch Party for Forever Boy

    Get glamorous or come as you are. This Sunday, on November 4th from 10am to 2pm, Lita is hosting an on-line book launch party for her just-released Clockpunk Wizard story, Forever Boy. Stop by Lita’s blog and get the scoop about how airships work, Da Vinci and clockpunk, and learn more about Kadmeion’s magic. We…

  • Announcing the Release of Forever Boy

    It’s time to break out the silly party hats and set your dessert on fire. Clockpunk wizardry is here. I am pleased to announce today’s release of Forever Boy. In the novelette Forever Boy, a dog flees his cruel master, befriends a wizard, and discovers his shapeshifting magic. Forever Boy is the first story in the Clockpunk Wizard series.…

  • Forever Boy: Sneak Peek at Chapter 1

    Let’s get things going with a taste of clockpunk fantasy. It is only a few more days to go before I kick off my new Clockpunk Wizard series with the release of the novelette, Forever Boy. All efforts are going well for hitting next week’s date for Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes & Noble. Forever Boy will be…

  • Review: The Library of Lost Books

    The Library of Lost Books by Darius Jones The central character Darius, an ad copy writer by day, plunges into the mystical world of The Library, where all of humanity’s lost or destroyed books live. A rich world awaits Darius. He experiences situations with misty temples, lashing thunderstorms, and forests filled with monkey chatter. Darius learns that…

  • Tredan’s Bane Cover in You Gotta Read Contest

    Exciting news! The eBook cover for Tredan’s Bane is in the October 2012 cover contest at You Gotta Read. Please take a minute to look through the entries and vote for your favorite indie book cover. The winner and runners-up will receive valuable promotional prizes. Support indie authors. Voting closes October 27th, so don’t delay.…

  • Book Trailer for Forever Boy

    Here is the just-released book trailer for Forever Boy.  Enjoy!

  • eBook Pricing for Indie Fiction (Part 1)

    I have struggled over the past year to find specific, helpful information for indie authors in pricing their eBooks. Woo boy, have I gotten an earful. After hours of searching and fighting off discouragement, I want to share what I’ve found, plus suggest how to take the mystery out of eBook pricing for new writers.…

  • Sneak Peek: Forever Boy Cover

    Here is the just-finished cover for Forever Boy. I wanted to talk about some of the thoughts that went into its design. I considered, then discarded, several elements. Vitruvian Man? Didn’t work. Hot air balloon? Nope. Curlicue text frames?  Looked like a restaurant’s menu cover. So I settled on these design elements: Create a series theme Must have a boy & dog Imply time or…

  • Review: Flowers: A Short Story of Love and Death

    Flowers: A Short Story of Love and Death by Darnell “Saki” Dickerson George, a high school senior, has some problems. He wrestles with graduation, girl troubles, and his love for sunflowers. As a loser fast on his way to hell, two years ago Chloë said yes to a date and everything went right ever since. Still is…