I've had ideas on this title for a while. I wanted to write another book set in Japan, and influenced by some different movies (in particular Battle Royale and Ghost in the Shell), I came up with the idea of Ronin Born, a new cyberpunk superhero novel. The setting is…
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My brief association with Mat Nastos
A few years ago, a new face appeared on the New Pulp scene, a guy by the name Mat Mastos. He offered a lot of praise for my Myth Hunter series and he had ideas about expanding New Pulp beyond the niche audience it had mostly appealed to which intrigued me,…
What’s Coming Down The Line
You like that cover? That is the cover art for the second Luther Cross book, Devil's Descent. I've just crossed the halfway mark in that book and it's been pretty fun so far. This book really expands the world by a lot. Some reviewers have said they wanted to see more…
Goodbye 2016
2016 is finally at an end. Man, this has been a pretty awful year, hasn't it? From the deaths of beloved celebrities to the election of quite possibly the most unqualified, inexperienced, ill-tempered, idiotic President in American history. And, of course, there was Batman v. Superman, which we're better off just…
Should You Participate in NaNoWriMo?
November is upon us again, and once more, it's time for National Novel Writing Month. That time of year when writers all around the world commit to producing 50,000 words of fiction. But do you have it in you to join or not? I think you should try. The first novel I…
Atlantis Rising – The Final Myth Hunter Book?
This is the proposed cover for the sixth and final book in The Myth Hunter series. I'm currently in the middle of writing the book right now, at about 21,000 words at the time of this post. That means I'll probably finish the book within the next week. The book is tentatively…
Superhero Super-Sale!
Who says saving the world has to break the bank? This weekend, I and some of my fellow superhero authors have formed a team dedicated to providing you with the best deals around! From July 8-10, all the superhero books on this page will be available for less than $1! So what are…
The invasion begins in Vanguard #14!
The invasion begins! The threat that's been building has now arrived at Earth! It's a story so big that I couldn't contain it in one episode, so instead it spans two! Here's the description: The Kotharians have arrived on Earth and they’re after the specials! General M’Lak, their supreme commander, launches the…
How I designed new covers for my books
You may have noticed some new covers appearing for the Vanguard series. I recently made the decision to update the covers. I wasn't quite sure how to do it. The first iteration of Season 1 featured comic book-style artwork by Mat Nastos and though it looked excellent, I got a number of comments from…
How many books equals success?
Last night, I was shown this blog post by Claude Forthomme. The link was shared with me by a fellow indie who was surprised by Forthomme's headline, "Only 40 Self Published Authors are a Success, says Amazon." Only forty? That seems pretty low. Especially because the definition of success is extremely subjective.…