The Power of Art

This is written on November 9, because, obviously. Instead of pouring my heart out on social media or checking articles and news, I chose to write a lot. I ended up with about 3100 words before the morning was over. When my husband was little, he liked to draw comics. One day, his father took …

The World of The Agartes Epilogues: Found in a Chest in a Seamstress’ Shop in Fuyyu

Dear Sume, I was so excited to read your letter yesterday that I nearly ripped it in half. Kefier liked hearing about your little adventure in the market, but he wants you to explain something. How many rats, exactly, and what was the man’s reaction after you told him? We had an interesting job the …

The Courage to Start Again — Confessions of an Epic Fantasy Writer

I wrote Jaeth’s Eye when I was 17 years old. It wasn’t called Jaeth’s Eye back then. It was called The Lion’s Tracks. The first manuscript was finished at 150,000 or 160,000 words, I believe. I wrote it in the span of 6 months during a long vacation in the Philippines. This was back in the days when …

The World of The Agartes Epilogues: From the Boarshind’s Job Archives

Job #122 Looking for GRIZZLED OLD VETERAN who can teach me about life. Someone who knows how to wrestle bears, smoke cigars, play the lute, and make love to plenty of women. Please post bid by mail to attached address. Discretion is appreciated.   Read the The Agartes Epilogues. It won’t take too much of your time. 

Writing Updates — Sapphire’s Flight On Its Last Legs…

I‘m going to have to push out some of my ridiculously fun-to-make Omakebites for a bit of an announcement. Just today, Sapphire’s Flight,  Book 3 of The Agartes Epilogues, hit 180,000 words. I’ve projected it to finish at around 190,000 words and it looks like it’s going to come to that. In any case, the plan …