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LibertyCon Has Come and Gone! ‘Til Next Year!
Another successful LibertyCon is in the bag! Old friendships rekindled; new friendships forged; story ideas blossoming like flowers on the Azalea Trail… I’m writing like I was actually there! I was home sick, but living vicariously through friends and colleagues. Hopefully next year will be the year I finally return. Regardless, it was great to…
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How do you fix something when it breaks?
Even worse, how do you fix everything when the universe seems to be out to keep you busy with repairs? Between drainage issues, storm damage, and motorcycle repairs, there always seems to be something taking my time away from publishing/writing, spending time with the family, or chewing up the miles on one of the bikes.…
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Have you ever seen a pissed off cowboy? Better hope Silas Beatty isn’t gunning for you.
From the mind of Brisco Woods comes another great western, following in the footsteps of western stories by Louis L’Amour and Zane Grey, are the adventures of Silas Beatty. Silas Beatty had come west after the War Between the States looking for, something. The seemingly endless cattle drive from Texas to Montana had been a…
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Memorial Day 2026 – Honoring the Fallen
I think I’ve written about my family members who’ve served in the military before. Two who served in World War II, and three who served in Vietnam. Of them, all came home except one, a great-uncle who perished during the Ardennes Offensive toward the tail end of the war in the European Theater. The remaining…
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Spring Approaches! Got any Garden Plans?
Well, for some of us. Where we’re based, the grass is already growing and some of my neighbors already have tomatoes on the vine. I…have yet to plant any tomatoes, or anything else for that matter. It’s my hope to get a small raised garden going this year, if only for the sake of my…
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All Or Nothing—Null Pointer Exception Launch Day!
The second of three B.E.N.T. universe novels in 2026 is out! Don’t miss out on the hard lessons Billy Pointer has to learn to stay true to his ideals. It’s all or nothing! It’s all or nothing. Billy Pointer is but one of the trainees sent to Camp Peary, a CIA facility known as “The…
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The Elusive Midpoint—When Stories Know Themselves Better Than the Writer!
I’m steadily chipping away at Shield of Souls, the first Necrolopolis novel. According to my projected word and chapter count, I should’ve been at the midpoint by now. It’s a tectonic moment in the book and the greater series, and the events of that midpoint are set in stone. I know they’re happening. I know…
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Music For the Storytellers Among Us
Lately, I’ve been listening to music from several gacha games (mobile games with loot box mechanics, similar to trading card games in that you pay for random chances are items/characters) during my writing sessions. The more popular ones like Wuthering Waves, Punishing Gray Raven, and Honkai Star Rail all have amazing music, from the instrumentals…
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A Successful Weekend for the BENT Universe!
Raven Readers, you’ve outdone yourselves with the latest BENT novel. In just the first couple of days, Gustavo Bondoni’s Hunters Hunted is close to an Orange Amazon tag! Well done to Gustavo, and to you! The BENT Universe is off to a great start for 2026, and it’s only going to get better! Vernon’s powers…
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Happy BENT Release Day—Hunters Hunted Launches Today!
It’s Friday, January 30th! That means the first of a trio of BENT novels is released into the wild! And it is wild. You do not want to miss Gustavo Bondoni’s latest novel. His co-protagonists Vernon and Maia have their work cut out for them, and you can follow them all the way! Vernon’s powers…
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Jump Into the Discord Server! The Water’s Fine!
We’re only ten days into the new year, and it already feels like a lot is going on in the writing world. For those of you on our Discord Server (Invite Link Here!), you know what I’m talking about! Craft discussions, author teases, new releases on the horizon in some of our universes (Here’s looking…
