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  • Only the Sith deal in absolutes

    Only the Sith deal in absolutes

    If you’ve applied for a job online in the past fifteen years or so, you’ve probably had to take one of those awful personality tests. You know the ones. They come with statements like “I enjoy meeting new people” and “I sometimes make mistakes”, and then you have to select whether you “strongly disagree”, “disagree”,… Read more

  • Cover Reveal: Mark of the Dragon

    Cover Reveal: Mark of the Dragon

    If you’ve been here before, you might have noticed the site’s new look. That’s because we’re unveiling the new cover for the first book of the Urban Dragon series: Mark of the Dragon.  What’s it about? I’m glad you asked. Rosario Hernandez doesn’t ask for much. She’d like to sleep on a bed instead of… Read more

  • Appreciating a moment

    If you’re reading this, then it’s because you have access to an internet connection. Maybe it’s on your phone, or in your home, or at your library, or through a friend. Maybe you live next door, or maybe you live oceans away from me. But no matter who you are or where you live, you’re… Read more

  • In Memoriam

    After what happened in Orlando this Sunday, I feel I need to say something. But I think it’s more important for me to step back right now. There are voices you need to be listening to right now, and they’re not mine. But I will say this: If you can donate blood, donate blood. If… Read more

  • The Importance of Place

    Where does a story take place? Sometimes, giving a story’s location is unavoidable. If a story takes place in outer space, on Mars, or in Wonderland, the laws of physics might affect the characters completely differently than they would on Earth. But sometimes it’s not so simple. I’ve had conversations with multiple authors about the… Read more

  • Denied: How you handle a ‘no’

    No. It’s such a simple word, but those two letters carry a lot of power. It’s almost inherently rooted in conflict and contradiction, a refusal to go along with the flow, whatever that flow may be. It’s a line in the sand, and that line can be as shallow as ‘do you want a taco?’,… Read more