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"A sharp cast and absorbing monsters help this series entry to shine."
-Kirkus Reviews on The Wrath of Monsters
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The WIP Report: Write What You Know
Another missive from the edges of sanity—it's WIP Report time! I've always taken the advice to write what you know, literally.

Dan
Sep 242 min read


Coco the Golden Retriever Update
It's time for another update on Coco the #1 dog! She's come a long way since arriving after last Thanksgiving. She's still pint-sized for a golden retriever and likely always will be, as she is the runt of the litter! But fear not, she still packs a bite—a love bite!

Dan
Sep 172 min read


The WIP Report: Creature Features
Another missive from the edges of sanity—it's WIP Report time! In my quest to find comps for the Vampire Dragon WIP, I've read a few creature features. While most probably won't work as comparable titles, these unnerving yarns of unfathomable aliens, unethical genetic experimentation, and eldritch horrors are fun reads.

Dan
Aug 203 min read


The WIP Report: Animal Friends
Another missive from the edges of sanity—it's WIP Report time! I planned to give Robbie, the protagonist in the Vampire Dragons WIP, a dog at home that he misses while away at a soccer tournament. While writing the draft, I decided to give another canine a more prominent role.

Dan
Jul 232 min read


2026—Writing Goals Update
It's time for the mid-year writing goals update! Am I scoring goals or missing them?

Dan
Jul 162 min read


The WIP Report: Comps
Another missive from the edges of sanity—it's WIP Report time! Recently, I had eureka moment and wrote a reasonably nice draft of a query letter for my WIP, which got me thinking about comps, a.ka. comparable titles.

Dan
Jun 112 min read


The WIP Report: Vampire Dragons
What is scarier than vampires and deadlier than dragons? Why, vampire dragons of course!

Dan
May 212 min read
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