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-Kirkus Reviews on The Wrath of Monsters
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Writing Goals for 2026
A new year means new writing goals! I'm not a big one for New Year's resolutions, but jotting down writing goals helps make them achievable. If you haven't tried this before, you might want to give it a spin if you have difficulty fulfilling your writerly goals—you never know what might push you over the finish line to put the end on a short story or novel, etc.

Dan
Jan 13 min read


Phantom Algebra Release Day
Dive into the YA horror world with Phantom Algebra on release day! Experience the thrills and surprises of Phantom Algebra this release day.

Dan
Sep 15, 20252 min read


YA Horror: 9 reasons to read Phantom Algebra
How many reasons do you need to read a spooky fun book? Well, I have nine reasons for you to read Phantom Algebra!

Dan
Sep 4, 20251 min read


7 Tips For Adding Tension to Your Story to Keep Readers Reading
Today on the blog, freelance editor and author Rachel A. Greco provides ample advice on adding tension to your prose.

Dan
Aug 11, 20257 min read


Between the Cover: Phantom Algebra
Discover some of Phantom Algebra's background details. Pre-order this YA horror today!

Dan
Aug 7, 20252 min read


3 Ways to Get Editors Invested in Your Story
Today on the blog, I welcome back speculative fiction author and editor at Metastellar Magazine, E. S. Foster, who provides insight on how to impressive lit mag editors. Read carefully, my fellow scribes, she is an editor, after all!

Dan
Jul 14, 20254 min read


3 Ways to Battle Perfectionism as a Writer
Today on the blog, speculative fiction author and editor at Metastellar Magazine, E. S. Foster provides invaluable advice about battling perfectionism while crafting a story.

Dan
Jun 16, 20253 min read


Website Update: More Novels and Free Stories
With books rolling out unrelated to my award-winning YA fantasy series, The Allison Lee Chronicles.

Dan
Jun 9, 20251 min read


Settling in: Hiking Abound
The best thing about the latest domicile's location is easy access to numerous hiking trails, many of which are new to me.

Dan
May 1, 20251 min read


Favorite Writerly Quotes
For the past year or so, I've been mining the Internet for writerly quotes that I find particularly interesting or inspiring. Here, I have

Dan
Apr 10, 20251 min read


The Ghost Story is coming!
The feelings of satisfaction and accomplishment after signing another book contract never gets old! That's right, the ghost story is under c

Dan
Apr 3, 20252 min read


Weaving Threads of Hope
Today on the blog, award-winning sci-fi author RB Kelly argues that in a world that feels like it's on the brink of disaster, telling and re

Dan
Feb 13, 20254 min read


#NewRelease The Starlight Contingency
Today on the blog, sci-fi author Kyoto M discusses her new release, The Starlight Contingency. I must admit that is an intriguing title. Be

Dan
Jan 29, 20255 min read


Ghost Story Rough Draft Complete
You read that correctly! The rough draft for the ghost story is done…nearly two months ahead of projections.

Dan
Jan 23, 20252 min read


Reading Goals for 2025
Will I finish my reading goals? What are they exactly? Time will tell this year, that is for certain. I'm not sure what my reading goals are

Dan
Jan 2, 20253 min read


Island Inspiration
Inspiration What inspires you? What inspires me? The picture above exudes a sci-fi vibe. In my opinion, at least. It reminds me of Dune...

Dan
Dec 26, 20243 min read


Writing Goals for 2025
How time sometimes seems to fly! Now that the end of 2024 closes in, it's time to etch my writing goals for 2025 into digital stone.

Dan
Dec 19, 20242 min read


So I did a thing…
I was dismayed when the email came stating that my son's team needed a volunteer coach. What if they didn't find a coach?

Dan
Dec 5, 20244 min read


Writing Goals Update
Lately, I've been feeling pretty darn accomplished. 2024 has been a great year in writing for yours truly…

Dan
Nov 7, 20242 min read


New school, new haunts…
New Project Finally, it's time…time to start a brand new project , a new novel unrelated to my YA series, The Allison Lee Chronicles . I...

Dan
Sep 26, 20241 min read
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