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How Do You Start an Epic?

Starting to serialize the Okal Rel Saga, I felt bad about giving artist Jeff Doten so many “talking heads” to illustrate. The truth is, a lot of the first chapter introduces characters and setting. Most writers’ workshops would dump all … Continue reading

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The mad scientist lab coat thing …

I always pictured Lurol, inventor of my psycho-surgery gadget called the “visitor probe”, in a lab coat. But I knew it wasn’t necessary. So I made it a quirk of her character as discussed by disgruntled Ann in this excerpt. … Continue reading

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The Worst Bug in Your Book

Some typos are nastier than others! Neither editor nor proof-readers caught this one. Maybe because we’re just meeting bad-guys Delm and H’Reth in chapter 3 of The Courtesan Prince, so someone unfamiliar with them might not see how out of … Continue reading

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Reality Skimming Press Social – April 26, 2014, 7 pm

Reality Skimming Press Social – April 26, 2014, 7 pm It’s not a launch, it’s a social. Friends in the lower mainland are invited to come catch up with what we’re doing. And kindred spirits to come meet us. The … Continue reading

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