September 2009
4 posts
Inhuman #4 now available →
A couple of years ago I sold a story to Inhuman Magazine, run by horror artist and all-around-good-guy Allen Koszowski (otherwise known as Allen K.) The previous issues I’d seen of the magazine…
HELLstalkers →
Remember that secret project I’ve been hinting about?
On November 23rd 2009, scientists at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland will run a fifteen second test on the newly completed Large…
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters →
In follow-up to Quirk Classics’ widely successful novel from last year, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, comes a new novel of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem!
This is…
Tor Books acquires Jeremiah Hunt trilogy →
For the last couple of weeks I’ve made reference to some forthcoming good news that I couldn’t yet share. Well, the wait is finally over and I can talk about it with a bit more detail. (Think of…
August 2009
2 posts
Preorder Your Copy of The Spirit Banner →
Amazon.com has my first Rogue Angel novel, The Spirit Banner, now available for preorder. Reserve your copy today!
(As far as I can tell, they are the only retailer with the listing current up…
End of Summer Update →
Summer is coming to an end, but you wouldn’t know it from the 110 degree weather we’re still having here in Phoenix. Winter (and its balmy 80 degree days) can’t get here soon enough!
Several of…
July 2009
4 posts
The Spirit Banner →
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The archeological find of the century…or a con?
Genghis Khan carved out a legacy of bloodshed and conquered kingdoms that has lasted almost eight hundred years. …
Eyes To See - Book One of the Hunt Chronicles →
“I gave up my eyes in order to see more clearly.”
So begins the story of Jeremiah Hunt, a man who has given up his sight in order to see through the eyes of the ghosts that surround us, all in the…
Riverwatch - Kindle Edition →
My friend Joe Konrath put up an excellent post here that talked about his success with offering editions of his book on the Amazon Kindle. I was tempted to do the same, particularly with…
PAN Books - A New Imprint and a Lead Title →
My German publisher, Droemer Knaur, has just announced the formation of a new imprint to be known as PAN Books. My current editor Tim has been promoted to editorial director of the new imprint,…
June 2009
3 posts
PAN Books - A New Imprint and a Lead Title →
My German publisher, Droemer Knaur, has just announced the formation of a new imprint to be known as PAN Books. My current editor Tim has been promoted to editorial director of the new imprint,…
Rock Your Writing Career →
My new membership site - rockyourwritingcareer.com - is getting ready to go live on June 15th! If you’re ready to take control of your writing career, then this site is for you!
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Riverwatch - Kindle Edition →
My friend Joe Konrath put up an excellent post here that talked about his success with offering editions of his book on the Amazon Kindle. I was tempted to do the same, particularly with…
May 2009
3 posts
casinopeople - A Review →
As part of my blog monetization strategy, I occasionally review websites with regard to their content they offer and the services they provide their readers. This week’s review is of the online…
Eyes to See - Book One of the Hunt Chronicles →
Cover art for EYES TO SEE - Book One in the Hunt Chronicles has been released by my German publisher. As near as I can tell, the German title translates to ‘He Who Sees Shadows” which its…
Membership Site Mastermind Opens until May 11th →
Membership Site Mastermind is Open!
I’ve been reading and learning about internet marketing for several months now and one of the people I’ve been paying attention to on a regular basis…
April 2009
2 posts
Rock Your Writing Career is now live! →
My new membership site - rockyourwritingcareer.com - is now live and accepting members! And I’m offering a special discount for the entire month of April that will get you a year of…
Rock Your Writing Career is now live! →
My new membership site - rockyourwritingcareer.com - is now live and accepting members! And I’m offering a special discount for the entire month of April that will get you a year of…
March 2009
4 posts
Creativity, the Muse, and Elizabeth Gilbert →
A terrific speech by Elizabeth Gilbert (internationally bestselling author of EAT PRAY LOVE) on creativity, discovery, and the muse. Well worth the 19 minutes - I’m still wandering around quoting…
Conversations in Writing event →
I’m going to be a part of a really cool event sponsored by Fuller Theological Seminary later this month. It is open to the public, so I figured I’d give you all the scoop…
New Fiction Writing Course Available →
Jump Start Your Novel
I’ve been working on a couple of new things behind the scenes and one of those is my latest writing course, Jump Start Your Novel. It is based on the workshop I’ve been…
Jump Start Your Novel ebook →
Jump Start Your Novel Ebook Now Available
— Over the last year I’ve had more than 10,000 visitors come to this site from Stumbleupon looking for information on how to organize their…
February 2009
4 posts
Theme Week at Genreality.net →
It’s Tuesday which means its my day to post over at Genreality.net. This week are doing a themed subject and all of us are discussing how we landed our first sale as a professional writer. If…
Theme Week at Genreality.net →
It’s Tuesday which means its my day to post over at Genreality.net. This week are doing a themed subject and all of us are discussing how we landed our first sale as a professional writer. If…
Ten Adventures I Want to Take →
While sitting around the other day thinking about my goals and aspirations for the next several years, I started making a list of all the things I wanted to do and places I wanted to see before I…
25 Random Things About Me →
My buddy Dave Wilson tagged me with the “25 Random Things” meme the other day and in the interests of playing along I’ve decided to bore all of you with twenty-five not so interesting facts…
January 2009
6 posts
25 Random Things About Me →
My buddy Dave Wilson tagged me with the “25 Random Things” meme the other day and in the interests of playing along I’ve decided to bore all of you with twenty-five not so interesting facts…
The Graveyard Book →
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I first met Neil Gaiman at the World Horror Convention in 2002. It was my first time at a writing convention and I didn’t know very many people. My wife and I jumped in an…
HERETIC sampler book available →
In honor of the limited and lettered editions of HERETIC being made available for preorder, I thought I’d provide a sampler for people to check out. This way, you can read the prologue and the…
Genreality - A New Writing Blog →
Starting January 19th, I’m going to be joining a stellar line-up writing each week about, yep, you guessed it, writing, at the Genreality blog. Now i know there are a ton of blogs out there…
Xtremelife Annual Review →
I was going to write an entire post about doing an annual review, but Chris Guillebeau over at the Art of Non-Conformity did such a brilliant job of laying out his process, including the…
Dreamlining with Timothy Ferris →
It’s that time of year again, where everyone is either making or breaking New Year’s resolutions or trying to map out their goals and objectives for what they hope to achieve and accomplish in 2009.…
Preorders now available for HERETIC →
I just received word from Full Moon Press that the limited and lettered editions of HERETIC, book one of the Templar Chronicles, have just been made available for preordering. Remember, these are…
December 2008
7 posts
Seminars and Public Speaking →
Coaching for Writers →
Writing can be a lonely and frustrating business. Finding the time to pursue your creativity, breaking through that seemingly endless wall of rejection, and staying focused on a particular…
Life Coaching →
Want to live the life you’ve always dreamed of but aren’t sure how to get started? Click here to learn moe about how life coaching can help you achieve your dreams.
Live the Adventure! →
“Where are they now?” Redux →
Writer Joe Konrath had an interesting post earlier this week talking about the transitory nature of the publishing industry. By which he meant that just because a writer manages to achieve…
Writing Update →
Since its been awhile since I’ve updated this site, I figured it might be a good time to let you all know what I’ve been up to and what you can expect from me in the future. I’ve been writing…
October 2008
2 posts
FRAMED signing pics →
In the opening of my review of Peter Atkins” MOONTOWN, I mentioned meeting Peter at a group signing event held at the Dark Delicacies bookstore in Burbank, CA several years ago. In one of those…
Book Review - Moontown by Peter Atkins →
Moontown
I met Peter Atkins several years ago at the group signing event Del Howison put on in Burbank for the Dark Delicacies charity anthology FRAMED. I ended up seated…
September 2008
1 post
The Writing Show Contest →
The Writing Show
As I’ve mentioned earlier on this blog, I’m serving as one of the final judges in this year’s First Chapter contest put on by The Writing Show.
A few weeks ago I…
August 2008
6 posts
Vote for Storytellersunplugged as your Top Writing... →
Many of you know I run a multi-author site about writing and publishing called Storytellersunplugged. (If you don’t, where have you been for the last three years? Get over there and start…
How to Write a Novel Synopsis - Part three of... →
I know - what took me so long, right?
Sorry for the delay. I’m in the midst of dealing with editorial revisions on two different novels while also starting work full time again. So I’ve been up…
Publishing Glossary →
Jessica Faust of the Bookends Literary Agency has posted a list of several of the most common terms that come up when discussing book deals and publishing in general.
If you’re a new…
All of the Templar Chronicles - in English! →
Full Moon Press
Welcome to Full Moon Press Newsletter #11
Joseph Nassise’s “Templar Chronicles”
We are very pleased to announce that we are sending out…
How to Write a Novel Synopsis - Part Two of Three →
In part two of our three part series on writing the synopsis, we’re going to continue looking at the six key elements that I include in each synopsis that I write. We’ve already focused on…
How to Write a Novel Synopsis - Part One →
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I want to talk about the dreaded S word for the next few posts.
You know the one I’m talking about.
Synopsis.
–Shudder–
I know so many writers who hate writing…
June 2008
9 posts
Droemer-Knaur’s new ebook program - with DER... →
I was quite happily surprised to receive an email from Ralf Muller, CEO of Droemer-Knaur, this past week informing me that my novel DER ENGEL was one of only fifty titles specifically…
Sightings around the Web →
Today was my day to be featured on other people’s websites, apparently.
Dark Scribe Magazine has an interview with me conducted a few weeks ago by Derek Clendening. Derek was a good guy to…