Kindle Daily Deal!

Hey folks! Duskfall is today's Kindle Daily Deal!

That means you can get my novel for just $1.99 on Kindle. Usually it's, like, FIVE TIMES more expensive, so if you or someone you know have been on the fence about whether or not to read an awesome dark epic fantasy novel about assassins, magic-addicted elves, religious upheaval, and kick-ass vampires, this should totally win you over.

Tell your kids! Tell your wife! Tell everyone you know!

DUSKFALL is a Whitney Awards Nominee!

It's true! Duskfall has been nominated for the Whitney Awards! There's still a few rounds left in the process, but it's an honor to be nominated. Here's hoping...

SLCC16 Day 1

Day one of Salt Lake Comic Con 2016 was a success!

My MO for the con has been different this time around; I usually go to the panels I'm participating in, attend a few others that look interesting, and then wander the dealer's room to say hi to people I know and look at all the cool stuff.

This year, however, the awesome folks at  Wordfire Press have seen fit to let me sit at the table with them--quite literally. While I'll of course be participating in my two panels and signing tomorrow, the majority of my time today, tomorrow, and on Saturday will be spent hanging out at the WFP booth selling books--mine, of course, but also the books of the dozen+ talented authors that work the booth with me. There are some high caliber folks in that group, and I'm privileged to share space with them! 

I've admired the WFP booth for a few years now, not just because of their huge banners and top-notch brains, but also because of the camaraderie and selflessness that seem to permeate the kiosk's atmosphere. Everyone seems invested in not only selling their own books but selling the books of everyone at the table as well. That creates a cool atmosphere not only for the authors selling but for the customers as well--I think we're much more equipped to the individual wants of individual customers when we have a wide variety of folks intent on selling a wide variety of books to the right people. It works out pretty well, and I'm really grateful to work with the WFP crew this weekend. 

As you can see, Duskfall fits quite nicely nestled between James A. Owen and Kevin J. Anderson. I even sold a few today :-). It's been a blast, and exhausting, draining, blast, and I look forward to more of the same tomorrow.

Staff Pick at Powell's!

Um...so, this happened, and I'm OVER THE MOON ABOUT IT, YA'LL! Powell's is one of my favorite bookstores, so this is pretty surreal. And awesome. :-D

DUSKFALL Book Tour

The Duskfall Book Tour kicks off next week! Here's where I'll be:

Salt Lake Comic Con Signing - Friday 2 September 7-8 PM
Salt Palace Convention Center Booth 1807
We'll kick things off at Salt Lake Comic Con with a signing! If you didn't get your book signed at the release party, or just want to come say hi and chat (and/or get some Duskfall swag), come on by! Also, throughout SLCC I'll be hanging out at the WordFire Press booth, signing and selling books, so if you can't make it to the signing, stop by the booth! (Unfortunately, Comic Con isn't free, but the rest of the events on the Duskfall Tour will be! And if you can't make it/don't want to drop the cash for Comic Con, I'll be doing other events in SLC/Utah Valley in the near future.)

Mesa Signing - Tuesday 6 September 6-8 PM
Mesa Barnes & Noble
1758 S. Val Vista Dr.
Mesa, AZ 85204

Los Angeles Reading and Signing - Friday 9 September 7-8:30 PM
Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse
1010 Foothill Blvd.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

Gilroy Signing - Saturday 10 September 3-5 PM
Gilroy Barnes & Noble
6825 Camino Arroyo
Gilroy, CA 95020

If you live in any of those areas, come say hi! Come check out the book! Come get free swag (stickers, postcards, wristbands, maybe even some t-shirts, etc)! Tell any folks you know to come check it out, too!

If you don't live in any of those areas, fear not. Other event locations for the tour--soon to be nailed down--include Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas, St. George, Cedar City, Boise, and Anchorage, with other events in other locations in the works as well. Stay tuned for more info on all of that.

Looking forward to seeing you on the tour!

EDIT: I'll add later events for Duskfall to this page, just so I can have them all in once place.

Portland/Beaverton Reading and Signing - Wednesday 23 November 7:30-9 PM
Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
Beaverton, OR 97005

Anchorage Signing - TBA

Salt Lake Comic Con Schedule!

Hey folks!

I'm excited to once again attend Salt Lake Comic Con in a week and a half! I have the pleasure of being on two panels this time around:

Friday 2 September at 2:00 PM (Room 253A) - "Young Adult Heroes in Film and Television"

YA literature, film, and television have a pretty awesome pantheon of heroes, and I'm excited to talk about everyone from Harry and Hermione to Katniss and Bella; from Elena, Damon, and Stefan to Tris, and many more. Oh, and you KNOW I'm going to bring up Clarke from The 100, too, because she's one of the best YA heroes to come around in quite a while. So, yeah, I'm definitely excited for this panel.

Friday 2 September at 6:00 PM (Room 253A) - "Writer's Retreat Part Two: Writing Your Novel"

Come join us for part two of the SLCC Writer's Retreat panel where we discuss best practices, tips, and tricks when it comes to the actual work of writing a book. It's gonna be awesome! (And, if you're interested in seeing the other parts of the "Writer's Retreat" series, check out Part 1 on Outlining or Pantsing Your Novel, and Part 2 on Revising, Editing, and Query Letters, both at 6:00 PM in room 253A on Thursday and Saturday respectively.)

Also:

7:00 PM (Booth 1807) - Duskfall Signing!

If you live in the area and missed my book launch event but still want to get it signed, come to my signing at Salt Lake Comic Con! Friday night at 7 PM! I'll have swag (stickers, post cards, wristbands, business cards, maybe even some wristbands), so come one, come all!


Other than those two things, I'll just be hanging out at the WordFire Press booth selling books, so if you find yourself at Comic Con, come say hi!

MidAmeriCon II

By the way, I went to Worldcon last weekend! It was a blast. One of the fun things about going to cons is that they've become less about the paneling for me (when I first started going to them I planned my panel schedule religiously, hardly missing an hour of programming) and much more about relationships and people. It's been a lot of fun to meet, hang out with, and get to know other writers, fans, and people in the business.

MidAmeriCon II was no different--I can't say no to a weekend of hanging out with some of the best folks in the business!