I created these for a publisher to give them an example of what I was thinking for a book cover for Merlin's Blade. My son portrays the blind Merlin, and my daughter with the harp (from a photo when she was sixteen) portrays Natalenya. So, with… more »

Okay, this is not the biggest news, although it certainly could be a precursor to some possibly big-Big-BIG news coming in the future:I signed with an agent who is a veteran in the CBA. This means, for the first time, that MERLIN'S BLADE is bein… more »

D. S. Dahnim asked me a question, which I would like to answer.I do have another question for you. :) I've always wondered what writers do when they're writing about characters they themselves did not make up. For instance, if someone were to write a… more »

I've had maps for Merlin's Blade for a long time, but only now do I feel good about showing them. Why? Because I finally created the topography using Blender 3D software.Here they are:PORTION OF BOSVENNA MOORKERNOW, BRITAINTHE VIL… more »

Part Two of MERLIN'S SHADOW is now finished! And this marks 80% through the novel, which means only 20% remains for Part Three and the climax of the novel. I am currently at a word count of 78,000 out of an expected 97,000 wordsEach of my novel… more »

This is a first for me. I've resisted until now, but feel it is the right time to add them. Now that they're done, I think they add an awful lot to the book. PROLOGUE PART I: GUILE’S DUST 1. AN ERRAND GONE ASTRAY 2. BORROWED PROMISES 3. A SE… more »

Yes indeed—the first ever copy of Merlin's Blade is rolling off the press right now , and will be sent to me in a week or two. If this proof copy turns out as expected , then I will be ordering more copies to give to seven published authors I've met, a… more »

I had to write a ballad in Pictish for my current work in progress, Merlin's Shadow. The problem is that we don't know what language, exactly, the Picts spoke. Many scholars think it was related to Gaelic, while my daughter, Adele, is of the persua… more »

Last month my daughter and I went to the 2008 ACFW Conference, and as part of that, I have re-written my first two chapters. This was spurred on by a paid critique from Jeff Gerke, who helped me realize the need for: Less telling and more showing… more »

NEW-NEW FIRST CHAPTERThis is the absolute latest version of my book as of September 28th, 2009. To read my sample chapter in an PDF format, click the following:>>> Merlin's Blade Prologue <<<And don't forget to go to my daug… more »