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One month and counting….

Well, you may have noticed a dearth of postings. There are many factors at work, not the least of which is I’m getting married next month. In fact, February 27th is the big day – exactly one month from now. Very exciting! I never knew there were so many details when it . . .

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New Publication Date for The Fiend and the Forge

Ah yes…delays, delays. By now, you may have heard that the publication date for The Fiend and the Forge has been pushed back to September 2010. I know that’s disappointing for some and I wanted to use this forum to explain why it’s happening and why it isn’t such a bad thing. . . .

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On Vyes

I’ve received a number of emails about vyes over the past few years – the inspiration behind them, how they’re differentiated from werewolves, and all sorts of interesting questions. For those unfamiliar with the creatures, vyes are the first villains that Max encounters – the advance guard of the Enemy. Vyes are . . .

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Life in the Big City

Well, here I am – living, breathing, sleeping, and writing in the Big City. New York is a far cry from San Francisco or even Chicago. Altogether busier, which is both good and bad. Good in the sense that there’s an incredible, inspirational crush of energy, cultures, noise, sights, and even smells. . . .

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Some BIG Life Changes Ahead!

Some readers have been emailing lately about why I haven’t been making many (translation: any) entries to the Blog on the new website. Well, there’s a reason. Actually, there are many reasons, but there are two big ones: I just got engaged and will be moving from San Francisco to New York! . . .

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New Release Date for The Fiend and the Forge

Well, I’ve been writing away and am very excited about how The Fiend and the Forge is developing. It’s such a different book – a bigger, more complex story with some pretty intriguing new characters…. There’s a demon named Prusias, a gaggle of haglings (look out goslings!), and some pretty startling developments . . .

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Website Relaunch!

Well, if you’re a frequent (or even infrequent) visitor to my site, you might have noticed that things have changed. Yes, my piddly little starter website has been “reconfigured” (to use a Rowan term) to offer a bit more insight into The Tapestry, the world of Rowan, the words, and pictures that . . .

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Off to the Big Apple

I’m heading off to New York later this week to catch up with old friends, have lunch with my editor, and escape the cold of a San Francisco summer. New York is always such an intriguing city – it is simultaneously such an American city, but so international as well. Just walking . . .

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