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I leave Sunday for the sunny climes of Las Vegas and the GAMA Trade Show, which usually keeps me indoors the entire time. I’m moderating the freelancers’ seminar track there and appearing on panels with Keith Baker, Ken Hite, Brian E. Lewis, and Aaron Rosenberg. If you’re in for the show, be sure to poke your nose in for a minute, even if just to heckle.

In early April, I have three other events to enjoy. You can read all about them on the Upcoming Appearances page. They’re all in Wisconsin (Beloit and Madison). I’m just spreading the home state love.

Later in the year, I’ll be at Gen Con for sure, but I haven’t firmed up plans for anything else yet. I may hit Origins, Comic-Con International, and Wizard World Chicago, or I might just stay home and write. It’s the freelancer’s perennial dilemma. Either way, I hope our paths cross sometime this year.

If all my caterwauling on this site has yet to convince you to race out to your local bookseller or game store and buy Marked for Death, here’s a taste of sugar to sweeten the deal. Wizards just posted a sample chapter here (right-click to save the zipped PDF). The chapters in the book are short, but this espresso-like dose should give you an idea of the book’s flavor and my writing style. Enjoy!

Wizards of the Coast just posted an interview I did with Kandler, the main hero of Marked for Death. They asked for a character profile, like they do with many of their books, and I happily provided it. The regular narrative history style seemed played out to me, though, so I threw together an interview instead. Hopefully it’s a bit more entertaining than the regular fare. Let me know what you think!

If you’re interested in discussing Marked for Death, the fine people at WorldsofDnD.com host book club discussions for all of the Dungeons & Dragons-related novels, including mine. Just pop by here to check out what other people say about the book and to ask whatever burning questions about the book you may have. I check in regularly, so if you want details straight from the writer, there’s no better place on the web. (Well, other than here.)

The title says it all. Today is the official release date for Marked for Death, the first in my brand-new trilogy of Eberron novels for Wizards of the Coast. If you like pulp-flavored fantasy, be sure to sprint down to your local book or game store and pick this up!