This past Sunday the New York Times ran an article by Julie Bosman about how certain genre writers used to write a novel every year but are now being asked to buckle down and write as many as two – or at least some short stories to supplement their annual book. It’s called “In E-Reader Age of Writer’s Cramp, a Book …
The Next Kickstarter: Dangerous Games
I’m in the final stages of planning my next 12 for ’12 Kickstarter. It’s for a trilogy of thrillers set at Gen Con, the largest tabletop games convention in the hemisphere. I call it Dangerous Games. This combines two of my great loves – fiction and games – and just thinking about it gets me excited for it. I’ve been …
The Next Kickstarter
I’m hoping to start my next Kickstarter for the third 12 for ’12 trilogy (a trio of thrillers set in the largest gaming convention in this hemisphere) sometime next week. This schedule is relentless, but I knew that going into it. Despite that, I’m having fun riding the wave so far. I’m thinking about altering the structure of the Kickstarter …
Back from the Bed
I really hoped I wouldn’t have to write this kind of note this year, but here we go. I’m not going to get 12 for ’12 Book 4 (Shotguns & Sorcery Book 1) done by the end of the month, which is today. I had two kids down with a terrible cold this month. They’re good boys – even when …
3 for 3 (for ’12) So Far!
On Saturday night, I wrapped up the first draft of the third book of the 12 for ’12 project: Brave New World: Resolution. That makes three novels written for three months in a row, which makes me happier than I can probably say. First drafts have already gone out to early readers and high-level Kickstarter backers, and I’m now returning …
Magic Comics Selling Well
On Friday, IDW sent out the press release that confirms what anyone who read Diamond’s Previews the previous week already knew. The first Magic: The Gathering comic book miniseries sold well, and we already have a second miniseries in the works. It’s called Magic: The Gathering: The Spell Thief, and it follows the continuing adventures of Dack Fayden, the hero from …
The Shotguns & Sorcery Kickstarter Is Done!
I’m sure I’ll have more to say about this soon, but thanks to everyone who lent a hand! I’m absolutely stunned at what a great day this has been. The Shotguns & Sorcery Kickstarter began the day with $7,644 and 205 backers. When it was all over, we totaled up $12,800 and 332 backers, a gain of $5,216 and 127 backers. That’s …
Entire Shotguns & Sorcery Trilogy Unlocked!
Wow! What a day! The Shotguns & Sorcery Kickstarter began the day at $7,644, and I wasn’t sure we were going to make it by the end of the night. I’m thrilled to report that we smashed through the $10,000 barrier at 4:36 PM, despite losing an hour to the Daylight Savings Time switch! That unlocks all three of the books in the Shotguns & …
Book 2 Unlocked! Drive for Book 3 Ends Tonight!
Early this morning, we unlocked Book 2 in the Shotguns & Sorcery trilogy. Woo-hoot! Thanks to every one of the backers for making that happen. It’s been a wild ride to this point, and it’s all down to them. From here, it’s a flat-out sprint for Book 3, as the drive ends tonight at just before midnight Central Time. Last …
Last Day! Lower the Goal!
As we roll toward the last day of the Shotguns & Sorcery Kickstarter drive, it seems clear that I set the final goal too high again. I think there may be a lot of reasons for this, and I hope to write a post-mortem about it all once this drive is over. Kickstarter is such a new thing – and writing 12 …