A few weeks ago, the wife and I went to a used-books fair. We came back with a haul of some interesting finds from the “Old Books” tables. While there were too many others we had to leave behind, I’d like to draw your attention to those below, as I’ve bought them with the explicit […]
Books
At the end of the Rainbow is a Sandstone building (a new Jack Finkel mystery!)
The guys at Purple Toga are happy to announce that we are releasing this month our second anthology: Rainbows Aren’t Just For Leprechauns! Why is red so crucial for the making of Red Riding Hood? Or, how could emperors distinguish themselves without the color Purple? What would the Discworld be without octarine? This time we […]
Announcing In Victrix!
Publication day is finally here! In Victrix, the third novel in the Togas, Daggers, and Magic series is finally available! 🎉🥂🎇🙌🎉🎆 It’s been a very long journey, but the novel has already received some AMAZING endorsements! Want to know more? Keep reading! Can’t wait? Then: Grab your copy here on Amazon, or treat yourself to […]
New Publication!
I’ve been talking about resuming writing, and now it’s time to reveal my latest publication! The fine fellows at Purple Toga Publications have set out to issue speculative anthologies. The first is dedicated to the meaning of care and compassion, to imagining worlds where taking time off work to care for others is not a […]
Re-reading one’s own works
As mentioned in a previous post (the one with cats), in an effort to restart my writing habit and complete In Victrix I have re-read all my previous works. The idea is to get back into the world, and ensure a smooth continuations (culmination?) of the series. Below are some observations, for the benefit of […]
Things I won’t apologise for! (and the things I do)
This is purely about writing, not about my ability to parallel park (which is excellent, I tell you). Now that I’ve finished self-editing In Victrix (and am still flush with optimistic excitement, at least till the beta’s comments starts rolling in) there are a few things that hit me, in light of previous feedback, which […]
Special Announcement: OMG!
For those unaware, SPFBO (Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off) is the indie equivalent of Thermopylae — 300 entrants and only one winner. It’s rough, brutal, and very prestigious. There are 10 blogs (some with multiple bloggers) judging 30 books each, and then the 10 finalists are judged with the help of Mark Lawrence for a single final […]
I did NOT see this coming!
Here I was, typing away at In Victrix, very focused on the emotional grand finale, when, last Thursday, just as my train pulled in to the last station, this happened: That makes the official third volume of full-length Felix mysteries complete! Well, the first draft of which. I have quite a bit of notes in […]
Aquae et Ignis – a new, free Felix novella is here!
I’m excited to announce that Aquae et Ignis, the brand new Felix novella is here! It is a stand-alone novella in the Stories of Togas, Daggers, and Magic series, with Felix’s latest bizarre case. Though the events described are set between In Numina and In Victrix, it is a completely independent story. It makes for a […]
Launching In Numina: Meet Aemilia!
In case you missed the earthquake, I’m proud to announce that In Numina is now available! Paperbacks are already live, and eBooks are due September 1st! (You can preorder right now, and start reading over the weekend 😉 Above is the gorgeous cover. I is think it’s just the snazziest thing, perfectly continuing the theme of Togas, […]