Killer Story Workshop to be held at CONduit

I will conduct The 3 Things You Must Learn to Write Killer Stories workshop at CONduit this year. It’s being held at the downtown Raddison hotel. Here’s my schedule. Friday, May 22nd Culture-Building in F&SF:  3:00  PM  (with Lee Modesitt, Roger White, Dave Wolverton, Elisabeth Waters, & Brandon Sanderson) The 3 Things You Must Learn to Write

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Cover art for Servant of a Dark God

I just got this from my editor. My first reaction was what?–No bronze brassiers, naked thighs, or gravity defying breasts?! I’m ruined! Then I remembered I’d given up writing books about bimbos with swords (alas, I really had some terrific mosquito scenes).  Folks, I think Swanland’s style is gorgeous, and I hope readers find this particular

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Raymond Swanland chosen as SODG cover artist

Dude… I can’t tell you how excited I am to know a cover artist has been chosen for Servant of a Dark God. And that it’s Raymond Swanland. Check this out.      Without importing his whole gallery, I’ll link to a number of those I like the best. But I have to say the movement,

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CODG wordcount update

Well, I’m less than 300 words from my original estimate of 140,000 words. The problem is that estimates are notoriously unreliable. Especially when most of the invention comes during the draft phase. It appears I have 20-30k more words. So I’m back down in the 80% finished range. But here’s my goal for completing. I hope to

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