Free audio version of “Bright Waters” available April 7th!

By John Brown | March 12, 2009 - 10:05 am |March 12, 2009 News - updates on books, events, appearances, etc.

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Mark your calendars. Just got word from the folks at PodCastle. The audio version of “Bright Waters” is set for release on April 7th! You’ll be able to get it then. Remember: Everything on PodCastle is free. Again, this is my story about a fearsome Dutch trapper, a spunky Irish woman stolen as a girl in an Abenaki raid, and →

The novel is real–galley cover page

By John Brown | March 6, 2009 - 1:14 pm |August 25, 2010 News - updates on books, events, appearances, etc.

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When I got my agent, I didn’t quite believe it. When my agent told me I got a three-book deal, I doubted. Could it be so? Folks, I’ve got a galley. A galley is basically a copy of what the book will look like. IT’S REAL!!! Check this out: Servant of a Dark God, galley, front page.

“Bright Waters” forthcoming for free in audio on PodCastle

By John Brown | March 4, 2009 - 4:37 pm |March 10, 2009 News - updates on books, events, appearances, etc.

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PodCastle.org is the world’s first fantasy audio magazine. Each week they deliver audio stories by published authors. But they make the deal even sweeter because not only do you get to listen to great stories, you get to listen to and share them for FREE! I’m happy to announce that they will be publishing “Bright Waters” in the near future. →

An absolutely perfect and maddening turn in the story

By John Brown | March 4, 2009 - 10:22 am |August 25, 2010 News - updates on books, events, appearances, etc.

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You’ll note the word count on CODG is steadily rising. Today, I experienced a delightful AND maddening turn. I find outlines to be immensely useful tools for story development. Of course, there are many more tools in the box–outlines can’t do everything. For example, there are times when you’re drafting a story that you write something and →