I’m hard at work on the second novel for Blood Bowl right now for Games Workshop. It’s called Dead Ball, and it’s going to be a lot of fun. The Blood Bowl books are a great break for me from the more serious stuff I usually write. There’s no need to keep up with the grim and gritty here, as the books are just rollicking fun.
OddCon Weekend
I had a great time at Oddysey Convention (Odd Con) up in Madison, Wisconsin, this weekend. I haven’t been to too many pure SF/Fantasy conventions, but I enjoyed it.
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Book Signing Saturday!
This Saturday, from 1 to 3 PM, I’ll be at Turtle Creek, the Beloit College bookstore, here in beautiful downtown Beloit, Wisconsin. If you’ll be in the area, please stop by and keep me company. They’ll have some of my books on hand for buying and signing, including Marked for Death, the first novel in my Eberron trilogy from Wizards of the Coast. I hope to see you there!
Not Dead Yet
Wow. It’s been 30 days since I posted anything here. Let me catch you up a bit on what’s been going on.
First, the GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas was great. I ran the freelancers’ seminar track, and while we didn’t have too many people show up (it’s a retailer show, after all), those that did got as much information as they could stomach since they had the panel’s full attention. While at the show, a number of possible gigs floated my way. There’s nothing I can talk about yet, but that collectible card game I mysteriously mentioned earlier in the year got greenlit and should be on shelves before Christmas. Best of all, I got to hang out with lots of good friends. A special thanks to Ken Hite, Christian Moore, Owen Seyler, Jonni Emrich, and Peter Adkison for showing me a great time many nights running.
Since I came back, I’ve been running on all barrels, trying to finish off The Road to Death. This is the sequel to Marked for Death, the first in my Eberron trilogy, which Wizards of the Coast published last month. I finished the first draft before midnight last night, and I think I’ll need a new keyboard, as the old one may have melted from the friction of typing so fast.
I also poked my nose in at Nexus last weekend, the gaming convention held here in my hometown on the Beloit College campus. The people there were great, and they treated me like royalty. Include that it’s less than two miles from my house, and you can’t beat it.
More soon. Right now, I’m running off to Odyssey Con, a science-fiction/fantasy/gaming/film convention in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin. You can catch me in some afternoon panels there, when I’m not hanging out with Ken Hite (again) and John Kovalic.
Con Season Begins
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.
Sample Marked for Death
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!
Interview with a Justicar
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!
Marked for Death Book Club
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.)
Marked for Death Is 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!
Marked for Death on Sale!
Marked for Death (the first novel in my Eberron series, “The Lost Mark Trilogy”) has been spotted on shelves in more than one bookstore already. While the novel officially isn’t available until March 1, some stores broke the street date and started selling the book as soon as it arrived.
So, what are you waiting for? Go out and get yours now! Or wait until Tuesday if the booksellers in your locale are painfully honest. Me, I’ll just wait patiently for my author’s copies to arrive.