Here's a new one for my short story "Stuffed Monster"
Friday, January 27, 2017
Book Covers
I needed to host these book cover images to get them updated on Goodreads. So check it out, some of my book covers!
Here's a new one for my short story "Stuffed Monster"
Here's a new one for my short story "Stuffed Monster"
Friday, January 20, 2017
Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews | Episode 56
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
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Thursday, January 19, 2017
Writing Plans for 2017
Widgets! Long ago I used to have little widgets on the upper right-hand side of my website with word count tracking meters. I just put some up again! They're fun! You can see my progress on the books I'm working on. I'm hoping to consistently update them and fill them up all year!
This year I'm hoping to publish at least 3 books:
1. A supernatural drama called "Ghost Hunting Realtor"
2. A mystery chapter book called "The Case of the Missing Snowman"
3. A Sci-Fi Thriller called "Zombie Super Powers"

Here's the synopsis:
A realtor stumbles on some magical items that can rid a property of ghosts. He decides to use them to change his career and finally become a house flipper, but on a grander scale. He wants to flip old haunted mansions that no one else will buy. Then he plans to rid them of their ghosts, renovate them, and sell them for a hefty profit. The ghosts turn out to be demons with swords, and getting them to leave isn't as easy as he'd hoped. He also discovers there's also a man in town buying up all the haunted mansions to destroy them and put up apartment complexes in their place.
Last year I wrote a "The Case of the Missing Snowman." The first draft of the manuscript is completed, and it's even been handed off to beta readers for feedback. So after I go through their feedback I'll make another pass at the manuscript and make changes from their feedback. Then I'll give it one last polishing pass to try and spot any typos that still made it through or clear up any sentences that don't make sense - and it will be done! So what's the holdup? Why didn't I already do that and get this book published? Well because it's a chapter book. My oldest son got excited about reading chapter books and so I bought him a ton and started reading them myself. I loved them! They're super fun! And they have awesome illustrations. My chapter book needs to have awesome illustrations too, and that's the holdup. I still have a lot of illustrations to finish for my book.
The last book, called "Zombie Super Powers," is the novel I workshopped on The Roundtable Podcast. I have no idea why I stopped writing this book. It's really fun, it really moves and has tons of exciting scenes and I think it will be the most page turn inducing book I've written to date! So after I get these other two books out the door I'm hoping to finish this one in 2017.
That's all I got. Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
#AmReading Harry Potter Again
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I just finished the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, today. I was crying like a baby at the end of it. The characters are so lovable. The adventures they go on are so much fun. The world is so rich and interesting. I can't wait to read these books again and for the first time do something I've dreamed of ever since my boy was born - talk about books we're reading together.
Have you read the Harry Potter books? What do they mean to you? Did you read them when they first came out or later in life like me so you could barrel through them all in a row? Have you read them more than once? What did those subsequent reads bring out that you enjoyed or didn't notice the first time through? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the series in the comments. Thanks for stopping by!
Have you not read the Harry Potter novels yet? I don't how old you are, you will thoroughly enjoy them! Go get the book for yourself and start the journey with us!
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Friday, January 13, 2017
Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews | Episode 55
Hollow World by Michael J. Sullivan
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Hollow World
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
Help Me Name My Book
I'm writing a novel. Will you help me with the title? Here's what it's about:
When a realtor, who desperately wants to become a house flipper, stumbles on some magical items that can get rid of ghosts, he uses them to try to and finally become a successful house flipper. The items include an invisible sword and the ghosts turn out to be demons with swords because they're fallen angels and angels have swords. He finds haunted houses for sale, buys them for almost nothing, duels with the demons until they are forced to leave, renovates the property, and then sells it for a hefty profit.
So, which title do you prefer?
- HAUNTED HOUSE FLIPPER
- GHOST SLAYING REALTOR
Or do you have another suggestion? Please leave your votes, new title ideas, etc. in the comments. Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands by Stephen King
Book Review
This was a pretty incredible book. If you liked the second one in the series you'll enjoy this one. That said I had my reasons for rating it as I did (3/5 stars). If the ending hadn't been... what it was I would have given this book a 4/5 stars. Stephen King is one of my favorite authors, but this book is just nuts. I think it's him letting his imagination run full tilt and just seeing what happens. Lucky for us King is a bit of a genius so a lot of great story happens. I really liked this book, but I did find the middle pretty slow and drawn out. Also, there is a part of one scene I really didn't care for in this book. I found it disgusting unnecessary.
I'm trying not to spoil anything but my favorite characters in this book were Jake and Oy. While I like Roland a lot now, Eddie and Susannah were getting a little old. I like them more with Jake around and the way they interact with Jake. Oy the billy-bumbler is awesome. That said it's also been cool to see the character growth in Eddie and Susannah in this book. Thanks to the ending I have no choice but to immediately start the fourth book in this series. Sheesh!
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
The Library
You may have noticed a new tab on the website called The Library. This is where I am going to post links to all of my stories. Most of them are available for free. There will be over a dozen stories to choose from. It's a work in progress but I'll be posting the links until they're all there in order of publication date. Thanks for stopping by!
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