It's 2025 so that means I'll be planning to head to S. Korea between Oct and Dec. That means after The Harlequin is out and published (March 14, 2025), everything will be focused on writing Soaring, a sci-fi fantasy alternative history work that has been worked on since about 2014. I talk more about it... Continue Reading →
Blockage and Writing
Some people don't have a book in them. They think they do but honestly, they probably don't. And that's ok. Writing is something that I notice people think is easy and that they'll one day "sit down and write a book" - which never comes. Some folks have genuine reasons to as why they can't... Continue Reading →
New Ink: Endless Alchemy’s Candy Sea and Wearingeul’s Swatch Cards
I got a new ink (because I somehow need more 🙃). This ink is from Endless Alchemy, a new ink maker who is based in Madras (also known as Chennai)*, India. I don't think I have any inks from India and now I do! As always, I strongly prefer to collect inks from ink makers... Continue Reading →
The Harlequin is not a Dark Romantasy – It’s a Horror, Plain and Simple.
I wanted to make sure to get this one out the way because someone somewhere out there will try it. My upcoming book, The Harlequin is not a historical fiction dark romantasy, nor a dark romantasy. It is a YA dark fantasy, horror novel. The reason why I am say this, particularly the romantasy part,... Continue Reading →
My thoughts on the current situation surrounding Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
Caution: this post is about Ekpeki but Gaiman, Harlan Ellison and others are getting brought up as a comparative example. It has been brought to my attention that there are issues surrounding Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and ethics. Actually, it was Ekpeki who brought it to my attention via FB messenger after I saw two editors... Continue Reading →
Historical Notes and Content Warnings
A couple of my future works will be featuring a historical note. A horror fantasy work that references the Tulsa Massacre and an alternate history fantasy that references, well, the world's historical events. These notes are because, welp, they're history notes. It's important to point out "hey, this thing actually happened, educate yourself if you... Continue Reading →
Resin-ate
Firstly, I love the song "Resonate" by The Prodigy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUBUPFVLMOU Secondly, I have mentioned I have a bevy of skillsets, so that allows me to make special stuff for book giveaways and suches. For my upcoming book The Harlequin (coming out March 2025, read a super short preview on this post here), I am continuing... Continue Reading →
All Call Casting Call: Black Female Audiobook Narrator needed, paid gig (Audition ends Dec 21)
My go-to narrator, Soraya Butler, has left the field of audiobooks ;_; I really appreciated her work but now it means I have a new opening. It is for my upcoming YA dark fantasy/horror novel of 43,000 words, The Harlequin. It is ballparked to be about 4-5 complete audio hours. You're free to read a... Continue Reading →
Getting Dragged Down the Boulevard of Other People’s Broken Dreams
I have learned that if you tell people you are trying to be published as a fiction writer, you get a lot of remarks. The one that I definitely get is "oh, I always wanted to be a writer." And occassionally get a longer bit after that: "but I had kids/lived in a stuffy environment/took... Continue Reading →
How Spoopy! I mean … “Spooky”
One thing about being a horror writer that some probably might find odd: I'm squeamish about horror stuff I instinctively worry when people say they're disturbed or scared from my works. Two things but who's counting? When people say my works bother or disturb them, I have the instinct to go into apology mode, lol.... Continue Reading →
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