Book 2 of the Age of Ire has been revised and is again in the hands of my publisher, Tor Books. The working title is "The Fate of Silent Gods", but that's certainly not final. I'm extremely pleased with how the book turned out and with how the story has evolved. Emrael is forced to … Continue reading 2023 Updates: Age of Ire Book 2, Book 1 Audio Rights, Appearances
In Defense of Unfinished Works
Criticizing authors (and other creators) who are not producing a finished story "fast enough" has become popular in the last decade or so. Some fans in the SFF genre in particular, where long series tend to be common, have even adopted a practice of only starting series once they are finished. I get it! I … Continue reading In Defense of Unfinished Works
Progress Update, Publication Dates, etc
Wow. Been a while, huh? I knew I hadn't posted in some time, but 2018? Damn. Honestly though, it makes sense, as 2018 was probably the last time my life was "normal". My personal life has been... crazy? Very crazy. Mostly good things, but I've picked up a few hundred gray hairs in the course … Continue reading Progress Update, Publication Dates, etc
Rise of the Mages
IRE has a new title: Rise of the Mages. It also has a new form: Ahhh! It's real! Fifteen year old me would have been blown away to see my name (pseudonym, at least) on a Tor book, even an advance copy. Hell, 31 year old me is pretty blown away. My editor, Jen Gunnels, … Continue reading Rise of the Mages
Peaky Blinders
I loved Peaky Blinders. Each episode, each season, left me saying, "Holy shit, these people are good." I had heard faint rumblings about it for months, maybe longer, but never bothered to watch it. What kind of a name is "Peaky Blinders" anyway? I'll tell you what kind of name it is. It's the name of … Continue reading Peaky Blinders
How to Write a Publishable Book
It has been proven to me time and again that very smart, amazing people have very different tastes than I do. And that's okay. They might disagree with many of the things below, but this is my take on how to approach writing a book that is worth publishing. Appeal/Setup: The story needs a strong … Continue reading How to Write a Publishable Book
The Write Life
I'm not entirely comfortable writing about my own life, my own family, but I write this for a few reasons: The life of an author is often romanticized, and I think people should understand what it's really like (at least for me). I'm in a pretty awesome situation in life, and still the creative struggle … Continue reading The Write Life
Kings of the Wyld
Verdict: 5/5 stars. Nicholas Eames delivers a fun, fast-paced story with a "voice" the rest of us can only dream of. What I loved: Voice/Style: Kings of the Wyld draws you in almost immediately with prose that is not only clear, effortless, and crisp, but personal. He's able to deliver on a lot more humor than … Continue reading Kings of the Wyld
Future Projects
I was going to log this somewhere just for myself but decided to make a blog post out of it. I'm a terrible blogger and have no idea where I should draw the line between personal and public when it comes to stuff I really care about. But you know what? We only live one … Continue reading Future Projects
Ire Has a Home
I finally signed a contract. Ire will be the first book of a trilogy written for Tor. The first book is tentatively scheduled to be published in late 2020, and the other two books will follow shortly thereafter. Working with Tor is something of a dream come true for me. I grew up reading a … Continue reading Ire Has a Home
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