Can I Come Out Now?

In the misty before-times of long-ago 2020, a vital young author named me published an amazing book called A Good Running Away. But once he had written the book, how…

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Interview with Eli

Thirteen Perspectives Magazine: This is part one of our ongoing series of interviews with the major players of the Misplaced Mercenaries volumes. These are the most important people in the…

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Video Editing with Death

“Hey, why don’t you make some illustrations for your short story, and then do that sweeping camera thing on them for the audiobook version? That’d be awesome.” I love my…

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A Deeper Look at Andos: The River Krait

Lifeguard river krait, preparing to give mouth-to-mouth.

  The first time a sailor spies a river krait and realizes what he is looking at, it is likely to be an existentially life-altering—and probably pants-soiling—experience. Ten to twelve…

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Interview With Sarah

Vacations… cheap!

The tundra. A great spot for a cold, uncomfortable picnic   Thirteen Perspectives Magazine: This is part one of our ongoing series of interviews with the major players of the…

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So You Wanna Write a Book

Of COURSE I'm really Dante.

Hey, I’ve got this idea for a book. If you’ll write it and take care of all the publishing stuff, I’ll split the profits with you fifty-fifty. Wow. What a…

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The Potatoes of EPCOT

I maintain a fairly healthy curiosity for the world around me, but even I don’t go to playgrounds and theme parks for education. Playtime should involve relaxing and diverting experiences,…

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The Tiny Town of Covidon

Some people have reacted positively to being shut in the homes for months at a time, cleaning, painting, doing yard work, working out, and otherwise improving themselves. Others have taken…

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Interview AF

I was recently asked for an interview, not by a book outlet or as part of some marketing effort, but by the son of my dentist’s boyfriend. He was supposed…

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