Sep 20, 2018 | Books - Essential Posts - Publishing - Writing
I’ve been wanting to talk about her since April of 2016. That’s when I toppled into some accidental research and fell desperately in love with the character who would dominate my life for the next two years. Like you, I knew the name. Everyone’s...
Sep 18, 2018 | Books - Publishing - The Novel - Writing
I’ve been sitting on news about my next new novel for MONTHS – and still can’t talk about it, even though it comes out in just a few weeks. I have so much to say, I’ve already constructed a new section of my website devoted to it. I’m...
Apr 21, 2018 | History - Writing
I recently watched The Punisher series on Netflix. I was hesitant going in. Not because I thought it would be bad, quite the opposite. John Bernthal is terrific, absolutely compelling to watch. The whole production team did a spectacular job. And they almost – almost...
Apr 20, 2018 | Essential Posts - Writing
Lately I've been thinking a lot about violence. This is nothing particularly new. I write historical novels that involve war and swashbuckling adventure. I act in classical theatre, with swordfights galore. I design violence for the stage and for film, and...
Nov 27, 2017 | Publishing - Shakespeare - The Novel - Writing
The new ebook edition of VOICE OF THE FALCONER is out, revised and ready! The print version will hit the shelves in January, and next week I head into the recording studio to start work on the audiobook for it. Exciting!Of all the Star-Cross'd books, this is...
Nov 8, 2017 | Books - Publishing - Shakespeare - Theatre - Writing
Five years ago I released an ebook collection of essays on Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet entitled ORIGIN OF THE FEUD. Basically promotion for the Star-Cross'd series, they were all pieces I'd written prior to then. I didn't expect to be...
