When I finished the third Monster Below story, 'Sunfall' two years ago, I thought I was done. The story I had wanted to tell was finished, the main characters had died and gone to Heaven, and there was nowhere left to go. I was satisfied to take what I had learned, say goodbye to my creations, and walk away.

But as many an author can attest, sometimes finished projects can sing a siren song to lure you back.

Read More

Hi Everyone!

Well, after four months, the printed version of 'The Monster Below: Sunfall' is complete, and the book is now ready to buy! Head here for information about getting a copy!

Read More

Hey, you! Want to buy a physical copy of 'The Monster Below: Sunfall'? You know, the one where Mangus possesses the corpse of a dragon and Silverspeak blasts off into outer space?

Uhh... Yeah...

Anyway, today's your lucky day! There are two versions available for purchase:

Hardback
434 pages
$20.18

Read More

Hi Everyone

Time for another update: I've completed formatting 'Sunfall' for Lulu. Up next comes creating the cover, doing lots of technical stuff, and then shipping a copy of the book to myself for a final check and review. I'll post another update once that's completed.

Hi everyone

Just finished revising the last chapter of 'Sunfall.' So glad it didn't take years to finish!

Here's a list of the major changes done to the story:

*Removed unnecessary words and paragraphs to tighten and shorten the story ever-so-slightly
*Had Silverspeak be shot with a magic spell instead of a gun before being kidnapped by Iron Hoof

Read More

Hey all.

Boy, been a while since one of these updates, hasn't it? Anyway, with the holidays now over, and post-holiday blues out of the way, I'm back to revising. I just finished 'The Father Of All Dragons', which means we're 50% of the way through. I've dedicated all my free time this week to getting as much revising done as I can, so hopefully I can catch up and get a big chunk of work completed.

Here's hoping it won't be another month before an update.

Hi everyone

Just a quick update that work continues on revising 'Sunfall'. I've just finished revising chapter 6, which means we're 30% complete. I'm still aiming to finish the revisions and have the book completed by Christmas, so fingers crossed.

I have also corrected a story error: Instead of being shot with a gun by Iron Hoof in chapter 3 to be knocked out (and never explaining what the gun did), Silverspeak is now blasted with a spell by one of Iron Hoof's unicorn minions.

Well, it's begun. I've started revising 'The Monster Below: Sunfall' for publishing, and have completed revising the first chapter (less than two years after it was posted, and I was seeing so much material that could be trimmed and condensed). I hope to have this top-to-bottom revision done fairly quickly, hopefully by Christmas if I can keep a steady pace going. Unlike the first story and 'Nightfall,' there aren't going to be any story changes, just editing, condensing, and trimming off some

Read More

I normally don't do these kind of posts, but since we're at the end of a six-year journey, why not? The final chapter for 'The Monster Below: Sunfall' will be posted tomorrow at about noon, Pacific time. Hope to see you there!

Hi Everyone

As you might have noticed, May came and went without a new chapter from 'Sunfall.' I've been working on said chapter, but after several drafts and substantial rewrites, it still isn't 'clicking'. I'd say it's about 80% of the way there, but it still needs more time to finish, and I'll try to have it out sometime in the next two weeks.

Hi everyone

For the past two months, I've been working on the finale for 'The Monster Below: Sunfall.' While I believe it was ready to be posted, my editor, Alcatraz, has pointed out some serious issues that require substantial revisions, and I'll need some extra time to address them. Because of this, I'm afraid the ending will not be posted until sometime next month.

Read More

Hi everyone

There will be a slight delay on the posting of the next 'Sunfall' chapter; I had it ready to be proofread, then came up with a new idea that was much more interesting, requiring an almost-complete rewrite of the chapter. I hope to have it up by the end of next week at the latest.

Hi everyone

Well, the break I mentioned in this blog was quite refreshing. I've managed to whittle down my backlog, and have resumed work on 'Sunfall,' with the latest chapter having gone up a few minutes ago. Updates will now resume at the usual pace of one chapter a month.

Hi Everyone

Just a quick update to let you all know that the (hopefully) final versions of the Monster Below hardcover and paperback books still haven't been delivered yet. Once they have, and everything is good, I'll let everyone know.

Delays stink.

Hi everyone

Read More

In accordance with the comments, criticisms, and critiques I have received about The Monster Below: Sunfall, I have completed my revisions of the story to address them. While I believe it is best to read through the chapters again to get the full experience and catch up to where we are (you can all handle five chapters, right?), here is a list of the changes to each chapter for those who prefer to get an abridged version.

All Chapters:

Read More

There's a saying that if you go to a bar, have a drink, and then have someone tell you that you're drunk, you can probably disregard him. If two people say the same thing, you can probably do the same. But if three people say you're drunk, you should pay attention.

Read More

Hi everyone

I'm currently working on two screenplays that need to be finished and submitted for consideration by the end of the month. Because of this, there will be no updates for "The Monster Below: Sunfall" until November. On the plus side, this will also give me time to slightly rework the story based on recent feedback about the tone and mood, and make for a better reading experience.

My apologies for the delay.

Hi Everyone

Due to an error on my part (perhaps a brain fart is a more accurate term), I accidentally published the next MB3 chapter, and then unpublished it by mistake. Because this causes an error in new chapter notifications, this blog is just a notice to readers who might otherwise miss it.

Link

My apologies for any confusion.

Some of you have probably noticed that things have been pretty quiet on my channel lately. I wanted to give an update on what's going on, and to prove that I'm not dead.

Read More