Writing the Last Chapter for the First Time

Endings can be a relief. Endings can be new beginnings. Endings may not be endings at all. Writing the last chapter of All Light and Darkness was all three of these for me. All Light and Darkness is my first complete novel. I've attempted writing novels since I was fifteen years old. I've started many. …

Alien Armageddon and the Bailiwick of Guernsey

I lived on the Island of Guernsey for two months doing cultural research. I travelled all over the island and became very familiar with the history and stories there. I love the complexity. I also love the culture. It's the kind of place where the locals prefer hiking boots to heels.The reason I chose this …

The Cover Revealed!

Writers of the Future released the cover art for Writers of the Future, Volume 34 (see above)! Pretty snazzy cover, and I'm extremely excited to have "All Light and Darkness" appear in the same book as stories by Brandon Sanderson and Orson Scott Card. Ciruelo is an incredible artist. I love his portraits and really …

Second Place winner in the Writers of the Future Contest: Volume 34, Quarter 2.

Coming April 2018 in L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future, volume 34.