You can find out more about the book over on Facebook under Arcana Imperii: Origins or at http://www.thearcana.net but the blurb is below the link.

This novella was created to introduce the main characters in my upcoming (and already completed) novel. Just a taste of my writing style and my ( Read more... )

Every once in a while, usually triggered by a scene in a show or a song, I will spin back to Halloween night and open that storage unit door again. I stayed calm then because I had to. Not so much right now.

( I just spent about 10 minutes in a ball on the floor crying... )

So, this will be a summary rather than a real, full on update. Austin is still awesome, and I still love it here. Had a wristband for SXSW (too expensive, but there were a few moments of awesome where we walked right past super-long lines and strolled into clubs, which made them a little more worth it). Got to see a bunch of nerdcore rappers ( ( Read more... )

Alright people, I need a headcount. Thursday night is the Steampunk Optional Crazy Costumes Encouraged Romp (or S.O.C.C.E.R. for short) Night. If you're planning to join us at the Melting Pot, I need a response here or a call. I currently have four, count 'em, FOUR people who have said they'd be there (that's including me and Noel). Not feeling the ( Read more... )

So, I am turning 40. And that only happens once. To celebrate, we're having a pub crawl on Thursday, the 19th. The party will be suiting up in steamy gear, and the festivities will be led by the nationally known Marquiche, King of Jesters and Jester of Kings. We will be starting at The Melting Pot for gooey cheese and desserty noms at around 7:30 ( Read more... )

For my friends at faire and all of that, we'll do something interesting Friday and/or Saturday night out at site... I hope. Wed, the 18th is my birthday and I'll be spending that getting totally meat-high at Fogo. But Thursday night, I would really enjoy a big 'steamy-punky-optional' (I mean, I'll be dressed up, but you don't have to) pub crawl ( Read more... )

You know that time when you know you should get out of bed, but you just want that few more minutes of sleep? Of course you do. I would like you to put yourself there right now... I'll wait.

Ok. Snug in bed? Sorta covering yourself back up because the cruel cruel world is outside the blankets and seriously, all you want is a few more minutes before ( Read more... )

So. Life has been interesting. I have been really behind in posting, as well as my payments to oh, everyone. But this is about the squee kinda posting, so I'll talk about that.

Costuming

My King of France costume for faire is fantastic! My codpiece shoots fireworks!!! (and I  will pay the costume off eventually... heh)
The Mini-Me costume looks great ( Read more... )

Book: 90k words and climbing, close enough to the end to taste it. I should have my first draft done by the weekend, do my reread and edit next week and have it out to my beta readers by the next weekend. While it's out, I'll write up my basic outlines for the next four (yep, 4) books in the series and their synopsis. I'll also write up the book ( Read more... )