Month: May 2016

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Never Peeve a Writer

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Seat belt on an airplane, buckled-up
Seat belt on an airplane, buckled-up (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

One Christmas I received a t-shirt which reads, “Careful, or you’ll end up in my novel.”

It had already been repeatedly announced that our flight was 100% full, every seat sold and occupied, no upgrades, no seat swaps, and no room for everyone’s carry-ons. So there was no excuse for the guy occupying both his seat and my own, one butt cheek planted firmly on each cushion, legs spread to encompass both seats fully. He wasn’t a particularly large individual who needed extra space, and he wasn’t resting there temporarily while tucking a bag beneath the seat; he was settled and just claiming extra territory.

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Guest Post: Annie Douglass Lima & The Collar and the Cavvarch

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You’ve heard me talk about modern slavery in the real world, and you’ve even helped me raise funds to fight it. I’ve talked briefly about a WIP called Shard & Shield, which includes among its worlds a Renaissance-like society in which Greco-Roman slavery never died out. Annie Douglass Lima imagined a more modern world where it yet persists, and where modern gladiators fight not for television fame, but for freedom.

I’m excited to announce that my young adult action and adventure novel, The Gladiator and the Guard, is now available for purchase! This is the second book in the Krillonian Chronicles, sequel to The Collar and the Cavvarach.

First Things First: a Little Information about Book 1

Bensin, a teenage slave and martial artist, is desperate to see his little sister freed. But only victory in the Krillonian Empire’s most prestigious tournament will allow him to secretly arrange for Ellie’s escape. Dangerous people are closing in on her, however, and Bensin is running out of time.  With his one hope fading quickly away, how can Bensin save Ellie from a life of slavery and abuse?
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