2015 Emerald City Comicon

  I will be appearing once again, at the Emerald City Comicon, March 27-29, at the Washington State Convention Center, in downtown Seattle Washington. Come by and see me at Z-09 on the main floor this year, not in the bowels of the building like last year…

Reuss Pedigree Chart

  The Reuss Family Tree.  Jacob Reuss was the descendant of Heinrich Reuss von Plauen, the last Hochmeister of the Brotherhood of Olympus and the Teutonic Knights, who died in 1470 AD.  

Book Two Give-away

Starting Wednesday, July 31st and continuing everyday through the duration of the Thurston County Fair, I will be drawing one entry to receive a free autographed copy of the Brotherhood of Olympus and the Tower of Dreams. Make sure you stop by the Author’s Corner and see me…  and while … Continue reading

Tower of Dreams Update

Currently on page 352 in Chapter 18 of the manuscript of the Brotherhood of Olympus and the Tower of Dreams.  One of the final pieces of the classic Brotherhood roster will be introduced in the next Chapter–Freeman Kalama, the shaman and eventual wizard of the group.  I believe having a … Continue reading

Deadliest Game Alternate Cover Revealed

The alternate black cover for the Brotherhood of Olympus and the Deadliest Game.  Featuring the Deadliest Game itself on the cover.  The book should be re-branded with this cover with the release of the Brotherhood of Olympus and the Tower of Dreams–which will also feature a dark cover.  I think … Continue reading

Tower of Dreams update

Chapter 8 turned into a 25 page monstrosity that reads quickly and like it is half as many pages.  It introduced three Tuckerizations, and the halls of Columbia River High School.   On to Chapter 9, Chronicler…  Where a key component that allows for the final clue for the successful … Continue reading

Tower of Dreams update

Chapter 7 is complete, it was a bit of a diversion from the Frasier centered plot line but will help readers understand some of the behind the scenes motives of major players not seen since the Epilogue of the Deadliest Game.  Countess Furfur is unmasked, Succorbenoth makes his official debut … Continue reading

Tower of Dreams Update

A Plot Revealed Chapter Seven December 14, 1979 The Palace of Knowledge, Gehenna   Standing tall on the steep mountainous peaks of the craggy barrens of the Gehenna frontier stood the sheer, blood-red stone walls of the Palace of Knowledge, the fortress that housed the legendary Library of Gehenna, and … Continue reading

Author Appearance/Book Signing Press Coverage

The upcoming author appearance/book signing event at Gabi’s Olympic Cards and Comics is being covered by a variety of local media, including the web-based, Thurston Talk news forum and community information source.  Check the link to see the story.  ThurstonTalk.com Local novelist and middle school teacher Guy Simpson of Western … Continue reading

Tower of Dreams update

The first edit of the first five chapters of the Tower of Dreams has begun.  A special shout out to my friend Becca who was a tremendous asset in making this first edit. While I am busy working on it, I thought I would share this snippet of the first … Continue reading