The Year of the Bear

Image by AlectorFencer I checked what today's topic was supposed to be, and let out a loud "hmmm." This one's a doozy, folks. Grab a tea or coffee and settle in. Let me tell you a little story.

Quick update, for those who noticed I did NOT post last weekend: my wife and I took a last-minute little trip out to a cabin in the woods for our 1-year anniversary, which is why I wasn't here on Saturday. So sorry!! We're going to keep rolling with the original list, and I'll circle back to Why Book Covers Are So Important in October (which might work out, because I'll likely be working on the cover for Book Two by then!) So, without further ado, I present to you My Office!

Back again for some bonus material! On Twitter this week we talked about where our worlds came from, and I remembered I had written this ages ago, as a sort of creation story for my world. Forgive me: it rhymes.

Today we get to look at a few of the authors who have inspired me over the years. I started keeping a list, a year or two ago, of all the books I know I've read -- so far I'm up to 215. That's a lot of authors, and - truly - many of them have inspired me in one way or another. So, to keep it interesting, here's three influences on my writing, and the authors who showed me the way.