Featured image is a snippet of the cover of The Wrong Monster. A quick update on the upcoming picture book, The Wrong Monster by me and Jiyoon Shin. We've been working hard to get this book put together and looking fantastic for the release. And since this is our first picture book, things are taking …
We're another episode closer to the finale of Game of Thrones and I'm following up last week's post about ending a story from a writer's perspective. Today, as I'm writing the final pages in my sequel to Headless, I am working to make it a great ending for my readers. There's nothing better than setting …
Image by DarkWorkX from Pixabay Watching the final season of Game of Thrones this week has me thinking about endings. Often TV shows and book series that have enthralled audiences for several seasons or books have disappointing endings. As a writer, wrapping up your story in a satisfying way can sometimes be a big challenge, …
Some authors like to say that they are professional liars because they make up stories. While this is somewhat humorous, I don't like the implications. In this world where politicians and professionals lie daily about important, sometimes life-threatening or life-altering matters, and with zero remorse or conscience, I don't care to have my craft lumped …
Photo by lalesh aldarwish from Pexels When I was a kid, I had a good-sized closet, one that I could walk into and had shelves on both sides. There was room for a dresser on one side and a toy box on the other that sat under my few hanging clothes. And, of course, this …
What am I doing? In my journal here, I've started posting Japan-related things that tie-in to my novels, thinking that might interest my readers. But it was nearly crickets on my UFO catcher post last week! Maybe I took a wrong turn. So this week I'm just going to give a quick update on what's …
Photo by jpellgen (@1179_jp) on Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved When you think of UFO catchers do you think about James Spader in that movie Alien Hunter from 2003? (which I never saw). Or perhaps the new Roswell, New Mexico TV show (which my nephew stars in, by the way!). Do you imagine people …
He’s sure of it. It’s banging around and keeping him awake. Most nights he would hide under the covers, but tonight, he does the unthinkable. He courageously opens the closet door to face whatever is inside. But what he finds isn’t at all what he expected! The Wrong Monster is a story of how things …
Since this is my first post of the year, Happy New Year! Have some sake with the lovely uh...lady above to celebrate. Don't worry, the haradashi is actually a friendly monster! I'm very excited about the year ahead. If all goes as planned, you'll be seeing a few new books from me. But for a quick …
Headless has been out for almost two years now, and it finally has a shiny new cover. And I do mean shiny. This paperback printing is glossy! I think it looks great. Along with the cover, there were some minor changes made to the interior, which are listed below. This is actually the third printing. …
