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Hi, everyone, and welcome to the first edition of my official newsletter! I have lots to tell you, including a question answered, so here we go.
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The super funny sequel to GOD AWFUL LOSER is finished and ready for readers to have at it. Here’s a picture of my press check for GOD AWFUL THIEF. That purple cover is so eye-catching – and meaningful – but you’ll have to read the book to learn why. :)
And you can read the first two chapters here.
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So what’s happening with Cupid nowadays?
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Here’s a sneak peak at GOD AWFUL THIEF:
Cupid’s back and at the top of his game.
The always adored – and now restored – God of Love has a new look, a new attitude, and even a steady girlfriend. With his humiliating dethronement and harrowing banishment behind him, Cupid wants nothing more than to settle in to a comfortable immortality.
But someone has dreamed up a different plan.
With a sea god setting the oceans against him, a drama-loving hanger-on refusing to go away, and the king of the gods ordering Cupid to steal the most powerful relic ever made by the most cunning god ever angered, Cupid and his leading lady, Tamara, must join a new cast and crew to face their most challenging mission yet. The stage is set for an epic performance, but just who is writing this script? And will Cupid and his troupe figure it out before they lose their minds – and quite possibly their lives?
God Awful Thief brings new hilarity and an ever-expanding cast of fickle gods to Cupid’s misadventures, potential tragedies, and everlasting comedies. God Awful Thief is the second act in the God Awful Series of Books.
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Launch for GOD AWFUL THIEF
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THIEF launches May 4th at 7 p.m. at Milwaukee’s Boswell Book Company. I hope to see you there as it promises to be a fun event, and I’d love a chance to see you all again.
Visit the official Facebook Book Launch Event page here.
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 I just had a great event at the Barnes & Noble at Village Crossing in Skokie, IL. Nine authors including yours truly met with readers and talked about anything that suited our fancy. I was especially blown away when Collin here put down his Star Wars book to get God Awful Loser instead. What an honor. The force is strong with that one.
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Thursday, April 28, 2016
Carmel High School “Creative Con” – with Carmel Public Library and Barnes & Noble Carmel
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Barnes & Noble Carmel Author Con
Friday, April 29, 2016 – Sunday, May 1, 2016
SCBWI Wild, Wild Midwest Writing Panel
Monday, May 2, 2016
TV Interview on NBC Milwaukee’s The Morning Blend
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Book Launch of GOD AWFUL THIEF
Friday, May 13, 2016 – Saturday, May 14, 2016
Lakefly Writers Conference World-Building Presentation
Thursday, May 19, 2016
SCBWI-WI Southeast Area Meet-up World-Building Presentation
Thursday, August 4, 2016 – Sunday, August 7, 2016
Gen-Con 2016 “The Best Four Days in Gaming” Show Appearance
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Finally, A Question Answered
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I sometimes get asked where my ideas come from. My best answer is that sometimes the ideas come before the writing starts, but more often the ideas come during writing. Creativity begets creativity. The very act of writing regularly helps me to think like my characters and/or keeps ideas in the forefront of my mind, where they can marinate a bit to become something worth exploring. Aspiring writers might want to try simply writing for a while – writing anything at all - to get their creative juices flowing. Happy writing – and reading!
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