Welcome. This week there are all sorts of writerly [adverb alert] things going on. I created my first GoodReads Giveaway to begin Thanksgiving and run through Black Friday up to Cyber Monday Eve. Seems like a good time to give away copies of a book, no? Goodreads Book...
Well folks, We're into November and NANOWRIMO: NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth. If you know my propensity for DOuble TYping CApital LEtters, you understand part of the reason why I like this activity. The other reason I love it is because thanks to NANO I now know [hear...
Hey folks, You can now pre-order a pre-publication edition of ALL IS SILENCE . This will be a small printing intended primarily for Reviewers, Booksellers and Librarians. But you can get early only here at my website or from me personally. And for some fun. Here is...
Hey folks, As the weather changes to drafty windswept coolness, I finished my 5th major draft of the novel and indulged in a few draughts at Boundary Bay Brewery. My posts to this blog have been usurped by writing/editing time and posts on Deserted Lands. My...
Hey folks, It feels amazing. I wrote the first words to All is Silence November 1st 2012. It's original working title was 'Zombie Zoo' (from Tom Petty) then 'Where have all the children gone?' (from the Hooter's All you Zombies {also a Heinlein Title}) then 'And...
We'll start with the best news. Better News: Edits are in. Tweaking Formatting and Chapter headings. Beta Readers should be getting an e-mail tomorrow to choose formats for their Advanced Reader Copies. Good News. I submitted Outward Bound: Science Fiction &...
Robert L. Slater, author of the young adult, apocalyptic science fiction series Deserted Lands, has worked as a teacher in the beautiful Pacific Northwest for 20 years. Like some of his characters, he has a propensity for speaking in lines from 80s movies, drinking Mountain Dew and eating pizza.