Please note that because I want to retain my first publishing rights, NONE of the novels for which I am shooting for publication can be offered in their entirety on the Internet. Only that which is within "sample material" guidelines—what one would send as a partial for an agent or publisher—can be posted here. Full manuscripts will be provided to interested parties if they agree to provide ME with editing assistance or opinions. Comments always welcome!
Short Stories Page: Some of my best writing is here in the form of short fiction, and the bonus is that with THESE you get the WHOLE story.
Negative One: My webcomic is text-heavy and reads more like an illustrated novel than a comic sometimes. Its storyline is a precursor to the setting of The House That Ivy Built series.
Adventures in Novel-Writing: An essay about my writing. This is my blow-by-blow account of my growth as a writer, based on six novels I wrote.
Diary of a Writer: An essay: Stream-of-consciousness weirdness about the flow of time during the creative process.
The Inheritance Cycle: I know some of MY teenage writing is bad, but Christopher Paolini's books are among the worst I've ever read, and yet they have been bestsellers. Go to this page to read my essays on the Inheritance series, view comments, and see supplemental materials.
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