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Exacting Essence

Posted on June 12, 2014 by David

My friend James Wymore has a new book out. It’s called Exacting Essence, and it’s a YA adventure-horror tale in which James tackles the most evil force the universe has ever known. That’s right: clowns. To celebrate Exacting Essence, James, … Continue reading →

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History Cake

Posted on June 4, 2014 by David

Emily Adams published a review of City of the Saints a few days ago on A Motley Vision, and I want to share it here. Because it turns out, that much of what I write could be described as “history … Continue reading →

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[words]

Posted on May 6, 2014 by David

I stopped in recently at [words], a terrific independent bookstore in Maplewood, New Jersey (in the Newark area). Maplewood is lovely, in that narrow streets and lots of trees village way that old towns in the northeastern US can have. [words] … Continue reading →

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Themes

Posted on April 12, 2014 by David

I’ve been reflecting on this more than will be apparent from the post, but in connection with the many changes in my personal and professional life in recent months, I’ve come to see that I have several go-to themes. I … Continue reading →

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Lost Continent

Posted on February 26, 2013 by David

Lost continents are a staple of spec fic writing, from Plato (Atlantis) to Tolkien (Numenor). One reason they’re so perennially interesting may be that in fact they really do exist.

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2012 Whitney Awards

Posted on February 7, 2013 by David

The Whitney Awards are an annual award for novel-length fiction written by Mormons. Past winners include writers such as David Farland, Brandon Sanderson, Robison Wells, and Dan Wells. The 2012 finalists have just been announced today. City of the Saints … Continue reading →

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A Bite of Magic

Posted on October 3, 2012 by David

And now a word from Danyelle Leafty, author of several terrific MG and YA fantasy tales: Magic isn’t a handful of sparkling dust, a star-topped wand, or a tame word captured on parchment. It’s alive. It has a mind of … Continue reading →