I haven’t done a lot of interviews about my first novel, JADE TIGER, so when the amazing Tiffany Trent (a kung fu* writer and fellow martial artist) asked me to answer a few questions about the book, I leaped at the chance. (“You want me to talk about writing and martial arts at the same [...]
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Sep 20, 2009
|Jade Tiger, Writing
I’ve only written two novels, so perhaps it’s a bit premature to talk about methodology when I’m still in the process of forming mine. Then again, talking about the process helps me figure it out. You can read as many articles and blogs as you want, but you’ve got to find what works for you. [...]
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Aug 12, 2008
|Jade Tiger, Writing
I’m compiling a list of reviews for JADE TIGER, and have run into an ethical snag. I understand that it’s normal to pick and choose the most positive comments from a review. I have no problem doing that when the review is overwhelmingly positive. But when the review is more 50/50 good and bad, it [...]
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Jun 29, 2008
|Jade Tiger
Jade Tiger is now available on Fictionwise! I believe this is my first piece of fiction available in that format. My favorite part is all the reviews quoted in the listing — some of which I hadn’t seen before. (I was late in getting on the Google Alerts bandwagon.) Speaking of ebooks, I’ve been rethinking [...]
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Jun 25, 2008
|Jade Tiger, Martial Arts, Writing
My kempo school had a version of the 5 Shaolin Animals that ended up in Jade Tiger because — hey! — I hadn’t even studied kung fu when I wrote it. Tonight, we reviewed the aspects that my current school associates with each animal, and I feel the need to put them into a chart. [...]
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May 15, 2008
|Above World, Jade Tiger, Writing
I’ve been out of sorts for the last two weeks, and yesterday I finally figured out why: I miss my novel. I miss my characters. I didn’t go through this phase much with Jade Tiger back in 2003 because a family tragedy pretty much consumed my life for months after I finished. The post-novel blues [...]
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Apr 22, 2008
|Jade Tiger
Because I could not bear the thought of the excess JADE TIGER stock heading to the garbage, I am now the proud owner of more copies of my book than I could ever want or need. Yes. That is an entire pallet of boxes containing JADE TIGER. Marvel at its glory! So now, here’s what [...]
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Oct 16, 2007
|Above World, Jade Tiger, Writing
One of the tasks I find most challenging when writing a novel is changing the time scale. So far in Above World, only a few minutes or a few hours pass during each chapter. The shortest chapter details the events of five minutes or so, while the longest might cover half a day. I try [...]
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