“It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life.” Terry Pratchett.
“It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life.” Terry Pratchett.
For this newsletter, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing another writer friend of mine, Alec Hutson, author of the bestselling epic fantasy series, The Raveling. The first book was The Crimson Queen, which I loved. It has an old school, 90s feel, and is fantastic. Before we get to that, a few items to clear up….
Thor: Ragnarok. A quick, spoilerish review. Thor’s chained up by a horned devil who’s helmet is supposed to lead to the fall of Asgard. In this movie, though, Thor channels his inner Tony Stark. No longer the noble warrior, he’s snarky and fun. Long story short, Thor lays the smacketh down on the roody-poo (my…
I’ll be releasing about a chapter a week from book 3 over the next month or so. The first chapter should be out by Wednesday.
The audiobook for A Warrior’s Knowledge should go into production next week. Even better, once again, Nick Podehl is the narrator!
Not as much to cover for this newsletter, except to make sure I say upfront and center how appreciative I am for everyone who has helped to make the launch to A Testament of Steel such a phenomenal success. It begins with my publisher, Heroic Books and their amazing marketing department and goes through my…
That writing contest I mentioned for A Warrior’s Path…right now I’m in second place! In NASCAR terms, that would mean I’m the first loser, but this ain’t NASCAR. I’ll take second. I’m about 80-90 votes behind first place, so if anyone hasn’t voted, please do so. Here’s the link: http://bookbzz.com/prize-writer-fantasy-fiction-vote/
Big questions about life and how people choose to die.
https://vimeo.com/105168003
Thanks for sharing that, Bill. It’s a difficult question – end of life care and dignity in dying. It’s something we struggle with in the medical community all the time. And the answer is never easy and never the same from one person to the next.
Davis,
Pleasure..
With every medical advance the question becomes even more complex. Between palliative care, the ability to diagnose conditions like alhzymers, extend the life of terminal patients, choices that previously didn’t exist before are and will be faced more and more frequently. I found the video intriguing, openly discussing such a personal choice, courageous.