Tag Archives: novel

Listicle Faves

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Gordon

Longtime visitors will recall this site once focused on media advice, vestiges of which remain in the Blog menu above or Tags on the right. Industry Q&A, tips, and fun recs. Social media replaced that demand, though I do miss … Continue reading →

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On Rating Books

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Gordon

You may have noticed that I read a lot of four- and five-star books. That’s not me being generous with my ratings, it’s because most were prequalified recommendations from those whose tastes I trust. Neo-noir, crime fiction, southern gothic, literary … Continue reading →

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Major Inversions audiobook

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Gordon

Remember my debut novel from back in 2009? Ever wanted to cut out the eyeball middlemen and have the author’s voice streaming between your ears handsfree?

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Book Layout Tips

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Gordon

The rise of self-publishing means more authors are taking on unfamiliar roles, with mixed results. To put it kindly. I’ll leave the marketing/promotion advice to others, but one aspect I can speak to with some authority is design. I’ve designed … Continue reading →

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Leah Rhyne interview

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Gordon

Leah Rhyne, author of the Undead America series, lowered her Louisville Slugger and caught her breath long enough to ask me some writerly questions over at her site (apologies if you were expecting reversed roles; I never know how to … Continue reading →

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OW III interview

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Gordon

The former Outsider Writers Collective recently torched their old site and, rising from its ashes, re-dubbed themselves OW III. [EDIT: Since posting this, they’ve taken the name Carbon-Based Lifeform Blues.] Long ago, they were kind enough to take a chance … Continue reading →

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Books and Booze interview

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Gordon

Combining two of my favorite things into one of my favorite new podcasts. Sensing that some of their former guests (though entertaining and knowledgeable) had been far too sober given its namesake, for my appearance this week, I took it … Continue reading →

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The Soul Consortium

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Gordon

I can’t remember the last time I read a sci-fi novel (not a big genre reader in general, aside from crime fiction). Even with films and television, my sci-fi tastes always lean to character-driven stuff, like Gattaca, BSG, Children of … Continue reading →

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Flashover out in paperback!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Gordon

It’s here, y’all. Last week I posted about my new novel, Flashover, and its e-book release. Today sees the paperback edition on sale, via Amazon, BN, and CreateSpace. I’m so excited to finally be able to share this with the … Continue reading →

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Flashover e-books on sale

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Gordon

For you digital adopters, an early release of my new novel, Flashover, is now available for Kindle and Nook at $5.99. The paperback will be out next month at the usual online shops, and I’ll hook up a PayPal for … Continue reading →

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Northwest Alumni feature

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Gordon

The fall issue of Northwest, the alumni magazine of my alma mater Northwest Missouri State University (where I earned my degree in Mass Communication in 1995) contains a short feature on yours truly. Click the article to enlarge, or the … Continue reading →

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Booked interview

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Gordon

Robb Olson and Livius Nedin from Booked were kind enough to invite me to take part in their author interview podcast series today. In fact, their last couple of weeks’ episodes have been devoted to the Warmed and Bound Sessions, … Continue reading →

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Icebergs in Your Shorts

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Gordon

I’ve been reading a lot of short story collections this year, and they always take me so much longer to get through than novels. Which I’m certain mirrors their authors’ own experiences creating them. It can be exhausting reading more … Continue reading →

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Bike Writing

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Gordon

I obsess over my sentences (in stories, not blog posts). This makes me an exceptionally-slow writer, as I don’t move on from a paragraph until it’s as polished as can be at that time. One finished page is a really … Continue reading →

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Will I Am but Will I Be?

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Gordon

Today as I sat on a park bench scribbling in a Moleskine and trying not to appear suspicious (difficult for a single male my age), irony washed over me as I flashed back to the book I’d read earlier this … Continue reading →

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