KJA | March 30, 2009
A lot of fans write to ask what I read for pleasure in my spare time (spare time?). These are the books I’m actively reading, in various formats, at the moment—a fairly diverse assortment. NOVELS Winterbirth by Brian Ruckley. The gorgeous cover design is enough to catch your attention immediately. This is an ambitious new [...]
KJA | March 28, 2009
Previously we’ve invited fans to copy the “Terra Incognita” widget (see it on www.wordfire.com) on their personal pages (or on MySpace, choose one of the three Roswell Six sample tracks from the Terra Incognita: Beyond the Horizon CD by going to Roswell Six). If you copy the widget or post one of the songs, we [...]
KJA | March 27, 2009
We’ve received the final—and gorgeous—cover for my Batman/Superman novel Enemies & Allies, which comes out in hardcover on May 5 from William Morrow. The Fifties A time of postwar conservatism and international tensions, of fear and hope, when Howdy Doody, UFOs, Elvis, and the Communist menace occupied America. A time when human beings had, for [...]
KJA | March 27, 2009
We’ve posted a third sample track from the CD “Terra Incognita: Beyond the Horizon,” tied to my novel The Edge of the World. The song, “Swept Away,” has vocals by Lana Lane and Michael Sadler (formerly of Saga), and a killer guitar riff by Chris Brown from Ghost Circus. In the story, the two characters [...]
KJA | March 24, 2009
Finished! Nearly two years after Shawn Gordon and I began to talk about an innovative crossover rock CD and fantasy novel, “Terra Incognita: Beyond the Horizon” is now in its final stages. Erik Norlander has finished mixing all 13 tracks, including the instrumental finale/epilogue, “The Edge of the World,” and has turned the entire album [...]
KJA | March 19, 2009
One year ago yesterday (March 18), Rebecca spent the day in extreme pain, high fever, terrible cramps. I took her to the doctor, who told me “If you put her in the car right now and drive her to the hospital emergency room, then I won’t call an ambulance.” Raced down to Colorado Springs to [...]
