• Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Might Make Stretch Goal #7!

    Getting Close!! Stretch Goal #7 not only has a free copy of a great Fiction River anthology for everyone, but it also has a Pop-Up Class for writers that a number of writers have written me about. Spade/Paladin Kickstarter Pop-Up: Stamina and Strategies to Write a Lot. You wouldn’t think there would be a lot to learn about that, but this idea for a Pop-Up came about one afternoon as Kris and I were headed somewhere and we got talking about writing a lot and how we both do certain things that allow us to not only write a lot each day on a bunch of projects, but keep it…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  workshops

    The Workshops of Spade/Paladin Kickstarter

    SOME AMAZING WRITING CLASSES… This ends in 2 days. Spade/Paladin Kickstarter Campaign. — How to Make a Place A Character In a Story… 3 week workshop with assignments and a story to write. ($150 or both for $250) — The Rule of Three and How to Use It... 3 week workshop with assignments and a story to write. ($150 or both for $250) — Pop-Up: How to Make Your Red Herrings Invisible. (Stretch Goal #2 hit… $150 value but free to all supporters at any award level.) — Pop-Up: How to Use an Existing System to Add Tension. (Stretch Goal #3 hit… $150 value but free to all supporters at…

  • Challenge,  Fun Stuff,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Kickstarter Ends Thursday

    Don’t Miss This One… It has already funded and hit five stretch goals. Check it out at… Spade/Paladin Kickstarter Campaign. And remember there are two special workshops in this one that are going to be great. How to Make Place a Character in Your Story and also The Rule of Three and How to Use It. So many people write me wanting to get into these special workshops after the campaign is over and we just don’t allow it. Only way into these is through this campaign and there is only three days left!! Both workshops are three weeks and you can take them either starting October 26th or November…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    So Close to Stretch Goal…

    Maybe We’ll Hit it By Morning… On the Spade/Paladin Kickstarter campaign, we are almost to the last stretch goal we had posted when we started. But no fear, Kris and I tomorrow (Friday) will post two more. We’re just trying to decide what to post. So right now I am having ups and downs on the computer connection again, so going to get this up quickly. Back tomorrow with the new stretch goals even if we don’t hit it tonight. UPDATE: Told this didn’t actually show up until this morning… So kind of a silly post since we did hit the stretch goal and I will be back shortly with…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  workshops

    Coming Up With New Stretch Awards

    Not An Easy Task… The Spade/Paladin Kickstarter Campaign is about $2,000 away from the top stretch goal we have listed, which includes a Pop-Up class called Automatic Depth. So Kris and I have been working to come up with one or two more stretch goals since there is still nine days left on the campaign. Now not complaining at all. The fact that we are needing to do this is very, very cool. So we will be listing some more books for readers and Pop-Up classes for writers in brand new stretch rewards on Wednesday or Thursday. So if you have any ideas of a Pop-Up you would really love…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Another Quick No Topic Post

    Some Close Calls… Internet and web site seemed to be having a night. Trying to decide which will stay up and for how long. Some sort of game they are playing I’m sure. I have been putting Pulphouse Fiction Magazine anthologies together and luckily haven’t needed either. Then noticed the fun they were having and thought I had better stop and write something here to keep my blogging streak alive. 3,327 days without missing a blog. So if this posts, the streak is alive. And make sure you check out the Spade/Paladin Kickstarter campaign. Almost to the 4th stretch goal and another Pop-Up class. Fun.  

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  Recommended Reading

    Lots of Fun!!

    Kickstarter and Bundle… Not only did we launch a fun Kickstarter today that funded in an hour and hit the first stretch reward in four hours, but I curated a StoryBundle that is starting later today in the evening. The Kickstarter I have been talking about the last couple of days. And it is just about to hit the second stretch reward with another story for everyone, plus a Pop-Up writing class. Check it out by clicking here. The StoryBundle that I curated and that will start later today is called GETTING JUSTICE. Man there are some great authors and books in the bundle. Especially if you love all kinds…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Spade/Paladin Kickstarter Launched!!

    For Kris’s New Novel TEN LITTLE FEN. And this campaign is a typical WMG Kickstarter campaign, with lots of great reading, mystery collections and such from Kris, and more. You can also get half-price workshop and Pop-Up deals and two very special three-week workshops. — Rule of Three: And How to Use It. — Making Place a Character Plus all the fun books and Pop-Ups if we hit some stretch goals. But most importantly, with every reward you get an electronic copy of Kris’s fantastic new Spade/Paladin novel TEN LITTLE FEN. Take a look! Just launched for a short 16 day campaign. Click here.

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Launching Spade/Paladin Kickstarter

    Another Fun Campaign… This campaign is for the new (and first) Spade/Paladin novel. This new book is great fun and a great read, just as all the Spade/Paladin stories have been. A mystery puzzle novel set at a science fiction convention. Everyone who backs the campaign for any reward will get a copy of the book. Plus we have a lot of other books, plus two great special workshops to never be offered anywhere else. And, of course, some amazing stretch goals including more Spade/Paladin stories and some nifty Pop-Up writing classes for writers. And for five of the hardbacks, we will bind in a full first page dedicated to…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Kickstarter Awards Starting Out

    Please Give Us A Little Time, But… Some awards have already been going out. For example, Pulphouse Fiction Magazine #13 published last week and went out. And today and tonight I wrote everyone who signed up for one or both of the special workshops. If you did not get a letter from me, please check your spam filter. And remember, we sent the letter to the email you put on your kickstarter unless you told us otherwise. So check that as well. Then if you still can’t find the letter I sent you, write me. If you did get the letter on the special workshops, make your choices and get…