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Project Updates

What’s been going on? Here’s a few updates on recent projects.

Planet Eater Gets New Cover

Today I discovered that the publisher I wrote Planet Eater for a few years ago has created a second cover. What do you think?

Fantasy Novel Completed

I worked with the client to build out the universe, confirm the rules of the magical elements, and polish the political and social structures that drive character motivations.

Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief — A lesson in storytelling?

So why am I so struck by the failure of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief the movie? Because the mistakes seem so rooted in fundamental story issues, and appear to favor the weaknesses of the book over its strengths.