OG's Speculative Fiction Issue #1

Hey! It is finally up! The first issue of OG's Speculative Fiction is online at http://theopinionguy.com. It includes great stories by Jem French and Ahmed Khan, plus an interview with fantasy writer Mark Robson. The cover is beautiful and imaginative work by Michael Leadingham.

I have already begun putting together the second issue.

In other news, work has continued on Golden Acorn Press. Our logo has been finalized. Even better, we purchased our first book and are in the process of putting it together.

I have continued work, albeit slowly, on Knight's Ambition. I am also in the process of finishing off two short stories. I will let you know more as it comes.

the prologue is released!

It has been a tough couple weeks. My grandmother passed away after a long, courageous bout with cancer. She will be missed. I am just getting back into the swing of things.

The prologue to my upcoming novel, Knights' Ambition, is up! It can be found here. I am excited. I know it is only a rough draft, but already I have had some good responses. Just to let you know a little bit about it... it is a fantasy. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for fantasy. It allows boys to be heroes and go on adventures and it allows girls to be princesses and share in the adventures. And no matter how old I get, I find I am always a boy at heart, so fantasy is right up my alley. This particular fantasy tells the story of Ebben and his quest to understand himself and the part he must play in stopping the growing turmoil that threatens to consume Everard. It is also the story of Liella, a girl born with magic, who is thrust into a war she wants no part in. Several other characters have parts to play and their stories weave into the whole. Feel free to comment on the prologue at my website.

As always I will finish with a quote of my own, "A good tree bears fruit and seeds, which drops and left untouched will soon sprout new trees. A bad tree stands alone." SC