Somehow it's the end of the year
The end of the year crept up on me! Oh sure, I went to my son's holiday winter concert—his last one, in fact, since he graduates in the spring. And yes, I...
The Wizard of Eventide
kg-card-begin: html The cover launch for The Wizard of Eventide, the final book in The Goddess War trilogy! It’s it a beauty? Magali Villeneuve has once...
Cover reveal for The Wizard of Eventide
I've gone and changed the newsletter again! Can you believe it? I'm so fickle... I do have a reason, though! Initially I envisioned juggling two newsletters,...
Introducing: Gutter Mage
Surprise! I have a novel coming out later this month! And it’s under a pseudonym! Here's the summary: J.S. Kelley weaves epic fantasy and hardboiled noir in...
Characters With Room to Grow
Every writer has pet peeves, and I’m no exception. For me, it’s lack of character growth. I won’t say a story is bad if the characters don’t change markedly...
Inventing Raíz
Hello newsletter folks, both longstanding and new! The Queen of Izmoroz comes out later this month, so I thought it would be cool to send out a couple of...
Gutter Mage: The Character Sketch
kg-card-begin: html Sometimes a publisher asks for your input on a cover, and sometimes they do not. It’s nice when they do, but they are not obligated. So...
Gutter Mage, coming Sept 21st
kg-card-begin: html You can call her mercenary, detective, archanist, or asshole. Just don’t call her… GUTTER MAGE In a kingdom where magic fuels everything...
Long Live The Queen of Izmoroz
Hello all. I hope this finds you still healthy and well. So far, Subtstack seems to be working fairly well for the newsletter. At least judging by responses,...
A hearty dose of pop-culture
I hope this finds you all healthy and well, never a given these days. Especially for my West Coast folks. A friend of mine has been sending me pictures of...
Writing, research, creativity, and music
Welcome to The Eye of the Storm by me, Jon Skovron. Author of fantasy and adventure books like THE RANGER OF MARZANNA, HOPE AND RED, THE HACKER'S KEY, and so...
The Hacker's Key Goes International
Somehow summer is nearly over despite the fact that the boys and I did none of the things we normally do during summer. It also means that the release of my...
Hope and Red: The Serialized Podcast
kg-card-begin: html Anyway, it’s been a while since I talked about Hope and Red, but I have some exciting news. Years ago, I recorded the audiobook for my...
The Hope and Red Podcast Is Live
The grand experiment has begun! After a bit of a bumpy start, the Hope and Red serial podcast has officially launched with episode 1, “Murder and Abduction”....
[EotS #63] Some Hope (and Red)
Hello all. I have some very exciting Hope and Red news, but first, like so many others, I wanted to take a moment to talk about race. There is so much going...
[EotS #62] Ranger Post-Launch
I hope this finds everyone well. After my hectic launch week, the boys went to their moms’ for a bit and I spend a glorious two days doing nothing but re-...
EotS #61: Launch Week
It’s come at last. Launch week for The Ranger of Marzanna! Of course all the in-person events have been canceled, but Orbit Books as been wonderfully adept...
EosT #60: Pre-Launch for RANGER
Well hello. I hope you’re all holding up. Staying healthy physically and emotionally. Not contemplating the murder of the other people in your home. That...
EotS #59: Sanity Assistance
Well. Here we are in the middle of a pandemic. I hope you’re hanging in there. As someone with hermetic tendencies, I’m weathering it fairly well, but there...
Cover Reveal: The Hacker’s Key
kg-card-begin: html I’m pleased to share more good news, which recently appeared in Publisher’s Weekly: Zachary Clark at Scholastic has bought The Hacker’s...