Category Archives: World of the Ghosts

the verisimilitude of violent women

Here’s an interesting post by thriller writer Seeley James about writing thriller novels with a female protagonist. I’ve given a great deal of thought to the same topic in writing THE GHOSTS, in particular for the fight scenes involving Caina. … Continue reading

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the first two weeks of SOUL OF SORCERY

In its first two weeks, SOUL OF SORCERY (the fifth book of the DEMONSOULED series) has sold 342 copies, which is really cool. Thanks, everyone! Additionally, GHOST DAGGER (a stand-alone novella in THE GHOSTS series), which came out on the … Continue reading

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GHOST DAGGER now available on iBooks

Click here to find it. And as of this writing it’s at #73 on the iTunes Epic Fantasy list. Thanks, iBooks readers! What’s interesting is that GHOST DAGGER has already shown up on iTunes, but SOUL OF SORCERY (which I … Continue reading

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Caina Amalas returns: GHOST DAGGER now available

I am pleased to report that GHOST DAGGER, a stand-alone novella in THE GHOSTS series, is now available. (GHOST DAGGER is a stand-alone story, but for long-time readers of THE GHOSTS, it takes place between GHOST IN THE FLAMES and … Continue reading

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GHOST DAGGER – the first chapter

Read the first chapter of GHOST DAGGER right here. -JM

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the next project – Caina Amalas returns in GHOST DAGGER

Cover image copyright Oleg Shipov | Dreamstime.com Now that SOUL OF SORCERY is finished, it’s time to turn to the next project – a short, stand-alone novella in the THE GHOSTS series called GHOST DAGGER. This is a bit of … Continue reading

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GHOST DAGGER – the rough draft finished

I finished the rough draft of GHOST DAGGER today – 22,500 words in 7 days. I usually write books in the 100,000 word range, so it’s kind of a treat to finish an entire story in a week. After edits, … Continue reading

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Caina Amalas will return in GHOST DAGGER

Before I start revising SOUL OF SORCERY, I need a mental refresher (142,000 words in 48 days is a bit of cognitive effort, let me tell you), so first I’m going to write a short 20,000 word novella in THE … Continue reading

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