The Ramblings of the Titanium Don

How does a non-planner plan?

Making a plan has not always been my strong suit. I tend to take actions as needed, but planning?  Not so much. From time to time I will make a plan.  But more often than not, I just go along and do what I need to do. This is not tremendously compatible with the notion of conscious reality creation. Take my writing, for instance.  A friend once told me there are two kinds of writers in the world – planners

Thoughts on my Writing

Writing is my passion. While my favorite things to write are fantasy, sci-fi and Steampunk, I enjoy writing EVERYTHING.  Give me a topic, tell me how many words you want and I will write! I totally need and want more paid writing gigs.  But I digress. Over the years I’ve written brochures, blogs, text for websites and many other business-centric pieces.  For a time I even had my own company for this purpose, though its focus was a bit broader.

Available Now: Clouds of Authority – A Vapor Rogues Novel

I am absolutely delighted to announce that my Steampunk novel is available for purchase! Clouds of Authority – A Vapor Rogues Novel can be acquired for your Kindle or in paperback. I am really excited about this series.  While it is primarily Steampunk, I have also worked in elements of sci-fi, Cyberpunk and even fantasy. This weekend I will be attending the Steampunk Worlds Fair.  On Sunday , May 15, I will be reading a selection from the novel at

My next novel

I am in the process of editing my next full-length novel. This is a follow up to the 2nd short story I wrote that was published in the anthology Spells and Swashbucklers.  The Vapor Rogues is my Steampunk/Fantasy story, for which I built a really detailed world. The world I created was so rich that I felt the need to expand upon it.  As such, I have completed a first novel for a Steampunk series.  Clouds of Authority – A