2010.05.28 I Don’t Need to Be a Celebrity

→  May 28th, 2010  →  May 2010

There’s a lot of advice for writers out there. One of the big pieces of advice is about how it’s important to have a “platform” or become a “celebrity.” (Looks at self in the mirror.) Okay, while I do have a bit of the theatrical flair on occasion — namely my love for all things [...]

Like My Work? Here’s Some Other Published Stories.

→  June 20th, 2009  →  News & New Releases

If you follow @mlvalentine on Twitter, you probably know I’ve been published before. This past week, a horror short story I’ve written was published in an anthology for Pinebox, Texas. Pinebox is kind of a weird place, it’s a little bit like the X-Files meets Twin Peaks.
My store is entitled “Pie,” and it’s [...]

An Open Letter to My Readers

→  January 11th, 2009  →  News & New Releases

Dear Reader,
First and foremost, I would like to thank you for stopping by to read Argentum. As the first book in this series, this is a crucial book to set the tone for all of the characters and the pending “Violet War” which is slowly being revealed as I go.
In November, I mentioned why I [...]

My Writing Roadblocks and How I’m Overcoming them

→  November 2nd, 2008  →  Writing Process

After a few, “real-life” upheavals, I was ready to get started on Argentum once again. I say “was” because I quickly found myself in a bad spot — I don’t like the beginning of the book and the way it was written and I’m in love with the concept. Two, very emotional things that I [...]