May 14, 2025
Just Add Writer Out Now!
My book on writing media tie-in fiction, Just Add Writer, is out today! You can read the first chapter for free on my blog: https://writinginthedarktw.blogspot.com/2025/05/just-add-writer-out-now.html
April 28, 2025
MaXXXine: The Official Novelization
Her dream was to be a star…but Hollywood can be a killer. In 1985… Adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break… But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past…
Just Add Writer: A Complete Guide to Writing Tie-Ins and IP
Adaptations, reboots and relaunches, Intellectual property (IP), working in a “shared universe”-all terms you hear about in the writing world but what does it all mean? And more importantly, how does somebody break into these “hot” markets?
Follow the career of an author already accomplished in many genres of fiction as he details step by step, year by year, the exact path he took to work with franchises such as Alien, Conan, Doctor Who, Dragonlance, Grimm, Halloween, Kingsman, A Nightmare on Elm Street, the Pearl Trilogy, Resident Evil, Stargate SG-1, Supernatural, Terrifier, Transformers, xXx, and more.
This one-of-a-kind resource provides everything needed on your journey to become a professional author of media tie-ins, including:
- sample pitches, outlines and chapters
- advice on honing your “shared world” writing skills
- real world examples of IP assignments
- strategies for finding IP work
- tips for completing jobs quickly
Additional resources are included to ensure that no matter what stage of writing career an author has achieved, they can move into IP work with an advantage. Furthermore, for readers interested in different fandoms-or the pop culture influence on fiction in general-this guide peels back the curtain and provides unique insight into the process that brings your favorite media characters to life on the page.
From the creator of the popular, award-winning Writing in the Dark series on the art and business of writing comes Just Add Writer for anyone wishing to upgrade their imagination and career.
Conan: Spawn of the Serpent God
Coming Oct. 28, 2025.
In Zamora, the city of thieves, Conan meets Valja, a thrill-seeking thief. She entices him to join her on a heist, where they steal a golden statuette of Ishtar, said to contain the goddess herself. After killing a dozen guards and failing to escape, the pair are saved by priestesses of Mitra. But Conan knows that nothing is free.
The priestesses have need of their skills. They have waged war against Set, god of chaos and serpents, who demands constant sacrifice from his subjects and massacred thousands of his followers. Yet they are no match for Uzzeran, a powerful sorcerer, who has been performing unspeakable experiments on humans in the name of Set. To defeat Uzzeran, they will need a legendary warrior on their side. They need Conan the Barbarian.
The X-Trilogy is Complete
All three of my X-Trilogy novelizations — X, Pearl, and MaXXXine — are now out!