Category: Conventions

  • Kal’s January 2025 update

    Hey everyone, happy January. It’s 2025… I’ll still be over here dating everything 2019, don’t mind me. All joking aside, I’m pushing towards completion on several books. I’ve been hit pretty hard with a variety of bad news over the past few weeks, and I won’t lie, that’s had an impact on my writing. I’m…

  • Dragon Awards

    I’ve got 2 books eligible for the Dragon Awards, plus here’s some other works that I think are deserving of nominations.

  • See you at FantaSci

    Hey everyone, I’ll be at FantaSci in Durham, NC next weekend (24-26 March 2023). I’m going to have a book release party for Sorcerers of the Black Fortress on Friday, and here is the rest of my schedule. I hope to see some folks there! Friday 1-2pm     Azalea                 The other 98% of the Military…

  • Kal’s June 2022 Forecast

    Kal’s June 2022 Forecast

    June is here, and there is a lot going on! I’m happy to say that the next main-line Children of Valor book, Valor’s Inheritance, is complete and will be coming this month! More to follow on the details of that launch (including cover, blurb, and more). I do want to say that part of the…

  • Kal’s LTUE 2020 Schedule

    Hey everyone.  Late post, but I’m headed to Life, the Universe, and Everything writers convention in Provo, Utah.  I’ll be a panelist again this year.  See below for my schedule. The King of the Battle Field: An Introduction to Artillery 2PM · THURSDAY · BRYCE Worldbuilding Panel How to Usurp a Kingdom 9AM · FRIDAY · ARCHES Worldbuilding Panel When Life Isn’t Organic:…

  • Kal’s Spike Con Schedule

    Hey everyone, I’ll be at Spike Con this coming week.  Here’s my schedule: Thu Jul 4 5:45:pm Thu Jul 4 6:45:pm Cats in Speculative Fiction Stratus 9 Our feline friends, big and small, have always been in our tales of fear, magic, and even science fiction. They feature as pets, threats, and even protagonists. Come discuss…

  • Kal’s 2019 Liberty Con Schedule

    Hey everyone.  I’m going to be at Liberty Con this year, but I’ve  got a bit more narrow of a window, as I’ll only be there Saturday and Sunday. Here’s my schedule: Day Time Name of Event Sat 10:00AM Autograph Session (MJ Allen, Buettner, Del Arroz, Spriggs) Sat 02:00PM Critters Sat 04:00PM Chris Kennedy Publishing…

  • Kal’s Starfest 2019 Schedule

    I’ll be at Starfest this weekend, so if you’re in the area, I’d love to see you there!  I’m on two panels: Combat in SF and Fantasy (Friday 9 PM) A discussion of the good, the bad, and the ugly scenes of combat and action in Science Fiction and Fantasy. To include the differences between…

  • April Update

    Hey everyone.  I try to post mostly positive stuff here, but the last couple weeks have been pretty rough.   Between my wife’s surgery and stuff happening with my family, I haven’t been able to focus on writing.   So I’m behind on getting Stolen Valor done and edited, which is going to push it back to…

  • Change of Schedule: Liberty Con

    Hey everyone.  If you haven’t heard, Liberty Con has shifted the date of their convention.  I’ll still be there (I hope) but the date is shifted from 30 May-1 June and is now 28 June – 30 June.  They’ll also be at a different hotel there in Chattanooga (Marriott rather than the Read House).  Last…