David J. Pedersen's Blog of All Things
I’ve been in hiding the last few months. A whirlwind of holidays and family, puppies and remodeling, extra hours at the day job (too many), and a little writer’s block put much of my writing on hiatus over the last…
After completing my first fantasy novel, Angst, in 2010, I didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t in a place personally to face rejection letters from potential publishers. I’ve always been a grass roots sort of person, so I published…
I was in line for a hot dog at one of my daughter’s Parent’s Night marching band rehearsals when a young woman approached. “You’re Joanne’s dad, right?” she asked. “Yeah,” I said, wondering what I had done wrong. “I loved…
I made the mistake of saying I’m cutting back on some stuff in my life to take care of myself. It’s the Murphy’s Law equivalent of washing your car. Either way there’s going to be a storm, and this one…
I’ve given away plenty of books over the years to friends, co-workers I like, or kind people who deserve something more than a high-five. I consider it a personal way to say thank you. Sure, I hope they are hooked…
2019 will be my last year of attending cons as a vendor. If you follow my blog, you know how much I love attending science fiction, fantasy and comic conventions. I get to spend time with my muses, see old…
Eight years and over 600,000 words later, I am happy (and relieved) to announce the definitive conclusion to my Angst fantasy series is live. Dying with Angst is available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. You can purchase your copy here:…
Every two thousand years, the elements go to war on Ehrde. The winner is awarded the prize, which allows that element to shape the world to their liking. Magic is the final element standing, and his vision of Ehrde has…
This is going to be a meandering blog post about the world of Angst. (Hey, world of Angst, I like that.) There is a lot coming together. Before I get distracted with family and holidays, I wanted to take advantage…
I forced myself to finish the 5th, and final Angst book last weekend, and it was one of the toughest things I’ve ever done. Even though I had written the final chapter long ago, and knew exactly how to get…