Andrew J. Luther

Cool Stuff – Podcasts

As mentioned in my previous blog post earlier this week, I’m now following a schedule for regular posting on this blog. And this week is the first on the schedule. Let’s see how this goes… I have a lot of podcasts that I’ve listened to and enjoyed over the last few years. Some I’ve stuck withContinue reading "Cool Stuff – Podcasts"

Shifting into High(er) Gear

Hi everyone. I think it’s safe to say my blogging habits have been…sporadic…at best. This is partly due to me being focused on the writing of my novels, and partly because I wasn’t taking a coherent approach to it. But I’m about to change that. Now, I’m not going to jump right into blogging everyContinue reading "Shifting into High(er) Gear"

Do you binge-read book series?

I have a dirty little secret I’m about to reveal to you. Since I’m such a big fantasy fan, this will probably come as a shock. I haven’t read the last two novels in the A Song of Ice and Fire series. I stopped reading the Wheel of Time series at Winter’s Heart. Despite beingContinue reading "Do you binge-read book series?"

Painting a book cover step-by-step

The cover for The Soldier and the Slave is well underway, and artist Storn A. Cook has been blogging about the process, along with posting shots of the cover painting as he develops it. I’m really excited about this cover. He’s doing a great job and I can’t wait to see the finished piece. InContinue reading "Painting a book cover step-by-step"

Novel Announcement: The Soldier and the Slave

I am pleased and excited to announce that Storn A. Cook—illustrator of many excellent role-playing game products, collectable card games, and more—has agreed to provide the cover painting for my next novel, The Soldier and the Slave. I’ve been seeing Storn’s artwork on products I’ve purchased for years, and I felt he had the perfectContinue reading "Novel Announcement: The Soldier and the Slave"

Dragonlance – Nostalgia only goes so far

As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I continue to read to my 10-year-old son on a regular basis. I’ve been going back through some old fantasy books and series that I read myself when I was much younger. First was the Belgariad series by David Eddings. This time, it’s Dragonlance. I read theContinue reading "Dragonlance – Nostalgia only goes so far"

RPGs and novels – where gaming and writing intersect

The last few months saw the release of newest edition of Dungeons & Dragons, the granddaddy of the entire tabletop roleplaying game industry. As someone who has played roleplaying games (RPGs) pretty steadily for the last 33 years, this is kind of a big deal. Or, at least, it was supposed to be (more onContinue reading "RPGs and novels – where gaming and writing intersect"

The Witch’s Path Giveaway and Release Date

It's official! The Witch's Path now has a real release date. On November 6th, 2014, The Witch's Path will be released in both electronic and trade paperback formats. Pre-orders are live on Amazon, so you can buy the book now and it will be automatically delivered to your reading device on Nov. 6th. As aContinue reading "The Witch’s Path Giveaway and Release Date"

Turning back the clock with David Eddings

Since my son was old enough to listen, I’ve been reading to him before bed just about every night (excluding the occasional business trip a couple of times a year). These started with simple board books, progressed to Dr. Seuss and Robert Munsch, had some side trips into comic book series (such as Avengers andContinue reading "Turning back the clock with David Eddings"

The Best Laid Plans…

My last blog post shows me why it's never a good idea to throw out a possible release date until things are finalized. Needless to say, I didn't hit my (hopeful) late-June release for The Witch's Path. However, things are nearing completion, and I will have a firm date shortly.The announcement of the release dateContinue reading "The Best Laid Plans…"