Tomorrow is an interesting day. I’ve been teaching less, so I can write more, one less class a day since early December. I got a lot of new writing done in December and January, slowed down in February. Now instead of writing before I go to work a little late, I will...
So we all hear about authors who love particular phrases, sometimes they'll appear dozens of times in a novel. For me that phrase for ALL IS SILENCE was "TMT, Too Much Testosterone. Way more dangerous than TNT." There are THREE [!] times that "Too Much Testosterone"...
Here's a quick update. Warning: This post goes to eleven... Here is the new Cover art for TOILS AND SNARES. I turned 50 on February 15th. My kids are sending me to SPACE CAMP! Which reminds me, “Not to 50″ Series went to 55 with Part V on www.robslater.com. Missed my...
Accidentally posted this without finishing it. Oops... I kind of forgot that I officially released All Is Silence February 18th 2014, so it just passed its third birthday. But it's release party didn't happen until March 14th. If it hasn't already happened,...
[Author note: I did skip the blog post "Not to 50 - Part IV - Saving the Planet One Yogurt Container at a Time" because I wanted to use the "Not to 55" instead! Part IV will post next week.] Not to 55 on ice! So, my adopted hometown of Bellingham and surrounds has...
ONE MORE DAY AT $0.99 [and 0.99 in most other world currencies!] A massive thanks to Patty Jansen, who lends her considerable publishing clout out monthly to indie authors who want a boost. She's an amazing cross-genre writer who deserves to be better know in the...
Robert L. Slater, author of the young adult, apocalyptic science fiction series Deserted Lands, has worked as a teacher in the beautiful Pacific Northwest for 20 years. Like some of his characters, he has a propensity for speaking in lines from 80s movies, drinking Mountain Dew and eating pizza.