Well, hello there, stranger! It's been far too long since my last blog post! I tend to open every blog post with that, don't I? If you look back through all my blog posts, you'll find a whole bunch of stuff about writing projects and hints at books to come. We're going to get into all that, don't worry! First things first, THANK YOU for taking the time to read this blog post. You're at the best place to keep up-to-date with updates and news for my books.  Next, if you're interested in

It has been FAR too long without an update! For those of you who are wondering what has been going on, and why the lack of updates, I come bearing good news: there's another book under my belt. I've got another first draft completed. This one was a different type of story than I've ever told before, one that tackles themes and explores topics I haven't ever attempted. If you follow my twitter you'll know I finished it about a week ago. I've spent this last week reflecting and trying to decide

For those of you following me on Twitter, you know I promised a major update earlier today and I'm here to deliver on that!  Today I am proud to announce over the course of the last week I have transitioned from a purely KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) based account to other mediums. Don't worry—you can still buy and enjoy "The Athena Operation" on Amazon! But now you can get it on Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo just to name a few. I'm doing this to both expand my reader base and give

I write this presently just over 30,000 words in my novel. If you've been following this blog (and major props if you have! Seriously, thank you!) you can kind of track my progress. It's pretty incredible to see how far I've come. I've had a whole whirlwind of other issues that I don't blog about, including work, medical issues, family trouble, and all sorts of other stuff that's slowed the progress of this book but I am proud to say, with an aim at 40,000 words I am firmly 3/4 of the way done.

First off, let me apologize. This blog post was supposed to come about a week ago but I came down with a cold or flu or something and was bed-ridden for the better part of a week save to go to work. However, I'm hoping that it'll have been worth the wait.  As I'm about 21,000 words deep in my new novel, I can safely announce what it's about. Now, this is not a guarantee that the book will even survive the editing process or ever be produced/published anywhere, but as it stands, it's what I'm

I think examining what's within a story you write. and how the characters and plot are shaped can tell you a lot about yourself as a writer. Are you the type of person that tries to layer every single character, even the secondary ones? Do you think the focus should be on the protagonist and antagonist, and fleshing out the side characters detracts from them? What about planning—do you outline, or should you jump in and go for it? There's no real "right" answer here. I think it's important to

Greetings, all! I have a major update. Those who have been following prior blog posts and my twitter have noticed I've been asking everyone to stay tuned for some information regarding The Athena Operation and its pricing.  Today is that day! For anyone interested, I've lowered the pricing for The Athena Operation to just $0.99! This isn't permanent, but I want to give people the opportunity to experience my novel at the lowest price possible—and so we have it! Tell you friends, family, etc

Welcome to the new and improved daltoncortner.com ! As you've no doubt noticed, we've undergone a few revisions on the visual front here as I migrate to a new host. Thank you for bearing with me during these changes. But onto more important matters—welcome to the new blog! I've decided to launch my new blog with two pieces of news! I've been really throwing myself into my latest story, and it's just begun. Those of you carrying over from the old site will know I recently decided to start a