Monthly Archives: October 2012

With the election coming up next week here in the U. S., I thought I would explain a little about how the political system in Johnny’s country–the Plains Republic–is different. If you’ve looked at the “Johnny’s Geography” link in the … Continue reading →

Not too long ago a friend of mine wondered why, in Johnny’s world, they travel around just in flying boats. Why no ordinary airplanes that land on normal runways with rubber tires? Well, I never said in the book that … Continue reading →

Thanks to Becky McKinnon for her fine review of Johnny Graphic on tHe crooKed WorD blog. The review also appeared on Goodreads. Here are some highlights of what she had to say: “There are great character interactions here. It’s wonderful … Continue reading →

Yesterday I heard from Amanda at Reads 4 Tweens that she had done a feature review of Johnny Graphic on her website. It’s a thorough, thoughtful overview of my story, and I’m really impressed by the attention she gave it … Continue reading →

The adventures of Johnny Graphic are set in motion on October 1, 1935, when Burilgi the ghost warrior murders Mongke Eng in Silver City–halfway across the continent from Johnny’s hometown of Zenith. What, I wondered, was happening on October 1, … Continue reading →