Dalton Chad Everett's Blog

“I once helped my uncle, Jack, off a horse.” I understand the hostility towards “grammar nazis”. Anyone who puts that much energy towards criticizing other people deserves a little of that vaccine. After all, folks who type while multitasking, reply … Continue reading →

In the year since “Brothers In Darkness” was released, a lot in my life has changed. It’s been interesting, with more than its share of highs and lows. In the long run, it will be remembered as one of the … Continue reading →

I’ve been whacking away at the crazy amount of spam robo-replies that managed to make it past the filters. They’ve been showing a lot of improvement in topic relevant subject material, even though the outdated details included in the verbiage … Continue reading →

I’ve been whacking away at the crazy amount of spam robo-replies that managed to make it past the filters. They’ve been showing a lot of improvement in topic relevant subject material, even though the outdated details included in the verbiage … Continue reading →

Last night we had a great time celebrating Ron Braithwaite’s birthday! Dawni and I joined the family for a movie at Cinetopia, then enjoyed yumminess and fun scenery at the Rimsky-Korsakoffee House. (Below, from left to right, me, Dawni, Ron, … Continue reading →

The wild ride that was the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards finally came to an end. I made it to the final 250 out of 5,000 entries, but was eliminated as part of the semifinal cuts (moving from 250 down to … Continue reading →

As part of the 2012 ABNA process, Amazon is providing a product page for each contestant advancing to the Quarterfinals! It can be found here: Amazon Breakthough Novel Awards Quarterfinals – Free Excerpt The page allows anyone with an Amazon … Continue reading →

This morning Amazon, in conjunction with Penguin Books and Publishers Weekly, announced the winners of the second round. From an initial 10,000 submissions (see the previous post for details on that), it has now been narrowed down to 250 selections … Continue reading →

I thought it was long past time to play a bit of catch up. The first draft of the new book is nearly done. It's been a far more difficult volume to write than "Brothers In Darkness", though the time … Continue reading →

A major scene in the sequel to "Brothers In Darkness" (tentatively titled "Welcome To The War") will take place on Mt. Tabor. Wikipedia describes it as follows: Mount Tabor is the name of a volcanic cinder cone, the city park … Continue reading →