I love book signings, even when I'm not the one sitting behind the table with pen in hand. I guess it's the air of excitement, the chance to see that rare creature -- a publisher author -- live and in the flesh. For most of us who have spent a significant part of our lives with our noses pressed into a book, authors are like exotic animals. They live far away and you usually only get to see one on TV or in a magazine. Book events are a chance to get up close and semi-personal. If you're lucky, the...

I posted about my experience at this year's World Fantasy Con in the forums, but thought I'd take a few moments to reflect on what the con meant to me after a few days of reflection.

Confidence.

That's the main thing I took away from it. I mean, part of you (usually) feels that your product is worthy to be "out there," but another voice is always whispering in my ear. "Hey, there's (insert name of world-famous author)! How are you are ever going to measure...

Hello to everyone and welcome to this, my first blog on SFFWorld.com.

My name is Jon Sprunk and I live in central PA. I am married (7 years this February) and we have a son.

I have been writing for quite some time, but it wasn't until college (eons ago) that I began to believe that I could do this as a career. Fast-forward to 2009 and, after several crash-and-burns, my debut fantasy novel goes on sale next summer.

Its been a long road, and now I feel...