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Butt Monkeys are Vengeful, Yo (#IWSG June 2022)

Holy Crap, it's IWSG day? Where did May go?Actually, May felt a hundred years long. The release of REVENGE OF THE SPACE-SURFING BUTT MONKEYS feels like a lifetime ago. Sales were solid but not spectacular, however there's a been a steady flow of Kindle Unlimited page reads all month, which surprised me. I got more page reads in the last 30 days than I've received since I first signed up for

GUEST POST: A Quick Death by Patricia Lynne RELEASE DAY

Today I'm helping spread the word about Patricia Josephine/Lynne's latest release A QUICK DEATH. Patricia is long time friend of the blog and a wonderful writer, so it's always exciting when she has a new release. I've picked up my copy. Have YOU?BlurbDeathMurderThe AfterlifeThese things fascinate our imagination. Delve into a collection of tales that explore death and murder. Each story is told

Beware of Low-Flying Butt Monkeys (#IWSG May 2022)

I have a new book out this week so I'll keep this brief(er than usual?). First off, THANK YOU to everyone who's helping spread the word with posts on their blogs this week about Revenge of the Space-Surfing Butt Monkeys. Your support is tremendously appreciated.Secondly: BUY MY BOOK. Seriously, it's out now. It's part 2 in the Gale Harbour series, so buy book 1 while you're at it.Title of

BUTT MONKEYS RELEASE DAY

"...an entertaining story peppered with dashes of nineties nostalgia, snappy one liners and perfectly captured teenage angst..."-Damien Larkin, author of "Big Red""Gallant-King does a good job capturing the voices of the teens as they deal with the usual pressures of growing up, as well as the supernatural threats. [...] The kids dialogue is authentic, the side characters are great." - Patrick

Surfing with the Butt Monkeys (#IWSG April 2022)

Happy IWSG Day? What's happening!?!Revenge of the Space-Surfing Butt Monkeys (Gale Harbour Book 2) comes out in less than a month! I've been working my butt off, contacting people for reviews, arranging promos and guest blogs, running ads and putting some finishing touches on some formatting for the books and covers. Speaking of guest posts, thank you to everyone who signed up to help with the

GUEST POST: CASSADARK by Alex J. Cavanaugh RELEASE DAY

Hey all! Our fearless Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh of IWSG fame, has a brand new book coming out this week! Please check it out!CassaDarkBy Alex J. CavanaughHis world is unraveling…Bassan’s father is stepping down from command. His best friend almost dies when Bassan freezes. Now, he’s being sent across the galaxy to speak at an important conference. Despite saving the eleven races years ago,

My First Book Club

 Hi All!Just wanted to pop in and tell everyone that for for the first time ever (as far as I know), one of my books has been chosen as the book-of-the-month for a book club!It's like employee of the month, but for dead trees and glue!Psycho Hose Beast From Outer Space is one of the March choices for the Insecure Writers Support Group book club on Goodreads. Go check it out here, and join the

Beware of Butt Monkeys (#IWSG March 2022)

Release day for Revenge of the Space-Surfing Butt Monkeys is just two months away. Is it time to get anxious and insecure yet?In case you missed it, I had a panic attack last week about the cover. I was never really happy with the old one. I had a vision of something I wanted it to be, but I was not able to pull it off. The new one is not exactly what I wanted either, but it's overall much nicer.

Revenge of the Space-Surfing Butt Monkeys: COVER RE-REVEAL?

So I wasn't completely happy with the previous cover for Gale Harbour 2: Revenge of the Space-Surfing Butt Monkeys. I had an idea but I just couldn't get it to confer what I wanted.So here's a new version:I do like this one, it's a lot cleaner and impactful than the previous one. There is, however, one glaring issue that someone pointed out to me, and now I can't unsee it. What about you? Anyone

The Butt Monkeys Are Coming! (Pre-Order Launch and #IWSG February 2022)

At long last, GALE HARBOUR BOOK 2: Revenge of the Space-Surfing Butt Monkeys is available for Pre-Order!Butt Monkeys is the direct sequel to my 2020 book, Psycho Hose Beast From Outer Space. Here's the blurb:Newfoundland, Canada, 1993.It's been a year since a handful of kids defeated the Psycho Hose Beast in the sleepy town of Gale Harbour, Newfoundland. Our heroes have entered into the era of