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Atrea Short – Title TBD

Chapter 1

The disrupter lay on the counter, the weapon’s matte finish dull beneath the lights. It was new. None of the intricate grip pattern had been worn away by the friction of hands holding it. The barrel was smooth, no nicks or scratches to the finish.

It was as inert as a weapon could be. Innocuous. Straight from manufacture, it held no history. Nothing but test firing for quality control.

But Atrea’s mouth still went dry, looking at it. She rubbed her palm against her leg, then immedi...

Pirate Consort Update

Okay guys, I owe you an apology! I posted about this on my Facebook page, but not here, and I should remember that people follow me in different places. Yes, the preorder for Pirate Consort was canceled. But the book is NOT canceled and will be live SOMETIME in the next few days. I can’t say when with certainty because sometimes Amazon approves files within twelve hours, and sometimes they take a few days.

What happened? I had the flu for several weeks which delayed the book’s release once, a...

Eclipse + a snippet

I’m not sure if everyone was wrapped up in the eclipse yesterday, but I live in the path of totality, so I witnessed a pretty nifty thing. It was surreal, beautiful, and probably one of the most amazing things I have witnessed in nature. (Note: the photo was taken by a super-cool friend of mine, Shawn Porter. And yes, that is what totality looked like. Amazing!)

Anyway, I know you are all anxious for news on Pirate Consort. It’s going really well, should be available soon. Still on track for...

Pirate Consort Snippet: Prologue Part 3

Here is the final part of the prologue to Pirate Consort, coming soon. I hope you all have enjoyed reading this opening to a book I am very excited to share. Make sure you read part one and part two before reading this one, if you haven’t already.

Pirate Consort, Prologue Part 3

 

Let me speak to him. Boy. This voice was new. Female. He froze, something about it so compelling that it broke through his frantic thoughts, scattering them.

My queen, you should not be here. Kai did not sound happy...

New Space Opera by S. J. Pajonas: Crash Land on Kurai

Yumi Minamoto has the shortest fuse on the ship. She’s just whipped a bully and been confined to quarters, but she’s not staying there. A disgraced journalist trying to clear her name, her job is to document the mission to the Hikoboshi system, and she’s determined to get it right, despite all the trouble she causes. But when unknown vessels fire on their ship, and Yumi’s life pod crash lands on a dying moon, she’s separated from her family and friends, and her mission falls to pieces. Now s...

Pirate Consort Snippet: Prologue Part 2

Hey everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic 4th, those of you here in the US. I’ve had a stressful few days, with our dog going in for emergency surgery to remove a piece of broken toy lodged in her small intestine and repair a perforation it caused. But she is on the mend this morning and doing well. To celebrate my relief, I’m posting the second Pirate Consort snippet this morning. Make sure you read Part 1 first, if you haven’t already!

Pirate Consort, Prologue Part 2

 

Braxton and his peop...

Audiobook news!

I have an exciting announcement! I have just signed a 3-book contract with Tantor Media to produce the audiobooks for the first three main books in the Telepathic Space Pirates series. This means that Pirate Nemesis and Pirate Consort will both have audiobook versions available in the coming months, as will the as-yet-unannounced third full-length book in the series. This is beyond exciting to me. I love audiobooks, and I know a lot of people prefer them in today’s fast-paced world. I will up...

Cover Reveal!

I realize this is the second cover reveal for Pirate Consort. The decision to rebrand my series was an extremely difficult one. It meant delaying the release of this book. It meant a huge chunk of money, after I’d already spent money on covers I loved. It meant a leap of faith that the decision was the right one for the future success of my series. It was so, so hard to make that choice.

But that being said, the relaunch has been highly successful, and I feel strongly now that it was the rig...

Fox Hunt – Snippet

Hi everyone!

I have a short story out in the Telepathic Space Pirates universe! If you haven’t yet read Teegan’s story, you can do so in The Expanding Universe, Vol 2. I’m featured in it alongside a bevy of awesome SF authors.

Fox Run – Snippet

Hi everyone!

I have a short story out in the Telepathic Space Pirates universe! If you haven’t yet read Teegan’s story, you can do so in The Expanding Universe, Vol 2. I’m featured in it alongside a bevy of awesome SF authors.