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REAPING THE HARVEST Now Slated For 28 October Release

A number of folks have been clubbing me over the head because it’s now past 14 October when I’d hoped to have REAPING THE HARVEST out and…it’s not out yet. The reason is that my editors had some great suggestions that, unfortunately, involve a lot more revising than I had initially expected. The plot hasn’t changed, but I’m cleaning it up a lot from what was in the original draft.

At this point, I’m hoping to have the revisions done this week, then I’ll shoot it off to the beta readers to let them have a go at it. Once I’ve made any changes they submit (and those have typically been bloopers that slipped through the cracks), I’ll get the ebook versions published and start working on the print edition, which should appear a few weeks later.

Bottom line: I’m resetting the release date to 28 October (yeah, yeah, of this year!). Now I have to get back to work!

P.S. Once this book is out, I’ll be reviewing the recording of the BITTER HARVEST audiobook, which should be available in November!

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REAPING THE HARVEST Is Set For Release on 14 October

It’s getting close, my friend! The draft copy of Reaping The Harvest is now with the editors, and I hope will be out on the street by 14 October in ebook format (the print version will follow a few weeks later).

There’s still quite a bit to do between now and then, as once I get it back from the editorial team and make those revisions, it’ll be sent off to a team of beta readers. Once they’re done going through it and I make the final revisions I’ll punch the publish button and open the champagne while you dive in to what I hope will be a buying frenzy for those who have been beating up on me the last few months to know what happens to Jack, Naomi, and the others…especially the cats.

Now, I know  a number of folks are interested in being beta readers. If you’re one of them, hang on until I make the official call, which will appear here on the web site. I’ll also tweet about it and post it on Facebook, of course.

We’ll also probably be having a giveaway or two, although I don’t have that sorted out (and that reminds me, I still have to  give the winners of the Season Of The Harvest audiobook giveaway their prizes – I’m sooooooo bad!)…

P.S. If you want to make sure to know about any updates, changes, etc., make sure you’re on my mailing list.

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REAPING THE HARVEST Is Nearly Done

No, the book cover hasn’t been finalized!

Well, my friend, the third and final book of the Harvest series, Reaping The Harvest, is nearly done. I’m making the last of my revisions today before sending it on to the editors. It’s taken a lot longer to write than I had originally expected, because the characters kept driving the plot along as they tried to save (or destroy, in some cases) the world.

How much longer is it, you might ask? Season of the Harvest was 154,000 words. Bitter Harvest was a bit shorter at 132,000 words. Reaping The Harvest weighs in at 163,000 words of action, adventure, and mayhem on a global scale.

You probably want to know if Jack, Naomi, and their other companions, feline and human alike, succeed in thwarting the harvesters. I guess you’ll have to read the book to find out. But you can expect the same sort of roller-coaster ride you experienced while reading the previous two books.

I take that back: this is a bigger and better roller-coaster, the kind where your feet are dangling into thin air and the damn thing is flipping around so fast that your shoes fly off. So take your dramamine before you dive into the book, and make sure to keep the lights on when you read at night. You never know what sort of ungodly thing might be peering in your window.

When will it finally be released? To give the editors and beta readers enough time to do their thing, I’m going to give you 14 October as a fairly firm release date. I know it’s a lot later than I originally promised, but I think you’ll find it was worth the wait.

So, be prepared. And if you haven’t already, tell your friends to check out Season Of The Harvest, which remains free as an ebook, and get more people hooked on the horror of it all…

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In Her Name: REDEMPTION Is Now On Sale!

The trilogy collection In Her Name: REDEMPTION is going to be on sale in ebook format for the next few days. If you haven’t read it already, now’s the time!

REDEMPTION is a trilogy collection (or boxed set, as some prefer to call it) containing the complete novels of EMPIRE, CONFEDERATION, and FINAL BATTLE. It’s a sweeping space opera that blends science fiction, fantasy, and romance into an amazing experience for you, the reader. And you don’t have to take my word for it: just check out some of the over three hundred  (using them as an example) and see for yourself.

Regularly priced at between $7.99 and $9.99, REDEMPTION will be available in ebook format for only $2.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, , and . You’ll be getting three great books for less than the normal retail price of one!

But don’t wait: this sale is only going to last a few days, so get your copy now!

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Flagstaff Arizona: A Fun Little Town

Now, we stayed in Flagstaff, Arizona a few years ago when I took the family to visit my folks in Phoenix, and we took a side trip to take a gander at the Grand Canyon. But we didn’t really spend any quality time with the town itself like we did this trip. Flagstaff is just a cool place to wander around. Hosting Northern Arizona University, as well as the Lowell Observatory, it’s definitely a university town, but one that’s small and with a lot of character. The downtown area is great to just wander around, with some great restaurants, wine bars, and various other places to poke your nose into.

Speaking of restaurants, the highlight for us was dinner  at the Tinderbox Kitchen. From the outside, it looks like a little hole in the wall in what otherwise looks like a slightly run-down part of town, but outward appearances are quite deceiving. The restaurant itself is really nice inside (well, it’s not like the front of it looks like a dump, but you just don’t know quite what you’re walking into before you open the door), and the food was, well, fabulous. Three out of the four of us ordered the scallops, and I can say without hesitation that they’re the best I’ve ever had. My wife, who’s eaten a lot more scallops than me, seconded the motion, as did my dad. I think my mom had the meatloaf, and she loved it. I’ll warn you up front that this is not a cheap establishment: you can expect to pay $20 and up for an entree. However, you’ll definitely get what you pay for in terms of great-tasting food and excellent service.

Our visit to the Tinderbox Kitchen, seeing what a quaint area of town it was in, is what fired us up for a day of Flagstaff-wandering, iPhones in hand, to take happy snaps, some of which I’ve added in the gallery, below. This has become one of our favorite pastimes on trips, partly because it really helps us see the town we’re in, instead of just walking from point A to B and missing everything in between. Flagstaff, like Santa Fe (which we’ll get to later), is just one of those towns that begs you to walk around and scope out the sights.

We also took the time to drive up to Snowbowl, which during the winter is a ski resort. Most people don’t equate Arizona with snow, but it snows in Flagstaff. A lot. In fact, my mom, who grew up in Milwaukee (where it snows tons) told me that the worst snow storm she’d ever experienced had been in Flagstaff years back. During the summer, the ski resort offers rides up to the top on the ski lifts, and there are a number of hiking trails and other outdoor activities. In the winter, of course, they offer skiing. I can’t comment on that, but then again, the whole reason we moved to Florida was to get away from cold weather! But it was a very pleasant and scenic drive through the pine forests, and we took a nice hike along one of the trails when we got to the resort area. So, if you want to get out and stretch your legs in a beautiful forest area, this is a great place to do it.

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What Makes A Good Sci-Fi Show?

I’ve been watching more and more science fiction (perhaps loosely defined, in some cases) television shows lately, something I haven’t really done much of in a while. Some have really drawn me in, while others – even though the production values are probably very similar – haven’t, but in some cases I’m having a hard time coming to grips with just why one sci-fi show appeals to me and another doesn’t

Let’s take two examples that are along similar basic lines and who seem to have significant followings: Falling Skies and Defiance. Falling Skies caught me right away and has held my attention. Defiance, on the other hand, resulted in an interest score of “meh” from the get-go, and after a few episodes my wife and I couldn’t bring ourselves to spend time watching it anymore.

 



 

The question is, what’s the difference between them? Is it just a matter of taste, or is there something deeper?

Some of my other favorite shows include Fringe (which probably ranks as my current fave overall) and – this came to me as a surprise – Grimm. Granted, Grimm isn’t exactly science fiction, but I include it because the producers took what I initially thought was a pretty silly premise and made into something exceptional. But on the “meh” side we have Warehouse 13 and Primeval (although I’ll confess that we need to watch a few more episodes of Primeval to give it a fair chance).

So, what are your favorite vs. your “meh” sci-fi shows, and why do you think one appeals and the other doesn’t?

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Time Management Reboot

One of the things I’ve come to realize as I close in on the end of year two of working as a full-time author (it’s hard for me to believe that it’s been that long!) is that my time management has really suffered, and it’s now my goal to get back in control of my schedule and, by extension, my productivity.

Sure, the last couple years have been fraught with schedule-rippers, most of which have been in the last year since we moved from Maryland to Florida, and most recently our six week summer RV trip, during which I’m writing this.

On reflection, my typical day at home in Sarasota involved a heck of a lot of unaccounted hours when I should have been working but wasn’t. Okay, I don’t want to work like a dog like I was the last few years of my government career, when I was working a full time job for the Fed during the day and writing a couple-few hours every night and all day during the weekends. You’d think that I’d be writing a lot more now that I’m doing it full-time, but I’m not. I’m writing some more, but not nearly as much as I should be based on the additional time I now have to write.

Why? Because I’ve been slacking off, plain and simple. This is one of the biggest problems with being self-employed and working at home. You have to hold yourself accountable, because it’s very easy to let things slide out of control until you’ve become a productivity slug, and that’s what’s happened to me. And when I say I should be putting out more, it’s not a case of rushing things or cutting corners to get books out faster. It’s a matter of using the available time during the day (or night) to the best advantage business-wise, with the core of it focused on – gasp! – writing new material. And in this business it’s important to get new books out because today’s bestseller’s are tomorrow’s backlist titles. Being an author is quite literally a publish or (financially) perish endeavor.

So, once we get home from this RV junket, I’m going to start working on a schedule, getting up at 6 AM and finishing business for the day between 4 and 5 PM. General tasks will be prioritized, with writing being loaded into the morning part of the schedule before lunch. That way, if I do need to cut out somewhere before my full work day is done, the most critical bit of business will have been accomplished. My business won’t fall apart if I don’t get the afternoon stuff done every single day, but I’ve got to put in a good four hours of writing every work day (and four hours is about all I can handle before my wrists get fatigued). And if things get too distracting, I’m going to pick my butt up and go to the mall or somewhere else where I can focus while I’m writing.

Believe it or not, time management is for everyone, and it’s a learned skill (I was doing really well at it while I was still working my day job!). If there are things you’d like to get done but you “just don’t have the time,” think again. Maybe you can’t get it done as fast as you want because you can’t devote as much time to it as you’d like, but you can accomplish a great deal if you just cut out some of the time you’re actually wasting, or prioritize things differently. Align your time and your goals, and you’ll be surprised what you can do. That’s what helped me get to where I am now, and I think I’m ready to get my butt in gear again and take it to the next level. How about you??

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Our Visit To The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of those places that really has to be seen to be believed, and was one of the highlights of our trip to the Southwest. This would be my third time here. The first was when I was a kid and had no real appreciation for it, and the second was a couple years ago with our teenagers, when it was mostly just a look-see sort of visit. For this, the third time, we planned to hike partway into the canyon and spend some real quality time with one of Nature’s greatest wonders. Luckily for us, this part of the trip came together even better than we’d originally planned!

From our operating base in Tucson, we headed north for an overnight stop in Phoenix to visit with an old friend of mine (well, he’s not old, it’s just that I’ve just known him since fourth grade). Then we had another overnight stop in Camp Verde, where we went kayaking on the Verde River (highly recommended!) and did a little more wine tasting before we eventually arrived at the Flagstaff-Grand Canyon KOA. This KOA is much like its many cousins across America and Canada, and is very well kept and clean. If you have a bigger rig, though, be forewarned that the roads in the campground are fairly narrow and the sites aren’t all that level. But hey, it’s a KOA, it’s in a very convenient location for both Flagstaff and heading up to the Canyon, so it’s sort of hard to go wrong.

Now, before I say anything else, I wanted to give HUGE kudos to Sheldon, our guide from Arizona Tour Travel. I can’t say enough good things about this guy and his company; that he (and his boss, for that matter) went the extra mile for us during our stay would be a gross understatement. If you want a stress-free, entertaining, informative, and just downright fun visit to the Canyon (or Sedona, for that matter, as Sheldon does tours there for AZTTG, too), Sheldon’s your guy. I’m sure they have other great guides, but it’s hard for me to imagine anybody topping this guy for providing a great tour.

Our hike into the Canyon was the day after we arrived in Flagstaff, and we were pumped and ready to go. Sheldon picked us up in the morning at the KOA, then snagged a couple with their two god-children at a nearby hotel before setting out for Grand Canyon National Park, about 90 minutes away. We found out that these folks had already gone partway down the South Kaibab Trail the day before with another guide from Sheldon’s company. We didn’t have much of a preference for which trail we took, although the general consensus was to take one that was less-traveled, as summer is the high season at the Canyon, and Sheldon was very adept at working through potential options so that everyone was satisfied, and we settled on a jaunt down the less-traveled Hermit Trail.

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I have to say up front, looking back on it, that this wasn’t the best way for us to go, for two reasons. First, while the scenery anywhere in the Canyon is spectacular, the upper portion of the Hermit Trail is sort of off in a side canyon with limited views. Second, it was a bitch (if you’ll pardon my French) for us out of shape suburbanites to climb. It’s very steep and not maintained nearly as well as Bright Angel or South Kaibab, and has very little cover from the sun, which at this time of year (late June) can really hammer you: it…is…hot. We lucked out with cloud cover for most of our hike, but that didn’t do much in our battle against gravity. The slope is steep and rocky, and you don’t realize how steep it is when you’re going down. That realization only sinks in when you’re going back up. The worst part was that one of Jan’s knees decided to give her hell, so she had a painful hike back to the top (and I wasn’t in much shape to give her a piggy back ride!).

Having done this small portion of one of the trails (note: we never intended to reach the river – that’s essentially an ordeal over a minimum of two days down and back), I have this to say to anyone who hasn’t gone but plans to. There is lots of information on how to have a fun and safe hike in the Canyon, be it all the way to the river or just a ways down a trail. Even if you do a lot of hiking here and there, read it and heed it! While this is a heavily visited area, it’s still very much a wilderness, and even on a day hike you can suffer from dehydration, heat stroke, or injury. If you get into trouble somewhere on the trail, don’t count on dialing 911 and having a helicopter come to get you out in thirty minutes: there isn’t any cell service once you go much below below the rim, and the logistics of mounting rescue operations can sometimes leave you waiting quite a while before extraction. Again, know before you go. People have died on these trails because they weren’t prepared. It’s very hot, and gets hotter the farther down you go, there are very few sources of water before you get down to the river, the sun is intense and shade sparse, and the air, at least in the summer, is extremely dry. So, bone up on what you need to know and do so you can be safe, okay?

Once we made it back out, we had an enormous yummy lunch that Sheldon provided, then wound up walking a mile or so along the rim trail, while some of the other folks in our party hiked a bit of the Bright Angel Trail. After everyone was suitably exhausted, Sheldon rounded us up and took us home.

So, that day, while not perfect, was nonetheless a good one, largely due to the efforts of Sheldon, our guide.

Now, my parents were scheduled to take a driving tour of the canyon the next day, while Jan and I wandered around in Flagstaff (more on that later). As it turned out, they got Sheldon for a guide, too (although it wasn’t originally going to be that way; more the luck of the draw). They had a great time, but the best part was that by the end of the day, Sheldon had come up with some ideas for a tailored tour for just the four of us the next day, when we were scheduled to take a helicopter tour of the canyon.

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This is another example of how great Sheldon was: he came up with an itinerary (which we heartily agreed to) that had him picking the four of us up at the KOA the following morning, taking us to Sunset Crater and the Waputki Native American ruins, stopping at the Cameron Trading Post for lunch (you’ll love the Navajo tacos, but order the small size!), then into the east entrance to Grand Canyon National Park (Jan and I hadn’t seen any of the eastern part of the canyon), stopping at the Watchtower and some other scenic stops before taking us to the airport to catch our helicopter, then back to Grand Canyon Village to see the sunset and a post-sunset dinner at one of the picnic tables at Grand Canyon Village.

It turned out to be a full, full day, but it was fantastic! We had such a great time, and the cost of this ad-hoc tour was extremely reasonable (and worth every penny). Sheldon made sure we had enough time to scope things out, but was also careful to keep us on schedule without making us feel like he was rushing us along. We arrived at the airport right on time for our helicopter flight, which was pretty darn breathtaking, and had us back to the canyon rim with plenty of time before sunset. The only negative of the entire day, which, alas, was beyond Sheldon’s control, was that the western horizon was covered with clouds, so we didn’t get to see the sun setting over the canyon. But everything else during the day was great!

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So, if you’re going to be visiting the Grand Canyon or anywhere else in the northern Arizona/southern Utah area, make sure to check out ATTG (we went through one of their subsidiaries, Sedona Central Reservations)

And make sure you visit the Grand Canyon. It’s truly a sight not to be missed. I’ve gotten quite a few compliments on the photos I took, but even the best photo can’t compare to the splendor and jaw-dropping awesomeness of the real thing.

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Reach For The Sky At Kitt Peak National Observatory

You don’t have to be an astronomer or a geek to appreciate the Kitt Peak National Observatory. While it’s a bit of a drive (a bit over an hour from Tucson, about two and a half hours from Phoenix), it’s well worth the drive just for the breathtaking view.

For me, this day trip was really a business junket, because I’ve been working on a story idea, part of which involves astronomy and astronomers, and Kitt Peak was big driver for us stopping in Tucson. Most of the detail work I’ll get into later as I actually start putting the story together, but putting boots on the ground in this particular place was a necessity to get the feel of it.

But even for the casual tourist, Kitt Peak should be high on your list for sights to see in southern Arizona. I’ll confess, the drive from Tucson along Route 86 isn’t anything spectacular, so be prepared to sing some songs or play twenty questions along the way. But once you reach the peak and start up the climbing, twisting road that leads to the top, your adrenaline level will surge a bit, trust me!

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Now, I’m not going to go into all the details of the observatory itself, as you can find all that on the Kitt Peak National Observatory page, and visitor information at the Visitor Center page. You have a few options when you visit. The first is to join a guided tour by a docent who leads you through the complex. The second is to download (before you go!) an audio tour in MP3 format, and each stop on the tour map, provided by the visitor center, has an MP3 placard telling you which section to listen to, although they’re really pretty self-explanatory. Tours are available for the 4 meter Mayall Telescope (note: it’s a bit of a hike from the visitor center to reach this one), the 2.1 meter telescope, and the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope. While you can get into the buildings, you can’t actually wander around the telescopes themselves, for obvious safety reasons (and I’m sure the astronomers wouldn’t want us gumming up the works). And take care not to make a lot of noise as you’re walking the grounds, especially over by the 2.1 meter telescope, as there are visiting astronomers and site staff who sleep in guest lodging during the day. You have to keep in mind that most of what takes place here transpires at night, so during the day it’s a bit of a ghost town. However, the observatory does offer night observing programs to the public.

I’d also like to point out that it’s not a bad idea to spend a little time in the visitor center poking around. They have some cool displays and a lot of information in there on the observatory and the telescopes that’s quite fascinating.

The score from me is two thumbs up for Kitt Peak National Observatory. Don’t miss it!

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Revisiting The Wild West in Tombstone, Arizona

I passed through Tombstone years ago on my way to Fort Huachuca back in my Army days, but I didn’t get a chance to actually check it out. But if you’re visiting the southern part of Arizona, Tombstone, most famous for the shootout at the OK Corral (or, to be historically accurate, the shootout in a vacant lot on Freemont Street), is well worth the drive (it’s a bit more than an hour south of Tucson) to get there for a bit of Wild West fun.

One of the things you should appreciate, if you hadn’t already while driving around in the desert of the Southwest, is how crazy people must have been to a) travel through these areas before the advent of air conditioned cars, and b) to actually settle down and live in these places. I will have to say, though, that the weather in Tombstone during our visit was actually very mild and not at all uncomfortable, not nearly as hot as in Tucson.

Tombstone was founded on the lure of silver, and the town produced more than its share over the years before the mines went bust. One thing that I had no clue about was that at its peak in the 1800s, Tombstone was said to have been the fastest growing city between St. Louis and San Francisco, with a population at one point of 15,000 to 20,000 people! It was also the seat for Cochise County for a time, and sports a very impressive looking courthouse that has been preserved to this day as a museum.

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While it was booming in the 1800s, Tombstone now has something around 1500 hardy residents (many of whom dress in period costumes) who largely cater to tourists like yours truly. There are quite a few shops selling all kinds of things, from Native American jewelry to cowboy hats, both of which we picked up during our wanderings (hats for both of us, a thumb ring for Jan, and a t-shirt for me). Make sure to catch one of the gunfight shows: there are two in town, from what I could tell, one at/near the OK Corral, and another on the opposite end of town. We saw the latter, which was more of a comedy routine than anything else, but it was very entertaining and well worth sitting in the heat for a bit. There’s also a mine tour that looked fun, but unfortunately the timing didn’t work out for us to go.

We also just happened to visit on a day they were having a parade, which was especially fun for the kids because there were people tossing out candy in a Tombstone version of Mardi Gras. There are at least two restaurants (there might have been more), the Longhorn and Big Nose Kate’s Saloon. We wanted to eat at Kate’s (I wanted to eat there just because of the name!), but they were absolutely packed and we didn’t want to wait for almost an hour, so we headed to the Longhorn, which was able to seat us right away. The food was good but not great, not really any more or less than I expected.

With that, we were ready to head on out. Why were we in a bit of a rush to wrap up our Tombstone experience? Two words: wine tasting. Believe it or not, not far to the west of Tombstone, near the town of Elgin, is a cluster of wineries. When we were researching our trip, this came as a total shock to me: having grown up in Phoenix, the last thing I ever would have expected to find in southern Arizona would have been vineyards and wineries! And yet, there they are.

As I’ve mentioned before, Jan and I aren’t wine connoisseurs by any stretch, but winery hopping is both fun and a great way to see areas that you otherwise might never visit. It can also be a great way to meet people, as we discovered at one point.

The wineries we visited were the Village of Elgin Winery, the Kief-Joshua Vineyards, Callaghan Vineyards, Rancho Rossa Vineyards, and Wilhelm Family Vineyards. A tip if you go wine-tasting along this circuit: buy a wine glass at any of these vineyards, and the others will give you a discount when you present your glass.

We had a very pleasant experience at all of them with the exception of the Callaghan Vineyards. When we arrived, there were maybe half a dozen people there (which isn’t very many for these places), chatting about this and that. Not wanting to interrupt, we stood, wine glasses in hand, in clear view of the folks working the wine counter…neither of whom acknowledged our presence (and I know they saw us, because I made eye contact with one of them) even to say, “Hey, I’ll be with you in just a minute.” After standing there for a good five minutes, turned around and left. There were plenty of other places that wanted our business, and not bothering to welcome new customers is a big pet peeve of mine.

While the other wineries were great, the place we wanted to hit the most was the Wilhelm Family Vineyards. One of their specialties is sweet wines, which are the kind we enjoy the most. And boy, did they have some good ones! The barista there was really nice, and we had a long chat with her in between groups while I let my alcohol level subside. We also had a great talk with folks from a wine tasting tour who’d been following along behind us on the other stops, and we decided that this was really the best way to do this sort of thing. They were in a van and had a dedicated driver who pumped them full of fruit and cheese in between stops, so none of them had to worry about driving and could just enjoy the wine.

Once we were done there, we headed back to Tucson to rest up for the next day trip, this time to Kitt Peak National Observatory, which is one of the work-related research stops for me for a story project I’m working on.

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