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Artifact of the Dawn Announcements

Paperback Release Date

I am excited to announce that the paperback edition of Artifact of the Dawn will launch on my upcoming birthday, December 2, 2023. I was originally going to wait until March of 2024 to release it, but I’ve decided to release it in time for the holidays.

Barnes & Noble

Also, the dust jacket hardcover edition is also now available through Barnes and Noble, and you can also order them through most local bookstores and even libraries. The paperback will be available a...

Sweet & Dark Moved to Smashwords

After nearly two years of my collection of gay erotic short stories being on Amazon, I have decided to move it to Smashwords. It was languishing on Amazon and because of the nature of the work, I wasn’t able to run paid advertisements to help readers of that genre find it.

Smashwords is better known for its collection of erotica, including those works that are darker and more taboo. While Sweet & Dark includes some vanilla gay erotica, several tread into the darker aspects of erotica (hen...

“Artifact of the Dawn” Available for Pre-Order

The first novel in The Cycles of Revelation series is now available for pre-order from Amazon Kindle.

Ardyn of the Athla’naa finds a strange object, inscribed with the ancient writing of his people, but it’s all wrong. The artifact is made of a metal he’s never seen before, even from the Medellan people, and whenever he touches it, it glows.

In a quest to seek the truth behind this discovery, Ardyn meets Jevan, a Medellan trader. Risking both their lives and the tenuous truce between t...

“The Medellan Conspiracy” is Live on Kindle Vella

“The Medellan Conspiracy,” the thrilling sequel to “Artifact of the Dawn,” is now live on Kindle Vella. Episodes will be posted every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Jevan and Ardyn have been in the Aterian capital Donarvon for several months, preparing themselves to represent their planet as ambassadors on the Athla’naa homeworld.

When Jevan unwittingly uncovers a long-buried secret that pits them against a xenophobic shadow organization known only as The Sevens, who threaten their li...

“Artifact of the Dawn” has Completed on Kindle Vella

Artifact of the Dawn has completed its run on Kindle Vella.

If you were waiting for it to be complete before reading, now’s your chance! Catch up before the sequel, The Medellan Conspiracy, drops next week.

However, if you’re waiting for the novel version, the eBook and hardcover copies will launch on September 26, with paperbacks coming out next March. I’ll be posting again when Artifact of the Dawn is available for pre-order.

I may also offer autographed copies of the hardcover i...

“Artifact of the Dawn” has Completed

Artifact of the Dawn has completed its run on Kindle Vella.

If you were waiting for it to be complete before reading, now’s your chance! Catch up before the sequel, The Medellan Conspiracy, drops next week.

However, if you’re waiting for the novel version, the eBook and hardcover copies will launch on September 26, with paperbacks coming out next March. I’ll be posting again when Artifact of the Dawn is available for pre-order.

I may also offer autographed copies of the hardcover i...

Reorganizing

Ahead of the launch of my next sci-fi story on Kindle Vella and the subsequent novel publication of the first story of the Cycles of Revelation series coming in September, I’ve done a little reorganizing around here.

For anyone who is familiar with this website, you’ll notice my navigation options have changed. You will now find the Science Fiction and Romance pages have moved under Books in the menu. As I expand the queer fiction genres I’m writing, I needed a single landing page for some of...

Fantasy and Sci-Fi Kindle Vella Fair

I have been privileged to have my queer sci-fi story “Artifact of the Dawn” (part of the Cycles of Revelation series) included in C.L. Cannon’s Fantasy & Sci-Fi Kindle Vella Fair.

This fair includes over one hundred fantasy and science fiction stories on Kindle Vella in the following subgenres:

Fantasy AdventureFairy Tales, Retellings, Myths, and LegendsYoung Adult Fantasy and Sci-FiEpic and Dark FantasyFantasy and Sci-Fi RomanceUrban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance...

Celebrate Pride by Reading Books by Queer Writers

It’s June again and that means it’s Pride Month! I wanted to start this month by highlighting some other queer writers that are all wonderful people who are adding to the queer representation in books, by featuring their most popular Amazon titles. Happy Reading!

Query Advice from Literary Agents

Some time ago, I attended a convention panel hosted by several literary agents. The entire panel was an opportunity to ask them questions related to querying an agent, what an agent does for their clients, and their advice on various elements in becoming published. The insights they shared were more useful than a lot of the advice I’ve found online regarding the query process.

Role of an Agent

The agent’s primary role is to make money for their client (and for themselves and the agency). T...