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February 1, 2021
Skater – excerpt I
Another of the works in progress is currently titled Skater. It’s a working title… it had a different one last week, but the characters changed a few things up on me. It is a domestic thriller/romance. It’s a little different from my normal fare. I don’t have a timeline for it yet, but hopefully it’ll be polished up in a few months and ready for release.
SkaterHalf a dozen moms huddled in the snack bar off the corner of the roller rink. Muted conversations were taking place as they...
January 31, 2021
Looking for a few Beta Readers
I have two stories I’m looking for Beta Readers for. One is a compilation of a few stories about Gunny Grafton. For this one, it would be best if you’d read the rest of the Dixon-Prince books. Two of the stories in the book are mostly complete, although they will likely undergo some revision. The third story is the one I’m stuck on… I don’t want to give away any spoilers though. It’s called Grafton (right now).
The other one is a full draft. It is more along the lines of romantic-suspe...
January 29, 2021
Reviews – The Name of the Game
The hardest thing about being an independent author is getting reviews. There are plenty of sources… I can pay for people to review my book… and I can offer free books in hopes of getting reviews, as well as other, similar paths.
But getting good, honest, independent reviews is tough. Read More
Amazon uses an algorithm to serve up every product you look at. Books are no different. And at the basis f their algorithm is one central quest… to make a sale. In the case of books, reviews are w...January 27, 2021
Jenny’s Death Star II
Following the release of Triple Cross, I have been working on a coupe of other projects. Friday I published some of the excerpts from one I’m working on centering around Gunny Melody Grafton. the project also will have a story about a character that is yet to be introduced. Today I have an excerpt from another unpublished project… The working title is:
Jenny’s Death Star
Continued…“Are you sure you’re ok? I can walk you to your table?”
She looked up into his eyes. She could feel ...
January 25, 2021
Jenny’s Death Star I
Following the release of Triple Cross, I have been working on a coupe of other projects. Friday I published some of the excerpts from one I’m working on centering around Gunny Melody Grafton. the project also will have a story about a character that is yet to be introduced. Today I have an excerpt from another unpublished project… The working title is:
Jenny’s Death Star
This one features mostly new characters, although a couple of old favorites have cameo roles. As mentioned, this o...
January 22, 2021
Some Gunny excerpts
These are excerpts from something I am still working on… I have several stories about Gunny Grafton and a surprise character. I am still fleshing these out and don’t know all of the action yet, but I do have some preliminary excerpts.
And don’t forget, if you enjoy the stories you read here on the blog, you can pick up a FREE ebook, Escape, for signing up for the free newsletter. There are regular editions each week, highlighting the posts to the blog, as well as special mentions of sales...
January 20, 2021
Selections From Who, What, When, Why?
Who, What, When, Why? is a series of novellas or shorter stories from the Dixon Prince universe. It picks up action and characters from each of the first three books, Planning Vengeance, Dig Two Graves and You Don’t Know Jack. It can be read alone or there are some fun Easter eggs to be found for readers of the other books in the series. Read More
I hope you enjoy the excerpts. I always love feedback, as well as reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. Feel free to follow me and interact on those ...
January 18, 2021
You Don’t Know Jack – all excerpts
You Don’t Know Jack was the third of the Dixon-Prince series. Jack is on assignment in New Mexico when he is abducted. Gunny and his crew spring into action to bring him home. This is a fun stand-alone story, but for those that have read Planning Vengeance and Dig Two Graves, there are some fun Easter eggs to be found. Read More
I hope you enjoy the excerpts. I always love feedback, as well as reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. Feel free to follow me and interact on those platforms. Tha...
January 15, 2021
Planning Vengeance – all excerpts
Planning Vengeance was my first novel. It led to three more spun from the same characters. It begins the story of “The Broken Path”. That story is concluded with the second book in the series, Dig Two Graves. Together, they introduce most of the characters from the Dixon-Prince series. Some of those characters spill over to Triple Cross, as well, but that is a separate story. I hope you enjoy… all of the excerpts are linked below. Read More
January 13, 2021
Escape – a free eBook
I wrote a shorter book and decided to offer it for free for people that sign up for my newsletter. The newsletter generally goes out once a week with the links back to the blog posts for the week, although there might be a bonus if I have a sale price on a book, a free book offer or a new release.
Regardless, the ebook is yours even if you don’t stick around on the newsletter. Just to get you a little interested, I posted up a few excerpts from it, linked below. Read More
