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February 9, 2020
Where the Heck are the Paperbacks?
I’ve been pretty bummed about the availability of Bitter Pill paperbacks on Amazon, as well as the fact that the cover art for the book isn’t showing up on retailers either. I’ve even ordered a copy myself to try to grease the wheels and get Amazon to order some stock, to no avail.
I’m hoping customer service at Ingram can help.
In the meantime, I see that Book Depository is offering Bitter Pill paperbacks available with free worldwide shipping. (Again, the cover art is somehow borked there, too. But at least it’s available.)
[image error]You will not get an empty white cover, promise.
February 8, 2020
Writing and Voicing Characters
Join me and narrator Nick Hudson as we chat about writing and voicing characters in The ABCs of Spellcraft series!
Check out this interview!
February 4, 2020
Cover Reveal – Last But Not Lease
January 15, 2020
January 14, 2020
Bitter Pill is a Sweet PsyCop Adventure
In less than a week, Bitter Pill (PsyCop 11) will hit the shelves. But you can preorder the ebook now at several online booksellers.
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There’s a new drug on the streets called Kick. The side effects are so brutal, most folks only try it once…unless they’re psychic. Then they do it until it kills them.
Psychic medium Victor Bayne is well acquainted with pharmaceuticals, from the Auracel that blocks his ghosts to the Seconal that offers him a blissful nights’ sleep. But he’s managed to steer clear of street drugs…so far.
Jacob Marks has a medicine cabinet filled with every over-the-counter remedy known to man, but none of them are doing much for his mood—and his long, fruitless days of combing through records at The Clinic are taking a heavy toll.
But their lackluster investigation does have one silver lining: a front row seat at The Clinic when the first Kick overdose comes in. And as scary as the drug might be, if it truly does augment psychic ability, the appeal is not lost on Vic.
Because the very first hit never killed anyone.
Where did Kick come from? Why is it so addictive? And why is everyone at The Clinic acting so darn shady? That’s what Vic intends to find out. And if he’s lucky, he can also expose a shadowy figure from Camp Hell.
Unfortunately, the demons of his pill addiction might prove just as deadly as his long-buried history. He thought he’d managed to ditch that pernicious habit. But what if it was only lurking in the shadows, waiting for the best time to rear its ugly head?
PsyCop is an ongoing series filled with supernatural action and delightfully awkward humor—with a steady undercurrent of gay romance. It’s best read in order, so if you’re new to the series, start with PsyCop #1, Among the Living…and prepare for a hauntingly good read.
October 25, 2019
Mirror, Mirror
I’m totally into the look of distressed antique mirrors and mercury glass, so I was doing a google image search to take a closer look. I found this delightful blog post about achieving a distressed look on plexi and was suitably impressed!
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But then I was inspired to take a look around my own house, which was built in 1910. The mirrors that were original to the house inside my dining room? No degradation.
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However…the vanity from the unfortunate 2008 bathroom re-do? I think they might’ve used these distressing techniques!
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September 25, 2019
SorryNotSorry
As I write, I title my chapters so that I can search them easily later when I’m editing. The titles are for my use only and don’t make it through to the final books. They’d be major spoilers if I left them on, and I hate spoilers!
The current chapter I’m working on in PsyCop 11 is titled Jacob Apologizes.
Funny how, now that it’s written, it appears to be more like Jacob Explains Why The Thing He Did Should Have Been Successful.
Ah, Jacob. Love ya, buddy.
#psycop11
[image error]You can find tees and mugs with this “Jacob” design (plus Vic, Crash or Dreyfuss) at JCP Books Merchandise!
September 8, 2019
Now in Paperback, The ABCs of Spellcraft Vol. 1
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Dixon Penn’s family wasn’t terribly shocked when he announced he was gay, but they were devastated to learn he’s the only one without the gift of Spellcraft. Fortunately, that doesn’t stop Spellcraft from reaching out to him.
Dixon’s prospects have gone from bad to worse, but a contest at the biggest greeting card company in the tri-state area would be just the thing to turn his luck around. So what if he’s not technically a Spellcrafter—he’s been scribing pretty words and phrases all his life. How could anyone possibly write a better verse than him?
Yuri Volnikov, the taciturn Russian security guard at Precious Greetings, is determined to keep the charming contestant out. But Dixon has always been a sucker for big guys with exotic accents, and he won’t take no for an answer.
Whether or not Dixon wins the prize he hopes for, when he and Yuri work their magic together, it’s clear that luck is on their side.
The ABCs of Spellcraft is a series filled with bad jokes and good magic, where MM Romance meets Paranormal Cozy. A perky hero, a brooding love interest, and delightfully twisty-turny stories that never end up quite where you’d expect.
This collection contains the first five stories in The ABCs of Spellcraft series: Quill Me Now, All that Glitters, Trouble in Taco Town, Something Stinks at the Spa, and Dead Man’s Quill.
August 12, 2019
Spellcraft Audio Survey
I’m running a short survey to see if it would be feasible to produce The ABCs of Spellcraft in audiobook. If you’re interested, I’d really appreciate your response! (If not, no need to reply—I’m taking a head-count.)
If the embedded survey isn’t displayed, you can find it here: https://forms.gle/oyu8qR1MfC3ustoN6
July 15, 2019
Some Cool Offers
Don’t miss the link to free summer reading and a fun little giveaway in this month’s JCP News!
Hint: sticky notes are involved.
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