Milo James Fowler's Blog, page 19
March 16, 2022
It's Official: Book 2 is a Go
I've signed my second contract with Montag Press, and Monsieur Moule's Subterranean Casino is now with my editor. Should be a few months before we finish polishing it up, then a few more months before it's ready to greet the world as an eBook and paperback with original cover art. Fingers crossed for an October release, considering the creepy factor, but we'll see. In the interim, I'll continue
March 1, 2022
The Wait is Over
Now available from Tantor Audio: the Captain Quasar trilogy in one volume!Amazon Apple AudibleRecent reviews:"A perfect combination of humor, action, and eccentric characters""Definitely humorous. Funny and engaging.""Crazy, weird, funny, and in all honesty, totally nuts.""I absolutely love Captain Quasar."
February 19, 2022
Enjoy a Free Download
Twelve years ago, my first Captain Quasar tale greeted the world. Thanks to Every Day Fiction, Ray Gun Revival, and Perihelion Science Fiction, the captain found an audience, and I found a home for over a dozen more stories.For the next 5 days, the Captain Quasar short story collection will be free for the taking. Enjoy—and share!Meet Captain Quasar, a cross between James T. Kirk and Dudley
February 18, 2022
Treat Your Ears
I've got a bunch of Audible claim codes for a few of my books (Double Murders Are Twice As Bad, Westward, Tally Ho!, Deep Space, Maikro: Haiku & Microfiction) and you can grab as many as you like right here.First come, first served — to the victors go the spoils!
February 12, 2022
New Short Story: Road Rage
Road Rageby Milo James FowlerCopyright © 2022 Milo James FowlerProgress takes a variety of forms.We heard promises for decades about a sci-fi future that never came, and we couldn't help feeling cheated. Some gave up on it. I might've been one of them.But at long last and with great fanfare, they were finally here: anti-grav cars that rode on the air, bypassing street congestion, able to lift off
Now for Something Entirely Different...
Road Rageby Milo James FowlerCopyright © 2022 Milo James FowlerProgress takes a variety of forms.We heard promises for decades about a sci-fi future that never came, and we couldn't help feeling cheated. Some gave up on it. I might've been one of them.But at long last and with great fanfare, they were finally here: anti-grav cars that rode on the air, bypassing street congestion, able to lift off
February 6, 2022
Free Download
My first published short story (twelve years old now—time sure flies) and its zany follow-up are currently free wherever eBooks are sold. While most of my work is in the speculative fiction realm, I can't forget my writerly roots: the farce.Download Your CopyTale the First: Hero for Hire Armed with a samurai sword he purchased on eBay, twenty-something Darrel sets out to right the wrongs he
January 29, 2022
Caution: Blurb in Progress
My next novel, Monsieur Moule's Subterranean Casino (sequel to Madame Antic's Hotel Grotesque), is currently with Montag Press, so this is the perfect time to whip the blurb into shape. Blurbing is always a balancing act between not revealing too much and intriguing the potential reader. As the second book in my Interdimensionals trilogy, this one bridges the gap between questions and answers
January 22, 2022
Free Download
Captain Bartholomew Quasar and the crew of the Effervescent Magnitude are on their maiden voyage — and on the run from dangerous bounty hunters eager to collect a reward on the captain's head. Just when Quasar thinks he's escaped them, his ship is stranded in the middle of a heated civil war in an unknown corner of the galaxy. Quasar must rely on his wits, his charm, and his resilient crew in
January 21, 2022
At the Local Library
Like Ray Bradbury, I've always been a big fan of libraries. So, six years ago when my first Captain Quasar novel greeted the world, I tried getting it into the San Diego public library system. I figured if I donated enough copies, it might end up on one of their shelves. But after three attempts and no dice, I gave up on that one. Then a couple years ago, I tried with After the Sky, going so far
