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Eliminating the Middle Man

As my books drop out of Kindle Unlimited this fall and I start releasing them wide again, I'm going to try something that many other indie authors have been doing for a while now: selling direct. Instead of only offering my work via distributors like Amazon or Draft2Digital who take a 30-40% cut of every sale, I've decided to start using a platform called Payhip that takes a low 5%. It's just

Book Review: Machine Vendetta

This year I'm keeping track of what I read. Whether I enjoy the book or not, I'll post a blurb and brief review. Most will be speculative fiction in some form—genres I gravitate toward in my own writing. Today, it's Machine Vendetta by Alastair Reynolds.A thrilling tale of deadly conspiracies and old enemies that refuse to die.Panoply is a small, efficient police force, dedicated to maintaining

Friday Freebie

AmazonLong ago, before the days of recorded history, during the Hyperbolean Age of a much younger Earth, AGROTHARN the Interstellar Semi-Barbarian roamed the ancient volcanic lands in search of fame and fortune. These are his somewhat heroic tales, sure to enthrall the most adventurous of readers!When AGROTHARN learns that his long-lost witch-mother is still alive, he sets off on a perilous

New Release: Angels & Androids

A new player has entered the game. As Dome 10's criminal underworld destabilizes with bosses vying for the role of kingpin, assassins target Drasko in an effort to silence him. Hot on a sniper's trail, Investigator Sera Chen makes a terrifying discovery: one of the most powerful men in the Domes is building an army of killbots.Meanwhile, someone is hacking into citizens' neural implants,

Kobo vs. Kindle

There's no doubt about it; Amazon dominates the eBook market. But Kobo is continuing to gain traction, particularly with readers who've realized recently that they don't actually own the content on their Kindles. They've just purchased a license to view it on their devices. There are ways around that (or so I hear), but not everybody wants to go through the rigmarole of downloading and

Kobo Promo

There's no doubt about it; Amazon dominates the eBook market. But Kobo is continuing to gain traction, particularly with readers who've realized recently that they don't actually own the content on their Kindles. They've just purchased a license to view it on their devices. There are ways around that (or so I hear), but not everybody wants to go through the rigmarole of downloading and

1 Week Sale

Nine of my books are on sale for 99¢. Click each cover for details. Get 'em while they're cheap!

August Reading Deals

Check out these multi-author book promotions. You're sure to find something you like:August Cozy Mysteries  |  Cozy Mystery Cravings  |  Cozy Mystery Bookfair  |  Cozy DealsFirst in Series  |  Future Crime  |  Mystery Box Sets  |  Mystery Sales  |  KU First in SeriesSound of Stories  |&

Going Full Indie

Since 2010, I’ve had 130 short stories, 2 novellas, and 8 novels traditionally published. I submitted my work for consideration, waited weeks (or months) for a response, collected hundreds of rejections, and celebrated the acceptances. I was an active SFWA member for two years. I had an agent for a while. I felt like I was doing everything right. There were certain hoops to jump through in order

Book Cover - Take 5

I've revamped most of my book covers once or twice over the years, but none have gone through more transformations than my time-traveling detective novel BackTracker. Here they are, from the very first to the latest, which just went live this week:The first one was all about that noir; the second emphasized the hard-boiled detective; the next two focused on the time travel aspect; and the new one