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July 19, 2025
A Book Cover in 5 Iterations
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
Published on July 19, 2025 06:00
July 12, 2025
Book Review: Rabbits
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 Rabbits by Terry Miles.Rabbits is a mysterious alternate reality game so vast it uses the entire world as its canvas. Since the game started in 1959, ten iterations have appeared and
Published on July 12, 2025 06:00
July 7, 2025
EPIC Indie Summer Sale
This is my first time participating, and I've lowered the price on a few of my books: The Unusual Clients (Free), BackTracker ($0.99), and AGROTHARN ($0.99).Madame Antic's ($0.99), Murders at the Manor ($0.99), and Captain Quasar ($0.99) Check out the 200 other titles on sale right here.
Published on July 07, 2025 06:00
July 5, 2025
New Release: The Interdimensionals Trilogy Concludes
Now AvailableThe battle has just begun. To save the future, Anthony Reynolds and Sephora Ashton must change the past by becoming cold-blooded assassins. The interdimensional entities have established a tetrarchy spanning four epochs of Earth, thousands of years apart. Anthony and Sephora will have to travel back through time and eliminate each tetrarch—hiding inside the skulls of unwitting human
Published on July 05, 2025 06:00
July 1, 2025
July Reading Deals
Check out these multi-author book promotions. You're sure to find something you like:Laugh & Shake Your Head KU Mysteries First in Series Fade to BlackMayhem & Motives Cozy Mystery Cravings Worlds Unbound SFF Series SaleSci-Fi &
Published on July 01, 2025 06:00
June 28, 2025
Edits are Done
Even after working in education for 26 years, summer break has yet to lose its thrill. I didn't get into teaching for the summers, but they're a great motivator to keep me in the field for another twenty years or so. I've worked on a lot of projects around the house the past few summers, but this year I decided to buckle down and pretend I'm a full-time writer. So far, that's meant spending a
Published on June 28, 2025 06:00
June 20, 2025
Friday Freebie
10 short stories from the post-apocalyptic badlands:Soulless in His Sight You Kill Me Survival of the Fittest For a Handful of Crowns Drawn from a World of Hurt Breath of Life Sins of the Father Like Clockwork When Tomorrow Comes Idan's WorldFree Download
Published on June 20, 2025 06:54
June 18, 2025
June 14, 2025
Novel #24
It took me a while, but I finally managed to cross the finish line: 92K of futuristic action and adventure, mixed with some mystery and mayhem along the way. Readers who enjoyed the first two installments of Dome City Investigations will (hopefully) appreciate the character development, thrills, and chills, while those who've also read Spirits of the Earth will (hopefully) get a
Published on June 14, 2025 06:00
June 13, 2025
Friday Freebie
A woman stalked by her double. A detective in over his head. In a city where the cops are on a mobster’s payroll, private investigator Charlie Madison stands in the gap. When a wealthy young socialite asks him to help her catch a threatening stalker, he takes the case. But things aren’t what they seem, and Madison has to act fast before he’s framed for murder. A life ended in flames. A
Published on June 13, 2025 06:00