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Gas Giant Gambit: Release Day!

The day has arrived! I woke up this morning a published novelist! To celebrate the launch of my debut novel, my publisher, Alex Parker Publishing, is offering free delivery to the United States and Canada if you order directly through their site, here! In related news, I’ve received word that a book reviewer who moderates […]

Gas Giant Gambit: Author Copy Unboxing

With one week until release day, my author copies of Gas Giant Gambit have arrived! The box was waiting for me when Cosmo and I got back from our afternoon walk. And then, of course, the unboxing! It’s so exciting to hold this in my hands after years of work and imagining this moment! Don’t […]

Gas Giant Gambit Countdown!

It is officially September, which means we are in the home stretch leading up to Gas Giant Gambit’s release on the 16th! It’s crazy to me, but as I write this, there are only two weeks to go! Pre-order your copy here! And then, after that, my very first book signing, just a few days […]

Gas Giant Gambit: The Lecontes

I’ve been avoiding writing this topic for a while, but with only three weeks left until Gas Giant Gambit hits shelves, it’s finally time to talk about the antagonists in Gus’s story: Laszlo Leconte and his children. But you’ll forgive me if I don’t get too deep into the motivations that drive these characters. I […]

Gas Giant Gambit Pre-Order

I’m a little early this week, and this entry is going to be short, but it’s because I have some big news! As I hastily write this blog to post as quickly as I can, it is Sunday, August 17th. Gas Giant Gambit comes out in one month, on September 16, 2025. And I just […]

Gas Giant Gambit: Tilly

Perhaps my favorite secondary character, like Delilah, isn’t really a character–although I would argue she’s more of a character than Delilah is: Gus’s steadfast and loyal mount, Tilly. Steeldust Class-A Transport 94517: Matilda In the world of Gas Giant Gambit, there are no “ships,” no “ports,” no “forward/aft” or “starboard/port.” Instead of the classic naval […]

Gas Giant Gambit: Delilah

Once this blog is posted, and I go to add it to the Gas Giant Gambit Master Blog List, I’m going to add Delilah to the “Characters” heading, but the truth is, she’s not really a character. She’s Gus’s ray-gun. But to me, she’s every bit as much a character as Moe, Ray, and even […]

Gas Giant Gambit: The Deiopeans

The mining outpost/town and main setting of Gas Giant Gambit, Las Ráfagas, floats within the atmosphere of a gas giant called Aeolus (for the classics nerds, Aeolus controlled the winds that blew Odysseus off course). Aeolus is the only planet in its system, orbiting the red giant Hippotes (the father of Aeolus), and it has […]

Gas Giant Gambit: Master Blog List

With Gas Giant Gambit only eight weeks from hitting shelve, I’ve decided to compile all my posts regarding it on one place–right here! I’m sure I’ll continue to blog about it as we get closer, including pre-order announcements and any appearances I may make, so I will keep this post updated and at the top […]

Gas Giant Gambit: Ray

When I’m figuring out my main characters, I like to fall back on one trope in particular: the Freudian Trio. Once you’re aware of this trope, you start to see it everywhere, but perhaps the best example of it is Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Dr. McCoy. McCoy is the emotional id; Spock, the logical […]