Owen R. O'Neill's Blog, page 13

We’re having a sale!

We are posting this in the spirit of shameless self-promotion. Jordan’s fantasy novel, The Erl King’s Children will be available on Amazon for $1.99 from Oct 4 to Oct 6th (64% off!), and for $2.99 from Oct 7 through Oct 11 (45% off!): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FMBBDZ8 If you like vibrant, old-school High Fantasy (that’s maybe a little… Continue reading...

Asylum Chapters 7 & 8, on deck! (Alpha Versions)

Chapters 7 and 8 are ready for your delectation. If you are on this list, you ought to have received them. If you were overlooked, as always, drop us a line or leave a comment. Enjoy and fire when ready! Chapter 7: The gentle light of the new-risen sun filtered through the heavily laden boughs… Continue reading...

Asylum Chapters 5 & 6 now ready! (Alpha versions)

The next two chapters are available to our loyal readers. If you have received the previous chapters, we should have sent you Chapters 5 and 6 by now. If you have not gotten them yet (and want them), email us or leave a comment. If you are new to the party, leave a comment and… Continue reading...

Asylum Chapters 3 & 4 ready for release! (Alpha versions)

The alpha versions of Chapters 3 & 4 are now available! We are releasing these chapters only as PDFs at this time. As before, if you’d like a copy, please leave a comment. We will email you the PDF unless you tell us otherwise. If you want to continue to receive the new alpha-version chapters… Continue reading...

Are you feeling Alpha? (Updated)

10/5 Update: We are progressing towards the beta draft, based on feedback from readers like you. Part 1 has been changed significantly as a result, so we will not we won’t be sending out the old, obsolete alpha chapters at this point. Dear Readers, We are finally ready to release the first sample chapters of… Continue reading...

Are you feeling Alpha?

Dear Readers, We are finally ready to release the first sample chapters of the third book. Today, we are offering the Prologue and Chapters 1 and 2 to interested parties. Be advised that these are alpha drafts, and please adjust your expectations accordingly. We are releasing these chapters only as PDFs at this time. Given… Continue reading...

That Glossary . . .

Gentle readers, How useful are you finding the extensive glossary included in MWB? Should it be also included in Asylum? Or would it be better to offer it as a separate document through this site? If the latter, what do you think of including a much shorter in Asylum, focusing on new terms and personalities… Continue reading...

Upcoming: Asylum (Loralynn Kennakris #3)

Armed. Dangerous. And nothing left to lose . . . First they called her a hero. Then they called her a medical problem. Now they’re calling her a criminal. It’s been an exciting first year on active duty for Ensign Loralynn Kennakris. She started it by proving herself to be the Nereidian League’s most promising… Continue reading...

Two roads diverged . . .

and I—well, we—took the one less traveled by? Or didn’t? If you have read both the current books in the series, and would like to weigh in on the fate of a major character, leave a comment. We shall email you the question to solict your opinion. And that may make all the difference.

Hey Dude! Where’s My Warp Drive?

There is probably no issue more vexing to sci-fi authors that FTL travel. That is, to the extent we care about the ‘sci’ and not just the ‘fi’. After all, talking-head aliens who speak perfect English might be unlikely, but they don’t contravene any fundamental laws of physics. FTL travel does. So do we have… Continue reading...