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August Blog Tour for GODSKNIFE: REVOLT

My new book, Godsknife: Revolt is coming out, August 22! Serrrrrrrrrrack! (That’s Giant Praying Mantis speak for, “Watch out, sucka!”)

The pre-order should be up any day now…

Meanwhile, I am looking for anyone who would like to host me on their blog or be interviewed or share a post on my blog. I love podcasts, too, so if you have one, I’ve still got my mic from my producer days at Adventures in Scifi Publishing.

I’m also looking for reviewers. We have eleven days until release, but really th...

Straight Outta Fangton – a real book title, with C.T. Phipps

So Charles, Straight Outta Fangton. Really? Were you jumping on your bed listening to Ice Cube when that idea popped in your head?
I did enjoy Straight Outta Compton when the movie came out. However, Straight Outta Fangton is inspired the entire collective pop culture of vampires I’ve experienced since I first saw The Lost Boys when I was eleven. I’ve wanted to write a vampire novel for some time but I never had an idea which was interesting or unique enough to add my mark to the vampire genr...

The heart and inspiration of Avendui 5ive by P.K. Tyler #SFling

Continuing on with our Summer Fling of Scifi Giveaway awesomeness, I have another author sharing a little bit about the story that she’s offering in this extravaganza. Welcome, P.K. Tyler!

If you haven’t heard about #SFling, it is a giveaway with twenty prizes from twenty authors, including a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Enter now!

How is this story built out of what you love to read?
I am fascinated with stories of outsiders and the “other”. I think that’s what got me into SciFi in the first place....

Audiobook Review: GHOST RUN by J.L. Bourne (Narr. Jay Synder)

I’m pretty bummed about this. I want so badly for the series that created my fascination in zombie survival journals to bring new life to the genre, but I’m afraid this one only made me worry. J.L. Bourne is a soldier who knows all the names for the latest survival gadgets, how a secret organization might try and take advantage of the zombie apocalypse, and how one man might use his military training and refusal to quit attitude to survive astronomical odds. Bourne again shows what he’s good...

New #AmazonGiveaway – Kindle copies of Scavenger: Evolution

In celebration of stacking my SUV with paperbacks of my two Sand Divers novels to sell at WorldCon next month, I’m throwing a giveaway of fifty Kindle versions of Scavenger: Evolution (Sand Divers, Book One).

Click here to enter.

Book Description:

In the future, sand divers search the depths for the lost city of Danvar and the truth behind their bleak existence. Divemaster Rush hasn’t dove since he lost his infant. A job offer turns from an escape to a trap and the lure of a hardened heart to...

Book Review: DARK MATTER by Blake Crouch

Firmly planted as best book of 2016 and may be my favorite read ever. He did this last year with Wayward and seems to have improved to the point of near perfection. I didn’t wake up thinking that I wanted to cry while reading the rest of this book, but I did and it was amazing.

About the story and why:

How might an abrupt encounter with an alternate world show you how much you’ve taken your family for granted? Even when you think there is no way back, what would you do to get back to your lo...

Packing up for WorldCon MidAmeriCon II August 17-21 in Kansas City

A couple boxes of my books arrived today. I am hard at work on edits for Godsknife: Revolt in hopes of having paperbacks of that as well, though at the very least the ebook version will be available before WorldCon. Here’s a couple videos of our normal evening hangout with Kai in his car watching cars drive by as he shows off his parking and door shutting skills. If you’re looking for tickets to WorldCon MidAmeriCon II, I have a couple at a lower price I can sell.

p.s. Does anyone notice the...

The heart and inspiration of PARADISI ESCAPE by Cheri Lasota #SFling

The world of Science Fiction is too vast to contain just one book! In this vein, we have brought together a group of massively talented authors to bring you the opportunity to win a collection of Paperbacks, Ebooks, Audiobooks, and a $50 Amazon Gift Card so you can grow your shelves even more! (Paperbacks are US only, sorry) These authors include Hugo Nominees, International Best-Sellers, Award Winners, USA Today Best-Sellers, and some of the Best Sci-Fi Authors available today (even NPR agre...

The heart and inspiration for REBEL’S HONOR by Gwynn White #SFling

The world of Science Fiction is too vast to contain just one book! In this vein, we have brought together a group of massively talented authors to bring you the opportunity to win a collection of Paperbacks, Ebooks, Audiobooks, and a $50 Amazon Gift Card so you can grow your shelves even more! (Paperbacks are US only, sorry) These authors include Hugo Nominees, International Best-Sellers, Award Winners, USA Today Best-Sellers, and some of the Best Sci-Fi Authors available today (even NPR agre...

Introducing the Sci-fi Summer Fling Giveaway #SFling

The world of Science Fiction is too vast to contain just one book! In this vein, we have brought together a group of massively talented authors to bring you the opportunity to win a collection of Paperbacks, Ebooks, Audiobooks, and a $50 Amazon Gift Card so you can grow your shelves even more! (Paperbacks are US only, sorry) These authors include Hugo Nominees, International Best-Sellers, Award Winners, USA Today Best-Sellers, and some of the Best Sci-Fi Authors available today (even NPR agre...