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Scorched 2 is Coming

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about my writing but I’ve been busy. Although Across the Blue Line continues to thwart me, I’ve been making great strides on a different sequel. I’m currently working on what happens next to … Continue reading →

“Window-mode Wall Screens” Actually Exist

Throughout the This Corner of the Universe galaxy, ships and orbitals use wall screens that have two modes of operation. In one mode, the screens show information relevant to tasks at hand like tactical plots on military ships in the … Continue reading →

Vampires in This Corner of the Universe?

I had occasion to re-read the first book in the This Corner of the Universe series recently, as it was selected as the monthly (June) indie read in a Goodreads group I follow to discover new books. About two-thirds through … Continue reading →

The Smashwords July Summer/Winter Sale is On (with 2 TCOTU books too!)

Smashwords is a distribution platform used by many independent authors to spread their works, myself included.  Every July the site holds a “Summer/Winter Sale” that is not to miss.  For a full month, thousands of Smashwords authors and publishers will offer … Continue reading →

Soundtracks to Scenes and Books

Perhaps a lot of writers do this, but there are some scenes that as I write them or rewrite them, a song pops in my head. From that point forward, every time I hear that song, I think of the … Continue reading →

Best of the Blog – About the Ships

In the last “Best of the Blog” post, I collected posts about military history stories that have inspired aspects of my books.  This time around, I’d like to reminisce about some special ships in the books and in some cases the … Continue reading →

An Easter Egg in No Way to Start a War

Today has me thinking about Easter eggs of a different kind, as in little hidden gems in TV shows, movies or books meant as homages or little jokes.  I occasionally toss them into my books… have you ever found one? … Continue reading →

Sale Ends March 31st! Confidence Game US $0.99

Where did March go?  Confidence Game has quietly been on sale this month, and it’s almost over.  It’s a great time to discover this origin story of the crew of the Zanshin, as smugglers forge a new future on a … Continue reading →

Confessions of an RPGer

I grew up playing Dungeons & Dragons, among other roleplaying games, with my friends. Perhaps that’s where my love of storytelling began, who knows. I still play these games today with a couple of good friends and my wife. We’ve … Continue reading →

Building Dosi Station

When writing any novel dealing with specific locations, it always helps me to create a map or layout on paper (digital or old-school).  The extra effort makes for strong scenes and a consistent and real environment. In Confidence Game, the … Continue reading →