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Let Slip the Calm!

While I was sleeping, the Kindle edition of An Unquiet Calm went live on Amazon. I am therefore declaring today to have pleasant aspects. I am still considering distribution channels for other editions, so they will follow in the future. … Continue reading →

Cover Reveal: An Unquiet Calm

The cover and inner of the Kindle version of An Unquiet Calm are now complete, so it is scheduled to be released later this week. In a change from my usual post schedule, I am posting again today to share … Continue reading →

Million Words Challenge – February and More Battling

After a second month of the Million Words Challenge, my writing pace is still progressing. And I have still had time to take part in another Legendary Author Battle. With my revised daily targets and a shorter month, I was … Continue reading →

The Bite on the End of the Line by Simon Cantan

In this novel Cantan blends science-fiction and humour into an engaging fantasy story without either falling into parody or over-cleverness. This book is the first in the Bytarend series. When his family’s desert fastness falls, Tondbert flees to the nearest … Continue reading →

An Uncertain Cover

Last weekend I decided to take a break from editing An Unquiet Calm and other stories to play with cover concepts. Decades of enjoying art, many years of painting, and several years of cropping and adjusting light levels in photographs, … Continue reading →

It’s Time Again to WIN Free Books

Originally posted on Schevus Osborne:
I promised it would be happening soon, and I’m not one to disappoint. It’s time for another book giveaway. On offer this time are 2 ebook copies of either Garden of Eden or Fauxpocalypse. I…

Two Stand Against Many

Following my victory over Simon Cantan in the inaugural Legendary Author Battle, I rested well. However, all was not well in Davetopia. Flushed with hubris, talented author Giovanni Russano did challenge me most grievously. Join me in a tale of … Continue reading →

Defying Fate by D.L. Morrese

This anthology collects Morrese’s The Warden Threat and The Warden War. With tongue firmly in cheek, this book begins as the traditional tale of a young man saving the kingdom from an evil plot then begins to reveal the apparent … Continue reading →

Who Doesn’t Watch The Writers?

One of the most common pieces of writing advice is to not write and edit at the same time; and both scientific studies on the parallel use of different areas of the brain and anecdotal evidence of increased speed, word-counts, … Continue reading →

Mandatory Giving

With the prevalence of loss leaders, lowest price guarantees, package deals that save you so much money, and other marketing techniques, it is easy to get trapped worrying about which retailer is the best deal to obtain what you seek. … Continue reading →