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May 2, 2017
Finished First Draft of The Everett Exorcism!
I recently finished the first draft of The Everett Exorcism, which is the prequel to Raven's Peak and takes place about twenty years before the events of the World on Fire series! It is about Arthur and what happened to him after the events of The Ninth Circle and trying to find vengeance for his family.
I'm in the rewriting stages right now, and I'm working as fast as I can to get the final version ready to publish! I'm hoping to have it up on Kindle Scout in the coming weeks so everyone can try for a free copy of it! I would love to have another book get picked, but even if it doesn't I'm really looking forward to launching it and getting another series off the ground.
Hopefully, I'll have more information for everyone soon, including a cover to get the book up on Kindle Scout. My editor will be taking a look at it as soon as I get it finished, and then I'll be able to pull the trigger and get the final version out there and ready to go.
After this one, I'll be taking a short break from this world to dive into some other projects. One is a mystery/technothriller about cutting edge science that I'm really looking forward to writing, and another is a horror sci-fi novel set in deep space and based in the Graveyard of Empires universe. I also have to finish the third book of the Graveyard of Empires series itself (and hopefully work my way through the next couple of books in the series too).
But, don't worry. I have some big plans for the World on Fire universe, including at least two more books in this prequel series and another series of books taking place after the events of Raven's Rise. With luck, I'll be able to keep projects coming for the foreseeable future. In any case, I write because it's fun, so as long as it stays that way I'll keep working on stuff!
April 30, 2017
Mystery Week at Goodreads! World on Fire!
It is mystery week over at Goodreads and they are putting a lot of effort into creating some engaging activities for people to check out! My World on Fire series is Supernatural Suspense with some mystery elements in there and a lot of surprises! You can check out the landing page for the series below!
April 29, 2017
#RRBC Blog and Block Party!
The World on Fire Series is the one I managed to get into Kindle Scout. They accepted my first book and it has made a world of difference. The series has sold nearly 15,000 copies altogether and is easily my most successful one.
I set out to write something I would enjoy reading that didn't follow normal conventions, and for the most part I think I was successful. I have a new series I'm working on that shares the same world and I'm hoping to push it through Kindle Scout as well in the coming weeks!
Giving Away - 3 Unique Winners!If you comment below, you could win:
Five Dollar Amazon Gift Card (International)Paperback set of Books I, II, & III (The US only)E-Book set of Books I, II, & III (International)Which means there are going to be three total winners here today! That's pretty good odds of winning something, so make sure to post your comment!
Book I - On Sale For $1.50 until the end of April! [image error]
A quiet little mountain town is hiding a big problem. When the townsfolk of Raven's Peak start acting crazy, Abigail Dressler is called upon to discover the root of the evil affecting people. She uncovers a demonic threat unlike any she's ever faced and finds herself in a fight just to stay alive.
Abigail rescues Haatim Arison from a terrifying fate and discovers that he has a family legacy in the supernatural that he knows nothing about. Now she's forced to protect him, which is easy, but also to trust him if she wants to save the townsfolk of Raven's Peak. Trust, however, is something hard to have for someone who grew up living on the knife's edge of danger.
Can they discover the cause of the town's insanity and put a stop to it before it is too late?
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Abigail was arrested by the Council, and now she's awaiting trial for the decisions she made leading up to and culminating in the events of Raven's Peak. She is restless while she waits for answers and knows that there is a real threat outside their walls plotting to bring them down.
Meanwhile, Haatim is getting a crash course in this world he only recently entered and finding out that nothing is as it seems.
There are dark clouds on the horizon and it is coming whether they are prepared or not. Will they be able to weather this storm?
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Everything has come crashing down after the events of Raven's Fall: barely anyone is left standing and the Church is blaming Abigail for the fallout.
Haatim and Dominick are struggling to understand how their worlds were flipped upside down so completely, but they are running out of time. The threat that began in the mountains is far from over. They need to find a way to survive what comes next and put a stop to the cult that is threatening their existence before it is too late.
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Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out my books during the blog and book tour! Good luck winning the prizes and I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoyed writing them!
April 28, 2017
#RRBC Blog and Block Party!
Welcome to my blog during this fantastic RRBC block party! Today I'm going to be giving some stuff away and letting you know a little bit about two of my books: Graveyard of Empires and Collision of Worlds.
This is a series I've been working on slowly for a long time full of some of my favorite characters!
Giving Away - 3 Unique Winners!If you comment below, you can win:
Five dollar Amazon Gift Card (The US Only)Paperback of book I (International)E-Book copies of books I & IIWhich means there are going to be three total winners here today! That's pretty good odds of winning something, so make sure to post your comment!
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Argus Wade was born into the Ministry, an archaic and barbaric religion that's taken ahold of the Republic. He knew from an early age that he was different from the other students who learned there: the threat of death - or worse - loomed over him because of his special gifts.
When he tries to protect his daughter from this fate by hiding her from the Ministry, he finds out that all he's managed to do is make things worse. He's running out of options and growing more desperate by the day.
Meanwhile, the galaxy is facing a new conflict in the outer reaches: a rebellion is forming to tear down the Republic, led by a charismatic upstart named Darius Gray. Battle lines are being drawn and everyone is choosing sides. But, they are all going to find out that the cost of war is higher than anyone could have anticipated...
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Things are heating up in the galaxy as the Union tries to find an edge in its conflict with the Republic. The war is becoming more of a reality every day: terrorists and rioters are cropping up as the disenfranchised take matters into their own hands. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Jayson finds himself caught in the middle of political machinations he has no control over and fighting to stay alive. Traq is learning more about the galaxy than he imagined, and Vivian is struggling to come to terms with his gifts: he's like nothing she's ever seen before and she is afraid she won't be able to help him.
Meanwhile, Abdullah is being asked to make a terrible choice. He is certain he knows what is expected of him, but it's a decision he isn't sure if he can live with.
The war is beginning in full and billions of lives are at stake in the coming conflict, but right now it's still anyone's game to win.
This was actually one of the first things I ever published, and it taught me a lot about how to go about doing it. It is different from anything else out there and full of a lot of interesting moments and characters and I love turning back to it whenever I get time!
April 18, 2017
Book Review: We Won't Forget You Mr. McGillicuddy by Ira L. White
Today, I will be reviewing We Won't Forget You Mr. McGillicuddy by Ira L. White, which was an OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day for April 14th!
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Gil McGillicuddy is a WWII vet with dementia. Robert, his oldest son, is a blogger on the internet who cares for his dad as Gil takes the long slide into the land of forgetfulness. When Robert's oldest daughter becomes pregnant and the baby's father turns to meth and violent behavior, Robert convinces her and her preteen daughter to move into his home a thousand miles away.
Robert's radical blogging continues along with his efforts to help his family. His history of radicalism stretches back to his antiwar days at Berkeley in the sixties. In those days, he was responsible for outing an FBI informant in the midst of his antiwar group. The way this came down destroyed the informant's future plans. Now, over 40 years later, the man, Fedder, works as a floor manager for a security firm that is contracted out to the NSA to find radical bloggers.
"Revenge is a dish best served cold, very cold."
Fedder quietly stalks his unwary quarry with the intent of getting his revenge while Robert continues to deal with the problems of his family including the worsening of Gil's dementia.
ReviewWe Won't Forget You Mr. McGillicuddy by Ira L. White is an interesting and unique book that seems to cover both a close up look at realistic lives as well as a thriller with some really different stylistic choices that we're not used to seeing from a book like this. The blogging aspects felt very new-age, but then it turns to the idea of Robert taking care of his WWII vet father and dealing with the man's dementia. The story touched on a lot of historical ideas of blogging and protesting and speaking out against the wrongs of the world and wars, and the idea of a secret group working against radical blogs on behalf of the military and NSA doesn't seem far fetched at all.
I enjoyed reading the book and the way it blended together several different genres, and I thought Robert's character was very compelling. Fedder not so much, and the ending was interesting but not exactly revolutionary. Once the novelty of the genre blending had worn off there wasn't a lot of stuff left to go on, but it was still a pretty good story. I'll give it 4 out of 5 stars for being unique enough to keep me reading and with some interesting and exciting moments.
About the Author
I was born in California (1950) where I spent most of my life in one town or another. Lived in Idaho for 4 years when young and in my mid 20's lived in Vermont a year. I now reside in Oregon. Grew up on the lower end of the economic scale but managed to work my way through college.
Worked at a number of jobs and wound up as a USDA food inspector for 26+ years.
I began reading early. By the age of 5, I had read my first full length book. I started writing in 2nd grade. I've done writing much of my life with several long stretches of abstinence due to life getting in the way of art. My current book was born from the experience of caring for my dad who died of dementia.
April 16, 2017
#RRBC Blog and Block Party!
Welcome to my blog during this fantastic RRBC block party! Today I'm going to be giving some stuff away and letting you know a little bit about two of my books: Ripples Through Time and Second Chances.
Between these two books, I have won more than twelve literary awards. They are some of my favorite books and were by far the hardest to write, each taking multiple years to put together. First, though, the giveaway!
Giving Away - 7 Unique Winners!Since you stopped here today, if you comment below, you could win:
A $5 Amazon Gift Card (International)A Paperback of Second Chances (US only)A Paperback of Ripples Through Time (US only)One of two E-Book copies of Second Chances (International)One of two E-Book copies of Ripples Through Time (International)Which means there are going to be seven total winners here today! That's pretty good odds of winning something, so make sure to post your comment!
Ripples Through TimeThis was one of the first books I ever wrote and published, and it means a lot to me. I actually had it re-edited nearly a year after it came out by RRBC member Harmony Kent to make sure it was in the best possible form and have sold a few thousand copies of it. It means a lot to me because it is an amalgamation of many family and friends I've grown up in during my life.
It won an award at Reader's Favorite, another at Literary Classics, and yet another at New Apple.
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Calvin Greenwood is a family man in his eighties. He is alone for the first time in over sixty years: his wife, Emily, just passed away and he isn't taking her loss well. He doesn't remember how to be alone, and he isn't sure if he can forgive himself for the mistakes he made while she was alive.
Edward White is a long time family friend who knows something is wrong with Calvin. He comes to check on him during his time of need and make sure he isn't planning to do anything reckless. Edward understands just how dangerous things are for someone struggling the way Calvin is, and he hopes talking to him can settle things back down. He just hopes he isn't too late to help.
Help, however, isn't the easiest thing to give, and it can be even more difficult to accept...
Love, loss, and forgiveness weave through this human tale of friendship and hope.
Second ChancesThis one has won more than seven awards, including the Reader's Favorite Silver Medal, an award from Literary Classics, two awards from New Apple, and quite a few more.
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Nichole is caught in a tough position. She is juggling too many responsibilities as her world falls apart. She isn’t sure where she can turn to for help, and she is facing a lot of harsh realities about just how much society can hold her back.
Richard is a corporate lawyer who lost his way. He wants to help Nichole through this heartbreaking situation, but he makes mistakes and loses her trust. He discovers that he’s been doing the right things for the wrong reasons for a long time. Everything begins to fall apart as he realizes he's swept problems under the rug for so long he might no longer be able to fix them. After meeting an alcoholic who is struggling to take control of his life, Richard wakes up to just how far off-course his life has become and attempts to right it.
Can Nichole and Richard overcome their differences and earn a Second Chance in this multiple award-winning novel?
A little bit more about me...
I write mostly horror, at least recently, but I've also published some sci-fi and have a lot of fun writing fantasy, too. Books like the ones mentioned above hold a special place in my heart and are considerably more difficult to write than genre fiction.
I started writing when I was about ten and kept with it, and I'm currently working on about five more projects I'm hoping to get published by the end of the year.
Thanks for stopping by and remember to leave a comment below! Good luck winning one of the above books, and I hope you find as much meaning in them as I do!
PS, both of these books are also available in audio format, paperback, and hard copy! With whisper sync, if you buy Second Chances in e-book format you can buy the audio one at a huge discount!
April 14, 2017
Upcoming Book Signing at Wagnall's Library in Lithopolis, Ohio!
I'm going to be signing all of my books during Memorial Day, May 29th, 2017 at Wagnall's Library in Lithopolis, Ohio.
It'll be my second official book signing ever and the first one since publishing the World on Fire series! I'm really looking forward to it.
For information about the event, check out http://www.wagnalls.org/wagnalls_library.html
I look forward to seeing everyone!
Book Feature: Grey Magic by J.T. Lawrence!
Check out Grey Magic by J.T. Lawrence!
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Raven is a hip, multi-tasking sorceress – or at least, she used to be. Now her ancient timber house is falling down around her, and nothing would make her cantankerous neighbour happier than seeing Raven and her messy menagerie out on the street. To add to her stress, the reckless Wicked Witches are causing mischief and it’s her job to rein them in.
Worst of all is that her magic seems to be fading. Just as everything seems to be too much to handle, there’s a knock on the (splintering) door. A not-unattractive man appears in her life: not to save her, as a fairytale would have you believe, but to arrest her for the murder of one of her clients. It wouldn’t be that bad for Raven, except that she knows she's guilty.
If you enjoy strong, cheeky characters and a sprinkling of magical realism, this book is for you! Click now to meet Raven Kane, your new favourite witch.
