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The Ares Initiative, Chapter 3

Tomorrow, the third book in the Translocator Trilogy, The Ares Initiative, comes out, so I thought I’d give those of you who are excited about the upcoming release a chance to get started early with some snippets from the book.

I posted Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 already. Here’s Chapter 3…

••• THE ARES INITIATIVE

by M.G. Herron

Chapter 3 – Hidden Below

Eliana gazed over a heap of tumbledown limestone that had once been the great stepped pyramid of Uchben Na.

The observatory that had crowned the...

The Ares Initiative, Chapter 2

This Friday, the third book in the Translocator Trilogy, The Ares Initiative, comes out, so I thought I’d give those of you who are excited about the upcoming release a chance to get started early with some snippets from the book.

I’ll post a chapter a day until Friday.

I posted Chapter 1 yesterday. Here’s Chapter 2…

••• THE ARES INITIATIVE

by M.G. Herron

Chapter 2 –  The Ares Initiative

Five days after Amon Fisk first spotted the alien spacecraft entering the solar system, three unmarked Blac...

New book out June 1st! The Ares Initiative, Chapter 1

Hey there! This Friday, the third book in the Translocator Trilogy, The Ares Initiative, comes out, so I thought I’d give those of you who are excited about the upcoming release a chance to get started early with some snippets from the book.

I’ll post a chapter a day until Friday.

Here’s chapter 1…

••• THE ARES INITIATIVE

by M.G. Herron

Chapter 1 –  Shift

Remethiakara nearly ripped the mothership to pieces as he shifted into hyperspace.

The massive living spacecraft heaved, quaked, and hurled...

A sneak peek of The Ares Initiative, out June 1st

Hey there! This Friday, the third book in the Translocator Trilogy, The Ares Initiative, comes out, so I thought I’d give those of you who are excited about the upcoming release a chance to get started early with some snippets from the book.

I’ll post a chapter a day until Friday.

Here’s chapter 1…

••• THE ARES INITIATIVE

by M.G. Herron

Chapter 1 –  Shift

Remethiakara nearly ripped the mothership to pieces as he shifted into hyperspace.

The massive living spacecraft heaved, quaked, and hurled...

Gods in science fiction with Steve Statham

Stoked that I got to have Steve Statham on to talk about gods in science fiction. Steve’s a great guy and he writes a hell of a space opera.

Our conversation today was sparked because I read his book, Gods and the City. The topics we covered range from mythology to history to our obsession with gods in storytelling.

We also talk about the characters in Steve’s book—every day people who are called upon to defend humanity—and how they rose to the challenge.

What a fun conversation. A few great...

Snarky space adventures with K. Gorman

This is the first SFF book club interview!

I got a chance to sit down and chat with K. Gorman, author of the space opera series, The Eurynome Code.

We talk about science fiction, inspirations, humor, and the first book in her space opera series, Black Dawn, which was featured in the book club just a few weeks ago.

Learn more about Kelly at www.kgorman.ca and buy Black Dawn on Amazon.

Transcript of the interview

MG: Hi everyone. My name is MG Herron. I’m here today with K. Gorman. Hi, K, wel...

Join M.G. Herron’s SFF book club!

If you aren’t already signed up for my emails, you might not know that a few weeks ago I launched M.G. Herron’s SFF Book Club, introducing weekly book recommendations and adding a Facebook group for discussion.

I had been searching for a way to give back to my readers and fans. Since I am only able to publish 3-4 major books per year right now, this is also a way for me to offer you even more entertainment and value between my book launches, while I’m working on new stuff.

So if you sign up f...

My simple writing plan for 2018

Took a little longer to put these together than I had hoped, but here we are finally.

It’s a simple plan. Of course, simple doesn’t doesn’t mean easy.

My 2018 writing goals:

1. Write fast, publish slow (or at least, slower)

Goal: Write 250,000 publishable words

In 2017, I published new fiction every month. A lot of that was short fiction, but I did also manage two new novels. Although I learned plenty from that experience, this year I’m moving away from the monthly publication schedule to pu...

2017 Writing Goals Retrospective

At the end of the year, I like to check my ego with a hard dose of reality by comparing the year’s writing goals to my actual output. This exercise helps keep me honest, and frankly I like having a record to look back on in future years. Memory fades over time—this blog is my stasis pod.

On January 1st, 2017, I had two main writing goals:

Publish something new each month — a novel, a short story, or a collection with a story of mine in it Write a lot of new material

Let’s see how I did on e...

Cover reveal: BOYS & THEIR MONSTERS

It’s always an exciting day when I get to share artwork for a new book!

Here’s the cover for Boys & Their Monsters, a collection of post-apocalyptic adventures written over the last year and a half.

The book is publishing now and will be available sometime next week. I’m putting together some giveaways and other treats to accompany the launch, so enjoy your weekend and don’t forget to check back soon!

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