M.G. Herron's Blog, page 24
July 8, 2017
Good music for writing
An impromptu collection of some of my favorite albums to write to.
I’m never at a coffee shop without headphones. Music helps me focus. It’s a reliable way to block out distractions when needed, which is most of the time.
My choices of tracks for writing are instrumental or electronic. Almost none of the songs on these albums have lyrics.
The moods range from rhythmic rock jams to brooding melodic vocals with crooning guitars. Lots of Jazz thrown in and scrambled up the way it should be.
I’ve...
July 6, 2017
July…er, July-August challenge
Checking in on the July challenge, in which I planned to finish a cowriting project (a sci-fi mystery novel), write 4 post apocalyptic stories, and publish a bunch of new stuff all by the end of July.
How am I doing? Haha, well, I could be doing better. But all is not lost!
I’m firmly on track with all the publishing and marketing stuff. Not Alone went live a few days ago, The Auriga Project is getting updated to the official “second edition” at this very moment. The Alien Element is still wi...
Reading: Star Nomad
Star Nomad (Fallen Empire, Book 1) by Lindsay Buroker
I read this science fiction novel when I was traveling back in April. Star Nomad by Lindsay Buroker is a fun, satisfying story that promises to be the beginning of a great intergalactic adventure, empire versus rebels style.
It reminded me of Star Wars media novels in a good way. You’ll probably like this story if you care for Firefly, too. In an alternate universe where Firefly wasnt cancelled, Lindsay Buroker’s got hired as a writer in...
July 5, 2017
The Alien Element – Snippet 1
Snippet 1 from The Alien Element
Translocator Trilogy Book Two
by M.G. Herron
Copyright 2017, All Rights Reserved, yadda yadda
1
A Year-Long Peace
Rakulo trudged through the ancient forest with low spirits and limbs so tired and heavy it seemed a miracle that his feet continued to obey his commands. He walked on through the grey, sunless day, clenching his teeth each time the cold and biting wind sliced down through the trees to prickle his sweat-soaked skin.
He held his head high despite...
July 4, 2017
Happy Independence Day!
Food now, fireworks later. Happy Fourth of July everyone!
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July 3, 2017
Not Alone: A Sci-Fi Short Story
Ahoy, stargazers! I’ve returned to Austin from a week-long vacation at the land of 10,000 lakes. Just in time to deliver you a new sci-fi short story.
Not Alone is about a freighter pilot who’s down on his luck but won’t give up his dream.
Here’s the blurb:
Did life ever exist on Mars? Astrobiologist Ackley Griven once set out to answer that question…and came up with squat.
The mining companies, though? They struck gold on the red planet. Gold and oil.
When accidents in the low mines bring Gr...
June 20, 2017
The July challenge
I want to start writing Translocator 3 on August 1st, the same day The Alien Element (Translocator 2) is published.
That gives me 42 days — the rest of June and all of July — to do the following on the publishing side:
Format and publish a sci fi short story called Not Alone Format and update The Auriga Project with a new cover and updated blurb Format and publish The Alien Element with the cover I revealed yesterday (And do all the associated marketing for this new stuff!)But more import...
June 18, 2017
The Alien Element, new covers, and my sci-fi summer lineup
Yesterday I turned in The Alien Element, the novel I’ve been writing since March. Yep, that’s the title for the project I’ve been calling Translocator 2 these last few months. It finally has a name!
It also has an incredible cover and now that the book is done (except for editing), I’m stoked to be able to share it with you.
Since book one in the series has been out for a while, I decided to have both of the covers redone. Hat tip to Beaulistic Book Services for the fine work. Here are the ne...
June 13, 2017
$0.99 cents on Kindle! The complete Tales of the Republic!
Hey everyone! Big sale this week.
All seven episodes of Tales of the Republic are now available as a complete novel. And until June 22nd, 2017, you can get the ebook for only $0.99 cents!
If you buy the complete novel, you’ll also get all sorts of bonuses:
Commissioned character sketches of Ming, Ari, and Po A commissioned sketch of the mech scene in Telerethon Square from Episode 3: Perilous Journey A desktop wallpaper made from the book cover And a deleted scene fro...June 10, 2017
Used bookstore summer haul
Shelly and I went down to Half Price Books today to stock up on reading material for summer.
Just kidding, this will last us like three weeks.
See anything you like?
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