Prose and Cognac

I’m bringing back author interviews! I’ve been working on rebranding to be a publishing imprint and help others get their works out there. Now I think I’m in a stable enough position that I can start re-focusing on interviews. To kick it off, we’re going to be talking with author Raymond Parish about his newest novel, The Mighty Shall Fall, a Hank Anderson thriller! I’m reading it this week and I’ll be sure to post my own review and will let you know what I think. But also, we’ll talk to Raymond about writing the novel and what that experience was like. Also, how do you do a thriller the right way? What are some tips? And, perhaps most importantly, can we expect more Hank Anderson novels?

All very important questions we need answers to!

Oh, Prose and Cognac? That’s a rebrand! I did a web search for Meet the Authors (our old podcast brand), and there are hundreds out there. Way fewer Prose and Cognac’s. That’s literally all the rename is for. That, and it implicitly gives me permission to treat our recording sessions like brunch and have a mimosa if I so desire!

Let’s see, what else do I want to share?

Oh, yeah. I’ve put together a Kickstarter Campaign. We’ve got 40+ days left, but honestly, this one looks like it’s stalled out at 8% funded. So get in there, and become a backer! I’m trying to publish my new Virtual Wars series (of which, book 1, Brighton Academy, is already out). We’re at about $700 right now, trying to get to $9,000 because of the cost of printing, editing, and the like. I’ll get the series out either way, but it may be that I have to do only 3 this year, and the other 3 next year, if I can’t get at least the cost of editing covered. We’ll see!

One more thing. If you’ve been “jonesing” for a new short story, I have just the thing! But here’s the thing. It’s not science fiction at all. This one is about betrayal, meditation, and murder—not necessarily in that order. I submitted it to a reedsy contest and you can see it there, though you may have to wait until the contest ends to do so. When you get in there, be sure to suppor the story. It would be really cool to win that contest one of these times (hint, hint).

So there’s a lot going on right now! (There always is, even though I don’t share everything. I’ll try to get better at that). Keep an eye out for Raymond Parish’s The Mighty Shall Fall and our subsequent podcast interview!