Creative Commons Occasionally, you have to hand it to the dark side. For years, over a decade, in fact, I’ve known and acknowledged that Microsoft Word is the best word processor. I did not want to acknowledge that, though. I wanted there to be something better than the market leader and de facto standard. But […]
Gray Retribution, by Alan McDermott No one writes action like McDermott. From the first sentence, Gray Retribution delivers that combination of action and detail that few writers can manage. Not only does McDermott put us eye-to-eye with his characters, he gets the little things right, like the types of weapons and the way they all […]
Photo via NewsbiePix (creative commons) The book launch tour comes to an end at the blog where it all began two weeks ago. It’s been a whirlwind—well, a virtual one, anyway. Keeping up with the daily posts, as 15 different bloggers posted excerpts from the book, checking the page for the comments and entries to the giveaway. […]
Guest post by author M.A. Chiappetta If you look at the list of fantasy and science fiction authors from the past 50 to 75 years, a majority of those names belong to men. Take, for example, NPR’s list of Top 100 SFF books—85 of those books were written by men. 85 percent! As you can […]
Thank you, readers and Internet friends, for all the support through the publishing and launch of my third book, Army of Worn Soles. Publishing any book is an intense and drawn-out process—a lot of work over a long period. As I said in my post of June 16, I did not accomplish this on my […]
Sizzling Thriller Hot Box Release: 8 SIZZLING THRILLERS FROM 8 BEST-SELLING AUTHORS Get yours today Amazon Smashwords (99c) Goodreads What’s in the Hot Box: Steven Bannister – Fade to Black John Paul Davis – The Cortes Enigma C R Hiatt – Sanctioned Kill David Leadbeater – The Razor’s Edge Andy Lucas – Race Amazon Karen Perkins – Dead Reckoning C K […]
Image courtesy SpaceX Army of Worn Soles, my third book, launches officially today. It’s exclusively on Amazon, at least for three months, allowing me to take advantage of the marketing and promotional tools available through the Kindle Select program. Go to Amazon right now for a look inside (or to buy it if you can’t […]