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Gray Retribution cover

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 […]

Thanks for the support

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 […]

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 […]

Creative Commons I am not a self-publisher, because I did not publish my books by myself. I was part of a team of talented, dedicated, professional, skilled and very giving people, to whom I am indebted and grateful. You know by now that my new book, Army of Worn Soles, will publish in e-book form […]

Book launch: Inferno

Book 2 in The Drone Warsby Frederick Lee Brooke When 19-year-old Matt Carney saved his girlfriend, Raine, from the crossfire between the government’s increasingly ruthless Homeland Security and March22, a terrorist group taking steps to strike a new, legitimate path, he thought his work was done. Was heever wrong. Kidnapped by the brutal Dark Fiber […]

Army of Worn Soles: The cover reveal blog tour

Army of Worn Soles launches June 22 and it’s time to reveal the beautiful cover designed by David C. Cassidy.   David is creating a well-deserved reputation as a designer of wonderful book covers. Check out his website to see his excellent work.   Thanks, David! I’m thrilled with David’s design, and I’ve asked a […]