Shore Leave Photos/New Patreon Benefit
Well, I'm back from Shore Leave (words an Army guy never thought he'd say) and I had a great time. I'm not normally a convention person (crowds are scary)...
Shore Leave 46
I’m headed over to Lancaster PA for Shore Leave 46 today, where I’ll be selling and signed books for the duration of the conference. I’m looking forward to...
And, I'm Back
It’s been a month since my last email. About half of that time was spent on a bicycle, riding from Maine to the southern end of Connecticut. The other half...
Crows Save the Day
It’s been a busy couple of weeks, with work on What Fire Cannot Take, a consulting gig that ate nearly all my free time, and preparations for a trip the...
Free Reads, Book Fests and Bike Rides (oh my)
Memorial Day is a week away, and with that comes a busy few weeks for me. I'll be at the Flemington Summer Book Fest next Sunday, signing books with a bunch...
What Would You Do?
What are friends for? You’ve got this friend back from your school days. He asks you to give him a hand with something. He works for the President, so he can...
Podcasts and Patreons
For better or worse, "getting the word out" is a big part of being an independent author. A few years ago, posting on Facebook or Twitter was nearly enough....
Meanderings of a Marked Man
New Patreon I've already mentioned starting a new project a few times this year, but I've been light on details. Well, I finally have something to share! I'm...
Consider Supporting Locus
Hi, I’m visiting family in North Carolina this weekend and normally I’d leave your inbox alone. But, it’s the final week of Locus Magazine’s annual...
Spring has Sprung
Spring dropped in, then remembered that it left the stove on and ran back home. But, I got a nice bike ride in and met this guy: Goose! Goose's human had...
Shadows on Sale and Podcast Interview
I’m sending this email out in the middle of the week because Shadows of the Past is on sale through tomorrow. You can pick it up for .99 cents wherever fine...
Book Signings and Giveaways
AWP 2026 March is already around the corner, and so is the AWP Conference & Book Fair! I’ll be there on Saturday morning, March 7th. For those of us who live...
Avoiding the Rabbit Holes
Writing is fraught with peril. Coffee stained shirts, stubbed toes, missed naps, and whooshing deadlines are just a few of the perils that I hope you never...
Last Chance for BookBub Featured Deal
Today is the last day of the BookBub special for Shadows of the Past. You can see the BookBub promotion and pick up your copy over here. That’s all. Back to...
Shadows of the Past on BookBub!
I’m breaking into my regular schedule for an announcement. BookBub Featured Deal! Shadows of the Past will be a BookBub Featured Deal this week. It'll be...
Specta Pluribus Nunc
Apple TV's Pluribus and a new science fiction Storybundle.
What did you binge over the Holidays?
Holiday Binge Watching The day job shuts down from Christmas to the first Monday after the New Year, giving me time to catch up on things like reading and...
Holiday Books!!
Murder in Soft Words is complete and available as an e-book. You can buy it, and all my books, over at my new storefront on Curios. If you prefer to purchase...
Reading and Writing
For me, reading and writing feed each other in a virtuous cycle. The more I write, the more I want to see how other authors do it. As I read, I find myself...
September 2025: Audiobooks, Chestbursters, and Indie Offerings
Murder in Soft Words At 23:54 (that’s 11:54PM for you civilians) I hit send on an email with a draft of Murder in Soft Words attached. That email was to the...
