Tag: space opera

  • New Book!

    New Book!

    Not my new book, but it’s still one you should read. Written by my friend (and superior writer) Peter Grant, this is the first of a series, but you won’t have long to wait for the rest of the books. He’s written all three in the trilogy, and will be releasing one a month starting…

  • New Arrival

    New Arrival

    It’s finally here. Two years after I’d planned, but it’s been an eventful two years! Dorothy Grant was gracious enough to write a blurb for me… she’s the queen of blurbage! Tanager’s Fledglings When the starship’s captain died midway through a run with a cargo of exotic animals,  the owner gave first mate Jem one…

  • Cover Reveal!

    Cover Reveal!

    I’ve been hard at work on the cover for the Tanager’s Fledglings, and I’m finally getting excited for this book. I’ve got three cover versions, below, that are similar. Now, I just have to pick one…  

  • Tanager’s Fledglings: Snippet 6

    Tanager’s Fledglings: Snippet 6

    As always, this is a snippet. All rights remain with me, you may freely share the post, but the content is mine. This is a rough draft. There will be errors, typos, and other issues. There may be significant changes before publication. Enjoy! Snippet 1 Snippet 2 Snippet 3 Snippet 4 Snippet 5 Jem picked…

  • Snippet 4: Tanager’s Fledglings

    Snippet 4: Tanager’s Fledglings

    I’m really late with this. I’ve been up to my elbows in housework and I still have a ways to go until it’s all done. The next few days will be a little shaky around the blog as I’ll be focused on family life and traveling. I don’t really have an update on this –…

  • Tanager’s Fledglings: Snippet 3

    Tanager’s Fledglings: Snippet 3

    As always, this is a work in progress. All rights remain with me, and the finished product may vary from these samples. I will be taking most if not all the snippets down once the novel is published.  Speaking of progress, it has been slow, but the novella which is a story set in this…

  • Tanager’s Fledglings: Snippet 2

    Tanager’s Fledglings: Snippet 2

    As always, this is a work in progress. All rights remain with me, and the finished product may vary from these samples. I will be taking most if not all the snippets down once the novel is published.  Speaking of progress, it has been slow, but the novella which is a story set in this…

  • Tanager’s Fledglings: Snippet 1

    Tanager’s Fledglings: Snippet 1

    I may have snipped this before – actually, I think I have. Sorry for the repeat, but this is the official run-up to the novel. It has been edited and altered from the original opening scenes since I decided to take a plotted short story and blow it all the way up into novel, and…

  • Review: Honor from Ashes

    Review: Honor from Ashes

    I haven’t been able to read – no time!  – for about two weeks. I made the time for this book. First, I’d been looking forward to Honor from Ashes, the third book in the Honor and Duty series. Second, I really needed some relaxation time and I knew that this book would be well-enough written…

  • Review Roundup

    Review Roundup

    Today’s reviews are a diverse selection. No matter what your tastes, there is likely to be a pleaser in here! For a fun, flirty romantic short story, try Inappropriate Behavior. I designed the cover, and reading this wasn’t something I would have done normally, but I’m happy I took the chance. A contemporary romance with more…

  • Review: Torchship

    Review: Torchship

    I really love a world that makes me feel like it really exists. No big info-dumps, you just slide into the story with little hints of what is around you, and you have to figure out what’s going on as you read. The story unfolds and so does a whole new universe.  Through the looking-glass…

  • Reeling

    Reeling

    I left the exam this morning feeling dizzy and hollow. Part of that was not having remembered breakfast before I left the house. The rest was, well, this was the hard one. It’s all downhill from here. I’m really not up to blogging, but I wanted to share a wonderful post about Leigh Brackett, you…