News

News about my writing career and whatever else may be happening in my life that relates to the writing life.

How a Novel that Turned Into a Short Story Became a Novel Again

A while back I wrote about how a story I started as a novel turned into a short story. Well, time has passed and inspiration has struck… When I first conceived King’s Sacrifice, I envisioned it as a full length novel. In writing it, I decided it worked best as a short story, and released […]

#VOTMNews: A Quantum Law Update ~ How One Book Became Two

After setting Quantum Law aside for a couple of months, I’ve returned to it to make some encouraging progress on it. Why did I set it aside for so long? Because one of my best Beta readers told me he thought he saw three stories where I had written one. At first, the feedback rattled […]

Celebrate a Happy New Year With Two Books at 99 Cents

Dropping you all a quick note to wish you a happy new year! To celebrate, I’m offering two of my Our Cyber World books, Active Shooter and Random Origins, for 99 cents. Pick them up through the new year weekend and enjoy!

#VOTMNews: Random Origins, Free Kindle Promotion

Over the next few days, thru December 27th, Random Origins will be free at the Kindle store. Grab your copy while supplies last!

#VOTMNews: Virtual Identity First Draft… Complete!?

Dear Reader, Last night, I finished the second draft of Virtual Identity. Not happy with the ending in the first draft, I more or less disposed of the last fourth of the story and wrote a new ending. I’m still not entirely sure about the ending–the new one–but it does strike me as a stronger […]

The next Tracking Jane episode is here

I am pleased to announce that Heart Track is now available for purchase both in eBook (Kindle) and print formats. This story presented me with some unique challenges, which makes it all the more rewarding how it turned out. Again, I want to thank those loyal readers who reviewed advanced copies and shared their impressions […]

#VOTMNews: Heart Track Release Set for December 18

After a busy sprint to the finish, I can now say for sure that Heart Track will become available on December 18, both in Kindle and Print formats. This episode will present us with yet another turning point in Jane’s life, one where she will face her personal past to undertake the hardest track of […]

#VOTMNews: Next Two Episodes of Tracking Jane Closer to Release

I am happy to report that this week has yielded some nice progress for the next two Tracking Jane episodes, Heart Track and Wounded Honor. First, I am really pleased with the feedback I’ve received from my Heart Track Beta readers. They’ve submitted a wealth of useful inputs, most of which I have incorporated. This […]

Poll Update: Tracking Jane vs. Our Cyber World

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a poll asking for your preferences between the two series I am writing. I wanted to give you an update on the results so far: In case you haven’t voted yet, before I close this poll, I wanted to give you a chance to let me know what […]

#VoTMNews: Active Shooter and Random Origins Promos

A quick note to let you know about a couple of Our Cyber World promotions I am running… First up, Random Origins will be free this weekend, 10/24-10/25. Pick up your Kindle copy before the clock strikes twelve. And if you can’t wait a few hours for that, Active Shooter is also priced for a […]