I started this blog on August 21, 2012, with the release of my first book, Titan Encounter. Most of those posts are now in what I call the “Early Blog.” I’m gradually updating their format and bringing them into this new journal. Back then the sole purpose of the blog was to promote my books, but gradually that changed.
That’s how it started but, over the years, I’ve mused about other things that are important to me, such as my family, my farm, rural life, and occasionally about politics and country. However, I try to limit the politics in this journal. If you want to know more about my political leaning go to The Conservative Alternative.
I’m excited to announce that the print editions of my novels are now available on Walmart.com.
Since writing is my business I work hard to expand the distribution of my stories, but I didn’t have anything to do with the addition of Walmart distribution. I didn’t even realize my books were on Walmart.com until a fellow author mentioned that their books were. So I checked.
Read MoreWhen I began writing The Long Way Home I planned on it being a novelette of about 8,000 words.
Sometimes a story has a mind of its own. The completed manuscript turned into a 21,000-word novella. As with Nightmare in Slow Motion, readers of the Strengthen What Remains novels have seen part of the story, and many have asked me to fill in the blanks.
Read MoreHow many people does it take to create a novel?
Recently I watched X-Men Apocalypse with one of my sons. At the end of the action, we waited to see if there were any post-credit scenes (there is). As we watched the endless scroll of credits we discussed how many people were involved in the production of my last novel, Braving the Storms.
Read MoreThe final book in the Strengthen What Remains series, at least for now. is the 20,000-word novella, The Long Way Home. The story will be released on July 15th, but is available for preorder on Amazon and Smashwords, and will soon be available on Nook and Kobo.
Read MoreMy latest release can best be described as a “sidequel.”
Sidequel isn’t a real word, not yet anyway, but it’s the best way to describe Nightmare in Slow Motion, my just-released 12,000-word novelette in the Strengthen What Remains series. This story unfolds at the same time, or alongside, the first chapters of Through Many Fires.
Read MoreOnce again Backdoor Survival featured one of my books!
This month, Backdoor Survival, one of the top survival and prepping websites, featured my latest novel, Braving the Storms, and they’ve highlighted my books before.
Read MoreThe Braving the Storms audiobook is now available.
Narration and production of the audiobook edition of Braving the Storms took less than a month. Even the Audible quality review seemed to go quicker than it had in the past. I certainly expected everything to go smoothly with the talented Kevin Pierce behind the project. This is Kevin’s third production for me and my fifth audiobook overall.
Read MoreThree of my novels are simultaneous bestsellers!
All three of my Strengthen What Remains novels have reached the Amazon War Fiction top ten bestseller list at the same time.
Read MoreA Great Start for Braving the Storms.
With the holidays I’ve been slow to write anything, except Christmas cards, but this deserves mention. The release of Braving the Storms, the third book in the Strengthen What Remains series, was released on December 18th. By the next day the book surged onto the Amazon war fiction best seller list and reached number 77 later in the day.
Read MoreToday Braving the Storms was released worldwide!
I was barely out of bed this morning when my wife Lorraine said, “Check your sales—how many books have you sold?” Braving the Storms, the third book in my Strengthen What Remains series, was released worldwide this morning as an ebook.
Read MoreThe latest paperback copy of Braving the Storms is ready for release!
I received the proof copy of my latest novel today. The copy is identical to what readers get when they order the book and is my last chance to make changes before the release.
Read MoreNext Friday is the big day!
I’ve been working on Braving the Storms for over a year, writing, rewriting, and editing all of the nearly 78,000 words. My wife has read each of the forty chapters at least twice. Micah Hansen worked with me to create the covers, while others have worked as critique partners and beta-readers. So, I’m really excited to say that the manuscript is done!
Read MoreThe release date is only 30 days away!
I’m meeting later today to review a chapter of Braving the Storms, the third book of the Strengthen What Remains series. After that, I’ll be doing the final editing. The release date for the ebook and paperback editions is December 18th.
Read MoreThe release date for braving the storms is only 56 days away!
As part of the celebration leading up to the release of Braving the Storms on December 18th, the bestselling first book in the series, Through Many Fires, has been marked down to just 99 cents.
Read MoreThe release date is only 61 days away!
However, you can pre-order the ebook version of Braving the Storms now and have it load right to your device the moment it’s released.
Read MoreI received a surprising email recently.
Since I started, I’ve felt that the best way to promote and sell my books was online. While I’m thrilled when it occurs, I put little effort into getting them into stores and libraries. Still, over time, they have appeared in several brick and mortar establishments like the Strand in New York City, Powell’s in Portland, and my local store, Book N Brush.
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