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.
“A Humvee parked in front of his house couldn’t mean anything good.” That’s the first line of The Storm Rises, the exciting sidequel to Through the Storm, of the Solar Storms Saga. The series examines the very real possibility of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) destroying modern technology. Why am I mentioning all of this, other than blatant self-promotion? Well—for two reasons.
Read MoreI’m giving away ten copies of The Storm Rises!
“A Humvee parked in front of his house couldn’t mean anything good.”
That’s the opening line of The Storm Rises, the exciting sidequel to the Solar Storms Saga and we will be giving copies away. Continue reading for all the details.
Read MoreFour days remain on The Goodreads Giveaway for Through Many Fires!
Nearly 400 people have entered to win one of ten free copies of my latest post-apocalyptic bestseller, Through Many Fires.
Read MoreThe paperback version of the novel Through Many Fires was not available on Amazon for about 24-hours earlier this week. I hoped it would be shorter, but it was not unexpected.
Read MoreA top 100 author on Amazon!
This is a month I will remember for the rest of my life. When I finished Through Many Fires I thought I had a good story. My wife, Lorraine, said it was a great story, but she is my wife and believes in me even when I don’t believe in myself. That is just one of the countless reasons I love her.
Read MoreThis has been a really good day.
The mail plane brought me two care packages from my wife and my food order from Bethel. Oh, and my book, Through Many Fires is on two Amazon bestseller lists.
Read MoreThrough Many Fires, my latest novel is now available in both paperback and on Kindle!
As part of the release celebration for this post-apocalyptic thriller, we have deals on all my books!
Read MoreThrough Many Fires, originally scheduled for release on August 1st will now be available on Monday.
In my latest novel, terrorists smuggle a nuclear bomb into Washington D.C. and detonate it during the State of the Union Address. Army veteran and congressional staffer Caden Westmore is in nearby Bethesda and watches as a mushroom cloud grows over the capital.
Read MoreThrough Many Fires is Done!
Sort of. Yesterday, well past my bedtime, I finished writing book one in my new post-apocalyptic series, Through Many Fires. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean the book is ready for sale. As the clock ticked toward midnight I emailed the final draft to Barbara, my editor. For some reason, she didn’t get back to me right away, but she has the book.
Read MoreAmazon sent me an email today.
There is nothing unusual about that. I’m a good customer. I must buy a novel or non-fiction book on something every week.
Today’s email listed novels in the science fiction genre and said, “…you might be interested in these items.” But, the books Amazon thought I might be interested in brought a smile to my face.
Read MoreThe promotional copies of my debut novel, Titan Encounter, are in!
As I mentioned earlier, the novel is now out in paperback and is available on Amazon for $7.78. However, I have received a limited number of promotional copies to give away.
Read MoreThe first 14 chapters of the novel have been sent to the editor. I’ve written 14 additional chapters and should be working on the climax of the book now. Unless I go crazy with some new subplot Through Many Fires will have 29 chapters and be about 69,500 words long.
Read MoreI’ve always liked the feel of a book in my hand.
I’ve published two books on Kindle—soon to be three, but today was the first time I have been able to actually feel one of them.
Read MoreThrough Many Fires, my third and latest novel, just moved one step closer to release.
I’ve been working with Micah Hansen, the graphic designer who has done all my artwork, since March. He is still working on the back and spine, but yesterday he sent me the cover that you see here.
Read MoreThe old Beatles song, Paperback Writer, keeps running through my mind because Titan Encounter will soon be available in paperback.
Read MoreOften the hardest task for me is deciding the title of a new book.
For nearly a year I’ve been calling my latest writing project TEOTWAWKI “The End Of The World As We Know It.” That was never going to be the final title, but I needed to call it something. I don’t worry about the title of the book until I’m just about done. Well, I’m just about done.
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