Winter has returned to western Alaska with a vengeance.
For several weeks the temperatures in and around the village of Eek have been extraordinarily mild with temperatures hovering in the mid to upper thirties.
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It took longer than I thought it would, but Through Many Fires, is now available on Nook.
The paperback was soon picked up by Barnes & Noble, but it did not appear on the Nook site until today. You can now buy Through Many Fires on most online retail outlets including Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Audible.com.
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The Pledge as you’ve never heard it before.
As regular readers of this blog know, I teach in the Yup’ik Eskimo village of Eek, Alaska. Every morning the students of our small school gather in the gym for announcements and to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
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My Local bookstore now carries Through Many Fires!
You can now find my latest novel, Through Many Fires, at Book N Brush, on Market Boulevard in Chehalis.
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One of the nice things about being an author is being able to see your work in different places.
As my books have garnered wider distribution, from Amazon to Audible, iTunes, and more, I’ve started to see advertisements for them. Recently I was pleased to see this online ad by Barnes & Noble.
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Traveling by bush plane is nothing like a regular airline.
As you may have guessed from the picture in part one, I did find Ferdinand and, with him driving, I rode to the airstrip sitting on the side of the ATV. Like the airfield the road to it is dirt, but with hundreds of potholes, mud, water, ice, and gravel. I’m always glad when these trips are over—my butt is sore and my pant legs are splashed with mud.
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Jury duty in bush Alaska means traveling by plane—if weather permits.
I was supposed to report for jury duty on Tuesday of last week. I packed a bag with three days of clothes because travel at this time of year is always iffy. I might fly into Bethel and get stuck there, so it’s smart to pack extra underwear and socks.
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Events in October did not move as quickly as I hoped. A few projects went well, but most will take more time. Here is the rundown.
The audiobook version of Through Many Fires is now available. I expected it to be released in October but it didn’t become available until two days ago. Still, I am happy that it is on the market.
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The Audiobook version of Through Many Fires was released today!
We started working on the audiobook of Through Many Fires on September 15th. We listened to audition tapes, had a cover designed and finally asked Kevin Pierce, a well-respected narrator and producer to handle the actual production.
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Four 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.
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A man with two rifles stood just outside the door of my apartment.
No, it wasn’t a burglary or gang activity. It was Brett, the principal of Eek school. I live just across the hall from him and his wife. On this Saturday morning, he stood at the end of the hall wearing hip waders with one rifle slung over his shoulder and the other in his hand.
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Enter and win a copy of Through Many Fires.
During the month of October I’m running a Goodreads giveaway for ten autographed copies of my latest novel, Through Many Fires. This contest is open to Goodreads.com members worldwide.
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The month of October is going to be very busy and exciting.
The audiobook version of Through Many Fires is in post-production and should be available late in the month or early in November.
As the month roles along, we will also be releasing DRM free versions of my books on Smashwords. DRM, or Digital Rights Management, is a form of copyright protection that inhibits readers from sharing books. I want readers to be able to share my books.
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Through Many Fires will soon be released in a second edition.
The 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.
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Soon to be an Audiobook
Yesterday I finalized an agreement with Kevin Pierce to produce and narrate Through Many Fires. With over fifty projects completed, Kevin has produced more titles using the Audible.com marketplace,
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The Titan Encounter book trailer has been released!
We produced this book trailer to help promote my debut science fiction novel, Titan Encounter. We had to keep the costs low for this one-minute trailer but, I think it is well done. I hope you enjoy it.
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