CotN behind, Marscon ahead!

  Welcome new subscribers from Con of the North! I returned for my second year in a row, and most folks were asking, “What’s New?” Of course, I had “Apprentice Storm Mage” to appease them. It was by far the biggest seller, selling more than twice as many as the next book. A few people bought bundle deals with either my trilogy or my Intro to Dhea Loral set (Widow...

New Book Released! Interview/Podcast on YouTube!

“Apprentice Storm Mage” is now available, and I’ve also had a recent interview on YouTube in which I read excerpts from my books! -Apprentice Storm Mage- Like a proud father, I once again get to pass the cigars around as I announce the new arrival. Apprentice Storm Mage is a new Young Adult fantasy set in my fantasy realm of Dhea Loral. (Adults should enjoy it too.) It stars a character...

Audiobook Available: Boxer Earns His Wings

My Steampunk-meets-Wild-West novella is now an audiobook, and I have a limited amount of free promo codes to offer to fans!  (Also, if you’re a first-time user to Audible, please check out the first time user’s link. Not sure if this works in tandem with the free code, but give it a try.) Want a free promo code? If you subscribed to my mailing list, (right side-bar), you’ve received...

Exciting News about Upcoming Releases!

I’ve been waiting to get a better idea on these projects. I still don’t have firm dates, but I’ll make this short and sweet. Audiobook –  Boxer Earns His Wings is merely waiting final okays by ACX to be released. Narrator Steve Ferrari and I have finished our submissions, and waiting on the final release. New book – Apprentice Storm Mage is back from the editor, and...

Year-End Thanks to Fans

  With thanks to many new fans and mailing list members, it’s been a great year! I just look at my expanding mailing list subscribers, Twitter/Facebook/Goodreads followers, and book reviewers’ praise, to realize my growing success as an author. It’s also been a big, busy writing year for me. Six major conventions, four craft fairs, two local store signings, and a weekend at the...

Appearing at GalaxyCon, Nov 8-10. Free book drawing.

My last and certainly biggest appearance of the 2019 Author Tour 😀 is coming up November 8-10th. I’ll be at GalaxyCon, along with an impressive list of celebrities and just about every other indieauthor and artist from Minnesota that I know. I will also be offering a free, personalized book of choice to TWO lucky winners! Must submit entry forms at the convention.     Projected...

Behind the Scenes of my next WiP (Work in Progress)

It’s time to give fans and readers a glimpse into some behind-the-scenes work as an author. I’ll discuss some of the writing I’ve been doing and the things an indieauthor like myself has to track. My current project and why I chose it I currently have four books in various stages of production. Three of them have several chapters written in the first draft, and one is just an outline...

End of the Summer, Start of the Writing Season!

Did I just trouble anyone by declaring the end of Summer? I’m sorry. However, the boys are going back to school. I will miss them dearly, but it also means I have more time to write! (When not dodging honey-do lists.) During the Summer, we have way too much time being a family for me to keep up with my writing.   Book Projects This summer, I got a couple big accomplishments done. “The...

Building the “Connective Tissue” of a Book

Hello writers and readers! Today’s informative blog is aimed at both of you, but especially those who are thinking of writing. It was inspired by a scene I’m currently writing for one of my novels.   I call these particular scenes, “connective tissue”. (If there is a literary word for it, I haven’t found a good example.) Maybe it is due to my medical background, but...

The Widow Brigade now available as Audiobook!

(Click for a larger image) For those asking about audiobooks, the first one is ready! The Widow Brigade is narrated by Darla Middlebrook. It was a great feeling to hear Darla give my characters a voice for the first time! (I linked her site at the bottom.) I know this will please a lot of folks at conventions who’ve asked me for audio versions. Feel free to check out the links below to claim...