Wow, it’s been forever since I posted anything on this blog. I’ve definitely been busy, but haven’t been as good at keeping up with it here. That’s definitely going to change. For those of you reading the Sons of the Starfarers series, I’m only about a chapter away from finishing the first draft of Captives in Obscurity. If… Continue reading Cover reveal for my next big novel!
Category: Gaia Nova
Two new stories!
Now that I’m back from Cape Cod, I’ve got two major projects that I’m focused on: finish the first draft of Captives in Obscurity (Sons of the Starfarers: Book V), and get Heart of the Nebula ready for publication in November. Those are some big releases, so you can expect to hear a lot in the coming… Continue reading Two new stories!
Update from Cape Cod
Wow, it has been forever since the last time I blogged. So I’m at Cape Cod right now, vacationing with family for the next full week. Since my parents are moving from Massachusetts from Iowa, this will probably be the last time that we come up here, at least for a very long while. I’m… Continue reading Update from Cape Cod
Streamlining
About a month ago, I decided to make some changes to my writing process. I’d noticed that a lot of time was passing between book releases, and that even though I was writing almost every day, there wasn’t much to show for it. My old process tended to go in one of two ways: ONE… Continue reading Streamlining
Goodreads Giveaway for STARS OF BLOOD AND GLORY
Hi guys! Just a quick update that I’m currently running a Goodreads Giveaway for Stars of Blood and Glory until the end of the month. I ordered three copies to sell at conventions that had a minor typo on the spine (“blod” instead of “blood”), so I’m giving those away since I can’t sell them.… Continue reading Goodreads Giveaway for STARS OF BLOOD AND GLORY
Where’s SONS OF THE STARFARERS: BOOK IV?
So it’s been several months since I released Strangers in Flight (Sons of the Starfarers: Book III), and I’ve already gotten some flak from people waiting impatiently for Book IV: Friends in Command. Some of you may be wondering about that yourself, considering how I wrote and released the first three books within a couple… Continue reading Where’s SONS OF THE STARFARERS: BOOK IV?
Thoughts on the danger of falling in love with your characters
As a writer, I spend so much time in the heads of my viewpoint characters that I can’t help but like them. So it sometimes comes as a surprise when readers get frustrated and want to slap my characters around. To be fair, sometimes I do that on purpose. For example, in Stars of Blood… Continue reading Thoughts on the danger of falling in love with your characters
January Goodreads Giveaways!
Hey guys, just thought you might like to know that I’m running a couple of Goodreads giveaways this month! They are for two copies of Bringing Stella Home, and one set of the first four Star Wanderers books. Check it out! Goodreads Book Giveaway Bringing Stella Home by Joe Vasicek Giveaway ends January 31, 2015.… Continue reading January Goodreads Giveaways!
BRINGING STELLA HOME is free for the month of January!
Hi guys! Just wanted to let you know that Bringing Stella Home is free for the month of January! This novel is the first book in the Gaia Nova series, and is one of the first books that established the universe in which almost all of my books (including Star Wanderers) take place. For those… Continue reading BRINGING STELLA HOME is free for the month of January!
Things I learned in 2014 (Part 1)
Last week, Kris Rusch wrote an interesting blog post reflecting on 2014 and things she observed that indie writers learned, so I thought I’d do something similar and reflect on some of the things that I learned last year about the business and the craft. Here goes! Readers of SF&F want longer books. I did… Continue reading Things I learned in 2014 (Part 1)