On the dark side of the horizon, where the ocean of stars met the blackness of night, a tiny point of light gradually grew brighter than all the others. It was the station, reflecting the starlight. As they came closer, the man-made structure gradually took shape: two narrow wheels running at cross-purposes to each other… Continue reading Brothers in Exile — excerpt 3
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Brothers in Exile — excerpt 2
“There,” said Aaron. “Got it.” The main cockpit holoscreen lit up between them, showing an image of the planet with their current trajectory in green. Around the sphere representing the planet itself, a red ellipse traced a separate orbit. “What’s that?” Isaac asked. “The station. Since they aren’t responding to our hails, I figure we… Continue reading Brothers in Exile — excerpt 2
Brothers in Exile — excerpt 1
Something about the Nova Alnilam system felt wrong. Perhaps it was the silence that greeted Isaac and his brother as they exited jumpsace near the fifth planet. The deep blue ice giant world shone pale in the crystalline light of its sun, while all their commscans picked up nothing but empty static. For a planet… Continue reading Brothers in Exile — excerpt 1
Juggling projects (and trying not to drop them all)
Many, I wish I could write faster. I probably can, but there are times when writing is an uphill slog, and you can’t put your foot on the accelerator too hard or your tires will spin out. Right now, I’m about halfway through Star Wolf (formerly HEART OF THE NEBULA), and I’m in the part… Continue reading Juggling projects (and trying not to drop them all)
SW-VII: REPROACH coming out soon!
So I’ve been working hard at Star Wanderers: Reproach (Part VII) these past few days, and I’m happy to say that it will be coming out sooner than I’d expected! I finished a quick proofreading and touch up pass today, which mostly involved cutting some unnecessary paragraphs and rewording a few sentences here and there. … Continue reading SW-VII: REPROACH coming out soon!
It’s all there (mostly), just out of order
So I picked up the rough draft of Star Wanderers: Benefactor (Part VI) this week and started making notes for the revision. It turns out that most of the scenes after the first chapter are jumbled and out of order. This is good, because it means that I don’t have to toss it out and… Continue reading It’s all there (mostly), just out of order
It’s finished! Now onto the next thing.
Well, over the weekend, I finished the first draft of Star Wanderers: Reproach (Part VII). Technically, I finished it at 4:30 am on Saturday, but I’m counting that for the Friday May 31st deadline that I set when I started the project. I was determined to finish the thing before I went to bed, and… Continue reading It’s finished! Now onto the next thing.
Post A to Z update
So, the A to Z challenge is over, and it’s back to things as usual. I hope you guys enjoyed it–I’ll probably compile the posts at some point, update them to add some more examples and references, and put it out as a $2.99 ebook. When I get around to it, that is. If that’s… Continue reading Post A to Z update
SFR Brigade Presents STAR WANDERERS: OUTWORLDER
To my regular blog readers: I recently joined an online community for readers and writers of science fiction romance called Science Fiction Romance Brigade. Since a lot of my books fall under this sub-genre, I figured it would be good to connect with that community a little better. If you’ve enjoyed my Star Wanderers novellas,… Continue reading SFR Brigade Presents STAR WANDERERS: OUTWORLDER
On the eve of publication
First, some housekeeping: I recently did an interview over on Slava Heretz’s blog, which you can find here. I talk a little bit about Desert Stars, as well as how traveling has influenced my writing and how I overcome writer’s block. In other news, I got smacked upside the head with the flu yesterday and… Continue reading On the eve of publication