New Release: “Quivira”, co-authored with Gareth D. Jones, available now from The Society of Misfit Stories

August 8, 2018 in General Topics, Other Stuff

Bards & Sages Publishing has published “Quivira”, a tale I co-wrote many years ago with Gareth D. Jones. This was an interesting experiment that turned into a bit of lively world-building for both of us. I’ll go ahead and link to the tale here, should you wish to head right to it:

https://books2read.com/u/mleqYB

This tale is a pretty meaty novella at 16,000 words. One of our main characters is a farmer living on an agrarian world that smacks of high fantasy. The other is a hardened space prospector who gets in over his head with the locals. And they get caught up in an adventure that will reshape their lives.

To give a little background… I’d admired Gareth’s work for a number of years, ever since seeing a rather fantastic tale of his, “Looking In, Looking Out”, alongside one of mine in the now sadly-missed Murky Depths quarterly anthology of science fiction. I emailed him, and he back, and somehow the idea came about of co-writing a tale where two original characters of ours would meet each other. What was a blast was that as we passed revisions back and forth, I lost track of who had written what. I’ll take that as a good sign.

At $0.99 at the time of this post, what do you have to lose?

99 cent books! (September 2017)

September 19, 2017 in General Topics, Other Stuff

99 Cent Science Fiction and Fantasy Books!

I hope you enjoyed last week’s promotion, and found a number of new works to enjoy.

This week we’re pleased to present a number of 99 cent discounted eBooks from a host of science fiction and fantasy authors. If you’d like to check out this deal, just click the image below:

In case you can’t see the above image, you can access the promotion through the below link:

http://sffbookbonanza.com/99c-books-sep-2017/

Have a terrific day!

Free Books, now until April 16th!

April 11, 2017 in General Topics, Other Stuff

http://sffbookbonanza.com/freebooks/

This month’s Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Bonanza promo features more than one hundred science fiction and fantasy titles. It’s a terrific opportunity to discover new books and authors, and more than a few of these folks are bestsellers posting lead-ins to well-regarded series. Just click the link below to grab those books:

http://sffbookbonanza.com/freebooks/

I’ve chosen to highlight Parts I and II of the Beacon Saga Serial, available as a single download in the format of your choice. It’s a great way to start the Saga.

Enjoy, with our thanks!

Free Science Fiction & Fantasy Books through the 19th of February!

February 15, 2017 in Other Stuff

Looking to score a huge haul of free and sample versions of a ton of science fiction and fantasy books? Now’s your chance. I’m pleased to announce a reader’s sample version of Revenant Man is just one of many titles you’ll find in this huge basket of books. There’s something for everyone, from fantasy romance to sci-fi techno-thrillers.

Don’t let me keep you waiting. Head over to http://sffbookbonanza.com/freebooks/ and check it out!

Lost Another Good One: Eugie Foster

September 29, 2014 in General Topics

It’s been a rough year for the speculative fiction podcasting community, where many of my earlier stories first came to light. I’ve always liked these people, not just because they’ve provided outlets for my work, but because they truly love spec fic and often pour hours into what they do for absolute chump change, if any financial reward.

Earlier this year we lost P.G. Holyfield, nice guy, author, and a notable in the podcasting community. (FYI, Holyfield did some voice work on my tale “Tex’s Last Run”, on Variant Frequencies).

One of the first authors to see their flag raised as a result (in part) of the community’s collective efforts was Eugie Foster. Her fiction placed on many of the well-known podcasting outlets. The bulk of her work, the last I checked, was fantasy shorts, particularly those inspired by folklore. They weren’t for me, but that was purely a subjective decision–they just weren’t my kind of fiction. I liked her science fiction a lot more. “Oranges, Lemons, and Thou Beside Me” is my personal favorite among Eugie’s vast body of work. It’s a fantastic story. Go check it out.

In fact, check out whatever you can of Eugie’s. Because she was a great writer, and had a breathtaking talent for imagery. Read the rest of this entry →