Ray Guns and Late Fees – New Release
Ray Guns and Late Fees (Spaceship Mechanic Book #3) is available now! Click here to get a copy. Now that I’ve made that announcement, let me digress. What a fun journey writing Spaceship Mechanic has been. One of my creative goals from early last year was to step back...
Wedding Bells and Ray Guns!
It’s generally a good sign when I’m quiet for a time as it means I’m getting close to a new release. June 1st, Ray Guns and Late Fees will be released to Amazon and hopefully Audible. As the third novel in Spaceship Mechanic series, we’re getting...
Rix is Back!
If you missed the first announcement, Rix Banner is back at it again. Unfortunately for him, that means questionable ships, worse repair jobs, and problems that absolutely refuse to stay fixed. In Jump Drives and Coffee Stains, the second book in the Spaceship...
Jump Drives and Coffee Stains released!
Good news from the grease-stained end of the galaxy: Jump Drives and Coffee Stains is officially out now. 🚀☕ Click here to get your copy. This is book two in the Spaceship Mechanic series, which means Rix is making more questionable repair decisions, and burning...
Broken Ships, Bad Coffee
The struggle is real. I’m not sure what it is about winter that causes struggle, but I’m old enough to recognize the pattern. Yesterday was one of those days where everything I touched was harder than it could have been. Do you ever have those days? I was reviewing my...
Rix is back! There are Coffee Stains!
The next installment of Spaceship Mechanic is off to editing and I've dropped a pre-order for February 1st! Working on Jump Drives and Coffee Stains has been a special kind of fun for me—part writing, part problem-solving, part “how would this ridiculous situation...
Found Crew, Found Family
Earlier this summer my oldest sister, Diane, passed. She was the one who I played Dungeons and Dragons with when I was younger, she also introduced me to the path of publishing and writing. It’s safe to say, I wouldn’t be an indie publisher/writer if not for her....
From Risky Stories to Risky Cocktails
The topic top of mind today is about taking risks and trying new things. As I’ve matured as a writer and publisher, I’ve found both joy and hardship in taking risks. To a rational mind, there’s symmetry in the idea of risks not always panning out. I accept this, but...
I met this girl …
I love the in-between time of the writing/publishing cycle. Publishing a book takes about 25% as much effort as writing. The work is administrative in nature and can make or break the success of a newly published work. It’s also not much fun. Maybe, at some point in...
Boltguns, Best Sellers, and Dirt
Today, I woke up to fantastic news. Boltguns and Duct Tape was sitting at the top of two Amazon book categories with a shiny orange Best Seller flag. This is an achievement I don’t take for granted and also hope each new release will achieve. It is certainly not a...
Boltguns and Duct Tape Video
Recently, I've taken some heat from a few, irritated souls who despise everything AI. It all started with the video trailer I created for Boltguns and Duct Tape using AI technology. Now please understand, semi-anonymous platforms like Facebook and Instagram allow...
After the war – a new story
Fifty years ago, humanity faced its first big test against an invading alien species. Simply put, the war didn't go so well. With more than eighty-five percent of our population wiped out in the space of a few months, we were on the brink of extinction. In the...
A New Generation of Privateers?
Jamie McFarlane's new series - The Afterwar Saga Chasing his twin sister through an unstable wormhole connects Quinn Hoffen with long-lost family struggling to overcome unscrupulous brigands… You read that right. Our hero’s last name is Hoffen. Quinn and his sister...
Mhina System
First discovered in Blockade Runner, the Mhina system is in the western Aeratroas region of the Dwingeloo galaxy. In Blockade Runner, our crew first found the debris field of an ancient Felio fleet that was destroyed by the Kroerak invasion. In Blockade Runner, the...
Tamu System
Located in the Dwingeloo galaxy, the Tamu solar system is the location of the massive blockade first discovered in Blockade Runner. The central and sole planet in Tamu is Abasi Prime, which is home and birthplace to the Felio people. With a population of roughly a...
Western Aeratroas – Dwingeloo Galaxy
As I look at completing Privateer's Supremacy - Privateer Tales #20, I realize that there is a lot of technical data that is never shared in the books. For an author of a lengthy series, consistency is critical. Planets shouldn't move around, pet cats shouldn't...
Rebel’s Strike released
The Space Trooper's trilogy was a fun change of pace. Prior to starting, I'd never worked with another author to create a story, nor had I worked with a publisher. I can say without reserve that working with Rachel Aukes was one of the highlights of my writing career....
DEC Newsletter – Junkyard RaiderS Released
Junkyard Raiders (Junkyard Pirate #5) is released and waiting for you on Amazon. 2021 has been an exciting, busy year for me as an author, publisher, and personally. Since you know about my publishing efforts, I'll get right to the personal excitement. A...
Drakon Prince – A LitRPG Fantasy
DRAKON PRINCE is a LitRPG epic about a normal guy who discovers his birthright as a dragon, and that the “real world” isn’t what he thought. He’ll have to level up fast to claim his throne once his new identity makes him a target.
April ’21 Newsletter
Isn't the highlighted artwork great? For the last several years, Elias Stern has produced the art for all of my science fiction works. The scene above is from the Xandarj star system where AJ and friends have taken on a giant old ship turned junkyard. And to avoid...
Junkyard Spaceship Audio!
When aliens threaten his country, one grumpy old vet will take the fight to the stars. Finally! Junkyard Spaceship - Junkyard Pirate #3 is available now on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. Junkyard Spaceship starts with a bang when an alien spaceship is shot down over...
2020 Winter Writing Projects
Here's a switch for you. I've recently signed two contracts with a small publisher. The first is a project where I'm co-writing a space opera adventure with Rachel Aukes. What a joy it is to work with such a talented writer. I can't give a lot of details about this...
Junkyard Spaceship Art Preview
It's an exciting time around here as we prepare for the third installment of the Junkyard Pirate series. For a variety of reasons, Junkyard Spaceship has been slow to completion. Finally, we're through a couple of rounds of editing (thank you dear...
Black Cutlass – Almost Ready
Privateer Tales #19 - August, 2020 The Mendari have surrendered, that should have been the hard part. Of course when Liam and crew arrive on the Mendari home world, they find a population in crisis. The Mendari overlords have stripped the civilians of virtually...