Wicked Folk Released
Wicked Folk Released Finally, the wait is over! Wicked Folk, Witchy World #2 has been released to Amazon and is generally available. 2016 has been a year of stretching for me. First off, I released Wizard in a Witchy World which I wrote on a whim. One of my favorite...
Tween Time
The 'Tween Times There are a quiet, few moments when a new book is making its way to publication and my creative efforts on the work have come to an end. I've always enjoyed this period of time when other people are working on the manuscript, whether that be editing,...
Summer Projects
Summer Projects I may be burying the lead on this particular post. The big news, of course, is that Parley has been released to iTunes and Audible. Once again, I asked Mikael Naramore to narrate given his spectacular performance of Rookie Privateer. There are a few...
Tom Sullivan – For Art’s Sake
As many of you know, I didn't start my adult working life as a writer, rather I started as mainframe programmer for a very large software company. Writing computer code has always been enjoyable to me and the career has nicely paid for a home for my family, college...
Privateer Tales Characters
Privateer Tales Characters A few people have kindly pointed out that sometimes, between books, some of us might forget the names of our heroes and their general physical characteristics. This isn't a full list, but it's certainly the starting crew of Intrepid. By no...
Fool Me Once – Audible Release
Fool Me Once - Audible Book Exciting times here in the Privateer Tales universe. Fool Me Once, the second book is now available on iTunes and Audible for download. I'm very excited to also announce I was able to get Laurel Schroeder, a fantastic professional voice...
Pirates and Rescues
Much to the chagrin of my eldest son, my first grandson, Alistair is in love with Disney's Fairy movies which prominently feature TinkerBell (not to mention a whole host of other fairies). For his first birthday, my daughter-in-law wanted to celebrate Alistair's...
Recruiting Privateers
Recruiting Privateers There's never been a better time in history to be an avid science fiction reader. The choices are wide and the writing has never been better. In celebration of the release of Give No Quarter his tenth Privateer Tales novel, Jamie McFarlane has...
Life of a Miner – Chapter 11 – Epilogue
Below, you’ll find Chapter Eleven of the Life of a Miner short story. There are no more chapters. Artwork: Roberto Gabriel Garcia Chapter 11 - Epilogue "How much trouble are you guys in?" Priloe asked in the virtual channel he shared with the Licht boys. Ulran’s...
Life of a Miner – Chapter 10 – Trust is Earned
Below, you’ll find Chapter Ten of the Life of a Miner short story. If you’re interested in reading the chapters as they’re released, please subscribed to my newsletter. Artwork: Roberto Gabriel Garcia Chapter 10 - Trust is Earned "How was your weekend, Priloe. Did you...
Life of a Miner – Chapter 09 – Demetria
Below, you’ll find Chapter Nine of the Life of a Miner short story. If you’re interested in reading the chapters as they’re released, please subscribed to my newsletter. Chapter 9 - Demetria "He took 'em," Merley said as they approached the asteroid. The supplies...
Life of a Miner – Chapter 08 – Weight of Dishonesty
Below, you’ll find Chapter Eight of the Life of a Miner short story. If you’re interested in reading the chapters as they’re released, please subscribed to my newsletter. artwork by Roberto Gabriel Garcia Chapter 8 - Weight of Dishonesty "Priloe, could you come...
My Favorite Place
I often talk about my sister, Diane, who is both an editor for Privateer Tales and Witchy World as well as the creator and writer of the highly successful Bellingwood series. Not quite as often do I mention my other sister Carol, who also helps out with my books as a...
Foundry – If Merrie can do it …
In 'A Matter of Honor', one of the pivotal moments in the text was when Merrie and Amon decided to ignore the status quo and build their own steel foundry, or Tatara Furnace. It wasn't as if Merrie invented the idea, simply that she recognized the value it brought and...
Life of a Miner – Chapter 07 – Theft
Below, you’ll find Chapter Seven of the Life of a Miner short story. If you’re interested in reading the chapters as they’re released, please subscribed to my newsletter. Chapter 7 - Theft "Hey, get away from there," Merley broadcast over the public comm channel....
Life of a Miner – Chapter 06 – Will-O-Wisp
Below, you'll find Chapter Six of the Life of a Miner short story. If you're interested in reading the chapters as they're released, please subscribed to my newsletter. Chapter 6 - Will-O-Wisp "I thought you said there was plenty of fuel left," Ulran said as Merley...
Life of a Miner – Chapter 05 – Scuttled
Below, you’ll find Chapter Five of the Life of a Miner short story. If you’re interested in reading the chapters as they’re released, please subscribed to my newsletter. Chapter 5 - Scuttled "Clean up those lines and we'll head in. It looks like you have a nest of...
Wizard in a Witchy World Cover Reveal
Artist Silviya Yordanova, an extremely talented digital artist, has put together this one of a kind cover. This cover is a change from my other covers in that Silviya does all of her work by Photoshopping images. That is, she combined about fifteen images, blended...
Rookie Privateer Audio Book Available
Rookie Privateer Audio Book Available Today, I'm extraordinarily pleased to announce that Rookie Privateer Audio Book is available on both Audible as well as on iTunes. While producing an audio book isn't nearly as taxing as writing the book in the first place, I...
Life of a Miner – Chapter 04 – Never Judge a Book
Below, you'll find Chapter Four of the Life of a Miner short story. If you're interested in reading the chapters as they're released, please subscribed to my newsletter. Chapter 4 – Never Judge a Book Priloe hadn't thought he'd be able to sleep, but no sooner had he...
Life of a Miner – Chapter 03 – Safety Training
Below, you'll find Chapter Three of the Life of a Miner short story. If you're interested in reading the chapters as they're released, please subscribed to my newsletter. Chapter 3 - Safety Training "I think you're ready for an ore-sled," Silver announced. Sterra's...
That’s not a Corvette
I just had a nice long phone conversation with a reader / beta-reader about some of the more technical details of utilizing military vernacular for many of the things in Privateer Tales. Specifically, I was trying to come up with a rank structure that was easier for...
Life of a Miner – Chapter 02
Below, you'll find Chapter Two of the Life of a Miner short story. If you're interested in reading the chapters as they're released, please subscribed to my newsletter. Chapter 2 - Educator "You're getting better," Silver encouraged. "Big Pete is particular about his...
Rookie Privateer Audio In Production
Finally, Rookie Privateer Audio Book is in production. I've been holding off announcing the narrator until I was actually to the point of no return. Drum roll please... I ended up selecting Mikael Naramore as the narrator. Not only did you all select him as the top...