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The End of a (Brief) Era: Kindle Vella Shuts Down

I blogged about Kindle Vella when I first joined the platform back in 2021, and have mentioned it a few times since. Sadly, it was just announced on October 28, 2024, that Kindle Vella will officially shut down in February 2025. The only reason given was that the platform hadn’t […]

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

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Advice Tips and Tricks Writing

Buying an ISBN from Bowker Does Not Get You Copyright Registration Protection in the US

I recently participated in a discussion in a writers’ group on Facebook regarding US copyright protection. I was appalled to find that so many self-published authors believe that purchasing ISBNs for their novels somehow counts as copyright registration protection. It absolutely does not. Let me explain how ISBNs and copyright […]

October 5, 2024October 14, 2024

Blog Books Progress Update Writing

The Cycles of Revelation Progress Update: Autumn 2024

For everyone who has read “Artifact of the Dawn,” and is looking forward to the next book in “The Cycles of Revelation” series, “The Medellan Conspiracy,” here is an update on my progress. I completed the rewrite of the manuscript in early June and sent it off to my beta […]

September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

Banner image with a bookshelf of books in the background. In the foreground is the text "NaNoWriMo" in a difficult to read font, looking like it's glitching, and a circle with a diagonal line is overlaid, implying that NaNoWriMo is now canceled.

Blog Opinion Reflection Writing

NoMoreWriMo: Why I Left NaNoWriMo Behind

Since I have long participated in NaNoWriMo and wrote many of my novels during this November event, I feel the need to post my thoughts about the latest controversy. Recently, the NaNoWriMo organization posted its stance on the use of generative AI in writing, which rightfully upset many people. Aside […]

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Announcement Marketing Promotion

Meet Me at Fort Collins Comic-Con

If you are anywhere near Northern Colorado in mid-August, drop by Fort Collins Comic-Con, drop by and say hello. I’ll be in the vendor room selling and autographing copies of “Artifact of the Dawn.” (Unfortunately, “The Medellan Conspiracy” has been delayed, but will still publish later this year). This year […]

July 11, 2024July 18, 2024

Excerpt Fiction Novels Promotion

The Medellan Conspiracy: An Excerpt

A Discovery Jevan hefted the dusty, leather-bound tome onto the table where he’d been working. He opened it slowly, because of how fragile these ancient books were. Then he set to his task, running the translation scanner over the title page. An Accounting of the Relicta Collis Antiquities. The title was […]

July 11, 2024August 14, 2024

Advice Publishing Writing

Indie Authors, Stop Falling for These Social Media Scams!

With the rise of more independent and self-published authors, scammers are having a field day, taking advantage of new authors as they learn to navigate the publishing world. While on the face of them, many of these scams seem obvious, but for inexperienced, and likely frustrated, newcomers they might seem […]

July 10, 2024July 20, 2024

Writing

How do you feel about snippets?

While I’m waiting for my beta readers to complete their review of “The Medellan Conspiracy,” I was thinking of dropping some non-spoilery snippets. Just something to tide over my readers until the book launches. What do you think?

July 7, 2024July 18, 2024

Announcement

Launching a Sci-Fi Newsletter

For anyone who would like to receive regular updates on the progress of The Cycles of Revelation series, be notified of discounts and deals on sci-fi & fantasy novels, and see where I’m running a sale on the books in this series, you can now sign-up for my new Sci-Fi […]

April 17, 2024July 18, 2024

Announcement Promotion

Read an Ebook Week

It’s Read an Ebook Week, a week that encourages readers to pick up the digital device of their choice and download a new book to read. I’m excited to announce that my book, Artifact of the Dawn, will be available as part of the promotion on Smashwords to celebrate 2024 Read an […]

March 4, 2024July 18, 2024

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