Jazzed.
I’ve mentioned it in passing, but I just wanted to drop a brief note and make it explicit: I’m really jazzed about St. Cybi’s Well. With the unexpected success of the Kickstarter, it took me most of...
View ArticleBut I *like* the cover!
New review up on Amazon: Awful Cover, AMAZING Book Okay, I’m guilty. I nearly judged this book by its cover, but the premise of an alien artifact being discovered convinced me to give it a try. Imagine...
View Article“Like a womb.”
Got a nice note from someone on a forum where I’m a member. They had picked up Communion of Dreams recently, and just finished it. Here’s an excerpt from the note [spoiler warning if you haven't read...
View ArticleTrick or treat!
I mentioned a couple weeks ago that there was a case of ‘Bad Timing‘ in terms of having problems scheduling another promotional day for Communion of Dreams. Well, in the whirlwind which followed with...
View Article“Other worldly wonder.”
As I write this at mid-day, Communion of Dreams sits at #5 in the ‘High Tech’ subcategory of Science Fiction, at #33 overall in Science Fiction, and at #919 in the Kindle rankings (all for “free Kindle...
View ArticleNot bad.
So, yesterday’s promotion was a moderate success. Nothing stunning, but certainly not disappointing. We had a total of right at 700 downloads, all told, including 49 from Britain and one each in France...
View ArticleA higher level of order.*
Sometimes I feel like this bit from Chapter 17 of Communion of Dreams: “It’s all right, Jon, I’m awake,” said the scientist, still not opening his eyes. “Tops says . . . “ “Probably that I’m acting a...
View Article“Involved, Intense, and Very Thought-Provoking”
Just a few quick notes to share… First is a new review up on Amazon. Here’s an excerpt: The author deftly crafts a tale of a group of humans who endeavor to understand more about this artifact and in...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving! (Some assembly required.)
First and foremost, allow me to extend best wishes to one and all for a great Thanksgiving (if you’re here in the US. Otherwise, have a great Thursday just ’cause.) For long-time readers, you know the...
View ArticleGo forth and borrow.
Just a quick note — as part of a holiday promotion to get people to buy Kindle devices, Amazon is giving authors who participate in the Kindle Select program a bonus for each of their books which is...
View Article“First they ignore you…”*
I’ve been sick with the current nasty version of cold/flu going around, so I missed writing about this: They used to call it the “vanity press,” and the phrase itself spoke volumes. Self-published...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
Just a quick note to wish everyone a happy holiday, and to remind you that today the Kindle editions of both my novel Communion of Dreams and our care-giving memoir Her Final Year are both *free* all...
View Article11 months.
Happy Boxing Day! Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, filled with love & friendship. Yesterday was also a “Promotional Day” for the Kindle editions of Communion of Dreams and Her Final Year, and...
View ArticleIt’s the End of the Year as we know it…
So, the WordPress Machine informs me that I’ve had a fairly busy year blogging here. * * * * * * * As I mentioned a while ago, earlier this month I had fallen prey to the nasty bit of cold virus going...
View ArticleSome big news.
So, some big news to share about our care-giving memoir Her Final Year. Starting tomorrow — New Years Day — and running through this Friday (January 4th), the Kindle edition of Her Final Year will be...
View ArticleHang in there, Friday’s coming.
On December 26th I wrote this: As it happens, yesterday was also the 11 month ‘anniversary’ for the paperback edition of Communion of Dreams — the Kindle edition came out a few days earlier, but...
View ArticleThat’s kinda a kick in the head.
So, just shipped off the first batch of ‘backwards’ books. Including one to a major Science Fiction author & internet personality. Who shall remain nameless, since I promised said person that I...
View Article(About) 1,500 and counting…
So, the promo is off and running, and we’ve already seen about 200 downloads/sales. Meaning that we have about 1,500 to go to break 25,000. Since the goal was to do this before Friday, I’m pretty...
View ArticleBut other than that …
Hey, another one-star review is up over at Amazon! That makes two in a row! Here’s an excerpt: If you read this review, please know that I stopped reading after a chapter or so. Why? Well, it’s hard to...
View ArticleThe “koob” early reviews are in!
So, earlier this week I mailed off the first ‘backwards’ books, and have now heard from four of the recipients. Here are a couple of excerpts in their responses: “The koob arrived safely – thanks!...
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