Writing doesn’t always come easy. Some books, once I get going, seem to flow with the next round of scenes laying themselves out as I finish the current one. Or the next steps in the adventure coming to me at night as I think about the story. This one is different. It’s a good story, […]
It’s finally done! Even after typing those two magic words, “The End”, there’s still much to do. But I’ve finally finished my revisions and am ready to publish. Ready for summer reading. I’ve moved my publication date for “The Orphan Girl” up to Thursday, May 30. Those of you who pre-ordered the ebook will receive […]
Getting close to publishing my latest novel, “The Orphan Girl.” I’m excited! The story has some complex plot lines, but I bring it all together in the end. Not without a lot of action by Dan and his Delta Force buddies along the way, doing what they do best, wreak havoc on the bad guys. […]
I received a notice from Amazon that my ebook, “The Assassin and the Pianist” was selected to be put on sale for the month of March. Amazon has marked it down to half price at $1.99. The often talked about algorithms have decided that one of my Dan Stone thrillers is worth a prod on […]
I’m closing in on 50% complete for my next Dan Stone thriller. I started with the working title, “The China Connection”. As the story got going, though, a young girl, Emilie is her name, inserted herself into the manuscript. The working title is now “The Orphan Girl”. I know, quite a shift, but I think […]
My latest Dan Stone thriller, The Revenger, is out the Friday after Thanksgiving. As promised, I have reduced the price to $1.99 for the ebook on its release. That price will go up after about a week, so get your ebook copy right away and save a couple of bucks for a good cup of […]
New Website This is my first blog on my new website which I’ve finally gotten around to redesigning. The old one had become outdated and only partially functional–I couldn”t even post a blog. After exploring a couple of low-cost solutions, I bit the bullet, so to speak, and hired a professional designer. He runs a […]
Since I write in both genres, I thought I’d share my observations with you. There are differences. After multiple books in both categories, I’ve realized it’s a harder to write PA fiction than thrillers. With post-apocalyptic fiction, if you’re writing a series, you have to bring the time line forward. When you do, you have […]
As we approach the astronomical beginning of summer (summer solstice), I’d like to offer a few recommendations for the season’s reading. That is, if you’ve read all my books and need something to tide you over until “Death in the Congo” comes out. My first recommendation is a rather unusual book, titled “A Gentleman in […]
I’ve been thinking about Africa for some time. Not many thriller writers place their stories on that continent. After publishing “The Assassin and the Pianist”, I decided to write a story about Dan Stone in Africa. The trigger for me was a news article talking about how we are pulling advisors and trainers out of […]
