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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Christina Aubergh is the pianist in my upcoming novel. Here is how I describe her in the book. She was young, 25 years of age. She had been playing the piano since she was four years old. At sixteen she had won the Amadeus Competition in Lazise, Italy. When eighteen, she had finished runner up […]
Diane Donovan of Donovan’s Literary Services has completed her review of RESCUE. She is also part of Midwest Book Review. “Readers looking for a dystopian seat-of-your-pants read that is nearly impossible to put down will find Rescue just the ticket.” You can read her complete review here. I’m happy for the positive review. She’s reviewed […]
With my “After the Fall” series doing well, it’s time for me to settle down and write a fourth book in the series. The shift from polishing and marketing back to creative writing is harder than going the other way. When a novel is finished, one has a large sense of accomplishment. After all, it […]
Uprising out: I’ve just pushed the “Publish” button on Amazon for Uprising. This is a re-write of the two Catherine’s Tales. While well written, those two books never did as well as Jason’s Tale which reached #1 in both Post Apocalyptic and Dystopian categories on Amazon. The re-write is tighter, faster paced, and sharper focused while […]
