State of the Vasicek 2015

I recently read a post over on Brandon Sanderson’s blog where he did an exhaustive recap on his writing and update on all of his WIPs, and called it State of the Sanderson. Since it’s the end of the year and I’m already looking back in order to make some new resolutions for 2016, it seems like… Continue reading State of the Vasicek 2015

Cover reveal for my next big novel!

Wow, it’s been forever since I posted anything on this blog. I’ve definitely been busy, but haven’t been as good at keeping up with it here. That’s definitely going to change. For those of you reading the Sons of the Starfarers series, I’m only about a chapter away from finishing the first draft of Captives in Obscurity. If… Continue reading Cover reveal for my next big novel!

Where’s SONS OF THE STARFARERS: BOOK IV?

So it’s been several months since I released Strangers in Flight (Sons of the Starfarers: Book III), and I’ve already gotten some flak from people waiting impatiently for Book IV: Friends in Command. Some of you may be wondering about that yourself, considering how I wrote and released the first three books within a couple… Continue reading Where’s SONS OF THE STARFARERS: BOOK IV?

January Goodreads Giveaways!

Hey guys, just thought you might like to know that I’m running a couple of Goodreads giveaways this month! They are for two copies of Bringing Stella Home, and one set of the first four Star Wanderers books. Check it out! Goodreads Book Giveaway Bringing Stella Home by Joe Vasicek Giveaway ends January 31, 2015.… Continue reading January Goodreads Giveaways!

BRINGING STELLA HOME is free for the month of January!

Hi guys! Just wanted to let you know that Bringing Stella Home is free for the month of January! This novel is the first book in the Gaia Nova series, and is one of the first books that established the universe in which almost all of my books (including Star Wanderers) take place. For those… Continue reading BRINGING STELLA HOME is free for the month of January!

Excited for a new old project

So a couple of weeks ago, I picked up the manuscript for a novel I’d written years ago, looking to see how much work it would take to salvage it. It’s a direct sequel to Bringing Stella Home, with James McCoy (again) as the main character. Long-time readers of this blog may remember it as… Continue reading Excited for a new old project

How going indie is like driving a manual (plus a cover reveal)

A couple of weeks ago, I got a new (to me) car. It’s a 2005 Ford Focus / Saleen: a two-door hatchback that drives like a racing car and gets about thirty miles per gallon (WA-A-AY better than the gas guzzler I was driving before). It’s also a manual transmission, which is perhaps the biggest… Continue reading How going indie is like driving a manual (plus a cover reveal)

Goodreads giveaway for BRINGING STELLA HOME!

My cover designer is working on some new covers for Bringing Stella Home, Desert Stars, and Stars of Blood and Glory, so I figured I’d do a few Goodreads giveaways to get rid of the old versions that I have lying around. If it goes well, I may do some more giveaways in the future!… Continue reading Goodreads giveaway for BRINGING STELLA HOME!

X is for Expectations

What sort of expectations should or shouldn’t you have when you start self-publishing? What is plausible, and what is unrealistic? Honestly, it’s probably a good idea to go into it with expectations that are fairly low. Most books don’t sell more than a handful of copies, and there’s no way to tell what will and… Continue reading X is for Expectations