On the dark side of the horizon, where the ocean of stars met the blackness of night, a tiny point of light gradually grew brighter than all the others. It was the station, reflecting the starlight. As they came closer, the man-made structure gradually took shape: two narrow wheels running at cross-purposes to each other… Continue reading Brothers in Exile — excerpt 3
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Brothers in Exile — excerpt 2
“There,” said Aaron. “Got it.” The main cockpit holoscreen lit up between them, showing an image of the planet with their current trajectory in green. Around the sphere representing the planet itself, a red ellipse traced a separate orbit. “What’s that?” Isaac asked. “The station. Since they aren’t responding to our hails, I figure we… Continue reading Brothers in Exile — excerpt 2
Brothers in Exile — excerpt 1
Something about the Nova Alnilam system felt wrong. Perhaps it was the silence that greeted Isaac and his brother as they exited jumpsace near the fifth planet. The deep blue ice giant world shone pale in the crystalline light of its sun, while all their commscans picked up nothing but empty static. For a planet… Continue reading Brothers in Exile — excerpt 1
Okay, back to work
Well, the Blogging from A to Z challenge was fun, but now that it’s May it’s time to switch gears and focus on other things. I’ve got about a bazillion projects going on, so it’s definitely going to be a full month! Here’s what I hope to accomplish: Writing Finish the first draft of Strangers… Continue reading Okay, back to work
L is for Launch
How important is it to have a massive book launch whenever you release a new book? I think the answer to this question varies from genre to genre. For the more mainstream genres where word of mouth is driven by general popularity, such as romance or thriller, it’s probably fairly important. For more niche genres… Continue reading L is for Launch
Crazy ideas and other updates
I had the craziest idea today while taking a late-night walk around Provo. It’s for the new series that I’m working on, Sons of the Starfarers, and it’s going to take six or seven books to get there, but it’s going to be AWESOME. Unfortunately, I can’t say much about it because the first book… Continue reading Crazy ideas and other updates
BROTHERS IN EXILE now on Goodreads!
If you’re on Goodreads, Sons of the Starfarers: Brothers in Exile (Book I) now has it’s own page! The expected publication date is May 10th, so all it really has is a title or a blurb, but more should be coming out soon. This is something new I’m trying out, so that people have a… Continue reading BROTHERS IN EXILE now on Goodreads!
New book coming soon!
So the A to Z blogging challenge is coming up again this year, and to get ready for it I’ve decided to put together my posts from last year into an ebook! I’ll be releasing it at the end of this week, probably around Friday or so. Here’s the cover: The space art is a… Continue reading New book coming soon!
What I’ve been up to lately (besides short stories)
It’s been a while since I did an update post, so I figure I should do one of those to let you guys know what projects I’m working on. There are quite a few of them, and I’m happy to say that the writing is going quite well! If I don’t post on this blog… Continue reading What I’ve been up to lately (besides short stories)
Teaser for SONS OF THE STARFARERS: BROTHERS IN EXILE
Hey guys–some news about Sons of the Starfarers, my next big series. While I’m working on Book II: Comrades in Hope, I’m also getting Book I: Brothers in Exile ready for publication. If all goes well, I’ll be publishing it in May, with books 2 and 3 coming shortly thereafter. Today, I put together a… Continue reading Teaser for SONS OF THE STARFARERS: BROTHERS IN EXILE