Quantum Mortis: A Man Disrupted

Quantum Mortis: A Man Disrupted

By way of welcoming me to the Castalia House family, Lead Editor Vox Day recently gifted me a copy of Quantum Mortis: A Man Disrupted, his military science fiction/noir techno-thriller co-authored with Steve Rzasa. Synopsis The novel's protagonist is Chief Warrant Officer Graven Tower of the Military Crimes Investigation Division on Rhysalan--a…
October 11, 201610 Comments
Castalia House Reviews Nethereal

Castalia House Reviews Nethereal

Castalia House Blog proprietor and Hugo-nominated Appendix N mastermind Jeffro Johnson brings his encyclopedic knowledge of classic SFF to bear on Nethereal. If you want to understand the sea change event that’s currently transforming the science fiction and fantasy scene, then this is basically required reading. The most striking thing about it…
September 21, 20162 Comments
The Puppy of the Month Book Club Reviews Nethereal

The Puppy of the Month Book Club Reviews Nethereal

Nathan Housley, Jon Mollison, and The Frisky Pagan have chosen my first novel Nethereal as their inaugural entry in the Puppy of the Month Book Club, which they explain thusly: The Puppy of the Month Book Club is a collection of science-fiction and fantasy fans who favor the open minded diversity…
September 12, 2016
Souldancer Makes Amazon’s Top 100 Free eBooks

Souldancer Makes Amazon’s Top 100 Free eBooks

Yesterday I kicked off a free giveaway in support of my Dragon-nominated SF/horror novel Souldancer. The idea was to make my book available to Dragon Award voters much as Hugo voters receive a free packet containing many of the works nominated for that award.. Giving voters easy access to nominated…
August 24, 20164 Comments
Souldancer Is Free on Amazon

Souldancer Is Free on Amazon

The only good reason to become a professional writer is having stories that you are maniacally driven to share with people. The only way to stay a pro author is to write for your fans--not for editors, not for critics, and not for yourself. Most authors are insecure introverts who…
August 23, 201618 Comments
Grow or Die

Grow or Die

Where does food come from? If you said "Wal-Mart", you're probably beyond help and can stop reading now. Go in peace and spend the remainder of your days in whatever fashion seems best to you. If you said "from a farm" or, even better, "my back yard", I have the…
August 9, 20167 Comments
Console Wars: The Secret History of Gaming

Console Wars: The Secret History of Gaming

I just finished reading Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation. This intriguing book's subtitle is somewhat misleading for two contradictory reasons. First, it doesn't only deal with Sega and Nintendo, but touches on almost every industry player worth mentioning from the 1983 video game crash…
July 4, 20165 Comments
Happy Anniversary, Nethereal!

Happy Anniversary, Nethereal!

My indie publishing adventure began one year ago today when my first novel, Nethereal, went live on Amazon. It's been a wild ride, to say the least. In the past year, I've released my first book's sequel, Souldancer, put together a second edition of Nethereal based on your feedback, got nominated…
June 10, 20164 Comments
John C. Wright’s Iron Chamber of Memory

John C. Wright’s Iron Chamber of Memory

The mystery of an island where the past never ended. Riddles in an ancient house whose doors remain locked; not to keep thieves out, but to keep ghosts in. A quest for the Holy Grail, and a love triangle worthy of Arthurian legend. Murder plots, skin changers, cases of mistaken…
May 25, 2016
BOOK BOMB! After Action Report

BOOK BOMB! After Action Report

As far more people than I'd expected are aware, superstar author Larry Correia held one of his celebrated BOOK BOMBS for my debut novel, Nethereal. Obligatory BOOK BOMB! Explanation: For those who are unfamiliar with Book Bombs, how it works is that Larry picks a book, usually by a new writer,…
May 23, 201622 Comments