speculative fiction and more
If you are attending, I’ll be around most of the time and would love to chat. I don’t have any definite plans but will likely tag along with any happy group of people heading in the direction of nearby pubs and bars. Or a coffee shop if there’s a good one near the Con. I’m on two panels: Friday afternoon (How to Build a Fantasy World) and Sunday afternoon (Mythology into Fantasy) and hope to see you there.
Just in time for Halloween, Samhain, or Kala Goañv in the Breton language, an excerpt* from Chapter 6 in book 5, the final book of The Schattenreich, Triple Junction The meandering trail through gentle hills led us into a bowl-shaped dale. A single-file of forlorn souls marched downwards from the hills opposite us. Hagen called a halt when we reached a jumble of moss-covered boulders to the right of the path. “Just find a place to sit comfortably. We won’t have long to wait,” Hagen said. Heinrich slung his binioú kozh in preparation for playing, and Sebastian sat next to… Read More
Hi Dear Readers, Time for an update. Presenting an excerpt of the (still-in-progress) first book, The Sundered Veil. Yes, it is a part of the Schattenreich (Celto-Germanic) universe, and yes, it is a new (fantasy) series, one that takes place in the Very Near Future. Yes, there are some familiar (but older) characters and many new characters. Yes, I am still writing it, and yes, it is just to whet your appetite. It started out as a short story and has now reached near novel length. I’m working on it steadily and it has, much to my surprise, now outpaced… Read More
It’s free! First time ever that Primary Fault has been offered for free. Offer good only on Kobo.From now through July 10, 2016.
Starting tomorrow (hint: could be earlier or possibly a bit later, depending on when the bots get off their tiny digital butts to make their price adjustments), we are having a sale through the July 4th weekend. 0.99 USD, GBP, and Euro at various vendors (see below for links). For other currencies, some conversion (that may look all weird but should be equivalent to the 0.99 price point) will occur. Primary Fault, Book 1 of the Schattenreich* Amazon worldwide iBooks Nook Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel, Mayersche Shaky Ground, Book 2 of the Schattenreich Amazon worldwideiBooks Nook Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel, Mayersche Kobo (through July 10th)… Read More