Category Archives: Books

These are books currently available by myself and select authors

The Clemenceau Museum

I have a love of museums. Especially those about the early days of settlement pretty much of any place we visit. We visited 7 this trip. Yes, 7. It would have been 8 but the Hubbinator cried ‘uncle’ so we … Continue reading

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Don’t Sit So Close to a Writer

I had to have a long talk with the hubbinator on Friday. I went to lunch with a bunch of other writers. When asked what I was writing, I happened to mention how angry I was and how I was … Continue reading

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It Ain’t Over

Until I say. Well, my book series aren’t over until I write ‘the end.’ Which is why I found it odd that I’ve received 2 emails in the last weeks that asked why I ended the Hadean series with so … Continue reading

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Syn-En: Home World, Chapter 5

Chapter Five Nell looped her arms around Bei’s neck and held him tight. Adrenaline drained from her body, and she shivered from the cold. Peeking through her lashes, she surveyed the camp. Syn-En in black carried injured to the beetle-shaped … Continue reading

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Behind the Series: Syn-En: The Meek

It all started with a single line. You’ve all heard it: The Meek shall inherit the Earth. Which, if you’ve an ounce of imagination/curiosity, you want to know who these Meek are? I made them Human. But I had them … Continue reading

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Behind the Series: Syn-En: The Founding Five

There is a persisting myth among species that someone has to rule. Often, on Earth, those rulers are the ones with the best weapons. Others view their culture as superior and thus their ordained mission to rule over those lesser … Continue reading

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Syn-En: Home World, Chapter 4

Chapter Four Nell braced her feet apart on the rocky ground. Holy crap! What had just happened? Her hand dropped to her flat stomach. Her skin tingled with fermites, letting her know the babies growing in her womb were well. … Continue reading

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Behind the Series: Syn-En: The Skaperians

Villains are a staple of SciFi and pretty much most genre fiction. And while I don’t plot my books, I did know who the ultimate bad guys were, how the story would arc through the series and lead the Syn-En … Continue reading

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Syn-En: Home World, Chapter 3

This is the last day to pick up the book for 99cents. So enjoy the eclipse if you’re in an area where it is happening and read while you wait:D Chapter Three Admiral Beijing York’s cardiac sensors malfunctioned and his … Continue reading

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Behind the Series: Syn-En, the Amarooks

There is a popular character in genre fiction usually called the best friend/helper/guide. This person’s role is to prompt the main character into some kind of action, to reveal information to the reader, and to fill in the gaps. This … Continue reading

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