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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Book

Some books are longer in the making than others. Sometimes inspiration strikes like lightning and the plot unfolds in a flash. Other times, it’s like watched a storm roll across the desert. It takes a long time in coming, but … Continue reading

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Redaction Part iV

Chapter 1 “I’d heard rumors you’d been released, but I didn’t believe it.” Serendipity Tahoma gripped the curved aluminum railing running the length of the airship’s lounge. Guess her five minutes of alone time were up. Too bad Minos Charon … Continue reading

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Redaction Part III: Dark Hope (unedited)

Chapter Eight The rungs turned in David’s grip. He slipped and bumped his jaw, nicking his tongue. A metallic taste turned his stomach. Just a little farther in the snake’s belly. A couple more feet and he’d been in the … Continue reading

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Redaction: Dark Hope, Chapter 7, unedited

Chapter Seven Sunnie Wilson clutched the limestone column and panted. Wrapping her free arm around her belly, she cradled her ribs. In. Out. She breathed slow and deep. Two weeks after being ‘cured’ of anthrax, it still hurt to breathe, … Continue reading

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Redaction: Dark Hope, Chapter 6, unedited

  Chapter Six “Miz S?” Audra Silvestre set her hand on the stack of tablet computers and looked up. Most of her students stood by the arched exit near Faye Eichmann. Audra nodded to the thin woman before looking toward … Continue reading

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Redaction: Dark Hope, chapter 5, unedited

UPDATE: Redaction: Dark Hope is at the editors and should be back mid-December. I hope to go live with the book around the 20th and, like before, I’ll have it priced at 99cents for a week. My Christmas present to … Continue reading

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Redaction: Dark Hope, Part III, Chapter 4 (unedited)

This may look slightly familiar:-) Chapter Four Damn Lister and the camel he humped his ass in on. David Dawson raised the bottle to eye level and blinked at the remaining liquid. Half gone. Well shit. He wouldn’t be able … Continue reading

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Researching Redaction

In many an author interview, I get asked how I research my novels. The short answer is that I do it wrong. I’ve been to enough lectures, workshops and classes to know this. But I’m stubborn and refuse to change. … Continue reading

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Redaction: The Meltdown is finally out!

Just a reminder that there aren’t going to be any new chapters of Meltdown as the book is out and currently on sale for 99 cents (until the 10th). And for those who are wondering, Mavis, David, Manny, Sunnie, Audra, … Continue reading

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Redaction: The Meltdown Part II available for Kindle and Nook

Just what you always wanted: A weekend with Trent Powers. So here is it ladies and gentlemen: Redaction: The Meltdown. I’ll post the links as they go live: Smashwords: It’s listed as 2.99 but but in coupon code PJ49P at checkout … Continue reading

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