News and Notices from the Writing Trenches #137…
More books and authors, fewer readers? Peruse my blog post tomorrow and see if you agree. Comments are always welcome. You can do so directly in the blog; that’s public, so if you want to keep them private, use my contact page. In any case, please remove foul language, whether you agree or disagree. Let’s keep internet discussions civil.
New review for More than Human: The Mensa Contagion. Ramon Somoza has written a nice review of this sci-fi saga, illustrating that sci-fi is international. He is also a sci-fi author, so I am humbled and appreciative of his opinions. I have very few reviewers, so I thank each and every person who has taken the time to review one of my books. You can read any ebook for free in return for an honest review. Query me using my contact page.
Books added to Smashwords. Have you been keeping track of them? The advantage of Smashwords, of course, is that they not only retail my ebooks in all popular formats, they distribute to other retailers like Apple, B&N, and Kobo, along with various lending services. Next up are The Collector and Family Affairs, #5 and #6 from the “Detectives Chen and Castilblanco Series.” BTW, all future ebooks from Carrick Publishing will be published on Smashwords as well as Amazon.
New PDF free for the asking. Speaking of detectives Chen and Castilblanco, they are featured in a new novella, “Dreams of Revenge.” Both cops’ new families are threatened. This and any other PDF in my list—see the webpage “Free Stuff & Contests”—are free for the asking. Query me using my contact page.
New books are coming! Gaia and the Goliaths, #7 in the “Detectives Chen and Castilblanco Series,” will be published soon by Carrick Publishing. Rembrandt’s Angel will be published by Penmore Press this spring. I also have a post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel, Qasis Redux, waiting off-stage left, and I hope to publish it by this fall. My goal is to entertain my readers, so I’m still writing a lot and have a lot more ideas for new books.
Silicon Slummin’…and Just Getting’ By. The Silicon Valley hasn’t seen anyone like Mary Jo Melendez, ex-USN Master-at-Arms, and she’s not sure she wants to stay there either. Readers met the MECHs (Mechanically Enhanced Cybernetic Humans) in Muddlin’ Through. Russia and the U.S. still want them and think Mary Jo knows where they are. But they have to compete with Mary Jo’s stalker. Unlike the first book in the series, this one doesn’t travel around the world, but the dangers for her might be worse. This mystery/suspense/thriller novel is available in all ebook formats.
In libris libertas!
