News and Notices from the Writing Trenches #162…
Welcome. If this is your first time here, thank you for joining the conversation. If you’re an old hand, thank you for sticking with me. This newsletter is my way of telling you about what’s going on in my writing world. Thank you for reading…and being a reader. Storytelling is what makes us human.
Summertime. I can’t believe we’re already into August. With all the bad weather (heat waves, thunderstorms, etc.), it’s been a good time to get some reading done. Some of my reading is reported on in the “Book Reviews” and “Mini-Reviews of Books” categories of my blog. My favorite bad-weather pastime is to read a book with light classical music in the background. What about you? Maybe a movie? I do that too. You might want to look at the “Movie Reviews” category too. Of course, this was time for me to get a lot of writing done as well (see below).
Upcoming event. I’m looking forward to the annual Holly Berry Show. I’m also using my indoor summertime to prepare for this holiday arts and crafts event sponsored by the Upper Montclair Woman’s Club. It will take place November 3 and 4. It allows those who come to shop for unusual holiday gifts for family and friends. I’ll be there with five of my books ready to talk about reading, writing, and the publishing business with all who stop by. If you live in the Montclair, NJ area, please visit.
Social media. The internet has its pros and cons, but I’m active elsewhere, not just my website. My Facebook page complements my blog–I often post short book reviews there and announce my weekly blog post. I’m also active on Twitter now @StevenMMoore4. Please follow me on either one…or both. You can find me on Goodreads and LinkedIn too, if you are so inclined. All books are listed on my “Books & Short Stories” web page and my Amazon and Smashwords author’s pages.
Free fiction. On the “Free Stuff & Contests” web page, you will see a list of free short fiction—mystery, thriller, and sci-fi novellas and short story collections. It’s all free. Just follow the instructions to download the free PDFs of your choice. Other free fiction can be found in my blog categories “Steve’s Shorts” and “ABC Shorts” (ABC is for A. B. Carolan, my new Irish collaborator for young adult tales). Please share your PDF downloads with friends and family, but respect my copyright.
Blog comments. I fixed the problems, so my blog is open for comments again. You will find articles on reading, writing, and the publishing business, book and movie reviews, and interviews. I accept comments on all of them, but please follow the rules on my “Join the Conversation” web page.
Trilogy on sale. If you’re into ebooks, you might know about bundles. The Chaos Chronicles Trilogy Collection is three books in one, and it takes you from a dystopian Earth to the far reaches of the Galaxy. On sale now at Smashwords all this August.
The Secret of the Urns. My Irish collaborator A. B. Carolan has just published this sci-fi mystery for young adults and adults who are young-at-heart. On a satellite of a Jupiter-like planet, a young girl wants to study the ETs there. She teaches her fellow humans how to conquer their xenophobia. A. B. based this novel on my short story “Marcello and Me” found in Pasodobles in a Quantum Stringscape. It’s available in ebook and print format. A. B. also rewrote and reedited The Secret Lab to make a second edition of this YA sci-fi mystery; it’s also available in ebook and print format.
Coming attractions. I won’t take as long here as those in your movie theater. Goin’ the Extra Mile is #3 in the thriller series “Mary Jo Melendez Mysteries.” Wouldn’t you like to know what became of those nice MECHs (Mechanically Enhanced Cybernetic Humans) from the first two novels? Look for the answers this fall.
In The Last Humans, an airborne, bio-engineered super-virus is the payload in missiles attacking the West Coast of the U. S. That’s the apocalypse because the virus spreads around the world. This post-apocalyptic thriller is the story of one of the survivors. It will be published by Black Opal Books early in 2019. Please watch for it.
Previews of both books can be found in my blog category “Pre-Release Excerpts.” (The Last Humans excerpt has the working title Oasis Redux.)
Enjoy the rest of the summer!
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In libris libertas!
