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  • 1st Place for Echoes of the Storm

    1st Place for Echoes of the Storm

    I am thrilled that Echoes of the Storm received a 1st in Category for the 2021 CYGNUS Book Awards for Science Fiction announced during the summer. With moving, renovating new property, and lots of travel, I completely forgot to post about this awesome event in my writing life.

  • Celebrating Sea of Shadows with Amy Maroney

    Celebrating Sea of Shadows with Amy Maroney

    I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Amy Maroney on our anthology, Betrayal, and never tire of finding ways to celebrate successes. I am excited to share Amy’s new novel – Sea of Shadows…

  • Echoes advances to the CYGNUS Semi-finals

    Echoes advances to the CYGNUS Semi-finals

    I was thrilled when I learned Echoes of the Storm advanced to the long-list of the CYGNUS Book Awards for Science Fiction. It then advanced to the short-list. But it gets better!

  • Longlisted for CYGNUS Book Awards for Science Fiction

    I am thrilled to announce that Echoes of the Storm has been longlisted by Chanticleer Book Reviews for their 2021 CYGNUS Award. “These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from all 2021 CYGNUS Science Fiction entries … [and] are now in competition for 2021 Cygnus Shortlist.”  Forty-two books made the long list, so I…

  • Historical Fiction Promo

    14 authors. 14 fabulous #lgbtq romance reads. Men of the Cross is on sale for $1.99 until August 11. They risk their lives for the king.Will they risk their hearts and souls for each other?

  • Echoes is a winner!

    I am honored that Echoes of the Storm has received the Gold Medal in The Coffee Pot Book Club’s Book of the Year for Fantasy. Author/editor Mary Anne Yarde, founder of the site, is well known in historical fiction circles. When she opened her review submissions to science fiction/fantasy, I jumped on it. I was…

  • Echoes awarded a B.R.A.G. Medallion

    Thank you, indieBRAG! I am thrilled Echoes of the Storm has been awarded the B.R.A.G. Medallion. B.R.A.G. is the Book Readers Appreciation Group. Indie-published books are put through a tough review process. As indieBRAG notes on their website: This entails an initial screening to ensure that the author’s work meets certain minimum standards of quality and…

  • Betrayal is here!

    Betrayal, treachery, treason, deceit, perfidy—all names for the calculated violation of trust. And it’s been rife since humans trod the earth. A promise brokenA mission betrayedA lover’s desertionA parent’s deceptionAn unwitting act of treasonBetrayal by comradesBetrayal by friends Could you resist the forces of misplaced loyalty, power hunger, emotional blackmail, or plain greed? Is there ever…

  • Cover Reveal – Betrayal is coming

    A promise broken. A mission betrayed. Betrayal is coming! Find out what treachery lies behind the cover. Meet the authors, hang out, and ask questions on our Facebook group. We’ll introduce the authors beginning Monday, October 19, and then post teasers about the stories of Betrayal. From our Press Release New Historical Fiction Collective Launches…