Monthly Archives: August 2014

The Young Sorceress – Now in Paperback!

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The Young Sorceress (New Cover)Everyone in Port Dechantagne seems to have an agenda of their own, from mysterious sorceress Zurfina, to agents from the enemy nation of Freedonia, to the kings and witchdoctors of the mysterious lizardmen. On the eve of her fifteenth birthday, sorceress’s apprentice Senta finds herself being pulled first one way and then the other. Will she actually have to split herself into four in order to deal with all her responsibilities?

In this, book 4 in the Senta and the Steel Dragon series, the young sorceress finds herself at a turning point, as she has to step up and fill in for her mistress, the mysterious Zurfina. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Zaeri writer Isaak Wissinger must escape the coming genocide in Freedonia, and ship-wrecked sailor Kieran Baxter must survive alone on a deserted island. What connection do they have the the Drache Girl and her country of Birmisia?

The Young Sorceress is available for the first time in paperback for just $4.99.  You can purchase your copy by checking out the books page on this site or by following this link.

Kindle Unlimited – Sorry, No.

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Last month, Amazon announced Kindle Unlimited.  I would love to have my books available on Kindle Unlimited, because I think subscription services (Netflix for Ebooks) are the wave of the future, and are especially great for discovering new authors such as myself.  My books are already available on Scribd and Oyster.  Sadly, I can’t do it.  In order to have books on Amazon Unlimited, they have to be on Amazon Select, and therefore exclusive to Amazon.  I would have to pull my books from not only Scribd and Oyster, but also Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and iBooks (where I sell twice as many books as I do at Amazon).

For a much more detailed perspective on Amazon Select, read Mark Coker’s article on it here.  For a reader’s point of view about the availability of ebooks, read MrsJoseph’s blog post here.

Astrid Maxxim and the Antarctic Expedition – Available September 19th

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Astrid Maxxim and the Antarctic ExpeditionAstrid Maxxim and the Antarctic Expedition will be available September 19th for $0.99.  You can preorder your ebook now wherever fine ebooks are sold.  Until then, pick up the other two Astrid Maxxim adventures, just 99 cents each.

Teen inventor Astrid Maxxim is back in her third adventure as she makes a journey to the bottom of the planet to uncover the secrets of a mysterious lost expedition. Meanwhile, troubles plague her friends and family as a hostile takeover threatens Maxxim Industries. Join Astrid and her friends as she faces the frozen dangers of the Antarctic, wild animals, mad bombers, and corporate high finance.

The Drache Girl – Now Available in Paperback

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The Drache Girl (New Cover)More than three years have passed since the colonists arrived in Birmisia, and Port Dechantagne is a thriving colony, with the railway line almost complete. Twelve year old sorceress’s apprentice Senta Bly, Police Constable Saba Colbshallow, and former maid Yuah Dechantagne must deal with wizards, prejudice, steam carriages, boys riding dinosaurs, and the mysterious activities of the lizardmen.

The Drache Girl, book three in the Senta and the Steel Dragon story is now available in paperback for $5.99.  You can purchase yours now by following this link.  The Drache Girl is also available in ebook format at Amazon, iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and wherever fine ebooks are sold.

Desperate Poems

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Desperate CoverLong before I started writing novels, I fancied myself a poet.  I’ve been writing poetry irregularly for the past 42 years.  Now I’ve published a book of some 70 poems about life, love, desire, being young, and growing old.  It is available free wherever fine ebooks are sold, or by following this link.

The Dark and Forbidding Land – Now in Paperback

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The Dark and Forbidding Land (New Cover)Two years have passed since Senta, the sorceress Zurfina, and Bessemer the steel dragon, and hundreds of colonists arrived in the strange land of Birmisia. Their new home, Port Dechantagne is under construction in this dark and forbidding land, ruled by terrifying dinosaurs and strange lizardmen. Ten year old Senta must discover which is the greater threat, a would-be wizard or the ever-increasing presence of the tyrannosaurus. Meanwhile, former maid Yuah Korlann must negotiate living among the aristocratic Dechantagne family and deal with their new servants, the aboriginal “lizzies.” And young militiaman Saba Colbshallow finds himself in the middle of espionage intrigue.

The Dark and Forbidding Land is now available in paperback.  This issue contains the Encyclopedia to Senta’s World and is available now for $5.99.  Purchase your copies now by following this link.  The Dark and Forbidding Land is also available in ebook format at iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and wherever fine ebooks are sold.

The Voyage of the Minotaur – Now in Paperback

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Voyage of the Minotaur (New Cover)The Voyage of the Minotaur tells the story of colonists from the Kingdom of Greater Brechalon as they travel to the distant land of Birmisia in a world that is not quite like our own Victorian Age. The Dechantagne siblings; Iolanthe, Terrence, and Augie lead an expedition aboard the battleship Minotaur, hoping that the colony they build will restore their family to the position of wealth and power it once had. Along with them is the mysterious sorceress Zurfina, an orphan girl turned sorceress’s apprentice Senta Bly, and the newly hatched steel dragon. Waiting in dark and mysterious forests of Birmisia is the promise of a new life, along with hosts of dangerous beasts—from velociraptors and tyrannosaurs to the inscrutable reptilian aborigines. Senta and the Steel Dragon is a tale of adventure in a world of rifles and steam power, where magic and dragons have not been forgotten; a world of bustles and corsets, steam-powered computers, hot air balloons and dinosaurs, machine guns and wizards.

The Voyage of the Minotaur is now available in paperback for just $6.99 by following this link.  Look for it in ebook format for only $2.99 at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Kobo, and wherever fine ebooks are sold.

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His Robot Girlfriend – Free Ebook

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His Robot Girlfriend Tops 150,000 DownloadsShe’s anything and everything you want her to be.

Mike Smith’s life was crap, living all alone, years after his wife had died and his children had grown up and moved away. Then he saw the commercial for the Daffodil. Far more than other robots, the Daffodil could become anything and everything he wanted it to be. Mike’s life is about to change.

His Robot Girlfriend is a novel about technology and romance in the near future.  It has been listed in the top 100 free science-fiction books on iBooks for more than two years and has been downloaded more than 400,000 times.

His Robot Girlfriend is a free download.  Look for it at Kobo Books, iBookstore, or Barnes and Noble, or follow this link to download it from Smashwords.  You can also purchase it in paperback for just $3.99 by following this link.