I’ve been getting questions about the language in Zrada. Not the swearing (well, some about that); the actual language. The most common question is a variant of, “Does everybody in the Ukraine speak fluent English?” The answer, of course, is “no.” Zrada is full of people speaking Russian or Ukrainian,…
Zrada lives!
At long last, Zrada has moved off my computer into the big world of online bookselling. As of yesterday, it’s now available for preorder on Amazon and Kobobooks. This is just a start. Over the next few days, I’ll be setting it up in Ingram (trade paperbacks) and in various…
Zrada now in beta
Beta readers now have Zrada in their (virtual) hands. I expect to see the first results within the next few days. This is always a time of mixed feelings for me. On the one hand, getting here means I’m almost done. On the other hand, what if I’ve been buried…
South now in Kindle Unlimited
South is now available in Kindle Unlimited. If you’re a member, you know what that means: South is now one of the bazillion books you can read on your Kindle as part of your monthly subscription. What does it mean for the rest of you? If you like paper books,…
It’s a Book!
As opposed to a boy or girl. Chasing Clay released today! As you can see above, it’s available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited, and in trade paperback. However you get it, I hope you enjoy it. Happy reading!
Chasing Clay in Beta
Yes, I know. I never call, I never write. Beta readers are the folks who get to read the book after the worst problems have been worked out but before it’s ready for publication. Don’t envy them too much — they have questions to answer and have to put up…
The new face of The Collection
This is the final cover for The Collection. It’s surprising how consistently this version was the first pick for the people I asked, including my favorite indie bookstore owner. It reminds me of 1960s Saul Bass movie posters — appropriate, since Matt (Our Hero) likes old films. For this I have…
The Collection Cover Beauty Pageant Continues
If you can, please do me a favor: go to my Facebook author page and look at the latest cover concepts for The Collection. (It’s a public page, so you don’t need to belong to Facebook to see it.) The photo album is pinned to the top of the page;…
Rolling Rolling Rolling
The wheels are rolling on The Collection. I’ve applied for a copyright; I have working Kindle and ePub editions; and the cover art is underway. I’ve tentatively set 31 October as the release date — we’ll see if everything comes together by then. Since this is a series, I need…
The Collection is Coming out of Storage
Remember The Collection? The first installment in my new DeWitt Agency art-crime series? Yeah, maybe not so much. What happened to that, anyway? What happened is that I started querying agents, a process that hasn’t improved since the last time I did it (for Doha 12). I got one request…