I’ll be very grateful if those of you who’ve bought and read my latest novel, “A River of Horns”, fourth in the Ames Archives, my Western series, would please leave a fair and honest review on its page at Amazon.com. I fear that launching it shortly before Christmas as I did, many people bought it,… Continue reading The trials and tribulations of an indie author – review edition
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Another interesting read for SF geeks
Alma Boykin is no stranger to readers of these pages. She’s a friend to Miss D. and I in meatspace as well as cyberspace, and we’ve enjoyed her books for years. (We’ll be spending time with her this weekend.) Her latest novel in the “Colplatschki Chronicles” series is an interesting one. “Fountains of Mercy” is… Continue reading Another interesting read for SF geeks
Oh, all right! I know when I’m beaten . . .
I’d initially planned my latest fantasy novel, “Taghri’s Prize“, to be a stand-alone work, without sequels. However, a large proportion of the reviews on Amazon.com have hinted, suggested, or plain outright demanded that I write more in Taghri’s universe. I know when I’m beaten! If I want to be a successful writer, earning a living,… Continue reading Oh, all right! I know when I’m beaten . . .
A new book from Cedar Sanderson
Miss D.‘s and my friend in meatspace and cyberspace, Cedar Sanderson (whom you’ve met in these pages several times before), has just published a new paranormal/crime/whodunnit novel. This one’s called “Possum Creek Massacre“. This is the second novel in the “Witchward” series. We met paranormal detective Amaya Lombard previously in the novella “Snow In Her… Continue reading A new book from Cedar Sanderson
Another great restaurant find
Miss D. and I have found several very good restaurants by sheer happenstance during our travels, and enjoyed them immensely. We ran into another one yesterday, on our way to Shreveport for a quick business trip. Scrumbscious Burgers & Pieshakes is in a shopping center in Forney, TX, a little to the east of Dallas,… Continue reading Another great restaurant find
One of the best books ever written about apartheid South Africa…
… is available today only in e-book format for just $1.99. If you want to understand something of apartheid–era South Africa, Rian Malan’s book “My Traitor’s Heart” is one of the few volumes I regard as indispensable. Mr. Malan writes as an Afrikaner whose eyes were opened in his youth to the folly and impracticality… Continue reading One of the best books ever written about apartheid South Africa…
History within four walls: the St. James Hotel in Cimarron, New Mexico
Miss D. and I spent Tuesday night at the St. James Hotel in Cimarron, New Mexico. As a historic building, it’s fascinating, with authentic furniture, fixtures and relics of its past that are meat and drink to those interested in such things. The hotel was a major way station in northern New Mexico during the… Continue reading History within four walls: the St. James Hotel in Cimarron, New Mexico
The Grey Man rides again!
Friend, fellow author and supper breakfast lunch frequent meal companion Old NFO, a.k.a. Jim Curtis, has just released the latest novel, “Twilight“, in his Grey Man series. The blurb reads: Never count an old man out, even when he’s hanging up his hat! Deputy Sheriff John Cronin is looking forward to a quiet retirement, working on… Continue reading The Grey Man rides again!
Chocolate, wine and Mexican food. It’s been a good day.
Miss D. and I found that our supply of chocolate wine sauce from 501 Winery in Childress, TX had become sadly depleted. This would never do, so we headed up Highway 287 in that direction today. We started with coffee at Ballyhoo. It’s a weird sort of establishment – part coffee shop (good coffee, too!),… Continue reading Chocolate, wine and Mexican food. It’s been a good day.
Some of the best magical military fantasy around
I’m thoroughly enjoying “The Fall of Dragons“, fifth and last volume in Miles Cameron’s Traitor Son cycle, which has just been published. It’s an impressive and profound conclusion to the series. The only thing wrong with it is that it’s the last book in the cycle! The blurb reads: In the climax of the Traitor… Continue reading Some of the best magical military fantasy around