submitting short story

There's something you don't see every day from me, submitting shorter fiction to the sci-fi magazine market.

Indeed, it's been 8 years since I wrote anything significant outside of Chimera: Double Cross. Thankfully am changing that with two new works underway.

Just as an edited add-on, it looks like the story was rejected. Oh, well, never mind. Back to writing.

Genre fiction is my thing

So, I came across this little beauty while surfing the web, it's about literature fiction versus its genre counterpart.

The author of the article praises and promotes genre fiction, stating that it is more commonly used in big-budget movies and television. As a writer myself, I love genre. Science fiction and speculative is my shin-dig.

For me, science fiction is an opportunity to explore current events, moral issues, and ideas that you can't just do with its literary counterpart. Most importantly, it's a lot of fun! Case in point is my upcoming title, Dragoon 2-2. Alien invading Earth, exoskeletal combat systems, and exploring the inner determination of the human spirit to carry the good fight.

Just a reminder

Hi all, it has been a while since I've been posting here. You know how it goes, been busy with a lot of things; job hunting, writing, health. Am hoping that may change as I commit more time to self publish.

On that note, just a reminder as I am gearing up to release DRAGOON 2-2 in the next couple of weeks.

It's important to not just "like" an authors' post that links to their books. You should also hit the share button. It cost you nothing but is a huge help in getting that link out to more Facebook users.

Check out my facebook author page here.

Chimera in Paperplus Dunedin

So, this thing happened a while back.

That's right, my book is available in your local bookstore -- namely Paperplus in Dunedin. Go check it out.

Life is good

Hey all, hope you are enjoying Chimera: Double Cross so far? If you haven't gotten the book yet, it's now available as an ebook mobi file and as a print on demand, both of which are available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. Please review it once you've read it though, as it'll give the book greater exposure.

Anyway, I've taken a little break from writing since the book went live, but wanted to let you know that am getting into the swing of things with a new story, new premise and new characters. This one is set in our Solar System. The idea was hinted at multiple times last year, but the story just wasn't cooperating. Now though, with Double Cross done and dusted, I can focus my creativity on what I'm tentatively calling Saboteur. I am also researching for another premise, but won't say what until I know more.

Other than that, life is good.

Greetings and salutations

Greetings and salutations, and welcome to another year of fun, shenanigans, stress, achievements, failures and being older!

How are we all? I hope you had recovered from Christmas and New Years, and whatever else you celebrate and are enthusiastic about 2019 like I am.

Last year had ended in a bit of a mixed note, first with losing my job because the company I worked for stopped trading at the end of November and then finding out that my book was accepted by Cannon Publishing. So, yeah, a bit of a roller coaster trip if there ever was one. January 1st saw my book go live on Amazon for $3.44, you can find it here.

The book, as you've probably seen via my facebook page and what's on Amazon, is near futuristic police espionage with some elements of military thriller thrown in for good measure and is set in Guinea, Sierra Leone and South Africa.

A Chimera released

So here we are, a personal milestone. 

I would like to take a moment to direct you to here, a snippet underneath the cover for Chimera: Double Cross. This is how the publisher described it:

Several decades from now, an undercover paramilitary goes into the hell that is an African refugee camp. Private Military Contractors have been operating outside the law, and the body count is mounting. When the PMC's reach over the line and start killing to meet their own political agenda, Chimera operatives try to take them down, but trust is in short supply, and no one knows all the players in the game.

It is now available for pre-order for January 1, 2019. Available here.