I was chatting with my friend JM Bannon about his latest project. He’s working on creating audiobooks for his groundbreaking Alchemists steampunk fantasy series. He describes them this way:  “The stories are set in an alternative universe very similar to ours, but magnificent steam-powered machines and magic exist. In this 19th century, three powerful Guilds vie for power behind the scenes,  our heroine and her eclectic group find themselves using their unique skills to solve thrilling mysteries.” He’s even put together a kickstarter for the project with some pretty awesome perks and bonuses (including a custom musical soundtrack for the series). I jumped on right away to support it and told him I’d love to help out in spreading the word. He offered to do a special contest for the last week of the program and giveaway 5 free audiobook Read more…

I started writing fiction after a good friend dared me to write the first draft of a book in just 30 days. This was a challenge to join the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) contest held in November each year. I surprised myself by coming up with a story that had been rattling around in my head in one form or another for a few years.  You never forget your first… That rough (oh, so rough) first draft was born from the annual November contest. I’ve entered NaNoWriMo every year since.  Almost a year later, after a good deal of editing and fixing, I published Extreme Medical Services for the world to see. At one point, it rose to #24 in the whole Amazon book store.  I’m super proud of it. In honor of that first book, I decided to Read more…