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FREE Giveaway is counting down…

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Happy cold February. It seems like just about everywhere is getting hit with winter storms. Even Las Vegas is shimmering under a pretty decent dusting of snow. When I lived there, I think I only experienced one dusting of it. Reno, on the other hand, has been getting pretty good snowfall this month. We’ve had nine storms come in although the first two were heavy rain in the city while the mountains took the brunt of it. The Sierras are entirely coated with the white stuff and look gorgeous.

Postcard imageBut I digress… I am actually wanting to remind you that the Light Up the Galaxy free science fiction and fantasy giveaway only has five days left for you to go check out the books offered and grab yourself a free copy of a few of them. My book, O’Ceagan’s Legacy, the full novel, is available for free.

One of the hardest things for a writer to do is get noticed amid the tremendous number of authors publishing now. So, this giveaway is a way to combine the power of all the participating authors to try to reach more readers, so we invite all of our readers to explore the books offered. No obligations, but if you do read and enjoy the books, a review would be greatly appreciated. It really does help others to connect with the books.

So, please, before this promotion ends on February 26th, go out and download a few books that sound interesting to you.

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Free Books Giveaway and Paperback Release

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Giveaway!

Hey, gang! I am absolutely thrilled to have my Sci-Fi fantasy book O’Ceagan’s Legacy included in this Sixty Book Giveaway on Prolific Works that begins tomorrow and runs through the 26th. This is a great opportunity to pick up not only my complete novel, but many other great reads by many fantastic genre authors.

The link to the book promotion on Prolific Works is:
https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/AvgPVwcjQH0JNucChWwW

Check it out and grab yourself some good books for FREE!  While you’re at it, nab a copy of O’Ceagan’s Legacy. If you like it, please consider leaving a review to help others find it, Besides, I want to know if you’re enjoying it or not.

Photo: Book Cover“Destiny doesn’t always unfold the way you think it will.”

Sometimes a legacy is little more than a noble name or title, or it’s something more tangible and valuable.  For Grania O’Ceagan, her family’s legacy may prove more extraordinary than she ever expected.

On Earth, the last of the O’Ceagan family on the planet dies. The spirit tasked with announcing death to this particular bloodline completes the rites for the old woman, then makes an unprecedented decision as she turns her eyes to the stars.

When her grandfather takes ill, Grania captains the family space freighter on a routine run from Erinnua to Earth.  Picking up passengers wasn’t a part of the plan, but it will add to the profitability of the trip. A ship-threatening event during a jump and the motives of her passengers test Grania’s training and judgment in an emergency that could destroy all of them. Does she have what it takes to save her ship and crew?

O’Ceagan’s Legacy is a fun space fantasy with action, adventure, and a touch of romance.

Reader comments:
  “I really enjoyed this!  The Rolling Stones with Space Banshees and a healthy dose of cozy mystery stirred in, done up in a style reminiscent of Mercedes Lackey!”

“Loved mixing star travel and the Fae.”

“This was a fun mix of paranormal and sci-fi, legend and future. I liked the concept and thought it was well carried out.”

In other news… my recent release in this same universe, In Strange Waters, is now available in paperback on Amazon.com. 

In Strange Waters

Book Cover: In Strange WatersFor a shape shifter stranded on a distant world, water is life itself; the main thing that makes his self-imposed exile tolerable.

But Dari soon learns the waters of Erinnua are not like the seas of Earth. The sea life appears twisted and distorted. Swimming in it feels unnatural to his water horse form as he finds it disturbing and dangerous. Even the dominant underwater species may be suffering from the effects of a terrible human-caused accident. In fact, all life on the planet may be at risk if what he fears is true.

Can Dari convince the human colonists of the danger and work with them to prevent the disaster threatening their world?
Set in the same universe as O’Ceagan’s Legacy, this tale takes the reader on an adventure with the shape-shifting puca as he explores his new home.

Want to read this book for free? Adding a little more excitement to the free book promotion, I will be making the eBook version of In Strange Waters free for five days in February beginning the 13th.

By the way, if you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read In Strange Waters for free right now!

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New Release Today!

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After a busy November and December, I am thrilled to announce that I have released a new book today!

In Strange Waters is a new short novel in the O’Ceagan Saga series. While it is in the same universe, it features one of the supporting characters from O’Ceagan’s Legacy, Dari, the shape-shifting puca or pooka.

As a recent resident on Erinuua (New Ireland), a planet in the Dragon Star system, Dari is eager to explore his new home and find his place in it. For a shapeshifter stranded on a distant world, water is life itself; the main thing that makes his self-imposed exile tolerable.

But Dari soon learns the waters of Erinnua are not like the seas of Earth. The sea life appears twisted and distorted. Swimming in it feels unnatural to his water horse form as he finds it disturbing and dangerous. Even the dominant underwater species may be suffering from the effects of a terrible human-caused accident. In fact, all life on the planet may be at risk if what he fears is true.

Can Dari convince the human colonists of the danger and work with them to prevent the disaster threatening their world?

In Strange Waters is available NOW on Amazon Kindle! It will be on a special sale price of 99-cents until Sunday at midnight Pacific time. If you enjoy my writing, please take a look at it, sample a few pages, and grab a copy if you like what you read.
Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MK42ZKT

Before you ask, I am planning to release a paperback version on Amazon in a couple of weeks. Just finishing up the back cover now.

More upcoming News…

In February, I am participating in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy giveaway on Prolific Works.

From February 7th to February 26, I will be joining with other authors to bring you over 50 reading opportunities for free books or short stories. I will be offering the full version of O’Ceagan’s Legacy in this giveaway. So, look for my update at the start of this promotion. It will be a great chance to grab the book for free. I will be sending the link to the giveaway out in about two weeks.

My current project is  Time Walker, which I am prepping to go to an editor in late February.  It’s an exciting and fun time travel/ steampunk book that I am planning to release  before the Book Lover’s Convention in New Orleans in May. I will be at this convention. Are any of you going?

I will also be going to the World Science Fiction Convention in Dublin, Ireland in August. If any of you are planning to go, let me know. Would love to meet up with you there.

That’s the news for now.  Please take a look at the new book and pick up a copy if it tickles your fancy.

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Book 5 of the Funeral Singer Series is available now!

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As of midnight tonight, A Song of Redemption is available for Kindle and paperback. This is the final book of the Funeral Singer series, so to celebrate I am putting all five e-book versions on sale for 99-cents each. That all five books for $4.95 U.S. Canada and overseas are a little higher, but also discounted.  They will be on sale for the next three days, until midnight on October 24.

If you have been waiting for the series to be finished, then now is the time to grab your copies. Come follow the Funeral Singer, Gillian Foster, as she encounters spirits, ghosts, and demons thanks to her unexpected gift.

You can find all the books in the Funeral Singer series at Amazon.

The new book, A Song of Redemption,  is not yet available on non-Amazon outlets, but the rest of the series is on iBooks, Nook, Kobo, and others. They should be going to the same lower prices on those outlets as well.

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New Release on October 22, 2018

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I am so excited to announce that the 5th, and final, book in the Funeral Singer series, A Song of Redemption will be released on Monday, October 22nd. I’ve loved working on this series, and I think the final book is an explosive and exciting wrap-up to Gillian Foster’s story.

A Song of Redemption

At a loss and depressed following her team’s failure to contain Belphegor, Gillian Foster begins to pull herself together to plan her next moves and build a network of other spirit escorts to help her. The threat of the soul thieves grows daily and thrusts the need to stop them solely on her.

When a horrifying attack on her friend brings the problem home leaving Gillian’s life in turmoil, she struggles to control the damage. Working with Orielle, the anthropologist, who is an expert on supernatural creatures, they soon find support from an unexpected source—the Vatican.

The path ahead is clear; the tasks to be done defined. Now all Gillian has to do is execute them and stay alive.

The Kindle book is now listed for pre-order at 99-cents on Amazon.

To celebrate the release, I am putting all five of the Funeral Singer books, including this new one, on sale for 99-cents each. It’s a great time to pick up the set for a total of $4.95. The books will be at this price from October 22 to October 24.

Next Project

Once this novel is out, I will be prepping for this year’s NaNoWriMo and getting my plot lined up for a new book. I have two ideas that I am trying to narrow down for this project, and I am excited about both. More on that after I get into the writing.

In the Works

I have two books that are in the editing process right now. One is a related book to O’Ceagan’s Legacy, which is to say it’s in the same universe but features one of the supporting characters in the book. That book is In Strange Waters, and I plan to release it in January 2019. Look for more information in December. It’s a little different from O’Ceagan’s Legacy, but it is a fun read with a different viewpoint.

The other book is Time Walker, a fantasy novel that combines time travel with a touch of Steampunk. The planned release date for it is in May 2019 to coincide with the Book Lovers’ Convention in New Orleans. The story combines adventure and a bit of romance… But look for more about that in March 2019.