Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
Book Review: Banished by Lou Yardley Genre(s): Dark Fantasy / Horror Content warning: There are numerous scenes with gore, several murders/deaths, mutilation, public execution, undead, and cannibalism (kind of – it’s zombies?) mentioned in this book. Elkbury is a quiet village, off the beaten path. Life seems good there—no one dies of illness or old […]
Upcoming Release Plans Now that a month has passed in the new year, I’ve finally gotten around to making an official plan for releases for this year (and next). I’m excited for the next few books, and I hope you will be too! May 24, 2023: Exile This is the first book in The Caein […]
Book Review: H.H. Holmes: The True Story of the White City Devil by Adam Selzer Genre(s): Non-fiction / True Crime H.H. Holmes is best known for his role in the “murder castle” of Chicago, but this book explores his entire criminal career – from cons and insurance fraud to outright murder. I’ve watched a few […]
The Caein Legacy: The Main Cast As The Caein Legacy nears publication, I’ve decided it’s to revisit some of the character profiles I released previously on this blog. Most were done well over a year ago, long before I had an official release date for book one. (And yes, I do have a release date […]
Guest Author Interview with John St. Clair I recently had the opportunity to interview John St. Clair about his writing process and his debut novel, Stalin’s Door. I hope you enjoy the Q&A! – AJ Hi, John. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to interview you today. Can you introduce yourself and your book(s) to our […]
Book Review: The Last Gifts of the Universe by Rory August Genre(s): Science fiction Scout is an archaeologist and archivist tasked with uncovering knowledge caches around the universe. Every planet with data they locate once held advanced civilizations, many space-faring, but every civilization is long dead. Scout refers to wider space as “the graveyard.” It […]
Why I’ve Chosen to “Go Wide” First, some brief context for those who may not understand the phrase. Many indie authors enroll their ebooks in Kindle Unlimited (KU), which makes digital copies of their work exclusive to Amazon. Going wide means you’ve opted out of KU and your ebooks are available on other retailers. Don’t […]
Guest Author Interview with Rebecca Crunden I recently had the opportunity to interview multi-genre author Rebecca Crunden about her writing process and some of her books. I hope you enjoy the Q&A! – AJ Hi, Rebecca. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to interview you today. Can you introduce yourself and your book(s) to our […]
Book Review: Baking Bad by Kim M. Watt Genre(s): Cozy Mystery When the vicar is mysteriously murdered in the village of Toot Hansell, the Women’s Institute (W.I.) is immediately cast under suspicion. But what could a group of retired women with a passion for baking possibly have to do with a murder? I found this […]
Tales from the Lab #13: A Story of Weird Blood This story starts in a lab where I worked, but moves beyond it pretty quickly. Since it’s science-related, it fits well enough into the “Tales from the Lab” series. This story is also very personal for me, and not something I regularly share. And the […]
