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Yesterday (11/13/15) was the first day for "TFS Ingenuity's" new cover design.  I really liked the original cover artwork, and plan to still use it in a number of places (like this web site), but I made the change based on feedback from some very experienced authors.  You only have a fraction of a second to grab someone's attention on Amazon, so the best covers tend to feature action and bright colors (or, apparently, some dude who looks like Fabio showing his abs).  Since I'm pretty sure Captain Prescott doesn't look like Fabio, I went with a battle scene.

The cover artwork depicts the end of the battle of Gliese 667 in the story, where the Gresav fires her main energy cannon and destroys her sister ship from the Resistance forces.  I think my illustrator, Ivo Brankovikj, did a fantastic job and completed the project very quickly.  In any event, I'm crossing my fingers that people like it!

Yesterday (10/23/15), we had our first subscriber drawing for a $10 Amazon gift card.  There is a winner, but I'm still working on contacting them before having Amazon e-mail the card.  When I do a drawing, I'll always have MailChimp send a congratulations message to the winner at the end of the day.  If you are the winner, I just need to make sure I have the best e-mail address for having Amazon deliver the card.  I'll also ask permission to mention your first name in a post on the site (totally optional, and I'll never post last names or e-mail addresses).

Anyway, congratulations to our first winner.  Everyone else, please stay tuned for additional announcements, giveaways, and other special offers!

 

At long last, TFS Ingenuity – The Terran Fleet Command Saga, Book 1 is now available for Kindle download at Amazon.com.  Please head over to the “My Books” page and pick up a copy today!

 

TFS Ingenuity – The Terran Fleet Command Saga, Book 1 is now draft complete and the editing process is well underway.  I’m shooting for an October 1 release date, so please keep an eye out on the “My Books” page.

I'm happy to announce that the "The Thomas & Edward Guide to Online Dating - Sort Your Way to Dating Success" has been released on Amazon.com! Please head over to the My Books page for a link to pick up your copy.

I'm very excited to announce the upcoming release of "The Thomas & Edward Guide to Online Dating!" It's a fun, very irreverent look at the world of online dating from the viewpoints of two very different adult men. Whether you're a veteran of the online dating game or taking your first plunge, you'll find valuable advice. . .and perhaps some confirmation of things that you suspected, but were too embarrassed to ask your friends! Don't worry, ladies, for you we offer an inside look into how men view the dating process. . .almost like finding the other team's playbook! Male or female, we suspect you'll be surprised, entertained, and better equipped to tackle the modern dating scene and find that person you're truly looking for.



More to come as the release approaches.



Planned Release Date: Fall, 2014.

It seems like we aspiring authors have a tendency to allow a myriad of items to prevent writing each day.  For me, the classic excuse is always something related to setup. . .I don’t have the blog set up, I need to get my Chromebook ordered and setup, I want to set up a Google script to automate daily word count logging (it turns out that zero words are easy to count, btw).  What it all comes down to is good old-fashioned procrastination.  If you read any successful author’s blog, you see the same advice over and over:  sit your BTU down (as my grandfather would say) and WRITE. . .consistently. . .every day!  Otherwise, forget about making progress and forget about improving your skills.  So, even though I have allowed a number of superfluous items to delay progress over the past few weeks, I have a daily goal in mind (initially a modest 500 words) and plan to stick to it.