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This holiday season, I’m offering tons of markdowns on signed books, plus free shipping! But what should you pick up for your favorite sci fi fan? I’ve put together a gift guide to help you decide. Whether they love Star Wars, Star Trek, superheroes, AIs, or anything and everything involving spaceships, I’ve got you covered […]

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Damian might be on the cover by himself (though not for long!) but that doesn’t mean he’s the only one taking center stage. Meet Shannon Forest… The key to a good article, a good human interest story, was always in the details. Shannon Forest collected details like a weaver collected thread, tucking them away to […]

1st Place: Parse Galaxy Special Edition Omnibus in Hardcover! (Not yet in stores!) PLUS Parse Galaxy quote sticker & postcard pack 2nd Place: Parse Galaxy Special Edition Omnibus in Paperback! (Not yet in stores!) PLUS Parse Galaxy quote sticker & postcard pack 3rd Place: Parse Galaxy quote sticker & postcard pack How to Enter: 1. […]

If there was one truth Damian Riddle held sacred, it was that the seediest places in the galaxy could be one and the same with the most beautiful ones. Take the Dragon’s Luck Orbiting Casino, as an example. On approach, the monstrosity of a space station twinkled like a multicolored star. Damian always thought the […]

The scoop: the Parse Galaxy Special Edition Kickstarter Campaign is NOW LIVE! *cue confetti* Click here to go there!

If you’re a Parse Galaxy fan, you’ll love the special edition because of the: 

Hand-drawn galaxy map! Three books in one! Three short stories, too! (And they’ve never been in print before!) Options for ebook, paperback and hardcover Hardcover options: unsigned or deluxe (which comes signed & with swag like stickers and postcards) 

The better the campaig...

The quick scoop: Today I’m going over a few frequently asked questions I’ve received (or can anticipate) about the upcoming Parse Galaxy Special Edition Kickstarter campaign! Click here to follow the campaign so you won’t miss the launch! Which is NEXT WEEK!! Eeee!

Will there be special editions for the rest of the books in the series? 

Ah, so you want a matching set! I hear you.

I hope so! The series will wrap up with book 8 this fall (2023). Assuming this campaign goes well, I’m ten...

The scoop: This week I’m getting into the details with previews of some of the reward tiers. Scroll on to learn more about why I chose Kickstarter, and how it works! Make sure you follow the campaign so you can see it ALL as soon as we launch!  

Featured Digital Rewards!

One of the beautiful things about a Kickstarter campaign (among many!) is the chance to provide bundles of books — particularly digital books!

Like a book purchased from my store, these ebooks can be delivered to any d...

The scoop: we’re going in deeper this week with profiles of the main characters in the Parse Galaxy series. Join the adventure by following the campaign now!

PLOTTER. Raised in a family of Center System diplomats, Sloane’s got plenty of experience navigating the more refined parts of the Parse Galaxy. When adventure calls, she pretends she’d just as soon run away – but between us, she longs for it when things get too boring. Don’t tell her we told you. Sloane takes a Jack-Sparrow kind of a...

The scoop: if you’re not familiar with the Parse Galaxy, I’m going to lay it out for you here. Don’t forget to follow the project on Kickstarter so you’ll know the minute it launches! 

The fate of the galaxy? That sounds stressful.

That is the kind of problem best left to the soldiers. The politicians. The people who know stuff.

Sloane Tarnish knows plenty of stuff. Unfortunately, it’s not the kind of stuff that’ll do the galaxy any good. She’s used to the kind of shots you drink, n...