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Galactic Outlaws is amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal for Oct 28th!

That means you can get it for the curiously priced $1.19. I’m assuming US only, sorry foreign friends!

So what if you don’t have a $1.19 but still want to read the book… here’s what to do…

First: Enter this giveaway because Galaxy’s Edge LLC (our publisher) is giving away 50 copies of Galactic Outlaws with a 1 in 25 chance of winning. This one lasts for two weeks or while supplies last. If you win… enjoy! No need to view the other steps.

Second: If you don’t win, you can read Galactic Outlaws and all the other Galaxy’s Edge books for free on Kindle Unlimited. You can get a free month HERE, so a fast reader can go through the whole series for nothing. But… the authors still get paid. Win!  Now if you can’t do this, there’s still one more chance…

What is the name of Dengar’s space ship? … …

Third: So you lost the giveaway, can’t or won’t do Kindle Unlimited but still want a free copy. Tell you what, if you see me around in the real world and challenge me in a Star Wars trivia contest (EU treated as canon, all the new Disney books don’t count as anything), I’ll agree. Winner gets a signed copy of Galactic Outlaws.

 

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I’ve got some never-before-published words out in the wild!
Presenting At The Helm: Volume 2: A Sci-Fi Bridge Anthology. Featuring a slew of amazing authors like Rysa Walker, Nick Cole, E.E. Giorgi, Isaac Hooke plus a Foreword by Jay Allan.
 Interstellar journeys. Epic battles. Artificial Intelligence longing for meaning. Life as we know it, ending…

Sci-Fi Bridge is thrilled to present its second collection from bestselling authors and newly emerging writers.  At The Helm: Volume 2. These stories span the near and far future. They transport you to worlds unknown. They examine today’s fears amid tomorrow’s technologies. From the far corners of the galaxy to the inner reaches of the human heart, the exciting stories in At the Helm will thrill, inspire, and make you wonder–do humans have what it takes to build a better future? Or are we doomed by our own failings?

 

 

 

Foreword by Jay Allan.

“Scout” by Will McIntosh.

“Gelassenheit” by Chris Pourteau.

“Rubbish with Names” by Felix R. Savage.

“Galaxy’s Edge” by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole

“A God Among Us” by Rhett C. Bruno

“Just An Old Fashioned Lust Story” by Christopher J. Valin

“The Quarium Wars” by E. E. Giorgi

“Death-Life on Kepler 452b” by Hall & Beaulieu

“The Tunnel” by Andreas Christensen

“Caterpillar” by Isaac Hooke

“The Null” by Vincent Trigili

“The Machine” by Mark R. Healy

“Bottled Lightning” by Philip Harris

“The Gambit” by Rysa Walker

“Control” by Will Swardstrom

“The Greatest Serial Killer in the Universe” by Robert Jeschonek

“Magnet” by David Adams

“Stasis Dream” by Josi Russell
Want to know more about Sci-Fi Bridge? Visit our site at scifibridge.com and subscribe to receive giveaways and great Sci-Fi deals straight to your inbox.

 

Buy for $0.99

 

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Ep 2.36 – TNL with Jason Anspach

I was recently a guest on Keystroke Medium, which has quickly become one of my favorite podcasts! You can watch me below or head over to KeystrokeMedium.com and download an mp3 for your listening convenience. Also, Lauren Moore did some killer show notes!

So, what else did we talk about? Well . . .

What the Keystroke Medium team has been up to lately
Josh and Scott explain how they are currently using the “Thalmann Method” for proof reading. Scott uses Voice Aloud Reader and Josh uses Voice Dream Reader.
Jason shares his author’s journey, including how he started writing with Nick Cole
Jason discusses using the “yes, and” method to work with co-authors and build your own plot
Jason explain how he’s used anthologies to expand his audience reach


The Keystroke Medium team tries to answer the ever-burning questions: Why do Stormtroopers suck so bad? And do they actually suck so bad?
Josh touches on the recently released The Dark Tower trailer (based on the Stephen King series) and gives SPOILERS
The trickiness of turning books into movies, e.g., The Hobbit
Keystroke Medium merch news (more info to come, folks!)

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’til Death is part of an Easter promotion giving away about 34 e-books.

If you’re the type that relishes the chance to win a big prize package, this is the post (and contest) for you.  I have some thoughts about what the term “Christian Fiction” even means, and I tend to view it as marketing more than anything else. But, that’s for another day.

Today, click to enter and good luck!

 

Oh, and if you’d like to read ’til Death for free without having to sign up for a contest, you can do it by signing up for my newsletter. Click the fancy image below!

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I used to watch Don Rickles on old VHS copies of Dean Martin’s show, or the Tonight Show. The way he could just take off and make any situation funny was an inspiration.

 

This was always my favorite story about him, as told by Frank Sinatra…

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Want to Write? Watch This.

My partner over at the Galaxy’s Edge Project, Nick Cole, took a couple of hours out of his day to give a clinic on writing. It’s seriously good stuff, and you’ll regret it if you end up learning some of the lessons he lays out the hard way. Trust me.

This is the writer video you need to watch. Nick should be charging for this.

I was fortunate enough to be mentored by Nick very early in my career. My debut benefited strongly from that and it still sells today. If you want to read it…here’s you chance. I make it free to everyone who signs up as one of my email pals.

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The internet is a pretty negative place, so I figured, why not post about some stuff I like?

The day is young, but here’s what I like so far this morning…

[DEALS] Sci-Fi Bridge is giving away  4 books to everyone, and a chance at 30+ signed sci-fi novels.
[BASEBALL] Team USA reached the World Baseball Classic finals for the first time ever!
[HEART] Kevin G. Summers talks about the importance of mentorship.
[SOUL] Paul Tripp wrote a good piece on the value of Church even when you don’t feel like it.

What’s good with your morning so far?

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It’s March 17th, 2017! That means you can read Brother Dust! But, wait, you can get it for FREE with a subscription to Galaxy’s Edge.

It’s the debut novel by my friends Aaron Hall & Steve Beaulieu. Brother Dust is a non-stop sci-fi thrill ride.

But don’t just take my word for it, take…well, my…word…for it. Because…because it’s on the poster.

 

Here’s the direct link: http://amzn.to/2myFpSR
BUT did you know that by subscribing to Galaxy’s Edge you’ll get an amazon copy gifted to you?

So for the same price as buying the book by itself, you can start reading A most EPIC StarWarsNotStarWars story. I’d call that a win!

 

 

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I started this year listening to Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow.

For the first forty or so days of 2017, I listened to a fantastic biography of George Washington. I typically listen to books for an hour each work day during my commute. This one is forty-one hours long, but it’s worth the investment of time!

The narrator, Scott Brick, has the perfect voice for reading history or biography. He isn’t overly emotive, a good thing for this category, but he’s compelling and adds weight to everything.

Ron Chernow gives a clear portrait of General Washington from his early years through his death. Our first President was an amazing human being. His self-discipline, charity, ethics, and ambition were astounding. Reading this book, I can’t help but feel that were it not for Washington’s providential placement in history, the United States would have fractured and gone down as a failed experiment. And yet, the research is careful not to create a false god out of Washington. His blindness, even double-mindedness, about slavery is detailed, but thankfully without contemporary screeds. History is reported and explained without seeking to make points about any modern agenda. This is how I prefer it.

I found myself a little saddened when the book came to a close. It’s definitely one that I’ll listen to again some day.

 

 

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Just in case you missed it yesterday, here is the new cover design for Galaxy’s Edge: Galactic Outlaws.

 

When you’re writing StarWarsNotStarWars, what better place to get artists than the world of video games? Scott Flanders is a conceptual artist that is working on a top-secret project with my writing partner, Nick Cole. He sent us some preliminary Galaxy’s Edge: Galactic Outlaws designs the night before last.

I was blown away when I saw these, excitedly showing them to my wife as she sighed, “My husband is a huge nerd.”