This week marks the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD. That momentous, earth-shattering event took place on August 24th, around 1pm. What better time than to celebrate my second Roman-inspired novel? I’ve got some cool things to share with you around that 🙂
Books
Breaking the International Author barrier
In another step towards international fame and fortune, I am proud to announce that Murder In Absentia is now available in Russian! Due to the tireless efforts of a Russian business partner, the novel has been translated, edited, and formatted to fit the Russian ebook market, with a language that should feel native to and […]
Playing Publisher
As most of you know, I have my own publishing house – Purple Toga Publications. While it isn’t quite ready open its doors for general submissions, there are opportunities that one just cannot pass by. These past few weeks I have had the pleasure of playing publisher for another author. As with everything to do […]
A New breed of Dragons!
I don’t often write dragons, but when I do – I publish them in an anthology. Well, yeah, OK, I also publish them here on the Short Stories section. In fact, Modern Dragon from the Short Stories section is also included in this new anthology. So to the point: I am honoured to announce the inclusion […]
Looking for Beta Readers!
So… I’ve (almost) finished my self-edits for In Numina. Time to start soliciting feedback. When can you get your hands on it? I still have some minor edits to do. The book will go through professional copy-editing and proofreading before publication (so expect typos and grammatical errors), but in between I need feedback on the […]
C’est fini
That’s it. It’s over. I’m done with it. Surely writing “The End” on yet another manuscript is the sweetest feeling ever 🙂 This one took a lot longer than Murder In Absentia. I blame the baby. I hope that as he grows up, I’ll get the next books finished quicker… So what’s next? And when […]
Indie Books Worth The Read – part 2
I don’t think I would ever tire of this image 🙂 Murder In Absentia has been voted as the NUMBER 1 Indie Book Worth The Read!!! That you again SO MUCH to everyone who voted! You have no idea how these small wins are important to us indie authors, and how encouraging it is. Now I […]
September’s #WIPJoy
As promised, here are the collected tweets from September’s #WIPJoy Twitter event. Read on to find out a little about In Numina – the sequel to Murder In Absentia. I’m publishing this a little late – because as a tale of haunted houses it fits the Halloween season. (And don’t forget to check back next […]
FIFTY for FIFTY!
This week, Murder In Absentia has reached 50 reviews on Amazon! Not only is this an important milestone for any novel, those reviews are absolutely amazing! Over two-thirds of the reviews are 5-star, and the rest are 4 star reviews! I am truly humbled by the reception of Murder In Absentia, and to celebrate Purple […]
News and Specials!
For everyone who missed the Cover Reveal party… well, you missed out on some awesome partying! Confetti, beers, spiced wine – it was all there. Read on to discover what’s new and about a special promo running now 😉 Two things were uncovered in the party. First was the great new cover done by Ellie Bockert Augsburger […]