There has never been a better time to be a self-published author, but the old rules of publishing don’t apply anymore. Simply put: social media is killing your book’s ability to sell. What do I mean? Well, for one, I certainly don’t mean you shouldn’t write a solid book. You shouldn’t Read more…
I’ve received several inquiries about new science fiction books that I like on Audible and Kindle. Here are several authors (linked to titles I like) for you to start with. Enjoy! Jason Anspach and Nick Cole, Dennis E. Taylor, Craig Alanson, Richard Fox, B. V. Larson, Jasper T. Scott, Chris Fox, Lindsay Buroker, Read more…
I’m very pleased to announce that my most recent novel, The Sky Riders, is now on Audible.com. While this does little to appease current fans of the series who are eagerly awaiting the long-overdue second book, it does give a fresh avenue for new and old fans alike to enjoy Read more…
I’m so thrilled to announce my partnership with voice over artist and narrator David Rheinstrom as Junar ap Leif in Book 1 of The Sky Riders. He’s a gifted voice actor, writer and game developer based out of Chicago, Illinois. After many months of looking and waiting, I felt David’s Read more…
I’ve long been a fan of new and creative ways of supporting the arts. I dare say that my whole life has been spent championing the cause of seeing the church be the epicenter of creative cultural influence. As it was in the Renaissance period, so can be (and must Read more…
My dear friend and senior pastor just released his latest book this week, and I couldn’t be more thrilled for him and for those who read it. It’s chalk-full of hard hitting life lessons, glacial nuggets of wisdom, and often startling arguments to some of church culture’s more common assumptions—ones Read more…
Most people who read my novels or who frequent my blog know my affinity for the legendary Stephen R. Lawhead, whose works are truly—legendary. Thank you, Jack Black. So when the opportunity arose to review The Shadow Lamp, the fourth offering in his Bright Empires series, I simply had to Read more…
This permanent page is dedicated to all the amazing artists out there who love Aria-Prime as much as I do. These are their works, representational of their dreams of the far-off world above the cloud-floor. If you’re an artist and have an image you’d like to submit, please email it Read more…
PRESS RELEASE: For release on Tuesday, September 10th. For additional information or interview, contact Rebekah Berthet or Candy Shaw: (315) 788-0825 Local Author Self-Publishes New Novel CLAYTON, NY – What do vintage airships, giant birds, floating cloud cities and steam-powered engines all have in common? If you guessed local author Read more…
Hello, my amazingly faithful Readers! Tomorrow is the big day: the official release of my 7th full-length novel, The Sky Riders. Even just ten years ago, had you told me that one day I’d not only publish a single novel over 100,000 words, but seven, I would have laughed in Read more…
Reading a novel on an iPhone is ludicrous. Or so I thought. Until I had a revelation. The same kind of revelation I had when choosing between two physically-large books for a flight, because taking both was simply too much for my carry on. So I put the Kindle app Read more…
Who doesn’t like free stuff? I thought it’d be fun to give away some desktop wallpapers, which incorporate some of my drawings from my notebooks with the book’s graphic design. The result is 5 different wallpapers that you can dress up your computer with to show your Kili-Boranna spirit. And Read more…
Jason Clement and I took the morning to work on our respective projects while onboard AireFire 1 yesterday. A sailboat in the beautiful 1000 Islands is about as peaceful a work environment as I can think of. While we got a lot done, we’d both confess we could have stayed Read more…
By dear friend Wayne Thomas Baston has just released his newest creation to the masses, GHOST. I’ve had the privilege of tracking with this story from its inception, and I’m thrilled to have been asked to help spread the word. If you’re not familiar with Baston, this is a gripping, Read more…