After three days of unrepentantly nagging Amazon's KDP helpdesk, I finally got a response about the technical problem that canceled the launch of Syzygy Pt II: Opposition Effect on Tuesday. The book went live today (if it was that easy to fix, why didn't they do it 72 hours ago when I first notified them of... Continue Reading →
Book Launch Delayed Due to Technical Difficulties
Amazon, we have a problem. Syzygy Pt II: Opposition Effect was supposed to come out today. I followed my usual protocol for publishing through Amazon and uploaded the manuscript in the same time frame I always do. Typically when I do this, the books are available well within the 12-hour time frame Amazon promises. This... Continue Reading →
Recent Reads: “Rendezvous with Rama” by Arthur C. Clarke
“Seriously?” I deadpanned, startling my Laddie from his bedtime Kindle doze. My own e-reader cast its moonbeam light on my pillow, emanating a serenity I didn’t share. “We finally get a female character and the first thing they talk about is her breasts?” This irritating discovery wasn’t completely unexpected. When I began a personal initiative... Continue Reading →
Book (and rocket) Launch! “Transient Phenomena” now available
My new book has launched! Transient Phenomena, part one of seven in the Syzygy novella series, is now available on Amazon. Appropriately, it's not the only thing blasting off today. At 10:05 EST, NASA will test a powerful new rocket called the Space Launch System (SLS) intended to propel astronauts to Mars. It's an eerie confluence:... Continue Reading →
Chocolate and the Death of Adventurous Reading
Chocolate isn’t supposed to make you sad. Usually the kitschy inspirational messages on Dove wrappers bring me a pleasantly contemptuous chuckle (except the one that reads “Be more loquacious. Start by learning the word ‘loquacious’.” Really, Dove? Making assumptions about the extent of my vocabulary? Your place is to indulge me, not insult me). But tonight’s... Continue Reading →
“Blue Karma”, coming to a library near you!
As Futurama's Professor Farnsworth would say, "Good news, everyone!" Blue Karma has been accepted into Library Journal's curated SELF-e collections and named as a feature selection! Patrons of subscribing libraries across the country can now access the book via BiblioBoard Library. I practically grew up in my local library system, so I'm thrilled with the opportunity... Continue Reading →