Writing, can’t talk!
Gosh, lovely timing. Just as I’m nearing the end of the first draft of my work in progress (and the end of my scheduled period to finish said first draft), we’re also struggling to meet a rather fatal deadline at the day job. It’s a bit stressful, but focus makes it manageable. That is why this newsletter is a bit short, I just can’t allocate the bandwidth currently to elaborate much. A few more weeks and then both deadlines will have passed and I can breathe again.
Audio Book
A friend contacted me and asked: “Hey, is it OK if I record an audio book of one of your novelettes?”. I didn’t have to think twice, and so I am now in possession of an audio book recording of Forced to be Free. It’s come out rather good so far, she’s done a real good job conveying the feel of the story in the narration. Due to aforementioned deadlines I haven’t gotten around to listening to all of it yet. Still, I’m pretty excited to release that story as an audio book. Stay tuned!
Withdrawal
Bradley Lejeune
When the enigmatic but powerful Koru unexpectedly abandon their embassy on Proxima Centauri, Vik—a one-time activist and war hero—and his shadowy friend Copeland attempt to find out if this is a prelude to a war that would prove disastrous for humanity.
Their search for answers leads to dangerous discoveries. Will Vik now risk his marriage and comfortable life if it means a chance to finally find out the truth?
Traitor
Drew Avera
They’re on the run for their lives.
When Commander Kevin Hoyt returns from a scouting mission he finds that he is wanted for treason. Despite his innocence, Hoyt flees with his family and tries to escape the inevitable.
With the odds stacked against him, and the Consulate closing in, he is forced to seek refuge on an alien world.
Meanwhile, his pursuer and old friend Will Dickson, suspects that the reports of treason aren’t factual. When he breaks protocol to negotiate Hoyt’s surrender without waiting for backup, all hell breaks loose.And it’s a decision that may prove deadly on both sides.
Traitor is the first book in an action-packed space opera series that is an intense blend of Star Trek and Farscape.
Two Continents, One Groove
T.S. Monk
When I first played this record, I was behind my working desk, debugging some complex software issue for my day job, and boy did it help. Right from track one I was bouncing up and down on my chair, filled with the music’s energy.
The two continents in case are North-America and Europe, as the tracks have been recorded during live performances in New York in the states and Bern in Switzerland. The result is something to behold. What a gem!
