Novel Teaser - Eugenic Reprisal

Here is a short teaser for the upcoming EUGENIC REPRISAL, book two of the Halcyon Gate series.

The last thing that I remember before waking up here was the same bright flash and loud crack. It was just like when we activated Project Halcyon, stepping through the Gate. I don't know if the same mistake happened, but something did go wrong. I can tell you that with certainty. Right before I blacked out, I remember feeling pain, intense pain. It coursed throughout my entire body, and then everything went black. When I finally regained consciousness, it was to total darkness. Mason was nowhere to be found; at least, he didn't respond to me, and I couldn't feel him nearby. What happened this time? Wait, what's that noise?

Remember, you can get TIME JUMP here: http://twurl.nl/llo2t4

Just a quickie.....no not that kind!

Just got a quick little post that I am going to throw up here.

I got my first 4 star review! It's amazing! I am seeing that this dream can really come true!

"What starts as a simple mission through a newly formed time portal develops into a more complex situation as the story unfolds.


There are some thoughtful ideas within the story that are played out. Whilst at times it might seem a little slow paced and perhaps one of the main characters seems a bit underdeveloped or don't understand quite why that happened you find the reason why at the end which is an interesting twist.


Time is spent setting the scene/ exploring the characters/world where they came from and where they ended up after going through the portal but it still has a good amount of action and suspense in it ...... which is why I am trying to avoid giving too much of the plot away.


My only rant is that it is the first of what is likely to be a trilogy and it ends with only some of the questions answered ....something I would have liked to know before I started as I am impatient to know what happens next!" - Woody


Thanks, Woody!

New Book Released and stuff

So this past weekend I went ahead and released my first science fiction novel! Woot! With that, I am well on my way to becoming an author, right?

Well, not exactly. You see, there is this thing about getting out there and getting known. I am a new author, yes, so people don't have recognition for my name - obviously.

What's the purpose of this blog? Simply put, it's to help me get visibility as well as stay in contact with you, my readers. At least, hopefully you are one of my readers, or you will be one of my readers. Maybe you are an indifferent third party and just want to see what happens on my little journey. You know what? That's cool too!

As I was saying, I released my first novel this past weekend on the Kindle. It is enrolled in KDP Select, so for those of y'all who don't know, it means that if you are a Prime member, you can borrow the book for free! Isn't that awesome? Yeah, I thought so.

Anyways, if you would like to check out Time Jump, and even purchase it, give it a gander here




For those of y'all who would like to know more about what it is about, sure!

Time Jump is the first novel in the Halcyon Gate series. It follows Jacob Brown and Mason Smith on an epic undertaking to set foot through Project Halcyon. Little do they know, things are going to go horribly wrong, or do they go horribly right? All that they do know is that after they step through it, they are sent forth on a journey that neither of them expected.

And go ahead and leave your feedback here or shoot me a message on twitter or Facebook. I am more than excited to know what you think.

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What it means for me to be an author...

What does it mean for me to be an author? That's a good question to start out with, I believe. For me, being an author is all about writing down a good story. Does it have to be grammatically correct and all that jazz? Yes, it does. That's part of being an author, but that is only part of being an author. I do enjoy writing, and I am told that I can write very well. That isn't why I do it though.

I do it for the story. That's the biggest part of being an author in my mind. I want to tell stories that light up a person's imagination and make them go "wow, that was cool." I want to put them in the action and have them feel for the characters.

Do I have a long way to go? You betcha. Am I going to do my best to get there? That's the plan. How long will it take? 

Well, that's another great question right there. It's going to take as long as it's going to take. I can't say anymore than that, but what I can tell you is that I will always find a way to improve myself. If I stop finding ways to improve myself, y'all can flog me. I mean it. Though, some of y'all would really love that. Hmm. Scary.

Anyways, enough of that tangent. Being an author is my dream. I guess it always has been, but I just didn't know it. I have always loved telling stories, but I never thought that I could actually get them out there to people to read. I see that I now have the opportunity to do that thanks to Amazon. Really, thank you Amazon. If anything, my stories get out there. Ideally, they make me a living - we've all got to pay our bills - but I'm happy just knowing that someone somewhere is going to enjoy them.

That's what it is all about isn't it. Being happy doing what you do. Through all of my searching and waffling over what to do, I have finally found what some would call my calling. That's being an author.

What does it mean for me to be an author? It means that I can bring a smile, or a tear, or a laugh to a person that might not have at that time. I can share my dreams and maybe even spark new dreams in someone else better able to complete them than me. If I can do just one of those things, I've honestly done a great thing in my eyes.