I can’t believe it has been 20 years since I finished the main books for The Kota Series! In reality, this series started when I was 9 years old, back when my mom suggested I write a story about the “game” we played every day as kids. (I’m not goingContinue Reading
Yay, it’s finally book launch day! This also means my blog/Twitter/Instagram giveaways have ended, and I moments ago sent “Congrats!” notices to the winners via Twitter and Instagram. Here are the correct answers to the giveaway questions and fill-in-the-blanks: Twitter week 1: FILL IN THE BLANK: “Ooh, I like thatContinue Reading
I’m so excited to release this book next month in time for Christmas! BUT I’m also moving in real life, which means a lot of my book promotion needs to get set up now. So, why not make a giveaway that runs until the book release? That way, you allContinue Reading
I’m having so much fun writing this new series with new characters, a new world, and new monsters! Here’s the brand new cover for The Alt-World Chronicles Book 1, ALTERNI. Description: Ever have a nightmare where you’re naked in public? What if everyone else in the room was also naked…andContinue Reading
THIS WEEKEND ONLY, GRAB THE KOTA FOR $0.99! A terrifying virus. A global tyranny. Humanity remembers no better life. It’s time to give them one. Troy Kandoya wants nothing to do with his brother’s Kota movement. But when the DRK virus threatens mankind and strange portals open in the sky,Continue Reading
For the past however-long, it might seem like I’ve been a bad writer/author. However, behind the scenes, NOT SO! I’ve actually spent pretty close to every waking moment working on The Kota Series and Shorts updates. The facts were these: I decided at the beginning of January to take TheContinue Reading
I’ve been busy, busy, busy finishing up my first Fantasy story (since I decided to get the book out in time to be a Christmas gift to my new nieces. Shh! It’s a surprise!). It’s finally about ready to go, so I wanted to give everyone a first look atContinue Reading
Today I’d like to welcome James Quinn, thriller writer and author of A Game for Assassins and Sentinel Five. Can you give us your quickest description of your books? The Gorilla Grant books are old school Cold War espionage books but with a violent and gritty element to them. Having readContinue Reading
Okay, so it appears I haven’t done bupkis for like a month now. That’s partly true in Author Life but not at all true in Real Life. So forgive me. I moved! Here’s my new office space: I have been reading lots of new, good books! However, most aren’t releasedContinue Reading
What do you get when you put 2 musicians, a writer, a recording device, and a few beers together? The best bar conversation you’re ever going to eavesdrop. Many thanks to Justin Stover of Blue Collar Songwriting for the rare opportunity to be interviewed alongside my brother, Christian Somerville, whoContinue Reading
Last week I went to my alma mater twice to talk about writing and Sci-Fi/Fantasy. I also did an audio interview for a friend’s website. So, since I did all this talking about writing, I had a lot of notes and points I naturally forgot. Here’s the gist of everythingContinue Reading
Today I’d like to welcome Stewart Bint, paranormal & sci-fi author of In Shadows Waiting, Timeshaft, and others. Can you give us your quickest description of your books? My new novel, Timeshaft, follows the fortunes of two sets of time travellers , rocking along to the past and future with twistsContinue Reading
Today I’d like to welcome “brilliant and wacky writer” A.B. Funkhauser, author of Heuer Lost and Found. Can you give us your quickest description of your book? I write gonzo mortuary revenge fiction with a hint of pas de deux. That’s one I’ve never heard before! What is involved in thisContinue Reading
So what’s my Kota bookish thing for this week? Well, the life of an author can be extremely frustrating – often fun and creatively fulfilling, but frustrating. There’s more to do once a book is published than most readers are aware of, and running around in the maze can leaveContinue Reading
Today I’d like to welcome Kathleen Rovner, YA & Adult fantasy author of the Lightning Series and TV Apocalypse. Can you give us your quickest description of your books? I have two series going right now. My Lightning Series is a fantasy suspense with a romantic twist. It reads like a mystery,Continue Reading