New Price for Tracker on Kindle

     Hi everyone! I have decided to lower the price on the Kindle version of Tracker to just $0.99! To get this awesome book at a great low price just click on the link at the side of the page!

Jason is unlike any other eighteen year old. Even barring that he lives on the streets to keep away from his possessive and abusive father, he is also able to detect slight vibrations in the earth allowing him to follow or avoid people with ease. In addition, he can manipulate the ground, calling it up to help protect against anyone who wishes to harm him or those he cares about, such as the group of other runaway children he protects. Over the years since the discovery of his power he has fine-tuned the ability to be able to recognize specific people based on the way they move.
His only contact with authority is Detective Alice Farrow, whom he helps with cases as a Confidential Informant. She is also one of the few people Jason has trusted with his hidden powers. While utilizing his abilities to pursue dangerous criminals, she does her best to keep him out of the line of fire.
Their latest case pits Jason against Trevor Mason, one of the city's most notorious criminals who is suspected of every crime from theft to violent torture and murder. Mason has discovered Jason's power and desires to use it for his own means. Jason must work with Alice and her partner to stop Mason before Jason becomes something he shouldn't: a tool of destruction for an evil man.

Habits/Streaks

     I have always been the type to go in streaks with, well, pretty much everything I do. For example: If I like a specific actor, I watch a bunch of the movies/tv shows that actor has been in until I'm ready to move on to another actor I like. Or I like a specific kind of book or movie, so I hunt down any books or movies that fit the genre I am currently obsessed with.
     The main activity that I have stuck with (now since about 5th or 6th grade) is horseback riding. It is one thing I believe I will always love, but even with riding I have streaks where I just don't feel like doing the work to get ready to ride.
     My writing is no different. When I'm working on my books, I quite often write pretty regularly for several months, and then quit for a few weeks at a time. It's part of my 'take a break' philosophy for writing. (See article 'Writer's Block' on migzing.com) During that time I read like crazy, but can't force myself to do any writing. Every time I've tried to write while in this stage it has come out forced and stilted. Not flowing the way I like.
     That I am currently working on a book with a co-author does not change my habits. The last few weeks I have done little to no work on any of the many writing projects I currently have in the works. Does that mean I've lost interest? Not at all. The only thing it means is that I am getting through the 'break time' and wanting to make sure the writing, when I do it, comes out naturally and allows my stories to flow naturally.
     In the last week or so I have done a little bit of writing, and it is starting to flow a little more again. So my guess is that within the next couple days I will be in the streak of wanting to write like crazy, and will do little to no reading.
     Do any of you have similar habits in your writing? I know the conventional way of thinking is that you should do a little bit of writing each day, but how realistic is that? Let me know what you think! I would love to know the habits of other authors. Happy writing everyone!

Kindred- New Cover! :)

Now both my books have wonderful new cover designs- Both by the amazingly talented David McGlumphy! This cover is currently under review and is not available for sale yet. Hopefully should be ready to go in about 1-2 weeks after the review/proof stages are complete. Looking forward to any responses to the cover changes done to both books, and looking forward to working with David again for Book 3: Hunter- Coming soon!

New Cover!

Hi everyone! Here is the new cover for Tracker. The proof copy is on the way, but until I receive and approve it, Tracker will be only available as a Kindle e-book. It will be back in paperback soon!

Busy! (aka- Major Update :)

Hi everyone!

    Wow, I have been busy lately. Between working full time, spending time with family, taking some time for my pets, and writing, I have not had much spare time for blogging. :) But here is another update for anyone interested:
    I have been working on a co-authored book in the Dreampunk genre. This has so far been an interesting experience since my co-author and I have different approaches to writing and totally different styles. We have done a couple short stories now (one for an anthology with other authors and one to be submitted to a magazine or e-zine at some point) and are getting used to working together a little bit. So far it has definitely been a learning experience. I have been enjoying writing in a different genre, and writing in the third person again has been a trick (I often find myself switching between third person and first person, sometimes within the same paragraph! :) but I am enjoying it so far.
    Earthshaker Series Book 3: Hunter is still in the editing phase. I have gone through for my own personal editing (first round, anyway) and will be giving copies to a couple of my readers this weekend to get their insight into the story line, and to fix grammatical and punctuation errors. I am still hoping to have this book ready for publication sometime either late summer or early fall of this year.
    Tracker (Earthshaker Series Book 1) is in the process of getting a new cover! I have been working with a couple people on Facebook (Catt Dahman and David McGlumphy) on getting a cover that fits the story. Really looking forward to seeing the finished product and being able to get it switched out! Will post a picture when I have it available.
    Earthshaker Series Book 4 is in the writing/planning stage. I have some of it written, and have been taking some time to figure out where I want the story to go, so once I have a little more time to write, the story will already be mostly in my head.
    The fantasy novel I am planning to publish may end up being pushed back a little, until I get a bit further on the other projects, but Secret Power will be coming at some point! (And then I need to finish writing the sequel so I can get that out shortly after Secret Power) I'm not completely sure yet, but it may end up only being a two book series. Depends on how The Betrayal ends. :)
    These are the main projects I am working on right now. Any comments/questions are welcome! And don't forget to check out Earthshaker Book 1: Tracker and Book 2: Kindred available on Amazon on Kindle or in Paperback!
    Happy Reading! (or Writing, if you are an author!)

Project Update!

   Hi everyone!

   For those of you following the progress of the Earthshaker Series, I am getting pretty close to finishing my first round of edits on Hunter: Earthshaker Series Book Three! The next step will be to print it out and have a few people read it, and have my normal readers go through and edit as well. I have also started writing book four, but I have a long way to go on that one. I am hoping to update the covers on books one and two at some point, but need to learn a few things before I can do so.
   There are a few other projects I am working on now as well; one is a short story compilation book with a few other authors (more details on that later, but I am currently working on two short stories for this project), another is a co-authored book in the dream-punk genre (which is taking a bit to get going, but I'm sure things will flow better once we really get started with it) and the last (for now anyway) is formatting and editing Secret Power, a fantasy novel I am planning to publish either late summer or fall of this year. The fantasy novel I have worked with off and on for the last several years (somewhere around twelve years, actually) and is for a younger audience. Will tell you more about each project as the time for them gets closer!
   Also, a reminder: There are only TWO more days to get Tracker for only $0.99 on Kindle, and on Monday (4/28/14) Kindred will be FREE to download on Kindle! Take advantage of this very limited time offer! Follow the link at the side of the page!
   That's all for now! Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend! :)

SALE!

   Hi everyone! There are only FOUR more days to get Tracker: Earthshaker Series Book One for only $0.99! The sale is good on Kindle sales only, and it going on both at amazon.com and amazon.co.uk! Limited time offer that ends with the ability to get Kindred: Earthshaker Book Two FREE! For ONE day only on Monday April 18th you can get the second book of the series on Kindle at no cost! No risk only the ability to give a new author a chance! Get Tracker in the next four days and Kindred on the 28th and pay only $0.99 for both books! Check it out!

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