Newsletter Stunning New Sci Fi Cover - Project Xerxes The new cover for Project Xerxes is here! A delve into the cover making process. A treatise on why Britta and other protagonists in fiction must suffer.
Blog Book Review: Wool A post-apocalyptic exploration of humanity in an extended pressure cooker. While I disagreed with some of the premise and struggled with a few mechanics, I enjoyed Wool enough to recommend it.
Blog Effective Small Caps in Scrivener 3 Small caps are commonly seen in both printed and electronic books to represent signs or other messages that italics or quotes don’t quite cover, so there must be an easy, supported way to set them up in Scrivener so they export properly to PDF, ePub, and mobi formats. Right?
Newsletter First vs Third Person - A Perspective 50th birthday. WIP updates. A philosophical perspective on first vs third person perspective in fiction gleamed from video games. The worst opening sentences to books "never written" for 2023. Oh, the humanity.
Blog Book Review: Red Rising Red Rising has been recommended to me by everyone, everywhere (all at once) for so long that I must be the last sci fi lover on the planet to have read it. But in case I'm not, here's a review to convince you why you should drop everything and read it right now.
Newsletter Project Xerxes Preview and Lots of Starfield A sneak preview of the upcoming science fiction novella Project Xerxes (Lost Colonies Book 0). Starfield. Oooohhh, Starfield. SPSFC3. Food. A special auction for a special person. Red Rising, Wool, and more!
Newsletter A Brand New Denver and Top Coach Award New Denver hits the shelves! Also a glimpse into the making of the Timeless Keeper Saga, and a review of A Tale of Valor from up-and-coming author Linda Scott.
Blog Timeless Keeper - Writing Wonders July 2023 Thought-provoking Q&A about the Timeless Keeper Saga and writing in general.
Newsletter Dystopian vs Post-Apocalyptic Fiction An update on BayCon 2023, New Denver is available for pre-order, and a the nuances between Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic books that you may not know.
Blog Holtondome sold out at BayCon 2023 Yeah, those two stacks of paperbacks on the left side of the table? Those were Holtondome and New Denver, and they were gone by the end of Day 3! Fortunately I had 2 more paperbacks of New Denver in stock, but I ended up selling a few Holtondome hardcovers for
Blog Book Review: Gideon the Ninth Gideon was so good that it threw me into a book coma and has made me question my skills as an author, and I mean those in the best possible ways.
Blog Z-Tech Chronicles - Writing Wonders June 2023 My collected answers for Writing Wonders, June 2023, which in honor of Pride Month focuses on The Z-Tech Chronicles.
Newsletter New Denver - Cover Reveal Cover reveal for New Denver (Timeless Keeper Saga Book 2) coming this August! A few words on the inspiration behind the artwork.
Newsletter Stop me if you've heard this one. Two assassins walk into a bar... A Crossover Character Interview between Zima and Charon, two assassins who may be a little to similar for their own health. Also book reviews, BayCon, book lists, and more!
Blog Enigma - Writing Wonders May 2023 My collected answers for Writing Wonders, May 2023, which focuses on Enigma (Lost Colonies Book 1), releasing later this year.
Newsletter Sci Flowers for Mother's Day A flower-filled Mother's Day edition, containing a scenic excerpt from Angels Fall, more bookish events, a Rhythm of War review (finally!), and more.
Book Review Book Review: Rhythm of War An amazing sequel that took me 2+ years to finish because it has all the excitement—and the long buildup—of 4 books combined.
Newsletter Exclusive Sci Fi Interview: Three Characters, Two Worlds, One Witty Conversation A whimsical character interview between Cappa and Dela from The Z-Tech Chronicles, and Britta Silverstar from the Lost Colonies series.
Newsletter Celebrating Women's Month Sci Fi Style A celebration of Women's Month featuring female protagonists from my stories along with their strengths, challenges, and their admirable qualities. Also recent book reviews of stories featuring female main characters.
Blog Book Review: The Red Scholar's Wake The Red Scholar’s Wake ticks many boxes on my science fiction checklist: artificial lifeforms (can’t call them “AI”s these days) with human-like emotions; focus on relationships, complicated by extra-human concerns; realistic romance that complements the plot, instead of overshadowing it; great world building; a well-thought-out, imperfect, futuristic
Blog Book Review: Legends & Lattes What an amazing fantasy tale! At its heart, Legends & Lattes is a “retired adventurer” trope in a fantasy setting with a twist of steam punk, yet those descriptions alone don’t do the story justice. The protagonist, Viv, is endearing, as are her partners in crime, especially Tandri. The
Blog Book Review: Magus Chalut really delivers with this last book of the Unwoven Tapestry fantasy series, wrapping up Donovan and Ruben's epic struggles in a memorable finale that kept me turning pages into the night. Magus expands on the unique magic system outlaid in the previous books, answering every question I
Newsletter Valentine Vignette Valentine's day updates, book stuff, and a romantic Z-Tech vignette to set the mood.
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Blog Science Fiction Books That Broke the Mold Shepherd.com just posted my list! This list contains some of the science fiction titles that inspired me to push genre boundaries and explore new territory with every series and book I publish. Each entry also has a brief summary of why I believe it belongs on the list. Shepherd
