Every December, I post my annual report about my progress,
especially in writing fiction. 2021 was another stressful year. The covid pandemic
exacerbated problems with family health and jobs. The major source of distress
was my father-in-law’s drastic decline in health. My husband and I helped him
find suitable care. He was hospitalized several times, entered hospice and died
in September. We are still dealing with his possessions. Our university jobs
also became increasingly difficult. We decided to retire in January in order to
travel more and to pursue other opportunities such as writing fiction and
photography.
Despite the difficulties, I published two novels and took a family camping trip to Connecticut. Here's a view of our first campsite on the way north and a scene from Harper's Ferry on the return journey.
Books Published in 2021
Baswin, Book 5 of Taxyon Space
Near future Sci-Fi
adventure and romance starring alien mermen
Can
a psychic woman from Earth find a home among the alien Warrish?
Alien
merman, Baswin Kenton Tallis, Second of his Triad, lives on Earth disguised as
a human. When the Earth authorities discover the secret identity of his older
brother, Bas must flee to the Warrish base in the depths of the Pacific Ocean.
Psychic
sensitives, Holly Moon and her younger sister Rosie, were chosen as candidates
for Warrish training as hyperspace navigators. Rosie is eager to contribute to
humanity’s advance into space. Yet she fears she may not adapt to the
neuro-implants or might fail the arduous tests.
Holly
meets Baswin on an island in the Pacific Ocean, but their destiny lies farther
away. What obstacles will block their journey to a happy reunion with the
Flaming Comets Triad?
Available at: Amazon iBooks Kobo B&N GooglePlay Other
Bridget
Bramble and the Wandering Elf
Fantasy romance. A young witch flees
the destruction of her home to seek the fabled land where elves and humans live
in peace.
Lost in the foothills of the mountains, Bridget meets the
elf, Windswift the Wanderer. He offers to guide her across the mountain range.
But what is the elf doing in human lands? Can an ordinary, or almost ordinary,
human girl trust a cold hearted elf to lead her to safety?
Available at Amazon
iBooks B&N Kobo GooglePlay Other
These two books bring
my total output for the past 7 years to 20 full-length novels, 2 novellas and 4
short stories, 5 box sets and an anthology of shorter works.
Major Promotions in
2021
Grand Master’s Pawn, book 1 in the Grand Masters’ Galaxy, was free in 2021 as an experiment. This strategy did generate sales of the other books, although results were not impressive. People who bought the second book generally continued to the current end of the series.
BookBub Featured Deal: Taxyon Space Triad, boxset of books 1-3, was accepted for a US and International Featured Deal at 99c in November. The Boxset was briefly a US and International Bestseller on Amazon. It had more than 2500 sales that month plus a good readthrough with sales of the next two books in the series.
My Goals for 2022
1) I plan to complete the second book in my new epic fantasy series Chronicles of Oakenwald.
2) Next, I hope to finish the sixth book in Taxyon Space, and also publish a boxset of books 4-6.
3) I hope to produce more print books. Eight
of my stories are available in print.
Grand Masters’ Galaxy, my longest series includes
a prequel, six full-length novels, and two boxsets. The first three novels are
available in print.
Taxyon
Space includes five novels, a short story, and a
boxset. The sixth book is planned. Only the first two books are in print.
Secret
Supers
has three novels, a boxset plus a short story.
Atrapako on Eden comprises three novels and a boxset. The first two books are available in print.
4) Besides continuing my current efforts to market my books, I
would like to explore new opportunities in social media.
