Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Bargain Books for February: Sci-Fi and Paranormal Romance
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Visit to the Gulf Shores of Florida
We stayed in the Old
Salt RV campground on the Gulf shore of Florida for a week in mid-January. We arrived after
driving from Alabama for most of the day. The camp had few empty spaces,
although some of the campers were unoccupied. In the evening we walked to the
beach and took pictures of the sky after sunset.
Next day, we walked with the dog for about two miles on the white sand beach and paddled in the incoming waves. We got fish sandwiches at the local diner. Later that afternoon it rained. Overnight, bouts of heavy rain and wind shook the camper. Luckily, the rain had stopped by the next day and we were able to resume our walks on the beaches. We walked for two to four miles each day. We saw small flocks of sanderlings strutting by the waves and probing in the wet sand for food. The larger shorebirds included gulls and dunlin.
The local beaches had many shells or fragments of broken shells. The conchs must grow
quite large, a foot or more in length, judging by the broken pieces we found.
We found a store selling fresh seafood and bought a pound of large shrimp to
grill for dinner. We also visited a beach near Apalachicola. This beach had
more remnants of sea dwellers, including starfish, sponges and horseshoe crabs.
You can see some examples in the next photo.
After a week with two
rainy days, we drove north to Alabama again.
Monday, January 17, 2022
Bargain Books for Late January in #SciFi and #Fantasy
Jan 15-31: Blush-free
Romantic Science Fiction – https://books.bookfunnel.com/blushfreeromanticscifi/vtyju2r9kx
Friday, January 14, 2022
Chewacla State Park, Alabama - Our Camping Travels
On the first stage of
our January vacation, we spent two nights in a camp site at Chewacla State Park
in Alabama. Not many other people were in the park due to the winter season. It
was cold overnight, not much above freezing, but warmed up in the afternoon.
This state park has several playgrounds, picnic tables and a swimming area that
must be good fun for kids in the warmer weather. The campsites are spacious and
fairly private since half of them are unoccupied.
The trails loop through
the woods and run along the creek. Most of the trails are for dirt bikes with
humped bridges, although we saw only a couple of bikers.
We walked beside
Moore’s Mill Creek for about a mile. There must have been a working mill in the
past.
In my opinion, Chewacla
is a lovely park with a great campground and plenty of outdoor activities for
families. It was quiet when we visited in the winter, but is probably livelier
in the warmer seasons.
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
My Book Bargains for January #SciFi and #Fantasy
These ebooks are
discounted to 99c for a limited time. Grab your copy now!
A Tale of Two Colonies
Bridget Bramble and the
Wandering Elf
This story weaves
elements of folklore and medieval life in a land where magic is real.
Amazon iBooks B&N Kobo GooglePlay Other
Super Starrella, Book 1
of Secret Supers
Newly fledged
superhero, Starrella, and her flying horse challenge the murderous monsters
threatening Atalanta in a rip-roaring adventure sprinkled with humor and sweet
romance.
Amazon iBooks B&N
Kobo GooglePlay
Other
Saturday, January 1, 2022
Welcome to 2022!
I wish everyone a stellar New Year.
Surely, 2022 will be better than the last two years. My
husband and I have officially retired from our university positions and will
have more leisure time. We plan to travel, both in the US and internationally.
As a first step to destress from the last two years, we have planned a camping trip with our RV trailer. You can see the trailer below. We will stay a week on the Florida coast in mid-January. Look out for photos of
our travels in future posts.
Our travel plans will not interfere with my writing. I am
working on the second book in my new epic fantasy series, Chronicles of
Oakenwald. As usual, I’ll run regular promotions with discounted prices for my
books.
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?
99c at Amazon
iBooks B&N Kobo GooglePlay Other
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Review of My Writing Progress in 2021
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.
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