Since the early days of science fiction, authors have explored the future of humanity and what other life might be out there among the stars. From cybernetics to spaceships to alien contact, future-focused sci-fi lets us explore complex issues while escaping from everyday life. Eighteen diverse visions of Expansive Futures have been gathered in a special collection curated by SFWA members, now available in a limited-time bundle. SFWA is an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting science fiction and fantasy writers in the United States and worldwide. Featuring award-winning authors and fresh new voices, the Expansive Futures StoryBundle is sureContinue readingExpansive Futures Scifi Bundle

Back when I was living in Japan, about 2003-2006, one of the foods that I fell in love with was nikuman ???, steamed pork buns. They could be found in any convenience store, and they made a great meal for someone who didn’t feel like cooking. They come with various fillings: pork, beef, chicken, shrimp, veggie, even sweet custard. They are particularly comforting when the weather turns chilly and they’re all steamy and warm. I was planning a vacation to Japan with the family in March 2020. We’d been planning it for years, and it would have been the firstContinue readingCooking with Cat – Steamed Pork Buns are the Food of the Gods

A cultivation urban fantasy full of action, ninjas, magic, and a wisecracking cat for fans of Bleach and Yakuza: Like a Dragon! Get it Here: https://geni.us/ShinjukuShadows1 Travis Heermann, author of the Ronin Trilogy, the Hammer Falls, and many other adventures introduces a whole new world of magic. Tokyo Blood Magic is the first book in the brand new cultivation series, Shinjuku Shadows! He’s never failed a witch hunt before. Until he must hunt the only woman he’s ever loved… When Django Wong, a modern-day ninja turned sorcerer, takes a job to track down a newly Awakened witch, he discovers thatContinue readingLAUNCH DAY – Tokyo Blood Magic

Noooo, eat with your favorite author. 🙂 Lawrence M. Schoen is an author friend and colleague who published my novella Where the Devil Resides in his wonderful anthology series Alembical a few years back. He’s also a doctor of psychology and the author of a series of SF novels about anthropomorphic elephants, called Barsk. One would not expect novels about anthropomorphic critters to be as weighty and thoughtful as these, but they have things to say. It’s been a rougher year for him than many, as he’s been fighting cancer. He can also say “F*(# cancer!” in fluent Klingon. I want to tell you about a cool projectContinue readingEat Your Favorite Author…on Toast!

I really enjoy writing books for middle-grade. It lets my imagination fly like it did when I was eleven.  I just released the sixth book in my Adventure Kids series, Preston and the Great Airship Caper. Because who didn’t want to fly like Superman or Supergirl when they were a kid? Look! Up in the sky! Preston loves taking care his family’s farm animals, especially the little ones, like puppies and kittens.But when all the animals suddenly disappear, he realizes there must be some serious skulduggery afoot!Being turned into a superhero isn’t what he was expecting today, but a dusting ofContinue readingAdventure Kids #6 – Preston and the Great Airship Caper

This time in mass market paperback! I’m super-proud of my short story “Blood Lust and Gold Dust” in Baen Books’ weird western anthology, Straight Outta Deadwood, even more so now that the mass market paperback has hit the streets. I was so happy to take part in the Baen Podcast recently with several of the authors from the anthology. When the episode goes live, I’ll be sure to post a link. Great fun with authors Charlaine Harris (I really enjoyed HBO’s True Blood and her Sookie Stackhouse novels), D.J. Butler, Betsy Dornbusch, and editor David Boop. First there was Straight Outta Tombstone.  NowContinue readingSTRAIGHT OUTTA DEADWOOD Rides Again!