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Books Published in 2022 - Writing Completions in Review

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In 2022, I published a total of 14 titles. The break-down of those is as follows: 4 new and updated versions of existing titles, 3 novels published for the first time, 5 collections set on a theme that drew from existing collections or out-of-print short stories previously published as stand-alones, but which also consisted of a significant amount of fresh materials written for the theme, 1 novel started, and finished, this year, and 1 new collection, the majority of which was completed this year.  In addition, I ghost-wrote a couple of novels...I forget how many. The books are, as follows: January The Unwilling: in which a werewolf who chooses to bite his friend to save his life, finds himself running from not only Lunar One law, but two angry mega-corps, and a slew of bounty hunters, as he tries to find them refuge. This is the first book in the Strays of Lunar One series. February The Unwanted: in which the two werewolves are forced to leave their sanctuary and find a way to ...

The Great Publishing Challenge: 6 Down, 6 to Go

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This month, I nearly didn't make it. I'd gotten sick, gotten distracted by changes in other things I was doing, gotten a little depressed because things weren't actually working, and was in a bit of an overall funk as I worked out how to change direction and get moving again. At the beginning of November I guesstimated I had around 20,000 words to go on it in the 100 or so pieces of flash I needed to write to finish the book...and then the forward and the author's notes on top of that. I just wanted to give it up...but I didn't. I got to work to see if I really could manage not to fail, this time, and still do a good job. This is the result: Great Publishing Challenge : Milestone 6 Book 6: Another 365 Days of Flash Fiction Due: November 20, 2022 Uploaded On: November 18, 2022 Due for Release On: November 18, 2022 Type: A collection of mixed-genre and cross-genre flash fiction of varying lengths between 6-1000 words Content Breakdown:   total pieces-365: Flash...

The Great Publishing Challenge: Five Down, Seven to Go

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This month's first release is also my entry into the Great Publishing Challenge. You will have seen extracts from it, spread throughout the month, as well as links to author readings, as I work on the next two submissions. Great Publishing Challenge : Milestone 5 Book 5: A Collection of Death & the Undead Due: October 20, 2022 Uploaded On: October 1, 2022 Due for Release On: October 5, 2022 Type: A collection of science fiction short stories, flash fiction & poetry themed around death, the undead, grief and grieving. Content Breakdown:   total pieces-183: Flash Fiction: 8; Poetry: 89; Short Stories: 88 Length: 85,117 words Links:  - A Collection of Death & the Undead (B2R): https://books2read.com/u/ 47gVYg   - A Collection of Death & the Undead (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/dp/ B0BGZRNS2Z/  - Collections Reading List : https://books2read.com/rl/ Gw8Oaz        

The Great Publishing Challenge: Four Down, Eight to Go

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The year's been a busy one, between ghost writing and working on my own books. September saw the release of three titles, but only one was eligible for the Great Publishing Challenge: A Collection of Lost Ships and Colonies. Great Publishing Challenge Book 4: A Collection of Lost Ships and Colonies Due: September 20, 2022 Uploaded On: September 2, 2022 Due for Release On: September 14, 2022 Type: A collection of science fiction short stories, flash fiction & poetry themed on colonies, and mishaps in the space-lanes. Content Breakdown:   total pieces-76: Flash Fiction: 51; Poetry 15; Novelette: 2; Short Stories: 8 Length: 87,055 words Links:  - A Collection of Lost Ships and Colonies (B2R): https://books2read.com/u/ mBvQYA   - A Collection of Lost Ships and Colonies (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/dp/ B0BCV2SNQN/    - Collections Reading List : https://books2read.com/rl/ Gw8Oaz  

The Great Publishing Challenge: Three Down, Nine to Go

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The third book in the Great Publishing Challenge was published in August. It was another collection set in the Mack 'n' Me 'n' Odyssey universe, this time featuring Odyssey and its agents. Great Publishing Challenge : Milestone 3 Book 3: Tales from Odyssey and Miss Delight Due: August 20, 2022 Uploaded for Release On: August 3, 2022 Type: A collection of science fiction short stories, flash fiction & poetry featuring Odyssey and its agents, in particular its most notorious, Agent Delight. Content Breakdown:   total pieces-59: Flash Fiction: 47; Poetry 3; Novelette: 2; Short Stories: 7 Length: 86,767 words Links:  - Tales from Odyssey and Miss Delight (B2R): https://books2read.com/u/ 3LnZ95   - Tales from Odyssey and Miss Delight (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Tales- Odyssey-Miss-Delight- Collections-ebook/dp/ B0B7933X9H/  - Collections Reading List (once B2R cooperates): https://books2read.com/rl/ Gw8Oaz    

The Great Publishing Challenge: Two Down, Ten to Go

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I completed the second milestone of the Great Publishing Challenge in July, 2022, but didn't have time to celebrate it. Great Publishing Challenge : Milestone 2 Book 2: Tales of Mack 'n' Me Due: July 20, 2022 Uploaded and Released On: July 8, 2022 Type: A collection of science fiction short stories and flash fiction focused on the characters of Mack and Cutter from the Mack 'n' Me 'n' Odyssey series. Content Breakdown: 29 total pieces: Flash Fiction: 22; Short Stories: 2; Novelettes: 5 Length: 84k Links:  - Tales of Mack 'n' Me (B2R):  books2read.com/u/4jgjqZ   - Tales of Mack 'n' Me (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/dp/ B0B62YGG43/  - Collections Reading List: https://books2read.com/rl/ Gw8Oaz        

The Great Publishing Challenge: One Down, Eleven to Go

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This is a quick note to say, I've passed the first stage - which, admittedly, was the one I was best set up for, as the book was complete and ready to go. From here on, it gets a little trickier. Great Publishing Challenge : Milestone 1 Book 1: Pixie Dust Dreaming Due: June 20, 2022 On Pre-Order for Release: June 04, 2022 Type: mixed genre short fiction and poetry collection, with short author forward, compiled from pieces previously published pieces themed around the urban fantasy crime Pixie Dust crime setting. Content Breakdown: 85 total pieces: Poems: 9; Flash Fiction:68; Short Stories: 8 Length: 84k Links:  - Pixie Dust Dreaming (Books2Read): https://books2read.com/u/ mY6xvP   - Pixie Dust Dreaming (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/dp/ B0B1WTKV67/  - Collections Reading List : https://books2read.com/rl/ Gw8Oaz