With the trafficking ring obliterated, Jack turns his attention to wiping out the dregs of the criminal empire. But when he arrives to take out a particular scumbag, he only finds the man's corpse. And he's missing a shoe. As the investigation begins, Jack surmises he has either stumbled into a …
Deadland Wanderer: Deadland Drifter
A mysterious message beckons Jack to a clandestine 'meet', but something is off. The code is identical to one his team used back in his Union days. When no one shows, he and Sara find themselves drawn into an investigation to uncover who sent the message... and why. It isn't long before they find …
Deadland Drifter: Deadland Drifter
When a dental appointment goes sideways, former Union Operative Jack Burner wakes to find himself drugged, and imprisoned. And he's given a choice: assassinate an Admiral... or allow himself to be killed. With no other option, Jack reluctantly accepts the mission, only to find himself being …
Exposed
Jayne faces her biggest challenge yet Back out in the field, building her business one spy-job at a time, life is looking up for Jayne and co. Perhaps too good. It’s not long before certain powers in the Techcropolis fear that she’s becoming too powerful. Too successful. With someone clearly …
when experiments go wrong…
“You should probably try publishing under a male pen name”. I scanned the words on the Slack message again. The blue glow of the computer screen was harsh on my eyes, and somewhere in the back of mind I was wondering where my computer glasses were. The words echoed in my mind, as I stared …
my Urban Fantasy alter ego
Hey Ascenders, Last week I introduced you to my Urban Fantasy alter ego… Isobella Crowley, and I explained how I’ve moved from grinding on the keyboard at a rate of burn out, to directing the stories… more like a conductor will direct an orchestra to produce music. This email I want to give you …
not just a sci-fi author
Hi there, In my last blog I told you about how realizing I was already wearing spaceships on my t-shirt helped me overcome feeling like an imposter. All in all, it took about a year before I really started telling people I was an author. The readers who were around during that era REALLY helped: …
Spaceships and imposter syndrome
Hi Ascenders, I’ve been hiding. Again. Why again? you might ask… Well, when I first started writing, I didn’t know what to expect. I was super fortunate to have people on my side to make my first series a success, meaning I could carry on writing full time. I was truly blessed. The folks who …
I was 8 years old, and casting spells.
This couldn’t be normal. A moment of clarity settled over me as I sat crossed-legged on my bedroom floor. Frankincense incense wafted through the little room. In front of me was a sigil I’d found in an occult book. Next to me were the tarot cards I’d trekked through town looking for the previous …
Reconnecting…
Hi Ascenders, It’s been a while since I sent wrote an AUTHOR UPDATE. A lot has happened so I thought I should take a moment to catch you up and loop you in on some of the things that have been evolving behind the scenes. As you may already know, two years ago I was diagnosed with adrenal …