Wow. It’s been six months since I published a full newsletter. I guess I was waiting for some big news to share...
I’m finally having an in-person book launch event!
After two on-line-only pandemic launches for SANDBLAST and BLOWBACK, I will launch SHOCK WAVE with a celebration (fingers crossed) at my local independent bookstore.
We will gather for a short presentation, Q&A, wine and treats on Friday, January 28 at 6pm at Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, 104 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL. If you can’t make it to the event, we will also live stream it (though, sadly, not the refreshments).
If you’re planning to buy SHOCK WAVE, and I hope you are, please order from Murder on the Beach by calling 561-279-7790 or emailing murdermb@gate.net. They provide free shipping, and I’ll sign your book before they send it out. Let them know if you want a special dedication. When you contact the store, also tell them if you want to be on the list to receive the Zoom link.
If you’ve already ordered SHOCK WAVE, thank you(!) and don’t worry, I’ll also be sending the link to this list. (Of course, you could order an autographed copy from the bookstore anyway, and give one of your books to a friend!)
New York Times bestselling author Marc Cameron, who writes the Tom Clancy “Jack Ryan” novels, calls SHOCK WAVE “a standout,” and says it is “intense, unique and frighteningly real.” International bestselling authors Andrews and Wilson say SHOCK WAVE is an “explosive...intense, non-stop ride...written with authenticity and emotion.”
I hope you’ll order yours today.
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In other news, BLOWBACK won a Silver Medal at the Royal Palm Literary Awards in October. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to the judges and staff. If you haven’t read BLOWBACK, now is the perfect time, with the next sequel, SHOCK WAVE, just a few weeks away. Murder on the Beach can send you an autographed copy, or BLOWBACK is available from all local bookstores and online retailers.
In the last newsletter, I wrote about a seeming surge in the use of the word “blowback.” In August, the New York Post proved my point!
Also, SANDBLAST won a Bronze Award from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association in the summer, adding to the Royal Palm awards it won previously. Again, my congrats and thanks to everyone involved. SANDBLAST can be purchased as a paperback, e-book or audiobook, and it’s available free to Kindle Unlimited and Audible subscribers.
I’ve started blogging about writing for the Florida Writers Association. Click the image to check out my tips for writers and get a bit of an inside look at the writing process. I post a new item every month.
The pandemic has continued to wreak havoc with writers’ conferences, leaving me with no recent pictures to share of myself at parties with famous authors. Events I planned to attend this year in New York, New Orleans and Orlando were all canceled. There’s a robust schedule all around the country for 2022. Again, fingers crossed.
Meanwhile, I’m working on a new book—something outside the Task Force Epsilon series. It’s a political/psychological thriller that takes a cold look at the hot mess of American society here in the early 21st century. Stay tuned for more about that next year.
Until then, Happy Holidays and I hope to see you in Delray or on Zoom on January 28.