From Jamie's desk
New releases, works in progress, and the stories behind the stories.
The topic top of mind today is about taking risks and trying new things. As I’ve matured as a writer and publisher, I’ve found both joy and hardship in taking risks. To a rational mind, there’s symmetry in the idea of risks not always panning out. I accept this, but accepting doesn’t make the consequences […]
Read the storyI love the in-between time of the writing/publishing cycle. Publishing a book takes about 25% as much effort as writing. The work is administrative in nature and can make or break the success of a newly published work. It’s also not much fun. Maybe, at some point in the future, we’ll talk about these tasks, […]
Read the storyToday, I woke up to fantastic news. Boltguns and Duct Tape was sitting at the top of two Amazon book categories with a shiny orange Best Seller flag. This is an achievement I don’t take for granted and also hope each new release will achieve. It is certainly not a sure thing. Even more, to […]
Read the storyRecently, I’ve taken some heat from a few, irritated souls who despise everything AI. It all started with the video trailer I created for Boltguns and Duct Tape using AI technology. Now please understand, semi-anonymous platforms like Facebook and Instagram allow people to write things in a way they’d never say to your face. The […]
Read the storyFifty years ago, humanity faced its first big test against an invading alien species. Simply put, the war didn’t go so well. With more than eighty-five percent of our population wiped out in the space of a few months, we were on the brink of extinction. In the eleventh hour, luck and a brilliant crew […]
Read the storyJamie McFarlane’s new series – The Afterwar Saga Chasing his twin sister through an unstable wormhole connects Quinn Hoffen with long-lost family struggling to overcome unscrupulous brigands… You read that right. Our hero’s last name is Hoffen. Quinn and his sister Liv are the twin children of Liam and Tabby. The Afterwar Saga picks up twenty years […]
Read the storyFirst discovered in Blockade Runner, the Mhina system is in the western Aeratroas region of the Dwingeloo galaxy. In Blockade Runner, our crew first found the debris field of an ancient Felio fleet that was destroyed by the Kroerak invasion. In Blockade Runner, the Mhina-Tamu wormhole was blockaded by the Confederation of Planets in hopes […]
Read the storyLocated in the Dwingeloo galaxy, the Tamu solar system is the location of the massive blockade first discovered in Blockade Runner. The central and sole planet in Tamu is Abasi Prime, which is home and birthplace to the Felio people. With a population of roughly a billion, the Felio are organized into houses, typically with […]
Read the storyAs I look at completing Privateer’s Supremacy – Privateer Tales #20, I realize that there is a lot of technical data that is never shared in the books. For an author of a lengthy series, consistency is critical. Planets shouldn’t move around, pet cats shouldn’t randomly appear and disappear (sorry Felix), you get the general […]
Read the storyThe Space Trooper’s trilogy was a fun change of pace. Prior to starting, I’d never worked with another author to create a story, nor had I worked with a publisher. I can say without reserve that working with Rachel Aukes was one of the highlights of my writing career. To share thoughts with another creative […]
Read the storyJunkyard Raiders (Junkyard Pirate #5) is released and waiting for you on Amazon. 2021 has been an exciting, busy year for me as an author, publisher, and personally. Since you know about my publishing efforts, I’ll get right to the personal excitement. A couple of months ago Janet and I brought home a fuzzy ball of red […]
Read the storyDRAKON PRINCE is a LitRPG epic about a normal guy who discovers his birthright as a dragon, and that the “real world” isn’t what he thought. He’ll have to level up fast to claim his throne once his new identity makes him a target.
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