From Jamie's desk
New releases, works in progress, and the stories behind the stories.
Jamie 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.
Read the storyIsn’t the highlighted artwork great? For the last several years, Elias Stern has produced the art for all of my science fiction works. The scene above is from the Xandarj star system where AJ and friends have taken on a giant old ship turned junkyard. And to avoid spoilers, that’s about all I can tell […]
Read the storyWhen aliens threaten his country, one grumpy old vet will take the fight to the stars. Finally! Junkyard Spaceship – Junkyard Pirate #3 is available now on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. Junkyard Spaceship starts with a bang when an alien spaceship is shot down over Albert Jenkin’s junkyard home in Tucson. After rescuing the inhabitants […]
Read the storyHere’s a switch for you. I’ve recently signed two contracts with a small publisher. The first is a project where I’m co-writing a space opera adventure with Rachel Aukes. What a joy it is to work with such a talented writer. I can’t give a lot of details about this yet, but we’re about 50% […]
Read the storyIt’s an exciting time around here as we prepare for the third installment of the Junkyard Pirate series. For a variety of reasons, Junkyard Spaceship has been slow to completion. Finally, we’re through a couple of rounds of editing (thank you dear Janet and Diane) and we’re off to beta readers. With the manuscript out for beta, I’m able […]
Read the storyPrivateer Tales #19 – August, 2020 The Mendari have surrendered, that should have been the hard part. Of course when Liam and crew arrive on the Mendari home world, they find a population in crisis. The Mendari overlords have stripped the civilians of virtually everything, including their free will. With twelve-thousand new mouths to feed, […]
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