From Jamie's desk
New releases, works in progress, and the stories behind the stories.
I belong to a number of writers groups and a common thread right now is setting writing goals for 2016. For me, this is a particularly valuable process. I’ve found in my life that where I set goals, I strive to meet them and where I don’t, well… I don’t. To understand what makes sense for […]
Read the storyAs a writer, I have an interest in experimenting with different ways to deliver stories. ‘Life of a Miner’ is one of those experiments. Over the next several months, I’ll write this story one chapter at a time and deliver it via email before and later to my website. If you haven’t signed up for the email list, […]
Read the storyIn each of the manuscripts we’ve delivered, there have been grammatical errors. It’s not for lack of work on our part, it’s just part of what you sign up for when you produce a work with a hundred thousand or so words. What is unusual is when we actually drop a few paragraphs, which is […]
Read the storyDecember 3rd, 2015 A Matter of Honor will be generally available on Amazon. Instead of giving you more marketing text about how much fun this is going to be, I’m including the start of Chapter 2. Yeah, you read that right. I’m not giving you Chapter 1 because it gives away too much. Please consider pre-ordering as […]
Read the storyOn the eve of the release of the much anticipated A Matter of Honor, we’re giving away Rookie Privateer and Parley and reducing Fool Me Once to 99 cents. You read that right, for 99 cents you can get started on the highly successful Privateer Tales series. Privateer tales is an exciting action and adventure, space opera that starts […]
Read the storyI need your help! I’m working on a project to record an audio production of Rookie Privateer for Audible, iTunes and Amazon. Below, there’s a poll where you can click on my favorites (we had 25 actors audition for this work). Please click on the links and listen to them. After you find your favorite, click […]
Read the storyIt’s an exciting time around here as we prepare to release ‘A Matter of Honor (Privateer Tales #9). I skipped writing a short story between novels and jumped right to the good stuff, that is ‘A Matter of Honor’ is a full length novel and should be available well before Christmas, 2015. ‘A Matter of Honor’ […]
Read the storyWhen I originally started writing Out of the Tank, I’d thought it was a story about how Liam felt about how Tabby’s recovery from the events of Smuggler’s Dilemma. As I was writing it, I realized that I’d much rather write it from Tabby’s perspective. The following is very short story from Liam’s perspective. It […]
Read the storyI discovered something very cool about Amazon kindle books yesterday. There’s a feature where a reader can report a word that is incorrectly used or mis-spelled. One of the hardest things about quality control is finding where I’ve used a homonym (sounds the same, different meanings). Good examples are their, they’re and there, or too, […]
Read the storyIn the future, when I look back at the Summer of 2015, I know I’ll remember it as a whirlwind. On top of releasing Out of the Tank and Buccaneers, my only daughter was married, my youngest son was also married and my eldest son’s wife gave birth to my first grandson. (before you ask, I’m way too […]
Read the storyThe drought is over and we’re finally getting to the fun part where we announce our new books. Privateer Tales #7, is Out of the Tank. And who do you think that copper haired beauty is standing in the medical bay? You’ll have to read the book it to be sure, but I’m guessing you […]
Read the storyIn a blatant attempt to bribe new readers into jumping on the Privateer Tales bandwagon, I’ve decided to drop the price on Rookie Privateer to free. We’re preparing to release books 7 and 8 (Out of the Tank and Buccaneers respectively) and I believe it’s time to take the gamble. What, you ask, am I […]
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