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May 2025 Deals

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This month, I am taking part in three giveaways through Bookfunnel and StoryOrigin. These are great ways to fill up your e-reader with the summer on the way. Every book is FREE, so please click on the May 2025 Deals and happy reading!

May 2025 Deals

I love taking part in this deals. They showcase some great talent, as well as help spread the word about my own work. I hope you will click on the links and share them to let others know they are happening this month. These are great ways to promote indie authors. We truly appreciate the support.

Signs of Portents

The first book in the Greystone series is included in all these May 2025 Deals. It will be FREE all month. You can download it through the deals, on any e-retailer, or through my Payhip store.

For those who haven’t looked at the book lately, the content has been updated. I’ve also tweaked the formatting and title pages, so the book looks beautiful.

Check out Signs of Portents on your favorite e-retailer.

Head over to the Payhip store.

Enjoy!

 

 

DSA Season One

To celebrate the launch of the Payhip store, DSA Season One is on sale this week! Each book is only $0.99!

Season Two will be launching on the site at the end of June. You can also find these books on all major e-retailers now, for those who haven’t been able to enjoy them during their Kindle exclusivity.

Thank you.

A big thank you to everyone who has been supporting my work. It has been a tough year creatively, but knowing you are out there and enjoying the books has made things easier to cope with. I hope to keep this crazy train going for a long, long time.

Can’t wait for you to see what is coming up next!

Writing Update – April 28, 2025

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And just like that, two months slipped away… The calendar thief is getting way too good at his job. Anyway, welcome to the writing update for April 2035, I mean, 2025. Or do I?

Enough screwing around. Let’s go!

Writing Update

Greystone

I’ll open with the good news. Greystone Book 8 is DONE! Woohoo. Hooray. Thank goodness…

It’s called Legends and Legacies and is THE BIGGEST Greystone novel yet. This book is the lynchpin for the entire series really. Probably why it nearly killed me to put it together. Every character changes through the story. Friendships are broken. Relationships are forged. Secrets are revealed. And all set the stage for the final two books in the series.

So, what about the bad news? Hey, the book is done, right? It is. For now. I’m planning on revisiting it again in June for one last pass. Like I said, this book is too important to screw up and I think I’ve nailed things down pretty well, but one more pass never hurt anything, did it? We’ll see.

Suffice it say, my original plan to complete the drafts for Books 9 and 10 have fallen to the wayside. My schedule doesn’t allow for 100,000 word novels at the moment, so I’m pivoting to a few other things until the fall.

Like…

Coventry

I outlined the first of two Christmas adventures that will be available to read for free on Patreon this December. It’s called Endless Winter and is based on one of my favorite Marvel artifacts: The Casket of Ancient Winters. There’s more to it, of course. Warren tries to make amends for all the lore he’s handed to the very worst of humanity. This story plays heavily into the curse he’s afflicted with thanks to Anansi.

It’s been fun getting back to this world. I love how these short stories may feel small, but they really allow for seeds to be planted that will play out in big ways when I finally get to write the main series.

My plan is to work all next month to write and edit these two tales. Should be a nice diversion from everything else going on.

What else?

Too much really. If I had my way, I’d be writing all day, every day, and still have plenty to say by the end of it all. Right now, though, the family needs me more than my desk, so I’ve been walking away a bit more than usual. Exercise would be nice too, so that might start happening. (Should be alive to finish some of these stories, right?)

I’ve been adding Archive Books to Patreon. Be sure to head over there, subscribe, and start enjoying the hell out of all things DSA and Greystone.

Speaking of DSA: Season One is no longer exclusive to Kindle. I’ll be uploading it to all the major retailers this weekend, including my Payhip store. Season Two will be coming at the end of June.

Special Launch Deal for the Greystone-in-Training Box Set Ends Today

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Greystone-in-Training: The Complete Series launched last week! Thank you to everyone who checked it out. I’m incredibly proud of the series. They are some of my favorites set in the Greystone universe and lead directly into Alpha and Omega, which arrives on June 4th.

Greystone-in-Training box set launch deal ends today!

The entire trilogy is now in one massive volume. Over 600 pages of myths, monsters, and legends. Follow Soriya as she learns how to be the Greystone and accepts her role as protector of the city.

This series reveals the secrets of Soriya’s past and hints at the future to come.

Check out the box set for only $2.99!

This launch deal ends today.

Get your copy!

Need more convincing? Check out what’s included below:

HAMMER AND ANVIL

It’s her first case and it might be her last.

Soriya has worked to become the Greystone her entire life. Now all her efforts are in jeopardy when she falls before the destructive power of the Minotaur.

Forced to the sideline by her teacher, Soriya must find a new path. Only one thing is certain—she’s going to need help.

Recently engaged to the love of her life, Greg Loren, Beth struggles to commit to a date. Instead, she throws herself into her research, hunting for the recently stolen hammer of Hephaestus.

Working to unravel the secrets hidden in Portents, Soriya and Beth must learn to trust the other’s unique perspective. However, they aren’t the only ones seeking answers as the Minotaur makes his move on the city… starting with Soriya’s loved ones.

THE GIFTS OF KALI

The world will be wiped clean of sin.

Shiva has returned and every life in Portents is at risk. His goal is simple—to purify humanity and transform the world.

Soriya Greystone faces a threat she can’t defeat: a monster bent on destruction with the power to back it up. All hope for survival lies with Kali, Goddess of Death.

The only problem is Kali doesn’t care whether or not the world burns.

Soriya must find a way to convince the reluctant goddess to stand with her before Portents is swallowed up by Shiva’s growing darkness.

THE FINAL GAUNTLET

The Daughters of Salem have returned.

A doorway was opened and a threat from the earliest days of Portents has found its way home. The Daughters have a clear mission: to use the power of the doorkeeper and awaken a terrible darkness on the world.

Soriya stands alone to face the threat. To do so, she must protect the magic-wielding doorkeeper—a woman in a desperate search to find her past.

There is more at stake for Soriya, though, as Mentor levels one final test upon her. Should she pass, Soriya will at last earn the mantle of the Greystone.

If she fails, however, all of Portents may succumb to the darkness within their souls.

All roads lead to Greystone Book Six!

The journey through this trilogy brings readers right into Alpha and Omega, out on June 4th! Pre-order your copy today.

Greystone-in-Training: The Complete Series is out now!

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The entire trilogy is now available in a digital box set! Witness Soriya’s training years with Mentor as she tackles the Minotaur, Shiva, and the Daughters of Salem. Order your copy of Greystone-in-Training: The Complete Series today for only $2.99!

Greystone-in-Training: The Complete Series

Over 600 pages of monsters, mayhem, and madness. Learn how Soriya and Bethany Loren met. Find out where the mysterious Ribbons of Kali came from. There is a deeper mystery in the background and a powerful new force unleashed in Portents.

Will the Doormaker be a force for good or evil?

All this leads directly into Alpha and Omega, coming your way on June 4th!

The trilogy is currently on sale for only $2.99 through Monday, April 14th, so be sure to download your copy today.

Visit my new Payhip store!

Ebook retailers say they reserve the rights to remove any book from the platform/device at any time. I find that scary as hell, considering how many books I’ve purchased over the last decade.

I also think it is ridiculous that we could be paying for products we will never truly own. Looking to ensure my readers will always be able to own any book they’ve purchased, I’ve opened a Payhip store.

This will serve as my digital storefront. You can go there and buy directly from me. I will be running different specials from time to time, including one going on right now.

This week, you can get a copy of Army in the Obelisk for only $0.99! Enjoy the entire twelve-part serial. This deal ends on 4/14.

Ready for Alpha and Omega? Pre-order your copy today!

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Greystone returns this June 4th with Alpha and Omega! You can pre-order your copy today!

Welcome back to Portents

Picking up directly from the end of The Final Gauntlet, Alpha and Omega is the story of Soriya and Loren’s first meeting. A killer is on the loose and our wayward heroes are on a collision course that will forever change their lives. The events of this book will play a massive role on the second cycle of Greystone!

Alpha and Omega description

The Kindly Killer stalks Portents.

Seven victims have been claimed by the murderous madman. No connections exist between the deceased. No clues remain at the scenes.

Greg Loren knows the killer is behind the death of his wife and he’s willing to do anything to prove it. Crossing lines comes at a cost, though, both personally and professionally. With his career at risk, Loren must discover what is more important: the answers to the past or carving out a future.

Soriya Greystone watches him from a distance, afraid to pull him into her world. But when the twin masked menaces of Comedy and Tragedy strike the city with a chaotic crime wave, the pair are forced together.

How are these two disparate threats connected? And what is the secret behind the Kindly Killer’s mania?

Witness the beginning as Loren and Soriya meet for the first time. But will their partnership survive the trial by fire?

The second half of the Greystone Saga kicks off with a murder and a promise—one that portends dark days ahead…

Pre-order your copy of Alpha and Omega today!

The digital version is available to pre-order now. Paperbacks and hardcovers will be forthcoming. I’ll speak more about the book in the coming months (or you can check out my weekly breakdown of the writing process over on Patreon every Friday, wink wink) but I will say this was an absolute blast to put together. Returning to Portents has been the plan for years.

I couldn’t have asked for a better reception from my dear old friends. They are in for a rough ride. Darkness is coming. I hope they have what it takes to survive…

Greystone Hardcovers are here!

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If you’ve been following the newsletter (and you should) then this is old news for you. Wait! Before you click away, I’m not done yet! There’s more to share, including Greystone-in-Training hardcovers! (See? Aren’t you glad you stuck around?)

Greystone Hardcovers!

This is something I’ve wanted to put together for years. I’m so grateful to my designers, including MiblArt and Getcovers, who worked tirelessly with my wishy-washy ass to make the best damn covers around. I clearly had no idea what I was doing when I started back in 2016, so to take all my flubs and be able to walk away with some beautiful books? I can’t say enough for their help.

The hardcovers for Greystone are available now and you can order them through my online store or on Amazon.

Greystone-in-Training hardcovers will be out on April 2nd. I have the proofs. They are gorgeous.

I spoke about the digital box set last week. What I didn’t mention then, was how much I love this trilogy. These books truly brought out the best elements of Greystone and I hope I’m able to carry that feeling through the back half of the main series. They certainly impacted how I approached Army in the Obelisk and The Last King.

What’s next?

We’ve got paperbacks and hardcovers and ebooks. The most likely next version to arrive will be audiobooks, if I have my way with things. The first three Greystone novels are available through Audible. Unfortunately, my narrator didn’t feel the project was worth continuing and I’ve been left adrift since.

That’s going to change this fall. Promise. By year’s end, I’m hoping to announce some cool new audiobooks for you to enjoy.

Be sure to head over to Audible to check out Signs of Portents, Tales from Portents and The Medusa Coin. J.S. Arquin did an amazing job with the books. Still proud of what he was able to bring to the novels. Hoping the new narrator can do the same. I will keep you updated on the process as the year goes!

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