Sniff, Sniff Adventure! 1

Nov

9

2018

Being a story of a beloved, if admittedly not terribly bright, minor character who may be familiar to you due to his adventures in The Curious Case of Miss Clementine Nimowitz and Her Exceedingly Tiny Dog, available in Murder on the Titania and Other Steam-Powered Adventures (If you’d like to hear me read this story out loud, ...
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locally hosted story · steampunk

Last Chance to Get Captain Ramos (for now) 3

Feb

28

2015

Sad news that I should have been clear about sooner: Musa Publishing, the small publisher that took on my steampunk mystery series, is closing down. Which means that my novellas will no longer be available. The good news is, that’s only for now. I’ve got plans on the horizon for the triumphant return and continuation of ...
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publishing · steampunk

Happy Book Day to Me! 5

Jan

9

2015

So… it’s a book! An anthology, more exactly, of the five Captain Ramos novellas. Just in time for more new novellas to come out. (Soon. Very soon.) I’ve been working on this for a while, coming up with some new material to go with the five novellas. And a title as ridiculous and awesome as ...
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steampunk · writing

It’s a cover! 4

Oct

15

2013

Yes, the next novella (and the last one for this year) now has a cover! I’m really pleased with how this one turned out, and had a lot of fun writing the novella. It’s coming soon–November 1! GET READY!
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You should go buy Blood in Elk Creek now. No, really.

Sep

6

2013

It’s out! It’s out! The deadline for this novella ate my life for a week. You see, when it was time to turn it in, it was about 20K words long… and nowhere near finished. I had to go into writing overdrive and did nothing but eat and sleep and breathe Blood in Elk Creek when ...
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steampunk · writing

Available for Pre-Order: Blood in Elk Creek

Aug

27

2013

Coming 9/6/13: Blood in Elk Creek – This is the longest novella I’ve written to date – 36K words of adventure, mystery, and snark for Captain Ramos, Colonel Douglas, and a horse named Dolly. And if you’ve been wondering about the Infected, they’re coming for you now. I’m really excited to share this one with you guys and ...
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steampunk · writing

It’s a cover!

It's a cover!

Aug

11

2013

  Less than a month away–Blood in Elk Creek releases on 9/6! I can’t wait to share this one with you!  
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writing

A Murder and a Tiny Dog

Jun

14

2013

Marta spied a curved white shape under one of the little tables, thanks to the new angle of perspective. Curious, she bent to retrieve what turned out to be a china teacup, mate to the one Simms had found on the end table, a brown stain dried on its bottom and side. Marta took a ...
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steampunk · writing

Read it now – The Ugly Tin Orrery

May

18

2013

“You wouldn’t dare.” The conductor, a fit man in a crisp blue uniform now unfortunately stained with sweat and powder thanks to his insistence on resisting rather more athletically than had been necessary, gave her a wide-eyed look. Recognition and horror dawned in his eyes as he took in her scarlet coat. There was only ...
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Now available for pre-order: Murder on the Titania! 5

Mar

25

2013

At long last, my steampunk murder mystery novelette is available for pre-order from Musa Publishing! The phrase “unspeakably excited” doesn’t even begin to cover how I feel about this. The novelette will be released on April 5th! Get it while it’s hot! Here’s a taste of what it’s about: When theft turns to murder, retired Colonel ...
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