Happy New Year, and all that. I’ll have a bit more to drop here about that later today or tomorrow, but for now it’s nice to start the year by noting Kobo has included Starflight as part of their 2020 Buy On Get on Free promotion. Hey, 77 kind reviews can’t be wrong, right? Depending […]
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STARCRASH is published!
This makes me very happy. (Note: If you read on Nook, it’s coming. They’re just taking their time processing…sorry about that). STARCRASH The sixth book of Stealing the Sun, a space based Science Fiction series from frequent Analog contributor and bestselling Amazon Dark Fantasy author Ron Collins.
Read More ...Thoughts on Writing From Multiple Perspectives
Recently, a friend of mine dropped me a note. He had picked up Starburst, Book 2 of my most recent series. Received book Starburst, yesterday. I’m just 30 pages in, but it sure changed the sympathies of the reader as to who are the bad guys. This totally made my day. If there’s something I’ve […]
Read More ...STARCRASH is ready for pre-order!
Whew, for awhile there, I was wondering if this moment would ever come, but I’m so pleased to announce that Starcrash Book 6 of the Stealing the Sun series is now ready for pre-order! The book will be formally published December 1st (next week!), so grabbing it now makes sure it hits your reader the […]
Read More ...Fast Writing vs. Work >> Starborn Nears!
— For those patiently awaiting Starborn, book 6 of Stealing the Sun, I’m relieved to say the wait is nearly over. I’ve gotten feedback from my beta readers (very positive, yay!), and am in the last stages of getting the manuscript ready for copy editing. I’ll wait a bit before giving a solid publication date, […]
Read More ...Last Day to Pick Up Moonscapes!
I posted a bit on Bundles as a whole a few moments ago, but for those who just want to read I didn’t want this to get lost in the high grass of indie-publishing neep. So I’m pullin gthis out on its own little rock! Only a day and a half left! Get the Moonscapes […]
Read More ...Algis Budrys, Starflight, and Moonscapes
I was amused this morning in that interesting nostalgic way you can get sometimes, when I read Dean Wesley Smith’s blog post that attributed his interest in doing the Moonscapes bundle to his reading of Algis Budrys’ Rogue Moon. I definitely get it. I, too, read Rogue Moon. For its day it was amazing, and […]
Read More ...Moonscapes Bundle Launches!
Here’s something incredibly cool: ten amazing SF books by ten of my favorite writers and people (well, nine of them, plus my own Starflight!). On top of that, an opportunity to support AbleGamers, a fantastic group that’s working to support disabled folks who want to game. GET THE BUNDLE HERE!!! The books are […]
Read More ...Stealing the Sun, Book 5!
I’m terribly pleased to note that Starbound, the fifth book of the Stealing the Sun series, is now available at online retailers near you. This is a story near to my heart right now because, quite honestly, it wasn’t going to exist at all until the thing rose its hand up and pretty much demanded […]
Read More ...STARBOUND Cover Reveal (and preorder info!)
Life is moving quickly along, and for me that meas we’re getting ready for the publication of Starbound, Book 5 of the Stealing the Sun series. It also means that today I get to give you two pieces of news–first, that the book is now available for pre-order, and second that the cover is pretty […]
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