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Anncouing a Black Friday eBook Sale! Gambling on Common Sense is now only $1.99 through Back Friday onwards. Get the latest from Ash, Solis, and the rest of the Helios crew as they jump through space, time, and pocket dimensions. If you enjoy an “It’s complicated” romance, space based hijinks, mixed inbetween heartfelt characters, you’ll love the #uncommonuniverse!

Want a taste of the Uncommon Universe before jumping in? Sign up for an ARC copy of the Lost Orbit’s story: Love, Loss, and Robots. Where Engineer Qual has his first encounter with the femfatale and binary powerhouse Roxy!

It’s better to have loved and loss an arm, than never to have loved at all.

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Hey All,

I’ll be back again at Milehicon this weekend (Oct 31st – Nov 2nd)! It will be a time of literary proportions and you’re invited to join me. I’m running the game “Book It” as a pseudo-scavenger hunt. Sign up anytime after 4pm on Friday at the L. Briar booth or scan the QR code below. Participants who complete the game, win prizes donated by the folks at Author’s Row. I’m so excited! It’s always a great time at Milehicon.

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I’d another great time chatting with Justin over at the Written&Watched youtube channel! If you like Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain and want to talk shop on it’s themes, subjects, and the occassional poop joke, you’ll love the interview. Find out which version we liked best and the missed potential inside.

Like books? Here’s our analysis of the book version of the story:

Like movies? Here’s our breakdown of the movie:

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Like #hardsciencefiction? The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton was a great read. Justin and I caught up last year and the episode of Written & Watched is now out! Check it out and geek out with us

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Check out my award winning short story “A Brother’s Oath”! My Sidewise Award Winning short story for alt-history is now available direct from me or on Amazon. I’ve added a section to the back to include a summary of the real history to help contrast the story from reality. Grab your copy today!

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Swing by Denver Brewery Company in Olde Town for a bookstravaganza! Hope to see u there!  https://www.facebook.com/events/1494934298174371/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22:%22null%22%7D&ref_source=newsfeed&ref_mechanism=feed_attachment

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I did the thing! “A Brother’s Oath” has offically made me an award winning author (Huzzah!). I’m so grateful to have my name up there with such amazing authors. It’s a true delight. As most of you know, I’ve been on a trip in the Aegean sea during this whole nailbiting affair and it’s been sureal to step into the world I once wrote about. I can’t get over the depth of history I find myself wading through, nor the crazy timing.

To say the least, I’m incredibly thankful for the Althistory judges and fellow nominees for creating the community that builds content and celebrates it! I’m happy to be welcome into this community and can’t wait to go to my first Worldcon to geek out with everyone.

All that to say, I’ve updated the cover of my short story ebook to match the reality of today. I hope you all get a chance to read it either here or within the A Bit of Luck anthology here. I highly recommend this anthology. My top two stories so far are “The Doom of Egypt” by Julia V. Ashley and “Kutuzov at Gettysburg” by B. Daniel Blatt. You can’t go wrong with a good book.

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Vlad Dracula and Mehmed II buddy cop against the supernatural? What the devil has broken history? Check out the #althistory #shortstory “A Brother’s Oath” which is one of the 3 amazing short stories nominated for the Sidewise Award! Now Available from Laughing Briar Books.

For those headed to Seattle Worldcon this year, I highly recommend checking out the Alt-History award Sidewise Award ceremony. This year’s winners will be announced at Seattle Worldcon 2025 on Friday, August 15 following the panel “Alternate Histories of the Space Program” at 6:00 in room 320.

I won’t be able to make it, but the amazing and talented Nikhil Prabala author of The Dutchess of Kokora will be there to represent my nomination for the Sidewise Award. If you haven’t checked out his work, I can’t recommend him enough!

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Book funnel promo hoooooooooooo! We’re talking delight laughs with a plethora of hysterical authors. Grab your copies today in this Books to Make you Laugh bookfunnel promotion happening today! If you like comedy science fiction, I’ve tossed a on my Gambline on Common Sense novel if you buy from me directly. A spaceship’s common sense officer is just trying to keep her crew alive, too bad she has a gambling problem. Grab them today before the promo ends!

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