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October 9, 2024

A New Gems Novella

Cover of The Gems Spy Novella Fast and Furious Spies

Next week I’m releasing a new Gems spy novella featuring Miyuki called FAST AND FURIOUS SPIES. This special eBook will only be available to my email subscribers. So, you should go subscribe now and be ready for when it drops.

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Published on October 09, 2024 16:30

August 9, 2024

Coming Soon: AI Audiobooks

Google has a pilot program where authors can select AI narrators and do some limited editing on the audiobooks these narrators create. I can also distribute these audiobooks on different platforms.

Doug, does this mean you hate human audiobook narrators?

No. My ultimate goal is to have professional narrators produce all of my books. The reason I picked the Skid series for the program is that honestly–Skid is my lowest selling series—so I can’t justify the expense of creating human-narrated audiobooks for it. However, all proceeds from any AI-narrated audiobook will go into the production of a human-narrated one if I can raise enough money to cover the cost. Look for these new audiobooks to be available this coming fall.

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Published on August 09, 2024 10:53

July 21, 2024

First Pop-Up Bookstore of the Season

Yesterday, some authors and I set up a pop-up tent bookstore at Ohio Township’s Community Day in Pennsylvania! Susan Helen Gottfried, Brian Colella, and I had fun meeting readers and eating snow cones. I even picked up some handmade Christmas ornaments from our crafty neighbor. We are planning to do more of these tent bookstores in the future, mostly in the western Pennsylvania area. This is part of my new commitment to do more live author events. Hopefully in the future, I can do more events outside of Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. Where should I do a future author event? Let me know in the comments.

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Published on July 21, 2024 18:02

July 1, 2024

Smashwords eBook Sale!

The Summer Smashwords sale in on! Get all of my eBooks for 50% off.

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Published on July 01, 2024 14:46

June 28, 2024

Author Events for 2024

Here’s a list of my author events for this year so far. I plan on doing much more of these in-person events in the coming months. So, if I’m coming to a place near you, please don’t be shy. Come out and say hello!

Ohio Township Community Day (July 20th) 5pm-Dusk Ohio Township Community Park, 325 Nicholson Rd, Sewickley, PA Books Books Books Event (Sept 21st) 12-5pm Lancaster Resort “The Barn” at Wyndham, Lancaster, PAAuthors in the Steel City (Sept 28th) Comfort Inn & Suites 180 Gamma Drive Building A, Pittsburgh, PA

For the most up to date information on events, always check my website.

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Published on June 28, 2024 10:01

March 14, 2024

The Seventh Gems Novel is Out!

Never fall in love with your target. When a terrorist bomb wipes out his entire family, Salah becomes the new monarch of the United Kingdom of Hejaz. But the terrorists won’t stop until the sixteen-year-old boy is dead and his kingdom falls into anarchy.

Born in Saudi Arabia, Nadia is sent undercover to pose as the daughter of a sheikh. Her mission is to keep the king alive and his government stable. To do that, she’ll have to stay close to him, which causes problems for a spy who develops an affection for her target.

As Nadia struggles to maintain a line between her mission and her feelings, the other three Gems must dig deep to find out who is supporting the terrorists.

Is it an old threat with new leadership? Or a new threat from the Gems past?

The first bomb wiped out the royal family. The second bomb might plunge the Persian Gulf into war.

For Her Eyes Only is the seventh book in the Gems Young Adult spy series that features heart-pounding action, interesting villains, complicated relationships, and strong female characters with flaws. Think Totally Spies with a strong dose of James Bond.

If you enjoy spy thrillers with immersive plots, and a complex relationship with characters who make you laugh and cry, then the seventh book in Doug Solter’s continuing young adult spy series is for you.

For ages 13 through adult.

BUY NOW

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Published on March 14, 2024 09:29

February 20, 2024

Second Kickstarter Campaign is Live!

The For Her Eyes Only Kickstarter Campaign is on! Consider becoming a backer get an exclusive hardcover edition of the new Gems novel coming out in March. You’ll get that + the eBook + Two pieces of Gems digital artwork + New digital artwork of everyone’s favorite mean girls Bridget and Sophia. Become a backer today!

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Published on February 20, 2024 14:03

February 9, 2024

Be My Werewolf Valentine Sale

The Be My Werewolf Valentine Sale is on! Grab the first eBook in the My Girlfriend Bites series for only a dollar in February before the regular price goes up to $4.99.

Buy it now on Apple, Kobo, Nook, Google Play, Smashwords, and Amazon.

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Published on February 09, 2024 10:43

January 24, 2024

Winter Vacation

I’m back from a 14-day winter vacation in Orlando, Florida. It was a nice time to get away from the cold North and clear my head in the sunshine before tackling all the new projects I want to accomplish in 2024. I did a lot of things that I want to share with you, so bear with me for the next few days as I post it all in bite-sized chunks. If you hate people’s vacation pics, you can ignore this news blog until next week. Meanwhile, here’s a taste of things to come…

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Published on January 24, 2024 17:58

September 25, 2023

Dr. Yes Kickstarter Campaign Week 2

Thanks to everyone so far who has stepped up to become a Kickstarter backer for this project! We have met our goal of $300, so there will be a paperback version of DR. YES created and the commissioned Gems digital art by Janenajla Arts is now paid for.

If you want your own Kickstarter exclusive paperback copy of Dr. Yes: A Gems Prequel Novel, please consider becoming a backer. There are only 17 days left in this campaign.

Upward and Onward,

Doug

P.S. If you love young adult fantasy novels, this month is filled with them on Kickstarter. here’s a few campaigns you should consider backing…

The Trianid: Young Adult Epic Fantasy Hardcovers – A Chosen One saga set in a medieval world of faeries, monsters, elemental magic, ancient prophecies, adventurous quests, and romance.

FATHOM: Illustrated Special Edition Hardback & Paperback – The Little Mermaid meets Celtic folklore and dangerous sea monsters in this swoon-worthy contemporary YA fantasy.

Sky of Thorns: An Epic Fantasy Romance Special Edition – Book One in the Vandeleur Trilogy: mischievous mayhem, loyal side companions, found family, and enemies to lovers slow burn romance

Son of Andrattür – Dragons, Magic, Adventure – an epic coming of age fantasy with dragons, political strife and a 10 year old kicking butt Viking style.

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Published on September 25, 2023 07:23