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[The following is a transcript of my TEDx talk on Mary Shelley and resilience, presented in Rea Auditorium, Sewickley PA, May 11. 2024. The video is currently streaming on the TEDx Channel.]

It occurs to me that when I think about resilience, I think everything I’ve learned comes from a novel written by a teenage girl over 200 years ago.

The novel is Frankenstein; the teenage girl, Mary Shelley (she was Mary Godwin then). And what they have to teach u...

Before Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, long before Philip Marlowe and Benoit Blanc, there was master sleuth C. Auguste Dupin.

First appearing in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841), and returning in “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” (1842) and “The Purloined Letter” (1844), Dupin is generally regarded as the firs...

In just two weeks, Minute Men: Execute & Run arrives in audio from Tantor Media, a division of the world’s largest producer of literature for the ears.

Currently available for preorder from Amazon and Audible, the audiobook is read by , a seasoned actor who has appeared in over 100 TV shows, films, and commercials.

Tom’s previous audiobook performances include Tough Rugged Bastards: A Memoir of a Life ...

Mustachioed, scowling, dressed in black—Edgar Allan Poe stares at us from the silvered surface of a faded daguerreotype. It is the face of a tortured poet destined for early death, but although the portrait was taken during the height of his struggle with depression and ill health, I can’t help thinking that it also reflects the writer’s intention to create a persona befitting the dark nature of his tales.

Earlier this week, a pale-blue banner (see above) began appearing on the Amazon website. The text within it read:

We’re sorry if you’re currently experiencing issues with the Amazon site. We’re working to fix it as quickly as possible.

The announcement came after a week in which folks reported having trouble ordering print copies of Minute Men: Execute & Run from Amazon.

[See previous post: We Broke Amazon!]

Launch Day was going well. Folks were phoning, texting, and sending us photos about their freshly minted print editions of Minute Men: Execute & Run. Prime members were getting their pre-orders. Others were making new purchases with promises of fast two-day delivery.

And then—BAM!

Not BAM! as in Books-A-Million (which still has copies of MM: E&R in stock and ready to ship), but BAM! as in the sound of Minute Man Max “Jaxx” Jacquez h...

The wait is over. Minute Men: Execute & Run is now available in print and eBook at a bookseller near you.

Have you ordered a copy?

Have you started reading?

We’re eager to hear what you think, so please drop us a review when you can.

And if you haven’t purchased a copy, there’s no time like now.

Mission Impossible meets X-Men—with a twist: You only have 60 seconds to save the day.

U.S. Marine Daniel Hayes returns from the Mid...

This is the third in a series of posts featuring advance reviews for Minute Men: Execute & Run, the new science fiction novel from Caezik SF & Fantasy.

The book releases on October 14!

You can find some previous reviews here and here.

In this post, we hear from poet, short story writer, editor, and lecturer Timons Esaias, author of the Nebula-nominated...

In yesterday’s post, I shared World Fantasy Award-finalist Michael Libling‘s take on Minute Men: Execute & Run. You can find that review here.

Today, we’ll hear from poet, critic, and novelist Albert Wendland, author of the acclaimed Mykol Ranglen science-fic...

The day after tomorrow. Technology has advanced, wars rage, and a disparate group of wounded warriors bands together to confront the ultimate evil.

Starting today, and continuing throughout the month, I’ll be posting advance reviews of the novel Minute Men: Execute & Run.

First up is an endorsement from Michael Libling, the World Fantasy Award-nominated author of Hollywood North and ...