Alexis Carew Series Books

No Good Writing News, But We Have Dogs

Yes, it's been a long, unconscionable time since I posted a writing update. If I thought 2019 was a bad writing year, 2020 handed off a beer. I've been told my lack of posts and unresponsiveness to queries has led some people to wonder if I'm dead ... I'm really sorry...

Alexis Carew #7 Update and a Really Bad Writing Year

tl;dr - The next Carew book isn't going to be released this year. The story's simply not coming together yet, and it's been a really rough year for writing. It's mid-October, well past the time that a new Alexis Carew book would typically be available for preorder and...

Creator Review: LegalEagle – Youtube

I maintain that this is the best time in history to be a creator - author, poet, artist, or, in this case, video. So I'm going to start a series of reviews/recommendations, starting with LegalEagle's youtube channel and his movie reviews....

Reader Question: Kindle Unlimited & Loss Leaders

My last post on ranking garnered a great comment that deserves an answer long enough to be its own post: I have a number of favorite authors who offer all of their books through Kindle Unlimited. How does writer compensation work with K.U. does the availability of...

Business of Writing: We’re #1!!

Well, no, not really. As of this writing, James Patterson is #1, but it would be nice, right? Number one seller in the Amazon US store? Maybe. It would certainly mean a lot of sales, and a lot of visibility, but, for most authors, it would come at a cost in...

Book Recommendation: Star Runners

A fun read with a YA feel. "I wish I could tell you how cool this is." High school senior Austin Stone didn't know what his best friend meant by the comment uttered during an online chat, but he forces himself to accept the fact his friends are leaving him behind. His...

The Queen’s Pardon Release Update

Queen's Pardon Release Update 10/27/2018: All looks like it's resolved now. The title is back for sale and the preorder is set for delivery 10/29. Yay! 🙂 Some of you may have noticed that The Queen's Pardon is currently listed as "not for sale" on Amazon.com. This is...