Book 1 of The Middlewich Chronicles is now available!
Five Years is a must-read for fans of dystopian, climate, and science fiction. It imagines what would happen if a tiny New England town were able to wall itself off from the outside world in the waning days of humanity. Would things be better or worse? A story of unbelievable courage and unstoppable hope, Five Years merges genres to appeal to a wide range of readers with diverse tastes. Available for a limited time as a free ebook on Kindle Unlimited. You can purchase on Amazon or get a signed copy directly from me here.
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- New Novelette: “A Dog’s Thanksgiving: A Middlewich Tale” Now Available
NOW AVAILABLE! A holiday/dystopian novelette told from the point of view of Lucy, a dog living in a rural New England community at the end of the world. Can holidays and dystopian stories mix? Read A Dog’s Thanksgiving and find out! Things might not be perfect in Middlewich, a small… Read more: New Novelette: “A Dog’s Thanksgiving: A Middlewich Tale” Now Available - What’s Next for Middlewich?
As many of you know, Five Years is Book 1 of The Middlewich Chronicles. That means the poor citizens of Middlewich will face more tribulations, which they will hopefully overcome. At present, the main story consists of two more books, making the core narrative (at least) a trilogy. I also… Read more: What’s Next for Middlewich? - Why I Read (and Write) Dystopian
I have loved a good dystopian novel ever since reading Orwell’s 1984 in high school English class. The part of my brain dedicated to enjoying dystopian tales is yoooge. (My brain also contains a similarly-sized space for British horror movies, but that’s a topic for another article.) Why Do We Love Dystopian… Read more: Why I Read (and Write) Dystopian - Yes, I Have No Agent. Here’s Why.
I don’t have an agent. Should I have an agent? Do I, as a fiction author, need an agent? What’s it like to have an agent? To answer the last question first: I don’t know what it is like to have an agent. I’ve never had representation. I Wanted to… Read more: Yes, I Have No Agent. Here’s Why. - In Defense of the Cozy Dystopia
…and Also, What is a Cozy Dystopia? The cozy dystopian genre is not a thing. Yet. I want to change that by raising awareness of existing cozy dystopian novels and with my own debut novel, Five Years. To be clear, cosy dystopian novels do exist, though nobody much has labeled… Read more: In Defense of the Cozy Dystopia - “Five Years” is Coming to a Farmers’ Market (Possibly) Near You!
I will be making my first public appearances to support my new novel, Five Years, this weekend. Five Years is Book 1 of The Middlewich Chronicles, a dystopian trilogy set in what used to be rural New Hampshire. One small town has walled itself completely off from the chaos tearing… Read more: “Five Years” is Coming to a Farmers’ Market (Possibly) Near You! - To ISBN or Not to ISBN?
To buy your own ISBN or not: that is the question that many new independently published writers have. Many self-publishing experts insist you need them; others say they aren’t necessary. So which is it? Bottom line, most self-published authors don’t need to purchase their own ISBNs. But in some cases,… Read more: To ISBN or Not to ISBN? - Check Out My New Book!
I am announcing the release of my new novel Five Years, a dystopian tale about politics in a small town within a dying world. A new resource might change everything. - Real-Life Idiocracy: Life in a Post-Truth World
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Language policing initiatives don’t work. They teach people to be overly sensitive about words that are intended to be insults. Even worse, they backfire, undermining objectives of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.