Category Archives: fiction

Introducing The Hencha Queen!

That’s right, the fabulous J. Scott Coatsworth is back with the latest volume in his Tharassas Sci-Fantasy series! Keep reading for an excerpt from The Hencha Queen! To celebrate, he’s putting the first two volumes on sale for just 99¢ … Continue reading

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Seeking Some Thrills? Join the adventure!

That’s right! I’ll have stories in all four issues of Thrill Ride this year–but only with your help. Want to know why Nigel’s so attached to his teeth? Or what’s the deal with the world’s largest pistachio? Oh, wait–that doesn’t … Continue reading

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Did Chris just say “Language”?

Not everybody’s down with the darkness… So, if you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that my author motto is “you do NOT want to be my hero.” I’m not saying you’d want to step into the shoes … Continue reading

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A Guard and a Thief–what could possibly go wrong?

I’m excited to host one stop on the blog tour for Scott’s new release, The Gauntlet Runner, which comes out today! Read on for more… including a giveaway and the chance to read the other books in the series for … Continue reading

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The Brief Life and Tragic Death of an Old Master

My latest release, The Roman Candle, was inspired by my interest in the Baroque artist Caravaggio (his given name is actually Michelangelo–which isn’t confusing at all!) Born in 1571 in Milan, Caravaggio lost most of his family to the plague … Continue reading

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A Sunken Sub, a Secret Past…and a #1 best-seller!

A lost U-boat, a desert hit squad, a secret that might bury this veteran forever! A furious hunt explodes in the desert: will a former spec ops intelligence officer recover the most famous skeleton ever lost—or will he join the … Continue reading

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The Fascist Frame Launch Day footnotes!

Today’s the day! Launch Day for The Fascist Frame, book 5 in my Bone Guard archaeological adventure series! Those of you who’ve been following my work for a long time (Since Elisha Barber) will know I have a long-standing tradition … Continue reading

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Sharing some faves!

I recently took up Shepherd.com on their offer to make a list of the Best Books Weaving Adventure and History–and yes, one of those titles is non-fiction–because history itself is often an adventure! This list includes a few of my … Continue reading

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Freebies and Kindles and Bookbub, oh, my!

If you’re looking for a fun way to help a bunch of authors, and get a chance to win oodles of mystery and thriller novels, including mine, then here’s the post for you! Generally, I do one of these every … Continue reading

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The Dragon Eater–new from J. Scott Coatsworth

and a chance to read Scott’s short story collection, free! Every once in a while, I hear about a book concept that just sounds like too much fun! Check it out… Raven’s a thief who just swallowed a dragon. A … Continue reading

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