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Kickstarter Recommendation: Justice/Vengeance

| February 1, 2023

Today’s Kickstarter recommendation is my friend Erik Scott de Bie’s Justice/Vengeance novel series, which I’m also the editor for. The base Kickstarter funds the first book, Libations for the Dead, and the stretch goals will cover other novels in the series. Libations is a great book, introducing a hero with a lot of questions about […]

Flash Fiction in Avatar of Freya

| September 29, 2022

In addition to the two longer stories in Avatar of Freya, I also included two flash fiction pieces featuring Friday Jones and friends! “Friday Jones’ Helpful Advice for Preventing Your Super-Genius Roommate from Becoming a Supervillain” features Friday and her college roommate, Janella, aka Johnny Turbo, who is a mechanical genius with a super suit she […]

“Dead Souls” in Avatar of Freya

| August 23, 2022

“Dead Souls” was a story that I wrote specifically for Cobalt City: Dragonstorm, a small anthology of stories about a dragon invasion of Cobalt City that the founder of the shared universe wanted to put together. But the roots of the story came from an earlier Cobalt City story I’d written, “Double Angel,” which introduced Evan […]

“Double Angel” in Avatar of Freya

| July 21, 2022

“Double Angel” started out as a Drawlloween prompt that I turned into a Cobalt City story. This was the first of the Friday Jones/Dulcamara stories I wrote, with the main character based on the character I’d played in a Cobalt City University game. She wound up being the sensible one of the group and was […]

Superhero Reading

| May 26, 2022

I’ve got more superhero books available than any other genre of books I’ve published! Check out all the possibilities. Heroes of Necessity is my collection of women becoming unlikely superheroes. All four of the women in this collection have powers, but only one of them would consider herself a superhero (and she considers herself more […]

Don’t Forget to Sign Up for the Superhero Day Raffle!

| May 18, 2022

Have you signed up for the Superhero-Fiction.com raffle yet? You could win 18 superhero books in paperback, or one of the ebook packages! If you haven’t already done it, you’ve got ten more days to get signed up! From action to romance and everything in between, this is a must-have prize package. It includes my […]

National Superhero Day Book Raffle!

| May 4, 2022

Want the chance to win 18 uncanny superhero novels, which includes my novella Sure Shot in Las Capas: The Case of the Absent Star? This National Superhero Day, Superhero-Fiction.com is giving one lucky winner the chance to win physical copies from 18 superhero authors. From action to romance and everything in between, this is a […]

Have You Checked Out Avatar of Freya Yet?

| April 14, 2022

Have you checked out Avatar of Freya yet? It’s a collection of four fun Cobalt City Universe stories featuring Friday Jones and friends! It’s an honor to be chosen as the avatar of a god, raised to the ranks of superheroes in Cobalt City by their patronage. But for Friday Jones, a fun-loving biochemistry major […]

Avatar of Freya Out Today!

| March 15, 2022

Today’s the day! Avatar of Freya is now live! If you pre-ordered it (THANK YOU!), you should already have it on your device. If not, you can grab a copy for yourself here! It’s an honor to be chosen as the avatar of a god, raised to the ranks of superheroes in Cobalt City by their […]

Avatar of Freya Available for Pre-Order!

| February 15, 2022

My latest collection, Avatar of Freya, is available for pre-order! This is a quick read including four superhero stories, two of which are quite short, and two of which are much longer than what I normally write. All of the stories feature Friday Jones, the titular avatar of Freya, along with some of her assorted […]