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  • Cave In The Sky Coming Soon!

    July 2025 Newsletter – Cover Reveal & Audiobook Update In this month’s edition of Tight Beam, unveiling the official cover art for Book Two of The Descendant Saga, Cave in The Sky. Painted by my… Read more

  • 🚀 Out Now: Altar of Scales — The Epic Sci-Fi Book You’ve Been Waiting For

    The official launch of Altar of Scales is here! Grab your copy of this gritty, action-packed sci-fi adventure today in paperback or eBook. Plus: why readers of all ages are calling it a must-read space… Read more

  • Watercolor illustration of a muscular, spear-wielding caveman in a desert landscape, overlooking the remains of an ancient star ship buried in sand dunes beneath alien mountains.

    Launch Imminent: Read This Before the Saga Begins

    The desert stirs. After years buried in dust and mystery, Altar of Scales returns in a powerful new second edition. With refined prose, expanded lore, and sharper teeth, Book One of The Descendant Saga is… Read more

  • The young upstart Tarko, antagonist of the sci-fi space opera novel Altar of Scales

    Tight Beam Volume 16 May 2025

    Hello all. New month, means a new update from The Descendant Saga, welcome to Tight Beam, the newsletter for updates on our beloved Sci-fi book series. I have good news and bad news to share… Read more

  • Tight Beam Volume 15 April 2025

    Hey all! New month, time for an update. I had strongly considered doing an April fools post, but I didn’t want to alienate anyone. So I’m going to be boring and stick to the first… Read more

  • Tight Beam Volume 14 March 2025

    Hello internet friends. Work continues, but I have good news. Work continues on multiple fronts. I am still editing the audio book. Progress is slow, or at least much slower than I would like, as… Read more

  • Tight Beam Volume 13 February 2025

    Hello, and welcome to another installment of Tight Beam, the newsletter that brings you the speedy low down on the state of The Descendant Saga. Since the previous issue in January, I have completed editing… Read more

  • Tight Beam Volume 12January 2025 Hello there, it’s a new month, and a new year, which means it’s time for another installment of Tight Beam. Getting the information you’re looking for from me, to you,… Read more

  • Tight Beam Volume 11 December 2024

    This issue is going to be short and sweet. I am still working on my fantasy book for this year’s NaNoWriMo challenge. It’s not going as well as I would like. By that, I mean… Read more

  • Tight Beam Volume 10 November 2024

    Hello and welcome to another edition of tight beam. It doesn’t feel like it’s been another month already, but here we are… So first let me cover what I’ve accomplished since the last post, tell… Read more

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