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 incredibly talented grandfather. I also share updates on the production of the audiobook for Book One, behind-the-scenes challenges, and my ongoing journey through the world of indie publishing. Plus, a new short story at the end—Blood—explores the arcane magic of modern medicine.
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🚀 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 epic.
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 reborn. The wait is nearly over.
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 before I get to the usual updates, and then after the updates, we get our tasty short story for aContinue reading “Tight Beam Volume 16 May 2025”
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 weekend of the month routine. I’m still working on, and making slow but steady progress with the audio book. IContinue reading “Tight Beam Volume 15 April 2025”
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 life keeps on happening and I have to do things like work my day job, and fix cars or goContinue reading “Tight Beam Volume 14 March 2025”
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 the text version of the manuscript and started recording the audio book. The first four chapters are already done andContinue reading “Tight Beam Volume 13 February 2025”
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, as quickly and simply as I can. Now that the holidays are over, and I have knocked out a lotContinue reading
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 it’s going really well. The rest of the world is just getting in the way, so my word count isContinue reading “Tight Beam Volume 11 December 2024”
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 you the plan for November and then drop another of the short stories as a freebie. I went on myContinue reading “Tight Beam Volume 10 November 2024”
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