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The Challenger Chronicles is Out Now!

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Sep 222023

While TGS is still going (with the exciting news yesterday that the Apollo Justice Trilogy will be out on January 25, because of course it is), it’s time to take a break from our video game discussions for some writing news instead!

A new pulp fiction collection starring the classic character Professor Challenger is now available from Airship 27. The Challenger Chronicles Volume One contains four short stories that send the professor and his allies on all-new adventures.

In mine, “The Unseen Star,” Professor Challenger calls upon Edward Malone and Lord John Roxton to help him face off against a fanatical group of researchers who hope to make contact with a threat from far beyond the stars.

It’s joined here in this collection by stories from Gordon Dymowski, Barbara Doran, and Michael Panush. Each of us has written our own addition to the Professor Challenger adventures.

Professor Challenger is a character originally created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, now in the public domain. Unlike the more famous Sherlock Holmes, Challenger is aggressive and hotheaded, which made him a lot of fun to write about. I had a fantastic time writing “The Unseen Star,” and I hope you’ll enjoy it too.

The Challenger Chronicles Volume One is available now in print from Amazon for $16.99, and ebook copies should become available soon.

Introducing The Adventures of Radio Rita!

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Dec 232022

As we approach the end of the year, I’ve got an exciting story announcement to make!

My latest pulp fiction story, “Radio Rita and the Genesis Machine,” is available now in the new collection from Airship 27, The Adventures of Radio Rita.

Unlike my previous pulp fiction works, which featured classic characters, Radio Rita is a new heroine invented for Airship 27.

Writers were given a few basic details about Rita – her physical appearance and the fact that she’s a pilot – and given freedom to go from there. As a result, each of the four stories in this collection features a different Rita with her own personality, history, and goals.

In my story, “Radio Rita and the Genesis Machine,” Rita is an agent sent on a mission to an isolated mountain village to investigate a sinister organization constructing an unknown device. It was a fun story to write, with some twists and turns I especially enjoyed creating.

Like all of Airship 27’s anthologies, each story is followed by an essay explaining how the story came to be, if you enjoy that sort of behind-the-scenes look.

The Adventures of Radio Rita is on sale now at Amazon as a paperback for $16.99. The ebook version will be available shortly.

So if you’re in the mood for some exciting pulp fiction adventures, pick up a copy of this new collection and let me know how you enjoy “Radio Rita and the Genesis Machine”!

My Second Domino Lady Story is Out in Domino Lady Volume Four

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Mar 022022

Our 2022 romance celebration is complete, and just in time for an exciting announcement: I have a new story available in the newly-released pulp fiction collection Domino Lady Volume Four.

This is my second time writing about the classic pulp heroine known as the Domino Lady.

My story this time, “The Domino Lady Deceived,” sees Ellen Patrick’s latest heist thwarted in a scheme that puts her up against a shady English art collector.

It was a fun story to write, and I hope you enjoy reading it.

“The Domino Lady Deceived” appears in Domino Lady Volume Four alongside three other short stories, written by Gene Moyers, Kelly Nolan, and Kevin Findley respectively.

It is available now from Amazon in both print and ebook formats. You also can buy it in PDF format directly from Airship 27.

If you enjoy pulp fiction or crime stories, you should enjoy this collection of the Domino Lady’s newest adventures. Meanwhile, the first story I wrote about the Domino Lady, “The Domino Lady Takes the Case,” can be found in Airship 27’s previous volume, Domino Lady Volume Three. My story in that collection is more of a mystery, with the Domino Lady taking on a murder investigation after becoming suspicious of an attempted cover-up.

I’m looking forward to delving further into the world of pulp fiction in the future! If you pick up this latest collection, don’t forget to leave a review and share your thoughts on “The Domino Lady Deceived.”

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