Good friend and fellow author, Mysti Parker, has a series of new books based on her time as a desk clerk at at nearby hotel. Part fiction and part demented mind, I have no doubt they will be worth your time. I'll let Mysti tell you about her new series. Take it away, Mysti! The …
Archon Recap Day 3`
Another Archon is in the books and I had a blast. Jay Reyes and I sold a ton of books and thanks to everyone who bought one or took a card to buy the ebooks. If you have not yet bought Jay's Dragonfly Warrior novel or the sequel, Shadow Warrior, what are you waiting for? …
Archon Recap Day 2
Today at our Archon table, Jay Reyes and I were joined by his lovely wife, Janet. Better known as the "Booth Babe". When she was at the table, Jay's sales took off. When she was gone, they slacked. Janet is a blast to have around and she keeps her husband in line. Quite a few …
Archon Recap Day 1
The great thing about attending a con for the second time, is you know the ropes. This weekend find me near St. Louis, Missouri for Archon, the largest scifi convention in the area. This time I avoided standing in the registration line and went to the vendor line. This time I knew where to park …
Cover Reveal for The Speaker
Here is the cover to the next Victor McCain novel, The Speaker. We are shooting for the end of November for a release date, but wanted to share the cover now. My thanks to the incredibly talented Karri Klawiter for yet another kick ass cover. At Imaginarium this past weekend, person after person remarked how our covers …
Anatomy of an Imaginarium Book Signing
The inaugural Imaginarium is in the books and I had a blast. Held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, Imagianrium brought together writers from all genres and disciplines. Things started out a little slow on Friday, but picked up like a downhill roller coaster. The event is the brain child of Stephen Zimmer of …
Why I Have to Stay Away From IMDB.COM
I have a novel to finish. Which means I can't spend time surfing websites. Normally, this isn't an issue as I can exert enough self control to keep the word count going. But recently, I've found myself addicted to one site in particular: IMDB.com. For those of you aren't familiar with the name, IMDB stands …
Checklist for an Outdoor Book Signing
Your book is out. The critics are raving. And now you are going to a huge outdoor festival to sell and sign every book you have in your stash. Times are great. But when you stride in, confident and assured, you realize you left something at home. Something that makes the rest of your day …
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Greg Donaldson made the challenge. This is the result. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7x-mj3hKS4
Rory Sabbatini and Matthew
Today at the PGA Championship, when Rory Sabbatini started up the line opposite the line we were standing in, signing things: Matthew (young son of a friend of mine): Awwwwwwww Rory: (Turning to look at Matthew) There's no crying in baseball. (He keeps walking up the other line) (Matthew hangs his head) Rory, walking over: …
Tony Acree 