“I thoroughly disapprove of duels. I consider them unwise and I know they are dangerous. Also, sinful. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet retired spot and kill him.” — Autobiography of Mark Twain It's amazing how many of these …
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Nightmare
Here is the ebook cover for the soon to be released Victor McCain short story, Nightmare. I apologize in advance to Mimi Flaherty, who once jumped up in the middle of the isle and screamed at the top of her lungs when I nudged the popcorn bucket with my foot at Showcase Cinemas and said, …
Tales From a Rural Route
I grew up on a rural route outside of La Grange, Kentucky. These are a few stories from those days. One afternoon, when I was around 15 years old, I volunteered to make dinner for the family. My mother had a really hard day in her shop and I wanted to make life easier …
The Speaker Launch Party
Today we officially launch, The Speaker, the third book in the Victor McCain thriller series, at Karen's Book Barn in La Grange, Kentucky from noon until 6 p.m. Afterwards, join us for dinner at Big R's and Shannon's BBQ, also in La Grange, starting at 6:30 p.m.
The Speaker is now Live!
Tracking and killing demons is all part of the job for the Hand of God, Victor McCain, God’s bounty hunter. In this fast paced sequel to The Hand of God and The Watchers, Victor learns facing his inner demons may be deadlier than the real ones. Turning to the bottle to drown out the memories …
Star Chamber Archive
Didn't get a chance to hear my interview on the Star Chamber Show on Blog Talk Radio? No problem. They archived the show. You can find it here.
Star Chamber Show
The Star Chamber Show on Blog Talk Radio cranks back up tonight and I am honored to be the first guest of the season. Hosted by Seventh Star Press publisher Stephen Zimmer, you can count on the evening being a blast. Topics to be discussed will be my upcoming novel, The Speaker, the other …
Pneumonia
I hit early March on a roll. My latest novel, The Speaker, was in final edits. I'd gotten a good jump on the start of the fourth book in the series with ten-thousand words already written. My publishing house, Hydra Publications, had two books hitting the formatting stage of the process and would soon see …
Ask an Author
Today I will be on the Ask an Author forum answering questions on small press publishing from 1:30-1:50 pm. Tomorrow morning, I will be on the forum from 10:40 until 11:30 am discussing my writing, movies, who I'd like to have at my ultimate poker game and anything else you guys can think up. If …
The Speaker, Chapter 1
I am close to finishing The Speaker, the third book in the Victor McCain series, and I wanted to share Chapter 1 for your reading pleasure. Let me know what you think in the comments section. Chapter 1 Eduardo kept watch out the front window while Congressman Owen Grenville committed suicide. True, the congressman …
Tony Acree 