Category: Science Fiction

Science Fiction and Paranormal Fantasy with a Noir Twist

New Time Travel Audiobook Release–Take Back Tomorrow

“Raymond Chandler meets Robert Heinlein in this fun and inventive crossover SF novel from Richard Levesque.”–J. Orr, Amazon Reviews Take Back Tomorrow is now available in audio format, narrated by Steven Jay Cohen. Eddie Royce is an up-and-coming science fiction writer with a terrible secret: he cheats. He knew he’d get caught, of course. Eventually.…
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September 12, 2015 0

It’s The End of the World as We Know It, And I Feel Like a Bargain

The World Ended The Day I Turned 15… So begins the story of Scarlett Fisher, The Girl at the End of the World. I am running a Kindle Countdown Deal for my YA Post-Apocalypse novel. The book will be on sale at Amazon for just 99 cents today and tomorrow. 4.5 out of 5 stars…
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April 4, 2015 2

Newsflash: Strictly Analog to be Included in Immerse or Die Story Bundle

In my last post, I was singing the praises of Jefferson Smith’s “Immerse or Die” book reviews and their usefulness for readers (finding good books, avoiding bad ones) and writers (the site offers a snapshot of the things that pull readers in and drive them away). I also mentioned that my cyberpunk dystopia, Strictly Analog,…
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March 18, 2015 0

Finally, a Source for Indie Books That Don’t Suck

Is it too obvious to say there are a LOT of books to choose from these days? And it’s not just physical books but the thousands of ebooks that are out there as well. And every day there are new books being added to the ranks. No bookstore could hold them all, and the numbers…
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March 13, 2015 2

New Audiobook Release and Giveaway!!

The Audiobook version of The Girl at the End of the World is now available, narrated by LC Kane. Now listeners can follow Scarlett Fisher through the ruins of plague-ridden Los Angeles, brought to life by LC’s brilliant characterization. To celebrate, I’m giving away two free audiobooks–one copy of The Girl at the End of the World…
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March 5, 2015 0

New Audiobook Release–The Girl at the End of the World

Her Fight Begins the Day the World Ends I’m pleased to announce that I’ve partnered with narrator LC Kane to produce the audiobook version of my YA Post-Apocalyptic novel, The Girl at the End of the World. As with my earlier experiences using ACX to create an audiobook project, this has been a great experience.…
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March 2, 2015 0

Anniversary Sale–7 Books for 6 Bucks

It’s My Anniversary As An Indie Author, That Is So I’m Celebrating By Having a Book Sale It’s been three years now since the release of Take Back Tomorrow. In that time, I’ve released four more full length novels and two novellas, published a few short stories, written a lot on this blog, and connected…
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January 24, 2015 0

The Time Traveler’s Wife–A Review

I recently listened to the audio version of Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveler’s Wife. The book was on my radar for a long time: some of my own readers saw parallels between Niffenegger’s handling of a relationship interrupted by time travel and my own Take Back Tomorrow, so I kept hearing about the book, but…
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November 2, 2014 1

My Experience with a 99designs Book Cover Contest

When I released my cyberpunk dystopia Strictly Analog in 2012, I used a cover designed by a friend with a lot of experience in graphic arts. The book is a near-future noir-style mystery about a private detective who’s locked out of the high tech world he inhabits because of physical disabilities. As such, he exists…
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October 28, 2014 6

Listen Up: Converting My Book to Audio

Over the last two years, I have become a fan of audio books. They’ve saved me more than once, keeping my stress level down as I battle the traffic on my daily commute through three Southern California counties and a few freeway interchanges. What used to irritate me is now no big deal thanks to…
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September 29, 2014 3