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Appearance Announcement – Better Off Read

August 23, 2025

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Hello Readers!
I’ll be selling books next Saturday at the fourth annual Better Off Read Summer Book Festival in Lewiston, NY! This is a free, one-day event at Artpartk State Park from 11 AM to 6 PM! I’ll be in the vendor area, selling copies of The Mountain’s Shadow and The City: A Story in 140 Characters. There will also be a whole slew of other local artists and writers, a used book fair, food trucks, and more!
If you haven’t been there, you should also check out the numerous outdoor exhibits in the park along with the gorgeous hiking trails along the Niagara gorge!
You can find out more by visiting the festival website HERE. I hope to see you there, rain or shine, next Saturday!

The Freelance Hunters Launch Party!

May 19, 2014

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Are you going to Balticon next weekend?

On Sunday Night, I’ll be teaming up with the Fiendmaster himself, Paul E. Cooley, for a Freelance Hunters/The Street launch party!

I’m not exactly sure what Paul’s got up his sleeve, but it’s going to be epic!  I’ll be announcing some Freelance Hunters news, previewing an upcoming story with the vocal talents of the one and only Lauren ‘Scribe’ Harris, and giving away fabulous prizes:  A one-of-a-kind bookmark and pendant from Black Unicorn Wood, and a hand-crafted medieval board game from The Goblin Parlor!  There might even be snacks!  So come celebrate the release of “Glory’s Gauntlet” with me, and find out where the series is headed!

Cover reveal: “The Shadow Over Ironwood”

March 30, 2013

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What secrets does the Ironwood hold?

Freelance Hunters Gloriana Bywater and Joachim Verne are on the job when a desperate Elf girl offers them a king’s ransom to liberate her forest from a mysterious threat.  But no outsider has ever left the Ironwood alive.  And what has befallen their companion Bingo Proudfoot?

Coming Spring 2013 to all major eBook retailers!

I’m pleased to reveal the cover of the first Freelance Hunters fantasy adventure novel!  The cover was drawn by the talented artist Peter Tarkulich.  Go check out his excellent webcomic Bardsworth!  The Freelance Hunters logo was designed by Alex White, creator of The Gearheart.  Much thanks to both gentlemen for all of their hard work.

if you’d like to get a look at this beautiful illustration in person, I’ll be appearing at the Buffalo Small Press Book Fair on April 6th and 7th!  I’ll be giving away promotional post cards for “The Freelance Hunters” and “The Dark Wife,” and selling audio compilations of the best stories featured on The Way of the Buffalo podcast.  Come down and say ‘hi’ if you’re in the area!