ColumbiaCon, October 1

 

Greetings, loyal followers! I just got home from AshevilleCon (which I completely forgot to blog about), but I'm turning right around and heading back out to ColumbiaCon on October 1. This will be the third convention I'm attending this year put on by promoter Carmine de Santo, and I have to say that the first two (in Huntsville and Asheville) were fantastic, well organized, and well attended. I'm also looking forward to AugustaCon on November 4, which will be the closest to home I'll be conventioning this year.

As for ColumbiaCon, I'm really excited that they've got Fabian Nicieza as the guest of honor. He's billed as the cocreator of Deadpool, and to be clear - Rob Liefeld may have designed the character, but Nicieza's the one responsible for his snark. He also wrote nearly 50% of the Marvel books I collected in the 90s, so now I've got to pull out an issue or two to get autographed. I may be an author myself, but I'm still a goddamn nerd.

Georgia Pop & Horror Con, Aug. 4-6

 

The time has come! I'll soon be attending the Georgia Pop and Horror Con at the convention center in Columbus, Georgia. I've really been looking forward to this one. Horror is rarely the main genre I write in, but I always seem to end up using it as a seasoning. What's more, in addition to my usual selection of books for sale, I'm bringing Summer Gothic: A Collection of Southern Hauntings out of the dusty, ghost-infested closet it's been stewing in for the last few years. Summer Gothic is a collection of ghost stories from a wide variety of Alabama authors that I edited and published back in my librarian days. I can't wait to share it with the world again!

So as not to bury the lede:

1. Get Tickets for the Georgia Pop and Horror Con.
2. Come see me in the vendors room.
3. Enjoy a weekend of creepy fun.

You have your assignment. Get to it!

Hey Cheapskates! The Smashwords July Book Sale is ON

The Smashwords July book sale event just kicked off, and that means you can get all of my ebooks for less than you'd pay for an off-brand bottle of water. All you have to do is use the coupon code SSW75 for 75% off on all my books! 

What does that get you? For starters, you can download my entire Battle for Majadan trilogy for $2.48:

You can pick up my latest book, The Shadow Jubilee, for the low, low price of $1.24. Meanwhile, The Whisper and The Unwinding House are going for a mere 99¢. Once again, use coupon code SSW75 on all my titles. (While you're there, you may as well browse other authors' books as well.)

The sale's going on through the end of the month, but that's no excuse not to CHECK IT OUT TODAY.

HuntsvilleCon - June 24

 

The graphic above says it all! Any science fiction and fantasy fans in north Alabama and south Tennessee, come have a blast with me at Huntsville Con on June 24. The convention will take place at Huntsville's Embassy Suites Hotel from 10:00 - 5:00. Tickets are $20, but kids get in free! Check out the poster below for more details.

I've added a few more dates to my convention schedule, so here's where it stands now:

Georgia Pop & Horror Con - August 4 - 6

AshevilleCon - September 23

ColumbiaCon - October 1

AugustaCon - November 4

CoastCon - March 1 - 3

Hope to see you all at one of these coming up!

Kirkus Reviews The Shadow Jubilee!

Back when I bought books for libraries for a living, Kirkus Reviews was always one of the sources I trusted the most. Here's what they say about The Shadow Jubilee:

A fun, entertaining, heartfelt adventure among the stars.

A brother and sister reunite after years apart to fight an enemy who threatens to destroy their home world in Millet’s SF/fantasy novel.

In the author’s rich, engaging blend of SF and fantasy, Merlin and Kite come into vivid focus as they share the narrative with alternating first-person points of view along their parallel journeys toward self-empowerment as they face impossible odds.

Read the full review here.

Available in ebook and paperback from Amazon and Barnes and Noble

Ebook also available from Smashwords, Kobo, Odilo, and Apple

Convention Schedule 2023

So you missed out on CoastCon 45 in Biloxi (which, by the way, was a blast). Never fear! There are plenty more to attend - and buy my books at, hint hint - for the rest of the year across the Southeast. Here's my schedule as it stands so far:

June 24: HuntsvilleCon (Huntsville, Alabama)

August 4-6: Georgia Pop & Horror Con (Columbus, Georgia)

October 1: ColumbiaCon (Columbia, South Carolina)

October ??: (Shhh.... TBA)

January ??: (Shhh... TBA)

March 1-3: Coast Con 46 (That's right, I'm-a comin' back.)

Updates will follow!

The Shadow Jubilee — On Sale Now!

 

First: Happy Mardi Gras! Second: My long-gestating novel The Shadow Jubilee is now for sale. It’s what I call a “Louisiana horror story / space opera mashup” because I’m the kind of guy who thinks any story idea gets better if you add the words “in space” at the end. At this moment, it’s available in print through Amazon and Barnes & Noble and on ebook on Amazon and Smashwords. It should be appearing through even more ebook vendors shortly, but right now you can get it and the rest of my catalog half-off at Smashwords if you use the coupon code at the end of this entry. 

BUT FIRST: a blurb.

After fifteen years of exile, Kite returns to her homeworld, New Bretagne, where an ancient evil secretly waits to use her as a means to escape from its prison. Kite’s mind can see across reaches of space, a skill she uses to navigate her starship back to the planet of her birth, not knowing that her home drifts in the shadow of a vast and sinister alien god—one that's ensnared her own brother in its clutches.

From now until March 2 you can get all my ebooks 50% off at Smashwords by using the coupon code QN47G at checkout. (All my books except The Blood Prayer, that is, because it’s already cheaper than a bottle of Fanta). The Shadow Jubilee will make its public debut at CoastCon45 from March 3-5, where I’ll be offering the paperback at a special convention rate. However, that’s no reason not to get your copy early!

In case I’m being too subtle: SHOP NOW at Smashwords or Amazon.

Coast Con, March 3-5

Hear ye, Hear ye! I'm happy to announce that I'll be selling and signing books in Biloxi, Mississippi, at CoastCon 45 from March 3 - 5, 2023.

The convention will be held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center right across from the sandy beaches of Biloxi. It'll feature special guests, gaming, panels, and vendors galore.

Also, I'm elated to reveal that CoastCon 45 will be the public debut of my brand new novel, THE SHADOW JUBILEE.

"What the hell is a shadow jubilee?" you might ask. Stay tuned and find out...