Greetings from the Sub-Arctic!
Warmth is here.
The snow is disappearing at a high rate of speed. Already, the low temperatures are above freezing. The lakes in our yard are growing. As the ground thaws, that’s getting pretty smushy, too. No threat of water getting into the house as the water flows away, but the shed is a different story. The water there is up to the siding. It may recede before it becomes a problem. Everything inside is off the floor, plus anything inside that could get water damage could be taken to the dump and we would miss nothing.
You see the corner of the shed behind the house. The problem is the confluence of the roofs. From the back of the house and from the front of the shed and from the dog-run in the back, all that snow has to flow past the shed to get down the hill. There is a massive amount of snowmelt done and still to go, but with highs that reach into the 60s, it’ll make short work of our drifts.
Here’s a snippet from the first full-length book I ever wrote.
If you want to read all the pages, jump on over to my Patreon – I’m copying them in there. Handwritten, a post-apocalyptic tale that I thought was long lost. I wrote it forty-five years ago when I was 13. Chapters 8-14.
Join me here – https://www.patreon.com/craigmartelle
And once you’re a supporter, you’ll see the first fifteen pages here –
https://www.patreon.com/posts/50192705
And soon, you’ll see the rest of it, too:)
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The real world is only where you breathe…
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What else am I working on?
Mischief Maker – Norse Mythology Reimagined written by a master storyteller is available for pre-order and releases on April 30. No need to wait. If you like Loki, Thor, & Odin, then this book is for you. It could very well be the best book you read this year.
Alien Genocide, the fifth book in Tommy Dublin’s Shadow Vanguard series should early up from its pre-order date and also be available in April.
JJE12 – Blood Trade is done & with the editor. It is on track for release on May 13th (I have a massive series of promotions running for the series, so we can’t early up the release of #12.
Battleship: Leviathan gets one more read through and then it goes to the editor.
I’ll finish the noir short story for a Baen Anthology (think Blade Runner type down & out with a dark ending) – already a third of the way done with this 2250 words today on it toward a 6k min.
Then my short for The Expanding Universe 7 (looking for 7k but already have 1k written).
Zenophobia 1 – Heretic goes to the editor. Brad Torgersen is on track to deliver books 2 and 3 later this year.
Then a Fantasy short story with a monster as the MC.
That’s all before the end of the month and then I’ll write the next two books in the Battleship: Leviathan series back to back.
And then Ian Bragg 4 – A Fatal Bragg. That cover is under contract and we should have it in a few weeks.
Love – Haight is a book about a paranormal court, where everyone’s rights are protected, and justice comes for the lawbreakers. A little humor, romance, horror, and mystery.
A new coming-of-age fantasy series that I am co-authoring. We are meeting for about a half hour a week to discuss progress and review current words. It is a gripping tale of a young lady trying to understand the gift she has which could also be her curse. Fun, intense, and a little allegory action, too.
A military sci-fi series that I’ll also work on as a co-author to punch up the combat action scenes and military interaction. The author on this one is an exceptional talent who will go far.
I’m sure there’s more going on. Stay tuned…
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Craig Martelle Stories available for free!
The Green Door of Fate (an audiobook)- https://dl.bookfunnel.com/sjzsmyj5nr or get it as an ebook – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/m4p4psj0t9
Fear Peace – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/nzhwlsdy1w (a story of galactic betrayal)
The Tide Changes – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/efxi5f4kjw (A tale from the Four Horsemen Universe)
Fall Before the Spring – https://BookHip.com/VFBKFS (a Marine’s second chance)
The Outcast – https://BookHip.com/RDPFHQ (when punishment requires service)
Information War – https://BookHip.com/GPQBFZ (there’s more than one way to meet aliens)
Jacob Wild McKilljoy – https://BookHip.com/MFWNLH (a ridiculous comedy romp)
Just One More Fight – https://BookHip.com/GPLSVB (who is the alien?)
A Galactic Affair – https://BookHip.com/QADTF (what if the aliens choose who represents humanity?)
The Human Experiment – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/8g82o72oju (a full-length Sci-Fi novel, in case you haven’t downloaded it yet)
A Builder’s Angst – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jm2lqbgxlb (building a megastructure to replace Earth)
A Language Barrier – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/wmue1fwjqz (communication is not a given)
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Craig Martelle’s Other Books (listed by series, also available in audio)
- Terry Henry Walton Chronicles* (co-written with Michael Anderle) – a post-apocalyptic paranormal adventure
- Gateway to the Universe* (co-written with Justin Sloan & Michael Anderle) – this book transitions the characters from the Terry Henry Walton Chronicles to The Bad Company
- The Bad Company* (co-written with Michael Anderle) – a military science fiction space opera
- Judge, Jury, & Executioner* – a space opera adventure legal thriller
- Shadow Vanguard – a Tom Dublin series
- Superdreadnought* (co-written with Tim Marquitz)– an AI military space opera
- Metal Legion* (co-written with Caleb Wachter) – a military space opera
- The Free Trader* – a young adult science fiction action adventure
- Cygnus Space Opera* – A young adult space opera (set in the Free Trader universe)
- Darklanding* (co-written with Scott Moon) – a space western
- Mystically Engineered (co-written with Valerie Emerson) – Mystics, dragons, & spaceships
- End Times Alaska* – a Permuted Press publication – a post-apocalyptic survivalist adventure
- Nightwalker (a Frank Roderus series) with Craig Martelle – A post-apocalyptic western adventure
- End Days* (co-written with E.E. Isherwood) – a post-apocalyptic adventure
- Krimson Empire (co-written with Julia Huni) – a galactic adventure
- Successful Indie Author* – a non-fiction series to help self-published authors
- Metamorphosis Alpha– stories from the world’s first science fiction RPG
- The Expanding Universe – science fiction anthologies
- Monster Case Files(co-written with Kathryn Hearst) – A Warner twins mystery adventure
- Rick Banik* – Spy & terrorism action adventure
- Ian Bragg* – A hitman with a conscience
- The Dragon’s Call by Angelique Anderson & Craig A. Price, Jr. – an epic fantasy quest
- A Couple’s Travels – a non-fiction travel adventure series
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