Greetings from Wichita!
As part of supporting other authors, I’m on an epic Drive Across America. I’ve had author events in Vegas, Provo, Colorado Springs, Denver, Kansas City, and now Wichita. I have a meetup later today in Fort Worth after a short drive and then Houston tomorrow. Fifteen stops in sixteen days. Over 500 people. Wichita gets the nod for the best restaurant name with Chicken & Pickle. It was great with a party atmosphere and people pickle-balling. I was disappointed that I didn’t get any pickles with my chicken…
Meanwhile, Stanley is hanging in Alaska with my wife. I think they are digging the bonding time. I spoil him rotten. She spoils him worse, but I think he’s getting fewer treats than I give him.t I take him on lots of walks, some long and some short, and he gets a treat every time we come back inside.
He’s turned into a lap sleeper.
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The Expanding Universe 7
Is live and available on Kindle Unlimited.
My story is A Deadly Game, a nice piece of work (I hope you think so, too).
Explore the universe…
“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” Arthur C Clarke penned those words, and they stand true to this day. Do we want to be alone? Leave it to science fiction authors to address that question in equal measure.
Aliens can be peaceful or not. Who will emerge as the superior strain of intelligence? Humanity may be new to the game, but they aren’t new to conflict.
Fantastic races vying for dominance. A microcosm of the greater good. Battles fought for higher ideals. Battles fought just to survive.
War doesn’t care about human or alien. The soldiers fight, and they fight hard, as if their lives depend on it. Because they do.
Contributing Authors and Stories
- Unintended Consequences by Kacey Ezell
- A salvage crew uncovers the ancient record of just how far a desperate woman will go in search of vengeance.
- Remora Prophet by Lawrence M. Schoen
When you have the power to reshape a planet, who decides what it means to be human?
- Steppenwolf by Alastair Mayer
A casual encounter turns rescue mission, then goes bad. A T-Space story.
- Professional Amateurs by Todd McCaffrey
‘We know what we are, but know not what we may be.’ (Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 5)
- The Signal by Ben Wolf
Two survivors of a crash-landing on an icy planet struggle to survive the severe climate and the remnant of the ship’s crew that is hunting them.
- Maelstrom by Jonathan P. Brazee
Can the disabled son of a military hero step up when his town is being invaded?
- Wormhole’s End by J. Clifton Slater
Of the many ways to survive a star colony’s persecution, Alex Butterjoy chose to be a pirate.
- Cleaning Up by Felix R. Savage
The aliens were pink stick insects with a weakness for consumer electronics and cuddly pets … how dangerous could they be?
- The Great Black Sea by Tao Wong
Even infamous Pirate Captains have to start somewhere, and in the world of the System, that means with a Basic Class as a Cabin Boy on a raid of a merchant convoy.
- No Way Out by Chris Kennedy
When there’s no way out, the best you can hope for is survival.
- Antipiracy Patrol by Terry Mixon
There’s never a dull moment when on antipiracy patrol!
- Misinformation Warfare by David VanDyke
The greatest danger to a warship in space is the enemy within.
- Discipline: Sostible by Isla Molina
Two warring ships. Two opposing diplomats. One universal secret.
- Novis Invenirent Resurrectionem by D.M. Pruden
The lone survivor of a defeated invasion fleet is offered the last chance to save his people from themselves.
- Gnamma Station by Paul A. Piatt
In space, war is inevitable.
- Gone Rogue by Jacki Rawlinson
Dax is put in a difficult position when his emotionally unstable AI goes rogue
- Azchut by Brad R. Torgersen
Wherein lies a captain’s duty?
- Why You Should Think Twice Before Adopting an Alien Baby by Robert Jeschonek
The ultimate adoption horror story threatens to turn humanity’s first steps on the final frontier into a blood-soaked last stand beyond the stars.
- DELETE by Jerry Shepard
If you are on his list, justice will be served.
- Mech by C. Gockel
To escape her memories, Lieutenant Commander Noa Sato accepts a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. She’ll need the help of a dead man to pull it off.
- A Deadly Game by Craig Martelle
When a game is so much more.
More than 600 action-packed pages of never-a-dull-moment entertainment! Join new friends as you immerse yourself in high-tech worlds scattered across the stars. Seize your copy of The Expanding Universe Volume 7 today.
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Major Free Book Blowout! From Sep 14 through Sep 18
Click the covers and that will take you to the Amazon store of your country.
A new sheriff is in town. It’s Darklanding, the spaceport on a frontier world and no one likes playing by the rules…
A blue ribbon crosses the sky and then things start to get really strange… A time-travel post-apoc adventure. Give it a shot and be ready because Book 5 is coming soon!
When conflicts between planets are a waste of the government’s time, they bring in a private conflict resolution service. Brace yourselves. Here comes the Bad Company.
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Virtue of War! Syndicate Legacy Book #1
99 cents through Sep 30
An added bonus is that Book #2 is also 99 cents…
Kaylin Ramirez has been framed for the heist of the Virtue of War—an elite alien weapon with the power to destabilize the universe. She faces death if she doesn’t return this legendary weapon.
How can she return what she doesn’t have? She’ll have to steal it from the actual thieves.
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Do you want to read any of the books shown below before anyone else, like before they even go to the editor? Join my Patreon at the second tier and you’ll get complete books when they’re finished. I’ve already posted five or six books over there that are not yet available for sale. Don’t wait. Read now. You can get them along with a metric butt-ton of other stuff that has not yet published – https://www.patreon.com/craigmartelle
End Days #5, Beyond Alpha – fans of End Days, you wanted more, you’re getting more. The rest of the story is coming, 80,000 words. At the editor today and getting its cover in another couple weeks. There will be no hold up to publication. As soon as it’s ready, it’ll go live.
Coming in September…
Battleship: Leviathan
A derelict warship left behind by the ancients, a doomsday weapon whose goal is to bring peace…
“Excellent story! I thoroughly enjoyed it! Very nice balance of action, humor and serious, thought-provoking topics. The characters were all engaging and memorable. The pace was excellent. The story was fun and very entertaining.”
“Wow, just wow! What a ride. Edge of your seat action – start to finish.”
“Fantastic action kept the pace fast. The character interaction was fun, insightful, and real. Hate to see the end of the series.”
“Fantastic close out. I really want to know what happens next and so will your readers.”
Battleship: Leviathan – October 5th (https://geni.us/BL01)
Leviathan’s War – November 2nd (https://geni.us/BL02)
Leviathan’s Last Battle – December 7th (https://geni.us/BL03)
Not Enough Book #1, Echo Breaker, a coming of age fantasy. This balances well for readers of all ages, but especially for those who are growing up and wondering what their place is. A little something for every reader. Books #1 and #2 are written and off to the editor. Here are the final covers for the series. I’m 58 years old, and I thought this was a great story (I’m sure I”m biased but a good story is a good story).
Echo Breaker – October 18th (https://geni.us/NotEnough1)
Echo Chaser – November 2nd (https://geni.us/NotEnough2)
Echo Ender – December 13th (pre-order not quite ready)
Shadow Vanguard 6 – Family Reunion
I’ll finish a complete rewrite of the final book in Tommy D’s (God rest his soul) series in September. Halfway through the month and I’m over half way finished 🙂
Coming in October.
Zenophobia – the trilogy. Anthropomorphic space opera: Think Island of Dr. Moreau in space without the horror, just the search for truth.
Coming October 25th.
Glory – An epic military science fiction tale. We’re at 100k words and winding down with an earth-shaking climactic battle in Book #1. Glory will publish this year. Books #2 and #3 will probably push to next year, but did I tell you that it’s epic? One old ship, barely out of mothballs, little better than scrap, challenged with nothing less than defeating a superior alien enemy. But it carries a secret the aliens don’t know and may not be ready for. Only one shot to save humanity.
Coming November 22nd.
Ian Bragg 4 – A Fatal Bragg
The Marines are under fire…
…and it takes someone outside the government to fix the problem.
Ian and Jenny Bragg return in this standalone suspense action adventure. It’s a race against the clock and a group that’s been in place for years…
Coming November 26th.
A Fatal Bragg – https://geni.us/IanBragg4
I have a short story in a Baen anthology called No Time for Knights coming this fall – a little Sci-Fi Noir. A washed-up cop in an America taken over by AI.
A Couple’s Travels – Egypt is finished and in the extensive formatting process. If you haven’t seen our books on Yellowstone & Mt. Rushmore & The Black Hills, you should check them out.
Probably coming in October.
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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)
- The Leader Within – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/7jl5sz4jy7 (a book on leadership for everyone) – I’ll be turning off the free download on this book this week. After that, it’ll be $2.99 on all platforms.
- If you like it, have your boss buy the audiobook for only $2.99 .https://buy.bookfunnel.com/vbyt6e9f1o
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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 with Bad Company cameos
- 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)
- Zenophobia – an alien archaeological space adventure, coming late 2021
- Battleship: Leviathan – a military sci-fi adventure, coming late 2021
- Old Glory (co-written with Ira Heinichen) – pure military sci-fi, coming late 2021
- 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
- Leader Within – a standalone non-fiction book about leadership (audio available exclusively from BookFunnel)
- 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
- Not Enough (co-written with Eden Wolfe) – a coming of age contemporary fantasy
- Rick Banik* – Spy & terrorism action adventure
- Ian Bragg* – A hitman with a conscience
- Goranth the Mighty (co-written with Jean Rabe) – an epic sword & sorcery adventure
Books published by Craig Martelle, Inc
- 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
- Mischief Maker by Bruce Nesmith – contemporary fiction on Norse mythology
- Love-Haight by Jean Rabe and Donald J. Bingle – a mystery, horror, humorous, paranormal legal drama
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