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ISO ARC Readers for Typhoon Warning
As you know, Bob, Typhoon Warning will be released on June 2, 2026. Which means this is the time when I need to round up people who 1) like getting free books and 2) will leave an honest review at Amazon, Goodreads, B&N, or whatever their favorite review site may be and offer them an Advance Reading Copy of Typhoon.
Un petit problème—since it has been over a year since I released High Tide (or, well, anything), my readers have kind of scattered. I have a grand total of three pre-orders on Amazon for Typhoon (and if you’re one of them you are in my will), and despite my best efforts on social media and newsletters I’m not getting a lot of traction. I’m hoping that it will be easier to attract ARC readers—after all, it’s a free book and all they have to do is leave a review.
To that end, I’ve set up a signup sheet for ARC readers at the Google and will start sending them out on May 22. If you want an advance look at the final book in the Olympic Cove series (my editor says I’ve outdone myself with this one) and are willing to leave a review online, please consider grabbing a space. And to quote the old Bartles and Jaymes wine cooler commercials, we thank you for your support.
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High Tide Episode 3: Guess I’m Working, Then is now available at Kindle Vella. Go forth, read, and please leave a Thumbs Up because those are important for bonuses.
Recently I picked up a time travel murder mystery recommended by a colleague. It had a great cover, the concept sounded interesting, and I love good time travel stories anyway so this seemed like it would be right up my alley.
Until the first instance of head-hopping in a scene. That was followed by clunky, inauthentic dialogue between law enforcement professionals, motivation that had me side-eyeing the lead, and incorrect usage of British noble titles in direct address. At that point I quietly closed the book because life is too short to listen to my inner editor raging.
And this was a traditionally published novel by a major publishing house, the first in a series. That makes me feel a lot better about my own stuff. Yes, the occasional typo slips through despite my editing team’s best efforts, and sometimes I screw up a minor character’s name or plot details (and when these are pointed out to me I go back in and fix them). But at least my dialogue is on point, I keep the action moving, and if I use something specialized like noble titles I do the necessary research to make sure my usage is correct.
And I don’t head hop in a scene. Gah. Scene breaks exist for a reason.
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