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The Wanderer’s Cover Revealed! Gunning for Unlawful Readers in February 2018

Published by Adam on December 10, 2017

The Wanderer is coming to bring New West justice to a town near you! My trigger finger has been itchin’ to get this fine dystopian-western novel into readers’ hands. Well, that time’s almost here, and I have the first evidence!

Allow me to present a staggering shot to the senses, the cover for The Wanderer and the New West by artist Ben Mcleod!

This ain’t your grandfather’s Western. With elected leaders rushing to loosen laws and get more guns into Americans’ hands, this adventure need not take place in the past because the Wild West is coming back! In the way that We, The Watched and Divided We Fall analyzed the real issue of government surveillance, The Wanderer and the New West takes on gun culture in the United States and where things could be heading.

But enough of my peddling! When can you read it?

The Wanderer and the New West will be released February 4, 2018 in paperback and eBook editions.

But wait! You can pre-order the digital eBook version today on Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble Nook, Kobo, Smashwords and more fine online retail establishments! Keep your eyes peeled for more information soon on how you can order the hard copy.

Meet Ben Mcleod, cover artist for The Wanderer and the New West

Published by Adam on October 23, 2017

My next novel — The Wanderer and the New West — is getting closer to publication! A key part of that process is designing a cover, and I’m thrilled to announce illustrator Ben Mcleod will be taking on this important job.

Hailing from Manchester, Ben has created art for an array of cool clients like Disney and 20th Century Fox, working on such popular franchises as Star Wars and X-Men! Check out some of his recent work below and on his Tumblr blog.

I’ve seen some of Ben’s ideas for The Wanderer and am thrilled with the direction. Can’t wait to share the cover with you when it’s complete!

1984 by George Orwell — Credit: Ben Mcleod

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An update on my current projects

Published by Adam on July 29, 2017

Things are moving forward again on releasing my next novel, The Wanderer and the New West.

I’m very excited to announce that professional editor Jim Spivey has joined the project to proofread the novel! Jim’s job is to seek and destroy typos and grammar and style problems. Like my first editor, Jim previously edited for DC Comics. He later did production for Hachette and directed editorial for Kirkus. Check out Jim’s full profile on Reedsy, but you can bet his more than two decades of professional experience means a super-polished read when the new book reaches your hands!

Meanwhile, I’ve begun work writing my next next novel! It’s a political satire following Blake “The Hammer” Hamner, PR crisis adviser for a dystopian president. Believe me, this past year has provided a wealth of material! The novel’s working title is Utopia PR. It started life as a short story, but that felt too short. I also tried it as a screenplay, and while I think it would still work well as a film someday, I ultimately decided that a prose version provided some advantages.

Can’t wait to share all of this with you. Assuming all goes well, I hope to announce a release date for the Wanderer in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned!

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You’re Invited to ‘A LifeTrade Wedding’

Published by Adam on April 13, 2017

Here’s the ad copy for my new short story:

Read about the next direction of matchmaking apps – exchanging lives! A reluctant groom leaves his bride at the altar by trading places with a man who wants to be married. A series of testimonials by the wedding party shows how LifeTrade can give everyone a “happily ever after.”

I wrote “A LifeTrade Wedding” as a fictional advertorial for the trading-places-as-a-service (TPaaS) introduced in a previous short story. I had a lot of fun writing it and am super excited to share it with you!

As with all my short stories, it’s completely free to read. If you like it, please leave a comment below or a review where you download it.

Get the eBook now from Smashwords, Apple iTunes, Barnes & Noble, Kobo or Scribd.

What I’m Writing in Spring 2017

Published by Adam on March 19, 2017

It may not feel like it, but spring is here! What are your plans?

Here’s what I’m up to. I’m writing a comedy screenplay about a spokesman for a dystopian government. I call it Utopia PR. I’ve got the plot outlined and have written about 35 pages. That means I’m about a third of the way through (think of each screenplay page like a minute of a movie). I’m hoping to finish the script over the next couple months and enter it into a contest or two. It’s been a lot of fun to let loose and have a laugh, especially given the current state of the world.

As for my third novel, The Wanderer and the New West, I’m afraid there’s not a lot new to say. The search for a literary agent continues. I’ve received definite interest but I’m waiting to hear more. I really can’t wait to get the book into your hands! I’m hoping to decide in the next few months whether to take matters into my own hands and self-publish, as I did with my previous novels.

Speaking of which, happy to report that sales have been up on We, The Watched and Divided We Fall, especially since the presidential election! Seems that ads about dystopian governments are getting clicks these days. You may have seen that sales of George Orwell’s 1984 are way up, too, so maybe my books are getting some kind of Orwellian bump. Thanks, George!

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The Wanderer’s Cover Revealed! Gunning for Unlawful Readers in February 2018

Meet Ben Mcleod, cover artist for The Wanderer and the New West

An update on my current projects

You’re Invited to ‘A LifeTrade Wedding’

What I’m Writing in Spring 2017

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