I trust you’ve made the most out of your summer with family and friends, and dodged the worst of the extreme weather and fires that seem to be our new normal.       Here in Central Oregon, we’ve had our share of record-breaking heat waves. But thankfully, most of the fires have remained to our south. The prevailing summer winds have kept the smoke away most days.
     On the writing front, I’ve spent this summer alternating between furious bouts of editing my upcoming book Blood Moon, and enjoying some down time with my wife and extended family. As I write this, I’ve even figured out a way to do both at once. At least for writers, I’m convinced the laptop computer is the most important invention since the wheel. At least that’s my story, and I’m sticking with it.
     Speaking of stories, many of you have asked, “When will your next short story be released?”
I’m happy to announce, right now! In the past month, I’ve forgone my usual research and article writing in favor of my next short story installment titled, Wings of Icarus.
In this story I introduce Dallas’s former carrier squadron commander Richard “Artie” Shaw, and their relationship. And for those of you who wondered about Dallas’s animosity toward Robbie--the Autotronics autonomous mission AI assistant featured prominently in Crimson Lucre--Wings of Icarus provides that back story as well.
     To download your copy of Wings of Icarus, CLICK HERE. I’ve also added the link to my short story library at the bottom of this newsletter, along with the link to Tourist Trap.
Happy reading!
Brian