THE Summer Reading Challenge

A Summer Full of ReadingIt's easier for me to get motivated to do things when I do them with other people. That's why you have gym buddies, accountability groups, and partners in crime. As a book nerd, I want to read more than I do. As an author, I n...

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Jun 06, 2023
Surprise Audible Sale on My Books!

Ninja Audible SaleSorry to double-clutch on the e-mails, but I didn't want y'all to miss this one. Some of you have confessed to being 'credit poor' on Audible. Well, this is good news for you. My books, The Blood of a Dragon and The Eye of a Dragon...

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Jun 04, 2023
Death by Sequel

Nothing New Under the SunMission Impossible, Fast and the Furious, Guardians of the Galaxy, Dune, Spider-Man, John Wick, Shazam!, Meg, Scream, Transformers, just to name a few. Each of these franchises have a new movie this year. When I was a kid we...

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May 23, 2023
AI - What Do I Think Of It?

 Robots In DisguiseYeah, I'm going there. This has been a hotly debated topic for a while now and I've mostly sat back and watched. Today I'll stick my toe in the murky waters.Like any emerging technology, there are folks vehemently for and agai...

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May 09, 2023
Thanks for your support!

THANK YOU!Wow! So many of you downloaded The Vustaan Incident (narrated by yours truly). I'm an actor at heart so I enjoyed the audio production almost as much as I enjoyed writing the story. Almost :PHere is a quote from Anuka himself when he saw ho...

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Apr 25, 2023
Lend me your ears...

 Anuka's AnticsWe have some exciting news to share. The long promised audio version of The Vustaan Incident is finally ready! And it's all yours. If you are a subscriber of this newsletter (obviously you are) you can download it free by clicking...

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Apr 12, 2023
Back to my fighting (writing) weight

 Time to Trim DownSpring is such a fun time. Things are warming up after a few cold snaps here in Kentucky. The grass is growing; the days are getting long, and there is a new energy in the air.After a tough battle with COVID at the beginning of...

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Mar 28, 2023
Your chance to help with something cool

 Lend Me Your Ears!Most of you are here because we met at a show or convention, or because I gave you something free. I love giving stuff away. Some of you have admitted that you downloaded one of my free stories, but never got the chance to rea...

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Mar 14, 2023
All fun and games

 All Fun and GamesBoard games used to be a staple of families around the globe. For a long time, this tradition was lost. Then, with the advent of Gloomhaven, everybody is playing board games again. I'm not a board game fanatic, but I reall...

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Feb 28, 2023
Your Audiobook from Author Jack Adkins

Congratulations! You won!You get your pick of either of my books in my Dragons of Dorwine Series. These will come via Audible.com.Would you prefer Book 1, The Blood of a Dragon or Book 2, The Eye of a Dragon?Thank you for playing!==|The Dragons of Do...

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Feb 16, 2023