Before I get to the usual erudite discussion and intriguing links, let me set the phasers to stunning with this cover of my newest book.

The cover picture represents a scene from the early chapters.

Crisis in Fire and Snow is available in ebook and paperback. I was about to give a description - but you can click the link to read the description.

Also, check out this new place to get my books: Threading the Rude Eye direct sale (sort of)- an alternative to the big river site. I'll be putting the others there as well.

After tackling a couple short stories, my next novel will be a mystery, tentatively entitled, Trailer Park Dreams. Then I'll be on to the adventures of Rip and Antonio during the events of Crisis in Fire and Snow for Book 7 in the Tomahawks and Dragon Fire Series.

Hey, I have a couple paperbacks and perhaps an ebook to give away. What's the best way to do that and also attract new subscribers and readers? Do you have suggestions?

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I recently finished a "radio show" stage performance of "The Christmas Story" in which I played the grown up Ralph (narrator), and a couple other small parts. It gave me an opportunity to play with some American accents and butcher a John Wayne impression. We also did the short radio play "The Christmas Truce" in which I was one of four British soldiers--so that was another accent I successfully bruised.

What's your favorite accent to play with?

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Nice thing reported to me last week:

"[Author X] mentioned the art of drawing in a reader and cliffhangers and of course I immediately think of your books: you have mastered the art!"

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Get into this collection of fantasy and adventure tales of all genres -- pay special attention to the first two books. I know the author and those two are only 99 cents at the present.

Here's a bunch of books suited for winter reading.

Troy Young would like to introduce you to the first book in his Companions of the Stone series with Book One: The Stone of Death.

"[A]n epic quest with a misfit cast of characters. Intrigue, action, secret cults, lies..."

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Looking for proposals for another paragraph for our collaborative story -- and a title.

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Honor Roll with special thanks to these subscribers:

Lois for her stunning review and heroic defense of The Shrinking Zone.

JBudd for reviews of Threading the Rude Eye, In Death Bedrenched, Power to Hurt, The Shrinking Zone, Clamorous Harbingers, Promise of Carnage and Flame, and Truth in Flames

Colleen for leaving ratings for several of my books on Amazon

Rob for leaving a review of Threading the Rude Eye

Michael for leaving reviews of Threading the Rude Eye, and The Shrinking Zone

Mayra for a review of Threading the Rude Eye

Gloria for a review of Threading the Rude Eye

ShannonC for a review of In Death Bedrenched

Jan for reviews of Threading the Rude Eye, Power to Hurt, Clamorous Harbingers, Promise of Carnage and Flame, In Death Bedrenched, The Shrinking Zone, Truth in Flames, Justice in Season, and Justice Resurgent.

Bonnie for a review of In Death Bedrenched.

PAR for a review of Threading the Rude Eye

-There are many other reviews of my books, of course, but I don't know whether those reviewers are also subscribers to this newsletter.