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I have a list my assistant is compiling of authors to promote who answered the call by responding if they were not afraid of being associated with this blog. I will be post them in the evening, ten at a time. Hopefully you find some new reads. If nothing else, you know these people are fearless. – SAH*

MEET DAVID BOCK

David Bock is a proud member of #TeamAndMore in several anthologies. Other stories are in the works along with a first full length novel.

David was born and raised in New York City and lived in the Capital Region of New York State until moving to East Tennessee.

After spending over 30 years in different aspects of IT (hardware, software, and training but happily not programming) and almost that long in technical and historical writing, it was time for a change. David transitioned to part time firearms training, including volunteering with Operation Blazing Sword, and got back into creative writing.

David and his spouse are the sole providers for three feral rescue cats who allow the humans to feed and shelter them.

With hobbies and interests ranging from role playing games (starting with original D&D and Traveller) to woodworking, metalworking, firearms, cooking, baking, and of course reading, David is always looking for another area to explore. The most recent additions are wine making and 3D printing.

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David Bock would like you to consider his story in: Space Cowboys (Raconteur Press Anthologies)

There’s something about the Cowboy that speaks to us all. So it
only makes sense that, as humans expand into space, they’re going to
bring their Cowboys with them.Join 10 authors as they explore
what Space Cowboys would look like, why we love them, and how they deal
with the livestock that travels with humanity.

Meet A. Palmer

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A. Palmer would like you to consider his book: Wonder: Sermons From a Servant

After Trouble, after Hope, there is Wonder.

God brings people through many stages in life, and as before, these poems describe mine. I offer them humbly, in case anyone else out there feels the way I do.

Meet David Skinner

David Skinner has been writing steadily, though not prolifically, since he was twelve years old. His works tend to be weird, fantastical, and science-fictional. He is the author of the novel “The Giant’s Walk.” His stories have appeared in StoryHack and Cirsova Magazine. He has written several books for young readers, notably “The Wrecker.” He is Catholic and American, and lives in Michigan, USA.

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David Skinner would like you to consider his book: Stellar Stories Vol. 1: Science Fiction & Wonder.

Eight stories of rockets and robots, monsters and Martians, fistfights and beauties, wonders and awe…

A young man’s blind date is kidnapped by Martians and he is drawn into her secrets. A brotherhood outside of time seeks to mend a Solar System devastated by lunatic machines. Men from a Plutonian research base confront metaphysical chaos on Charon. Two runaway sisters resolve to rescue the implanted helper-sentience of a deceased warrior. And more!

Meet J. M. Anjewierden

J. M. Anjewierden spends his days hawking others’ books in his job for the Salt Lake County Library System. It’s a job he loves, and being able to recommend good books is a big part of that. (Being in charge of the weekly Dungeons and Dragons game the library hosts for teens is pretty great too)

He has a degree in English from the University of Utah, and a Masters of Library Science from the University of North Texas.

At present he lives in Sandy, Utah with his wife and their two children. x.com-@Mr_Boffin

J. M. Anjewierden would like you to consider his book: The Long Black (The Black Chronicles Book 1)

Morgan always assumed that if she could survive growing up in the mines of Planet Hillman – feared for its brutal conditions and gravity twice that of Earth – she could survive anything. That was before she became a starship mechanic. Now she has to contend with hostile bosses, faulty equipment, and even taking care of her friend’s little girl. Once pirates show up, it’s a wonder she can get any work done at all.

Meet Richard Allen Chandler

Richard Alan Chandler lives in the Pacific Northwest with two incredibly lucky black cats. He’s been everything from a Software Developer to a Taxi Driver to an Aviation Machinist. He’s been into science fiction since his dad gave him his first Heinlein at age 9, and he’s been playing at writing for almost as long. x.com- @Dr_Mauser

Richard Allen Chandler would like you to consider his story in: Mad Science: Bits and Pieces (Raconteur Press Anthologies Book 73)

In a world where genius teeters on the edge of catastrophe, mad scientists tinker with the impossible—and sometimes succeed.
From a genetically engineered lobster staging a breakout to a grieving inventor building a gravity-defying escape vehicle, from a boy turning catfish into cybernetic heroes to a lone mechanic assembling a story-powered machine to defy both villains and overlords, these ten wildly inventive tales explore the glorious, ridiculous, and terrifying consequences of unchecked curiosity.
Expect sentient toasters, soul-splicing radiators, apocalyptic piano dollies, and one very determined vacuum cleaner. Expect laughter, dread, heart, and the occasional explosion.
Welcome to the laboratory. Mind the sparks.

Meet Sam Robb

Sam Robb is a devoted husband and the father of three teenagers. As such, he’s developed a propensity for Dad jokes. He’s also interested in long walks, urban photography, martial arts, and self-defense. When he’s not walking around Pittsburgh taking pictures and making up stories to tell, he works as a software developer. Oh, yes – he also ran for President, once upon a time. x.com-@SamRobbWrites

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Sam Robb would like you to consider his book: Sigils

An open door is an invitation… but you may not like what waits on the other side.
James O’Neil is about to learn the hard way that names have power, and his graffiti tags can open doors in the forgotten byways of Pittsburgh. After an accidental summoning of a powerful and malevolent Fae, he only manages to escape by the intervention of other taggers. On the run, James needs allies, and answers, but everything seems to be conspiring against him and his world is falling apart around him. He can’t fight this alone…

Meet T.J. Marquis

T.J. Marquis is an author of science fiction and fantasy and things that fall in the spaces between.

T.J.’s works derive superficial inspiration from all of the expected fantastical IPs you can imagine, but the soul substance comes from such wonderful things as Progressive

Heavy Metal and Ambient music, from nature itself, from very good people, and of course from Jesus.

His wife and boys mean everything to him.

He hopes you enjoy his fiction, no matter who you are or where you come from, and he hopes it further inspires you and many more people to come. Pay it forward.

T. J. Marquis would like you to consider his book: How Black the Sky: A Dark Fantasy Adventure (Hero’s Metal – Dark Fantasy Adventure Book 1)

How Black the Sky

A young spellsword looking to prove his mettle stumbles on news of imminent doom. Falling in with legendary warriors from the Overland, Pierce heralds the coming attack from the hollow earth below.

His new friends are Gorgonbane. Once mercenaries, now heroes, they are the only thing standing between Overland and the horrid Monstrosities of the Underlord. His lust for power has reached its peak, but the coming invasion may not be exactly what it seems…

Pierce – a brash young man with rare blessings of strength and really bad news.

Axebourne – the fatherly berserker with infectious laughter.

Scythia – calm and motherly, her Circlet of Knowing reveals secrets.

Agrathor – a mighty spearman with an electric personality and a terrible skin condition.

Ess – Second only to the First Great Master of Convergent Reality Theory. Mysterious and alluring.The Hero’s Metal universe:

The world of Chasmgard is a place with endless secrets and a strange cosmology. A deep red sun crawls across a canvas of black, and nobody remembers why. Landlocked by a depthless Chasm, Overland and the Underlands have always vied for power and land. In How Black the Sky, we join a band of legendary warriors who may just be at the end of an age.

Meet Susana Imaginário

Susana Imaginário lives in Ireland with her husband and their extremely spoiled dog.

Her work combines mythology with slipstream fantasy and dark humour.

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Susana Imaginário would like you to consider her book: Asterius (Timelessness)

My Name is Asterius, yet I have never seen the stars.You all know me as the Minotaur.This is my story.The
Minotaur himself relates to a mysterious listener the events that led
to his death in the Labyrinth as he reflects upon the meaning of good
versus evil, right versus wrong and monsters versus heroes.

Meet Misha Burnett

Misha Burnett has little formal education, but has been writing poetry and fiction for around forty years. During this time he has supported himself and his family with a variety of jobs, including locksmith, cab driver, and building maintenance.

His first four novels, Catskinner’s Book, Cannibal Hearts, The Worms Of Heaven, and Gingerbread Wolves comprise a series, collectively known as The Book Of Lost Doors.

Major influences include Tim Powers, Samuel Delany, William Burroughs, and Phillip K. Dick.

More information about upcoming projects can be found at http://mishaburnett.wordpress.com/

Misha Burnett would like you to consider his book: Misha Burnett’s Endless Summer: Twelve Strange Tales of Mankind’s Future

Misha Burnett is a master of the macabre and champion of the New Wave. His talent for tales runs the gamut of weird fiction from contemporary Urban Fantasy to Sword & Sorcery to Science Fiction, all with his unique (and slightly twisted) take!

Misha Burnett’s Endless Summer is a collection of strange and chilling tales of Mankind’s future, near and distant, from tomorrow until beyond the mark of history, through Civilization’s zenith, decline, destruction, and ultimately, Mankind’s rebirth!

Cirsova Publishing invites you to embark on an incredible and breathtaking journey across the ages, beginning with the time-travel thriller from the pages of Cirsova magazine, The Bullet from Tomorrow, and running through eleven original stories that hold up a mirror to the worst and, more importantly, the best that humanity has to offer!

Meet Jay Maynard

Jay Maynard is a lifelong computer geek whose career spans everything from embedded systems — like the ones in microwave ovens — to IBM mainframes.

When he’s not in front of a keyboard, he’s on ham radio, serving on the Fairmont, Minnesota city council, tinkering with his Mercedes-Benz 560SL, or poking around in Second Life (okay, that one still involves a computer).

A devoted science fiction fan since age eight — when his uncle gave him a copy of Larry Niven’s World of Ptavvs — Jay became Internet-famous as the Tron Guy, a role he embraced with humor and style.

He lives with his roommate and more computers than either of them can count, including six small mainframes.

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Jay Maynard would like you to consider his book: Reflections in Crystal (The Crystal Therapy Chronicles)

Magic fixes people the world cannot touch.

Alex Sullivan isn’t crazy — just angry. Angry enough to get arrested. Angry enough to be given a strange choice: prison, or an experimental magical program at a private facility in rural Missouri.

They claim to fix broken people not with medicine or therapy, but with silence, service, and a skintight suit of latex.

Inside the suit, Alex is cut off from the world — unable to speak, eat, or even cry in the ordinary way. Inside the crystal, time flows differently. There, guided by someone who seems to know him better than he knows himself, Alex must face his deepest wounds… and either heal, or shatter.

But this is no simple treatment. Alex finds himself on a journey into a hidden world where redemption is earned, the broken are made whole, and some choose never to leave the suit again.

Previously published as Foundational Laminate.

“One of the rare novels I hope becomes reality—a hard look at how to turn the antisocial into good neighbors.”
— Karl K. Gallagher, author of The Fall of the Censor and Torchship