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    Nifty Book Trailer

    July 11, 2025 /

    For the Novella Weather Duty… Kris did this tonight for her novella that is part of the Four Novella Kickstarter campaign. Check it out at Four Science Fiction. I love this new world where we can do these level of trailers and promotions. Take a look. Great fun.

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About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 200 novels and hundreds of short stories.

Running Word Count

REPORTING August 1st, 2025

Total is from January 1st to July 31st…

571,852 words.

July turned out to be a great month, but not for words. I gained a little back on Pulp Speed One word count, but still slightly under. Just slightly. But all the good news in July has my brain freed up so I have a hunch August might be good.

Links to WMG Workshops

Here is where you can find more information on the basic WMG Workshops. Sign up for all classes and workshops on Teachable.

Teachable (Hit All Courses)

Some special workshops and in-person classes are also held on the WMG Writer Store.

Upcoming Online Regular Workshops

REGULAR WORKSHOPS STARTING SEPTEMBER 2ND.

All are six weeks long with five assignments that I respond to in person.

  • Heinlein’s Rules
  • Writing into the Dark
  • Writing With Depth
  • Killing the Critical Voice
  • Advanced Depth

All workshops are on WMG Teachable.

Header Art

Header Art is from my novel Melody Ridge: A Thunder Mountain Novel Novel. The art is copyright by Philcold.

 

To see the entire series of Thunder Mountain novels, go to Thunder Mountain on WMG Publishing Inc.

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