Category Archives: Bedlam Series

Teaser Tuesday: Making an Impression in Texas

This is an excerpt from Chasing Bedlam, which hasn’t been edited.  I’m still finishing up the manuscript, but wanted to share part of the adventure.  Feel free to check out Crossing Bedlam by clicking on the cover.  Only 99 cents!

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Crossing Bedlam is Now #99Cents! #dystopia #ASMSG

To celebrate the new cover, I’ve dropped the price of Crossing Bedlam to 99 cents. Will this price be forever?  I’m not sure right now.  Treat it like a limited deal.  At the very least, it’ll be going on through the month … Continue reading

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Sneak Peek: Return of Cassidy and Lloyd (First, A Treat.)

Two treats for you!  Below the cut is an unedited opening for the next ‘Bedlam’ book.  I don’t know if it will stay like this, but it was written off the cuff.  More importantly, Jon changed up the cover a bit … Continue reading

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Cassidy’s Jeep: The Third Protagonist?

When I was preparing to write Crossing Bedlam, I put a lot of thought into what type of vehicle they needed for the cross-country trip.  I needed something strong, durable, off-road ability, and not too slow.  Some people suggested a Humvee … Continue reading

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More on How to Survive in the Shattered States

Okay, youngsters, did everyone read the short list of tips to survive or at least die with some dignity?  Yes, Timmy, I know hyperlinks don’t work since the Internet is no more outside of the Wi-Fi Dens.  I should add … Continue reading

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The Serial Killer Hero: Does It Work?

Apparently, I did this topic long ago.  Found out when I vaguely remembered using the picture above and went hunting.  I won’t read it again because it was more on the morality of such a protagonist instead of how to … Continue reading

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Searching for Identity in the Shattered States

Lloyd-  Wasn’t the author supposed to write about this? Cassidy-  I guess he felt we should talk . . . identity.  Seems he realized during the final edits that the two of us do a little identity seeking throughout the … Continue reading

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The Helpful Humans of Crossing Bedlam

I was thinking about the post-apocalyptic and post-disaster stories that I’ve read, seen, or even heard about over my lifetime.  One thing has struck me as odd.  In most of these scenarios, the majority of humanity are self-centered, destructive, untrustworthy, … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: The Duchess of LaSalle

This teaser comes from Crossing Bedlam and introduces one of the wilder denizens of the Shattered States.  Feel free to click on the cover to visit the Amazon site and read the whole thing instead of this little taste.  Some stuff … Continue reading

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How to Survive in the Shattered States or At Least Die With Dignity

(This topic happened on Monday by accident, so the picture was a great find.) If you see a stray dog, don’t pet it or adopt it.  You may be tempted because it was the right thing to do back in … Continue reading

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