Tag Archives: The Steamship Chronicles

This Apology Goes Out to All My Potential Readers on Amazon

…and any existing readers of my other series who wanted to check out The Steamship Chronicles through the free first book. I recently discovered Secrets, Book 1 of The Steamship Chronicles, was $0.99 on Amazon. It stayed free on all … Continue reading

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Focus on Characters: An Unsung Hero in Safe Haven with an Excerpt

Safe Haven is a love story between Lily Crill and Henry Stapleton, but it’s also an introduction to the complications of my steampunk world, The Steamship Chronicles. I mentioned my issues with developing Sam (the younger sister) as a character … Continue reading

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Which metal man do you want to win a date with the cover of Steam and Shadows?

Work has begun on the cover concept for Steam and Shadows, Book 5 of The Steamship Chronicles, and I thought it might be fun to see what my readers thought. This is the overall print cover art concept not cropped … Continue reading

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Focus on Characters: Nat of The Steamship Chronicles

As I mentioned in Sam’s introduction, the cabin boy Nathaniel Bowden came about because of a desperate need. A book where the main character is both feral and stuck hiding in the steam engine room of a converted sail ship … Continue reading

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Focus on Characters: Sam of The Steamship Chronicles

Samantha Crill, or Sam as she prefers, first came to me many years ago, but I balked at the story. I couldn’t see how to be faithful to her nature while offering a character who connected with readers. You see, … Continue reading

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