WHAT I READ IN 2019 and the first month of 2020
This topic often comes up in conversation, and I often lead with “I don’t read nearly as much as I did before I started writing.” While that may be true, after doing a little back-tracking into 2019, I...
View ArticleFREE BOOKS TO PASS THE TIME IN QUARANTINE OR HOME-STAY (AVAILABLE SUNDAY AND...
First and foremost, I hope this email finds you healthy and safe—AND I PRAY YOU STAY THAT WAY. Like most of you now, I’m stuck at home for an indefinite period of time.The only real difference is...
View ArticleA CONSPIRACY COME FULL CIRCLE—THE BLACK FLAGGED LEGACY AND BEYOND
***Post-apocalyptic fans will find some VERY exciting news at the end of this post (new series), so keep reading. Warning: Spoilers ahead if you haven’t read the Black Flagged series*** I’ve led...
View ArticleMAY DEALS
THE DEALS AND NEW RELEASES KEEP ON COMING! I’ll keep this short, in bullet format, because my wife informed me that I have a tendency to ramble…and she’s the boss. 1.) Both novels in my Fractured State...
View ArticleTHE ZULU VIRUS CHRONICLES PRIMER
WITH LESS THAN TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE PROJECTED RELEASE IN LATE JUNE…I figured it was time to give give you more than just a few teasers about HOT ZONE, book one in The Zulu Virus Chronicles. Before I...
View ArticleTHE RESCUE (Ryan Decker Book One) — The #1 Thriller on Amazon during March 2019!
WOW! It has been over a year since I last posted here. Crazy that more than a year has passed since the last Steven Konkoly book. I promise I won’t make you wait that long again. That said, I think...
View ArticleTHE RAID (Ryan Decker 2) is now available
Book 2 in the Ryan Decker series is now available internationally at Amazon (see links below book cover) in ebook, paper and audiobook formats. A Border Patrol murder exposes a high-level conspiracy in...
View ArticleSKYSTORM takes Kindles, Audible and bookshelves by “STORM”
Ryan Decker, Harlow Mackenzie and the gang are back in what will likely be the last Decker novel for a while. Knowing that this might be the last Decker book, I took the plot and action to the next...
View ArticleRUSSIANS, RUSSIANS EVERYWHERE!
That’s the only hint I’ll give you for now! DEEP SLEEP, book one in the Devin Gray series, is now available on Amazon in all formats (ebook, audio, hard copy). First, a huge thank you to everyone that...
View ArticleRussians, Russians everywhere—they shouldn’t F’ING be!
My last blog post was titled “Russians, Russians everywhere!” to announce the release of my newest novel about a Russian sleepers conspiracy in the United States. Two months later, we have a very...
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Book Review of Russell Blake’s “King of Swords.”
Russell Blake does it again! I can’t tell you how thoroughly impressed I am with King of Swords…well, I can try. Grab a copy, and lock yourself in the house. “Russell Blake is no stranger to the...
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Groundbreaking Interview with Critically Acclaimed Author, Russell Blake
It’s with genuine pleasure that I bring you this interview. Russell Blake has the distinct honor of being one of the first Indie authors to firmly establish my faith and trust in the true potential of...
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The finish work…
All of the pieces are falling in place for the imminent launch of the second book in my Black Flagged series, Black Flagged Redux. The editing process is finally complete, a few extra chapters have...
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Review of Russell Blake’s Revenge of the Assassin
As a loyal reader and fellow author, Russell provided me with an advanced copy of his newest release, Revenge of the Assassin. How do I repay his trust? By taking forever to finally get around to a...
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Black Flagged Redux and the Wounded Warrior Project
FINAL TALLY $1700 Raised For Wounded Warrior Project Black Flagged Redux will be available to readers on Friday, May 11th. Continuing in the tradition of giving to our nation’s heroes, I have chosen...
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Have you “heard” about the imminent Pandemic…
AUDIOBOOK? The Jakarta Pandemic? What’s that? Admittedly, my first novel has been flying on autopilot for several months now. I haven’t done much to support the book, beyond track sales, answer reader...
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The Jakarta Pandemic’s LOST SCENES
Actually, they were never really lost. I cut 60,ooo words from the first draft on purpose…to save you from reading a 200,000 word novel. Think Stephen King’s THE STAND length. 21 months after The...
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Review of Richard Stephenson’s COLLAPSE
I’m a sucker for Apocalyptic Fiction, if you couldn’t already tell, so when Richard Stephenson offered me the opportunity to read an advanced copy of COLLAPSE, I couldn’t resist. Richard Stephenson’s...
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Review of Russell Blake’s SILVER JUSTICE
Silver Justice showcases Russell Blake at his best. I’m not going to lie. When I heard that the protagonist for Blake’s newest release would be a divorced, single woman, juggling between duties as a...
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In defense of our nation’s service academies…
against a surprisingly ill-informed source. For those of you that know me from my Academy days, I think this response will hold a ton of merit. Those of you that know me from my fleet days will...
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Sample Chapters from Black Flagged Apex
I have uploaded four chapters of Black Flagged Apex, in addition to a sneak peek into the fourth installment of the Black Flagged series, Black Flagged VEKTOR. Apex will be available in early to mid...
View ArticleThe habit of writing…
is hard to break. For those of you that enjoy my books, don’t worry yourselves…I’m not trying to break myself of the habit. It has been two years since I published The Jakarta Pandemic, and I found...
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Review of R.S. Guthrie’s Blood Land and Money Land
I’m going to review two books in one post, mainly because my back is against the wall in terms of getting my next book ready for launch. I read both of R.S. Guthrie’s book several months ago, more or...
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Review of Joseph Souza’s Darpocalypse
I’m a little late getting this review up on my blog. Fans of epic undead action will not be disappointed by Souza’s second installment to his planned trilogy, Darpocalypse. Souza reignites The Living...
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The Process…
Six Books Later. Never before has the process crystalized so clearly, as it has for my sixth book, The Perseid Collapse. The long overdue sequel to The Jakarta Pandemic has percolated in my head for...
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Final Cover for The Perseid Collapse
Jeroen ten Berge has turned the tables on me! He’s delivered an incredible cover design, and I haven’t finished writing the book! As always, Jeroen scored a bullseye. His design brilliantly captures...
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National Geographic primer for The Perseid Collapse
October 27th 9PM Eastern Time, set your DVR for American Blackout Just when I’m about to give Time Warner Cable the boot, I find something like American Blackout—and we’re stuck with 900 channels of...
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Deadly Straits by R.E. McDermott
I had been eyeballing R.E. McDermott’s Deadly Straits for far too long, before I finally jumped in. This is an eye-opening, intense read. High quality all around. I can’t sing R.E. McDermott’s praise...
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Zombies, black helicopters, the government…
I’m not sure which is worse! In Practical Prepping: No Apocalypse Required…it doesn’t matter! From a snowstorm induced power outage to a full-scale invasion of the United States, Randy Powers of...
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Wayward Pines GENESIS Series finale…
is live on Amazon. I recently launched two novellas in Blake Crouch’s Wayward Pines Kindle World, completing my planned Genesis Series prequel. Last Betrayal and Sanctuary are available on Amazon for...
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Review of Charley Hogwood’s The Survival Group Handbook
Review of The Survival Group Handbook by Charley Hogwood Disclosure: I was provided an electronic copy of this book for a blog tour. I’ll start this review with what I would normally say at the end....
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Author Spotlight and Cover Reveal: A.R. Shaw
The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Author Spotlight and Cover Reveal: A.R. Shaw Creator of Graham’s Resolution, a three novel series about survivors navigating the post-apocalyptic aftermath of a...
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Author Spotlight and Cover Reveal: Tom Abrahams
The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Author Spotlight: Tom Abrahams Tom was the first author to take me up on the offer to write in The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World, and I couldn’t be...
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Author Spotlight: Sean T. Smith
The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Author Spotlight and Cover Reveal: Sean T. Smith Author of the Wrath Series, a post-apocalyptic series set in the aftermath of a collapsed United States, Sean’s...
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Author Spotlight: Ian Graham
The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Author Spotlight: Ian Graham In The Amsterdam Directorate, Political and covert operations thriller writer, Ian Graham, explores the impact of the Perseid...
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Author Spotlight: G. Michael Hopf
The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Author Spotlight and Cover Reveal: G. Michael Hopf Author of the New World Series, G. Michael Hopf is no stranger to the prepped-themed post apocalyptic scene....
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Author Spotlight: Tim Queeney
The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Author Spotlight: Tim Queeney Having Tim onboard for The Perseid Collapse Series World was a big treat for me. Tim is key part of the “thriller” contingent in...
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Author Spotlight: Murray McDonald
The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Author Spotlight: Murray McDonald Murray McDonald has been a long time writer and friend, eventually introducing me to “good scotch” made in a distillery...
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Welcome to The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World!
Have you heard about this Kindle Worlds thing? I can’t imagine you’ve missed the news at this point. Instead of re-announcing the entire Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World, I thought I would give...
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Author Spotlight and Cover Reveal: Alex Shaw
The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Author Spotlight and Cover Reveal: Alex Shaw An international thriller/covert ops writer by trade, Alex and I have a lot of common ground outside of the...
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Introducing FRACTURED STATE
I’m so excited to get this book into your hands, I barely know where to start. Seriously, I’ve been staring at the same few sentences for the past ten minutes. I’ll make this easy on both of us, and...
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Behind the Scenes of THE FRACTURED STATE SERIES: PART ONE
With the release of FRACTURED STATE less than a month away, I thought I’d give readers and fans a look behind the scenes at the creation of the near future, dystopian world supporting the story. As...
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Behind the Scenes of THE FRACTURED STATE SERIES: PART 2
Building the greater world surrounding THE FRACTURED STATE SERIES was a serious blast, but inventing the details of a near-future world was the proverbial “icing on the cake.” This is the kind of stuff...
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POST ELECTION DAY MADNESS SALE
Update: Due to a small mistake, the deal for The Perseid Collapse books will commence in the UK on Nov 11. I can’t offer the discount on The Jakarta Pandemic in the UK at this time. Because a relaxing...
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99 CENT CHARITY BOXSETS for the holidays!
UPDATE 12/14/16: The THRILLER THIRTEEN boxset raised close to $4,000 for the International Justice Mission. A HUGE THANK YOU to the thousands of readers that supported this cause, and grabbed a great...
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2016 YEAR IN REVIEW (Part One): Post Apocalyptic and Dystopian reads
(Click here for Part Two-Thrillers if post-apocalyptic/dystopian isn’t your kind of story) Instead of the traditional “end of the year review” about what I’ve accomplished as a writer, I wanted to...
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2016 YEAR IN REVIEW (Part Two): Thriller reads
(Click here for Part One-Post Apocalyptic and Dystopian novels) If you’re read this in the other post, go ahead and skip this paragraph. Instead of the traditional “end of the year review” about what...
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Behind the Scenes of the Fractured State Series: Part Four—WHAT’S NEW IN...
If you missed them, read Part One, Part Two and Part Three of Behind the Scenes of the Fractured State series! With the launch of ROGUE STATE (Book 2 in the Fractured State Series) a few days away, I...
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Behind the Scenes of the Fractured State Series: Part Five—THE UNFOLDING...
For those of you who’ve read FRACTURED STATE, you’ve probably guessed that the key conflict of the series revolves around WATER. While the public faces of the One Nation Coalition (anti-secessionists)...
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THREE YEARS LATER—HOW DO YOU REIGNITE A SERIES?
WITH A BIGGER CONSPIRACY, AND A COMPLETE SHAKE-UP OMEGA: A BLACK FLAGGED THRILLER (Book 5) redefines the characters, organizations and all of the relationships readers have come to known in the Black...
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