The Overdraft: The Orion Offensive serial is at the far turn, ready to make the stretch run for home —and there are some big twists and turns indeed in Episode 6, “Tender Offer,” downloading today to subscribers. Click to subscribe now, or check your Kindle account for it if you’ve already subscribed. In “Tender Offer,” salesman Jamie is forced to pretend to be a member of Bridget’s team of armored …
The fifth episode of my Overdraft serial “Tip from a Dip,” is out, bringing the serial to the halfway point — and the Glossary and the Timeline have been brought up to date. There’s a lot of stuff added to the timeline in particular this time out, as Episode 5 included quite a bit of detail about the history of their world. I don’t think I’ve mentioned it in a …
Welcome back from the long weekend — at least, it was one in the States! Tuesday brings work, yes, but never fear: it’s the release day for episode 5 of Overdraft: The Orion Offensive, subtitled “Tip from a Dip.” Click to subscribe now, or check your Kindle account for it if you’ve already subscribed. In “Tip from a Dip,” things grow a bit more serious for our interstellar sales team. …
The fourth episode of my Overdraft serial “Winner’s Curse,” is out, bringing the serial to the halfway point — and I’m pleased to say that I’ve gotten the Glossary and the Timeline brought up to date here on the site for the series. I really do intend to add some more supplemental material — including a proper production notes section — but writing on the project and proofreading on Star …
Today is Every Other Tuesday again? That means either the Schwann’s truck will be by later selling frozen pizza — or that it’s the release day for episode 4 of Overdraft: The Orion Offensive, subtitled “Winner’s Curse.” Click to subscribe now, or check your Kindle account for it if you’ve already subscribed. In “Winner’s Curse,” when the competition at the auction cuts out, Jamie and company are left with a …
The third episode of the Overdraft: The Orion Offensive serial is out this week — download it here — and I have made updates to bring the Overdraft Glossary and the Overdraft Timeline up to date for the current chapter. But I thought I would quickly share a look at the making of the cover. The first working title of Overdraft was Surge Sigma, after the team of bodyguards that …
It’s that magical Every Other Tuesday again, which means it’s the release day for episode 3 of Overdraft: The Orion Offensive, subtitled “Underwater Holdings.” Click to subscribe now, or check your Kindle account for it if you’ve already subscribed. In “Underwater Holdings,” Bridget Yang and her Surge Team are all wet — buried at the bottom of an alien lake, as salesman Jamie, out on his first disastrous mission, desperately …
It was only a matter of time — no pun intended — but I finally have the timeline for Overdraft online here at the site. This companion to the Glossary includes every date mentioned and many events alluded to thus far in the first two episodes of Overdraft: The Orion Offensive. As with the Glossary, I hope to update this regularly as more dates and events are revealed. Episode 3 …
A few notes! First off, once again in association with the Fox Cities Book Festival, I’ll be speaking and signing this Sunday at HarmonyCon III in Appleton, Wis. I will have a presentation on my work at 2:15. (Visit their Facebook page for the complete schedule.) It’s at the Harmony Cafe, 233 E. College Ave. And with the second episode, “Golden Handshake,” of Overdraft: The Orion Offensive out this week, …
It’s Every Other Tuesday, which means it’s the release day for episode 2 of Overdraft: The Orion Offensive, subtitled “Golden Handshake.” Click to subscribe now, or check your Kindle account for it if you’ve already subscribed. In “Golden Handshake,” Bridget Yang and her Surge Team are torn between protecting Jamie and wanting to kill him themselves. But the trader forces a fast decision when he has his first alien encounter …