Author: Fred
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Up, up and away to ‘Where Legends Walk’
Heroes come in many different forms and from all walks of life, and a great many of them will be represented in “Where Legends Walk,” out now from Oddity Prodigy Productions. My contribution to this collection, “The Fading Storm,” includes its share of “Bang! Pow!” comic book action but focuses more on relationships. As a… Read more
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Halloween horror from the trailer park
The Halloween season is upon us, and for the second year in a row, I’ll have a story featured in Three Ravens Publishing’s annual It Came from the Trailer Park anthology. Volume 5 of the collection of humorous redneck horror will include my story “In Nomine Patrice.” When she sees a poster advertising a fly-by-night… Read more
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‘Dreams of Gold and Fire’ debuts at No. 1
I’m not sure what I expected on release day for “Dreams of Gold and Fire.” After all, I’ve never been here before. But the reality far exceeded any expectations that I might have had. The day started off with a groundswell of support for the release from friends, family, and folks in my writing circles.… Read more
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It’s here: Check out ‘Dreams of Gold and Fire’
The day is finally here, and it’s a bit surreal. It’s a moment that I’ve dreamed of most of my life. I submitted my first novel to a publisher in 1996, and after years of attempts and disappointment, it’s finally happening. Today marks the release of my first book, “Dreams of Gold and Fire,” from… Read more
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Talking ‘Gold and Fire’ and other projects
Ahead of the release of “Dreams of Gold and Fire” on July 30, I had a chance to sit down with Stanley Wheeler to talk about the future of the series, among other things. In the interview, I share the journey to get here, a little about my creative process, what it’s like to work… Read more
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Read a snippet of ‘Gold and Fire’
Today marked a huge milestone for me. I queried my first novel nearly 30 years ago. Today, my first published novel, “Dreams of Gold and Fire,” went up for pre-orders for the ebook version. In a few short weeks, I’ll actually hold the print version in my hands. Granted, I took about 10 years off… Read more
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First peek behind the curtain of ‘Dreams’
With pre-orders beginning Friday for “Dreams of Gold and Fire,” I sat down with Raconteur Press to talk about the evolution of the book and the things that inspired me to write it. I also share just a little bit about potential future adventures of Aron and Doubloon. Below is just a little taste. You… Read more
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Cover reveal: Dreams of Gold and Fire
Some 35 years ago, I created a young farm boy named Aron and a great golden dragon named Doubloon (well, he was Dabloon in those days, because kid me didn’t know the proper spelling) for the first short story that I ever felt comfortable submitting for publication. It was rejected, of course. Many times. I’ve… Read more
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Coming Soon: Dreams and Dragons
I’m thrilled to announce that my first published book, “Dreams of Gold and Fire,” will be out very soon as part of Raconteur Press’ Fox Cub Adventure Club line, which is focused on adventure stories for young readers. The book tells the story of a boy and his dragon, suitable for ages 10-up, but not… Read more
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Join me on Substack
All the cool writer kids seem to be doing it, so I have created my own Substack — Fred’s Rants. Yes, mom, I would jump off the cliff. While I will talk a little about my stories over there, I won’t beat you over the head with it. I envision it as a place where… Read more