I am very excited to be included in this fun bundle package full of SciFi and Fantasy tales. Last Impressions, Book 3 of the Marnie Baranuik Files, appears alongside stories by fan favourites Michael Munz, Massimo Marino, Jennifer Sivec, Jonathan Gould, and more! Pre-orders are available now for your KINDLE HERE and the bundle is published for a limited time only in July/August. It’s only 99 cents for 9 novels and a bonus short story! You can’t beat that, folks. Check it out.

Now that Pixiegrind Ink is up and ready to roll, I am excited about returning to my 4 A.M. playtime with Marnie Baranuik. I had announced earlier that the murder mystery that I’m also writing would feature Constable Patrick Schenk, but it turns out, that character has changed quite a bit. He’ll reveal his name and true nature in his own sweet time. For now, I play with Marnie. Book 5 is nearly half finished, and I’m very happy with the direction its taking. I think readers will be rooting for more than just Marnie in this one. Can’t say more. No spoilers, here.

I am also being called by a house in my mind, and a family conflict, and I think this story needs to stew a bit before it sorts itself out. I guess that’s vague. I’m so tired these days, but it’s a good tired. It’s an accomplished tired. I feel very confident about the steps I’m currently taking. Pixiegrind Ink will be delivering so much in the fall and winter of 2016/2017. I feel honoured for the opportunity to be a part of it.

So far, the transition from author to publisher has been fairly smooth. I made a few goof-ups (amazingly small ones, considering this was all new to me).  Amazon, by the way, has been incredibly helpful and diligent to work with. I received an email checking that I indeed have the rights to publish several of my titles (glad they’re checking), and a polite gentleman named Jason K. from Kindle has been walking me through some fixes I had to do. All in all, they have made this transition relatively painless, and what mistakes I have made were great learning opportunities. Now I know not to do X, Y, or Z again.

I estimate I should be back to early morning writing on Monday, bright and early at 4 A.M. to continue the Marnie Baranuik Files with the fifth book and fourth short story.

And now, I’m pleased to introduce the initial staff at my new indie press, Pixiegrind Ink. (A quick note: Pixiegrind Ink is not yet open to submissions.)

Onward and upward, all!

AJ xo