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Banner Credit: Cover for The Shepherd by Suzie O’Connell
Current Project
Vorcalix
Word Count (14 December 2025): 31,131
They set out to kidnap a rich kid. They grabbed a princess instead.
Korvira, Crown Princess of Vorcalix, was enjoying a rare day among her people—until a moment of chaos ended in her disappearance. The crew meant to snatch a textile heir. But when one of them recognized Korvira, everything changed… and now they’re in way over their heads.
Because someone will come for her. And they should pray it isn’t him.
When word of the abduction arrives, there’s only one team the King trusts with his daughter’s life: Shepherd Security Services. Led by Alex Hawke, the crew must unravel the truth, outpace planetary politics, and find Korvira before the galaxy’s most dangerous rescue mission becomes a funeral.
Meanwhile, the long-awaited launch of the Magellan begins a search for something lost to a coffin ship’s fried datanet: Earth.
A kidnapped princess. A desperate mission. And a galaxy about to remember why you never cross the Shepherd.
Vorcalix delivers high-stakes action, layered intrigue, and the search for a former home.
27 July 2023
I've never made any secret of the fact that I want to create/build a consistent, reliable writing habit. I love writing and telling my stories. And I've done really well, the previous six days. Here, see for yourself:Except today, when I woke up, I didn't immediate go...
23 July 2023
Good morning? I'm writing this at 1:22am, the morning of Sunday the 23rd. I always struggle with the salutation for this time of the day. 'Good night' seems more like a goodbye, even though it is most assuredly night outside. 'Good morning' feels better, even though I...
21 July 2023
Morning, one and all. It's 5:40am as I type this, and I'm about halfway through the transition from being mostly nocturnal to being a daywalker. I think I've mentioned in the past that my sleep schedule tends to "walk" through the entire 24-hour period at least a...
15 July 2023 – The Evening
I just finished re-watching The Thomas Crown Affair with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. I'm honestly not sure how many times I've seen it, and it's one of my favorite movies... for the final thirty minutes. It is--hands down--one of the best caper movies I've ever...
The Best Laid Plans
If this month had gone according to the plan I laid out for it back in March or April, I would be writing this from a hotel room in Grand Junction, Colorado, on my way to an in-person Fantasy Thriller workshop in Las Vegas. But to paraphrase a saying I've heard from...
Six-fingered typing…
...isn't so bad. I do feel like I'm kinda stumbling along, especially when I go looking for the [Shift] key on a combo I would've done with just my left hand last week. But one the whole, it's not so bad. I am no orthopedist, but I feel like healing has set far enough...
Well, this was unexpected…
The evening of July 4th, we had a lovely thunderstorm. In addition to the extra water in the stream in front of the house, though, Mother Nature was kind enough to provide a power outage, too. No big deal, though... we have a generator. It's a pull-start at the...
The Fall of Skullkeep: It’s Alive!
Well... today has been a publishing day. Matter of fact, it's looking like this week (July 2nd - 8th) will be a publishing week. The simple news is that I have Skullkeep up for pre-order on several sites. Visit its book page on Knightsfall Press to find the links to...
30 June 2023
I should probably work on coming up with better titles for these updates than simply the date. But for the moment, it works. I feel better right now than I have since at least Monday... possibly before. I wrote a post on the 26th about my encounter with...
My Favorite Authors
Well... some of them, anyway. I've read a lot down through the years, and there are many authors who stand out in my mind. But even those who stand out don't always rate a re-read for me. The names below are those whose stories I always enjoy, regardless of whether...
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