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FantaSci 2019 Schedule

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Hey Friends!

I’m super excited to be spending this coming weekend at FantaSci in Durham, NC! If you’re planning on going, here’s where you can find me:

Friday, 22 March:

  • 5-5:50pm Surviving the Apocalypse
  • 6-6:50pm Opening Ceremonies
  • 7-7:50pm Dating Game With Books

Saturday, 23 March:

  • 9-10am Baen Book Slide Show & Traveling Prize Patrol (note, this is a 2 hour panel, but I have to leave early to do my next panel at 10)
  • 10-10:50am Alternate History Change Points
  • 1-1:50pm Alien Races
  • 2-2:50pm Chris Kennedy Publishing: The Year Ahead
  • 3-3:50pm Peacemakers: One Against The Galaxy
  • 5-9:50pm Four Horsemen Merc Dining Out
  • 10pm-whenever I fall over HUNTER launch party!

Sunday, 24 March:

  • 11am-12pm HUNTER signing with Marisa Wolf at the CKP Booth in the Dealer Room!
  • 12-1:00pm Closing Ceremonies

FantaSci is shaping up to be an incredible con! I really can’t wait. If you’re going to be in the area, please come by and say hello!

Take care!

-kc

Hope is Released!

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It’s 1 March already! That’s so crazy! 2019 just started, and I can’t believe we’re already in the last month of the quarter.

March has always been my favorite month for a lot of reasons. It’s my birthday month, it’s usually the end of winter, it’s when things start to heat up and get moving toward con season… and this year, we’re kicking March off with a bang, and the release of HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY!

HOPE is the latest anthology set in the Four Horsemen Universe (4HU for short), and for this one, editors Mark Wandrey and Chris Kennedy reached out to some of the biggest and most respected names in the indie SF business. And boy did they deliver!

I’m honored to have my story, “Survivor” included in this volume. It’s a bit of a different twist for me, and I’d love to know what you think of it, along with the rest of the stories in the book. So please consider checking it out, and if you like it, do leave a review? They absolutely help so very much.

ALSO! If you’re looking at this anthology thinking “yeah, but the 4HU is ginormous, and I don’t know where to start…”, then don’t worry, fam. We got you. CARTWRIGHT’S CAVALIERS, by Mark Wandrey, the Dragon-nominated book that started it all is available FREE this weekend! There won’t be a better time to go get hooke… uh… I mean, go check it out! 😉

Release Weekend!

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Happy Release Weekend! I’m super excited to announce that THOSE IN PERIL, edited by Chris Kennedy and James Young, is LIVE and available in eBook and trade paperback! AND, as of the time I’m posting this, it’s the #1 Hot New Release on Amazon in two categories!

THOSE IN PERIL is the brainchild of editor James Young, and it’s a brilliant collection of naval-themed alternate history stories. This anthology aims to make you wonder “what if?” and explores several possible answers to that question.

My story, “Naked” is set in my Psyche of War universe (same universe as MINDS OF MEN and its upcoming sequel THE WORLD ASUNDER) and it tells my version of the story behind my favorite photograph from World War II.

(side note: click on that link to see the photograph, and then enjoy the next few hours clicking through some really amazing historical documentation!)

In other news, I’ve been enjoying playing a silly little game called Slime Rancher on Xbox recently. I first encountered the game when my husband’s buddy Thranxes recommended it as a fun game for our youngest daughter to play. Sure enough, he was right, and I got sucked into it as well. 🙂

Thranxes has a YouTube channel with gameplay videos of a LOT of fun games. I know quite a few of my fans are also gamers, so I figured some of you might be interested in checking it out. Clicking on the banner will take you there, as will clicking here!

Marisa Wolf and I in front of The Bubba Truck from ASSASSIN (yes, it’s real!) Photo credit the amazing Oleg Volk

That’s about it for now, my friends. I’ll have another update for you soon. As a hint as to the topic, please enjoy this picture of me and my fabulous coauthor, Marisa Wolf ! This was taken at LibertyCon last year.

Until next time, be well and take care of each other. Much love!

-kc

Release Day: Kingdoms of Iron & Stone

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Hey Friends! I’m super excited to announce that I have a story in KINGDOMS OF IRON & STONE, a magnificent epic fantasy anthology brought to you by the geniuses (geniuii?) behind Keystroke Medium!

My story is called “King Edrick and the Dragon”, and it was a lot of fun to write, mostly because I played with one of my favorite epic fantasy tropes: that of the brave knight slaying the evil, maiden-stealing dragon. 🙂

The ebook is available now, and the paperback will go live in a few days. Members of The Cool Kids’ Table (my mailing list), look for a heads up email when the hard copy is available.

I hope you check it out. There are some really terrific stories here, and I’d love to see this anthology do really well. The Keystroke Medium team are some fantastically talented writers, editors, and podcasters, and I’d love it if we could show them some serious support!

And don’t forget to leave a review!

Happy New Year!!

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Hello, 2019, you sexy beast! Let’s party! 🙂

Welcome to 2019, friends! I hope you’ve all had a joyous holiday season, one which allowed you to reconnect with those people and things you love most.

I’ve always been a big fan of celebrating the new year. While it’s always fun to cap off the holiday season with a huge blowout bash, over the last few years I’ve really gotten into reflecting on the past year and looking ahead with goals for the next trip around the sun.

One of my continuing goals is to do several podcasts and promotional things of that type, so watch this space for announcements.

Like this one! 🙂

My buddy Sean is a huge gamer, and he runs the Savage Rifts Voice of Hope podcast. He invited me to do a guest spot on his show, and then we talked a little bit about gaming and writing and fun stuff like that. You can listen to the podcast here, and I hope you’ll check out Sean’s show while you’re at it!

Here’s to a fantastic 2019! May you make it everything you want it to be!

Much love,
kc

Another Holiday Giveaway!

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Hey Friends!  

Have I mentioned how much I love the holidays?  Gifts must be my love language or something, because I absolutely adore giving presents… which is one of the reasons I’m bringing you a THIRD holiday giveaway! 

This giveaway is geared toward fans of the Military Science Fiction/Space Opera/First Contact subgenres.  You could win a FREE eReader, plus over fifteen kickass novels, including my own ASSASSIN! 

And, as always with these things, you’ll have the opportunity to get to know some really talented authors in the field, and hopefully find some new favorites! 

So if that sounds like your idea of a good time, Click Here or visit https://booksweeps.com/book-giveaway/space-opera-military-first-contact-scifi-december-2018/ to enter! 

Good Luck and Happy Holidays! 

Noir Fatale Cover Reveal!

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Hey Friends!  Wanna see something awesome?  

Isn’t that an amazing cover?  I’m blown away, and super excited for this anthology featuring some really, really good noir fantasy and science fiction stories.  It will be out from Baen books in May!  

Also, just a note, my mailing list subscribers got a sneak peek at this last night, so if you like getting first look at stuff like this, feel free to subscribe!  I’ve got some fun giveaways and holiday things coming up, so now is a fantastic time.  

I hope you guys are having a great December so far, and enjoying this winter holiday season!  

Much love, 

kc

Win The Ultimate Science Fiction/Fantasy Holiday Book Bundle!

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Kitty contemplates all the amazing stories that could be waiting inside these presents!  🙂 

Click Here to Enter! 

Hey Friends!  Happy Holiday Season!  


For the past few years, I’ve made it my personal mission to really focus on the joy of the holiday season, and to try and let go of all the added stress that tries to creep into our lives at this time of year.  One of the ways I try to do that is by consciously choosing to do fun things… like Holiday Giveaways!  


(Did you like that segway?) 


This year, some author friends and I have teamed up to bring you a MASSIVE collection of over $250 worth of Science Fiction and Fantasy classics.  The entire box of books will be awarded to one lucky winner on the 15th of December… and that lucky winner could be YOU! 


Here’s the best part: it’s free to enter!  All you need is an email address.  As a bonus, you’ll be signing up for the mailing lists for me and my author friends, so you’ll have the opportunity to check out some new stories and hopefully find new favorites!  Win/Win/WIN! 

Click Here to Enter! 

Luck Is Not A Factor is Out!

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My Friends, I’ve been remiss.  The latest anthology in the bestselling Four Horsemen Universe came out on Friday and I haven’t said a word!  I hang my head in shame… 

Nineteen stories set in the bestselling milSF Four Horsemen Universe

Luck Is Not A Factor  is the fifth installment in a series of really cracking good collections set in the milSF FHU.  My story “A Token of Affection” answers some questions left over from A Fiery Sunset.

Additionally, the anthology includes eighteen other stories, by my fellow 4HU veterans and newcomers alike.  I highly recommend going and checking it out.  I guarantee you’ll find something to love. 

And once you have, please don’t forget to leave a review!  🙂  Thanks! 

Urban Fantasy BookSweeps Contest!

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Today, I have a fun surprise I’d like to share with you.

I’ve teamed up with 20 fantastic authors to give away a huge collection of Urban Fantasy Novels to 2 lucky winners, PLUS a brand new eReader to the Grand Prize winner! Oh, and did I mention you’ll receive a collection of FREE reads just for entering? You can win my novel MINDS OF MEN, plus books from authors like D.N. Erikson, Catie Rhodes, Jennifer Hilt, and more. Enter the giveaway by clicking here

http://bit.ly/urbanfantasy-oct18

This contest will run from 29 October 2018 to 7 November 2018, so don’t delay!  And once you’ve entered, leave a comment below and tell us what you’re most excited about reading!  

Good luck and enjoy!

-kc

Pimping My Friends — Jason Cordova

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Cover Art for The Kin Wars by Jason Cordova

 

Hey Friends!  I have really terrific news!  Today’s “Pimping My Friends” post is focusing on the super talented Jason Cordova!  Jason has been a friend of mine for a few years, ever since we met at my first LibertyCon.  He’s also a fellow member of the CKP Writing Factory, and of the Baen “and more” anthology club.  For the past several years, Jason, Christopher L. Smith, Mike Massa, and I have done group readings together at LibertyCon, billing ourselves as the Four Horsepersons of the Anthology, since we seem to be in a lot of them together.

But that’s not the exciting part.  What’s exciting is that the first book in Jason’s groundbreaking MilSF epic, WRAITHKIN, is on sale for $0.99 until the 27th of October! 

That’s right, for less than a dollar, you can dive in to what one reviewer characterized as: 

“It has a little bit of everything. Slam-bang action. Romance. Family. Friendship. A big canvas, with a dystopian government to be alternately fought and defended…Jason’s writing keeps getting better and better, and this is a story to immerse yourself in fully…If you like milSF, you will love this book. And even if you don’t, but like big novels full of life and vigor, you will still love this book.” –Barb Caffrey, blogger and author of An Elfy on the Loose.

So head over to Amazon and check it out.  Then move on to DARKLING and DEATHLORDS, and devour them as well.  And when you’re done, leave a review!

But don’t be sad!  Because for you, my dear friends and family, there is more!  Jason has a brand, spanking-new short story called “I, Behemoth” set in the Kin Wars universe, and it’s absolutely FREE when you sign up for his mailing list.  You can find the sign up on his website at www.jasoncordova.com, or on his Facebook page here. 

As the weather turns colder, why not curl up with a fast-paced Mil SF epic series?  🙂  Jason can definitely help you with that.  And like I said before, if you check him out, please, leave a review!

 

Much Love,

kc

 

Enter The Lyon’s Den

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Friends and family,

It’s release weekend for an anthology I’ve been anticipating for a long time!  Tales From The Lyon’s Den is the fourth anthology set in the bestselling Four Horseman Universe, and as of the time of this writing, it’s currently the #1 Bestseller in Science Fiction Anthologies on Amazon!  🙂

Lyon's Den Cover

Tales From The Lyon’s Den is a collection of eighteen stories set in the 4HU and linked by the theme of “stories you’d tell in a bar”.  My story is called “A Mother’s Favor”, and it’s the last story in the volume.  I’m super proud of it, and I hope you all enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.  And if you’ve read Assassin, you may see an old friend or two.  🙂

In any case, go check it out if you haven’t already, and please (as always!) don’t forget to leave a review!

Have a great weekend!

-kc