Yea! SERVANT wins Whitney Award

I’m totally blown away. No way. NO FREAKING WAY. No way. Servant of a Dark God just won the Whitney award for speculative fiction. Look who the others were in the category–three New York Times best sellers and a book that had something like 11 or 12 printings in Europe before coming to the US. Holy crap.

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LDS Bookcorner

If you’re interested in fiction by LDS authors, check out ldsbookcorner.com for an easy way to preview books.  Their Daily Chapter is a feature that allows readers to sign up at no cost and receive the first ten to twelve pages of a different book each week. It’s a great way to sample books by a

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Smith’s grocery update

Okay, so SERVANT is still in Smith’s. Get them before they’re gone. If you were thinking of purchasing, now’s the time (and let’s hope the trial run is a success and they take it national in their stores). They have it cheaper than anywhere else in the Utah area. I think it’s $17 or $19. That’s a

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Servant of a Dark God is a Whitney Award finalist

Yea! Thanks to those of you who nominated. The judges have chosen Servant of a Dark God as a Whitney Award finalist. Of course, the four other books in the category are great. Here’s the list of finalists in my category: Servant of a Dark God by John Brown The Maze Runner by James Dashner Wings by Aprilynne Pike

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Smith’s grocery and Curse update

SERVANT has been spotted in the Orem, Pleasant Grove, Salt Lake City, and West Jordan Smith’s stores. It appears we’re still running, folks. Fingers crossed. Please post a comment if you see it in your local Smith’s. As for CURSE OF A DARK GOD, I’m moving along. I’m such a slow writer. But I had to yank

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