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FREE Draft Chapters

For those who asked, the sequel to War Party is taking shape. Well, at least there is a general plot, a cast of characters, many of whom you’ll know from War Party, and a couple hundred pages of rough draft. As the drafts get polished and chapters are completed (or at least closer to final … Read More

Something New

Last night we participated in the Books & Cooks event at the Madison, Ohio Public Library. One young woman came by our table and talked to us about how much she liked to read and what kinds of books she was interested in. She seemed most interested in War Party but soon strolled away. A … Read More

Sale Over

Thanks to everyone who purchased a copy of Shepherds while it was on sale.  It is now my best selling novel, and one that I really like.  I hope those who read it enjoy it.

Last Day Shepherds on Sale

This is it, the last day Shepherds will be on sale for 99 cents.  And today it is featured at Choosy Books, link is here:  http://choosybookworm.com/product-category/sciencefiction/ Check it out.

Shepherds print and ebook sale

The ebook version of Shepherds remains on sale for a few more days at Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble (for Nook), Kobo in Canada, Scribd and Page Foundry. It is 99₵ but will revert to $3.99 soon. Links to these outlets are at the bottom. And if you know someone who reads ebooks and might … Read More

Shepherds On Sale

For a limited time the ebook version of Shepherds is on sale for 99 cents and is featured on the KindleBoards Book Discovery.  

Foxworth Terminus now available at additional outlets

Foxworth Terminus is now available for Nook, Apple, Kobo, Scribd, Page Foundry.  Links are below. https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/foxworth-terminus Kobo http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/foxworth-terminus-j-drew-brumbaugh/1120789532?ean=2940151670883&itm=1&usri=2940151670883 Nook https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id972479394 Apple https://www.scribd.com/book/257331342/Foxworth-Terminus Scribd http://www.inktera.com/store/title/d1a219f9-f91d-4a1e-bb1a-dcb828fae9a4 Page Foundry

Free Chapters – War Party Sequel

Free For those who asked, the sequel to War Party is taking shape. Well, at least there is a general plot, a cast of characters, many of whom you’ll know from War Party, several chapters of rough draft, and a working title, Train Wreck. As the drafts get polished and chapters are completed (or at … Read More

Combat Wizard – an action story with likeable characters

Combat Wizard starts with a bang, brings on board interesting characters that the reader will care about, some of whom have unusual talents that set them apart from the rest of humanity. The pace slows in the middle of the book and then picks up again, finishing with fast action. The main character, T, has … Read More

The Pirate – a nautical short adventure story

The Pirate, a short story by Malcolm Torres Only 99 cents, this is worth reading. A nautical adventure about the U.S. Coast Guard, this is a really fun read. Action enough for those that love fast-moving stories, with a great ending. Anything more would spoil it for other readers. If you like sea stories, you … Read More