Stories, posts and pictures all focusing on my original SF universe.
(WARNING: This is a detailed look at the nuts and bolts of writing this novella. If you don’t want any plot spoilers, please avoid reading until you finish the book. Also – writing neepery ahead!) My latest novella, Devon’s Blade… Read More »Writing A Novel In Google Docs
My first novella, is now available on Kindle. It’s a short read, maybe take you a couple of hours. It’s a good introduction to Devon Ardel, my all purpose Sci-Fi hero who happens to be a bad-ass in a starfighter.… Read More »Release Day for Devon’s Blade
Next month I’ll be releasing the second novella set in the Star Saga’s Starforgers Trilogy. It’s a coming of age story about the young Empress Nykostra of Voton. best online pharmacy with fast delivery buy bimatoprost online with the lowest… Read More »Cover Reveal – The Blood Empress
CHAPTER 7 Call sign naming ceremonies go way, way back. They can get pretty out of hand if left unsupervised. I gathered the flight leads in my office and lectured them on what I would allow and what I would… Read More »Naming Ceremony From Devon’s Blade
Pre-order it from Amazon now. Launch date is Halloween. http://www.amazon.com/Devons-Blade-Ken-McConnell-ebook/dp/B015Y01CO8 The morning mission was not intended to be a revenge killing, but I knew that’s what was on everyone’s mind, especially Katya’s. I let her lead to test… Read More »A Sneak Peek at Devon’s Blade
To celebrate the release of my first novella, Devon’s Blade, I’m offering a free short story. Ambush! is set on Kew and is the antithesis of Devon’s Blade in that we see life from the Votainion side. What it’s like to… Read More »Free Short Story Ebook
I’ve been doing some pre-release advertising for my new novella, Devon’s Blade. Mostly this consists of using images of my starfighter models and posting them to Twitter and Google+. I’m trying hard not to be annoying and using the imagery… Read More »Novella Pre-Release Coverage
This is the primary starfighter during the Starstrikers Trilogy or middle time period of my Star Saga series. It was first sketched on paper by myself probably twenty years ago. I built a cardboard model of it about a decade… Read More »Spieron Starfighter Build, Part 1
I just got the edits for the Devon’s Blade novella back and I’m already deep into them. There seem to be fewer issues with this one than previous books I’ve written. If I can get this one corrected and proofed… Read More »Writing Update Mid-September 2015
Over the Labor Day weekend the Renoke model got some weathering. I started with an oil paint wash using burnt sienna and black. It gives the model a warm tone and makes the machinery look more realistic. It also makes it smell… Read More »Renoke Model Update