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Kindle Vella Primer, Plus Free Access to The Judas Goat
Hi Everyone, Just a quick note to explain how Kindle Vella works, and to announce that there are now eleven episodes of my new adventure/fantasy novel, The Judas Goat, available on the platform for your reading pleasure. Here is the story description from Amazon: "Dave Gillespie's quest for redemption goes sideways when a box of hallucinogenic mushrooms sends him tripping into a deal with the devil. To win a second chance at life, Dave must [...]
The Judas Goat Episode 3: A Bag of Swollen Plums
This is the last episode I can post in its entirety, but there are plenty more episodes available here: The Judas Goat on Amazon’s Kindle Vella Episode 3: A Bag of Swollen Plums The three friends dropped their charade the instant the Spanish ship’s gloomy interior hid them from Captain Wright’s view. “Dibs on the flask,” Trevor called, shoving Dave and Noah aside so he could enter the crew quarters first. Dave grunted as he [...]
The Judas Goat Episode 2: Booze, Porn, and Eggs
Episode 2: Booze, Porn, and Eggs First Mate Cole, standing beside Captain Wright on the quarterdeck, regained his composure quickly after storming into the gun deck. A spectacular negligent discarge hadn’t been part of his plan, but he wasn’t one to look a gift horse in the mouth. Making certain the Captain was listening, he addressed the three-man boarding party as they came out on deck. “Alright boys, Bosun’s boarding party is down hard—something in [...]
The Judas Goat Episode 1: Gunner Short Takes a Nap
This is the first episode of my new serialized novel about a seventeenth century privateer who's quest for redemption takes a turn for the weird when a box of magic mushrooms sends him tripping into a wager with Hades. Enjoy! Episode 1: Gunner Short Takes a Nap Dave Gillespie welcomed the cannon’s cool barrel against his cheek as he estimated the range to the Spanish merchant ship through the gunport. “Wedge,” he said quietly. He [...]
And Now For Something Completely Different…
Who goes from writing non-fiction about PTSD and combat trauma to adventure fantasy fiction about mushroom trips and testicle-biting goats? You guessed it; this guy (With the hat, not the tongue; that's Mike.) I've just published the first five episodes of my new serialized novel, The Judas Goat, on Kindle Vella. The program went live this week on Amazon.com, and offers a new way to read original content on a smart phone. The first three [...]
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