Month: March 2025

Today, David and Stephen returned to their home used bookstore, the Half Price Books Flagship in Dallas, TX. It was our most successful event ever and went by way too fast. We talked about The Holocaust Engine as a book and a series, particularly since Book 3, Unda Sanguis is just out in e-book and the print edition is coming soon.

We signed books until we sold out. In addition to readers, we met an English teacher, a few aspiring writers, and some amazing readers and genre fans. We had wonderful conversations about creativity, inspiration, and works-in-progress.

Those who follow us know about our love of genre, both as writers and as readers/watchers/fans of fiction. This event was the debut of the Genre Fight ’25 board. “Mystery” has started off strong, but we’ve got a lot of events lined up this year, so I’m hoping the “Horror”, “Sci Fi” and “Fantasy” fans will come out to represent! If you’ve never played Genre Fight, we hope to see you at one of our events in the near future!

This morning, I was blessed to have a “bucket list” moment as a writer, when I saw a young man pulling The Holocaust Engine off the shelves at the Wylie Urban Farm and Market in Wylie, TX. He skimmed the front and back covers and turned to his mother about buying it. I decided to introduce myself and we talked a bit about the series. He left with a personalized copy, and a few pictures, courtesy of his mother. In return, I left with one of my childhood writing dreams fulfilled, courtesy of a stranger. I wish that young man all the best and hope he finds his own dreams one day!

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On March 30th from 1p-3p, David Rike and I will be back at the Half Price Books Flagship in Dallas for a signing event to promote Fluid Shock, the second book of The Holocaust Engine series. In it, a team of investigators and military operators join the survivors of an apocalyptic event in a race to stop the spread of an otherworldly plague. We’ll also be discussing Book 3, Unda Sanguis, which drops on March 24. The Genre Fight will be back, too, so come vote on your favorite genres.

Come join us at:

HPB Flagship

5803 E Northwest HWY

Dallas, TX 7523

…which means the official release of Unda Sanguis, Book 3 of The Holocaust Engine, is almost here!