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And now on Kindle
Woke up early this morning and snooped around the web, as I often do. Was surprised and delighted to see that Amazon.com has made two of my stories available as Kindle ebook downloads: Dinosaur Wars: Earthfall and The Re-Election Plot. Stay tuned. Much more good stuff coming soon! Continue reading
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Tagged Dinosaur Country, Dinosaur Wars, ebook, kindle, mystery, Peyton McKean
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Seattle Civic Pride
I sometimes get to thinking that every pundit east of the Mississippi has his or her head where the sun don’t shine. Have they heard of Seattle? No really. Continue reading
Iguanas verdes
I’d been hoping to get a new take on my writing by coming to Sayulita, Mexico, and it worked. Viva Las Iguanas!!!
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Tagged dinosaur, Dinosaur Country, Dinosaur Wars, Iguana, science fiction
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Clamato and Coffee
I’m inventing a new drink, sitting here in my suite at Casa Susana in Sayulita, Mexico, overlooking the blue Pacific and listening to the rush of waves. What should I call this concoction? The Sayulita Sunrise. Continue reading
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The Duwamish Longhouse
I find myself traveling rather frequently to the new Duwamish Tribal Longhouse down on West Marginal Way in West Seattle. Now I’m learning the tribe’s language, Lushootseed. Continue reading
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Tagged Duwamish Tribe, language, Lushootseed, West Seattle
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And Now On Nook!
I sense a tidal change in the publishing industry, arriving right here, right now. I’ve been toying with the idea of publishing books on my own, without a major publisher involved, and what’s just happened goes a long way toward convincing me it’s the right choice. Continue reading
Dinosaur Wars EARTHFALL The Ebook
The big day is here. I’m finally releasing Dinosaur Wars: Earthfall as a free Ebook. It’s about time it got the web exposure it deserves. Furthermore, this is my first step in taking this book all the way to Hollywood. Download a copy. Tell a friend and… Wish me luck! Continue reading
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Tagged Dinosaur Country, Dinosaur Wars, Earthfall, ebook, new, novel, science fiction
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A Taste of Blood Tide
An excerpt from “Blood Tide” suitable to wet your appetite for the mystery. But don’t touch that bucket of clams. Continue reading
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Tagged mystery, new, Peyton McKean, short story, story
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Death of the Megaraptors
Megaraptors must go! The bad-news meat eating villains of the Dinosaur Wars stories have got a new name: Utahraptors. New fossil evidence makes the name change mandatory for these beasts that nearly ate Kit Daniels. Continue reading
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