What if you woke up on a deserted island to the sound of screaming? There's a note in your pocket, "Pay for your sins." The monsters you dreamed about are real. They're coming. 

Meet Kat Voss. 
She was kidnapped, along with teens like her, and dumped on a deserted island. 
Then someone hung her twelve-year-old sister from a tree like bait.
The voice on the other end of the camera tells her she has one hour to find her sister. Or else.
The cages are empty.
The monsters are real.
And time is almost up.

Monster Island is a Young Adult mystery thriller where the pages practically turn themselves. Readers who like Maze Runner and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will devour this action-packed tale. Get your copy now. 

This Omnibus Edition collects the five Monster Island stories into a single volume. It is for those who arrived late to the party and who wish to save a dollar or two while picking up the same stories in a single package. Save 50% over buying individual editions. ​

Get ready. The Breeders Stories combines three novellas you already love and one new story Plan B: Part Two, continuing Nolan's story and his rescue of the girl from Plan B. Available in June 2017. Make sure you are signed up to my newsletter to find out when and get the special subscriber pricing. 

Do you love it? As you know, I am in the process of recovering all by Breeders Books. Here is Book Two. For me, this is exactly how I pictured Clay. What about you? What do you think? 

I am in love with this cover. When I ran a 99 Designs cover contest to recover The Breeders, I didn't know what to expect. What I got was so many amazing covers it was very difficult to pick. But this above was the fan favorite and won me over almost instantly. I am hoping a whole new audience will see this cover and pick up the book. It is still free. Get it here if you haven't already. 

I love giving my readers free books and this month is no different. Below, are links to ebooks I think you will enjoy all for free or very cheap. Check them out. 

"I think that writers are made, not born or created out of dreams of childhood trauma—that becoming a writer (or a painter, actor, director, dancer, and so on) is a direct result of conscious will." – Stephen King.

I believe almost everyone had once tried writing. Well, if you did, the paper is just for you. If you didn’t, the paper is for you as well. Today, I’m going to share the most typical writing issues that prevent novice writers from becoming reputed pen wizards.

If you don’t agree or have something to add, feel free to share it in comments.

PART I: MISLEADING MINDSET

#1 Uncertain Position
How could you make the reader trust you if you don’t believe in what you say? The first common mistake of beginners is, oddly enough, their uncertainty. What’s the reason?

Currently, there are an incredible number of books on different subjects and for all tastes, so it’s quite challenging to cover something new that has never existed. Naturally, a novice writer hesitates whether it makes sense to try to bring to mankind if everything has long been written.

Well, that’s not true as every person is unique and has something to say to the world. Leave alone the f brilliant ideas of the past, think about the future! If you feel the need to share – do it, don’t hold yourself! Be sure, in case you worthy present your thoughts, you’ll be approved by the crowd.

#2 An Aspiring Writer is Confused and Does not Know What to Write About
​The second mistake comes from the first one. The problem of this kind often occurs because of the lack of experience in the field. Such a person may decide to wait for "better times," until he would gain the needed experience and be able to write.

Again, even a child has something to tell to the world. There’s no any boundaries – trust to your subconscious. Often, we do not represent what a storehouse keeps our brain and what incredible surprise can we do. Believe in yourself and be sure to try.

#3 Lack of Time
Actually, the lack of time is just an excuse that prevents the beginning of the development of any young writer. Of course, you can work all day and think about writing a book when you’ll take a vacation. Alas, but this doesn’t work.

To begin with, you have a very small chance to write something consistent at once. Please don’t think that all the popular writers were rich when they started writing. They just allocated some time for the lovely hobby that later turned into the main source of income. Moreover, writing requires training and practice. Believe me or not, that’s a kind of sport.

The solution is simple: write on a daily basis! Spend at list a half an hour writing. If you have nothing to write about, write down current thoughts and impressions. This will help to develop your writing skills and expand your imagination, perhaps.
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#4 Absence of Working Algorithm
The fourth mistake is that most young writers don’t have any plan. No matter how well self-organized you are, you do need a plan! Schedule your work and cover as much material as you have planned.
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#5 Greed
Never, never start writing just for money! Fame and money will come, but they shouldn’t be your original goals! A true writer gets pleasure from the creative process, and that’s the only way to create a true masterpiece.

I have a really exciting announcement for you. Coming November 1st a new Young Adult action adventure mystery thriller will be available on Amazon. This book has to be one of the most exciting I've ever written. It is a page-turner like you wouldn't believe and I am very proud of it. Mark your calendars. Here's the blurb to peak your interest. 

MONSTER ISLAND PART ONE: TAKEN

My name is Lucca DiVitas. I woke up in a burlap sack in a dark shed, and outside someone is screaming.

In my pocket is a note: Pay for your sins.
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Escaping my bonds, I realize I’ve been kidnapped. Tall trees and snow-capped landscapes tell me I’m far from suburbia. And then there’s the ocean crashing angrily against the rocks. I’m on an island with no way of escape.

Rushing toward the screams, I find Kat Voss, a scared teen, who claims she’s running away from a “snake with arms.” I decide she’s in shock until we find cages large enough to fit the world’s most dangerous animals. The cages are open, and they’re empty.

We uncover more mysteries—an observation room with cameras, a bloody operating table, and a fully stocked torture chamber.

Then we realize we aren’t alone.

A voice over the loudspeakers begins directing us, like a guide on the world’s most sadistic tour. The voice tells us to smile for the cameras. Blood is good for business.

If we can’t figure out who is doing this and why, it’ll only be a matter of time before one of us, or ALL of us, ends up dead.

​Monster Island is a Young Adult high-intensity action thriller where the pages turn themselves. Readers who like LOST, Maze Runner, and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will pick up this story and not be able to put it down.

COMING NOVEMBER 1ST!