In case you’re coming in from the front page for the first time, the new Daphne Blazefire book (book 8) will be titled Dust Bargain. I anticipate starting the rough draft for this book in September. Maybe mid-September (looking at my schedule). Here’s the blurb for that book:

When space hauler Daphne Blazefire answers a too-good-to-be-true shipping ad, she figures she can risk a little fuel for a big payday. The reviews on the job listing all gush about massive payouts and zero risk. But the moment she lands on Reckon’s End, she’s offered a payout that doesn’t even cover her cargo’s cost.

Worse, the sheriff, an old-world lawman with too much authority and too few morals, reminds her that the contract she signed says she has to take it… or spend time in the local lockup.

But Daphne’s not one to back down, especially when the whole town is in on the con. In a place where everyone keeps their head down, one stranger offers to talk. What Daphne learns could bring down “The Company,” or get her killed trying.

I should have a cover for this book by September. As soon as I get it, I’ll post it here and create a progress widget with the book on the front web page. Will Dust Bargain be the last Daphne book of the series?

No way.

I have nine more book ideas in the can. It would only take me a few hours to come up with more. The characters are well defined, and I have a running theme, as well as a collection of randomly established characters from previous books, which I can bring in. In fact, one of the books I will write in the future will involve Jin and Yoshii from Dangerous Cargo.

The Chronicles of the Robot Whisperers

This is my current project in progress. I put up a widget with a temporary cover (for now). I’m already into Act I of the rough draft. I update the status of this widget almost every day, so be sure to come back and check on my progress if you’re waiting for this book to be published.