2023 Looking Back.

January is a great time for looking back and looking ahead, and today I’d like to look back on my accomplishments last year.

2023 was a year of growth and change. Solidifying my 2 Destiny series into one coherent universe with the release of Destiny: Morning Star and Between Venus and Mars. I continued my experiment with Kindle Vella, putting out The Instrument of Treachery, the 4th Demon Gate Chronicles book one chapter at a time and eventually all together as one book, shoring up that series. I also wrote and published a prequel story, With You in Spirit, offered exclusively for my newsletter group. My Heavenly War Series and the Demon Gate Chronicles got new covers and were taken Wide, in all popular ebook formats. Then I finished out my year with a Christmas short story, Holy Night, that is available free to anyone off my web site.

I also participated in a number of book signing events and other promotions. Quite a busy year, all in all.

But I have a feeling 2024 will be even busier.

To find out what I have planned, check out the new blog on my web site:

https://www.scmitchellauthor.com/blog/2024-a-look-ahead

Mistakes were made…

Just a quick update: Requiem for Poseidon will be going away.

I’ve come to the conclusion that people stop reading my Heavenly War series because the second book is just a short story. I see sales of Son of Thunder, and sales of Requiem for Poseidon, but nobody seems to be reading further in the series. I’ve concluded that, because Poseidon is just a short story, people might be feeling cheated, and not willing to take a chance on the rest of the series. I can’t really blame them.

So, very soon, I will be pulling Requiem for Poseidon from publication. I plan on making the ebook and audio book available for free to my Newsletter group. The paperback will go out of print.

For the full story on Requiem for Poseidon and all the mistakes I made with this book, check out the blog on my website: https://www.scmitchellauthor.com/blog/so-i-screwed-up

The new order for the Heavenly War series will be:

Book 1: Son of Thunder

Book 2: Daughter of Darkness

Book 3: Legacy of Lightning

Book 4 Dance of Revelation

There are three more books planned for the series, but Dance of Revelation brings the story to a satisfying conclusion (for now).

Look for these changes to happen in the next few weeks.

Thanks,

Steve

A new blog on SCMitchellAuthor.com

For a while, until people get used to going there, I’m going to let you know here when I post a new blog on SCMitchellAuthor.com.

To Read the new blog Go here:

https://www.scmitchellauthor.com/blog/a-sale-and-some-great-sf-romance-bargains

This blog and the other one.

So, I’ve updated my web site: https://www.scmitchellauthor.com/

And I’ve decided to use the blogging software on the site to set up a new blog there, so while this blog still (kind of) links to the website, the other blog, the one you can access through the site, will be my official author blog. But that doesn’t mean this blog is going away.

I plan to move all my “official” author stuff (book releases, special sales, and free reads) to the new blog, and I will sometimes post that stuff here as well. But for the most part this blog will be mostly for fun stuff – my real life adventures, what I’m reading, my garden stuff, other hobby related posts – that kind of thing.

And, as you can’t sign up to be notified when I post on the other blog, I will be posting here when I post something new there, so you won’t miss out.

That said, I do have three recent posts there including a new one for today’s big announcement:

https://www.scmitchellauthor.com/blog/firstblog

https://www.scmitchellauthor.com/blog/soi-guess-im-a-swifty-now

https://www.scmitchellauthor.com/blog/happy-holidays-heres-your-gift

And that last link will get you a free new Christmas story in my Heavenly War series, so yeah, go there.

Steve

With You in Spirit – a Demon Gate Chronicles prequel

After an extensive revamp of my web site, the next project on my “to do” list is to move my newsletter to a new service. And to entice my newsletter subscribers to move to the new service, I’ve written a new story – a story exclusively available to my newsletter subscribers.

With You in Spirit.

Is Joyce ready to move on despite the ghost from her past that haunts her?

Joyce “JJ” Jorgens is haunted by a past love. Seriously haunted. Quinn refuses to move on after death, believing he has something he still needs to do in this life. His continued presence makes it impossible for Joyce to move on with her life.

Hoping that a move to Wisconsin will help, she accepts a position as the head of a new Arcanist task force. But a strike against a demon compound causes Quinn to manifest.

Can she resolve his issues and finally move on with her life?

With You in Spirit is a Demon Gate Chronicles prequel story of demons, a lost love, and moving on.

This ebook is available free to subscribers of my new newsletter.

To subscribe go to: https://subscribepage.io/K7swJH

(Note: the old newsletter will be going away, so there is no need to unsubscribe from it if you are already a subscriber, but feel free to do so.)

After you subscribe you will receive an email with a super-secret download page for With You in Spirit.

What are you waiting for. Go get it.

Let the adventure begin,

Steve

There’s No Such Thing as Werewolves is wide and #FREE

There’s No Such Thing as Werewolves has gotten a complete redo. It has a gorgeous new cover, new formatting inside, and is now distributed wide, which means you will finally be able to buy this book from all popular eBook stores like Barnes & Noble (Nook), Apple, Google, Kobo, Smashwords, and others and read it in your favorite eBook format (Kindle, Epub, PDF), on your favorite device.

And the best part…this eBook is FREE!

There’s No Such Thing as Werewolves

When the moon is full, Jack changes…and not for the better!

Jack Hughes is cursed. Each full moon, he turns into a blood-crazed, hairy, wolf-headed creature. He’s learned to cope by locking himself in a cell each night to keep the creature from breaking free. It’s a dark secret he’s not willing to share with anyone. Then one moon-bright night, the creature inside him breaks free of its cell.

Sorceress Anna Brown is one of the leading experts on demons for the Arcanists. She knows Jack’s secret and how to help him…if he’ll let her. But the local demon lord is after Anna. She has a power he wants to control. Does she have enough magic to save Jack and keep the demons at bay?

There’s No Such Thing as Werewolves is book 1 of the Demon Gate Chronicles, a romantic urban fantasy series with demons, witches, ancient evil, and definitely NO werewolves…maybe.

It’s the perfect time of year for something a bit spooky, and to celebrate, Ive joined with some other great Paranormal, sci-fi, and fantasy romance authors to offer some great deals on perfect book for October.

You’ll find There’s No Such Thing as Werewolves for free, and some other great deals at: https://books.bookfunnel.com/halloweencountdown/q54z86ydg2

Z-Bot Free & Word Fest at Peace Park

I’m happy to announce a surprise flash sale on the Kindle version of Z-/bot, the first book in my award-winning Xi Force series:

This weekend only, Aug. 4-6, 2023, you will find the Kindle version of Z-Bot for free on Amazon. Get yours today at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077F4NHDX?tag=

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I’m also happy to announce that on Saturday, Aug 5th, my wife and I will be at Sheboygan’s Peace Park for Word Fest. If you’re in the area, we’d love for you to stop by our booth.

Read on,

Steve

Son of Thunder is wide and free

I am thrilled to reveal the new covers for the Heavenly War series, and to announce that the first book, Son of Thunder is free and now available in all popular ebook formats:

Now is a great time to start your adventure in this fantastic world. Get your free copy of Son of Thunder here: https://books2read.com/u/47lorE

A new chapter is coming in the Demon Gate Chronicles!

It’s coming soon…the long-awaited fourth book in the Demon Gate Chronicles.

And to celebrate, the whole series is getting a new makeover. Cover reveals are coming soon, so stay tuned to this space, but here’s a sneak peek at the new book:

The Instrument of Treachery

By S. C. Mitchell

Can a man from the past save the future?

Embark on an otherworldly journey as time bends and destinies collide.

Archanist Kim Wakefield, thrust 3,000 years into the past, finds herself entangled in the mystical tapestry of doomed Atlantis. With knowledge of impending demon attacks and the looming cataclysm that will swallow the island whole, she grapples with her helplessness. Can she survive the unforgiving past and find a way back to her own time?

Merc’vel Hove, an esteemed Atlantean council member and aspiring sorcerer, receives a divine mandate from the goddess Gaia herself. Charged with constructing a gateway to another dimension, he unknowingly opens a portal to the treacherous demon realm of Ballor, allowing nefarious creatures to spill into their world. Is he the unwitting Instrument of Treachery responsible for the impending doom of all?

“The Instrument of Treachery” unveils itself as the fourth installment in the spellbinding Demons Gate Chronicles. Within its pages, a tale of love, tragedy, and triumph unfolds against the backdrop of a perilous world teetering on the brink of annihilation. Prepare to be enraptured by a realm where love defies time, tragedy lurks at every corner, and triumph arises from the depths of despair. Dive into this mesmerizing saga that treads the delicate threads of fate, where peril and passion intertwine in a dance of cosmic proportions.

Blarmling on $ale!!!

If you’re looking for some great deals on science fiction, fantasy, and paranormal romance reads, you can’t do better than checking out the Free and 99¢ Paranormal, SciFi, & Fantasy Romance book sale right here:https://books.bookfunnel.com/freeand99pennyprnscififantasyrom/7bq2bmtf0m

Along with some great summer reading, you’ll find my book, The Blarmling Dilemma, on sale until the end of the month for just 99¢.

The Blarmling Dilemma by S.C. Mitchell is a sexy, exciting Sci-fi romance that is also quite adorable. – 4½ Stars and a Reviewers Top Pick from Night Owl Reviews

“They’re not animals. They’re people!”

Phoebe Callista’s pleas fall on deaf ears and she’s forced to rescue two helpless Blarmlings from certain death. Fleeing across a backwater sector of the galaxy, with Galactic Marshals in hot pursuit, Phoebe falls into the hands of a handsome but determined bounty hunter.

Rigel Antares has captured wanted criminals throughout the galaxy rim, but he’s never come across anything like Phoebe Callista. The gorgeous blonde sure knows how to play the innocent, and something deep inside wants to believe her, but Rigel has problems of his own—a ship that’s falling apart and an unscrupulous Galactic Marshal looking for any excuse to send him back to the prison planets of the Theiler System.

An intergalactic circus, vicious space pirates, and a planet full of backtechers cross their paths as Phoebe and Rigel fight to save a pair of adorable Blarmlings.The Blarmling Dilemma is the first book in the Destiny’s Legacy series set one hundred years after the events of S. C. Mitchell’s Destiny series.

Wait? You’re still here, reading this? Go…save…read!

Adventure on,

Steve