M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
That's right. One more day to take advantage of the presale discount on my new space opera novel, Two's Company. It's scifi action-adventure featuring Deuce Grainger, a poker playing, Scotch drinking shuttle jockey faced with losing her main source of income if her friend's terraforming company is sabotaged out of business. Her companion AI Personality may … Continue reading One Day More: Two’s Company Drops Tomorrow!
Last week, I posted a couple of the concept art sketches for the cover of Two's Company. Below are two images that show the idea we decided on with color, background, and text added. I really loved the way Rob managed to put Deuce's face into the art without taking away from the overall idea. … Continue reading Cover Reveal, Pre-Sale is On, and, Oh, Heck- Let’s Do a Giveaway
With the release date for Two's Company fast approaching (December 18!), and the cover art turning out beautifully, I thought maybe I would share a few of the concept sketches my cover artist sent for me to look at. These are rough sketches, intended to show a few ideas he had for where to go … Continue reading Two’s Company Cover Design: The First Steps
Below I will post chapter three of Two's Company, my scifi space opera novel due to release in mid-December. If you missed the first two chapters, I will add links to those, also. I am planning (as of now) to do a presale on the book in November, most likely from the middle of the … Continue reading Sneak Preview: Two’s Company, Chapter Three, and (Probable) Presale Dates
Winter by Marissa Meyer My rating: 4 of 5 stars The conclusion to Meyer's re-telling of classic fairy tales in a futuristic setting is loosely based on Snow White. Princess Winter is loved and admired by all the Lunar people. She is beautiful despite the scars on her face, perhaps even more beautiful than her … Continue reading Friday Review: Winter by Marissa Meyer
My newest science fiction novel, Two's Company, is due to be available in December of this year. It's a space opera style sci-fi story, dealing with a plot to drive independent terraforming companies out of business so a mega-corporation can become a monopoly. It also has a heroine with an attitude, artificial intelligences known as Personalities, an … Continue reading Sneak Preview: Two’s Company, Chapter One
Squick Studies by Holly Lisle My rating: 3 of 5 stars I got these two stories as free thank yous for signing up to Lisle's newsletter. Both are short, and they are two different types of stories, although both are science fiction. Squick Studies: This is a bit of an odd story. It fits into Lisle's … Continue reading Friday Review: Squick Studies and Last Thorsday Night by Holly Lisle
I'm late getting this out, but it's been a Monday morning, for sure. Mr. Lambeau had a sick tummy this morning. That's the second time in a couple days. Not sure what's going on- maybe the heat, but he spends most of his time inside in the AC. He has wanted to go out and … Continue reading Monday Musings: It Has Been A Monday
I finally finished the first revision on Two's Company, the sci-fi space opera novel I have been working on this year. As of right now, I am planning on releasing it in December. I'll be telling you more about it, and blogging some excerpts in future weeks. As we get closer to December, there might even be … Continue reading Monday Musings: Achievement Unlocked- Revision One Finished!
I have spent most of this year working on finishing the draft and doing a first revision of a novel that I plan on releasing in December. It's a sci-fi space opera thing called Two's Company. It has spaceships, artificial intelligences, corporate plotting, a wise-cracking heroine, a fist fight or two, and a save the day just … Continue reading Monday Musings: Space Opera? Why, Yes.
