Need a new read for relaxing outside on these warmer days? Grab a copy of my Alternate History novella "Obsidian & Steel", set in a world where Cortez failed to conquer Mexico, on sale once more thru 4/12 on Amazon Kindle!
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A Pivot, Then A Finish
Happy start of (proper) Spring, everybody! To say it was a bit...fluid, writing-wise, over the course of March would be putting it very mildly; hence the lateness of this month's post. When I started writing for the project period just past, I'd expected to have one…
If anyone out there's looking for new scifi to kick off spring reading, my Alternate History novella "Divided Worlds: An Alternate Space Race" is once more on sale through this Fri (3/6)! Grab a copy at the link below; if you already have, feel free to leave a review!
www.amazon.com/dp/B07BW8DPGK
Jog, Sprint, Repeat
Greetings to all! I'm happy to say that, while not quite as fast as last month, the writing for February is still chugging along--and not just on the screen, or with a single project. Per my goals described in January's post, I've finished the (hand)written form of my Alternate…
Hitting the Ground Running
Happy Friday, everyone! After a decent stretch of idling over the holiday(s), it seems, so far, that the writing pace has picked up again--faster than expected, even. In a pleasant surprise, my first project of 2026, the Alternate History short work "Augustus in the…
Need a (digital) stocking stuffer? My Alternate History ebooks "Dillinger in Charleston" and "Dixie Curtain" are back on sale thru 12/28! Check out my latest Hist. Fiction work "The Hopkinsville Raid" on D2D as well!
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Last Words (For THIS Year)…
Happy Holidays, everybody! Given how the past year's gone for the world (and its being part of the title for a certain disgusting...manifesto, let's leave it at that), I couldn't quite bring myself to name it in this month's post--a habit I've had with most of my…
Need a (virtual) stocking stuffer? Alternate History publisher Sea Lion Press is having a sale of its ebooks on Smashwords.com thru New Near's Day--including my titles "A Bright Cold Day" and "The Two Horsemen"! Check 'em all out at the link below!
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Meant to post this earlier, but here it is now: "The Hopkinsville Raid", the first in my "John Lawrence" historical fiction/Civil War short story series, has been published through Draft2Digital! Check out any of the store links in the second pic to grab a copy!
No NANO…But the Work Goes On
A happy Thanksgiving to all (who celebrate it)! As mentioned in last month's post, this is the first year without the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month; 50K words on any writing project in 30 days) challenge to occupy the month of November. For some writers I…
Autumn News
Happy Halloween (week), everybody! This month's turned out to be a bit more relaxed than expected, in terms of writing, but the work keeps going, nonetheless. My current project, noir/murder mystery "School of Whacks", has seen a chapter finish and several other hurdles cleared/gaps…
A Double Rebound
Greetings, everyone! Well, it feels safe to say I've pulled myself free of the malaise described in last month's post. The draft of my first "John Lawrence" Civil War-themed Hist. Fiction story reached the finish line around mid-month, further ahead of the rough deadline set when…
The Muse Taketh & Giveth
A good Sunday evening to all! Once more, I can only offer apologies for the delay this month. Yet again, it seems, I've been given a lesson on how...mercurial inspiration and writing in general can be: Despite high hopes of at least completing a bigger chunk of my…
Keeping It Chill (Sort Of)
Hello again, everybody! Well, after a month of what turned out to be a more relaxed pace of work than I'd thought/hoped for (not all of it due to Outside World impacts, for this round), it's time to switch writing project horses again. Only added about a chapter or so to…
Happy 4th, everybody! If anyone's feeling in need of some holiday weekend reading, my Alternate History books. "Dillinger in Charleston" and "Dixie Curtain" are on sale starting today, and thru the 11th!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0167UTNT0
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Liftoff #19!
Good evening, everyone! If any out there are miffed at the lateness of this month's post, I promise it's for a good reason--the best of all, in fact, for any writer! As of this afternoon, my latest Alternate History short story, "The Ussuri Incident", is available on Amazon Kindle!…
Here's the link to my upcoming author event on Mon 6/16; feel free to drop by if you're in the area!
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Liftoff #18!
Happy (post-)Memorial Day holiday, everyone! It's definitely happy on this end, as you can probably tell from the post title: This afternoon, my latest Alternate History short story, "One Giant Leap", was released as a Kindle ebook! Set in the timeline of my previous novella Divided…
"I think this is one of the finest and most imaginative pieces of counter-factual fiction that I have read in some time."
My Alternate History novel "Red Delta" is on sale thru 5/4; grab a copy at the link below, or pass it on to someone who needs a new fiction fix!
www.amazon.com/dp/B078NRSN9B
"I think this is one of the finest and most imaginative pieces of counter-factual fiction that I have read in some time."
My Alternate History novel "Red Delta" is on sale thru 5/4; grab a copy at the link below, or pass it on to someone who needs a new fiction fix!
www.amazon.com/dp/B078NRSN9B
"I think this is one of the finest and most imaginative pieces of counter-factual fiction that I have read in some time."
My Alternate History novel "Red Delta" is on sale thru 5/4; grab a copy at the link below, or pass it on to someone who needs a new fiction fix!
www.amazon.com/dp/B078NRSN9B
"I consider author Mark Ciccone to be one of the leading lights in the current generation of authors writing in the alternate history genre." (review)
My Alternate History anthology "In Other Words" is back on sale thru 4/7!
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No April Fool's joke here: My Alternate History anthology "In Other Words" is back on sale all this week!
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First Drafts of Spring
A good weekend to everybody! Guess spring really is showing itself, not just returning on a calendar, because along with the snows being gone and actual green appearing again, the "shoots" (i.e. drafts) of my current Divided Worlds short story work are rising up fast. The…
"Another top-class story from the pen of Mr. Ciccone" (review)
My Alternate History ebook novella "Divided Worlds: An Alternate Space Race" is back on sale thru 3/8! A must-read for any scifi, "For All Mankind" or AH fans!
www.amazon.com/dp/B07BW8DPGK
In honor of "Read an Ebook Week" (3/2-3/8) Sea Lion Press is having a sale of its Alternate History works--including two of mine: "A Bright Cold Day" and "The Two Horsemen"! Check 'em all out at the link(s) below!
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One Pause, Two Restarts
Happy end of February, everyone! Along with (ideally) the giving way of winter to spring, this point in time brings a shift from one writing project to another. Work on my Civil War-themed Alternate History draft A More Perfect Union has reached a good stopping point…
"[A] standout indie novel and a creative work of alternate history."
My very first AH novel, "Red Delta", is back on sale in paperback & ebook this week, through 2/8! Grab a copy at the link below!
www.amazon.com/dp/B078NRSN9B
The Long & Short Of This Year
Hey, everybody! As you might guess, a mix of novel and short story drafts is again the watchword for this new 365-day stretch of writing, with room for shifts from one to the other depending on inspiration and energy. It's gotten off to a packed start (hence the delay…
