Adventure Beyond the Stars – Written for Readers Who Want More

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  • Video Ad 1

    Video Ad 1

    First video created, Spooky Spectacle, Austin 1894, Gov Hogg & Ima, Visita de San Miguel Arcangel, Sekmet Valkyrie, the Impossible House revealed, Eleanor’s pistols, Chekov’s Exits, Visual reference cards, Artemis’ cockpit, Steam Traction Engine, First Hangar, Tesla bench test, Selenite Tunnel, Zafir, Freeze Cannon, Moonblossom arch, Selenite Vacuum Suit, Selenite Utility Carrier, Tunnel 16 Entrance, Transit Tube System, Hardcovers. All this week’s and last week’s Secret Knowledge is below…

    You can get autographed copies of all four books in Selene Reborn Series (Artemis Rising, Celestial Accord, Forging the Chain Breakers, Selene Unchained), Antarctic Honeymoon, and Mirim’s First Christmas at Downtown Arlington Farmer’s Market on Saturday. https://malcolmupton.com/events/

    Spooky Spectacle is coming soon – come visit me in Granbury for this event.
    Saturday: https://www.facebook.com/events/2451040095383878 and Sunday: https://www.facebook.com/events/1061766609963267

    Walter, Eleanor, and Sekmet flew to Austin to consult with the Texas State Geologist. Landing Endeavor in the middle of Austin would be a bad idea, so Walter contacted Gen. Mabry of the Texas Guard to use the parade field at the brand new Camp Mabry northwest of Austin. It was only 18 months old at the time, but was already raising money for expansion by staging mock battles for people in the summer – hence the grandstands. When they took the carriage into town, the passed the main building for the fairly new University of Texas on its 40 acre campus. They ended up at the new Capitol building, completed only 6 years previously.

    While I was researching the Texas Geologic Survey and Texas State Geologist Edwin Dumble, I discovered that the Texas Geologic Survey had been partially defunded in 1893 and completely defunded in 1894. That led to trying to find out why. It appears that when Texas Governor Jim Hogg was trying to deal with reduced revenues due to the Panic of 1893, he was convinced by some of his advisors to stop wasting money on unnecessary luxuries like scientific inquiry – including the Texas Geologic Survey. Governor Hogg later told geologists that cutting spending for the Survey was one of his most regretted decisions. And yes, his only daughter was named ‘Ima’. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ima_Hogg She would have been 8 going on 9 when the Selenites visited Galveston. I wonder what a meeting between the child Ima Hogg and the adult Ima Wenizasdautr would be like…

    I needed a location and some background for the scene that convinced Walter & Co to enter the Impossible House. Before everything was said and done, I had a little information for the chapter, more information for the rest of the book, and a lot more information that may never come out. Note: There are definitely spoilers in the link, and they might not all be spoilers for Palestine’s Ghosts, but if you want to know: https://greshamverse.fandom.com/wiki/Visita_de_San_Miguel_Arc%C3%A1ngel

    I may be writing myself into something of a corner. I really need to be careful, because I do want to write the story where Walter and Eleanor are Vikings and Sekmet is a Valkyrie…

    The time has come for Walter, Eleanor, and Sekmet to enter the Impossible House. Of course it isn’t as easy to describe their entry into the Impossible House if I don’t have a clear idea of what the place looks like. So I got ChatGPT to find me some period-appropriate floor plans and picked this one. Got a colorized version for Saturday morning when they arrive, and three versions of how it might look on a spooky night.

    Whovians will recognize that there is a difference between something being bigger on the inside and something being smaller on the outside. The Impossible house is that way. Maybe…

    By the time of Palestine’s Ghosts, Eleanor has been in too many situations and seen too much… stuff to go around unarmed. She is still a lady, however, and doesn’t do the whole Annie Oakley thing. Instead, she carries a .32 caliber Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless Revolver (developed early) for everyday carry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Safety_Hammerless It fits in a pocket Argos specifically makes in her dresses to hold it. For expeditions where she might need a firearm, she carries a Colt Model M. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Model_1903_Pocket_Hammerless It is also a .32 caliber, but has a 8-round detachable box magazine. She normally carries it in a shoulder holster under her coat with three loaded magazines in holsters on the other side. Of course Argos ensures that both the holster and the coat are designed so that her firearms don’t detract from her lady-like appearance.

    Some of you may be familiar with the idea of “Chekov’s gun” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chekhov%27s_gun In Weird the Third, we actually have two instances of Chekov’s exit. And… I don’t think I’ll explain any more – Spoilers…

    I’m working on a video ad for Artemis Rising. Part of the reason is that I’m competing in an AI video ad competition. Part of it is that I have access to an AI marketplace that gives me access to a bunch of stuff. I might even end up redoing the narration on my books and using AI voices since I’m not confident in my ability to do them myself. As part of the work on the ad, I needed high quality reference cards on Walter, Eleanor, and Nikola.

    I also needed a reference image for Artemis.

    And these went into the reference image of Artemis’ cockpit.

    So in the 1890’s Case Manufacturing made a lot of steam-powered traction engines. But Lee Ironworks in Galveston made boilers, steam machinery, and such. There is no reason they couldn’t have made a steam traction engine for Gresham Steamship Co.

    I needed an image of First Hangar in Texas City on the morning of Artemis’ launch on her first trip to the Moon. It is surprising how much work went into this set of images, and they likely will only be used for about 5 seconds or so.

    Tesla testing his drive pod will also show up in the ad.

    I’ll also need the Selenite Tunnel where Artemis was repaired.

    It wouldn’t be a good ad for Artemis Rising without Zafir. I must admit, he came out more creepy than I expected.

    And I will probably even get to put the Freeze Cannon into the ad.

    These are a couple of images from the agricultural cavern of Tunnel 16 Entrance Community.

    Another element I needed for the ad was the vacuum suits the Selenites use. I even considered how to make them “off the rack” and able to fit women’s anatomy into the chest area.

    I also made a set of references for the utility vehicle that Eli had. I finally have a reference image of the lunar all-metal wheels. If I use it consistently, that should help the AI keep from getting confused.

    Tunnel 16 Entrance. The first significant location on the Moon. I had to create the crater wall, scale it, get an entrance and then spent hours getting the Artificial Idiot to put the entrance in correctly. But it is there now.

    I needed the cars, station, and tunnels of the Transit Tube system. These are basically what I was thinking of, although they came out a bit brighter and lighter. Which isn’t a bad thing.

    I finally got the video ad finished Tuesday night. I had 2 hours to spare and just shy of 17% of my AI credits left. Not quite the last minute and last credit, but pretty close. I haven’t had to learn so much so fast in a long time. Now we’ll just have to see how well people like it. https://malcolmupton.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Artemis-Ad-1-v9.mov It will be on the Artemis Rising page on Amazon by the end of the week. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3K149ZQ

    I did get the updated covers and hardback versions of some of the books done. Probably by the end of the week hardback versions of all these will be available on Amazon.

    Artemis Rising: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ7H71FQ
    Celestial Accord: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ7H18MS
    Forging the Chain Breakers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ7CPHPY
    Selene Unchained: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ7PKN6J

    Some progress last week on Palestine’s Ghosts before I dived into Video creation and editing:
    3: Capital Answers – finished
    Weird The Third I: The House of Doors – started

    Word Count is 63,367 in 14+ chapters of an estimated 70,000-130,000 in 32 chapters.

    High Adventure is available as a stand-alone novelette. It is #1,236 on Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #1,421 in Steampunk Fiction, #2,259 in Action & Adventure Short Stories (Kindle Store). It is ebook only available here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Goth Galore is available as a stand-alone novella. It is #1,962 in Gaslamp Fantasy (Kindle Store), #2,904 in Gaslamp Fantasy (Books), and #8,120 in Historical Fantasy (Kindle Store). It is ebook only available here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Antarctic Honeymoon is #2,373 in Steampunk Fiction, #8,454 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books), and #13,178 in Exploration Science Fiction. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, or the kindle version here. The audiobook is available here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Artemis Rising is #543 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #606 in Steampunk Fiction, and #1,799 in Alternative History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here or the kindle version here. There is also an audiobook version here. Seven reviews for Artemis Rising. More will help others find the series as well – if you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Celestial Accord is in #632 Steampunk Fiction, #1,110 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #2,601 in Alternate History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook version here. One review but two ratings so far. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Forging the Chain Breakers is #631 in Steampunk Fiction, #1,204 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #2,600 in Alternative History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Selene Unchained is #639 in Steampunk Fiction, #1,241 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #2,625 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books). If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here

    Mirim’s First Christmas is #6,862 in 90-Minute Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads,  #12,118 in Colonization Science Fiction, and #12,495 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books). You can find the paper version here or the kindle version here. One review so far. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

  • High Adventure Novelette Published

    High Adventure Novelette Published

    High Adventure Novelette published, The Walter and Eleanor Adventures, Aerokraken, Giant Amazon, Rapiers and Jians, Palestine’s Ghosts preorder, Texas Geological Survey. All this week’s Secret Knowledge is below…

    You can get autographed copies of all four books in Selene Reborn Series (Artemis Rising, Celestial Accord, Forging the Chain Breakers, Selene Unchained), Antarctic Honeymoon, and Mirim’s First Christmas at Downtown Arlington Farmer’s Market on Saturday. https://malcolmupton.com/events/

    Weird The Second: High Adventure is available as a stand-alone novelette. Its title is High Adventure: A Walter & Eleanor Swashbuckling Tale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGGYD48X There is also a series page for the Walter & Eleanor stories. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGHPWCKX

    One of the challenges the crew of Endeavor faces during Weird The Second. An aerokraken…

    Jin Tao’s stronghold bristles with Dragon-Slayer Cannons, at least on the eye side approaches. But they need at least one Dragon-Slayer that can traverse enough to take care of aetheric monsters that come out of the storm. The answer is the Grand Dragon-Slayer. Of course the Endeavor Crew call it the Giant Amazon because it can shoot and, like the Amazon’s of ancient Greek legend, it only has one bazoomba… https://greshamverse.fandom.com/wiki/Grand_Dragon-Slayer

    The High Adventure Weird is an Aerosphere/Pirate/Swashbuckling adventure, but it also has a nice leavening of wuxia in it (think Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). So of course we have rapier’s and Chinese jian’s as weapons…

    I’ve decided to put Palestine’s Ghosts up for preorder. I don’t have a final cover, or even an idea of the final cover and I’m more than three Weirds away from having a manuscript, but if I’m going to continue releasing the novellas/novelettes independently, having the link to the overall book will be a good idea. I’m also far enough along to put together a cover for the High Adventure Novelette. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGCMWF8W

    I needed a geologist for the chapter between Weird the Second and Weird the Third. Once more using actual history whenever possible made for a much better story. If I’d been writing in a completely made-up world, I would have had some geologist show up in town, possibly associated with the railroad, to explain the stone of the seal from Weird the Second. Instead I found two real people to fill that role. John R. Hearne was actually a druggist in 1890’s Palestine. He was also a pillar of the community as his election as mayor proved. Since 19th century druggists had to be pretty good chemists, and were familiar with minerals, making him a knowledgeable amateur geologist isn’t much of a stretch. And then there is Edwin Theodore Dumble. The actual head of the Texas Geological Survey during the time of Palestine’s Ghosts. He’d actually led a geologic survey of the Palestine area not long before and was very familiar with the geology there. And there are even political shenanigans going on with the Texas Geological Survey during 1894 to add a little spice.

    I’ve signed up for another event. Texas Book Lovers Con Plot Tryst in the Quakertown Civic Center in Denton. Actually, I’ll probably be on the covered patio behind the civic center – but in March, that shouldn’t be a problem. https://malcolmupton.com/events/

    North Texas Indie Bookstore Crawl visits this week:
    Monkey & Dog Bookstore, Fort Worth
    Recluse Books, Fort Worth
    A House With Books, Keller
    The Dock Bookstore, Fort Worth
    Lucky Dog Books, Oak Cliff
    Whose Books, Oak Cliff
    Blush Bookstore, Oak Cliff
    The Wild Detectives, Oak Cliff

    Good progress this week on Palestine’s Ghosts. Chapters this week:
    Weird The Second II: Through the Impossible Storm – finished
    Weird The Second III: Raiding the Tollbooth
    Weird The Second IV: Sphere of Worlds
    Weird The Second V: Advance to the Rear
    3: Capital Answers – started

    Word Count is 52,987 in 12+ chapters of an estimated 70,000-130,000 in 32 chapters.

    Since Artemis Rising was originally published in the middle of the month, my sales cycle ends on the 20th. July/Aug Sales: Artemis Rising sold 6 ebooks, 776 pages on Kindle Unlimited, and 3 paper books off Amazon, 1 in-person. Celestial Accord sold 1 ebook and 599 pages on Kindle Unlimited. Forging the Chain Breakers sold 1 ebook, and 735 pages on Kindle Unlimited. Selene Unchained sold 1 ebook, and 523 pages on Kindle Unlimited. Antarctic Honeymoon sold 3 pages on Kindle Unlimited and 1 book in-person. Mirim’s First Christmas had no sales. Surprisingly, Goth Galore sold 1 ebook.

    Goth Galore is available as a stand-alone novella. It is #1,604 in Gaslamp Fantasy (Kindle Store), #2,335 in Gaslamp Fantasy (Books), and #6,204 in Historical Fantasy (Kindle Store). It is ebook only available here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Antarctic Honeymoon is #1,903 in Steampunk Fiction, #6,725 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books), and #11,177 in Exploration Science Fiction. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, or the kindle version here. The audiobook is available here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Artemis Rising is #340 in Steampunk Fiction, #446 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), and #1,336 in Alternative History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here or the kindle version here. There is also an audiobook version here. Seven reviews for Artemis Rising. More will help others find the series as well – if you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Celestial Accord is in #521 Steampunk Fiction, #544 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #1,659 in Alternate History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook version here. One review but two ratings so far. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Forging the Chain Breakers is #604 in Steampunk Fiction, #807 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #2,358 in Alternative History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Selene Unchained is #621 in Steampunk Fiction, #810 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #2,424 in Alternate History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here

    Mirim’s First Christmas is #6,783 in 90-Minute Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads,  #12,001 in Colonization Science Fiction, and #12,253 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books). You can find the paper version here or the kindle version here. One review so far. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

  • Bookmarks, Collectables, and the Aerosphere

    Bookmarks, Collectables, and the Aerosphere

    Details about Defiance Exchange, sneak peek at the bookmarks, collectable character dossiers, new hero images and a sneak peek at the Aerosphere. All this week’s Secret Knowledge is below…

    No books available this weekend – We are at the Parker County Peach Festival trying to keep up with selling all the peach jams.

    I needed a place for the principals of Phoenix to meet with factors. The entrance and grand trading hall of the Defiance Exchange. https://greshamverse.fandom.com/wiki/Defiance_Exchange Eat your heart out New York Stock Exchange…

    I kind of got side-tracked making some handout marketing pieces for Cons. The first two are the front and back of the free bookmark that encourages people to check out the Books & Series page. The second two are the front and back of the free bookmark that encourages people to sign up for the Secret Knowledge transmission. I also started putting together The Greshamverse Character Dossiers. These are collectable character dossiers that are free with a purchase.

    The first Character Dossier is for Walter. I upgraded his default character image in the process.

    I did the same with Nikola. Actually I didn’t have a lore image for Nikola. I think he looks amazingly like Benidict Cumberbatch.

    Also upgraded the lore image for Elisha. He actually has two, one as General Al-Selene and one as President Al-Selene.

    I finally came up with a definitive sword for the Selenite Sword of State. Essentially it is what a katana might look like if designed for modern materials. With some leukos crystals, of course…

    Mirim also got an upgrade. Hers was mostly just making the image far higher resolution.

    Sales at the 4th of July market were super slow this year, so Isaac and I talked some about the setting for one of the substories of Palestine’s Ghosts. It is a vast aerosphere sea with islands floating in it. They are in proportion to the crust, mantle, and core of Earth, so a few habitable islands, a bunch of islands made of almost pure metals – mostly nickel-iron, and even more islands made of the strange minerals that make up the mantle. In this setting, those mantle islands serve the same purpose for aetheric life that coral reefs serve for ocean life. And, given the shear size of the place… Let’s just stay that humans are not at the top of the food chain.

    Just a little progress on Martian Phoenix chapters this week:
    Gathering Storm – progress  

    Word Count is 43,518 in 11+ chapters of an estimated 80,000-95,000 in 24+Epilogue Chapters.

    June Sales: Artemis Rising sold 1 ebook, 629 pages on Kindle Unlimited, and 1 paper book off Amazon, 8 in-person. Celestial Accord sold 192 pages on Kindle Unlimited and 5 in-person. Forging the Chain Breakers sold 5 in-person. Selene Unchained sold 5 in-person, 2 ebooks off Amazon. Antarctic Honeymoon sold 83 pages on Kindle Unlimited and 3 in-person. Mirim’s First Christmas sold 5 in-person.

    Antarctic Honeymoon is #1,191 in Steampunk Fiction, #4,267 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books), and #7,758 in Exploration Science Fiction. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, or the kindle version here. The audiobook is available here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Artemis Rising is #658 in Steampunk Fiction, #705 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), and #2,275 in Alternative History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here or the kindle version here. There is also an audiobook version here. Seven reviews for Artemis Rising. More will help others find the series as well – if you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Celestial Accord is in #798 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #902 Steampunk Fiction, #2,548 in Alternate History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook version here. One review so far. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Forging the Chain Breakers is #794 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #899 in Steampunk Fiction, #2,538 in Alternative History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Selene Unchained is #717 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #823 in Steampunk Fiction, #2,305 in Alternate History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here

    Mirim’s First Christmas is #11,535 in Colonization Science Fiction, #11,542 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books), and #18,486 in Science Fiction Short Stories. You can find the paper version here or the kindle version here. One review so far. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

  • Covers, Cons, and Sartorial Strategy

    Covers, Cons, and Sartorial Strategy

    What was the Ladies’ Mile, Galveston dry goods stores, sartorial strategy, a visit to Mistress Beauty Woven Into Destiny, Texas Horror Lit Fest, Side Quest Con, the four leading couples and the graphic they’re on, Countess Diligence Smoothing the Way, Martian Phoenix progress, Sales Report for June and status on all the books. All this week’s Secret Knowledge is below…

    You can get autographed copies of all four books in Selene Reborn Series (Artemis Rising, Celestial Accord, Forging the Chain Breakers, Selene Unchained), Antarctic Honeymoon, and Mirim’s First Christmas at Granbury 4th of July Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

    I needed to know where the ladies of Galveston would go to shop when they made their yearly pilgramage to New York to get the latest fashions before they filtered to the regular people out west. I found out about the Ladies’ Mile, a district in New York that included such names as Tiffany’s and Lord & Taylor – even I’ve heard of those…

    I also needed a dry goods store in Galveston. Some of the candidates: Bonat Bros. Dry Goods (2516 Market), HJ Wilshusen Dry Goods and Notions Store (12th & Market), Christian Henck Dry Goods (1502 Winnie, 3.5 blocks north from Gresham Castle), John Boddeker Dry Goods (1121 Broadway, 2.5 blocks east). There were also a number of Dry Goods stores on Market Street.

    Scarlet’s pentultimate deployment of sartorial strategy—say that five times fast…

    Since I’m writing Chapter 11, I have final versions of the dresses designed by Mistress Beauty Woven Into Destiny. These are the ones Beulah tried on, but not the one that was designed just for her… That also prompted a redesign of the notional cover. This also means I can quit torturing Beulah – yes, she finally gets hit with a big enough clue stick to start growing up instead. That whack really feels bad when it happens, but it is an example of a blessing that comes through tears…

    Visited the Texas Horror Lit Fest Saturday. I’ll definitely want to attend as an author next year. I also found a couple of other events I put on my radar—or is that wirar (wireless acquisition and ranging)? That includes Side Quest Con in North Richland Hills in July, Ama-con in Amarillo in August, The Muses of Storytelling Texas Author Con in Haltom City in September, Plot Twist Book Festival in Longview in May, and Galaxy Con Oklahoma City in May. I might get into Side Quest Con – at least I was able to still fill out the vendor application. I also filled out an interest application for Plot Twist Book Festival. I’ll need to stay on top of everything.

    Good News!!!! – I will be attending Side Quest Con in North Richland Hills July 17-18. It will be my first ‘Books Only’ festival/convention. Come by and visit!

    I needed some images for some marketing. While I was working on it, I realized that my stories tend to be carried by a couple: Walter & Eleanor, Elisha & Mirim, Nasir & Beulah, and Beraht & Hala. That wasn’t a conscious choice, but it makes sense. I believe marriage could be the second most important relationship in a person’s life, second only to their relationship with God. This setting was inspired, in part, by a Space 1889 campaign my wife and I played in. In fact, Walter & Eleanor are based on the characters we played in that setting. Now that I’m aware of it—I don’t think I’ll change it at all…

    It did end up taking all day to get this image. I don’t think I’ll need to change it any time soon, so I guess it was a good investment.

    Another minor character. Countess Diligence Smoothing the Way is the bureaucrat in charge of everything to do with the Defiance Canal Harbor. In Martian Phoenix, she operates as one of Viscountess Peacock’s primary Lieutenants to draw Phoenix into a permanent, subordinate, relationship with Seven Canals. https://greshamverse.fandom.com/wiki/Countess_Diligence_Smoothing_the_Way

    Copies of all my stories will soon be found in the Azle Public Library, so if you’d like to read them without paying anything – there you go. https://www.cityofazle.org/203/Library

    Martian Phoenix chapters this week:
    Deciding Poorly – finished
    The Final Dress
    Gathering Storm – started  

    Word Count is 43,272 in 11+ chapters of an estimated 80,000-95,000 in 24+Epilogue Chapters.

    June Sales: Artemis Rising sold 1 ebook, 629 pages on Kindle Unlimited, and 1 paper book off Amazon, 8 in-person. Celestial Accord sold 192 pages on Kindle Unlimited and 5 in-person. Forging the Chain Breakers sold 5 in-person. Selene Unchained sold 5 in-person, 2 ebooks off Amazon. Antarctic Honeymoon sold 83 pages on Kindle Unlimited and 3 in-person. Mirim’s First Christmas sold 5 in-person.

    Antarctic Honeymoon is #598 in Steampunk Fiction, #2,125 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books), and #4,230 in Exploration Science Fiction. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, or the kindle version here. The audiobook is available here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Artemis Rising is #814 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #874 in Steampunk Fiction, and #2,371 in Alternative History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here or the kindle version here. There is also an audiobook version here. Seven reviews for Artemis Rising. More will help others find the series as well – if you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Celestial Accord is ranked now. #1,498 in Steampunk Fiction, #1,950 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #5,030 in Alternate History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook version here. One review so far. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Forging the Chain Breakers is #1,406 in Steampunk Fiction, #1,693 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #4,436 in Alternative History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.

    Selene Unchained is #2,096 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store), #2,123 in Steampunk Fiction, #5,319 in Alternate History. If you don’t have yours yet, you can get the paper version here, the kindle version here, or the audiobook here. No reviews yet. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here

    Mirim’s First Christmas is #11,433 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books), #11,466 in Colonization Science Fiction, and #18,392 in Science Fiction Short Stories. You can find the paper version here or the kindle version here. One review so far. If you’ve finished the book and haven’t left a review, please do so here.