S.C. Mitchell's Blog

Next Tuesday, (June 18th), is a day I’ve worked toward for months.

First off, it’s the release of the 2nd edition of Z-Bot. See my previous post on the re-release of the Xi Force series. All 4 books are up for pre-order right now, and are rolling out wide, which means they will be available at all popular ebook retailers, and in all ebook formats. If you haven’t read Xi Force yet, now’s a great time to join the team. There will be a new book in the series releasing every two weeks to help fill your summer reading needs.

But that’s not all…

Next Tuesday will also mark the release of The Butterfly Illusion. Yes, I’m finally finished with the edits, and have the book up for pre-order as well. This book will also be available wide on all ebook platforms, as well as available in both paperback and hardcover editions on Amazon.

I’m extremely proud of this book and where it takes the Heroes of Harth. Check it out:

The Butterfly Illusion.

The shadow of war stretches over the northlands. The elven wood burns as Zarrum invaders encroach from the north. Ogres, orcs, and goblin hoards wreak havoc and take strongholds, leaving slaughtered people and burned out villages in their wake.

Jayde, a young elvish battlemage, burns as well . . . with vengeance. Her village destroyed, her mother murdered, she takes up her sword and bow, cloaking herself in spellcraft, to becoming the Butterfly Assassin, a thorn in the side of the Zarrum invaders. Still, hiding and killing is lonely work until she meets a human paladin from the south. A man of faith that calls her deeds to task.

Mathus, Paladin of Thon the Thunderer, doesn’t know quite what to make of the elf girl he’s fallen in with. Swift with her blade and spells, Fiona doesn’t fit into any of the carefully crafted boxes he’s created for women or elves. Could she be the object of his god-given quest?

The Butterfly Illusion is the second book in the Heroes of Harth series, an epic adventure across a sprawling fantasy world.

Reserve your copy now at: https://books2read.com/u/4DrrZD

Have a great day,

Steve

I recently received the rights back on all 4 of my Xi Force books. As of June 1st, 2024, the books disappeared from Amazon. Yup, my award-winning Xi Force series is gone! It’s no longer for sale in Kindle or paperback format. (The audio books have always been mine and are still available – more on those later.)

But I was ready for that. Over the past few weeks I’ve been working on the second editions and just finished putting all 4 books up for presale. My wonderful wife created some beautiful new covers. Take a look:

Look for a new book ever two weeks, with Z-Bot releasing June 18, Phaze releasing on July 2nd, Wylde on July 16th, and Triptych on July 30th.

And even better, these ebooks will be releasing wide, which means that for the first time, you will be able to read Xi Force on Nook, Apple books, Google Books, Kobo, and all other popular ereaders. Paperback editions will also be available soon on Amazon.

The audio books have also been re-covered, and the new covers are rolling out right now, though it may take a while for them to show up on the order page. Still, the content hasn’t changed, and you will receive the same audio book no mater what cover it comes with.

And as to that, with the exception of a few corrections, these editions are the same books as the old editions, so there is no need to re-buy them…unless you want to.

To purchase or preorder:

Z-Bot: https://books2read.com/u/m0eKn7

Phaze: https://books2read.com/u/3LLwKN

Wylde: https://books2read.com/u/mB12wk

Triptych: https://books2read.com/u/mlyEoY

Have a great day,

Steve

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

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

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

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

After an extensive revamp of my web site, the next 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 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

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

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