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Just wanted to let those interested know that the paperback version of my new book is live on Amazon and I also am taking orders for signed copies. Putting together a shipment today, so if you're interested drop me a line and I can give you details. Also, I'm working on how to get a few more...

This is another HUGE red flag that the CCP is not being totally forthcoming with the situation on the ground. They still have not requested CDC assistance. Given the size and scope of the outbreak you would think they would at least want help with the epidemiological nightmare of contact...

Just watched the WHO's daily briefing for today, and it really left more questions than answers.... Some of my takeaways... 1) The WHO is hardcore towing the line that China is reacting exactly as they should to this virus. No comments that I saw about whether or not they are actually...

Just a head's up, Emergence is up and should be available on Amazon for purchase. If it's not there in the searches today, it should be within another day or two. This is the full book, too, not tidbits. It is, however, the first book in the trilogy of the Red Death Series. Book 2...

This actually plays a big role in my upcoming book, and it is spot on. For a virus like Ebola there is often a period of mild symptoms between 2-6 days after infection where a patient may develop body aches, low fever, nausea, and headache (the exact same initial symptoms of about 30 viral...

It really depends on the pathogen you're talking about and the environmental conditions. Some bacteria can become spores that remain active for hundreds, even thousands of years, and only reanimate when conditions are right. Viruses usually have less success since their genetic material can be...

Ch. 1 (pt 2) At the gate Max settled into an uncomfortably padded chair and began reading the novel he’d purchased. The book was good, but Max was distracted by the throng of people passing through the airport. He watched them almost as much as he read, but for some reason it was at moments...

Chapter 1 (pt 1) May 8, 2014 0900hrs Orlando, Florida Maxwell Deavers zipped his small leather overnight bag and looked around his rented condominium one more time. The last thing of his was his phone, plugged into the living room wall and charging. Once Max had gone through each of the...

But terrifying as it is, Ebola is not a worst case scenario, not yet, not as it is. During my research, I realized that the Ebola virus is limited by the fact that it requires direct exposure to the bodily fluids of an infected patient. As a result person to person transmission is typically slow...

The world is currently facing the second largest epidemic of Ebola virus in recorded history. Let me say that again, the 2018-19 Kivu epidemic is now the 2nd largest outbreak of the virus behind only the 2014 West African Ebola epidemic in both total cases and deaths. Ebola virus seems to be on...

Just put an article up on my author's page about Ebola and some of the research I've been doing into this terrifying disease. The current 2018-2019 Kivu epidemic is still active and the 2nd largest in recorded history (that we know of). Even so, there is some promising news that the new...

This is an ongoing story that will be posted in parts. For those who remember, I'm the author of Officer of the Watch and the Blackout Series. Hello again, and hope you enjoy. This is a project I've been working on for a long LONG time.... currently seeking representation for it, but thought...

Prologue March 19, 2014 0300hrs Un-named Village West of Eirunepe, Brazil The rainy season was nearly over in the western Amazon, but evening storms were still common and strong. The one that had sprung up that afternoon in the hottest part of the day had raged for hours, long past sunset...

One thing I find interesting is what has happened to my health while working on my current project. In the last year and a half I have had strep throat twice, a horrible stomach flu that nearly had me hospitalized, I've gone into anaphylactic shock twice (still don't know why), and I've had 2...

I like the idea that a slow-burn type of situation gives you time to fill in gaps or make last minute adjustments as the situation dictates. In a flashpoint event you don't have that opportunity. By the time you realize what's happening it's already happened. In a situation like a pandemic...

Okay... For those who don't know me, hello. I am an author (yes, it's official.....full-time author now) who got my start with a series of forum posts from another website that many of the regular visitors here may remember, and that series was entitled: Officer of the Watch. It garnered a...

Congrats! Nothing like that feeling when you see your name as the author for the first time. I still get all warm and fuzzy from it.

I realize this is coming a bit late, but.... 1) Amazon's policies are not all that clear on digital content disbursement, especially where the KDP program is involved. 2) As far as I'm aware, as long as the full-version ebook that is published on Amazon is not available anywhere else for...

I would, but there are certain stipulations for the ebook being enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited program that won't allow me to. Basically as long as the ebook is listed in the Kindle Unlimited program, I can't have it available on any other platform for download. The best I could do would be...

As of right now, the ebook is free on Amazon for a limited time here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TYYW7M2/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 That deal will run out soon, though. I put the first book in the series up for free every few months to encourage people to check it out and see if they...