Welcome to The Deserted Lands, an apocaloptimistic universe not so far removed from our own. This scavenger hunt has an awesome spin. Find the secret words at each of the author's blogs/sites and write them down to read the story! When you've got the words...
I've done a few scavenger hunts over the last few years, but this one from the Alliance of Young Adult Authors has an awesome spin. The clues at each of the author's blogs/sites will tell a story! So cool. Derek Murphy is the brilliant mind behind this one! This is a...
Hey folks, Thanks for all the support over the years. The last few months have been challenging. Even though I started off the year with a really strong 47,000+ words in January and February, I have a hit a wall and written only 21,000 words since then. ...
What writer does not like to go into a bookstore or library and find a copy of their book? It doesn't get old. And sometimes it leads to sales when someone realizes you're the author. Last week I walked into my favorite bookstore, Village Books, and checked out their...
In honor of the upcoming release of my PRINTED eBook collection, I am putting both TOILS AND SNARES (today) and the OUTWARD BOUND - Science Fiction & Poetry Collection (tomorrow) on sale for ONLY $0.99 each! Here is the cover art for the print Ebook. What?...
The Spring 2017 Young Adult Scavenger Hunt is over. Participation was amazing! Thousands of folks meeting 100 YA authors and getting bonus materials. The GOLD TEAM winner of 20 Young Adult novels is: Miranda G. in Rexburg ID. She will receive a signed 1st edition...
Robert L. Slater, author of the young adult, apocalyptic science fiction series Deserted Lands, has worked as a teacher in the beautiful Pacific Northwest for 20 years. Like some of his characters, he has a propensity for speaking in lines from 80s movies, drinking Mountain Dew and eating pizza.