A small sample from my new book

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From my new book, The Pale Ancient & the House of Mirrors:

I run down a short hall. There are chalk drawings on the walls, lines, shapes of some kind, and when I step into a massive room of mirrors I see that they’re not shapes but a maze.

Mirrors face each other on top of the walls, on the ceiling, new mirrors that shine and ancient mirrors that are centuries-worn and eggshell-cracked, a legion that reflects nothing but takes everything.

For more on The Pale Ancient & the House of Mirrors, including its real-life inspiration, check out my interview at Ray Hecht’s blog.

Interviewed by Ray Hecht

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Author Ray Hecht has interviewed me over on his blog, where I reveal the inspiration behind my new book: odd messages posted all over a small Chinese town:

But once I noticed one message, I noticed all of them; they were all over the place, mysterious, perhaps sinister. And not all these messages were new. Some were barely readable while others looked like they’d been posted yesterday. Someone had been doing this for years. Why?

and in addition to that, we also discuss my life in China and my new book, The Pale Ancient & the House of Mirrors. Read the rest here!

He has written several books, available here. I also did a review of his book, Ghost of the Lotus Mountain Brothel.

The Seven Year Laowai (Kindle Edition) – FREE June 14 – 18!

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The Seven Year Laowai Kindle Edition will be FREE from now until the 18th! Like, spread the word, and most importantly, review. Even a few words is okay; it goes a lot further than you think.

Check it out here!

And while you’re at it, don’t forget the Anthill’s masterful edit, Down and Out in Wuhan, as well as the many great writers featured on their site!

New Sample: When the Nightbird Lands – Chapter One

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NEW SAMPLE: When the Nightbird Lands, Chapter One

When his grandson dies in Iraq, a lonely Korean War veteran must make peace with his estranged daughter before scheming relatives steal his grandson’s possessions.

Only available for ONE WEEK. Read, review and share!

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/548779

A sample from a WIP (Four years married to someone who brings out your worst)

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Lisa and William went to the kitchen and she opened the cabinets.

“Is it tea, coffee or hot chocolate?”

He shrugged.

She copied him. “That is a spasm, not a response.”

“It doesn’t matter to me.”

“What would you like to drink, William?”

“Hot chocolate,” he said, and it felt good to choose. Four years married to someone who brought out your worst could hide but ultimately not erase your best.