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FEATURED BOOK OF THE MONTH

Jasy And Char Save The Galaxy

Jay and Char Save the Galaxy — Cover by Rose Butcher

Delivery jobs don’t usually come with a side of heroism.

Husband and wife duo Jay and Char run a transport starship-for-hire. They haul cargo and passengers across the galaxy—for the right price. Is it the prestigious job Jay’s mother wished he had? No, but disappointing her was nothing new.

When a pair of nonhuman travelers booked passage on Jay and Char’s ship, they failed to mention the whole host of trouble they’d be bringing with them. Now, the fate of the galaxy is in jeopardy, and it’s somehow up to a pair of middle-aged interplanetary freight haulers to fix it.

And the bigger question is: Will saving the galaxy finally be enough to make it onto Jay’s mom’s holiday brag letter?

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Jay And Char Save the Galaxy is my new standalone sci-fi comedy. Publishing Tuesday, May 20th!

Pre-sales available now. Available across multiple platforms as an eBook, paperback, and audiobook.

The Ongoing Writing Process Blog of MJ Blehart

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What Does the Future of Fiction Publishing Look Like?

December 6, 2022

Do you go with traditional, non-traditional, or REALLY non-traditional publishing? Photo by Medienstürmer on Unsplash For a long, long time, the only way to make any money as a fiction writer was to go the traditional publishing route. Along the way, you could submit short stories to magazines, lifestyle sections...

Can You Turn a Fleeting Idea Into A Creative Endeavor?

November 29, 2022

Yes, but you must do the work to make that fleeting idea into something more. Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Have you ever had an idea that came and went almost instantly? Or have you had an idea that nagged at you until you addressed it and did something...