3, 2, 1...Takeoff! Book Launch for Worlds on Edge

The delightful M. Pax is back, with another entry in the exciting Backworlds series:

The story of the Backworlds continues, and the story of Earth begins.

Worlds on Edge

by M. Pax

Fifth book in the Backworlds series

War is coming. A horde of merciless aliens poise just beyond the Edge. In a matter of weeks they will devour the worlds.

Racing ahead of the apocalypse, Craze returns to the Backworlds to warn them and plan a defense. Only he can’t go home. Banned from Pardeep Station, he must wage a more urgent battle. His moon is under siege, and his friends are dying.

Bad things come in threes, and the galaxy is no exception. An old enemy returns, attacking moons and defenseless globes, leaving a wake of destruction. Worse than that, they threaten to join forces with the alien horde.

Defeat seems inevitable. Craze may not be able to stop it. Yet home is worth the fight.

Amazon / AmazonUK / Smashwords / Nook / Other Outlets

Fantasy, science fiction, and the weird beckons to M. Pax, and she blames Oregon for that, a source of endless inspiration. She docents at Pine Mountain Observatory in the summers, teaching the public about the stars and the galaxy. A Bachelors of Science in Journalism, she had former lives in marketing and television before settling down to write. Want to know more? mpaxauthor.com

Have you read the other books in the Backworlds series yet? Ready for another space adventure?

May you find your Muse.

Boomtown Craze Release & Links

Today, I'm delighted to announce the release of M. Pax's Boomtown Craze, part 3 in her Backworlds series.

A Grand New Age of Boom or Dust?

Boomtown Craze, Book 3 in the Backworlds series is here!

In the far future, humanity settles the stars, bioengineering its descendants to survive in a harsh universe.

To secure his future, Craze must propel his world into a more prosperous era. Only days away from the grand opening of his new and improved tavern, he is confronted by a loony Backworlder intent on mucking up his plans. Gaunt and trembling, she claims her spaceship is possessed. She also has a connection to the underworld that shakes loose the dark past of one of Craze’s closest friends. It all threatens to end Craze’s prosperity before it begins.

Meanwhile off world, Captain Talos works desperately to outwit the mercenary Jixes and lure them away from his and Craze’s budding prospects. The mind-control weapon Talos uses against them is wearing thin, and his next move may be his last.

Will Craze and Talos’s efforts bring about a grand new age of boom or damn them to forever struggle in the dust?

Available in ebook at:

AmazonUS / AmazonUK / B&N / Smashwords

Other Outlets can be found at http://mpaxauthor.com

It will also be available in paperback from Amazon shortly.

M. Pax and a telescope

M. Pax is a Browncoat and SG fan, she’s also slightly obsessed with Jane Austen. In the summers she docents as a star guide at Pine Mountain Observatory where the other astronomers now believe she has the most extensive collection of moon photos in existence. No fear, there will be more next summer. She lives in stunning Central Oregon with the Husband Unit and two lovely, spoiled cats.

Website / Blog ~ Twitter ~ FB ~ Goodreads

You can also find M. Pax on LinkedIN, Pinterest, YouTube, and Wattpad

You'll find two Rafflecopter giveaways at the end of this post, one for a set of signed Backworlds paperbacks (US only), and one for a free e-book (all countries).

But first, some links!

Disclaimer: I do not sponsor these links and have no affiliation with them or the companies/publications/blogs involved. I merely pass along information I happen across while online. Please always check out any publication before submitting or becoming involved with them.

Open for Submissions:

Deadwood Publishing is accepting submissions for three different anthologies - Ruined Cities, The Death God's Chosen, and The Ways of Magic. Open until filled. Pays $.01/word. 5,000 to 20,000 words in length.

Bartleby Snopes would like to start releasing flash novels, books that feel like a full novel, but are only 3,000 to 10,000 words in length. No deadlines, but they hope to publish their first this summer. Pays 60% royalties. They will do editing and cover art.

Contests:

Monster Corral has the image up for their monthly Flash Fiction Contest. 1000 words tops. Deadline March 31. First prize is $50, plus publication (chance for publication at usual pay for all entrants). No fee to enter. Any genre as long as a monster is featured.

The Binnacle is sponsoring their Annual Ultra-Short Competition, which ends this Friday, March 15. Prose or poetry. Prize will be between $50 and $300. No fee to enter.

Kazka Press has their monthly 713 Flash Contest going on. The March theme is Changing Seasons. Submission deadline is March 20. Must be more than 713 words, less than 1001. Pays $10 flat fee for accepted stories. No fee to enter.  

The Waterman Fund is holding their 2013 Alpine Essay Contest on technology in the woods. Essays due April 15. $1500 first prize and publication in Appalachia Journal. No fee.

Blog Hops/Fests:

Mina Lobo and her pal David Macaulay are hosting a blog hop where people reveal their themes for the A-to-Z Challenge. This is their blog hop, not one officially put on by the A-to-Z team, but it sure sounds like fun! The Big Reveal Blog Hop will take place on March 21.

And here are the giveaways!

From March 4 to March 22, you can enter to win:

One set of signed Backworlds paperbacks, including The Backworlds, Stopover at the Backworlds’ Edge, and Boomtown Craze. Will only ship to US residents. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

One of five free e-books. All countries eligible.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Any of these links you're interested in? Have you read anything by M. Pax yet? Did you enter the giveaway? What do you think of her cover? Anything to pass along?

May you find your Muse.

[Mostly] Wordless Wednesday - Fearsome Fire Planes & Helpful Links

It's time for another [Mostly] Wordless Wednesday.  With the start of school, and my kids' school being in the burn area, I was revisiting some of the photos from the fire this evening while looking for photos I wanted to post.  I have plenty of scenic pictures from this summer, but I thought I'd keep today simple and post a couple of the planes that helped fight the fire.

First, we have one of the choppers. They were in it from the beginning, scooping water out of nearby bodies of water and dropping it on the fire.

This is the C130, our Great Hope during the fire.  When they arrived from out of state, we thought our savior was here.  While I'm sure they helped quite a bit, they didn't turn out to be the magic we'd hoped.

 Pretty cool looking, isn't it?  These planes managed to make it look like it was finally time to wage war on the Waldo Canyon Fire.

And this was the original plane before the C130's arrived.  It's the one that reminded me of the movie "Always."  These guys were working so hard, but didn't get all the glory the C130's did.

Now for the links:

Blog Hops-

Alex J. Cavanaugh introduced the theme of his September Blog Fest: Genre Favorites mixed with a little Guilty Pleasure.  Sounds fun!

M. Pax, Laura Eno, Brinda Berry and Ciara Knight will be hosting the What's Your Chocolate Blog Fest September 10.  Mmmm, chocolate.

Random Fun/Interesting Stuff-

BuzzFeed posted 30 Indispensable Writing Tips From Famous Authors. There's some good in stuff in there!

Cracked.com posted The 6 Most Certifiably Insane Acts of Writing.  Think you're having a rough go of it?  Check these out.

Intership-

Carly Watters shared an internship with P.S. Literary Agency.

Open for Submissions-

Pugnacious Press is taking submissions for their YA Steampunk anthology Real Girls Don't Rust.  (It's true, we don't)

Musa Publishing will be closing to romance and speculative fiction submissions on September 1.

Anything to share?  Like airplanes?  What has been your most certifiably insane act of writing?  What's your favorite writing tip from a famous author?

May you find your Muse.