In just a few weeks, a Kickstarter will be launched for Legends of Lornea, a collection of short fiction (the draft cover says "short stories," but they are really of novelette length) which tie in to the Darkworld Fantasy RPG Campaign setting. This gorgeous book will include tales from Jean Rabe, Richard A. Knaak, Donald J. Bingle, Richard Lee Byers, and Patrick E. Pullen. I'll be posting more information in a regular newsletter after the project is up and running, but many Kickstarter backers know that being aware of a new project right away can be a big advantage in being able to take advantage of early-bird pricing or securing limited rewards (like signed copies). Fortunately, there's a way to do this by going to this link and clicking on the button which will notify you on launch that the Kicksarter is live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkworld/darkworld-anthology-legends-of-lornea .

Check it out. Do it now, while the link is handy. There's no obligation to buy or back the project when it goes live, just notice so you can make that decision once you see all the details, rewards, and prices. Looking forward to your support.

Morse Code Mysteries and Missives
 

Sales continue apace for my latest book, Morse Code Mysteries and Missives, which contains three stories in Morse Code, then in clear text. The audiobook version has about twelve hours of dits and dahs (dots and dashes) at a default speed of about 12 words per minutes, but is adjustable on most software from half to twice that default speed. Then professional voiceover actor Bruce Pilkenton reads each tale in clear text. There are also print and ebook versions that include triple-spaced Morse Code text, the audio links to the dits and dahs, then clear text. Two of the included stories are by me (historical fiction and steampunk tales) and the third is the actual radio traffic in the North Atlantic the night the Titanic sank.

Morse Code Mysteries and Missives is not only a unique book and conversation piece, but is a great book for puzzle and cryptography fans, ham radio and CW operators, members of the Armed Forces, military veterans, merchant mariners, and anyone who knows or wants to practice their Morse Code on something other than boring practice manuals and short phrases.

Already got your copy? More reviews are always welcome.

Print and ebook versions available, with links to audio inside.

Donald J. Bingle is the author of seven books and more than sixty shorter works in the horror, thriller, science fiction, mystery, fantasy, steampunk, romance, comedy, and memoir genres. His books include Forced Conversion (near future military scifi), GREENSWORD (darkly comedic eco-thriller), Frame Shop (murder in a suburban writers' group), and the Dick Thornby spy thriller series (Net Impact, Wet Work, and Flash Drive). He also co-authored (with Jean Rabe) The Love-Haight Case Files series (a three-time Silver Falchion winning paranormal urban fantasy about two lawyers who represent the legal rights of supernatural creatures in a magic-filled San Francisco. Don also edited Familiar Spirits (an anthology of ghost stories). He also put out the oddest book you've ever seen. Morse Code Mysteries and Missives has three tales (two stories by Don and a relevant piece of non-fiction) presented in Morse Code text, then via links in audio dots and dasher, then in plain English.

Many of Don's shorter works can be found in his Writer on Demand TM collections.

Get the audiobook version of Net Impact at Audible.com, Amazon, and iTunes and the audiobook version of Wet Work at Audible.com, Amazon, and iTunes.

Full disclosure: Various links in my newsletter or on my website may include Amazon Affiliate coding, which gets me a small referral fee (at no cost to you) if you purchase after clicking through.