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The Weltall File (Gordian Division #4) audiobook is out!

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Hey, y’all! šŸ˜„ H.P. here!

You’ve been waiting patiently, and now Gordian Division #4: The Weltall File is finally out on audio from David Weber, Jacob Holo, Baen Books and Recorded Books!

This is hands-down my favorite of the File books – I mean, with a mystery set at the multiverse’s first trans-dimensional gaming tournament, how could it not be? šŸŽ®šŸ˜ – and once again, Gabriel Vaughan‘s done a great job narrating Isaac and Susan’s adventures.

We hope you enjoy it! šŸ˜„

LISTEN TO THE WELTALL FILE HERE

The Weltall File

Gordian Division #4

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Written by David Weber and Jacob Holo
Narrated by Gabriel Vaughan
Published by Baen Books and Recorded Books

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Come for the games. Stay for the murder. 

A mystery in the Gordian Division universe.

The Weltall Tournamentā€™s professional VR games were supposed to be a symbol of cooperation between SysGov and its militaristic neighbor, the Admin. But that was before star Admin player Elly Sako received a death threat, written in blood next to a copy of her own severed head. The Adminā€™s Department of Temporal Investigation swiftly seizes control of the crime scene, and the tournament transforms into a flashpoint of charged politics and conflicting jurisdictions. 

SysPol Detective Isaac Cho and DTI Special Agent Susan Cantrellā€”partners in the officer exchange programā€”are sent in to take charge of the investigation and bring the situation under control. But solving this mystery wonā€™t be easy, and the pair struggles to determine who is telling the truth. A jilted relationship between players soon explodes into signs of a far-reaching conspiracy, and the two detectives find themselves racing against time before the tournament ends. 

Because the killer will be the only one who wins, should they fail.

LISTEN TO THE WELTALL FILE HERE

Dazzle’s SEEKRIT SALE: Black Friday! Use coupon code ā€œSIGNED-BOOKSā€ to get 25% off all signed books.

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*Note from H.P. – Dazzle is our marketing manager and he doesnā€™t understand how secrets work.

Meowdy, friends! šŸ˜ø Iā€™m Dazzle!

H.P. told me I needed to plan a Black Friday sale, but I don’t understand how days can have colors, so here’s just a LONGGGGG signed book sale.

Enter coupon code “SIGNEd-BOOKS” for 25% OFF ALL SIGNED BOOKS

I like chewing on books and these are the ones that taste best:

Freelancers of Neptune Book Cover
FREELANCERS OF NEPTUNE (SIGNED HARDBACK)

H.P. said to say Freelancers of Neptune is a fun space opera adventure but mostly I remember THERE’S šŸ˜ø A CAT GIRL šŸ˜ø AND A WHOLE SPECIES OF šŸ˜ø CAT PEOPLE šŸ˜ø AND THERE’S ONE SCENE WITH LOTS OF šŸŸ TUNA šŸŸ AND I LOVE IT

The Weltall File Book Cover
THE WELTALL FILE (SIGNED HARDBACK)
THE WELTALL FILE (SIGNED MASS MARKET PAPERBACK)

I don’t know what time is, but I do know about video games and alternate universes are and The Weltall File HAS A CROSS-UNIVERSE šŸŽ® VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT šŸŽ® and also there’s CRIME and a CRIME-FIGHTING CYBORG and a CRIME-FIGHTING NORMAL GUY (but he’s ok too, I guess).

I POWER UP WITH EVERY MONSTER GIRL I DEFEAT (SIGNED PAPERBACK)

H.P. said to warn you that this one is šŸŒ¶ļø SPICY šŸŒ¶ļø but I didn’t think it tasted very hot, so instead I’m going to say that I’M IN THIS ONE AND YOU SHOULD READ IT BECAUSE I RUN* A LIBRARY IN IT šŸ“–

*one room of

H.P. also said Black Friday lasts more than one day (HOW? šŸ˜®), so this sale will run through, idk, Monday, December 23rd, I guess.

Enter coupon code “SIGNED-BOOKS” for 25% OFF ALL SIGNED BOOKS

Surprise! šŸ˜„ A new mecha short story from Jacob!

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Hey, yā€™all! šŸ˜„ This short storyā€™s been turned in so long that honestly, we forgot about it until Raconteur PressĀ told us the anthology was out. šŸ¤£ That said, if youā€™ve been jonesing for some giant robot action, check out Giant Stompinā€™ Robots, edited by our good author pal James Young.

READ GIANT STOMPIN’ ROBOTS HERE

Itā€™s got a bunch of kickass giant robot stories in it, but it especially has a new short set in the Titan Mage universe I wrote as Edie Skye! (Be warned: The short’s not spicy, but the series is.) ā€œOnce a Titan Mage” basically boils down to ā€œWhat if John Wick, but with a giant robot?ā€ with all the epic action that implies.

Also, if you havenā€™t read it yet, Iā€™ve got a story (as Edie Skye) in the companion volume Giant Freakinā€™ Robots:

READ GIANT FREAKIN’ ROBOTS HERE

ā€œIā€™m in Love with a Helicopterā€ involves transforming helicopter mechs and epic battles with air pirates ā€¦ but is ultimately inspired by that one Armored Core VI tutorial that kicked my butt so many times I developed Stockholm Syndrome and started to love it. šŸ¤£

Speaking of which, I gotta show off this review from Tangent Online, which loved the entire anthology ā€¦ but especially loved Rion, Sevas, and Jennyā€™s adventure.

If you’re into giant robots, we hope you’ll give both a look! šŸ˜„

SIGNING TOMORROW! An Afternoon with Authors @ The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, SC

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Hey, y’all! šŸ˜„ H.P. here with exciting news for fans of book signings and awesome authors!

We’ve got a group signing with David WeberĀ and Jason CordovaĀ coming up THIS SATURDAY, October 26thĀ at The Tangled WebĀ comics and games shop in Spartanburg, SCĀ (418 W. Blackstock Rd; Spartanburg, SC 29301).

I’ll be moderating a panel/reading between the four of us from 2-3pm, and then we’ll be signing/generally hanging out from 3-5pm! šŸ˜

Also, some special perks!

First, the shop has an ~ AMAZING ~ coffee bar, and I aided in several drinks of delicious testing to help design The Beany, just for fans of Freelancers of Neptune!

Second, if you purchase any of our books from the shop, you’ll get 10% off your entire purchase (*some exclusions apply)!

Also worth knowing: The shop’s event room has seating for about 20. After that, it’s standing room only, so if you want to ensure a seat near the front, be sure to get there early.

We hope to see you this weekend! šŸ˜

Authors Just Talk About … ARCANE: LEAGUE OF LEGENDS – Friday, October 25th @ 8pm EST

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Authors Just Talk About … ARCANE: LEAGUE OF LEGENDS

Friday, October 25th @ 8pm EST

Authors Melissa Olthoff, Marisa Wolf, Jesse James Fain, and Kacey Ezell just talk about Arcane: League of Legends! (Moderated by Edie Skye/H.P. Holo.)

For more information about the panelists and their works, visit their websites below:

Melissa Olthoff: https://www.melissaolthoff.net/
Marisa Wolf: https://www.marisawolf.net/
Jesse James Fain: https://amzn.to/4eVtmKo
Kacey Ezell: https://kaceyezell.net/
Edie Skye: https://edieskye.com/
H.P. Holo: https://holowriting.com/

Find Baen books here: https://www.baen.com/

Support the podcast/feed the host’s coffee-fueled word count here: https://buymeacoffee.com/holowriting

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Also, read H.P.’s earlier review of Arcane here! https://holowriting.com/2022/03/19/arcane-tv-review/

Recipes on Top: Sauteed Dill Pickle Grilled Cheese

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Ingredients:

  • 2 slices Sara Lee Golden Wheat Bread
  • 2 tbsp Kerrygold butter, softened
  • 2 slices Cheddar Cheese (I used Publix brand ā€˜cause it was on sale)
  • As many dill pickle chips as your heart desires

Instructions:

  1. Preheat a frying pan to medium-high heat. Saute dill pickles to desired texture.
  2. Let pan cool to medium-low heat. Plop 1/2 of the butter in to melt.
  3. Use the remaining butter to butter both pieces of bread.
  4. Plop one piece of bread in the pan butter-side-down, then layer one slice of cheese, half the pickles, and the other slice of cheese atop the bread. Place the other piece of bread on top, butter-side-up.
  5. Let sandwich cook slowly until it reaches desired toastiness and meltiness. (Donā€™t cook it too fast/hot or the toastiness-to-meltiness ratio will be off.)
  6. Plate finished sandwich and put remaining pickles on top for extra fanciness.

Babble:

Sometimes I put random stuff on grilled cheeses just to see what happens.

I also post photos of these concoctions on Facebook because I’m a Millennial and you can’t be a Millennial without posting pictures of your food, it’s the rules.

Anyway, I became mildly Facebook famous for my grilled cheese posts, to the point where people text Jacob asking when the next grilled cheese post is going to happen, so I figured I should share them here, too.

This concoction happened because Jacob will eat just about anything with dill pickles on it, and there were just a few pickles left in our latest jar, so I figured I’d see how they went in a grilled cheese.

They go awesomely with cheddar cheese, it turns out, so now this sandwich is a regular on Grilled Cheese Night.

TONIGHT! Q and A with Shami Stovall, author of the FRITH CHRONICLES

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Q and A with Shami Stovall, author of the FRITH CHRONICLES

Wednesday, October 9th @ 8pm EST

H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with author Shami Stovall about the Pokemon-meets-Harry Potter fantasy adventure of the FRITH CHRONICLES!

Enter to win a signed copy of KNIGHTMARE ARCANIST here: https://forms.gle/GjvQ28K6BkV9rmNe7

Support the Special Bestiary Edition (Books 3-4) Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/authorshamistovall/special-bestiary-edition-of-the-frith-chronicles-books-3-4

Read the FRITH CHRONICLES here: https://amzn.to/4eGKnY8

Visit Shami’s Website Here: https://sastovallauthor.com/

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What are the Frith Chronicles, you might ask?

I like to tell people theyā€™re ā€œHarry Potter meets PokĆ©monā€ā€”an epic fantasy tale of bonding with mystical creatures. The creature a person bonds with will determine the magics they gain.

Volke Savan, the main character, starts out on his small home island. If he can bond with a mystical creature, he can become an arcanist, and then he can finally leave and explore the world like he always wanted.

Unfortunately, there is a magical plague that warps creatures into monstrous versions of themselvesā€¦ And Volke finds himself in the thick of it. Adventure ensues!

Fun fact, true fact: Every creature in the Frith Chronicles has unique magics they grant their arcanist upon bonding. The arcanist trains to improve their magic and grow their power.

(Plus every creature can ā€œevolveā€ into their true form, gaining a new, powerful ability, so the fun of the adventure is just beginning!)

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TONIGHT! Jacob and H.P. Just Talk About … Freelancers of Neptune (Sol Blazers #1)

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Jacob and H.P. Just Talk About … Freelancers of Neptune (Sol Blazers #1)

Saturday, October 5th @ 8pm EST

Hey, y’all! We’re Jacob & H.P. Holo(/Edie Skye), and we write action-packed sci-fi & fantasy with a dash of crazy. (Or in Edie’s case, an entire spice rack of crazy.)

Welcome to our monthly(ish) series, wherein we just talk about stuff – the topic of the day, but also whatever we’re up to in writing and life.

Today we’re talking about Jacob’s latest space opera action adventure with cat girls, space pirates, and sentient coffee trees, FREELANCERS OF NEPTUNE (Sol Blazers #1)! Published by Baen Books.

(Also there will probably be Dazzle.)

Read FREELANCERS OF NEPTUNE Here: https://amzn.to/3TYRdjB

Claim your FREELANCERS OF NEPTUNE Launch Swag Here: https://forms.gle/J8tCWwrbVGXygJbz7

Enter to win a copy of FREELANCERS OF NEPTUNE Here: https://forms.gle/DtSHJFuK6odv1eNk7

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All he wanted was a simple job to make ends meet. What he got was a mysterious cat girl, a shot at a hoard of treasure, and a whole lot of trouble.

THE SOLAR SYSTEM AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE!

In the far distant future, Saturnā€™s rings are gone, Mercury is a gas giant, and Earth is remembered only as a unit of measure. Nearly godlike AIs reshaped the Solar System in eons past, but they too are now nothing more than a fading memory.

Captain Nathaniel Kade cares for none of that. Heā€™s but a simple freelancer from the orbital ring of Neptune, struggling to make ends meet and to keep his understaffed spaceship from falling apart. All he wants is a decent, uneventful job to help put his finances back in order.

What he receives instead is Vessani Sā€™Kaari, a mysterious and beautiful cat girl who triedā€”and failedā€”to steal a ship belonging to a band of space pirates. Vessaniā€™s in over her head and is clearly more trouble than sheā€™s worth, but she also has a lead on what may be the greatest treasure trove of lost technology the Solar System has ever seen.

Nathan pulls her butt out of the fire, and together they begin to assemble a team to seek out this long-lost bounty. But other interested parties have their eyes on the same prize; the Jovian Everlife has dispatched a fleet of warships with one of their elite, many-bodied agents in command, and heā€™d like a few words with Nathan and his new crewmember.

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Freelancers of Neptune (Sol Blazers #1) is Out Today! :D

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Freelancers of Neptune Book Cover

Freelancers of Neptune

Sol Blazers #1

by Jacob Holo

Published by Baen Books

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All he wanted was a simple job to make ends meet. What he got was a mysterious cat girl, a shot at a hoard of treasure, and a whole lot of trouble.

The Solar System ainā€™t what it used to be!

In the far distant future, Saturnā€™s rings are gone, Mercury is a gas giant, and Earth is remembered only as a unit of measure. Nearly godlike AIs reshaped the Solar System in eons past, but they too are now nothing more than a fading memory.

Captain Nathaniel Kade cares for none of that. Heā€™s but a simple freelancer from the orbital ring of Neptune, struggling to make ends meet and to keep his understaffed spaceship from falling apart. All he wants is a decent, uneventful job to help put his finances back in order.

What he receives instead is Vessani Sā€™Kaari, a mysterious and beautiful cat girl who triedā€”and failedā€”to steal a ship belonging to a band of space pirates. Vessaniā€™s in over her head and is clearly more trouble than sheā€™s worth, but she also has a lead on what may be the greatest treasure trove of lost technology the Solar System has ever seen.

Nathan pulls her butt out of the fire, and together they begin to assemble a team to seek out this long-lost bounty. But other interested parties have their eyes on the same prize; the Jovian Everlife has dispatched a fleet of warships with one of their elite, many-bodied agents in command, and heā€™d like a few words with Nathan and his new crewmember.

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with MELISSA OLTHOFF, author of SHADOWS MAY FALL

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with MELISSA OLTHOFF, author of SHADOWS MAY FALL (Hit World: Valkyries #2)

Friday, September 27th @ 8pm EST

H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with author Melissa Olthoff about the urban fantasy SHADOWS MAY FALL ā€¦ and gives away a signed copy!

Read SHADOWS MAY FALL Here: https://amzn.to/3ZxMidi

Visit Melissa’s Website Here: https://www.melissaolthoff.net/

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Shadows May Fall by Melissa Olthoff

Athena Townsend is no demon, but she isn’t an angel, either.

After avenging her father’s death, Athena is left with two choices – take a new job, or go to jail. It seemed like a no-brainer to take the mysterious Bryn Siegmund’s job offer and work for the Valkyries Initiative, but things quickly get complicated.

As a Kidemonas, Athena is a guardian against an insatiable Soul Eater. Her magical talents are uniquely suited to fight spiritual predators, though she’ll need a partner to watch her back. Unfortunately, her new boss seems to hate her, and Athena’s new partner is none other than Sebastian Lawrence, the Shooter who legally assassinated her father, the Shooter who helped avenge her father’s deathā€¦ and the man who saved her life.

He’s also the biggest asshole she’d ever met.

Sebastian is just as thrilled to be working with her again, but his wild magical talent might be a bigger threat to her than his uber-grump attitude.

For their first official assignment together, they have to track down the Unicorn, a teenage girl with an unprecedented healing ability – before the Spider’s agent can find her first. When the signs of the Kidemonas’ ancient enemy appear in the midst of their investigation, Athena will have to figure out how to unleash her full potential and trust Sebastian. Because if they can’t work together, the world might not survive.

Save the Unicorn, defeat the Soul Eater, try not to murder her insanely hot partner. Just another day working for the Valkyries Initiative.

READ SHADOWS MAY FALL HERE

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We chatted Freelancers of Neptune with Blasters and Blades!

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Hey, y’all! šŸ˜„ One of our favorite podcasts invited us back to chat Freelancers of Neptune, so go check out the latest episode of Blasters and Blades!

YouTube is linked above, but you can also watch/hear it on Rumble, BitChute, and Spotify.

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Gordian Division Audiobooks 3-6 are up for Pre-Order!

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Hey, y’all! šŸ˜„ H.P. here!

And guess what? THEY’RE FINALLY HAPPENING! šŸ˜ƒ

If you’re one of those readers who’ve been emailing us asking where the rest of the Gordian Division audiobooks are, you’re in for an awesome winter, because all of them are dropping within the next four months!

Recorded Books returns with narrator Gabriel Vaughan to continue where the previous audiobooks left off, kicking off October with the launch of The Janus File (the same day as Freelancers of Neptune, in fact šŸ˜)!

All four books are currently up for pre-order on Audible, so if you’ve been eagerly awaiting the audio continuation of the Gordian Division, hop on over and check ’em out now!

Pre-Order Gordian Division #4-6 on Audible

The Janus File (Gordian Division #3)

Release Date: October 1, 2024

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The Weltall File (Gordian Division #4)

Release Date: November 12, 2024

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The Dyson File (Gordian Division #5)

Release Date: November 5, 2024

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The Thermopylae Protocol (Gordian Division #6)

Release Date: January 7, 2025

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