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Fifteen Years
Celebrating Self-Publishing VATICAN ASSASSIN
Fifteen years ago this week, I self-published my first novel, the near-future science fiction adventure VATICAN ASSASSIN. My life would never be the same.
I’d start podcasting it the following September, stumbling into the nascent worlds of podcasting and podcast fiction, and end up on panels at my first Science Fiction convention the summer after. My podcast book then joined others at a new site I’d learned about at the con, Podiobooks.com. From there, things really took off.
I’m celebrating the original publication by releasing a brand-new edition of VATICAN ASSASSIN, with stunning new cover art and a new audiobook version featuring amazing Voice Cameos from some legendary podcasters, authors and voice actors.
These friends from the podcast fiction community have each forged their own fiercely independent paths. I’m incredibly fortunate they’ve joined me in bringing my words to life in this new edition. It’s been a real treat to produce the audiobook and weave their performances together with mine, even more fun when two cameos overlap in a scene.
Putting VATICAN ASSASSIN out myself fifteen years ago did take a leap of faith, though that may be too punny a riff off the title of the novel for some. Still, celebrating this anniversary has me a…
