by jamesyoung | Mar 15, 2020 | Con(vention) Life, Sales!
So the original version of this event was announcing my location and attendance at Planet Comic Con 2020, 20-22 March at Bartle Hall in Kansas City. As usual, I was going to be in attendance with Anita C. Young with her artwork and books. Well, as you can see if you...
by jamesyoung | Mar 11, 2020 | Usurper's War, Warship Wednesday
Thanks to the U.S.S. Iowa for filming this interior of the 16-inch turrets. In the case of the Iowa and many other late war ships, each gun could elevate and fire independently. Bonus: Here is a World War II-era training video. As an...
by jamesyoung | Feb 5, 2020 | Air Warfare, Usurper's War, Warship Wednesday
Interesting thing I discovered about carrier doctrine in writing the Usurper’s War series in general, but definitely with regards to Against the Tide Imperial: The three main carrier navies in our timeline did things very, very differently. The USN basically...
by jamesyoung | Jan 31, 2020 | Air Warfare, Con(vention) Life, Random Confession
Man. It seems like just yesterday I was celebrating the imminent release of Those In Peril and preparing to go to Life, The Universe, and Everything (LTUE) Symposium in Utah. Next thing I know, 2019 is in the rearview mirror, the Phases of Mars series is complete,...
by jamesyoung | Jan 15, 2020 | Air Warfare, Alternate History
To Slip the Surly Bonds is now available on audiobook here!
by jamesyoung | Jan 15, 2020 | Air Warfare, Warship Wednesday
It is my intent to do a 2019 Year In Review blog post at some point before the end of the month. Until then, feel free to read some in-depth analysis of the Prince of Wales’ loss. Much like reading an autopsy report will tell you quite a bit about how...
by jamesyoung | Dec 15, 2019 | Writing Business
Fellow author (and good person) Holly Messinger shared this infographic on paths to publishing on FB earlier today. The original source has more information and commentary at this link. I agree with what the original poster said on most counts. As an indie, I assure...
by jamesyoung | Dec 9, 2019 | Promotions and Interviews, Writing Business
Out a day early! Go pick yourself up a copy!
by jamesyoung | Dec 3, 2019 | Con(vention) Life, Writing Business
This mirrors what a lot of other vendors have said about the 2019 season and concerns about 2020. While I will be potentially doing as many shows, I’m definitely leaning towards new markets with proven performers. This is also something to consider for the larger...
by jamesyoung | Nov 29, 2019 | Air Warfare, Usurper's War
I’ve been plugging away on Against the Tide Imperial most of November for Nano. I was amidst the Kido Butai engaging four of the Royal Navy’s carriers in the Indian Ocean when my memory jogged: I never reviewed Midway despite intending to right after...
