"Why, it's New Book Day, sir!"
I've got a book out today, which means it's time to make myself utterly insufferable on those few social media platforms I actively use.
Fortunately I have a day job, which means — for the moment, at least — I can forego signing up for a TikTok account and attempting to sell my work as "dark academia grumpy sunshine booktok-ready romance" etc., etc. I don't know what any of those things are and I don't care to learn.
New Novella: "Jay Moriarty Has Seen You Naked"
A spur-of-the-moment invitation brings Sebastian Moran along for the ride as Jay Moriarty recovers from surgery in a Spanish resort hotel. When Jay exploits a security vulnerability in the hotel network, he finds an array of exposed cameras — and comes across hints that one of the other guests is hiding a dangerous secret. A secret that, once uncovered, may put Jay and Sebastian's own lives at risk.
"Jay Moriarty Has Seen You Naked" is the third story in my series The Casefile of Jay Moriarty — it’s a modern-day queer romance take on the iconic Sherlock Holmes villain, his partner Sebastian Moran, and the various crimes they commit together.
This one's the beach episode. And also a little bit Rear Window.
You can get "Jay Moriarty Has Seen You Naked" most places ebooks are sold, or by clicking here.
Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale
The Summer/Winter Sale is still on over at Smashwords! A bunch of my books are on sale, and my novelette "Jay Moriarty Violates the Official Secrets Act" is currently free to download.
You can find my books on Smashwords here, and sale prices are valid through to July 31.
This Week's Links
The delivery rider who took on his faceless boss
Samii’s app performed a simple, yet crucial function. UberCheats was able to extract GPS coordinates from receipts and calculate how many miles a courier had actually travelled, compared to the distance Uber claimed they had. ... Whichever city they were in, drivers were seemingly being underpaid by an average of 1.35 miles per trip, according to the data they were logging in UberCheats.
If you've ever wondered, "would someone write and submit an entire paper solely for the purpose of being sarcastic about impractical demands for double-blind trials?", the answer is "yes."
AMC Networks Renews Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire for a Third Season
“Thank you to the brilliant casts and crews of the first two seasons that got us to this day. Thank you to the rabid, beautifully unwell fandom that scaled the castle walls to get us to this day. Thank you to Dan McDermott, Ben Davis for the funds and tools to continue the great work of dramatizing Anne Rice’s extraordinary novels. And sincere apologies to the family and friends of actor Sam Reid, for the possession that continues to this day. Monsieur L extends his promise to return his body upon cancellation (may that evening never come.)”
Sometimes I think Crad Kilodney had the right idea, standing on a street corner wearing a "BUY MY BOOKS" sign. I respect the honesty.
-K
