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In: The Rising Dawn Saga

I just began writing the 5th book of the Rising Dawn Saga, The Crimson Reign. It has been a little while since the 4th came out, but as I begin this book, I know in my heart that it is the right time for this installment. The first 4 books tell a grand story that includes the efforts of a small group of very wealthy individuals, who control the largest banking and corporate levers, who are working assiduously to establish a global, borderless system of political and economic control. A pandemic involving an ebola-like virus is a big part of this plotline, and their globalRead More →

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This past week, I finished the final passes on a manuscript for a new short story collection. I have been completing several new writing projects over the past few months, including the following: One large novel. (epic fantasy) Three novellas.(sword and sorcery) The new short story collection. (horror) All are complete and off for the editing phase. I will give each of these a more proper introduction shortly, so you can see what will be coming out in terms of new releases. This batch of five manuscripts definitely contains a lot of storytelling content, totaling over 400K words overall. I think readers of mine areRead More →

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In: Fires in Eden Series, Ragnar Stormbringer, Ragnar Stormbringer Tales, Rayden Valkyrie, Rayden Valkyrie Tales

It goes without saying that 2020 has been a strange and, often crazy year, but as I always say, you have to do all you can to keep moving Onward and Upward. I haven’t had a lot of new updates as the pandemic mess wiped the calendar clean of conventions, book fairs, and all kinds of events that are central of the author world. The good news is that I have been able to maintain a very steady writing schedule, and I recently completed a major project that I think many readers are going to be excited about. I have also made great progress onRead More →

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I had it brought to my attention that there were some who felt that I harbored fascist sympathies due to a blog post that I wrote a couple of years ago, involving issues of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the noxious crime of pedophilia involving a controversial arrest in the United Kingdom of a highly controversial person named Tommy Robinson,  following his reporting outside the courtroom on a court case involving a large grooming gang (a stage involved in the process of organized pedophilia, a crime among the most abhorrent to me).  The particular grooming gang was affiliated with those of anRead More →

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In: contest, Rayden Valkyrie, Rayden Valkyrie Tales

I want to congratulate all the winners in the recent contest for the release of When Shadows Fall. I will be contacting all the winners individually, but here is the full list! Thank you to everyone for participating and I hope you love your adventures with Rayden Valkyrie! Full Dark Sun Dawn Trilogy Signed Desiree Reilly When Shadows Fall Signed John McColley  Oliver Bowdoin Darlene Owen   Full Dark Sun Dawn Trilogy in eBook Yevhennii Pokutnii Alec Brownie  When Shadows Fall eBook B.N. Dan Oliveira Vicki Wurgler A Rayden Valkyrie eBook Novella (of winner’s choice) Debra Larson Branigan Angel Heaps Willy Brownie Daniel M. Dynal RobersonRead More →

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In: contest, Dark Sun Dawn Trilogy, Rayden Valkyrie, Uncategorized

Enter the free contest for a chance to win Rayden Valkyrie print and eBook prizes! You can get many bonus entries for following book blogs that participated on my recent blog tour for When Shadows Fall! a Rafflecopter giveaway Be sure to see all the activities from the recent blog tour or When Shadows Fall, the third and final book in the Dark Sun Dawn Trilogy! These direct links will take you to some guest posts and interviews with Stephen that took place during the blog tour! Interview at MyLifeMyBooksMyEscape Guest Post “How It Feels to Have a Series Wrapped Up” at Armed With aRead More →

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In: cover reveal, Rayden Valkyrie

I am very excited to share the new cover art by award-winning artist Bonnie Wasson for When Shadows Fall, the final installment in the Dark Sun Dawn! When Shadows Fall will be released in print and eBook editions on Monday, December 2nd! A spectacular finale to the trilogy, When Shadows Fall is a novel that readers of sword and sorcery, fantasy, and dark fantasy will love! A Kindle pre-order window will be opened shortly! Synopsis of When Shadows Fall: When shadows fall, the dominion of light reigns. Rayden Valkyrie and her companions enter the Imperial City, the heart of the rising Teveren Empire.  Never before has her gaze taken in aRead More →

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I am thrilled to announce that the unabridged audiobook version of Dream of the Navigator, narrated wonderfully by Ariana Fraval, is now available through outlets such as Amazon and Audible! Direct Links Amazon Audible iTunes Synopsis: “1984 and Brave New World meets Narnia” Cities have been replaced by technates. It is a world of soaring apartments, hundreds of stories high, where technology measures, monitors, and rations to meet the needs of the greater populace. It is a world of drones, in the air and on the ground, and advanced robotic beings who carry out much of the harder labor, security, and even pleasure assignments. Those discontent, or whoRead More →

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In: Awards, Heart of a Lion, Rayden Valkyrie

I am thrilled to share the wonderful news that Heart of a Lion has been named a top ten finalist for the Fantasy Category at this year’s Author Academy Awards! I will be passing along more updates on this, but the winners will be announced in late October at a red carpet ceremony. I am very honored and thankful for this, and could not be more elated that it involves my warrior with a lionheart, Rayden Valkyrie! Onward and Upward!Read More →

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In: cover reveal, eBooks, Kindle, Nook, Rayden Valkyrie, Rayden Valkyrie Tales, Uncategorized

A new Rayden Valkyrie Tale is right around the corner and today I have the cover reveal to share! I absolutely love Olivia Pro Design’s work and she really captured the spirit of this new novella! Help me get this one off to a strong start by pre-ordering the Kindle or Nook version! I know Rayden fans are going to love this one! -Stephen ******* Seventh Star Press is proud to reveal the cover art by Olivia Pro Design for Prowling the Darkness, a new Rayden Valkyrie eBook novella by Stephen Zimmer! Kindle and Nook pre-order windows are now open for Prowling the Darkness, which will beRead More →