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I Just Set Up a Facebook Group

You can go here and see what’s new: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1520471811751445 I’ll probably do a better job keeping things updated there than here. 😉

Got Another Book Coming Out

For those of you who weren’t aware, I recently signed a contract with Cannon Publishing. I wrote a book called “Battle Drills” and it’s about a mercenary company based in their “Fallen Empire” universe. It’s due for release in February, but I just got the cover art for it and I’m fairly pleased with it.…

The Short Story’s Got Legs

I’m pulling the trigger on this thing and setting it loose in the wild. No more gathering dust in the hard drive. I have an editor lined up and the cover art is already done, so I’ll probably be putting this thing up live on Amazon within a week or so. If you’re curious, here’s…

Future Writing Projects

After a two-year journey I have finally finished my series. It’s a trilogy that I spent much time and effort into something that I really think the readers will enjoy. Being a new author, this whole thing has been a tremendous experience, learning not only the art, but industry itself. I love the challenge to…

It’s Out!

From the Ashes of Armageddon is available at Amazon and at Ring of Fire Press. Check it out!https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Armageddon-Saga-Book-ebook/dp/B09GPW2ZLQ/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=shane+gries&qid=1632357118&s=books&sr=1-3

Copy Edits Are Back…

And my editor chopped 14,000 words from my manuscript! I guess that should come as no surprise since she carved out 8,000 words from the last one. Now, I’m not exactly a verbose person, so this is a bit surprising. But the truth is, her cuts are expertly done, polish the story, and make it…

New Book Coming Out

The third and final installment in my “Ashes” series is coming out later this month. It will be the epic final battle between our protagonist Pavel Marino and the antagonist Hugo Karga. It is an awesome work, and if you liked the first two books in the series, you’re really going to love this one.…

Keepin’ it Real

From the Ashes of Interstellar Empire

The sequel to From the Ashes of a Dead World will be released on April 22nd through Ring of Fire Press! If you liked the first installment in the series, you’re going to love the sequel. Here’s the synopsis: “A plan to kidnap the child of a diplomat quickly spirals out of control, triggering a…

Author Shout-Out to Tom Tinney

Many of you that read my stuff are also into Urban Fantasy, so I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you the works of Tom Tinney. He’s a Dragon Award finalist, and author of Blood of Invidia, which has got everything… vampires, werewolves and aliens (Oh my!). It’s good reading and well worth checking…