new book – A new legal thriller set in Pittsburgh has reached the “final touches” stage, with publication steps now moving through traditional publisher options. Ahead of release, the author is running a limited-time promotion on four ebook novels for 99 cents and launch
For the past couple of weeks, the only way to avoid the worst of a back issue has been to sit in the office, stare at the computer screen, and keep going. It’s not the kind of “work-life balance” anyone wants. But it has produced something very specific: steady momentum on the next book.
Earlier this week, the final touches were put on it. The writing is done. Now the process shifts—working with an agent to map out the next steps. starting with the exploration of traditional publisher options. There’s a clear trade-off being weighed. Broad distribution, like Playmakers did, is attractive. At the same time. controlling the entire process—and making the finished work directly available—means more freedom. and the author points out it’s cheaper “for you” as well.
The new novel is a legal thriller set in Pittsburgh. It’s centered on a football player turned lawyer who immediately stumbles into a complicated mess that keeps getting messier. The cast is described as memorable, with humor and authenticity aimed at keeping readers moving page by page. It was written specifically to function as a page turner—one chapter ends. and the expectation is that the next chapter gets picked up right away.
The practical part of publication still hasn’t fully settled. When it comes to getting the book into print, the author says the outcome isn’t known yet—one way or another, it will be landing “somewhere.”
Until that happens, a promotion is already live: ebook versions of four available novels are priced at only 99 cents on Amazon. The most recent title is Big Shield, described as a cautionary tale about the intersection of legalized gambling and sports.
There’s also a giveaway, with a delayed payoff built in. To enter. readers must send an email with the subject line “New Book June 13. 2026 giveaway.” The author will pick one person at random to receive the first copy of the new book from the first box—signed. sealed. and delivered to wherever the winner wants it to go.
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So it’s like… a legal thriller giveaway but also a football player lawyer? Pittsburgh gotta be wild.
Wait is this the one with gambling? I saw “99 cents on Amazon” and assumed it’s the new book already but maybe it’s the other four. Either way I want the signed one.
The subject line thing sounds sketchy like those email giveaways where they spam you forever. Also “first copy from the first box”?? what does that even mean, like they ship it out of a box labeled first?
I don’t get the part about publisher options. If they can’t decide, how is it already almost done? Also Playmakers is mentioned like that’s a real person lol. I’m just here for Big Shield and the legalized gambling angle, sounds like every game now anyway.