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WHY YOU SHOULD STOCK UP ON TOILET PAPER (and everything else you need to keep...

WARNING: THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE A POPULAR POST WITH SOME. THE SIMPLE ANSWER IN TWO PARTS: 1.) You and your loved ones will have a far better chance of remaining uninfected by COVID19.2.) As it starts...

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IT’S NO WORSE THAN THE FLU—BOOMER.

I was going to lead this post with something even snarkier like–>  SCREW IT. JUST TELL ALL THE BOOMERS THIS IS NO WORSE THAN THE FLU AND THAT THEY SHOULD ALL GO ON CRUISES OR VISIT VENICE OR THAT...

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FREE BOOKS TO PASS THE TIME IN QUARANTINE OR HOME-STAY (AVAILABLE SUNDAY AND...

First and foremost, I hope this email finds you healthy and safe—AND I PRAY YOU STAY THAT WAY.   Like most of you now, I’m stuck at home for an indefinite period of time.The only real difference is...

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TRACKING COVID19

As I shift more and more from a WARN to WATCH posture (I’ve always been watching), I’d like to share some resources you can use to keep an eye on big picture and local developments: ***My recent...

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My Paul Revere ride through the COVID19 Pandemic

A HISTORY OF MY POSTS REGARDING COVID19. Note: ALL OF THESE POSTS ORIGINATED ON FACEBOOK. I REBROADCASTED MOST OF THEM ON TWITTER AND ON THIS BLOG. Another note: I posted a few times between the end of...

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DISCOVER SCI-FI ARTICLE

I arrived at a rather unenviable and hopefully “once in a lifetime” position recently—having accurately predicted the novel coronavirus now sweeping the globe.  It’s an inexplicably eerie feeling. A...

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Time for a thrill ride up THE MOUNTAIN (Ryan Decker Book 3)

“There’s a reason they call it Murder Mountain, and Ryan Decker is on the verge of figuring it out—the hard way.”I’ll keep this short and sweet. THE MOUNTAIN IS NOW AVAILABLE IN KINDLE OR HARDCOPY....

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SKYSTORM takes Kindles, Audible and bookshelves by “STORM”

Ryan Decker, Harlow Mackenzie and the gang are back in what will likely be the last Decker novel for a while. Knowing that this might be the last Decker book, I took the plot and action to the next...

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RUSSIANS, RUSSIANS EVERYWHERE!

That’s the only hint I’ll give you for now! DEEP SLEEP, book one in the Devin Gray series, is now available on Amazon in all formats (ebook, audio, hard copy). First, a huge thank you to everyone that...

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Russians, Russians everywhere—they shouldn’t F’ING be!

My last blog post was titled “Russians, Russians everywhere!” to announce the release of my newest novel about a Russian sleepers conspiracy in the United States. Two months later, we have a very...

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Executive Summary of The Perseid Collapse books by Simple Man

No, I didn’t just insult the owner of Backwoods Survival Blog by calling him a Simple Man. Like an author that uses a pen name, I can only assume that the creator of this comprehensive...

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Interview with Murray McDonald

The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Interview Series: Bestselling thriller writer and Highland warrior: Murray McDonald Murray McDonald is a long time friend in the grand scheme of my writing...

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Author Spotlight: Angery American

The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Author Spotlight: A. American When most readers think of modern survivalist/prepper fiction, A. American’s Survivalist Series is at the very top of their list....

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A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

Instead of TIDE, a better word is WAVE, since The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle Worlds launch has been been an incredible tsunami (pun intended) of co-promotion, cooperation and buzz surrounding all...

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The Women of The Perseid Collapse series Kindle World

A.R. Shaw Tim Queeney Two contributing authors to The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World talk about the female lead roles they created for the post-apocalyptic world that unfolds in the series. Make...

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The Pine Cones Writers Den is on fire…

with awards, new releases and milestones reached. What is the Pine Cones Writers Den? PCWD is a robust writers group based out of the Portland, Maine area. Comprised of ten members, spanning just about...

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Interview with Alex Shaw

The Perseid Collapse Kindle Worlds Interview Series International man of mystery, ex-pat, author and father: Alex Shaw The Perseid Collapse Kindle World Interview series is back, and there’s no better...

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Surviving KU 2.0

I’ve thought long and hard about my strategy moving forward, and I’ve decided to… WRITE THE BOOKS I LOVE AND PUBLISH THEM WITH AMAZON.  THE SAME THING I’VE DONE SINCE THE BEGINNING.  Somehow this has...

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The Black Flagged saga continues…

with JET BLACK, a novella written for Russell Blake’s JET Kindle World. What does that mean? Glad I pretended you asked. It means that I’ve written a 25,ooo word story (1/4 of a novel) that takes place...

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My Craziest #ebook Deal Ever—HAS EXPIRED

UPDATE: DEALS ON ALL BOOKS ENDED DEC 24th. Sorry you missed out this time around! FREE BOOKS, MASSIVELY DISCOUNTED BOOKS! I’m EITHER in the holiday spirit, OR, I’ve lost my mind. My wife nodded gently...

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STEADY ON THE HELM, EYES ON THE HORIZON

Note: I talk numbers later in this post, lots of numbers, so bear with the more didactic start to my year end post. I DON’T DO PREDICTIONS There’s nothing wrong with predictions, I just think other...

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NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

WRITE MORE 2015 was kind of a slow writing year for me. I have a deadline to meet at the end of February, and more books to write after that. The more I write, the more you get to read. I plan to...

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Book Cover Evolution

If you follow me on Facebook, or occasionally check for my latest release on Amazon, you’ve probably noticed that my books look different from time to time. If you stalk my books (I don’t mind that at...

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Introducing FRACTURED STATE

I’m so excited to get this book into your hands, I barely know where to start. Seriously, I’ve been staring at the same few sentences for the past ten minutes. I’ll make this easy on both of us, and...

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Behind the Scenes of THE FRACTURED STATE SERIES: PART ONE

With the release of FRACTURED STATE less than a month away, I thought I’d give readers and fans a look behind the scenes at the creation of the near future, dystopian world supporting the story. As...

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Behind the Scenes of THE FRACTURED STATE SERIES: PART 2

Building the greater world surrounding THE FRACTURED STATE SERIES was a serious blast, but inventing the details of a near-future world was the proverbial “icing on the cake.” This is the kind of stuff...

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Behind the Scenes of the Fractured State Series: Part Three—THE FULL SERIES MAP

THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES HAS RADICALLY CHANGED BY 2035 THE FRACTURED STATE series sweeps you through this vast, twisted landscape with reluctant hero, Nathan Fisher, as he fights against all odds...

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The Perseid Collapse World

HUNDREDS OF YEARS IN THE FUTURE! When author Richard Stiller reached out to me earlier in the year to discuss his possible participation in the Perseid Collapse Kindle World, I was instantly intrigued....

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IT’S FINALLY HERE!

After more than a year since my last novel sized release… I finally have something to prove that I haven’t been on a 14 month sabbatical from writing!  FRACTURED STATE is now available for purchase as...

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POST ELECTION DAY MADNESS SALE

Update: Due to a small mistake, the deal for The Perseid Collapse books will commence in the UK on Nov 11. I can’t offer the discount on The Jakarta Pandemic in the UK at this time. Because a relaxing...

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AN EARLY HOLIDAY GIFT! Sort of…

The long awaited fifth book in the Black Flagged series is now available for PREORDER. Ebook version only for the preorder. Hardcopy and audiobook versions will be available closer to the FEBRUARY 20,...

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99 CENT CHARITY BOXSETS for the holidays!

UPDATE 12/14/16: The THRILLER THIRTEEN boxset raised close to $4,000 for the International Justice Mission. A HUGE THANK YOU to the thousands of readers that supported this cause, and grabbed a great...

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2016 YEAR IN REVIEW (Part One): Post Apocalyptic and Dystopian reads

(Click here for Part Two-Thrillers if post-apocalyptic/dystopian isn’t your kind of story) Instead of the traditional “end of the year review” about what I’ve accomplished as a writer, I wanted to...

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2016 YEAR IN REVIEW (Part Two): Thriller reads

(Click here for Part One-Post Apocalyptic and Dystopian novels) If you’re read this in the other post, go ahead and skip this paragraph. Instead of the traditional “end of the year review” about what...

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Behind the Scenes of the Fractured State Series: Part Four—WHAT’S NEW IN...

If you missed them, read Part One, Part Two and Part Three of Behind the Scenes of the Fractured State series! With the launch of ROGUE STATE (Book 2 in the Fractured State Series) a few days away, I...

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Behind the Scenes of the Fractured State Series: Part Five—THE UNFOLDING...

For those of you who’ve read FRACTURED STATE, you’ve probably guessed that the key conflict of the series revolves around WATER. While the public faces of the One Nation Coalition (anti-secessionists)...

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THREE YEARS LATER—HOW DO YOU REIGNITE A SERIES?

WITH A BIGGER CONSPIRACY, AND A COMPLETE SHAKE-UP   OMEGA: A BLACK FLAGGED THRILLER (Book 5) redefines the characters, organizations and all of the relationships readers have come to known in the Black...

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OMEGA

FINALLY! Three years isn’t that long…right? Don’t spend another second waiting. CLICK HERE TO ORDER THANK YOU for very patiently waiting for this book. I released Black Flagged VEKTOR (Book 4) in the...

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A CONSPIRACY COME FULL CIRCLE—THE BLACK FLAGGED LEGACY AND BEYOND

***Post-apocalyptic fans will find some VERY exciting news at the end of this post (new series), so keep reading. Warning: Spoilers ahead if you haven’t read the Black Flagged series*** I’ve led...

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MAY DEALS

THE DEALS AND NEW RELEASES KEEP ON COMING! I’ll keep this short, in bullet format, because my wife informed me that I have a tendency to ramble…and she’s the boss. 1.) Both novels in my Fractured State...

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THE ZULU VIRUS CHRONICLES PRIMER

WITH LESS THAN TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE PROJECTED RELEASE IN LATE JUNE…I figured it was time to give give you more than just a few teasers about HOT ZONE, book one in The Zulu Virus Chronicles. Before I...

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Welcome to the HOT ZONE

Not words you’d typically want to hear under any other circumstances. HOT ZONE, the first book in THE ZULU VIRUS CHRONICLES, is now available in Kindle or hard copy on Amazon. The audiobook version...

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Author Steven Konkoly and the Wonderful World of Audiobooks

I know. The blog post title sounds like some kind of movie nobody should watch, or an audiobook nobody should listen to! I figured the worse the title, the more curious you’d be. Morbidly curious. HOT...

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Your KILL BOX has arrived

Not something you normally hear!  FOURTEEN NOVELS—8,000 pages—6,300 Amazon reviews later, I bring you…. A FIFTEENTH NOVEL.  KILL BOX: Book 2 in The Zulu Virus Chronicles is now available in ebook and...

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Sucked into a FIRE STORM

That’s what will happen when you start reading book 3 in The Zulu Virus Chronicles! SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Fire extinguisher is probably the right answer. FIRE STORM: Book 3 in The Zulu Virus...

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THE RESCUE (Ryan Decker Book One) — The #1 Thriller on Amazon during March 2019!

WOW! It has been over a year since I last posted here. Crazy that more than a year has passed since the last Steven Konkoly book. I promise I won’t make you wait that long again. That said, I think...

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THE RAID (Ryan Decker 2) is now available

Book 2 in the Ryan Decker series is now available internationally at Amazon (see links below book cover) in ebook, paper and audiobook formats. A Border Patrol murder exposes a high-level conspiracy...

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WHAT I READ IN 2019 and the first month of 2020

This topic often comes up in conversation, and I often lead with “I don’t read nearly as much as I did before I started writing.” While that may be true, after doing a little back-tracking into 2019,...

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COVID-19 Primer

As of yesterday, I can no longer individually reply to requests for information or opinions regarding the COVID-19 virus. The number of emails and messages has become overwhelming. That said, I don’t...

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TOP COVID-19 ARTICLES

As you can imagine, I’ve digested hundreds of articles over the past few weeks related to the coronavirus threat. Several have stood out as well-balanced and informative. Giving these articles a few...

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