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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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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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The finish work…

All of the pieces are falling in place for the imminent launch of the second book in my Black Flagged series, Black Flagged Redux. The editing process is finally complete, a few extra chapters have...

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Vacation…I mean research trip to Scandinavia

Alright, I’m probably not going to fool the IRS on this one. Nor will I try. At most, I might dare to write off my own airline ticket. I’ll let my accountant make that call…which is me at the moment....

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Fiction Research: Black Hole or Thousand Points of Light?

The answer to this question depends on the genre. I’ll stick to what I know and focus on Technothrillers.  Walking a fine line: Reading reviews for my novels can be confusing. “If you like Clancy,...

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The Definitive Interview by Robert Bidinotto

Robert Bidinotto (pictured left) and I share a little history. Our first novels were featured by Amazon (in the same promotion) during a CyberMonday sale three years ago, essentially launching our book...

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The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World

After months of keeping this a quasi-secret, I’m excited and humbled to announce that I have signed a deal to bring The Perseid Collapse Series to Amazon’s Kindle Worlds on February 3, 2015. The deal...

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Welcome to The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World!

Have you heard about this Kindle Worlds thing?  I can’t imagine you’ve missed the news at this point. Instead of re-announcing the entire Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World, I thought I would give...

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Interview with author and journalist Tom Abrahams

First up in The Perseid Collapse Kindle World Author Interview Series: Accomplished author and professional journalist Tom Abrahams. I’ve known Tom for most of my writing career. We met online…wait a...

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Interview with bestseller Russell Blake

Next in The Perseid Collapse Kindle World Interview Series: Bestselling author and tequila connoisseur Russell Blake. Russell Blake has been at the top of my “to read” list since his first two novels,...

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Interview with Sean T. Smith

The Perseid Collapse Kindle World Interview Series: Sean T. Smith—author, songwriter, family man. Did I mention Sean lives in Florida? I’m a little focused on Florida these days, thanks to the five...

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Author Spotlight: Greg Ferrell

The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Author Spotlight: Greg Ferrell When I heard the Greg was interested in writing for the Perseid Collapse World, I quickly did a little research into his books....

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Author Spotlight and Cover Reveal: Alex Shaw

The Perseid Collapse Series Kindle World Author Spotlight and Cover Reveal: Alex Shaw  An international thriller/covert ops writer by trade, Alex and I have a lot of common ground outside of the...

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Interview with Tim Queeney

The Perseid Collapse Kindle World Interview Series: Tim Queeney—Renaissance man and thriller author Tim Queeney is one of those rare authors I’ve met in person. Quite a few times, actually. We are...

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Interview with A.R. Shaw

The Perseid Collapse Kindle World Interview Series: A.R. Shaw—Post-apocalyptic thriller writer and former Texan A.R. Shaw is unique within the initial wave of launch authors, because she’s the first...

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Dispatches, the 4th and final book in The Perseid Collapse Series

The launch of Dispatches signals the end of my work in The Perseid Collapse Series. It’s hard to describe how much fun I’ve had writing the Perseid books and reconnecting with post-apocalyptic and...

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Interview with Ian Graham

The Perseid Collapse Kindle World Interview Series: Thriller writer and Virginian: Ian Graham Today we hear from one of my early thriller writer buddies. Ian and I met while I was heavy into writing...

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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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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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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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