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New Reviews for Phoenix Afterlife

Posted on: November 8, 2016 | By: James Leth – Leave a Comment

My novel, Phoenix Afterlife, was given a five-star review at By Rite of Word Reviews. Here’s the short synopsis: Phoenix Afterlife is a fast-paced, thought-provoking sci-fi thriller with a chilling twist — guaranteed to keep you thinking, and looking over your shoulder, long after you …

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New Book Cover

Posted on: January 26, 2016 | By: James Leth – Leave a Comment

My novel, Phoenix Afterlife, now has a new cover courtesy of Cover Quill. Rena Hoberman, the cover designer, did a great job capturing elements from my story in a beautiful and provocative image. I recommend Cover Quill to any writer looking for a well-made and inexpensive …

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Deleted Scenes From My Novel – 1

Posted on: December 12, 2015 | By: James Leth – Leave a Comment

I originally planned my novel, Phoenix Afterlife, to open with a prologue instead of the scene with Matthius waking alone. The prologue would show the perspective of a character never seen again in the book: one of the unnamed alpha test subjects later mentioned by Matthius. The planned prologue …

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Congratulations, Winners!

Posted on: December 6, 2015 | By: James Leth – Leave a Comment

Congratulations to the 10 winners of a paperback copy of my novel, Phoenix Afterlife! The winners (7 from the US, 2 from UK, and 1 from Australia) were chosen at random by Goodreads. If you are a winner, you should have been notified already by Goodreads. I …

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Win a Free Copy of Phoenix Afterlife

Posted on: October 29, 2015 | By: James Leth – Leave a Comment

This Giveaway Ended December 5, 2015 From November 5 through December 5, 2015, I will be giving away 10 paperback copies of my novel, Phoenix Afterlife, on Goodreads. Anyone can enter; no purchase is necessary. Prizes will be awarded on December 6 — just in time for Christmas! …

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Phoenix Afterlife in Book Stores

Posted on: October 27, 2015 | By: James Leth – Leave a Comment

My book, Phoenix Afterlife, is now for sale at a couple of book stores in Fort Collins, Colorado. Expect to see more soon. If you live in the area, I recommend patronizing your local book store. Otherwise, you can always buy my book through online …

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Phoenix Afterlife

Posted on: October 11, 2015 | By: James Leth – Leave a Comment

My first novel, Phoenix Afterlife, releases October 12, 2015. It will be available from online retailers in both eBook and paperback formats. For details, see my Phoenix Afterlife page.

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Review: The Slow Regard of Silent Things, by Patrick Rothfuss

Posted on: September 17, 2015 | By: James Leth – Leave a Comment

The latest book from Patrick Rothfuss, The Slow Regard of Silent Things (Daw, 2014) is a very unusual little book. Consider, for example, the first sentence of the author’s foreword: “You might not want to buy this book.” He goes on to explain here and …

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Fractal Ambush

Posted on: January 27, 2014 | By: James Leth – Leave a Comment

My story, Fractal Ambush, was submitted to the 2013 Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards. Alas, it was not a winner.

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Worth 2,000 words

Posted on: June 3, 2013 | By: James Leth – 1 Comment

After 25 years in software development and 9 years as a technical writer, I retired from the corporate workforce at the end of August, 2012. So far, I haven’t missed it. Before retirement After retirement

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