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The Iron Admiral: Conspiracy – Evolution of a Sci-Fi Romance Novel

The evolution of the Iron Admiral stories from crude first attempts to polished manuscripts

The cover of the complete iron admiral by greta van der Rol shows a man in uniform and a woman on a starship bridge — Saahren, Allysha’s cheating husband Sean, a Ptorix, and Allysha

The very first book I ever wrote was published way back in 2010. Fifteen years ago. I’ve written quite a few books since then, but The Iron Admiral: Conspiracy was my first book baby, the one where I learned many hard lessons about the craft of writing.

White Tigers: The Tragic Truth Behind the White Coat

White tigers are an aberration artificially bred and proliferated by some zoos, private breeders and a few circuses who do so for economic rather than conservation reasons.

White tigers seem to be very popular around the world. I suppose it’s because they look unusual, like a hairless cat. Some (many) people think white tigers are polar creatures. It sounds reasonable. After all, polar bears are white, Arctic foxes are white, snowy owls are white. But the truth behind that glorious white coat is very, very different.

Opening scene – To Die a Dry Death8 March 2026
1629. The Dutch ship Batavia is sailing along the west coast of Australia, heading for the city of Batavia on Java. It never made it.
Opening scene – The Thunder Egg26 February 2026
the opening scene from The Thunder Egg, a science fiction romance novella. Afra takes a short cut through the mist and encounters a strange creature which leads her to a man who has been beaten up and left in an alley.
Opening scenes – the Search for the Crimson Lady23 February 2026
In this scene Tara attends a deceased estate sale and finds an artefact she thinks comes from the legendary ship the Crimson Lady
Opening scene – Drarkghon’s Hoard23 February 2026
In this scene Dru is interrupted when on a raid. He's chased and hides in asteroids orbiting a planet. That's when he discovers that the legend about the hoard left by mythical pirate, Drarkghon may actually be true...
Opening scene – White Tiger22 February 2026
White Tiger, the sequel to Black Tiger, takes place in the US where thousands of tigers are bred in captivity and kept in less than wonderful conditions.