Hello Reader, I've been working on Book 2 of The Medicine Man Files and, on a whim, I've decided to redo all the covers for the series. I'd love to hear what you think! Which cover do you like best? The Original (on the left) The New One (on the right) Thank you for your input! Click Here to learn more about The Medicine Man Files At the moment, The Medicine Man Files is only available on Amazon but at the end of November I'll be releasing it into the wild! Meaning it will be available...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Are you a fellow writer? Or are you thinking of publishing a book? I just started a new series of FREE YouTube videos on my Youtube channel (@DanRedwaterJKSwift) geared towards helping writers at all levels navigate the world of self-publishing. I published my first book in 2011 (as J. K. Swift) so I've had more than my share of ups and downs in this crazy industry. Since then I've published 9 novels, a bunch of short stories, 6 audiobooks, optioned some of my titles off for...
11 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, Coming May 29th to Amazon! I'll be in touch when the book actually goes live. It's entirely possible it might be earlier than the 29th and if it is, you'll be the first to know! E-book and Paperback should both be available by the 29th. "Grimm TV Series meets The Dresden Files"When a man called Bear lumbers into Lowe Alexander’s one-stoplight Rocky Mountain town and tricks him into applying for a job, Lowe finds himself going from unemployed forest worker to underpaid medicine...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Exciting news today: The Medicine Man Files novel is slated to be published in May! Here's the teaser: When a man called Bear lumbers into Lowe’s small Rocky Mountain town and tricks him into applying for a job, Lowe finds himself going from unemployed forest worker to underpaid medicine man faster than he can pound a shot or ask for a number. The next thing he knows, Lowe is helping an old crush and her Search and Rescue team track down some missing hunters. But something else...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Happy New Year! This month I have a more family-friendly coyote story to share. And you don't even have to work for it because it's a video! (You can read last month's R-Rated post here if you missed it.) Watch it when you have some time to spare as it is about 18 minutes long and Coyote is more of a hero in this one. It's a very nice story and I'm a big fan of the performer. He's kind of famous in my neck of the woods. This story is performed by Kenthen Thomas Kenthen...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, Last time I threatened to tell you some Coyote stories. I even dropped a hint that a flying vagina or two might be involved. You can read that post here if you like. Well. No sense beating around the bush. Let's get to it. This particular story I got from the fantastic book Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History by Dan Flores. I've taken out all the good parts and paraphrased his eloquent prose with my own barely intelligible vernacular. Enjoy. As supernatural helper...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
Hello Reader, Last month I gave you a popular version of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) creation myth. You can read that post here if you like. In it, Coyote featured prominently. He's a confusing one, this Coyote, or Sk'elep as he's called. On one hand, he is a great magician with powers matched only by the Old One. It is Coyote under the directions of the Old One who is tasked with getting the world ready for the people to live in. Coyote is one of a group of beings called Transformers. And no,...
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, We gotta get ready for the People! I've been working away on my Medicine Man Files series (Book 1 I hope will be released some time this winter) and the research for these books has required me to read a whole lot of indigenous mythology from all over North America. I'm going to share a few of these myths with you over the next couple of months. The Secwepemc (Shuswap) creation myth is one that will feature heavily in my novels. While there are a lot of slightly different...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read