by Jamie Ramsey (age 12) I sold a guy some stolen stim; somebody snitched on me.I broke a bully’s nose and chin; somebody snitched on me.I cut off...
Snitched on Me, a very Ramsey Christmas Song
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Black Ocean
Mobius wimmelbilder – behind the scenes
Before I share the exciting project we spent 8 months working with an amazing wimmelbilder artist to complete, if you missed either my...
Who remembers A Pilot’s Pilot? …this was the prologue…
I realize that most, if not all, of you are here because you’re Black Ocean readers (for those who aren’t yet, it’s never too late!). So most of you...
Check the Haul (a Black Ocean Christmas parody)
Holiday fun, reimagined by J.S. Morin for the Black Ocean fan group December 2021. Fa la la la la, la la la laFa la la la la, la la la la Check the...
Who is the galaxy’s most interesting man?
Hint: it's not me. What I'm currently writing: My current project is getting Mission Pack 1 of Black Ocean: Passage of Time ready to...
My Secret Life as a Screenwriter
You never grow as a writer without trying new things. I started out writing epic fantasy before I found my groove with snarky sci-fantasy...
Meet Black Ocean: TNG
Welcome to my first formal author update where I'll talk about what I'm working on, plus any general news (if relevant). This new topic will replace...
Poll: What’s it take to be the greatest bounty hunter?
Back when I first launched my Black Ocean: Mercy for Hire series, I posed this question to my email insiders. The main character, Esper, may be...
Black Ocean Playlists – Salvage Trouble
Music is a major theme in Black Ocean. Carl Ramsey was raised in a family that made its living dredging up old acts from the past and passing them...
Pop Culture in a Futuristic Society
Unless your futuristic society is comprised entirely of robots (a valid choice, of course), then there is going to be some sort of popular culture....
Rebranding: Cover and Title Upgrades for Black Ocean
Sometimes you reach a point where writing another book isn't going to sell more of the earlier ones. One more promotion, one more guest blog,...
Arguing With the Universe: The Magic of Black Ocean
With the release of the 5th book in the Black Ocean series (Alien Racer), I figured it was a good time to start talking some about the...
Black Ocean Series Trailer
I put together a trailer for the Black Ocean series. Let me know in the comments what you think.
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: Firefly “Jaynestown”
This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, one of my favorite episodes of Firefly: "Jaynestown." How do you choose just one episode from a series filled with...
New Series, New Workflow: Scrivener Ahoy!
I've wanted to try Scrivener for ages, but I've been writing a long-running series. It felt like a bad idea to make a major change to my workflow...
Manuscript Complete! Next Project
Tinker's Justice Well, I've just wrapped up the manuscript for Tinker's Justice, the final book in the Mad Tinker Chronicles. It still needs all the...