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This piece first appeared in Periphery Drafts #19. I’ve been reading avidly since I was a wee tyke—since I was maybe seven years old? My
August 31, 2026
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This piece first appeared in Periphery Drafts #19. I’ve been reading avidly since I was a wee tyke—since I was maybe seven years old? My
Apple has done something with its iPad that literally no one (not even Apple) is talking about: with iPad and the Books app, the company
I am happy to announce that the Self Published Science Fiction Competition has announced the semifinalists for SPSFC 5. This is the competition where Accidental
I’m both happy and sad to let you know I’m moving—that is unless you’ve subscribed to my newsletter*, where I’ve already mentioned this bit of
The Mac universe was forced to say goodbye to another good person this week. Judy La Tournous announced the death of her husband, Chuck La
John Martellaro was good man. He was not only a better man than me, he was one of the best people I knew. It is
There’s just seventeen hours to go (as of this writing) on the Kickstarter for Neosynthesis, the SciFi anthology in which I have two short stories.
OK, before I tell you about Neosynthesis on Kickstarter, check out this glorious cover. I mean, look at it! The cover for Neosynthesis (on Kickstarter),
I am beyond thrilled my debut novel—Accidental Intelligence—is now an SPSFC 4 Finalist! That’s the Self Published Science Fiction Competition 4. Here’s the announcement naming
I have officially received two 5-star reviews from Literary Titan, one for Accidental Intelligence and one for King Liam, First of His Name! 5-Star Review
Kobo and Kobo Plus As noted in my piece about joining the Thousand Book Club™, I put both of my books on Kobo and Kobo
Heya folks, Bryan here. I’m writing to let you know that your reader reviews have an outsized impact on any author’s success. If you like
I am delighted to announce that I’ve joined the Thousand Book Club™—1,009 sold to be precise! June has been a fantastic month for me as
I am delighted to announce that King Liam, First of His Name is available for preorder. This is a FREE short story set in the
I’m pleased to announce my new animated trailer for Accidental Intelligence! It was produced by Lonnie Busch, and I am so excited about it! The
Back in January, Matthew Wayne Selznick interviewed Bryan Chaffin (me!) for his podcast Sonitotum. Better yet, it just went up! Matthew is a very good
I was interviewed by author Adam Gaffen! Yay me! The interview covers a wide range of topics: from my novel Accidental Intelligence, to my next
Have you heard of Rohan O’Duill? I found him on Threads, and he’s the Irish author of the SciFi book Cold Rising and some short
Sales of Accidental Intelligence hit 200 units sold, making it time to give you an update on what I’m seeing. As a heads up, this
2023 is winding down as I type this. It’s been a crazy year in so many ways, but I’m thrilled to announce that 2023 sales
It’s been two weeks and a couple of days since my book, Accidental Intelligence, shipped. I’ve crossed the 100-units sold mark, and I wanted to
I’ve been asked what inspired Accidental Intelligence, and I wanted to talk about it in a blog post. I’ve also been asked about why I
I’ve been running Facebook and Amazon ads for my book and wanted to offer some marketing data for indie authors. Let’s start with Facebook ads.
I have ebooks of Accidental Intelligence, and now soft backs and hardbacks available for preorder. Ebooks are available on Apple Books, Amazon Kindle, and Barnes
I am thrilled to announce the launch of my debut novel, Accidental Intelligence! It goes on preorder on Tuesday, November 7th for $4.99, and it
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