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Trip Hackett

‘Colonies Lost’ arrives on paperback!

July 6, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hey y’all. Just wanted to give a quick heads up that Colonies Lost is now available in paperback. You can purchase your copy on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Colonies-Lost-Ian-J-Malone/dp/1948051125/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1530900004&sr=8-1 Also, please be sure to leave the book a brief four or five-star review afterward if you felt the story deserved as much. This is enormously helpful to […]

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Colonies Lost is available for pre-order!

May 21, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hey y’all, I’ve gotta keep this quick as I’m swamped with work today, but wanted to let you know that COLONIES LOST is now available for pre-order on Amazon. I say this for two reasons: I know you guys have been waiting a while for your chance to score a copy, and If you pre-order […]

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FREE NEW RELEASE: “Nightfall,” the short story prequel to “Colonies Lost”

May 2, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Happy Hump Day, gang! By now, y’all know that my new book, Colonies Lost, is on the way June 12. You also know that the story focuses on a present-day US Marshal who delves into the mystery surrounding the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island. What you won’t see in that story, however, are the actual […]

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COVER REVEAL: Colonies Lost

April 12, 2018 by robmcclel 1 Comment

Trip Hackett needs a beer. On the heels of his latest suspension, disgraced US Marshal Trip Hackett packs up his Stetson and returns home to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where he hopes to circle the wagons and find a new means of supporting his family. He knows shooting the man was justified. However, with his […]

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Colonies Lost hits the next phase

April 6, 2017 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hey y’all, just wanted to pop by and let you know that my family’s move into our new house is finally done, which puts me back on track in writing world. HUZZAH!!! The first COLONIES LOST beta manuscript has been finished and shipped off to my subject matter expert for “cop stuff” review. Ass mentioned […]

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Colonies Lost update, IJM joins an anthology in time for summer

February 21, 2017 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hey guys, apologies for the radio silence the last few months but life around the Malone house has been pretty hectic. Nevertheless, that’s still no excuse for the fact that I really do need to get better at writing these. So, expect to see more blog posts in 2017 and beyond. Okay, let the news […]

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Trip Hackett update + events abound in NC!

October 22, 2016 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hey folks, what’s the good word? It’s been a while since I’ve written, so I thought I’d take a few minutes and bring you up to speed on what’s been happening. Work on Trip Hackett continues I’m deep into editing on the second draft of my next book, THE NEW WORD: A TRIP HACKETT NOVEL. […]

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New book, character sports allegiances, and early CFB thoughts

July 29, 2016 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Greetings, all! HOLY FREAKIN’ CRAP, IT’S HOT!!! Moving on. Update on the new book I managed to bang out another thousand words this morning, thus bringing my total so far to just under 30k. At this rate, I’ll have a first draft by the end of September, and a beta manuscript by Christmas. I say […]

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