HEIDI RUBY MILLER

Excited to have a new story from the Ambasadora-verse in this debut anthology from Cabbit Crossing Publishing . Here's an excerpt from my foreword for "Mastering Aesthetics." "I wanted to continue the feminist theme [from Marked by Light] and expand upon it in “Mastering Aesthetics,” which takes place just after the events of Marked by Light and leads into an upcoming tie-in novel Frostfall (From the World of Ambasadora). It will be my first time writing a dragon space opera. I like to shake things up a bit. Rest assured that Xin, Olivia, and the mysterious dragon-person will be making appearances in Frostfall. This is the second published short story from the Ambasadora-verse. The first was “Rainer” in Far Worlds (The Bolthole, 2014). The two stories take place concurrently." The beautiful cover is by Shayne Leighton . As you can see, I'm in good company: "A Friend Called Home" by Francis Fernandez "A Wild Beast of The West...

Jason and I had the honor of being interviewed by Marx Pyle and Julie Seaton at GenreTainment . Here's the information and link: "On this episode we’re chatting with two very special guests, authors and professors Heidi Ruby Miller and Jason Jack Miller. It’s an edutainment packed episode as we talk about the value of an MFA, what a Popular Fiction MFA program is like compared to the more common creative writing graduate programs, Heidi’s Ambasadora books, Jason’s Hellbender book and his possible “Snot Otter” book, Appalachian culture, writing about other cultures, writing in someone else’s fictional setting, the charity anthology and online event, tips on co-writing, staying productive, and more! GenreTainment is where Marx and Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations." LINK: https://www.scifipulse.net/genreta...

Matt Betts is celebrating the release of his new book Red Gear 9 by giving away a prize pack of e-books written by people who helped make both Odd Men Out and Red Gear 9 come to life. One of those people is me. The contest starts on his website at 12:30am Eastern time on Sunday February 7 and ends on 11:30pm on Saturday January 20 . "Heidi Ruby Miller was the editor at Dog Star Books who championed Odd Men Out and edited the hell out of it! This prize pack includes Ambasadora Book 1: Marked by Light ." "Liz Coley was kind enough to write a killer foreword to Odd Men Out . Her book Tor Maddox: Unleashed is included in the giveaway!" "Lee Murray wrote an amazing foreword to Red Gear 9 and has been a great friend from way across the world in New Zealand. The third book in the Path of Ra series that she cowrote with Dan Rabarts, Blood of the Sun , is included in the giveaway." Also included in the giveaway are ecopies of both Odd Men Out...

VIDEOS I read from Ambasadora Book 1: Marked by Light during an AllAccessCon event, hosted by Raw Dog Screaming Press and Dog Star Books . I always ask the audience to choose a page number for me to start then read two or three pages from there. It's fun for me, hopefully fun for them too, as we never know what will pop up.

VIDEOS John Edward Lawson of Raw Dog Screaming Press interviews artist Amy Gartley on AllAccessCon about her inspiration and process for the interior illustration in the signed and lettered hardcover edition of Ambasadora: Marked by Light (Dog Star Books).

EVENTS I'll be presenting "Space Opera is Still Queen" at AllAccessCon for Raw Dog Screaming Press and Dog Star Books on Saturday, April 4, 2020 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM ET. There will be free books, a workshop, readings, a booksigning, and an author Q&A. The press release information is below: Feeling stuck at home when you'd rather be in outer space? Join our Space Opera is Still Queen online workshop! Learn what this genre is, how it's written, and how it impacts popular culture. Based on her class for Seton Hill University's Writing Popular Fiction MFA program, Heidi Ruby Miller will show why publishers, including Dog Star Books, are still putting out the call for space opera amid Disney opening up two theme park lands devoted to Star Wars, the blockbusterdom of Guardians of the Galaxy, successful streaming series like The Expanse, and Amazon proving that readers will still devour alien empires and interplanetary sagas. Attendees will receive a ...

CELEBRATIONS To celebrate 1,000,000 views and counting at www.heidirubymiller.com , I'm revisiting my most visited posts last year and... ...making my novel GREENSHIFT (From the World of Ambasadora) free on Amazon from Tuesday, January 28, 2020 until Saturday, February 1, 2020. Many thanks to my readers and fans who keep coming back after all these years and to those new to my little part of the universe (known around here as the Ambasadora-verse). There is lots to come in 2020, including new publications, appearances, and blog posts! Now to revisit: ARTICLE: New Pulp by Heidi Ruby Miller in The Writer My article "New Pulp" is in the July 2019 issue of The Writer magazine. It is based on a class I taught in Seton Hill University's Writing Popular Fiction MFA program and features quotes from Matt Betts , Maurice Broaddus , Christopher Paul Carey , Mike Chomko , John Edward Lawson , and Lee Murray about the resurgence of this popular fiction genre...

CELEBRATIONS To celebrate 1,000,000 views and counting at www.heidirubymiller.com , I'm revisiting my most visited posts last year and... ...making my novel GREENSHIFT (From the World of Ambasadora) free on Amazon from Tuesday, January 28, 2020 until Saturday, February 1, 2020. Many thanks to my readers and fans who keep coming back after all these years and to those new to my little part of the universe (known around here as the Ambasadora-verse). There is lots to come in 2020, including new publications, appearances, and blog posts! Now to revisit: PUBLICATION: AMBASADORA: Marked by Light Lettered Edition I am so excited to share this special lettered hardcover edition of AMBASADORA: Marked By Light from Dog Star Books . They are signed by myself and interior artist Amy Gartley . The cover design is still the lovely one from Brad Sharp . [UPDATE: THERE ARE STILL A FEW COPIES LEFT AT $45 each from Dog Star Books.] READ MORE AT THE ORIGINAL POST.

NEWSLETTERS The third edition of our combined newsletter Small Space Big Life , the same name as our YouTube channel , is in in-boxes now. In case you missed the other editions, you can find them here: WINTER 2019 SUMMER 2019 We had a busy but happy summer that has brought us lots of good news going into autumn and all the way through next year. Find out about Heidi's big book deal announcement and Jason's readings from PulpFest 2019, as well as our new publications and travels. We'll also announce the winner of our last giveaway and tell you about another one. Plus we still have some events coming up. We would love to see you there! READ THE REST HERE. AND SUBSCRIBE HERE.

PUBLICATIONS I am so excited to share this special lettered hardcover edition of AMBASADORA: Marked By Light from Dog Star Books . There are only 26 copies available at $40 each, and they are signed by myself and interior artist Amy Gartley . The cover design is still the lovely one from Brad Sharp . There are also 8 of those books available in a package with a beautiful and original block print signed by Amy for $50. You can purchase the books or packages at PulpFest in Pittsburgh August 15-18, 2019, where they will also be signed by Jennifer Barnes who wrote the foreword, or by ordering through me directly at heidirubymiller AT gmail. Below is the unboxing and signing video featuring me, Amy, and two curious cats. ABOUT AMBASADORA: MARKED BY LIGHT If everyone told you love wasn’t real, would you still be willing to die for it? Sara Mendoza and Sean Cryer are. In their multi-partner, caste-ruled society, love and jealousy are considered emotional fallacies, nothing...

BOOK SPOT I am happy to report that my AMBASADORA books have been spotted among the cats ( Stan Lee and Spencer ) at Carpe Librum Bookstore & Art Gallery ! This online store, run by Melissa Eisenmeier, has fun pop-up shops around the country throughout the year. Follow them on Instagram for updates.

BOOK SPOT After I signed a copy of Ambasadora Book 1: Marked by Light for Shelby Svokos of Uniontown. Thank you for the support, Shelby!

TWEET LOVE @SEEichorn @JosephHucks @ZenDiPietro I read a scifi book that influenced my decision to go purple. It was Ambasadora by @heidirubymiller — Jen Foehner Wells (@Jenthulhu) June 26, 2016 @SEEichorn @JosephHucks @ZenDiPietro @heidirubymiller I really loved that book. : ) — Jen Foehner Wells (@Jenthulhu) June 26, 2016

EVENTS Had a wonderful time at the Mt. Pleasant Library giving my talk "Paths to Publication" to the Mt. Pleasant Writer's Circle. I told the story of my career so far through my publications (below). It's been quite a ride and I look forward to much more coming soon. Thanks again to Fred Adams for having me out.

EVENTS Thank you to Fred Adams for arranging this talk.

GIVEAWAYS You can win a signed paperback of my novel Greenshift (From the World of Ambasadora) at Goodreads. This is an international giveaway that ends on February 29, 2016. Goodreads Book Giveaway Greenshift by Heidi Ruby Miller Giveaway ends February 29, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway

GIVEAWAYS You can win a signed paperback of my first novel Marked by Light at Goodreads. This is an international giveaway that ends on February 11, 2016. Goodreads Book Giveaway Marked by Light by Heidi Ruby Miller Giveaway ends February 11, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway

MENTIONS JC Cassels , author of the wonderful Black Wing Chronicles ( Sovran's Pawn , Hero's End , Baron's Last Stand ), talks about the worldbuilding and characters in my science fiction space opera novel Greenshift , part of the expansive Ambasadora-verse , at Gotta Name My Blog . To check out Greenshift (From the World of Ambasadora) and some more reviews, visit Amazon.

MENTIONS Rhonda Mason , author of the hugely popular The Empress Game , recommended Ambasadora during a discussion on her Lady Notorius blog about subgenres of science fiction. It's a great post highlighting just how an author tries to explain what she writes to audiences with multiple levels of interest and understanding about SF. To check out the first book in the Ambasadora series, Marked by Light, and some reviews, visit Amazon.

TEASER TUESDAY STARRIE: From the World of Ambasadora The hologram projected on the windscreen blinked out and the controls went stiff in Naela's hands. Their world fell silent. The darkening sky was suddenly illuminated by shimmering waves of pink and green. In the more evolved human part of Naela's brain she reveled as they hung suspended in the beauty of the deadly aurora. But her primal, animalistic urges soon screamed for attention when the craft's nose dipped and they entered freefall. A few loose items rolled forward and bumped into Naela's foot. “Char,” Ben shouted into his co-com. “Matt. Dreadfire Team. Anyone copy?” Naela attempted to control the pitch of the craft by pulling up on the manual yoke, but snow splatters bloomed against the windscreen as they yawed into the approaching storm. “Is there a secondary yoke?” Ben said. “Behind the black panel in front of you.” Her conversational tone punctuated the quiet cocooning them. There should have...