HEIDI RUBY MILLER

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).

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.

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!

GIVEAWAYS You can win a signed paperback of my novel Starrie (From the World of Ambasadora) at Goodreads. This is an international giveaway that ends on April 30, 2016. Goodreads Book Giveaway Starrie by Heidi Ruby Miller Giveaway ends April 30, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway

INTERVIEWS EXCERPT: Due to some business travel to Fairbanks Alaska I had the chance to read STARRIE by Heidi Ruby Miller in two sittings on the same day. And let me just say, I’m glad I had that opportunity. STARRIE is one ripping fast book and a well told story. I loved it! It was a perfect diversion as I looked out the airplane window across the billowing clouds and Alaskan mountains. BASIL: As I read the story I was impressed by the tightness of the writing. How do you recommend new writers achieve good clean prose? HEIDI: Like I tell my writing students at Seton Hill, know your intent for each scene—ideally, you will be showing characterization while moving the plot forward. A few words can be more powerful than an entire page, so make them count by eliminating redundancies, unnecessary gestures and facial expressions, and constant internal questioning by the POV character. Chapter outlines or summaries are a surefire way to keep each scene on task for me. Read the...

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

EVENTS Space Opera 2 - JULY 6-12 Since I'm doing an international giveaway for a paperback ( MARKED BY LIGHT or GREENSHIFT ) and an ebook ( MARKED BY LIGHT or GREENSHIFT ), I'm sharing a couple of cocktail-related excerpts from the ambasadora-verse and the recipes to go with them. The chance to enter the giveaway is at the bottom. Enjoy! FROM GREENSHIFT: Mari slid her arm through David's. "Nothing a drunken coffee won't fix. Do you want one?" Say no. He'd had more than enough alcohol tonight. Another drink and his judgment might be impaired. That was one of the reasons he didn't take the stims she offered from the med suite. "What kind of bourbon do you have?" he asked. "Koley's Reserve. What else?" She winked. "You're kidding." He let his skepticism show. "Do you know how difficult that is to get? It's only made in the Koley Mountains, and in very small batches." Even as an Arm...

INTERVIEWS Thank you to Seton Hill WPF alum Samantha Holloway for asking me some fun questions at Herding the Dragon for her 5 + 1 series . Find out what made me start writing, which part of the process I hate, and what I wish someone would ask me in an interview.

NEWS Marked by Light (Book 1 of the Ambasadora series) is currently a featured title at SFR Station . Browse by sub-genre , pairing type , author , and series to find the romantic science fiction read you're in the mood for today!

LISTS John DeNardo , Managing Editor at SF Signal and columnist for Kirkus Reviews , researched this great list of 385 Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror eBooks Priced Less than $5 Each . Marked by Light , the first book in the Ambasadora space opera series was there, as well as three of my husband's books ( The Devil and Preston Black , Hellbender , The Revelations of Preston Black by Jason Jack Miller ). Other authors include fellow Seton Hill Writer Tim Waggoner as well as Brandon Sanderson, Paul S. Kemp, Michael Swanwick, Tim Powers, Peter Straub, Lilith Saintcrow, Gail Carriger, Philip Pullman, Marissa Meyer, Justin Gustainis, Chuck Wendig, and obviously hundreds more.

NEWS For a limited time both Marked by Light (Book 1 of Ambasadora) and Greenshift (From the World of Ambasadora) are available for borrowing and sampling on Amazon . Marked by Light is the first book in the Ambasadora science fiction adventure series. This space thriller contains elements of space opera, science fiction romance, cyberpunk, military science fiction, a galactic empire, and anthropological science fiction. "AMBASADORA has a lot to say about the human spirit and it says it well." -Mike Resnick, Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author "This author's many strengths include complex world building, complex societal structure, complex technology. The plot was well-crafted as well...I just couldn't put it down..." -J. Wells, Amazon Vine Voice Click for an excerpt and reading guide to Marked by Light. Greenshift is the first book in a new science fiction romance series set within the world of the Ambasadora science fiction adventure...

Goodreads Book Giveaway Marked by Light by Heidi Ruby Miller Giveaway ends June 12, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win

STARRIE 3.3 Enjoy some Science Fiction Adventure from the Ambasadora-verse! I'm posting excerpts of my novel Starrie in order starting from chapter one. This is the fourteenth post and we're into chapter three. It has been edited for content and space per the SFR Brigade Presents guidelines. Read the rest of the story (uncensored) so far on the Starrie page. And, check out other wonderful Presents posts at the SFR Brigade . STARRIE (FROM THE WORLD OF AMBASADORA) by Heidi Ruby Miller "What the hell?" came a voice behind her. Naela spun around to a battle rifle in her face. The Armadan holding it was the one barking orders during her escape. His age said he was a seasoned leader, but right now he was distracted by the chaos. Growing up the way she did, she learned quickly that distractions were just another type of enemy. She thrust the weapon's short barrel up into his cheek. A cender blast sizzled past from behind them. The Armadan snagged her by...

Attention AMBASADORA-VERSE fans, there's a story all about the man you love to hate, RAINER, in the third Bolthole anthology, FAR WORLDS. The story takes place right after Ambasadora Book 1: Marked by Light .  And, there's an awesome illustration of Rainer by artist Manuel Mesones in the interior.   Get a sneak peek on Manuel's blog!! Below is the cool premise for the book and the table of contents. Pick up a copy on March 25 and visit the Facebook page for more information! The Premise: Out in the universe, there is predicted to be millions of planets harbouring sentient life, thousands of civilisations of sapient races, going about their lives; struggling, fighting, maybe loving, having adventures, maybe suffering under dystopian tyrants, or in societies of harmony and peace and complacency. These worlds, due to the nature of the speed of light and relativity, will never meet each other in person across the vast stretches of space, and any messages or...

STARRIE 3.2 Enjoy some Science Fiction Adventure from the Ambasadora-verse! I'm posting excerpts of my novel Starrie in order starting from chapter one. This is the thirteenth post and we're into chapter three. It has been edited for content and space per the SFR Brigade Presents guidelines. Read the rest of the story so far on the Starrie page. And, check out other wonderful Presents posts at the SFR Brigade . STARRIE (FROM THE WORLD OF AMBASADORA) by Heidi Ruby Miller Naela extinguished the whip and leapt to the floor, disappearing into a crouch behind the bed. She snatched the little tank top Stavros had stripped off her and pulled it on as she dashed for the closet. Inside she shoved past thousands of hanging clothes and walls of beautifully crafted drawers to the secret door in the back. Her implanted wrist reporter spit out the lock's code—stolen when Stavros's security team first dragged her through this secret hallway from the ballroom on the othe...

Finally, the much-anticipated re-release of the book that started the Ambasadora-verse , reworked with a new beginning, cover and foreword. 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 more than fleeting moods and sentiments biased by hormones. Relationships and conceptions in this world obsessed with celebrity, beauty, and power are based on DNA and lineages…or should be. But not everyone believes in the ruling traditions of the all-powerful Embassy. A quiet rebellion prowls the dark underground of this shiny world where techno-militants calling themselves fraggers grow in numbers and bravado. The Embassy intends to silence the fragger movement before the heresy of equality spreads throughout the system. Sara Mendoza is part of the Embassy’s plan. Captured, tortured, and falsely accused of treason, she ...

STARRIE 1.5 Enjoy some Science Fiction Adventure from the Ambasadora-verse! I'm posting my novel Starrie in order starting from chapter one. This is post five.  Read the rest of the story so far here.   And, check out other wonderful posts at the SFR Brigade . STARRIE  (FROM THE WORLD OF AMBASADORA) by Heidi Ruby Miller The chilled air smelled of spice, giving a false sense of comfort to those minutes just before sunset. Above the timberline, but just below the squalling ice storms near the peak, Ben glimpsed part of the great fortress. Its shiny silver reflected the surrounding snow and rock. The structure looked like a double-prowed ship or a wintry bird of prey about to strike. Security voyeurs peppered the sky—hovering, watching, listening. The insulating gel Ben and his team had covered themselves in should dampen any thermal signatures, but it also held in a fair amount of body heat. For Armadans, who ran hot to begin with, the effec...