Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Being a successful author requires more than just writing a great book. In the modern world of indie publishing, getting readers to buy your book takes marketing savvy. In this WMG Writer's Guide Bundle on Marketing, New York Times bestselling authors and renowned business bloggers Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith help writers navigate the complicated world of publishing. In How to Write Fiction Sales Copy, Smith addresses the major challenges that lead to bad sales copy-including using passive voice and too much plot-and offers 32 examples from his own stories to illustrate his points. In Creating Your Author Brand, Rusch teaches the basic concepts of branding and helps authors convert those concepts into useful action to individually brand themselves to maximize reader recognition. In Discoverability, which was named one of the 11 Best Book Marketing Books, Rusch offers professional writers the most comprehensive guide available today to help them make an informed decision about the best marketing approaches for their writing businesses.

Stealth tech: a lost science everyone wants to reclaim. The woman who helped Boss dive the Dignity Vessel, known then as Squishy, claims a long and storied history with stealth tech. Her research into the lost science caused deaths before, and she failed to prevent more during a fateful dive. Now, she vows to find a way to destroy the technology once and for all. Coop and Boss want to keep stealth tech out of the Empire's hands, too, but for different reasons. "Stealth tech" powers Coop's ship in the form of its anacapa drive. A drive that malfunctioned, leaving Coop and his crew stranded. But to find a way home, he must know what happened in the past. When Squishy's actions threaten Coop's mission, he must make a choice--help Boss attack the Empire, or risk losing his hope for a future. Praise for Boneyards: "Rusch follows Diving into the Wreck and City of Ruins with another fast-paced novel of the far future."--Publisher's Weekly"Filled with well-defined characters who confront a variety of ethical and moral dilemmas, Rusch's third Diving Universe novel is classic space opera, with richly detailed worldbuilding and lots of drama."--RT Book Reviews

Boss dives derelict space vessels, for money, yes, but more for their historical value. So, when Boss uncovers the find of a lifetime, she enlists the best divers she can convince to help her pursue it--off the grid and under the Empire's radar. Boss' discovery leads her and some of her team to the Room of Lost Souls. Boss remembers the Room. It haunts her. Her mother died there. Now, a client wants her to go back. She wants Boss to help her uncover the Room's mysteries. But the truths she discovers might destroy everything Boss holds sacred. Because the more they discover, the less they realize they know--and the more it will cost them all. Praise for Diving into the Wreck: Rusch's handling of the mystery and adventure is stellar, and the whole tale proves quite entertaining.--Booklist Online on Diving into the WreckThis is classic sci-fi, a well-told tale of dangerous exploration. The first-person narration makes the reader an eyewitness to the vast, silent realms of deep space, where even the smallest error will bring disaster. Compellingly human and technically absorbing, the suspense builds to fevered intensity, culminating in an explosive yet plausible conclusion.--RT Book Reviews Top Pick on Diving into the WreckRusch delivers a page-turning space adventure while contemplating the ethics of scientists and governments working together on future tech.--Publishers Weekly on Diving into the WreckRT Book Reviews Reviewer's Choice Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel, 2009.

Years after stumbling across her first Dignity Vessel, Boss now leads a team of people searching for "loose" stealth technology. She takes a team to Vaycehn to investigate a phenomenon called death holes, thinking they might lead her to stealth tech. Captain Jonathon "Coop" Cooper and the crew of the Ivoire finally find a way out of foldspace despite their damaged anacapa drive. But he soon realizes the ship's return to normal space is anything but normal. Coop and Boss hold the answer to questions both seek. But what they discover will change everything. Winner of the 2012 Endeavor Award. Praise for City of Ruins: City of Ruins has two great strengths going for it. One is the characters. Rusch does a marvelous job of bringing even minor characters to life.... The other appeal is the constant tension.... Each scene is a taut wire, ready to snap."--Speculative Fiction Examiner

When the captain and senior crew abandon the Renegat, linguist Raina Serpell assumes command. She needs to get the ship and remaining crew home. As the ship comes under attack from the planet below, Raina must first figure out how to operate the ship's firepower. Harder still, she must battle her own past to become captain in more than just name alone. A gripping, fast-paced read. Award-winning Kristine Kathryn Rusch working at the top of her form. Praise for Escaping Amnthra: "Escaping Amnthra is a full-fledged action adventure filled with high stakes and near-death experiences."--Realms & Robots"As I frequently say, of Rusch's stories, they are enormously entertaining and I can't wait for the next one."--SFRevu

When the captain and senior crew abandon the Renegat, linguist Raina Serpell assumes command. She needs to get the ship and remaining crew home. As the ship comes under attack from the planet below, Raina must first figure out how to operate the ship's firepower. Harder still, she must battle her own past to become captain in more than just name alone. A gripping, fast-paced read. Award-winning Kristine Kathryn Rusch working at the top of her form. Praise for Escaping Amnthra: "Escaping Amnthra is a full-fledged action adventure filled with high stakes and near-death experiences."--Realms & Robots"As I frequently say, of Rusch's stories, they are enormously entertaining and I can't wait for the next one."--SFRevu

Dance with the Fae on the shortest day of the year On the day of the shortened sunA battle between two kings has begun. The old year dies, and the Oak King rulesWe celebrate with logs of Yule But the Holly King is defeated, not deadTo Caer Arianrhod he heads. Until Midsummer, when they battle againAnd the Holly King will once again reign... Ride along with a motorcycle gang of people who were stolen by the Fae as children. Dance with an ice-skating fairy who can fly through the air, try to outrun the Wild Hunt on a dog sled, and watch out for those who slip into our world from the sideways places. And if you hold a seance on the solstice, be very, very careful what you ask for... Enter the realm of Faerie at Midwinter in these nineteen tales of enchantment Make sure to check out the other anthologies in A Procession of Faeries: The Faerie Summer, Doorway into Faerie, and Water Faeries - and keep your eyes out for volume five, The Wild Hunt

Boss and Yash, while exploring the mysterious Boneyard, discover a small ship with a powerful and dangerous problem: The ship's active anacapa drive. To escape the Boneyard, Boss must deal with the drive. Which means she'll have to dive the ship on limited time and under extremely dangerous conditions. And she can't go alone.

Mae, chief linguist on the Ivoire, heads a diplomatic mission to Ukhanda. Her handling of relations with the Quurzod lead to a battle that causes the Ivoire's anacapa drive to malfunction, stranding the ship in foldspace. And what no one talks about-and everyone fears-is that the Ivoire is becalmed...forever.

Boss dives derelict space vessels, for money and their historical value. When Boss uncovers the find of a lifetime, it leads her to the Room of Lost Souls. Boss remembers the Room. It haunts her. Now, a client wants her to go back to help her uncover the Room's mysteries. But the truths she discovers might destroy everything Boss holds sacred.