The Florida Writers Association will host its annual convention next month. We're currently making arrangements to secure an author table. Antonio Simon, Jr., will be in attendance for two days, October 25th and 26th, to sign autographs, pose for photos, and chat with fans. If you plan to attend or happen to be in the Orlando area during those dates, swing by and say hello.

Then, of course, there is the convention's crowning moment: the Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, on the evening of October 25th. Earlier this year we were pleased to learn that Mr. Simon's book was chosen as an award finalist. That's an accomplishment in itself for a first novel. Wish him luck on October 25th.

November's shaping up to be a big month too. Negotiations are underway with a local university to host Mr. Simon for an author meet and greet. He's also been invited to give a presentation before a book club. More details on those later.

Here's some news that can't wait for the regular weekly update: today, September 15, 2014, The Gullwing Odyssey topped out at #5 on Amazon's best sellers list.

Today sets the new high water mark -- the novel hit #7 on December 17, 2013 (see post) and #6 on February 28, 2014 (see post).

This all wouldn't have been possible without you, the readers. As always, we sincerely appreciate your support.

On the hunt for some uncommonly good reading? Looking to add some quality titles to you e-book collection? Look no further. We're running a special promotion through Amazon. You can purchase the e-book titles below for the special price of $0.99, but act act fast, as our weekend sale ends Monday, September 15, 2014.

Click the book covers below to visit their Amazon pages.

From all of us here at Darkwater Syndicate, have a great weekend and enjoy!

Before you go into angry paroxysms over the horrible grammar in the title, let us explain. Dogecoin (symbol: Ð) is an electronic currency similar to Bitcoin. We're now accepting Dogecoin as payment for all paperback purchases. 

To celebrate this event, we're offering paperback copies of our entire catalog at a 10% discount, if you pay in Dogecoin and make your purchase from this website. Free shipping to the continental U.S. is included.

Due to Dogecoin's cash-like nature, we've linked a special order form to handle orders placed in Dogecoins. Please fill it out with your full name and address, or else we won't know where to ship your order.

Mention the word "doge" around any historian and you'll likely evoke a response along the lines of a medieval Italian ruler. That's not what we're referring to here. "Doge" is an Internet meme that is believed to have started with an intentional misspelling of "dog" on the popular website Homestar Runner. Dogecoin was inaugurated as an electronic currency during the rise of Bitcoin -- purportedly as a joke at first. It traces its origins to the "doge" Internet meme, which is characterized by a photo of a shiba inu with its thoughts captioned in "dogespeak" (utilizing poor grammar and comic sans font).

In yet another case of truth being stranger than fiction, Dogecoin has since found its place as an acceptable method of payment across the Internet.  Nowadays, many merchants, both online and brick-and-mortar, accept Dogecoin, and who wouldn't take a currency with a cute shiba inu puppy as a mascot?