Caseymoops

Sci-Fi Fantasy writer, retired Air Force rescue/spec ops pilot, Husband & Dad

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

This post always makes me think of Ruxandra Roxtador from my novel Unshackled, coauthored with Jamie Ibson and birthplace of the Buff Orpington franchise which finally, officially launched a few days ago.
Apologies for the roller coaster run on sentence. 🤓

[D.L. Campanile @DLCampanile]

Insight into your cat's thinking.

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@Jringo1508 Love flying but hate heights. It’s why I fly low. Granted, not helo low but relatively low. But C-130 crews are helo-level paranoid about stuff going horribly wrong.

[Baen Books @BaenBooks]

The 2026 Dragon Awards nominations are almost over, have you submitted yours? The Dragon Awards are by the fans, for the fans, and are your chance to reward those who have made real contributions to books, games, comics, and shows. Every fan, writer, publisher, and editor anywhere is welcome, and encouraged, to nominate and vote for the Dragon Awards! Nominations close on July 12, 2026.

Below is a comprehensive list of all the Baen Books titles which are eligible (or will be eligible) for this year's contest!

Dragon Award List 2026 (Publication Date: Jul 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)

Science Fiction
-THE PRESENCE MALIGN by Michael Mersault
-THE LONG WAY HOME by Patrick Chiles
-BEHIND THE VEIL by John Ringo & Lydia Sherrer
-WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE by John Ringo with Casey Moores
-GOLD DUST by Catherine Asaro
-PERDITION’S STORM by Brian Trent
-RINGER by Joelle Presby
-DRAGONS GONE WILD by Dan Koboldt
-TO TREAD OBSIDIAN SHORES by Jason Cordova & Melissa Olthoff
-BEYOND THE RIFT by John Ringo & Lydia Sherrer
-THE REDLINE HEIST by Michael Mersault
-APOGEE by Travis Taylor
-THE SHIP WHO DARED by Mercedes Lackey & Veronica Giguere
-TWIN STAR by Mike Kupari
-THE ISHTAR DECEPTION by James L. Cambias

Fantasy
-BLOOD AND FATE by A.C. Haskins
-BLACK TIE AND TAILS by Wen Spencer
-A PLAGUE OF MAGIC by Marisa Wolf
-THE FAMILIAR SPIRIT by D.J. Butler & Aron Michael Ritchey
-THE MILLS OF THE GODS by Tim Powers
-BLOOD ON THE SAND by Kacey Ezell
-HELL ON WHEELS by D.J. Butler & David J. West

Alternate History
-THE WINDS OF FATE by S.M. Stirling
-FOR THE ETERNAL GLORY OF ROME by Tom Kratman

Best Illustrative Book Cover

-Pierluigi Abbondanza, To Tread Obsidian Shores
-Pierluigi Abbondanza, The Familiar Spirit

-Marianne Plumridge Eggleton, The Long Way Home

-Dominic Harman, The Ishtar Deception
-Dominic Harman, Black Tie and Tails
-Dominic Harman, For the Eternal Glory of Rome

-Sam Kennedy, The Winds of Fate
-Sam Kennedy, Welcome to the Jungle
-Sam Kennedy, The Ship Who Dared
-Sam Kennedy, Blood on the Sand
-Sam Kennedy, Twin Star

-Tom Kidd, A Plague of Magic

-Todd Lockwood, Blood and Fate

-Kurt Miller, The Presence Malign
-Kurt Miller, Behind the Veil
-Kurt Miller, Apogee
-Kurt Miller, Gold Dust
-Kurt Miller, Perdition’s Storm
-Kurt Miller, Ringer
-Kurt Miller, Beyond the Rift
-Kurt Miller, Hell on Wheels

-Dave Seeley, Dragons Gone Wild
-Dave Seeley, The Redline Heist

-Kieran Yanner, The Mills of the Gods

Fantasy TV Series, TV or internet
The Rise of the Merlin network provider - The Daily Wire. Based on the Pendragon Cycle books by Stephen R. Lawhead

For Dragon Award Nomination, go to: https://t.co/aA4NGoqdRF

#BaenBooks #DragonAwards #NominateYourFavorite #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #AltHistory

[John Ringo SF Author @Jringo1508]

A vote for Welcome to the Jungle would not be amiss.

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@Jringo1508

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@japan_nobunaga B for pretty much all of New Mexico, everything is way too spread out and even in Albuquerque mass transit isn’t extensive or convenient enough.

[Baen Books @BaenBooks]

What's going on this week at Baen Books? Since we have no convention appearances and we've finally cleaned up most of the glitter (you can never get it all) from the interns' decorating efforts, it's time for LibertyCon prep!

We are going to let the interns pack the books that we are taking for the Baen Road Show and Prize Patrol and we *might* let them pick out some of the books as well. Normally this is the point where we say pray for us, but really, this time it's pray for you! Who knows, they may pack more than what's on the list we gave them...

In addition to all of the amazing Baen authors who will be attending LibertyCon, some of our production, editing, acquisition, and social media staff will be there! Want to know more about how Baen does things? There will likely be someone there who can tell. you all about it!

#BaenBooks #WhatsHappening #publishing #LibertyCon

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@Jringo1508 @LeeNelsonAuthor John, let’s find some time to talk at Liberty.

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@tanpukunokami My first real time shooting was at Boy Scout camp when I was 10 or 11. I went to shooting ranges a few times with friends & family before I joined the military.
It’s definitely not a state thing, but it’s somewhat of a rural vs urban divide but even that’s not a perfect answer.

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@Jringo1508 Effectively same same.

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@DeplorableGonzo @japan_nobunaga That’s my guess.

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@oidonhagouda CoCo’s was our go-to comfort food during the years my wife and I were stationed there. I can vouch that every other American I knew on Okinawa could give you their preferred CoCo’s order on command whenever asked. Mine was gyushabu, level 7, garlic chips and garlic naan.

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

Are you ready for the Syrup Junky Expat?

[Baen Books @BaenBooks]

eARC ALERT!!!

A new entry in the Troy Rising Universe is now live! We can't wait for you to see what's new

Troy Rising edited by @Jringo1508 and @GrayRinehart

NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING SERIES CONTINUES!

First the Glatun came, and we learned we were not alone in the galaxy. Then the Horvath arrived, and we learned the galaxy was a dangerous place. But our alien enemies underestimated how dangerous we could be.

It’s been over fifteen years since New York Times best-selling author John Ringo’s Live Free or Die dropped us into a war we didn’t want and couldn’t win, or so it seemed. From that first volume through Citadel and The Hot Gate, he let us experience the triumph of the human spirit through our entrepreneurial creativity, native-born toughness, and sheer patriotic stubbornness. We marveled at gargantuan technological accomplishments so well imagined they seemed not only possible but inevitable, and equally larger-than-life characters that seemed just as remarkable and even more real.

Now, for the first time, John has permitted a select cadre of authors to write new stories in his Troy Rising universe. In this volume, you’ll find stories of espionage and subterfuge, daring and cleverness, courage and sacrifice, told with heart and humor and, above all, humanity, including an all new novella by John Ringo and stories by Adam Oyebanji, Mike Massa, @Marisa_comeaux, Michael Mersault, @caseymoops, Michael Gants, @KarlKGallagher, @CKPBooks, and @WarpCordova & @MelissaOlthoff.

Learn more at: https://t.co/ZhskZBObvv

Get the eARC at: https://t.co/UVoxN6qH5c (eARCs are only available until release day, so you have until Sept 1, 2026 to get yours!)

#BaenBooks #eARCDrop #TroyRising #JohnRingo #GrayRinehart #OhJohnRingoNO

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@JulieCFrost Happy Julie Day!

[D.L. Campanile @DLCampanile]

"Phone, I did not say you could start telling uncomfortable truths."

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@LibertyCappy

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

😬 Just ride the wave.

[Alyssa Hazel, Page Turner @AlysssaHazel]

Average Indie Writer after a Royalty Check:

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@SF_Fantasy_Show And your father smelt of elderberries!

[Caseymoops @caseymoops]

@miles_commodore Just watched this with my son on Memorial Day.