AllAuthor Interview

I'm happy to present a fun little interview I did with the team at AllAuthor. If my About Me page wasn't enough, this might help you get to know me better.

GalaxyCon Richmond 2025

I am thrilled to announce that I will be participating in the Pop-Up BookShoppe at GalaxyCon Richmond, March 27-30, 2025 (I know the image says Columbus, but I don't have the new one yet). I'll be selling the books of many talented authors, The Duchess and the Accidental Thief, and The Duchess and the Indigo Child. I may even appear on a panel or two. If you'll be at the con, or somewhere in Central VA, come by and say hello!

Indieverse Awards Nominee

Scott is proud to announce that he's a nominee in the 2025 Indieverse Awards! The Duchess and the Indigo Child was nominated in five categories:

  • Best Horror, Mystery & Thriller
  • Best Self-Published Novel
  • Character with the Most Growth
  • Most Badass Female Character
  • Series I'm Hooked On

Stay tuned for MUCH more to come on this!

Reader Views Literary Awards

The Duchess and the Indigo Child was submitted to Reader Views as part of their Literary Awards program. Scott was thrilled to have gotten a 5-star review from them as part of the vetting process. The winners of the awards should be announced in the spring, so fingers decidedly crossed!

The Duchess and the Indigo Child

It's been a long wait, but the time for waiting is over.

The Duchess and the Indigo Child features another stunning cover from MiblArt, some fun and compelling new characters, a title reveal for HVE Book 3, and an audiobook, narrated by the incredible Maria Nicola Johnson! Seriously, you don't want to miss this one.

Signed Paperbacks

Hey, would you like a signed paperback copy of The Duchess and the Accidental Thief or The Duchess and the Indigo Child? Maximum Cat Press is the ONLY place online to get official signed copies.

The Duchess and the Accidental Thief

What was Her Violet Empire grew up and became something incredible.

In addition to the new title, The Duchess and the Accidental Thief features this stunning new cover, new formatting, a sneak peek at Book Two, and an audiobook, narrated by the exceptionally talented Todd Waites!
The story of

Scott A. Clark

In 2013, Scott had a dream. A very vivid dream about heists in office towers and criminals who lived in cathedrals.

Over the next seven years, the dream took form, grew, and became his debut novel, self-published and released in April of 2022.

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Maximum Cat Press

I am extremely proud to be a self-published independent author. As such, I created my own imprint, Maximum Cat Press, to handle all of my publications.

As I grow as an author and learn more about the industry, I hope to be able to help other authors pursue their dreams of self-publishing under the MCP banner.

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His knees trembled. This was her: the architect of his pain, his incarceration, his nightmares. The nightmare became real when his eyes locked with hers. Those same eyes.

The Duchess and the Accidental Thief

He tried to answer, but the sound that escaped his throat resembled the one bees make when they’re displeased about being gargled.

The Duchess and the Indigo Child

He rounded out of the stacks toward the office, which was now only fifty yards away, but entirely out of cover. Without pause, he sprinted for it and saw an immense man emerge from the main door. The man raised his arm. The one, Taylor noticed, that was holding the pistol.

The Duchess and the Accidental Thief

“If you had let me run this operation, I…”

“If you had run it, this warehouse would be overrun with more police than I could bribe. You are old enough, but you are not yet wise. Show me wisdom and I will reconsider.”

The Duchess and the Indigo Child

He took one last cleansing breath, gripped the handle, closed his eyes, pushed the door open with authority, and made a grand entrance. When he opened his eyes again, they boggled at what he saw.

It was nothing. Nothing at all.

The Duchess and the Accidental Thief

“Do you often carry weapons on you in your own tower?”

“Cheeky bastard!” she thought. With one fluid motion, she opened the top right drawer of her desk, pulled out the knife—her letter opener—and casually embedded it in the wall about a foot to the right of Martin’s left ear.

“Now, would you like to tell me why you’re here?”

The Duchess and the Indigo Child
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