RJM is retired Air Force, a retired police officer, and a former broadcast journalist for the American Forces Network, Europe. Over the years he has had forty-seven short stories and five novels published, in addition to editing six anthologies.https://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3mrzmuxhg5c2vComing soon from Flinch Books: FREEFORM FLINCH. Unique and unusual stories from Jim Beard, John C. Bruening, Glen Held, Terrance Layhew, Craig McDonald, Robert J. Mendenhall, Charles F. Millhouse, Will Murray, Duane Spurlock, and Dayton Ward including my piece "Deep Signals."01 Aug 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzmuxhg5c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3mlu2whsdgs2g15 May 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlu2whsdgs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3mgunjo3yfs2jJoin me this Saturday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL for the 2026 DuPage Comic Con. Free eBook to all veterans & public safety professionals--just tell me where you served! I'll have Code Name: Intrepid Books 1-5, CNI Classified Volumes 1-5, Secret Missions, & Far Futures Books 1-4.12 Mar 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgunjo3yfs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3mfuqlka6wc2vThe clock is ticking! Two of my projects from 2025 made the final ballot for this years Pulp Factory Awards! Voting is now open and runs through March 1. Cast your vote here: https://forms.gle/EgVZVTmnxkGwZdTR727 Feb 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfuqlka6wc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3me7xqygqfs2hI'm thrilled and honored to have two of my projects from 2025 nominated for this years Pulp Factory Awards! Voting is now open and runs through March 1. Cast your ballot here: https://forms.gle/EgVZVTmnxkGwZdTR706 Feb 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7xqygqfs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3me2gn324ws2gIntrepid encounters a secret organization led by a new adversary, the treacherous and deadly woman known only as Scarlet. The lives of thousands depend on what Intrepid does next. Action. Intrigue. Betrayal. Death in Scarlet. Code Name: Intrepid Book Two. https://robertjmendenhall.com/code-name-intrepid-death.../04 Feb 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2gn324ws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3m5hhlfrez22mJust released from Barry Reese: UNLIMITED TALES, an anthology of the Reese Unlimited Universe edited by Dale Russell and featuring stories by Mike Bullock, Glen Held, Robert J. Mendenhall, Barry Reese, and Sorella Smith. Available now at Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1B7T3CS12 Nov 2025 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5hhlfrez22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3m5ebvgwo422bA salute to my fellow veterans. Thank you for your service, and thank you to your families for their support.11 Nov 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ebvgwo422bhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lwrf3cr4b22hCNI Classified Volume 5, on sale now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Smashwords, Kobo, and other digital retailers. Six thrilling adventures by Barbara Doran, Clyde Hall, Glen Held, Robert J. Mendenhall, Brian K. Morris, and R.K. Olson. https://robertjmendenhall.com/cni-classified-volume-5/19 Aug 2025 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrf3cr4b22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lqfgdddiwc2mI'm loading up the car for this weekend's Hall of Heroes Comic Con at the Northern Indiana Event Center in Elkhart IN. Show times are Saturday from 10-6 and Sunday from 10-5 with VIP access at 9:30 both days! Tickets are on sale now. Looking forward to seeing YOU there! hohcomiccon.org https://hohcomiccon.org/30 May 2025 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfgdddiwc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lpopbwyyfc2nJoin me this weekend on the lower level of the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, in and around Governors’ Hall for the 2025 Cherry Capital Comic Con. I'll be at booth 404 with books, mugs, and giveaways. Hope to see you there!21 May 2025 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpopbwyyfc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lpm7kh7mkc2kAvailable now on audiobook. Code Name: Intrepid Book Two--DEATH IN SCARLET. https://www.amazon.com/Death-Scarlet-Code-Name-Intrepid/dp/B0F8YFVC6K/20 May 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpm7kh7mkc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lp7ow2ohuk2tOn sale for a limited time: Code Name: Intrepid Book One-FIRST CASE. This is he mission that brings the team together!15 May 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7ow2ohuk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lp7otrl5hs2tCode Name: Intrepid 2.0 launches today with five brand new covers from Jeffrey Hayes at Plasmafire Graphics!15 May 2025 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7otrl5hs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lnlfezs7hs2zBlue Planet Press' Far Futures Book Four explores the colonial possibilities of Saturn's moon Titan. Submissions are bring accepted through May 31. Link to the submission guidelines here: blueplanetpress.net/guidelines/24 Apr 2025 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnlfezs7hs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lnkwzy7ln225A 5-star review of Big Guns. "Mendenhall, a retired police officer and military vet, brings an undeniable veracity and credibility to these stories. If you like compelling stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat, this one’s for you." ~Michael A. Black, author of Devil’s Lair.24 Apr 2025 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnkwzy7ln225https://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3ll3ba3erjs2vCNI Classified Volume 4 is now available with six exciting adventures from Fred Adams Jr, John C. Bruening, Gordon Dymowski, Andy Fix, Ronald Fortier, and Robert J. Mendenhall. Exclusively for my followers, the print edition is $2.00 off cover price at Barnes& Noble. Link to B&N in the comments.23 Mar 2025 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll3ba3erjs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3ljqndrftok2dJoin me this weekend at the Glass City Convention Center in Toledo, Ohio. I'll have my entire Intrepid catalog, Far Futures series, and more. Plus, everyone who signs up for my monthly newsletter, the Mission Briefing, at Fantasticon Toledo will be entered in a drawing for a free CNI coffee mug.06 Mar 2025 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljqndrftok2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3ljqmjgc53s2dLast few days to cast your ballot. Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdx9faoF47BMPmNTOTbf2L-FMOE8D72L_q6v78GRaOsj3OzOw/viewform06 Mar 2025 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljqmjgc53s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lirsnf6qys22Day 2 at Great Lakes Comic-Con and CNI Classified is on full display, including the just-released Volume Four! I'm at Booth 117 until 6 today. C'mon by!22 Feb 2025 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lirsnf6qys22https://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lincc6fcg22zJoin me this weekend at the Great Lakes Comic-Con at the McComb Expo Center in Warren Michigan. I'll have my complete Intrepid catalog including the convention premiere of CNI Classified Volume Four. And more. Tickets are on sale now and I've put a link in the comments. I hope to see you there!20 Feb 2025 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lincc6fcg22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3limm2bp5pc2mCNI Classified Vol. 4 on sale now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Smashwords, and other booksellers. Six exciting adventures of the Code Name: Intrepid team by Fred Adams Jr, John C. Bruening, Gordon Dymowski, Andy Fix, Ron Fortier, and Robert J. Mendenhall. Links at: RobertJMendenhall.com20 Feb 2025 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3limm2bp5pc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lhyzyfyzj22512 Feb 2025 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhyzyfyzj225https://bsky.app/profile/robertjmendenhall.bsky.social/post/3lhvx7rjurs2j11 Feb 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:jcdo2sthm2grxmdmxesirear/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhvx7rjurs2j