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Prepper Fiction: Kings & Clans Trilogy
Kings and Clans of the Midwest is the first book in a series set in a US that has totally collapsed because the dollar became worthless. It is a complex, diverse story, yet very fast moving. There is a considerable amount of information provided that is useful to preppers, but this book has a full plotted story, not just survival examples.
After I published this book, which did very well, I thought that all of my books would likewise be well accepted. I have written others that I think are just as good, yet this one remains the most popular.
Also, the sequel, Ayanna is one that is a favorite of young girls. It is a coming of age story where the protagonist is a very young girl who was rescued in the first book while living among a cannibal clan. She is raised up in a militia group but will not speak. She takes a liking to all things military.
Even the third book in the series, Independent States of America has done as well as the other books I have written which are not part of the trilogy. Since it did drop off in sales as compared to the first two, I finished the series. But maybe I need to return to that well-developed world that had thousands of readers.
Not many readers will give us indie authors very much feedback, but the star ratings for all of my works have been positive.
So I hope you will consider giving my writing a try. The best bargain is Kings and Clans Trilogy .
After I published this book, which did very well, I thought that all of my books would likewise be well accepted. I have written others that I think are just as good, yet this one remains the most popular.
Also, the sequel, Ayanna is one that is a favorite of young girls. It is a coming of age story where the protagonist is a very young girl who was rescued in the first book while living among a cannibal clan. She is raised up in a militia group but will not speak. She takes a liking to all things military.
Even the third book in the series, Independent States of America has done as well as the other books I have written which are not part of the trilogy. Since it did drop off in sales as compared to the first two, I finished the series. But maybe I need to return to that well-developed world that had thousands of readers.
Not many readers will give us indie authors very much feedback, but the star ratings for all of my works have been positive.
So I hope you will consider giving my writing a try. The best bargain is Kings and Clans Trilogy .
UU Progressive Novels: How The Supreme Archvillain Election novel was made
The Unbelievable Universe Progressive Novel method is a dynamic, interactive approach for a group of writers to putting together a novel. This system just kind of organically mutated while we were working on The Supreme Archvillain Election. Producing a novel using the UU Progressive Novel approach cannot be accomplished without 100% of contributing authors being willing to patiently collaborate with each other. All of the authors must be willing to accept the conclusion of the book, and even the possibility that their character be killed, which is typical in UU stories. Also, they have to be willing to accept profits after expenses only, not pay.
Also, the editor must be open-minded, fostering an environment of creativity, yet willing to say “no” in a constructive way when necessary. The editor must be willing to become the edited and truly listen to the suggestions of the authors, who in some cases and some aspects may be more capable than the editor anyhow.
The Supreme Archvillain Election (SAE) was published with the participation of just such authors, and hopefully, such an editor (me) as described above. We had a lot of collaborative discussion about the direction of SAE among each other. I think producing SAE in this manner was an enjoyable process for all of us.
First, a call for submissions was made for each author to create a supervillain who would be giving a speech at an evil meeting of evils on why they would make the best Archvillain to lead a new evil organization. Each contributing author was to write a short story on their speech, and then were also given the option of submitting a second short story showing their character in action prior to the meeting. In retrospect, it would have been better if the editor would have written the complete opening chapter to introduce the other authors to more details of the story.
Then, as the stories came in, they were compiled into a first draft. Each story was thoroughly edited by the individual authors, and the editor, but together were still considered to be a first draft. Here’s why: The complete collection of all the stories are then reviewed and edited by each of the contributing writers. The writers then communicated with each other with their ideas. This was not to criticize their cuddly creations, but to help meld the story together. Any changes to a story had to be submitted by the author of the story and approved by the editor. At this point, some plotting changes can be made.
After everything was compiled, the editor sent out the second draft to each of the authors. At this point, the goal was to focus on fixing plot problems, or improving wording rather than looking for new plot twists, etc, which could be an endless cycle. After this was done, the whole thing was sent out in a third draft to make sure that the editor didn’t get any of the changes wrong. A third draft would not have to be the final one. The editor would have to make that call.
More UU Novels: If there is sufficient interest in producing a sequel or another totally different progressive novel, or even other simultaneous projects, the participating writers from a previous volume will be given the first choice of participating. One of the previous contributors may be approved as an editor for a project if they desire. Any new members to the group will be admitted only by the approval of all of the returning participating members. We’re not mean or snooty, we just want to maintain the chemistry and continuity among us. Plus, it’s a loyalty thing; and we only need so many in the group. The publisher reserves the right to remove an author or reject a story. If someone reading this seriously wanted to join us, they should contact one of us and have some writing to show us. –Den Warren
Also, the editor must be open-minded, fostering an environment of creativity, yet willing to say “no” in a constructive way when necessary. The editor must be willing to become the edited and truly listen to the suggestions of the authors, who in some cases and some aspects may be more capable than the editor anyhow.
The Supreme Archvillain Election (SAE) was published with the participation of just such authors, and hopefully, such an editor (me) as described above. We had a lot of collaborative discussion about the direction of SAE among each other. I think producing SAE in this manner was an enjoyable process for all of us.
First, a call for submissions was made for each author to create a supervillain who would be giving a speech at an evil meeting of evils on why they would make the best Archvillain to lead a new evil organization. Each contributing author was to write a short story on their speech, and then were also given the option of submitting a second short story showing their character in action prior to the meeting. In retrospect, it would have been better if the editor would have written the complete opening chapter to introduce the other authors to more details of the story.
Then, as the stories came in, they were compiled into a first draft. Each story was thoroughly edited by the individual authors, and the editor, but together were still considered to be a first draft. Here’s why: The complete collection of all the stories are then reviewed and edited by each of the contributing writers. The writers then communicated with each other with their ideas. This was not to criticize their cuddly creations, but to help meld the story together. Any changes to a story had to be submitted by the author of the story and approved by the editor. At this point, some plotting changes can be made.
After everything was compiled, the editor sent out the second draft to each of the authors. At this point, the goal was to focus on fixing plot problems, or improving wording rather than looking for new plot twists, etc, which could be an endless cycle. After this was done, the whole thing was sent out in a third draft to make sure that the editor didn’t get any of the changes wrong. A third draft would not have to be the final one. The editor would have to make that call.
More UU Novels: If there is sufficient interest in producing a sequel or another totally different progressive novel, or even other simultaneous projects, the participating writers from a previous volume will be given the first choice of participating. One of the previous contributors may be approved as an editor for a project if they desire. Any new members to the group will be admitted only by the approval of all of the returning participating members. We’re not mean or snooty, we just want to maintain the chemistry and continuity among us. Plus, it’s a loyalty thing; and we only need so many in the group. The publisher reserves the right to remove an author or reject a story. If someone reading this seriously wanted to join us, they should contact one of us and have some writing to show us. –Den Warren
