Raven c.s. McCracken's Blog, page 2
December 14, 2011
Kindle Stocking Stuffers-Buy All 4-Just $5
Do you have any friends or family needing to fill a Kindle this Christmas? Do they love a good sci fi or fantasy adventure? How about sci fi humor? Do they enjoy a good horror tale with a twist? Or would they rather read about a dark dystopian future? Or maybe all of the above! [...]
December 9, 2011
Losing Yourself in the Story
Once when I asked Raven why he was having a hard time writing one week, he said his problem was "too many voices, too many characters and situations… it's like a fun house of broken mirrors, each shard an emotional battleground, reflecting a war within." I found that an extremely fascinating insight into the mind [...]
December 7, 2011
A Blast From Raven's Musical Past
Just added to Raven's MUSIC page: Don't miss this chance to see/hear Raven c.s. McCracken perform his song Shadow Wing, back in the days when he performed with the band Peg 51. It was shot as a promo video in the mid-1990s and is currently available on YouTube via Puget Sound TV. Click here [...]
December 6, 2011
Save Money on Your Stocking Stuffers
Looking for a great stocking stuffer? Did you know Amazon has a promo going where, if you buy 3 eligible products, you can get the 4th eligible (lowest priced) one free? Raven's paperback book It's Always Spring Break Somewhere in the Galaxy is one of the many great items that qualify for the discount. So, [...]
MERLIN'S KNOT Made It to The Bestseller List
Thanks so much to all our wonderful readers, especially those in France. Because of you, MERLIN'S KNOT hit the Amazon.fr Kindle Bestseller list in the following categories in November, making it an "international bestseller" – how cool is that?: MERLIN'S KNOT Top Rankings: #4 in Kindle Store> Kindle Ebooks> Ebooks Foreign Language> English Ebooks> Science Fiction [...]
November 27, 2011
Who Do You Write Like?
Whenever a new book comes out, the first thing a publisher wants to do (especially me) is identify the book's potential readers. (Actually, as a publisher, you're kind of hoping the writer did some planning earlier in the game and aimed the book at a particular cross-section of readers so you have that info BEFORE [...]
November 13, 2011
Meet the Author – Upcoming Book Signing
On Monday, November 21st, Raven c.s. McCracken will be at NOC NOC in Seattle starting at 9 p.m. to meet readers and sign books, including his newest, IT'S ALWAYS SPRING BREAK SOMEWHERE IN THE GALAXY. Also at the club that night will be a burlesque show, djs, dancing and much more. If you're over 21 [...]
November 2, 2011
Creating Characters Who Come Alive
Over the countless games of Synnibarr I've played in my life, I have had to personally make up, sometimes on the spot, far too many characters to even contemplate. However, unlike the players' characters, these 'ghosts' only last for a single interaction: the bartender in the random town, the beggar child, corporate exec, king, dead [...]
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October 29, 2011
Happy Birthday To Author Raven c.s. McCracken
We wish a very happy birthday today and a prosperous upcoming year to Raven in all that he does. Many happy returns!
Catching Up with Author Raven c.s. McCracken Pt. 2
Q&A with Raven c.s. McCracken – Part 2 Swooping Grizzly Publications, publisher of Raven's book, I EAT BUTTERFLIES: Tales of Vampires, Mages & Mutants, asked him a few more questions about his writing background and what he's been up to the last few years: SGP: When did you start writing? RcsMc: I started in sixth grade; [...]
