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December 8, 2016
Mystery Thriller Week
This is promisingto be a fun one. For 10 days next February, we are going to celebrate everything to do with mysteries and thrillers. There will be several events spread out and about, so I suggest you save the dates.
The main web-site is here:https://mysterythrillerweek.com/
The corresponding Facebook page is:https://www.facebook.com/mysterythrillerweek/
If you’re an author or reader of thrillers, mysteries, crimestories, paranormal suspense or anything that falls under this broad category,...
November 29, 2016
Indie Books Worth the Read
Murder In Absentia was added to Goodreads’ list for Indie Books Worth the Read. I was going to ask readers of this blog to go vote and push it into the top 10 – but I’m too late…
It already is in the top fivethree! :-)
However should you have a moment to spare and push it to #1, I’d be eternally grateful for that click!
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/37072.Self_Pub_or_Indie_Books_Worth_the_Read
And if you’re in a clicking mood… Circle of Books (a fun, book-lovers community in and of its...
November 17, 2016
Amazon and Reviews: Myth Busting
I’ve seen people talk about the number of reviews on Amazon that can somehow trigger the “amazon algorithm” to start promoting your book.
Some debunking is in order.
This is my takeaway from the below article by Cate Baum:
Amazon will promote your book whenever it thinks it has a chance to make money. If a customer previously bought one of your books, they might show him the next one – even if it doesn’t have any reviews.
The algorithm really isn’t all that secret. It’s only about making sal...
November 15, 2016
That annoying bastard!
A lot of you know that besides writing, I also run a blog dedicated to character interviews. So what does my own protagonist, the one I am slaving away and writing his memoirs, do? The bastard runs away and gives an interview on another site…
You can read what he had to say on Zora Marie’s blog:
http://blog.zoramarie.com/character-interview-with-felix-the-fox/
Of course, once I tracked him down, I couldn’t let him out-do me. So Zora has kindly published another interview, this time with me:
h...
November 11, 2016
Virtual Book Fair
This post is part of the Virtual Book Fair. Like to know more? Head on to this event on Facebook,or head on to the Virtual Book Fair Home Page.
This is the home of Felix, the protagonist of his eponymous mystery series.Egretia is based on ancient Rome and a few other ancient cities, in an attempt to examine the question ofwhat if magic was real?
Though not a fully trained wizard nor traditional detective, Felix knows a little about magic – and uses this knowledge to solve...
October 29, 2016
Shade’s Shadow
This is a special story. It’s the darkest story I’ve written to date. I’ve been struggling to complete it for a while. Then Nikki, the organiser of UnDead Prom,contacted me about sponsoring the event, and I knew that this would be just perfect.
So here you have it. Felix’s darkest and most bizarre case, published – very appropriately – on Halloween.
And, since the it was commissioned by the UnDead Prom, I include here also the opening words of the faculty’s History professor (me again) to...
October 26, 2016
September’s #WIPJoy
As promised, here are the collected tweets from September’s #WIPJoy Twitter event. Read on to find out a little about In Numina – the sequel to Murder In Absentia. I’m publishing this a little late – because as a tale of haunted houses it fits the Halloween season. (And don’t forget to check back next week, where this will be a special Halloween Felix mystery!
Hope it teases just enough for you to get excited about it (and if it does – Murder In Absentia is now on special
October 18, 2016
Historical-Fantasy vs Science-Fantasy vs Speculative Fiction
This is an opinion column, originally written for the Science-Fantasy Society, and first published on their blog here.
It collects my thoughts on writing historical fantasy, at least in relation to the blending of science fiction & fantasy.
Science Fantasy and Historical FantasyHistorical Fantasy is “a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into the narrative. There is much crossover with other sub-genres of fantasy; thos...
October 10, 2016
#VirtualFantasyCon Blog Hunt: Bryan Rainy
Hi, I’m Assaph Mehr,author ofMurder In Absentia,and I’m your host for this stop in the Hunt.
If you would like to find out more about the Hunt, please click here – http://vfcscavengerhunt.weebly.com/
Somewhere on this page is a hidden number. Collect all the numbers from all the authors’ posts, and then add them up. Once you’ve added all the numbers, and if I am your last author, please head to the official website and click on the ENTER HERE page to find the entry form. Only entries will the...
October 6, 2016
Another #AchievementUnlocked!
And this one is just in time for Indie Author Day and Virtual Fantasy Con!!
Today, my dear friends, I am celebrating a first-time achievement, one that puts my right up there with such luminaries as JRR Tolkien, Stephen King and JK Rowling!
Today I am the happy recipient of….
… my first 1-star review
