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May 8, 2014
New Dragon Three Trivia
The Dragon Three trivia for today: Brina Fine has six siblings ranging from thirty to thirty-five years-old at the time of the story.
They are as follows: Baka, twins Barika and Basha, Bapu, twins Bem and Bae. Barika and Basha are the only other girls.
And, no, I have no clue where those names came from :)
They are as follows: Baka, twins Barika and Basha, Bapu, twins Bem and Bae. Barika and Basha are the only other girls.
And, no, I have no clue where those names came from :)
May 7, 2014
The Dragon Three
As the release of my book, The Dragon Three, nears, I'm going to be posting little bits of information on the social media sites I use, including Google+, Facebook, Goodreads and Twitter. :)
Here are the two I posted on my FB author page today and yesterday.
In "My Immortal, 'm Cara," I introduced a character named Neysa Polyxena. She was only in a few paragraphs and wasn't even a secondary character. In "The Dragon Three," she plays a much bigger role, and isn't the only character from previous books to show up in my latest book. This character crossover is, along with a few other things mentioned in "My Immortal, 'm Cara," setting up a concept for my next book that will explain how these stories all inter-connect.
The Dragon Three tidbit for today is a quote from the character Thana Decker. "At least I managed to get rid of the cannibalistic penguins before they made too much of a mess in the library."
Here are the two I posted on my FB author page today and yesterday.
In "My Immortal, 'm Cara," I introduced a character named Neysa Polyxena. She was only in a few paragraphs and wasn't even a secondary character. In "The Dragon Three," she plays a much bigger role, and isn't the only character from previous books to show up in my latest book. This character crossover is, along with a few other things mentioned in "My Immortal, 'm Cara," setting up a concept for my next book that will explain how these stories all inter-connect.
The Dragon Three tidbit for today is a quote from the character Thana Decker. "At least I managed to get rid of the cannibalistic penguins before they made too much of a mess in the library."
March 2, 2014
Author Page
With the release of my sixth novel, The Dragon Three, fast approaching, I'm calling on my friends (who I can hopefully count as fans of my work as well) to help me build up some likes on my Facebook author page!
I know a lot of you are fans of my page, which I greatly appreciate. If you're not and do follow things that you "like" such as tv shows, musicians, stores, hobbies, musicians, actors, etc, please consider liking my page. I promise, I don't get too crazy when it comes to posts. :) If you've already liked my page or you don't follow any business type pages, please consider sharing this post so that your friends can check out my page and / or share again.
I thank you all in advance and look forward to sharing book developments as they start to come in!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Victor...
I know a lot of you are fans of my page, which I greatly appreciate. If you're not and do follow things that you "like" such as tv shows, musicians, stores, hobbies, musicians, actors, etc, please consider liking my page. I promise, I don't get too crazy when it comes to posts. :) If you've already liked my page or you don't follow any business type pages, please consider sharing this post so that your friends can check out my page and / or share again.
I thank you all in advance and look forward to sharing book developments as they start to come in!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Victor...
December 26, 2013
New Novel Snippet
“Ah, ha!” Corakin shouted from where he sat behind what Thana could only assume was his desk. If judging by appearance alone, Thana would've said it was some sort of graveyard where manuscripts, odds and ends, and whatever else happened to be laying around, went to die. She was far from the tidiest of people, but this disorganization made her seem almost compulsively neat.
“Did you find something?” Thana asked, not daring to hope. The last two times Corakin had made a similar announcement had been false alarms. The first had been the discovery of a potpourri recipe for which Corakin had been looking for several months. The second had simply been in response to a bug he'd found crawling on his arm. Though, in hindsight, that particular sound most likely would have been clarified as a shriek rather than an announcement.
“Did you find something?” Thana asked, not daring to hope. The last two times Corakin had made a similar announcement had been false alarms. The first had been the discovery of a potpourri recipe for which Corakin had been looking for several months. The second had simply been in response to a bug he'd found crawling on his arm. Though, in hindsight, that particular sound most likely would have been clarified as a shriek rather than an announcement.
December 23, 2013
KDP Promotion of Short Story Collection
Starting tomorrow at 8 am, my short story collection, "This Weak and Idle Theme" will be available on Amazon for Kindle (or Kindle apps) for just $.99!! The promotion will run until December 30th, so if you get a Kindle or smartphone / tablet with a Kindle app, pay just $.99 for ten short stories, including one that introduces characters from my upcoming novel "The Dragon Three," which will be released by AEC Stellar Publishing this spring.
December 10, 2013
One Year Ends...
This year has been one of changes for me, the biggest of which was making the absolutely terrifying leap from full-time drone worker to full-time writer. It was a year ago this week that I finished out my last days at my previous job and prepared to start self-employment. At the time, I'd planned to give myself three months. If I wasn't getting the work I needed, I would start looking for regular employment. Now, a year later, I'm not only working 10-12 hour days 6-7 days a week, but I have work scheduled through April with numerous repeat clients asking to be put on my schedule after that. I have also been able to raise my rates, twice. This line of work is time-consuming, exhausting and can be creatively draining, but I haven't regretted my decision for a minute. I know that I'm blessed to be able to do this.
As the new year begins, I'm looking forward to several things, including weddings and vacations, as well as the release of my novel The Dragon Three by AEC Stellar Publishing. I'm hoping to have a little more time to work on my own writing, but even if I don't, I'll continue to be thankful that I'm finally able to do what I always said I wanted to do, make a living as a writer. I'm looking forward to everything God has in store for me in 2014!
As the new year begins, I'm looking forward to several things, including weddings and vacations, as well as the release of my novel The Dragon Three by AEC Stellar Publishing. I'm hoping to have a little more time to work on my own writing, but even if I don't, I'll continue to be thankful that I'm finally able to do what I always said I wanted to do, make a living as a writer. I'm looking forward to everything God has in store for me in 2014!
November 8, 2013
Kindle Countdown Sale Begins
Check it out!! The Kindle countdown sale for both my short story collection, "This Weak and Idle Theme" and my paranormal romance novel, "My Immortal, 'm Cara" begins today. Limited time only!!
http://www.amazon.com/My-Immortal-Car...
http://www.amazon.com/This-Weak-Theme...
http://www.amazon.com/My-Immortal-Car...
http://www.amazon.com/This-Weak-Theme...
November 6, 2013
Kindle Countdown Discount
Check it out!! Starting on Friday, November 8th at 8:00 am PST and running for seven days, I am running a promotion on Amazon for the Kindle versions of My Immortal, 'm Cara and This Weak and Idle Theme. Normally $3.99, both titles will be available for $.99 (each) on the 8th & 9th. On the 10th and 11th, the price will rise to $1.99, then from the 12th until midnight on the 15th, each will be available at the still discounted price of $2.99.
My Immortal, 'm Cara is a paranormal romance while This Weak and Idle Theme is a short story collection that includes a series of short stories that are also sold individually. Reviews on Amazon, Facebook, Goodreads, etc would be greatly appreciated!! I might even quote your review on my website (www.vpbooks.com) or other social media sites.
My Immortal, 'm Cara is a paranormal romance while This Weak and Idle Theme is a short story collection that includes a series of short stories that are also sold individually. Reviews on Amazon, Facebook, Goodreads, etc would be greatly appreciated!! I might even quote your review on my website (www.vpbooks.com) or other social media sites.
October 31, 2013
November
Anyone planning on participating in NaNoWrMo? While I will be writing over 50K in November, unfortunately, none of it will be mine, or all in one book, but rather over several ghostwriting projects. Still, a girl's gotta make a living!
Best of luck to all who are going to work to hit the National Novel Writing Month goal of 50,000 words!!
Best of luck to all who are going to work to hit the National Novel Writing Month goal of 50,000 words!!
October 1, 2013
New Book
It's official!! Barring any complications, "The Dragon Three" will be published by AEC Stellar Publishing, a new, up-and-coming publisher! We're looking at a tentative launch in the spring of 2014. I'll post updates and information as if comes. So excited!! :)
