C.J. Carter-Stephenson's Blog: ~ Crystal Clear ~, page 9

More savings at Lulu.com!

If you’ve been contemplating purchasing a copy of the new eBook version of Bloodlust Variations , you may be interested to know that Lulu.com are running yet another promotion. Enter the coupon code 'SILEO' at checkout and get 20% off your order. The coupon can be used against anything in their vast catalogue, but is only valid until midnight on 2nd May, so don’t delay. Here’s the link to my dedicated page…

http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/christi...

Publication Announcements...

A couple of announcements today. Firstly, I am delighted to say that my short story, The Bayonet, will be appearing in a forthcoming Green Gecko Publishing anthology called Passion for Ghost Stories. The anthology is being edited by Renee Zuchniak and will feature a mixture of true and fictional ghost stories (The Bayonet is one of the latter). I will let you know the release date as soon as it is announced. Secondly, I am pleased to report that my poem, House of Dark Dreams has just been reprinted in issue 21 of Dark Metre. The poem was originally published in a magazine called Back Roads back in 2007, but as it is one of my personal favourites, it is great to see it back in the public eye. You can read it in its new home for the bargain price of nada at the following link...

Dark Metre, Issue 21

Now, for no particular reason, here is a random photo of me...

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This was taken a few months ago at Muscle Car City in Punta Gorda, Fl. The car in the picture was famously driven by Cameron Diaz in the movie Charlie's Angels. Click here to see it in action.

Thanks for listening. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

The Tale of the Fortuitous Coupon Code...

Coinciding with the release of Bloodlust Variations in ePub format, Lulu.com are running another money-saving deal. Simply enter the coupon code 'POURING' at checkout and they will give you 15% off your order. You have until midnight on Friday 19th April to take advantage of this offer. Click here to visit the Bloodlust Variations eBook link.

eBook seeks home on a Kindle near you...

As promised, here are the Kindle links for the newly released e-edition of my book, Bloodlust Variations ...

US Site
UK Site

For some reason, the price is a couple of pence more than I was expecting, but hopefully that won't put anybody off. As mentioned yesterday, you have until 31st October to buy the book at the current reduced rate. After that, the regular retail price will apply.

'Bloodlust Variations' eBook Release!

April 10th 2013 seems to have been fairly quiet on the news front, but it does happen to have been the official release date for the electronic version of Bloodlust Variations . That's right, those of you who do your reading on one of these newfangled e-reader devices can now add the book to your library. The regular retail price is £1.99/$3.00, but it will be available until midnight this Halloween at a special introductory rate of £0.99/$1.51, so get your order in early. Click here for the ePub Reader purchase link. A Kindle link will follow shortly.

~DISCLAIMER~
Please be advised that Bloodlust Variations contains material of an explicit nature. It is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.

Check out the trailer at the link below...

Bloodlust Variations Trailer

Easter promotion at Lulu.com...

Easter is just around the corner and Lulu.com are celebrating with another special offer. Simply enter the coupon code 'VERNUM' at checkout and get 20% off your order. Here is the link to my dedicated page in case you feel inclined to pick up a a copy of The Crystal Ship or Bloodlust Variations ...

C.J. Carter-Stephenson Author Spotlight

Offer ends at midnight on 31st March 2013.

'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' - A Study in Wax...

Those of you who are familiar with Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue may recall the character of the orangutan. Here is that character as it is portrayed in the Musee Conti Wax Museum in New Orleans...



Now, I am no zoologist, but I feel there are some serious inaccuracies here. In fact, I'd question whether the person responsible had ever actually seen an orangutan. That said, it's a really fun piece and I wouldn't change a thing about it. I wonder if Mr. Poe would agree with me.

Another money saving opportunity...

I'm pleased to report that Lulu.com have announced another money-saving promotion. Enter the coupon code 'SPARK' at checkout and they will give you 20% off your order. If you feel like taking advantage of this great offer to purchase a copy of The Crystal Ship or Bloodlust Variations , you can do so at the following link...

C.J. Carter-Stephenson Author Spotlight

Offer ends at midnight on Friday.

SCI FI COMIC OUT NOW!

Further to my post the week before last, I just wanted to let you know that the first few pages of my comic, The Experiment, have now been published over at AE: The Canadian Science Fiction Review. You can view them at the following link...

The Experiment

The remainder of the pages will be posted a day at a time, so you will have to keep checking back to find out how the story progresses. Please note, there does seem to be some kind of problem with the comic at the moment, as I have been unable to get the pages to open, but the matter has been reported, so it will hopefully be rectified imminently. If you enjoy the work, why not post a comment on the AE website. Have a great weekend.

Also coming soon...

Looking back at yesterday's post about my comic strip, I am reminded of another soon to be released piece of work that I have neglected to tell anyone about. The work in question is a poem called House of Dark Dreams, which has been accepted for publication in horror newsletter, Dark Metre . The poem has been published previously, but that was way back in 2007, and as it is a piece I am particularly proud of, I am very excited that it is re-entering the public arena. Dark Metre is a free publication, so I hope you will decide to check it out. The relevant issue is scheduled to be released on 7th April 2013.