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Four ’til Late paperback, now for sale and ON sale!

Four ’til Late is the first in my Road Ghosts supernatural fantasy trilogy. I was so thrilled as a box of the books arrived on my doorstep Friday!

On Saturday, I was part of a Seventh Star Press group signing with my TCQ buddies RJ Sullivan, John F. Allen, and Michael West. We each did readings from our books to an appreciative crowd at Book Mama’s in Irvington near downtown Indy.

I have it on good authority that it’s only a matter of days before the ebook appears in the Amazon Kindle store, but the paperback is not only already for sale, it’s on sale for $13.12 (down from the cover price of $15).

I still have a good stock of these at home too, so if you’re interested in buying a copy directly from me, I’ll sign it and ship it to you, just use this link:

Four ’til Late, signed by author!

Reality Check was #1 in Science Fiction!

When I last checked around midnight,Reality Check was at #94 overall, #1 in Science Fiction, #2 in Science Fiction Adventure, and #5 in Science Fiction & Fantasy.

It was a wild couple of days! THANK YOU to everyone who downloaded my book and spread the word. It turns out that I gave away 3,214 copies. That’s just amazing to me.

And if you are one of all those new readers, I hope you enjoy reading Reality Check! Leave me a review on Amazon or Goodreads, recommend m to a friend, check out my other books. Four ’til Late will be out in ebook form in a few days, I’m told. I’m just sayin’.

Reality Check is Free today (last day)!

Image courtesy Nell Williams Designs

At the moment, Reality Check is kicking butt in the Amazon free ebooks store:

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #365 Free in Kindle Store

#4 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Science Fiction > Adventure
#8 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Science Fiction

It’s held position in the top 5 in scifi adventure and the top 10 in science fiction since sometime late last night. I don’t know the download totals yet, but my best guess is over 1,000 copies.

If you haven’t gotten a copy (and since it’s FREE why wouldn’t you?), go do it right now, because it ends after midnight Pacific time today. If you’re reading this too late, well, it’s only $3.99, and with all those downloaded, do you really want to be left out when everyone’s talking about it tomorrow?  Didn’t think so.

Also, here’s a nifty link for all the free Hydra Summer Bash books at a glance:

http://tinyurl.com/HydraSummerBash

Those also stop being free at midnight, so don’t get left out!

Reality Check is FREE today! (+29 other Hydra books!)

It’s summertime! To celebrate, Hydra Publications is offering 30 e-book titles for FREE July 16 and 17! This promotion includes awesome fantasy, scifi, thriller, horror and mystery reads such as Deception Peak by Dianne Lynn Gardner, Chronicle of Destiny (newly released!) by Etta Jean, Love Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me by Lyndi Alexander and my very own Reality Check! See the full list below. Click on the names to read more and to pick up your copy today!

Amy the Astronaut and the Flight for Freedom by Steve Donahue

Andraste by Marissa Mills

Anon by Peter Giglio

Blood of the Highland Moon by Morinda Montgomery

Bounty Hunter by Kate Lynd

Bridgeworld by Travis McBee

Chronicle of Destiny by Etta Jean

Dearly Departed by Rachel Rawlings

Deception Peak by Dianne Lynn Gardner

Empyreal Fate by Rachel Hunter

Eternal Patrol by Michael Wallace

Gnosis by Tom Wallace

Into the Spiral by Erin Danzer (that’s me!)

Love Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me by Lyndi Alexander

Lure of the Vampire by Bertena Varney

Morning Star by Desiree Finkbeiner

Primal by Raven and Lain Bower

Raising Riley by Brick Marlin

Reality Check by Eric Garrison

Tale Spinner by David Donaghe

The Exile’s Violin by R.S. Hunter

The Fall of Onagros by Marian Allen

The Hand of God by Tony Acree

The Heart Denied by Linda Anne Wulf

The Know-It-All Girl by Joanna Foreman

The Universal Mirror by Gwen Perkins

The Wall Outside by James Percy

Ukishima by Nigel Sellars

Virginia Creeper by Blaine Pardoe

I hope you’ll check out all of the books available. I truly believe there is something on this list for everyone!

Interview: John F. Allen, author of THE GOD KILLERS

I am proud to have with me today, my good friend and fellow Seventh Star Press author, John F. Allen! John, as I write this, you’ve gotten your first shipment of print copies of THE GOD KILLERS, your debut novel. I know what a thrill it is to see ideas take solid form, but tell my readers, how do YOU feel?

— I’m ecstatic right now! I have to routinely pinch myself to affirm that I’m not dreaming or in an episode of The Twilight Zone. I’m very happy, proud and blessed to be in the position that I find myself in right now. I have to thank God, my family and friend for this and I’m very appreciative for all of those who have supported and believed in me. THANKS EVERYONE & REMEMBER TBIYTC (The Best Is Yet To Come)!!!

I know a little about THE GOD KILLERS, Ivory Blaque, and your urban fantasy world. To me, it has a super-heroic feeling to it. Would you agree to that? What inspires you to write high-powered, action-packed modern-day fantasy?



— Yes, there is a very real “Super-Heroic” feel to Ivory Blaque and it’s intentional. My background in writing stories comes from a love of comic books, action-adventure/swashbuckler stories, mysteries, fantasy, science fiction, mythology and action films. I suppose when you combine all of those things and put them into prose, you get something like The God Killers!  I have quite a few writing inspirations from various sources of media (far too many to name individually).

This is going to be a crazy busy summer for us, appearing all around. What event do you look forward to the most?

— From a familiarity standpoint, I’d say Fandom Fest. I have plenty of very positive experiences from last year and hope that this year is a repeat of them. From a standpoint of anticipation, I’d say Context! This will be my first time attending and I’m very much looking forward to it. I also may get to visit with some relatives I haven’t seen in a long time while I’m there as well.

I did a Fourth Wall Friday on the Cabin Goddess site recently. In it, I had a conversation with one of my characters, though it wasn’t a situation I’d relish in real life. If you could pick a character from THE GOD KILLERS to hang out with for a day, who would it be? What would you do?

— I think I’d most like to hang out with Ivory Blaque. I think that she’d be fun to laugh and joke with, not to mention nice to look at!

At InConJunction, I liked hearing you talk about your passion for writing that goes back to childhood, how you’ve always had stories to tell. This seems to be your moment to step into the spotlight. What do you bring to the table, what makes your voice fresh and new? What do you hope readers take away from THE GOD KILLERS?

— Wow! No pressure here…(smile)! I think that I bring a strong, direct and independent character to the forefront and put her into impossible and precarious situations which require her to use both her brains and brawn to overcome. I think that if my readers take anything away from The God Killers is that the protagonist Ivory Blaque is an interesting and dynamic character with plenty of flaws and plenty of action packed stories to be told about her.

You’re not just a writer, you’re an artist too. How does your art influence your writing, and vice versa?

— I think that because of my background in visual arts, I tend to see the images of the scenes I write more vividly than most other writers do. This is a blessing in that I am usually able to draw more details into my writing and paint an even clearer picture for the reader. It’s also a curse in that when I have to work with other artists (cover artwork, interior artwork, promo artwork, etc…) I tend to have a distinct vision and due to artistic license, I might come off as a bit of a taskmaster.

Thanks for dropping by, John. Before you go, please answer one more question for me:

I’ve been jokingly dubbed the Seventh Star Brewmaster by our own Stephen Zimmer. What unofficial title would you say fits you in our group? (and by the way, what’s your adult beverage of choice?)

 

— My title according to Stephen is: Seventh Star Karaoke Master! As for adult beverages, it’s a triple answer: Cognac, Beer and Wine…I drink all three with the same passion!!!

Iron Writer Round 1 Voting

My steampunkish flash fiction story, Moby Me, is up against 3 strong competitors, including my friend Kriss Morton, who has an early lead in the voting. I’ve read all 4 stories, and frankly, I don’t know who will win this one. ,  and then vote for the best one. Thank you!

Voting closes a week from today, so if you can get the word out to have friends read and vote, that’d be a big help too!

The Iron Writer Summer Open

See this sunny image? It’s the prize I have my eyes on.

Preciousssss…

A few months back, I won the weekly Iron Writer Challenge with my story, Killer Cure. Because of that, I’ve been invited back for the , the prize is bragging rights as the Solstice Winner.

This morning, 4 elements arrived in my email box. I have 4 days to write exactly 500 words. I’m in a bracket of 4 writers, and there are 4 brackets. If I win this one, I go on to compete against the other winners. If I win, I get to claim bragging rights.

I hope you’ll join me, cheer me on, and vote for the best story next week. Victory will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.

 

p.s. You too, can compete in one of the weekly challenges, go sign up today!

Fandom Fest Author & Filmmaker Spotlights

I’m excited to be joining both of my publishers (Hydra Publications and Seventh Star Press) as a guest author and panelist at Fandom Fest! It takes place in Louisville, Kentucky, July 26-28th this year.

Below is a link to a listing that features me along with some of the others who will be joining me that aren’t in the Big Media 1%, compiled by L. Andrew Cooper. I think I made my bio particularly amusing this time.

http://landrewcooper.com/authorfilmmaker-spotlights/

This is going to be a fun summer.

I will be at InConJunction 2013!

Every year, there is a small but fierce science fiction and fantasy convention in Indianapolis on 4th of July weekend.  And when I say “every year,” I mean that this year marks 33 years of glorious, unfettered nerdiness. It’s a place for people like us to be ourselves and fly the freak flags of our favorite fandoms.

I’ll be there as a fan, stalking the Star Trek band Five Year Mission and fabulous Toastmaster Moxie Magnus. As an author, I’m going to be on many panels and will be part of the Seventh Star Press table with RJ Sullivan and John F. Allen in the creator alley in the dealer room. I will certainly have my science fiction novel Reality Check on hand, and if I’m very lucky, my supernatural fantasy novel Four ’til Late just might be in print by then.

Schedule:

Friday

4pm   Where in the World ISN’T Steampunk (Main Programming)

5pm   Mentorship in Writing (Ballroom C)

10pm Debunking Ghost Photography (Ballroom B)

Saturday

11am So You Want to be a Writer? (Ballroom C)

10pm Candlelight Horror (Grand Ballroom 7-8)

Sunday

12pm Making Simple Fermented Beverages (Veterans Hall 1)

I hope to see you there!

Four ’til Late book trailer!

Here’s the trailer for the first of the Road Ghosts trilogy: Four ’til Late! The book will be released SOON now. Watch this space for news!