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July 18, 2014
Chance to Win eBooks or a $40 Gift Certificate.
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July 4, 2014
Exit Wounds - Demon Squad 7 On Sale Now!
Out today, Exit Wounds, the seventh book in the urban fantasy series, the Demon Squad.
Amazon Smashwords
Amazon Smashwords
June 28, 2014
Demon Squad Sale!
In celebration of the soon-to-be-released Exit Wounds, book 7 in the Demon Squad series, books 1-6 of the series are on sale for 99 cents each. If you haven't checked out the Demon Squad world, here's your opportunity to get the entire series for 6 bucks!
Amazon Author Page
Amazon Author Page
December 5, 2013
DS6 - The Best of Enemies is Now Live!
Power comes at a price. For Frank “Triggaltheron” Trigg, that price is everything.
Lost and alone, Hell closes in until Frank can’t take it any longer. He ascends to Old Town a find a new overlord has staked his claim, but Frank is having none of it. He goes to war against the usurper. Collateral damage mounts, friends turn their backs and foes unite, but it’s the ones he least suspects who make the best of enemies.
Available now at Amazon, B&N, and Smashwords!
Lost and alone, Hell closes in until Frank can’t take it any longer. He ascends to Old Town a find a new overlord has staked his claim, but Frank is having none of it. He goes to war against the usurper. Collateral damage mounts, friends turn their backs and foes unite, but it’s the ones he least suspects who make the best of enemies.
Available now at Amazon, B&N, and Smashwords!
November 11, 2013
DS6 on D6!
Demon Squad 6: The Best of Enemies comes out on December 6th. Here’s a quick look at the cover art, perfectly imagined by the amazing Carter Reid. (More information to come soon.)
DS6 on D6!
Demon Squad 6: The Best of Enemies comes out on December 6th. Here’s a quick look at the cover art, perfectly imagined by the amazing Carter Reid. (More information to come soon.)
August 6, 2013
From Hell - A Demon Squad Novella
From Hell is out now for only 99 cents at Amazon and Smashwords. A standalone novella in the Demon Squad universe, From Hell takes a look at Frank back in the 1800s. It's a great introduction to the Demon Squad series outside the main story line.
A rash of brutal murders set God and the Devil at odds, and it's up to Frank to prove Hell's innocence. With his angelic cousin watching his every move, he quickly learns there's more to the mission when he comes face to face with the legend of Jack the Ripper. Time running out, Frank and Scarlett must stop the killings and restore the balance of peace before it spirals out of control.
In a battle of wits to determine the fate of Heaven and Hell, it's a good thing Frank brought a gun.
A rash of brutal murders set God and the Devil at odds, and it's up to Frank to prove Hell's innocence. With his angelic cousin watching his every move, he quickly learns there's more to the mission when he comes face to face with the legend of Jack the Ripper. Time running out, Frank and Scarlett must stop the killings and restore the balance of peace before it spirals out of control.
In a battle of wits to determine the fate of Heaven and Hell, it's a good thing Frank brought a gun.
May 20, 2013
Inheritance is Now Available!
(For readers aged 8 and up) (Part 1 of the Heir to the Blood Throne duology)
What's a vampire to do when he's afraid of the dark and passes out at the sight of blood?
These are but two of the problems that face thirteen year old Rupert Bartholomew Cooke. After growing up in England's Foster Care System, Rupert is at last adopted. Then what should be the happiest moment of his life turns into the most terrifying day imaginable. His adopter, the same man whose bite turned Rupert into a vampire, is none other than the infamous Jack the Ripper.
To make matters worse, Rupert is left to watch over Jack's mansion, under which is buried a portal that leads to the Source of all magic. Untrained and coping with the stresses of his new and terrible existence, Rupert is forced to defend the Source against Jack's enemies, the necromancer Mobius and his secret accomplice.
With his newfound friends, Lorelei the thrall, Alistair the diminutive werewolf, and Horatio the gruff housekeeper, Rupert must battle Mobius and preserve the fragile truce between the Vampire Nation and the Legions of the Dead; all without giving Jack a reason to kill him when he returns home.
Inheritance
What's a vampire to do when he's afraid of the dark and passes out at the sight of blood?
These are but two of the problems that face thirteen year old Rupert Bartholomew Cooke. After growing up in England's Foster Care System, Rupert is at last adopted. Then what should be the happiest moment of his life turns into the most terrifying day imaginable. His adopter, the same man whose bite turned Rupert into a vampire, is none other than the infamous Jack the Ripper.
To make matters worse, Rupert is left to watch over Jack's mansion, under which is buried a portal that leads to the Source of all magic. Untrained and coping with the stresses of his new and terrible existence, Rupert is forced to defend the Source against Jack's enemies, the necromancer Mobius and his secret accomplice.
With his newfound friends, Lorelei the thrall, Alistair the diminutive werewolf, and Horatio the gruff housekeeper, Rupert must battle Mobius and preserve the fragile truce between the Vampire Nation and the Legions of the Dead; all without giving Jack a reason to kill him when he returns home.
Inheritance
May 5, 2013
Damnation Books on Notice!
After filing a justice court suit against Damnation Books on November 15, 2012 for multiple counts of breach of contract, I won a small financial judgment against the publisher on April 26, 2013. The judge, however, did not feel it was within his power to rescind the disputed contracts despite finding in my favor, referring me instead to a higher court. (My previous post on the subject can be found here.)
However, as of my Q1 2013 royalties, I have met and well exceeded the contract terms set by Damnation Books regarding the early termination of my works, Resurrection and At the Gates.
As per Damnation Books’ contract terms (bolding is mine):
Once a work has gone into editing and forward and the Author wishes to terminate this contract prematurely, a penalty shall be charged to the Author to cover costs of staff and artists for work already performed. This fee shall be at a minimum of $50.00 to a maximum of $1000.00 to be determined by the time spent on preparing the work for publication and money recovered from sales of the work.
On June 6, 2012, after receiving my request for termination on April 14, 2102, the lawyer for Damnation Books set the fee for each of my contracted works through Damnation Books. He stated (again, bolding is mine):
“The Company has calculated the costs and time spent which the termination fee is intended to cover and in each instance the termination fee is $1,000.”
As of February 28, 2013, Resurrection has earned Damnation Books (per their official royalty statements less 10% editing fees deducted by contract terms) a total of $2682.02. At the Gates has earned them $2257.60. Both amounts are substantially over the $1,000 termination fees set by Damnation Books, effectively paying above and beyond the requisite (and excessive) fees for release. (These numbers do not reflect profits from March or April 2013)
As such, the rights for both Resurrection and At the Gates should be returned to me, effective immediately, as the thresholds for release have been exceeded (all associated costs paid) and my request for termination persists.
Therefore, I file this notice publicly as a statement of intent. It is on Damnation Books to do the right thing and release the rights to these two books, per our signed agreements, or I will take further legal action against Damnation Books to force them to abide by their contract terms.
(Damnation Books has been notified of this privately and has chosen to ignore my lawful request.)
** Here's a link to Mark Edward Hall's blog, another author having problems with Damnation Books. (The link details some of his issues.)
However, as of my Q1 2013 royalties, I have met and well exceeded the contract terms set by Damnation Books regarding the early termination of my works, Resurrection and At the Gates.
As per Damnation Books’ contract terms (bolding is mine):
Once a work has gone into editing and forward and the Author wishes to terminate this contract prematurely, a penalty shall be charged to the Author to cover costs of staff and artists for work already performed. This fee shall be at a minimum of $50.00 to a maximum of $1000.00 to be determined by the time spent on preparing the work for publication and money recovered from sales of the work.
On June 6, 2012, after receiving my request for termination on April 14, 2102, the lawyer for Damnation Books set the fee for each of my contracted works through Damnation Books. He stated (again, bolding is mine):
“The Company has calculated the costs and time spent which the termination fee is intended to cover and in each instance the termination fee is $1,000.”
As of February 28, 2013, Resurrection has earned Damnation Books (per their official royalty statements less 10% editing fees deducted by contract terms) a total of $2682.02. At the Gates has earned them $2257.60. Both amounts are substantially over the $1,000 termination fees set by Damnation Books, effectively paying above and beyond the requisite (and excessive) fees for release. (These numbers do not reflect profits from March or April 2013)
As such, the rights for both Resurrection and At the Gates should be returned to me, effective immediately, as the thresholds for release have been exceeded (all associated costs paid) and my request for termination persists.
Therefore, I file this notice publicly as a statement of intent. It is on Damnation Books to do the right thing and release the rights to these two books, per our signed agreements, or I will take further legal action against Damnation Books to force them to abide by their contract terms.
(Damnation Books has been notified of this privately and has chosen to ignore my lawful request.)
** Here's a link to Mark Edward Hall's blog, another author having problems with Damnation Books. (The link details some of his issues.)
June 15, 2012
Four in the Morning Giveaway Winners!
Hey Everyone,
Thanks for entering the Four in the Morning giveaway. The support is greatly appreciated.
Congratulations to Katie and Tiffany for winning. Books are already on the way, ladies.
Congratulations, and thanks.
Thanks for entering the Four in the Morning giveaway. The support is greatly appreciated.
Congratulations to Katie and Tiffany for winning. Books are already on the way, ladies.
Congratulations, and thanks.
