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July 5, 2016
Too Much Rest for the Wicked
Me running a 10k race about ten years ago. Still not back at this fitness level (yet!).
Writing a series of books takes a lot out of you. In the last weeks before the final book of the Perceivers series, Mind Power, went to the editor, there were a lot of 5am starts. After all that, I needed a bit of a rest.
I promised myself a week off.
I also promised myself to tidy up all that mess that had accumulated while I busied myself writing with no time to be diverted. One of the messes was my body which had been deprived of exercise as it was full steam ahead with bum-on-seat writing. I can’t say I was eating healthily either. That was something I told myself would change once the series was complete.
My best discovery was low carb / high fat and the overwhelming science that shows the official advice we’ve been given on eating for the past forty years has been wrong. Suffice to say, I have lost about a stone (14 pounds) so far eating real food with lots of fat (like butter) and cutting the sugar.
I managed to get off my bum and, with the better weather, went out for a few walks locally. I thought I might re-kindle my running, but it turns out I’ve lost more of my fitness than I thought. Memories of those three and five mile runs I used to do were swept away by the reality is it’s really quite hard to run when you haven’t done it for ages. I’ve now progressed to a bit of walking/jogging. At least it’s getting out there and getting some exercise.
Meanwhile, my new series of novels has been bubbling. They are all planned out (well, as much as I plan, which is more sketchy).
Homemade moussaka: part of my healthy eating regime
So it’s down to work. I just need to try to keep up the exercise and the healthy eating at the same time. If I can stop bits and pieces accumulating in unsorted piles on my desk and in the lounge, that will be a bonus.
The view of Dunstable Downs from the top of the hill on my usual walk
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May 9, 2016
Paperbacks of Mind Evolution and Mind Power are here
All the Perceiver novels are now available in paperback!
Mind Evolution and Mind Power complete the set; joining Mind Secrets and Mind Control which have been out for a couple of months.
You can see Mind Evolution on Amazon.
And Mind Power on Amazon.
Just for good measure, here’s the links for Mind Secrets and Mind Control.
May 7, 2016
Science Fiction and Fantasy bargain weekend
Fantastic reading opportunities at 99c / 99p
I’m delighted to be taking part in this amazing weekend with other authors which is giving readers a chance to read some amazing books for less than a pound/dollar/euro/Flanian pobble bead.
Just pop over to this mouth-watering page of covers which links to all the books. Have fun reading,
April 23, 2016
Special Launch Offer: Perceivers #4
Mind Power: Perceivers #4
Michael takes his fight to the heart of power in the final, thrilling novel of the Perceivers series
Launch offer
The latest Perceivers novel, Mind Power is available at a special launch deal of 99c / 99p in ebook for THIS WEEKEND ONLY! View it on Amazon.
April 4, 2016
Book 4 Finished! Mind Power: Perceivers #4 is on its way!
Not Long to Wait Now…
On Friday, I typed those amazing words, The End, on my manuscript for Mind Power: Perceivers #4. It’s been an incredible journey for Michael and his friends and I am looking forward to sharing it with you soon. This is the final book of the series and, I hope, answers some of those questions everyone wanted to know. I’m not a fan of series that go on forever until all the originality has been wrung from them, so I hope that the fourth and final book brings the story to a satisfying conclusion.
As for release date, well that’s still a bit flexible. It depends what happens when the editor gets back to me. There maybe a few more tweaks to be done. As always, keep checking back here for updates. Better yet, sign up for my newsletter and get the news direct to your inbox! http://www.janekillick.com/newsletter.
April 3, 2016
Free Science Fiction & Fantasy — 90+ novels today only!
Once again, I’m thrilled to be taking part in this amazing opportunity to tell you about more than ninety science fiction and fantasy books which are available FREE for you to download to your Kindle or other ebook reader or app. But this is a one weekend only offer, so get your books TODAY or miss out.
There’s quite a few books on there that I’d love to read. What about you?
March 15, 2016
Mind Evolution: Perceivers #3
Mind Evolution: Perceivers #3
Michael looks into the minds of businessmen driven mad, as his relationship with Pauline grows in the latest thrilling instalment of the Perceivers series.
Launch offer
The new Perceivers novel, Mind Evolution is available at a special launch deal of 99c / 99p in ebook for a limited time only. View it on Amazon.
March 5, 2016
Science Fiction and Fantasy Extravaganza
Wanna read some great science fiction and fantasy books for free? I’m delighted to be taking part in a fellow author’s special deal to encourage more people to read books. For THIS WEEKEND ONLY, novels by such writers such as Patty Jansen and Mark E Cooper (and me!) are free to read for Kindle Unlimited members. Or, if you have a Kobo or a Kobo app, you can download for free there.
If none of those options suit you, then most of these titles are also on sale for this weekend to make sure that no one loses out. Why not click-thru and have a look-see?
February 20, 2016
My Author Interviews
With the Perceivers series in full swing, things are a little crazy as Mind Control has just come out, Mind Evolution is due to come out next month and there’s the little matter of actually writing Mind Power so it can come out as scheduled in April/May. So what am I doing? Tinkering with my website, of course.
Back in 2014 / 2015 I carried out a few interviews with writers of women’s fiction and did some amazing (well, I thought they were amazing — they took me ages!) animations to go with those interviews. It was once possible to get to them via the main menu, but that option has now disappeared as I added a page to sign up to my newsletter (have you signed up yet? you’re missing out, y’know!). I didn’t want them to disappear entirely, so they are now on their own Author Interviews page.
The one thing that’s not on that page is my interview with the late science fiction author Iain M Banks. This happened in front of a live audience at Eastercon 2010: Odyssey. So I thought I’d pop it in here for anyone who missed it first time round.
February 18, 2016
Perceivers 2 release offer
Also available in paperback at £8.99 / $12.99
Mind Control: Perceivers #2
The second Perceivers novel has just been released and, as a special offer, is available for 99c / 99p in ebook for its release week only. It’s only the month since the release of the first novel, but I’ve been preparing this for a while so it’s great to see it finally here.
A new generation with mind powers gets drawn into a conspiracy of controlling minds, international espionage and murder in this thrilling second novel of the Perceivers series.
Michael — now part of an elite group of telepaths called perceivers — works with the police to look into the minds of criminals. But when the thoughts of a suicide bomber reveal his mind was programmed by an outside force, Michael suspects the work of a rogue perceiver. Going undercover to investigate, Michael discovers a deadly experiment which sends him on a lone mission to save his father and protect the perceivers’ secrets, while testing his powers to the limit.
A page-turning thriller which mixes action and science fiction with the forging of new friendships and the troubles of Michael’s past, Mind Control makes an exciting, unputdownable read.
