Arshad Ahsanuddin's Blog, page 21
June 7, 2012
SUNRISE Trivia Answers
Thank you very much for playing! More trivia questions to follow on Jun 9 to coincide with the Moonlight free promotion (Jun 9-11). POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD!! Answers: 1. What is the meaning of the rune in the Court of Shadows seal? Power 2. How old was Rory when he was turned? Twenty-seven 3. What is [...]
June 2, 2012
Trivia Challenge – SUNRISE
To coincide with the current Sunrise free promotion (available for free download from Amazon sites from Jun 2-4), here is another trivia challenge. 1. What is the meaning of the rune in the Court of Shadows seal? 2. How old was Rory when he was turned? 3. What is the final launch code to fire [...]
May 31, 2012
SUNSET Trivia Answers
Thank you very much for playing! More trivia questions to follow on Saturday, to complement the Sunrise free promotion (June 2-4). POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD!! Here are the Answers: 1. What is Nick’s middle name? Lawrence 2. What is the meaning of the rune in the House Diluthical seal? Eternity 3. What is the Arcolin word [...]
May 28, 2012
Giving Thanks
In the United States, today is Memorial Day, when we remember the soldiers that sacrifice everything for our protection. This is a repost of my blog from last year at this time, because it’s still true today: My family moved to the USA when I was ten. A year later, my father enlisted in the [...]
May 27, 2012
Trivia Challenge #1-SUNSET
Here’s a challenge for my readers, new and old, just to see if anyone is paying attention. As a counterpoint to the rolling free promotion over the next few weeks, I am going to post eight trivia questions for each book that is being offered for free download. Everyone who submits all eight correct answers [...]
May 24, 2012
Expanded Rolling Promotion
And now that the preliminary tests are complete, let’s kick this puppy up to eleven and see what’s under the hood. Sunset (Pact Arcanum #1) will be available for free download from Amazon from Sat, May 26 to Mon, May 28. Sunrise (Pact Arcanum #2) will be available for free download from Amazon from Sat, [...]
May 23, 2012
Homophobia Blog Hop Chaser
Thank you all for your participation! The winner, chosen by random.org, is Yvette (comment #6)! She has been sent a print copy of Sunset (Pact Arcanum #1). I hope she enjoys it. Respects, Arshad Ahsanuddin
May 17, 2012
Hop Against Homophobia
As part of the Hop Against Homophobia blog hop (http://hopagainsthomophobia.blogspot.com) in honor of the International Day Against Homophobia (May 17), I have been asked to talk about my perceptions and experience with homophobia. As a writer, I think the place where you can gauge social issues best is in the everyday entertainment that people seek [...]
May 12, 2012
May Rolling Free Promotion
Over the last year, I have experimented with a number of different promotional strategies. Recently, I heard the intriguing suggestion of staggered promotions for series titles, and I am not adverse to trying something new, at least once. So I have enrolled all of my titles in Amazon’s KDP Select program, in order to try [...]
May 7, 2012
NC Amendment One
This blog post has nothing to do with writing or my books, but rather reflects my own displeasure over this proposed piece of North Carolina legislation, since I vote absentee in that state. Have you noticed how gay marriage is increasingly being used as the bogeyman, to divide and conquer opposition to the social [...]
