S.C. Mitchell's Blog, page 9
May 10, 2019
A Hair-Raising Adventure
Image, image, image. What does an old, gray-haired, overweight guy do to up his game? As an author, I spend a lot of time in front of a computer screen that really doesn’t care what I look like (thank goodness).
But I’ve recently taken part in some public appearances. Books signings, panel discussions, author events. At last year’s PRISM awards I gave a speech that was streamed over the internet. And this coming July I will be on a panel discussion at the national convention of the Romance Writers of America in New York City. As I attempt to up my game as an author, I find myself continually looking at the image I present.
Now when it comes to my hair, I am usually a Cost Cutters kind of guy. Whoever, whatever, it’s too long so cut some off. I’ve never really considered my “look.”
Obviously.
This week I decided to get some professional help.
Enter Horlando, my wife’s hairdresser, and an incredibly creative guy. After an initial consultation, I put myself and my hair in his very capable hands.
Now, to be very clear, this is what he had to work with:
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But Horlando was great, offering up a new look that’s fashionable and easy to care for. That last part is important for me. We even added a touch of teal coloring to augment the gray in my hair, beard, and mustache.
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And two days later, after a wash, and doing it all myself, here’s the end result:
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So, what do you think? Let me know in the comments down below.
Adventure on.
April 11, 2019
Z-Bot is now available in audio.
I’m thrilled to announce that Z-Bot is now available as an audio book.
And features the amazing voice talents of:
Larry really brought my book to life. (You can hear samples of his amazing voice HERE, and a sample of my book on the pages listed below.
Z-Bot is available wherever finer audiobooks are available including:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Z-Bot-Xi-Force-Book-1/dp/B07QGBF2W5/
Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Z-Bot-Audiobook/B07QB8R946
Nook Audiobooks: https://www.nookaudiobooks.com/audiobook/1002301/z-bot
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/z-bot/id1456145806?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/401762886/Z-Bot
Playster: https://play.playster.com/audiobooks/1001800000001002301/z-bot-s-c-mitchell
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/S_C_Mitchell_Z_Bot?id=AQAAAEDMzjaO6M&hl=en
And we just contracted to have Phaze produced.
Yay!
March 12, 2019
The Soul Mate Tree Boxed Set
Hello readers.
Some exciting news about the Soul Mate Tree collection:
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You can now get all twelve books (in Kindle format), including my novella, Between Venus and Mars, in one boxed set at an amazing price.
Get it here: https://www.amazon.com/Soulmate-Tree-Complete-Box-Set-ebook/dp/B07PKRKCH9/
February 10, 2019
Spend Valentine’s Day in Asgaard
…it’s like heaven but with vikings.
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Now through Valentine’s 
Day I’m happy to offer two fun reads at special prices:
My Sexy Valentine, which features my Heavenly Wars story: Valentine’s Day Canceled is FREE at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SSFM1OC/
And book 1 in my Heaveny Wars series, Son of Thunder, is just 99¢: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJ64GPY/
Happy Valentine’s Day
January 7, 2019
Meet Earth’s Sexiest Superheroes – Part 1: Z-Bot
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It’s been quite a year (well, year and a month) for my new Xi Force series. The first book, Z-Bot premiered on Dec. 6th of 2017. The story was inspired by a picture I picked up on a stock photo site:
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I was really excited that my cover artist could use the inspirational picture on the cover of the book because this was Chris.
Now, I have a history of killing off the heroes (and occasionally my heroines as well) in my stores. In science fiction and fantasy death doesn’t have to be so final. But with this book I toyed with the idea of killing off my hero in the first chapter. I ended up killing him off in the first sentence of the book.
Beep. Beep. Beeeeeee . . .
Yup, that’s Chris’s final heartbeat, at least for a while.
You see, Chris becomes a zombiebot. Something half robot, something raised from the dead. A Frankenstein-like project spearheaded by brainy love-interest, Dr. Heather Logan.
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And this paves the way for Chris to become the Earth’s (at least my Earth’s) first superhero, and the first member of a new superhero team:
Xi Force
Z-Bot went on to win the Kathryn Hayes “When Sparks Fly” contest. The book also was a finalist for the 2018 PRISM Award, the 2018 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award (NERFA), and the 2018 Toronto Northern Hearts Contest.
Not bad for a poor little cyborg from Megopolis.
Check out Z-Bot and the rest of Earth’s Sexiest Superheroes at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KYQLXGK/
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September 14, 2018
Tis the season?
Today I’m thrilled to be helping with the cover reveal for wonderful friend and awesome author, Sarah Hegger, who is part of a holiday anthology coming out during the holiday season and is available for preorder right now.
So without further adieu, here’s the cover reveal for:
12 Nights of Christmas
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You’ll find this incredible anthology at:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41541269-12-nights-of-christmas
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/12-Nights-Christmas-Holiday-Anthology-ebook/dp/B07H8LNZG7/
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/12-nights-of-christmas-a-holiday-anthology/id1436019136
Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/12-nights-of-christmas-a-holiday-anthology-kristi-rose/1129518478?ean=2940156133215
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/12-nights-of-christmas-a-holiday-anthology
Book+Main Bite (Prologue): https://bookandmainbites.com/story/28065
August 16, 2018
Cupcakes and Books
Today I’m partnering with Night Owl Reviews for their CUPCAKES & BOOKS Scavenger Hunt. You could win Amazon cards, romance books and other prizes?
During this event I’m going to help you find some great new books. Make sure to check my featured title out along the way.
The grand prize is a Kindle Fire HD 8 w/Alexa.
Enter Now at: https://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Blog/Articles/Cupcakes-Books-2018
Event Dates: August 16 – September 6
And really…who doesn’t like cupcakes and books?
June 30, 2018
Get ready for a Wylde ride…
Set for Release July 18th, Wylde is now available for preorder.
Part human, part wolf, he walks on the Wylde side.
Blurb: Forced to undergo experimental procedures that grafted wolf DNA into his own and then given super healing powers, Jonathan Wylde wants nothing to do with civilization, preferring instead to run with his wolf pack. A reluctant member of the Xi Force super team, he keeps to himself unless is talents are needed.
Dove Locklear returns home after spending exciting and adventurous weeks with the Xi Force super team, and reconnecting with her childhood friend, John Wylde. But danger lurks in her father’s genetics lab. An agent of Red Guard, with nefarious plans, whisks her away at gunpoint to a secret Russian facility.
When his closest friend, Dove Locklear, is kidnapped, Wylde needs to learn to work with his team if he wants to save her. He knows where they took her, and the danger she’s in. He’ll do whatever it takes to rescue to her, even if that means confronting the man who created him—his father.
April 4, 2018
Phaze is Live!
Phaze is now live on Amazon.
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Get your copy today at: https://www.amazon.com/Phaze-Xi-Force-Book-2-ebook/dp/B07B6R5JGM/
April 3, 2018
Are you a fan of fools?
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Welcome to the romance Writers Weekly blog hop, where every week a great group of romance writers answer questions and accept challenges. Diverse in what we write, we are unified in the quest to bring you, the romance reader, a very happy ever after.
You can join us daily on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RomanceWritersWeekly/
Whether you’re joining me from Brenda Margriet’s blog post or starting your blog hop here, welcome.
This week’s topic comes from the delightful Jenna Da Sie – April 1st has just passed. Do you play or have you played an April Fool’s joke?
The short answer is: This year? No. Ever? Probably, though I can’t remember one.
I’m not a big fan of the “holiday.” I’ve always been a big fan of laughing with people and not at them. April Fools Day jokes seem to have escalated into pranks, and giving human nature, which seems to take everything to the extreme, I have to wonder how many people get hurt, physically and emotionally, on April 1st by someone whose excuse is “It was just a joke.”
I can do without a day to celebrate and encourage that.
I don’t usually take such a serious tone here on my blog, but this one resonated with me.
Sorry.
So, is Jenna Da Sie fooling around? Find out as the Romance Writers Weekly blog hop continues at: http://jennadasie.com
