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Top-Ten Tuesday 2/18/2014 - Top 10 Fantasy Books

Okay, so in keeping with my more regular blog posting, I present Top-Ten Tuesday.  I'll just be giving my top tens for a variety of nerdy stuff, mainly dealing with books, music, television, movies, and video games.  Since I write fantasy, I figure I should start this feature off with my Top Ten Fantasy Books.

You'll quickly realize that I'm more into recent fantasy than the older classics.  Also, I want to point out that when I chose books for this, I decided not to use multiple books from one series(with one exception).  Here goes!

10. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)

9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)

8. Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)

7.  Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman)


6. Myst Reader (Robyn Miller, Rand Miller, and David Wingrove) 

5. Elantris (Brandon Sanderson)

4. Wizard's First Rule (Terry Goodkind)

3. Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)

2. Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)

1. Mistborn: The Final Empire

Any thoughts?

Brian 

Sunday Scoop - 2/16/2014

I hope everyone reading this had a wonderful Valentine's Day.  If you're like what seems like 90% of Facebook and feel the holiday is nothing more than a manufactured one and that the concept of taking a single day to dote on those you love is ridiculous, then I just hope you had a wonderful day.  Though, any day that can be used as an excuse to have free reign on candy, and then buy that candy for 50% off the next day is okay in my book.  Also, any holiday in which Reese's has a holiday-themed peanut butter cup-ish product gets my seal of approval.  
Onto the (lack of) progress updates!
Well, it was another week of "meh" progress, so I'm hoping to be a bit more productive next week.  As of now, Book 3 of Korin's Journal stands at 19,132 words.  Korin's about a chapter away from getting his mind blown!  That's all I can really say about the upcoming part of the book without giving to much away.
Other than those few words, no other writing has been happening.  I do want to have a backup project this year to turn to when I need a little break from all things Korin, but I'm not sure what I want it to be yet.  As you can tell from my lil' ol' progress bars to the upper right of this page, I have a novella I started that has been stuck on 29% for . . . a long time.  Sadly, though it is something I will be finishing in the future, I just haven't been feeling it.
What that novella is going to be, basically, is a murder mystery involving immortals, immortals who are supposed to be, well, immortal.  I still like the story and the characters, but there's just something missing that I feel the story will need to be what I want it to be (Reading back through that sentence makes my head hurt).  
Basically, I don't plot on paper.  I don't formally outline.  The second I have a physical outline, I feel trapped.  OCD kicks in and I refuse to deviate from what's on the paper/file/whatever.  Therefore, I keep everything in my head.  And believe it or not, it works(for me), and it doesn't incite my psychological stubbornness to stick to the plan .  Also, I tend to create stories with a series of events in mind and then fill in the gaps between those events as I go.  That's the only way I can be truly creative.  Anything else just feels too procedural.
Even so, I don't "wing it" with my writing.  I'm not a complete pantser.  When I sit down to write, though I may have trouble getting the words out of my head, I always know what I want to happen.
With this novella, I have the main events in my head.  I have 99% of the plot.  I even have a decent idea for a sequel.  But something, some inexplicable spark, just isn't there for me right now.  The result of this lack is that I keep my distance from the story, waiting for that spark  to hit me.  And I know it will.  But until then, I don't want to go into the story half-assed and end up hating it, as I've done with so many things I've written in the past.  Maybe at some point this year I'll clean up what I've written so far with it.  The first couple chapters are a bit too much of an info dump for me.
Hmm...I didn't plan going there with this blog.  Anyway, at some point, you'll probably see another project progress bar up in that corner(hopefully with actual progress), while the Untitled Novella(though it is titled) stays where it is for a bit longer.
Moving on.
My St. Jude fundraiser is still stuck at the $275 out of $300 mark, but it's ongoing until May 17, so there's still tons of time to make a donation and get a chance to win a signed copy of one my books or to get your name in Book 3 of Korin's Journal.


And don't forget to enter the Alinor's Shard giveaway on Goodreads!  The giveaway ends February 28th!


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Goodreads Book Giveaway Alinor's Shard by Brian Beam Giveaway ends February 28, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win

This Tuesday's blog (2/18/2014) will be my first Top-Ten Tuesday blog, and appropriately will feature my top ten fantasy novels.  I've decided not to explain my reasoning for each item on the list each week, but will gladly do so if asked after they're posted.  Also, feel free to ask things like "You actually like that crap?" or "Why the hell would that be #10?" or "Why don't you like old books/movies/music etc?".   With Top-Ten tuesdays, there'll officially be 4 regular blog features on here(Sunday Scoop, Top-Ten Tuesday, Warrior Wendnesday, and Throwback Thursday).  There'll be at least one or two more regular blog features, I just don't know what they'll be yet.  
Best wishes to everyone for the coming week!

Brian

Throwback Thursday 2/13/2014

I'm going to keep things simple with my Thursday blogs, going with the cliche Throwback Thursday theme(and about 1-2 years later than everyone else).   

Here's me at Christmas(not sure on the year) in my radical 80's sweater.  
Brian Beam

Warrior Wednesday 2/12/2014

Last week, I talked about my upcoming 8K and whether I could pull it off given my extreme lack of jogging over the past few months.  I'm proud to say that I did pull of the 5ish mile run, and came in 3rd in my age division, even if at a slower pace than I was capable of only a year ago.  It's a great start, though!  I finished 68 out of 179 with a time of 43:41.


Between doing better than I'd expected and the fact that I'm getting to the gym a bit more during my lunch breaks at work, I'm feeling more and more confident about my upcoming Warrior Dash race in May.  There's a ton of upcoming 5Ks I'm looking at, and I definitely want to sign up for a couple before the Warrior Dash, including a local mud/obstacle course race I did last year.  There's one race that I'll likely have to forgo due to the impending birth of my second son that involves running 1.55 miles, eating 6 hot dogs, and then running the remaining 1.55.  It's only 1 week after my wife's due date, but if I can pull it off, it'll be a good primer for if I ever get to do the Krispy Kreme Challenge(same concept, only involving a dozen KK glazed doughnuts instead of hot dogs).  As a lover of jogging and doughnuts, I've always wanted to try this! 
Back to the Winter Flight 8K I did this past weekend, the best part of the day was that my son participated in the 1/2 mile fun run beforehand.  He was still getting over a bit of respiratory junk, but he ran half of the half mile and got a medal!  It was adorable to see how proud he was!  
As for my St. Jude fundraising for the Warrior Dash, I'm still standing at $275 of my $300 goal.  Remember to check it out at warrior.stjude.org/brianbeam.  Every $5 you donate enters you to win copies of my books, or even to get your name used for a major character in Book 3 of Korin's Journal.  And, of course, you'll be supporting an amazing organization!

Until next time, here's some post-race pictures!




And a video of my son, Jonas, racing!


And finally, here's my son as a 3-year-old ladies man.  He fell in the gym at the college where the race was held while playing and did his whole cover-my-face-and-pretend-no-one-can-see-me embarrassment thing.  Then this little girl helped him up.  And then he fell again, this time without the embarrassment, and she helped him up again.  And then he fell while standing in place, obviously on purpose, smiling up at this girl the entire time.  When she helped him up again, they held hands and proceeded to run around the gym together.  Apparently I've got a little heart-breaker in the making.  

Sunday Scoop 2/9/2014

This week's update on my writing is fairly pathetic, sorry to say.  I'm up to 17,356 words on Book 3 of Korin's Journal, and just finished the chapter I was working on during my last update.  Other than that, I didn't work on anything writing related at all this week.  There were lots of factors involved in my lack of progress, but first and foremost, I really just couldn't find the motivation I needed last week.
I really hope this week goes better on the writing front.  I'm excited to introduce a certain character in this next chapter.  As it is now, things aren't looking good for Korin at the moment.  Going into Chapter 6, Korin is facing death at the hands of those who should be his allies.  I'd explain, but that would give too much away.  
As for other news, my book signing's coming up quick!  In two weeks I'll be signing copies of all three of my books at the Literary Bookpost, an independent bookstore here in Salisbury, NC . . . well, assuming I actually sell something to sign. In all truthfulness, I have no idea what to expect with this signing.  If nothing else, there are worse ways to spend two hours than in an awesome local bookstore.  The book signing will be from 11-1.
My Goodreads Alinor's Shard Giveaway is still up until the end of February.  There's 2 copies of Alinor's Shard available to win!

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Goodreads Book Giveaway Alinor's Shard by Brian Beam Giveaway ends February 28, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win

Also, be sure to check out Justin Dockins giveaway for his debut fantasy novel, Tales of the Bodhisattva: The Khurran.  I'm currently reading it and have been very impressed with it so far.  Enter to win at https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/enter_choose_address/79951-tales-of-the-bodhisattva-the-khurran

My fundraising for St. Jude through the North Carolina Warrior Dash is ridiculously close to its goal!  $25 is all I need to meet my $300 goal, so please check out my fundraising page and consider making a donation to this awesome organization.  Plus, you could win signed copies of my books, getting your name in Book 3 of Korin's Journal, and more!  Click on the image below to go to my personal fundraising page.   Your donation could make a big difference in the lives of children receiving treatment at St. Jude Children's Reseach Hospital.




Here's hoping I have better luck on my progress on Book 3 of Korin's Journal and starting on the short story I mentioned last week.  
Brian Beam

Warrior Wednesday - 2/5/2014

So, the whole Warrior Wednesday concept for a weekly blog feature stems from the upcoming Warrior Dash 5K I will be running in this May.  At first, I just figured it would be a good way to promote my fundraising efforts for St. Jude through Warrior Dash's partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  Upon further consideration, I've decided that this is a feature I can extend well beyond the race and the fundraiser, using it as a way to chronicle my attempts to get back into running shape and getting back into more races.

Let me explain.

So back in early 2013, I was having short periods of stabbing pains shooting down my leg, primarily when not moving for long periods, such as 8 hour car trips to visit family.  As a nurse/avid jogger, I realized it was probably sciatic nerve pain, but the transient nature of the pain led me to write it off as soon as it passed each time.

And then it got worse.  And worse.  Limping, paling, worse, lasting hours at a time.  I'm stubborn, but when moving becomes a chore and I have trouble even holding my son, I take notice. I started with the nurse practitioner available where I work, going on tramadol(non-narcotic pain medication) and Flexeril(muscle relaxer) and taking some time off from running.  I'm the type of jogger-or was the type of jogger-who stressed out missing a single day of my jogging routine, let alone weeks!  But I knew something was wrong, so I sacrificed.

It didn't get better.

That lead to an x-ray, MRI, and a diagnosis of a protruding disc in my back.  Now, a protruding disc is really on the lower end of the spectrum when it comes to severity of back problems, but it was causing enough pain to keep me from running, going to the gym, or being very active in general.

Skipping ahead a few months, after physical therapy and eliminating all meds helping with the pain, I was in much better shape, experiencing only moderate back/leg pain only once a week or less.  However, after a couple months of little to no running, my psyche was shot.  I couldn't get back into it.  I'm still having that trouble.  I was running 7-8 minute miles for up to 7 mile jogs.  Now I was running 9-10 minute miles over 1-2 miles. I know that may not sound horrible, but ask any dedicated runner, and you'll probably get a semi-shocked response like, "Oh, that's horrible!"

Anyway, I've decided to take control of this and get back into my prior habits with diet and exercise.  It's been a slow process, but I've decided to get into a few races to push myself to continually improve my running, my health, and honestly, my happiness.  Now, I'm a happy person anyway, but when I'm running regularly, I just feel better - more natural energy, better productivity in basically all aspects of my life, and I used to do 90% of my plotting in my head when running.  Something about the endorphins gets my creative juices flowing.

So, why in the hell would you care about this?  You probably don't.  However, I believe this will keep me more accountable for keeping up with my fitness goals, and heck, maybe I'll eventually inspire someone to take steps to a healthier lifestyle.  Maybe not.  We'll see.

So, step one is getting out of my comfort zone, namely an 8K race this Saturday.  I have only run 5 miles once or twice in the past 7-8 months, the last time being two weeks ago.  It wasn't exactly pleasant.  However, just knowing I wanted to do the race, and my stubborn nature which prevents me from letting myself walk during a race, I knew that I would be able to push myself past the 2-3 mile runs that I was doing once a week, if that.  After chumping out on my run this past weekend(mostly because I was at the tail end of recovering from a sinus infection), I went ahead and signed up for the race, something that will ensure I will participate.  To further cement my participation, I signed my three year old up for the pre-8K fun run.  Seeing his excitement when he crosses that finish line will be all the motivation I need to make it to my own finish line, even if not in the amount of time I'd like.

But I'll get there.  And I'll be writing about my progress(or lack thereof) each Wednesday.  Up until the Warrior Dash in May, I'll also be talking about my progress with my St. Jude fundraiser.  Of my $300 goal, I'm up to $275, or 91% of my goal.

Now, if you've read this far, and are still awake, be sure to check out my previous blog post in which I explain how you win signed copies of my books, free Kindle downloads of my books, and getting your name in Book 3 of Korin's Journal by donating to St. Jude:

http://brian-beam.blogspot.com/2014/01/support-st-jude-for-chance-to-win.html

If you would like to make a donation, simply go to www.warrior.stjude.org/brianbeam


I'll be posting next week how things went with the race(or more likely gushing about my son's involvement in it.)  
Brian 

Sunday Scoop - 2/2/2014

Hello all,

I'm hoping to start blogging more (yeah, I've said that before . . . and more than once), and I'm considering starting a daily or every other day blog post with the whole day-of-the-week theme thing.  Now, until I work out some time to hammer out a couple, as well as come up with a good idea of what I want these themes to be, I'm going to start with what I'll call the Sunday Scoop.   And sorry, it doesn't have anything to do with ice cream . . . mmm, ice cream.

Nope, not going to get distracted!

Anyway, the Sunday Scoop will just act as a snapshot of where I am in writing projects, and will basically take you through what I do - or in many cases, don't do - from week to week.  So, here goes!

Sunday Scoop 2/2/2014

Book 3 of Korin's Journal officially stands at 14,505 words.  I've got the book named, but in order to give myself the freedom to change it without question and to avoid giving away the major focus of this concluding volume, I'm keeping it secret for now.


Currently, I'm in the middle of chapter 5, thus far untitled.  The current scene finds a nearly naked Korin alone, and breaking out of a prison in a foreign land.  His arm's dislocated, he's covered in blood, he only has a stolen sword to protect himself, and he has found himself effectively trapped in a large chamber full of locked doors.  There's a lot of strange things going on already - Korin has no idea who abducted him, offensive spells are deflecting away from him before they strike, and one of those closest to him has seemingly betrayed him.  Has he truly been betrayed? If not, why has the seeming backstabber made it clear they are trying to halt his escape?  Will he be able to escape the several dozen armored men who just entered the room and surrounded him?  Hint for that last question- Yes(come on, it's Korin's journal, for crying out loud, not "Korin's Journal for the Most Part but Finished by Someone Else After Korin's Untimely Death").

I'm really excited about finishing this chapter, solely because of a new character that will be introduced in the next chapter, one who will truly shake up Korin's world.  I've got a fun idea for their first interaction if I can pull it off.  Hopefully I'll be done, or far into this next chapter by next Sunday.

Alinor's Shard still has a giveaway listed on Goodreads that goes until Feb. 28.  There's 2 print copies available to be won, so check it out at https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/79084-alinor-s-shard


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Goodreads Book Giveaway Alinor's Shard by Brian Beam Giveaway ends February 28, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win

I'm hoping to start into a short story for fellow indie writer, S.W. Sondheimer, for a collection she is putting together to raise money and awareness for Bikers Against Child Abuse called Zombies Against Child Abuse. Finding time's going to be the only potential issue, but I have the story in mind, and it would introduce a character I'd hopefully use later for an idea I have for a stand-alone fantasy novel.

I'm still collecting money for St.Jude for the North Carolina Warrior Dash I'm doing in May.  Your donations will not only help sick kids receive the care they need for no cost and help support the research of treating deadly diseases in children, but will also earn you entries to win signed copies or free Kindle downloads of my books, or possibly even get your name as a major character in Book 3 of Korin's Journal.  Any donation of $10 or more will get your name in the acknowledgements of Book 3.  I'm up to $225 of my $300 goal, so please check it out and consider donating to this worthy cause if you have the means at www.warrior.stjude.org/brianbeam



That's all I've got for now.  Next time I'll hopefully have some ideas for ongoing blog features.  Thanks for reading!

Brian Beam

FREE-ish Stuff!

Hello everyone,

To start with, I would like to announce that I have a giveaway that has just started on Goodreads.  There are two print copies of Alinor's Shard up for grabs(for those in the US), so if you have a Goodreads account, enter today for a chance to win!  The giveaway lasts until February 28th, so there's plenty of time to get your name in.  If you don't have a Goodreads account, then you should get one.  It's free, and you can find new books/authors, rate books you've read, enter giveaways(obviously), etc.

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/79084-alinor-s-shard 

Second, I'd like to remind you that you can also enter for chance to win a signed copy of one of my books, a Kindle copy of one of my books, or have your name or a name of your choosing(within reason) used in Book 3 of Korin's journal(estimated release - sometime in 2015) by donating to St.Jude through my Warrior Dash fundraiser.  Every $5 you donate gets you one entry, giving you a chance of winning more than once.  With a minimum donation of $10, you will automatically be listed by name in the acknowledgements section of Book 3 of Korin's Journal.

Even better than winning a prize, though, you'll be helping an amazing organization that not only works tirelessly to make advancements in the treatment of severe diseases in children, but also foots the bill for each and every child cared for in their hospital.  And, unlike the Goodreads giveaway, this one's open to everyone worldwide!  If you support St Jude and their mission, please share my fundraising page with friends and family.  I want to do anything I can to help support what I feel to be a more than worthy charity.

warrior.stjude.org/brianbeam

In the same vein as Kickstarter, I may think up some stretch goals if I surpass my initial $300 goal.  Feel free to give me any ideas you may have for prizes you'd like to see.

From the bottom of my heart, thanks in advance for any donations you give to St Jude!

Lastly (and I'll post more details later), I will be doing a book signing (my first!) at the Literary Bookpost in Salisbury North Carolina on February 22, 2014.  The Literary Bookpost is an independent bookstore here in Salisbury, and they are wonderfully supportive of local authors.

Hmm . . . I suppose that is all for now, so I leave you with this -


Brian Beam

Support St. Jude for a Chance to Win!

So, upcoming baby birth permitting, I will be running in the North Carolina Warrior Dash on May 17th, 2014.  I have signed up to collect donations for St. Jude through the Warrior Dash and would love to see some support for this wonderful organization.  If you are unfamiliar with St. Jude, check out their website to see the amazing work they do to advance the treatment of childhood cancer and other major diseases in children.  

You can find my personal donation page at http://warrior.stjude.org/brianbeam.  To give a little extra incentive for people to donate to this worthy cause, I'm going to offer a few prizes that will be awarded based on a random drawing of names. For every $5 you donate, your name will be entered into the drawing.  If you pledge enough for multiple entries, you can potentially win multiple prizes.  My goal as of now is $300.

The prizes include(but may be expanded between now and May if this sparks interest)

-1 signed print copy of The Dragon Gem
-1 signed print copy of The Forgotten King
-1 signed print copy of Alinor's Shard
-1 Kindle copy of The Dragon Gem gifted through Amazon
-1 Kindle copy of The Forgotten King gifted through Amazon
-1 Kindle copy of Alinor's Shard gifted through Amazon
-Have your name, or a name of your choosing(within reason and upon my agreement) in Book 3 of Korin's Journal(I'll probably end up offering several of these).  There is no set release date for the book, so all I can say is it will most likely come out sometime in 2015. 

For anyone who donates more than $10, not only will your name be entered into the drawing for the above prizes, but you will also be mentioned by name in the acknowledgments of Book 3 of Korin's Journal.  Again, there's no set release date for this book yet, so this will likely be over a year away, but I promise it will be in there!

As an added bonus, you can visit www.warriordash.com a couple weeks after the 5/17/2014 race, find the North Carolina event page, go to photos, type in my name, and then possibly see ridiculous muddy pictures of me!  Again, unless something new-baby related comes up before then.

I believe you are given the option to include a message when you donate.  If so, feel free to indicate if you prefer a particular prize if you win.  Alternatively, you can comment here, send me a message to bbeams32@gmail.com, or message me on Facebook(www.facebook.com/brianbeamauthor).  This isn't a requirement, but it will get you the prize you want most if you are drawn and that particular prize is still available.

I hope that someone reading this will decide to donate to what I feel to be an awesome cause!  

Thanks!  And remember:
http://warrior.stjude.org/brianbeam

Please share this with your friends or family who may be interested in supporting St. Jude.

I'll be posting a blog soon on a book signing I have in the works next month!

Brian   

Alinor's Shard Excerpt

Here's a small excerpt from Alinor's Shard.  This is only Section 1(in a Word document), but you can also read part of Section 2 if you click on Look Inside on the Amazon book page.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/194394616/Alinor-s-Shard-Preview
Alinor's Shard Preview