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February 15, 2015
Giveaway! Round 2
WIN a digital download of Stone Soldiers #1, now on Audible!
Round 2
Starting February 15, 2015, StoneSoldiers.info is giving away copies of Mythical (Stone Soldiers #1) as an audiobook on Audible.com
To win, be the first to Tweet "StoneSoldiers" to the author's profile, @Troglodad. Contest Limited to one U.S. and one UK winner per round. Winners will be posted in the comments below.
Stay tuned for more rounds, coming soon!
Rules: Limit one prize per contestant. Determination of winners based on Twitter's timeline for @troglodad. Contestants participating do not have to follow @troglodad to participate. Responses may be private or public posts. Contestants must be able to receive direct messages from @troglodad in order to receive instructions on how to download your copy of Mythical.
Giveaway!
WIN a digital download of Stone Soldiers #1, now on Audible!
Round 1
Starting February 15, 2015, StoneSoldiers.info is giving away copies of Mythical (Stone Soldiers #1) as an audiobook on Audible.com
To win, be the first to Tweet "StoneSoldiers" to the author's profile, @Troglodad. Contest Limited to one U.S. and one UK winner per round. Winners will be posted in the comments below.
Stay tuned for more rounds, coming soon!
Rules: Limit one prize per contestant. Determination of winners based on Twitter's timeline for @troglodad. Contestants participating do not have to follow @troglodad to participate. Responses may be private or public posts. Contestants must be able to receive direct messages from @troglodad in order to receive instructions on how to download your copy of Mythical.
February 6, 2015
SITREP 2015
One month into 2015, and no word from the men of stone. Until now.
Currently, Book 11, One Dark Step, is massively behind schedule but should be out before the March full moon.
Print copies of Book 10, A Lucky Day to Die, will be forthcoming in March as well.
Mythical, book 1 in the series is now available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. Narrated by Darren Todd, it's 5.something hours of series-launching fun.
For an audio flashback to the past, there's also a reading of Stone Soldier, the first prequel short story to the series, over at the Thrillers and Mysteries site by JD Core. It's a fantastic site that offers short stories as read by Mr. Core--something new every Monday.
In the coming week, look for an audio contest, as Stone Soldiers will give away not one, but five digital downloads of the Mythical audiobook. Details and the form of contest entry are being worked out now. Unfortunately, the codes will only work for US and UK listeners, but the good news is that's five US and 5 UK listeners, for a total of 10.
What's ahead for the Stone Soldiers?
To be honest, sales have ebbed after the launch of Amazon's great Unlimited service. As a frequent user of Netflix, I can't complain too much. Getting unlimited anything for a small monthly amount is AWESOME. But that means less advertising dollars to promote the series. Meaning there's going to be less Stone Soldiers this year.
Currently, the plan is to finish the first 12 novel arc, with One Dark Step in March, then Winters' Fury July 4th. In the final, 12th novel, all the villains, side characters and groundwork laid out since 2012 in the series will come together with a slam-bang finale that will shake things up and change the future for many members of Detachment 1039.
Whether the series will continue beyond #12 is up to you, the readers. That is, if sales don't keep falling, more stone soldiers will be written. Currently, I have notes and plans for at least six more, and the beginnings of another 12 novel arc.
Fear not though, as while the Stone Soldiers series may be fading away, the characters won't. Coming in June 2015, look for an all-new spin-off series featuring Colonel Kenslir and some of his team taking the fight against the supernatural into the shadows. Instead of waiting for evil to strike, this new series will pit the Detachment and some new allies against the darkest of mythical beings, eliminating Dark threats before they can reach Earth. it's alternate realities, super soldiers and black magic in an all new series, with two volumes in 2015. More details and a spin-off site to come soon, so stay tuned.
C.E.Martin
Currently, Book 11, One Dark Step, is massively behind schedule but should be out before the March full moon.
Print copies of Book 10, A Lucky Day to Die, will be forthcoming in March as well.
Mythical, book 1 in the series is now available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. Narrated by Darren Todd, it's 5.something hours of series-launching fun.
For an audio flashback to the past, there's also a reading of Stone Soldier, the first prequel short story to the series, over at the Thrillers and Mysteries site by JD Core. It's a fantastic site that offers short stories as read by Mr. Core--something new every Monday.
In the coming week, look for an audio contest, as Stone Soldiers will give away not one, but five digital downloads of the Mythical audiobook. Details and the form of contest entry are being worked out now. Unfortunately, the codes will only work for US and UK listeners, but the good news is that's five US and 5 UK listeners, for a total of 10.
What's ahead for the Stone Soldiers?
To be honest, sales have ebbed after the launch of Amazon's great Unlimited service. As a frequent user of Netflix, I can't complain too much. Getting unlimited anything for a small monthly amount is AWESOME. But that means less advertising dollars to promote the series. Meaning there's going to be less Stone Soldiers this year.
Currently, the plan is to finish the first 12 novel arc, with One Dark Step in March, then Winters' Fury July 4th. In the final, 12th novel, all the villains, side characters and groundwork laid out since 2012 in the series will come together with a slam-bang finale that will shake things up and change the future for many members of Detachment 1039.
Whether the series will continue beyond #12 is up to you, the readers. That is, if sales don't keep falling, more stone soldiers will be written. Currently, I have notes and plans for at least six more, and the beginnings of another 12 novel arc.
Fear not though, as while the Stone Soldiers series may be fading away, the characters won't. Coming in June 2015, look for an all-new spin-off series featuring Colonel Kenslir and some of his team taking the fight against the supernatural into the shadows. Instead of waiting for evil to strike, this new series will pit the Detachment and some new allies against the darkest of mythical beings, eliminating Dark threats before they can reach Earth. it's alternate realities, super soldiers and black magic in an all new series, with two volumes in 2015. More details and a spin-off site to come soon, so stay tuned.
C.E.Martin
January 16, 2015
Last Chance to Enter: Print Edition Giveaway
Over at GOODREADS there's a giveaway for two copies of Pale Horseman (Book 9).
Contest ends just after midnight, Jan 16, 2015.
CONSOLATION PRIZE
Any contestant who doesn't win a hard copy (only 2 this contest) can email Detachment1039 AT Gmail Dot Com with their goodreads handle and request the ebook version, for free. (Subject to verification you entered. Offer expires January 31, 2015)
Contest ends just after midnight, Jan 16, 2015.
CONSOLATION PRIZE
Any contestant who doesn't win a hard copy (only 2 this contest) can email Detachment1039 AT Gmail Dot Com with their goodreads handle and request the ebook version, for free. (Subject to verification you entered. Offer expires January 31, 2015)
January 12, 2015
Stone Soldier--the audio experience!
Over at the Thrills and Mystery podcast, you can listen to a reading of Stone Soldier, the short story prequel to the Stone Soldiers.
STONE SOLDIER
Captain Mark Kenslir dies a horrible death in the bowels of a secret government base in 1962. Somehow he returns to life- with amazing strength and the ability to resist injury. After being cleared to return to duty, Kenslir finds himself in Laos, investigating the disappearance of a patrol. What he discovers is a Chinese sorcerer and a water elemental- working for the Communists.
STONE SOLDIER
Captain Mark Kenslir dies a horrible death in the bowels of a secret government base in 1962. Somehow he returns to life- with amazing strength and the ability to resist injury. After being cleared to return to duty, Kenslir finds himself in Laos, investigating the disappearance of a patrol. What he discovers is a Chinese sorcerer and a water elemental- working for the Communists.
December 25, 2014
Merry Christmas!
Thank you to all the Stone Soldiers readers!
While it's not a very holiday-themed story, please enjoy a digital copy of Book 10, A Lucky Day to Die, #free on #kindle December 25th and 26th.
While it's not a very holiday-themed story, please enjoy a digital copy of Book 10, A Lucky Day to Die, #free on #kindle December 25th and 26th.
December 23, 2014
Supernatrual Noir
Can't wait for the next Stone Soldiers novel? Can't get enough supernatural action? How about trying out this noirish supernatural mystery?
DARKNESS UNBOUND: LADY IN BLACK , by new author Glenn Porzig, is a pulpy, noirish, supernatural murder mystery novella--the first in a new series linking horrific otherworldly crimes from book to book.
When a family of four is murdered in their sleep the entire city is on edge. Police investigate the occult connections between these murders and similar murders thirteen years ago. One detective knows the truth. Something dark from Sister Marian's past has returned. Now innocent lives are being lost. Will she have the faith to face her greatest fear?
On Kindle for $2.99
DARKNESS UNBOUND: LADY IN BLACK , by new author Glenn Porzig, is a pulpy, noirish, supernatural murder mystery novella--the first in a new series linking horrific otherworldly crimes from book to book.
When a family of four is murdered in their sleep the entire city is on edge. Police investigate the occult connections between these murders and similar murders thirteen years ago. One detective knows the truth. Something dark from Sister Marian's past has returned. Now innocent lives are being lost. Will she have the faith to face her greatest fear?
On Kindle for $2.99
December 22, 2014
More thrilling supernatural action!
Can't wait for the next Stone Soldiers novel? Can't get enough supernatural action? How about trying out this exciting supenatural thriller?
Technically a spinoff of the venerable Destroyer series, Forgotten Son is the first in a new series featuring a mismatched stepbrother and step sister being trained in the sunsource of martial arts on an Indian reservation by their former Hollywood stuntman grandfather. Once you get past the complicated backstory, the series is full of science fictiony, supernatural buttkicking extraordinaire. By the master Warren Murphy and his capable acolyte Gerald Welch.
For over five thousand years, there were always three binding rules for all Masters of Sinanju:
1) Payment is always in gold. No checks. 2) There is only one Master and one pupil. 3) No woman will ever be trained in Sinanju.
Sunny Joe Roam will throw the last two rules out the window in order to fulfill his tribe's oldest commitment. He will train both Stone Smith and his half-sister Freya Williams in the deadly art of Sinanju, ushering in a new era for the tribe. But will the lethal brother-sister duo be enough to help their new boss Benjamin Cole stop the Great Mexican Ninja Army from invading the southwestern United States?
This action-packed new series is based on the wildly popular "Destroyer" series, which has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. Gerald Welch and "Destroyer" co-creator Warren Murphy have collaborated on LEGACY to bring the mythical martial art of Sinanju to a whole new generation of readers.
Available on Kindle for $2.99!
Technically a spinoff of the venerable Destroyer series, Forgotten Son is the first in a new series featuring a mismatched stepbrother and step sister being trained in the sunsource of martial arts on an Indian reservation by their former Hollywood stuntman grandfather. Once you get past the complicated backstory, the series is full of science fictiony, supernatural buttkicking extraordinaire. By the master Warren Murphy and his capable acolyte Gerald Welch.
For over five thousand years, there were always three binding rules for all Masters of Sinanju:
1) Payment is always in gold. No checks. 2) There is only one Master and one pupil. 3) No woman will ever be trained in Sinanju.
Sunny Joe Roam will throw the last two rules out the window in order to fulfill his tribe's oldest commitment. He will train both Stone Smith and his half-sister Freya Williams in the deadly art of Sinanju, ushering in a new era for the tribe. But will the lethal brother-sister duo be enough to help their new boss Benjamin Cole stop the Great Mexican Ninja Army from invading the southwestern United States?
This action-packed new series is based on the wildly popular "Destroyer" series, which has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. Gerald Welch and "Destroyer" co-creator Warren Murphy have collaborated on LEGACY to bring the mythical martial art of Sinanju to a whole new generation of readers.
Available on Kindle for $2.99!
December 21, 2014
More Thrilling Supernatural Action!
Can't wait for the next Stone Soldiers novel? Can't get enough supernatural action? How about trying out this exciting supenatural thriller?
The Living Night , by Jack Conner, is the first in a series of grand mystery and adventure in a world of vampires, werewolves and other immortals by the bestselling author of the Black Tower Trilogy.
When a powerful figure in the Immortal Community is killed, two vampires, Ruegger and Danielle, are forced to run for it in order to find out who ordered the murder and why. The two vampires are notorious throughout the Community for only feeding on humans that deserve it -- murderers and rapists -- as well as other immortals.
If an immortal steps out of line and preys on undeserving humans, Ruegger and Danielle will (if they can) take them down -- and feed from them. Thus the two are sarcastically known throughout the Community as the Marshals.
Now, to stop the world from becoming embroiled in a vicious war, Ruegger and Danielle must follow the threads of a strange conspiracy that spans continents and many races, some exotic and particularly deadly. The Dark Lord, the vampire king of the Community, may himself be involved.
To find out the truth, Ruegger and Danielle will have to dodge werewolf assassins, zombies, and two especially nasty Jamaican voodoo gods.
One thing is certain: if they survive and unravel the strange heart of the mystery, the world will never be the same again.
FREE ON KINDLE!
The Living Night , by Jack Conner, is the first in a series of grand mystery and adventure in a world of vampires, werewolves and other immortals by the bestselling author of the Black Tower Trilogy.
When a powerful figure in the Immortal Community is killed, two vampires, Ruegger and Danielle, are forced to run for it in order to find out who ordered the murder and why. The two vampires are notorious throughout the Community for only feeding on humans that deserve it -- murderers and rapists -- as well as other immortals.
If an immortal steps out of line and preys on undeserving humans, Ruegger and Danielle will (if they can) take them down -- and feed from them. Thus the two are sarcastically known throughout the Community as the Marshals.
Now, to stop the world from becoming embroiled in a vicious war, Ruegger and Danielle must follow the threads of a strange conspiracy that spans continents and many races, some exotic and particularly deadly. The Dark Lord, the vampire king of the Community, may himself be involved.
To find out the truth, Ruegger and Danielle will have to dodge werewolf assassins, zombies, and two especially nasty Jamaican voodoo gods.
One thing is certain: if they survive and unravel the strange heart of the mystery, the world will never be the same again.
FREE ON KINDLE!
December 20, 2014
More Thrilling Supernatural Action
Can't wait for the next Stone Soldiers novel? Can't get enough supernatural action? How about trying out this exciting supenatural thriller?
The first in Jim Butcher's long-running Harry Dresden series, Storm Front sounds thrilling and supernatural. To be honest, I haven't read it, but I really enjoyed the short-lived TV Series.
For Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, business, to put it mildly, stinks. So when the police bring him in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with black magic, Harry's seeing dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage behind it. And now that mage knows Harry's name.
$7.99 on Kindle
The first in Jim Butcher's long-running Harry Dresden series, Storm Front sounds thrilling and supernatural. To be honest, I haven't read it, but I really enjoyed the short-lived TV Series.
For Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, business, to put it mildly, stinks. So when the police bring him in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with black magic, Harry's seeing dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage behind it. And now that mage knows Harry's name.
$7.99 on Kindle
