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May 14, 2013
New Medusa
One of the many graphics made for the Stone Soldiers series is the one-eyed Medusa Spec. Forces crest. It's something that might be found on a beret- if the Stone Soldiers wore them. For now it's just a neat graphic to put on the spine of print editions and anywhere else a symbol like this might look good. I drew the original myself, but didn't feel it was quite right. Thanks to Fiverr.com and artist Rossowinch, I've got a spanking-new, one-eyed Medusa crest that looks much better.
May 9, 2013
Moms Read Free!
In honor of the upcoming holiday, May 12, 2013, Mother's Day, Stone Soldiers is going free. Books 1, 2 and 3 will be free from Smashwords.com using the following coupon codes, valid through May 17, 2013. That should give the Mom in your life that likes to read pulp-horror plenty of time to download some supernatural mayhem for the ereader of her choice. Book 1, Mythical, http://tinyurl.com/Det1039, Coupon Code UG98X Book 2, Brothers in Stone, http://tinyurl.com/MBISSmash, Coupon Code LS93F Book 3, Blood and Stone, http://tinyurl.com/MBASSmash, Coupon Code LX32V Please note, these are action-packed tales with dashes of super violence as super soldiers battle the supernatural. They may not be for every mom out there.
April 27, 2013
REBRANDING!
After one year in publication, the Mythical series is a gitting a facelift. More of a nip & tuck actually.
The series will now be named for the men of living stone that fight on the front lines against the magical and the mythical to protect America.
Follow the series as three new novels launch in 2013 and a series of short stories are released revealing the history of America's toughest soldiers.
The series will now be named for the men of living stone that fight on the front lines against the magical and the mythical to protect America.
Follow the series as three new novels launch in 2013 and a series of short stories are released revealing the history of America's toughest soldiers.
April 15, 2013
The Shades of War are coming
They always said the South would rise again...
(Book 4 in Mythical, the Series)
A mysterious man from Colonel Mark Kenslir's past is raising the spirits of the dead at battlesites around the country and leading them against the living. Can the Colonel and his team of Stone Soldiers and parahumans track down this resurrected necromancer before he can march on Washington, or will America be plunged into a War Between the Living and the Dead?
Coming very soon....
April 8, 2013
There's no such thing as bad publicity, Part 2
Well, it's happened again- bad feedback. At least, I think it's supposed to be bad. I've been called a copycat by the fine folks at Kickfailure. Because of those challenge coins I was trying to get funded. I got the idea from author Myke Cole's site. And the idea to kickstart them.
Alas, the project didn't fund.
Oh, well, I'd rather sell books than coins.
And it did get me some free traffic. Kickfailure was generous enough to put the link to my Amazon Author page and this blog. So folks curious can check it out.
Kickfailure, thank you. I'd love to send you a free copy of the book, but I haven't figured out the contact info for your site yet.
I wonder if they'll feature me again when I relaunch the coin project?
Alas, the project didn't fund.
Oh, well, I'd rather sell books than coins.
And it did get me some free traffic. Kickfailure was generous enough to put the link to my Amazon Author page and this blog. So folks curious can check it out.
Kickfailure, thank you. I'd love to send you a free copy of the book, but I haven't figured out the contact info for your site yet.
I wonder if they'll feature me again when I relaunch the coin project?
April 5, 2013
The Stone Soldiers are on their way...
With Book 4 of Mythical nearly done, I couldn't help but look ahead. Or rather, behind. Starting in April, monthly releases of Stone Soldier short stories- telling the tale of the men of stone before 2013.
Here are the covers for Shorts 1 & 2:
STONE SOLDIER:
From the bowels of a secret government research base in Florida to the jungles of Laos, Mark Kenslir becomes a changed man in 1962. Cursed to live forever, Kenslir becomes a super soldier then faces his first mission as a changed man: stop a water spirit killing American advisors in Southeast asia.
STONE SOLDIERS:
At long last, the military has deduced how to make men of living stone. Their first candidate is a fallen hero given a chance to live, and fight, again. In 2008, Captain Daniel Smith, Navy SEAL, died in Iraq only to awaken in Florida and become a stone soldier. Can his new stone body be useful in combat, or will the transformation he's undergone prove to be nothing more than a novelty?
Here are the covers for Shorts 1 & 2:
STONE SOLDIER:
From the bowels of a secret government research base in Florida to the jungles of Laos, Mark Kenslir becomes a changed man in 1962. Cursed to live forever, Kenslir becomes a super soldier then faces his first mission as a changed man: stop a water spirit killing American advisors in Southeast asia.
STONE SOLDIERS:
At long last, the military has deduced how to make men of living stone. Their first candidate is a fallen hero given a chance to live, and fight, again. In 2008, Captain Daniel Smith, Navy SEAL, died in Iraq only to awaken in Florida and become a stone soldier. Can his new stone body be useful in combat, or will the transformation he's undergone prove to be nothing more than a novelty?
March 12, 2013
The South will rise again...
Work on Book, 4 is proceeding well. 72 pages in and I ended up changing the ending i had planned out. I went for something more epic. Also came up with a better epilogue idea, that teases at book 5's villains.
May find myself stopping soon, though. Have to decide if the civil war ghost army would use their era's tactics in battle, or smething entirely new now that they's invincible spectres.
And dang it, the new plot calls for the destruction of not one, but two cool, multi million dllar aircraft. I hope that doesn't become a thing- destroying expensive equipment every book.
May find myself stopping soon, though. Have to decide if the civil war ghost army would use their era's tactics in battle, or smething entirely new now that they's invincible spectres.
And dang it, the new plot calls for the destruction of not one, but two cool, multi million dllar aircraft. I hope that doesn't become a thing- destroying expensive equipment every book.
February 23, 2013
Challenge Coins Are Coming
If Kickstarter pans out, you'll soon be able to get a stone soldier challenge coin- as described in the upcoming Book 4, Shades of War
February 14, 2013
A Broken Hearts Sale for Valentine's Day
On Sale for Valentine's Day:
Mythical: Blood and Stone
, only $.99 through Smashwords.com, using coupon UC73C.
Dr. Laura Olson has saved her heart for a very special man for the past forty years. The man that captured her and imprisoned her in alcatraz after she was turned into a vampire. For all these decades, the Doctor has served her country, feeding off the most dangerous of paranormal criminals to keep them in check.
But now, someone has stolen her heart.
A prehistoric shapeshifter has come to Alcatraz, ripping out and devouring the hearts of the inmates to steal their memories and their special abilities. With Dr. Olson's heart, the shapeshifter has unlocked the powers of the undead. Now possessing a multitude of amazing abilities, the shapeshifter heads to Mexico and poses as the Mayan blood god Kukulcan, demanding sacrifices and followers.
Dr. Olson must join a team of America's finest supersoldiers, led by the immortal commando who imprisoned her. Together they will head south and try to put an end to Kukulcan's reign of terror.
Dr. Laura Olson has saved her heart for a very special man for the past forty years. The man that captured her and imprisoned her in alcatraz after she was turned into a vampire. For all these decades, the Doctor has served her country, feeding off the most dangerous of paranormal criminals to keep them in check.
But now, someone has stolen her heart.
A prehistoric shapeshifter has come to Alcatraz, ripping out and devouring the hearts of the inmates to steal their memories and their special abilities. With Dr. Olson's heart, the shapeshifter has unlocked the powers of the undead. Now possessing a multitude of amazing abilities, the shapeshifter heads to Mexico and poses as the Mayan blood god Kukulcan, demanding sacrifices and followers.
Dr. Olson must join a team of America's finest supersoldiers, led by the immortal commando who imprisoned her. Together they will head south and try to put an end to Kukulcan's reign of terror.
February 7, 2013
Fringe Fans Read Free!
Fringe is over- what will fans of episodic, arcing SFF stories do now?
You might want to consider reading. If the monster-of-the-week format suits your tastes, consider Mythical the Series. Better still, you can read the first two novels in the series for free.
Just email mythicaltheseries@gmail.com and give me the title of your favorite Fringe episode and you'll receive a code to download Book1 and Book2 in the Mythical Series for FREE, from Smashwords.com.
The Mythical series features supersoldiers battling the supernatural to keep an oblivious public safe. There are three novels completed so far, with three more planned for 2013.
You might want to consider reading. If the monster-of-the-week format suits your tastes, consider Mythical the Series. Better still, you can read the first two novels in the series for free.
Just email mythicaltheseries@gmail.com and give me the title of your favorite Fringe episode and you'll receive a code to download Book1 and Book2 in the Mythical Series for FREE, from Smashwords.com.
The Mythical series features supersoldiers battling the supernatural to keep an oblivious public safe. There are three novels completed so far, with three more planned for 2013.
