C. Gockel's Blog, page 68
April 22, 2015
I Bring the Fire has 381 reviews on Amazon U.S. There are so...
I Bring the Fire has 381 reviews on Amazon U.S. There are so many free books out there, reviews help convince people take a chance on mine. Thank you so much Patricia I. Schaefer, Kindle Customer, KWarner, Joseph Phillips, Terri, patcope, Ilene Dover, emily battz, GSD, Mary Chaile, Sara Bailey, Morrigan Aria, Vilya, don, kevin conlon, Kindle Customer “Gene”, crystal, Booky, Melissa Flores-Hosman, N. Markowski, WantedToLikeIt (glad you liked it) Art VanHook, Katherine Benner, Tim Rios, momilp, BookBuddy, AmazonCustomer, Mark W., Gita Sturtevant, Dakota Forgione, and B. de Heron.
Thanks for your reviews on Amazon U.K. Dave_01, Amazon Customer, Cassandra, norseyes, and Spirit24
Thank you Google Play reviewers Mistie Abegg, Joseph Kelly, and Paul Green, Mike Stark, Nita Swann, Amy Manion, Summer Stone, Monica Stan, and Gavin Browne
Thank You TP for your review on Kobo.
April 20, 2015
There are 3 types of writers.
1. Writers that unrealistically don’t kill anyone.
2. The right amount of death.
3. LETS JUST FUCKIN KILL THEM ALL BANG BANG BANG
so, in order, stephenie meyer, jk rowling, george rr martin.
Warning to writers
While you are worrying about whether beta readers will steal your ideas, there is a more genuine threat on the horizon.
When offered a publishing contract, please do all your research before you sign. There are a number of fakes and scammers out there, as well as good-intentioned amateurs that don’t know how to get your work to a wide audience. I won’t tell the heartbreaking stories here - there are too many.
Being published badly is worse than being never published.
It can destroy your career and your dreams.
The quick check is to google the publishing house name + scam or warning.
But, to be sure, check with these places first. They aren’t infallible (nothing is) but they can help you protect yourself. They are written and maintained by experienced writers, editors, publishers and legal folks.
Absolute Write: Bewares and Background Checks
and the WRITER BEWARE blog
Keep yourself and your work safe.
This is really important, so if you are a writer or have writer friends, or you are a writing blog, please reblog it.
Just to let you know, PublishAmerica changed their name to America Star Books.
HEAD’S UP, WRITER TYPES: THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PSA!
April 16, 2015
April 15, 2015
THANK YOU FOR YOUR REVIEWS OF RAGNAROK!
I’ve had a sick kid in the house (thankfully nothing serious) and two weeks of spring break so I’ve not been keeping up with my thank yous. The reviews have kept coming in, and I appreciate them so much. They lift my spirits and help other readers know my work might be worth checking out.
Thank you so much for your reviews on Amazon U.S. Lynda Berkeley-Hill, Amazon Customer, rich, Colleen Dickey, Kathryn, D in Parker, CO, Amazon Customer, Sara Taber, jamieoquinn, Allison Mattern, duo's1lady, Andrew J. Larson, Amazon Customer, Amazon Customer, judy swartz, Amazon Customer, Amazon Customer, Becca J, Nicole Summerside, Thias Light, Jackie, momofspoerefan, Jan Niblock, Sivlle, Lyryal, Casey Kline, Dinah “shopper01”, Vilya, curtis-michael k porter, Kindle Customer, Iudel, Amazon Customer, mapper, Laura Muller, Susie Bentivegna, Kathern Watts, Daggerstone, Jamie D, and Ambra.
Thanks also in the U.K. Dave_01, Kim Olivares, Tilly, Amazon Customer, Liam Davey, tracey abernethy, Ms. Rebecca E. Green, Likeagoodread, Mrs. Fiona Beveridge.
Thank you so much for reviews in Canada Debra Ann Rempel and Dawnshadow
Thank you Anonymous, Anonymous and Pooky2 for your reviews on B&N
Thank you for your reviews on Google Play kimya fields and Monica Stan.
Whew! I hope I didn’t miss anyone.! Thanks again everyone. April was my best release month ever. It wouldn’t have been without you.
Sleep and Death (Hypnos and Thanatos)John Waterhouse...
Sleep and Death (Hypnos and Thanatos)
John Waterhouse 1874
evapohler I found this beautiful picture of your heroes (they are stars in her Gatekeepers saga. You can get the first book free in the Gods and Mortals box set on Amz, B&N, iBooks, and Google Play.)
April 14, 2015
Sigyn and Loki … right after Hel died?
Sigyn and Loki … right after Hel died?
cgockel:
cgockel:SOME FRIENDS AND I, WE DID A THING …I’m in a...
SOME FRIENDS AND I, WE DID A THING …
I’m in a new box set with a whole bunch of best selling authors (!!!!)
I asked S.T. Bende, who writes about Ullr (stepson of Thor, if you recall) and Ednah Walters who writes about Thor, if they wan’t to get together and be in a Norse inspired set. Then we tracked down T.G. Ayer who writes Valkyries and then … realized that not many people write about Norse mythology. (Or at least not many whose work is also indie pubbed, or were far enough along in their series to make a set be worthwhile).
So we called on board writers whose work is based on other myths: Eva Pohler who writes YA paranormal / urban fantasy stories featuring a plucky mortal and the sons of Hades (and she doesn’t make Hades evil, who da’ thunk!), Nancy Straight who writes about centaurs (!), and DelSheeree Gladden who writes about Native American Legends, Mary Ting and Kim Richardson who write angels, and errr … Christine Pope whose written about a certain *ahem* fallen angel (it’s a light hearted romance, and frankly the guy needs that sort of thing). I asked Becca Mills on board, ‘cause I love her series and how it pictures beings who pretend to be gods. And we invited Karen Lynch and Melissa Haag into the set ‘cause they’re nice people and most of our fans like vampires and werewolves.
… and Gods and Mortals was born. It is eclectic in the range of stories … it is also FREE. Not sure for how long.
You can pick it up at Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, and Google Play.
Now free on Zon Australia , Canada , France , UK , Spain , Germany , and India
