C. Gockel's Blog, page 90
November 20, 2014
YOU CAN READ ALL OF MY BOOKS FOR FREE
I’ve picked up a lot...
YOU CAN READ ALL OF MY BOOKS FOR FREE
I’ve picked up a lot of new followers in the past few weeks. Many of you have picked up I Bring the Fire Part I my free first in series from Amazon, iBooks, or B&N. Something you may not be aware of, all of my books can be read for free!
Here’s how to read my books for free:
Request them at your library. All of my ebooks are available through Overdrive, the ebook service most libraries use. If your library buys a copy of an ebook, you can check it out. Prefer the feel of dead tree skin? I Bring the Fire Part I and Monsters are available in paperback. Your library can order them through CreateSpace, Amazon, or B&N. (Chaos, Part III will be available in dead tree skin format by Christmas).
Borrow them from a subscription service like Scribd or Oyster.
These are options if you have a Kindle Fire, one of the new Nooks, or just about any tablet or smartphone.
Scribd offers the first month FREE. After that it has a $8.95/month subscription fee, and has a lot of traditionally published authors that might be of interest to my readers (Christopher Moore and Neil Gaiman for instance). https://www.scribd.com/c88gockel
Oyster also offers a free trial month and then they are $9.95. https://www.oysterbooks.com/search/q/C.%20Gockel I’m not as familiar with Oyster as I am with Scribd that I do subscribe to on-and-off.
It’s not free but if you want discounts … sign up for my newsletter. I typically offer a third off the final price of my ebooks the week I release them.
Happy Reading!
"The purpose of the first draft is not to get it right, but to get it written."
- John Dufresne (via writingbox)
November 19, 2014
I need the source for this …
I need the source for this …
I noticed you mentioned Stillwater, OK in I Bring Fire: Wolves. I actually lived in Stillwater for a period of time before I moved up to Edmond to go to school at UCO. Are you from Oklahoma and did you go to school at Stillwater?
For Amy’s university choice I just looked up the best veterinary schools in the country. I’m sorry … I’ve never actually been there! My aunt lived there, and she owned the dog upon who Fenrir is based. Does that help?
Thank you for reading I Bring the FIre!
November 17, 2014
ON SALE TODAY FOR 99 CENTS! The first three episodes of the...
ON SALE TODAY FOR 99 CENTS! The first three episodes of the Emperor’s Edge collection. If you liked part I (free!), you’ll love part II and part III.
Here’s the setup:
For those who enjoy adventure, fantasy, steampunk, and heroes who are just as likely to battle with words as with swords, the first three Emperor’s Edge novels are now available in one collection.
Follow enforcer-turned-outlaw Amaranthe Lokdon, the infamous assassin Sicarius, and their team of aspiring heroes as they attempt to clear their names by thwarting evils aimed at the young emperor.
November 16, 2014
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November 13, 2014
So I need to redo the covers of I Bring the Fire, my series...
So I need to redo the covers of I Bring the Fire, my series about Loki (go ahead, click the link and download it free on Amazon, or get it on B&N, Apple, or Google Play).
… But the illustrators I like are either 1) booked for the next two years (I’m not making this up), 2) too expensive (or possibly frightened of working with a NEW client who has seven covers to be redone and you know — could turn into the client from Hell.)
The obvious solution? Learn how to illustrate my own covers.* This is a sketch of Loki in armor. I used to be able to create tonal sketches that were nearly photorealistic. This isn’t there yet. But I think with some smudging (I need to find a blending stump and a box of q-tips) and some darker pencils plus possibly an overlay of the darkest shadows, this could get to nearly photorealistic. Also, obviously, he needs me to finish his hair. I hate hair.
*Note: This is not the obvious solution. This is probably a fools errand and a waste of time.
