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Super Huge Announcement Giveaway (Buccaneer Blogfest)

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I promised all of you an announcement, didn't I?

Argh you ready?

Fade's official release date is September 7, 2012! I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am! We've been working toward this day for almost a year now, and it's finally right around the corner. Eep!

But wait! That's not the only announcement I have for you today!

The official trailer for Fade is finished! Check it out:


Need more? I've donated the official prologue of Fade to a charity comp...

Operation Ayden's Vacation

I've spent the last week on vacation. That's right! The notorious workaholic finally took a real vacation. Well, sort of. I took a week and a half off from anything resembling work, and spent the time hanging out in Little Rock with some of my favorite people.  My girls converged on me from four different states last week, and we had a blast touring Little Rock and engaging in hijinks.

My wifey found a boyfriend at the gas station. (bwahahahaha) My Accolito almos...

Buccaneer Blogfest: The Rules of Social Media

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If you've read pre-blogfest posts, you probably already know my thoughts on social media. I love it!
Social Media like Facebook or Twitter can make it relatively easy for authors to stay in touch with readers, potential readers, fellow authors, and so many more. More than that though, social media offers authors the ability to interact with readers and fellow writers to a greater degree than might otherwise be possible.

You might not have the time or the means to keep t...

Buccaneer #Blogfest: The End of Optimism (Candide, ou l'Optimisme)

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Kissing CunegondeIf you've followed the blog for long, you've probably seen me mention Voltaire's Candide a time or two. With this being book week in the blogfest, I would be remiss if I didn't mention my favorite stand-alone novel again now.

For those unfamiliar with Voltaire, he was a French Enlightenment philosopher who advocated heavily for civil liberties and social reform in the period leading up to the American and French revolutions.

Knowing that, you're probab...