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DEAR SANTA I NEED SOME ACTION
DAY FOUR: TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
On the fourth day of Hunter, a secret agent said to... well, you'll get the idea:
DEAR SANTA,
I NEED SOME ACTION. SEND ALEX MORGAN.
XX
One for the ladies? Enough said.
You can view a full range of "Dear Santa" Intrepid gear on Zazzle here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part.
Spreading the Word Tip #4
Have a drink with us at the Commodore Hotel this Saturday 8 December from 12 - 5pm. It's my birthday, plus we are giving the books an unofficial launch. You can pick up a signed Defender, order your signed Hunter (we'll deliver this for Sydney-ites in time for Christmas) or just order a beer. Hope to see you there.
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
On the fourth day of Hunter, a secret agent said to... well, you'll get the idea:
DEAR SANTA,
I NEED SOME ACTION. SEND ALEX MORGAN.
XX
One for the ladies? Enough said.
You can view a full range of "Dear Santa" Intrepid gear on Zazzle here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part.
Spreading the Word Tip #4
Have a drink with us at the Commodore Hotel this Saturday 8 December from 12 - 5pm. It's my birthday, plus we are giving the books an unofficial launch. You can pick up a signed Defender, order your signed Hunter (we'll deliver this for Sydney-ites in time for Christmas) or just order a beer. Hope to see you there.
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
SUPER INTREPID STYLE
DAY FIVE: TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
On the fifth day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me:
SUPER INTREPID STYLE
How can anyone go past the infectious enthusiasm and energy of PSY's 884+million viewed video on YouTube, Super Gangnam Style? Released in the middle of July this year, it went 'gangnambusters'!
I must admit, it wasn't me, more my other half Sarah who suggested this painfully hip version. I wasn't going to knock it back though, because these Intrepid designs are all about having some fun. And Super Intrepid Style, if it existed, would be a fun move.
As I write this, Hunter: Intrepid 2 is sitting at #2 on the Crimes and Thriller Best-Seller List on iTunes. I'm elated. Let's just say, if it hits #1, I might just film a quick video of some kind of interpretive Super Intrepid Style version of the Gangnam dance!
You can view Super Intrepid Style gear on Zazzle here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part.
Spreading the Word Tip #5
Order an eBook copy of Hunter: Intrepid 1. On iTunes, for your Apple device. Right.... here.
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
On the fifth day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me:
SUPER INTREPID STYLE
How can anyone go past the infectious enthusiasm and energy of PSY's 884+million viewed video on YouTube, Super Gangnam Style? Released in the middle of July this year, it went 'gangnambusters'!
I must admit, it wasn't me, more my other half Sarah who suggested this painfully hip version. I wasn't going to knock it back though, because these Intrepid designs are all about having some fun. And Super Intrepid Style, if it existed, would be a fun move.
As I write this, Hunter: Intrepid 2 is sitting at #2 on the Crimes and Thriller Best-Seller List on iTunes. I'm elated. Let's just say, if it hits #1, I might just film a quick video of some kind of interpretive Super Intrepid Style version of the Gangnam dance!
You can view Super Intrepid Style gear on Zazzle here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part.
Spreading the Word Tip #5
Order an eBook copy of Hunter: Intrepid 1. On iTunes, for your Apple device. Right.... here.
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
GUNS CHOPPERS ACTION!
DAY SIX: TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
On the sixth day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me:
GUNS CHOPPERS ACTION!
Last night, I wrote to you saying that if I made the #1 Crimes and Thrillers Best-Seller list on iTunes I would allow myself to be filmed doing the Super Intrepid Style dance - a jig I have not envisaged, nor do I care to think too deeply about.
And then, as if by some force majeur, Hunter: Intrepid 2 rose majestically to the top spot on the best-seller list, kicking Lee Child's Jack Reacher squarely in the backside on the way.
All great sport, sure, but as the morning dawned so did the realisation: not only do I need to learn how to move like PSU of Gangnam Style infamy, I will also need to master my own interpretation of the moves, quick smart, by Saturday.
It won't be a full set filming me, sure - more like my bubbly wife Sar with some of her bubbly friends, after a few drinks at the Commodore Hotel this Saturday. But it will undoubtedly go live before the weekend is out.
You can view the sixth day of Hunter range of designs here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part.
Spreading the Word Tip #6
Give the gift of Intrepid this Christmas by giving an eCopy version of Defender, Hunter or both to a friend. On Amazon Defender is here, and Hunter... is here.
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
On the sixth day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me:
GUNS CHOPPERS ACTION!
Last night, I wrote to you saying that if I made the #1 Crimes and Thrillers Best-Seller list on iTunes I would allow myself to be filmed doing the Super Intrepid Style dance - a jig I have not envisaged, nor do I care to think too deeply about.
And then, as if by some force majeur, Hunter: Intrepid 2 rose majestically to the top spot on the best-seller list, kicking Lee Child's Jack Reacher squarely in the backside on the way.
All great sport, sure, but as the morning dawned so did the realisation: not only do I need to learn how to move like PSU of Gangnam Style infamy, I will also need to master my own interpretation of the moves, quick smart, by Saturday.
It won't be a full set filming me, sure - more like my bubbly wife Sar with some of her bubbly friends, after a few drinks at the Commodore Hotel this Saturday. But it will undoubtedly go live before the weekend is out.
You can view the sixth day of Hunter range of designs here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part.
Spreading the Word Tip #6
Give the gift of Intrepid this Christmas by giving an eCopy version of Defender, Hunter or both to a friend. On Amazon Defender is here, and Hunter... is here.
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
GET IN SIT DOWN SHUT UP HANG ON
DAY SEVEN: TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
On the seventh day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
What a fantastic birthday present to see that on Amazon, Defender has been made free for a few days, and is rocketing up the charts. At the time of writing it's #1 Kindle Spy Stories, #7 Kindle Action & Adventure and #257 in the overall Kindle free lists, and #28 Top-rated Spy Stories.
But really, this is what a secret agent once said to me:
GET IN SIT DOWN SHUT UP HANG ON
Meanwhile, I'll be enjoying a birthday dinner tonight with someone who is ten feet tall and bulletproof - the guy who inspired 'The Key' in Hunter - and this will be (SPOLER ALERT!) a feature of tomorrow's design. You can read about The Key's character more on www.intrepidallen.com.
You can view the seventh day of Hunter range of designs here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part.
Spreading the Word Tip #7
Live in Sydney? Ask the good folk at your local library or bookstore to have me in to do an Author Chat or book signing. I love to go and meet readers and fellow writers and would be only too happy to make an appearance.
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
On the seventh day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
What a fantastic birthday present to see that on Amazon, Defender has been made free for a few days, and is rocketing up the charts. At the time of writing it's #1 Kindle Spy Stories, #7 Kindle Action & Adventure and #257 in the overall Kindle free lists, and #28 Top-rated Spy Stories.
But really, this is what a secret agent once said to me:
GET IN SIT DOWN SHUT UP HANG ON
Meanwhile, I'll be enjoying a birthday dinner tonight with someone who is ten feet tall and bulletproof - the guy who inspired 'The Key' in Hunter - and this will be (SPOLER ALERT!) a feature of tomorrow's design. You can read about The Key's character more on www.intrepidallen.com.
You can view the seventh day of Hunter range of designs here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part.
Spreading the Word Tip #7
Live in Sydney? Ask the good folk at your local library or bookstore to have me in to do an Author Chat or book signing. I love to go and meet readers and fellow writers and would be only too happy to make an appearance.
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
TEN FEET TALL AND BULLETPROOF
DAY NINE: TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
On the ninth day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me: TEN FEET TALL & BULLETPROOF.
As I said in Friday's post, this design is inspired by one of the newest characters in the book, Hermann Braunschweiger.
You can view the full range of Ten Feet Tall & Bulletproof gear here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Maybe you're thinking, what happened to the eighth day of Hunter? Seeing as we hit the Commodore Hotel for an afternoon celebrating the Defender / Hunter launch with friends and fans, I gave myself the afternoon off.
Which brings me to the next point. You may know that both Defender & Hunter have been doing extremely well on iTunes and Amazon and, when Hunter was heading to the #1 spot on iTunes Crime & Thrillers last week, I made a promise that I'd dance 'Gangnam Syle' at the book launch if it did make it to #1. Needless to say, Alex Morgan did in fact kick Jack Reacher off the top spot! So, I was committed to doing the dance (and, therein, the humiliation that goes with it!) True to my word, during the launch, and after much researching the PSY Gangnam Style dance, I was directed by my Sarah to take the floor and perform - in accordance with my promise. Well, I did it, much to enjoyment of our guests and the entire pub and much to the chagrin of the two friends I pulled into the dance line-up. Now, the whole episode was filmed, however the camera failed to work. Seriously. So, here we are without any footage or proof to show you. Don't despair, if any other footage or photos ever do surface I'll be sure to post them on the blog!
You can view a photo album from the book launch on my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/intrepidallen.
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part.
Spreading the Word Tip #8
Post a review of my newest Alex Morgan adventure, Hunter: Intrepid 2 on Amazon, iTunes or Goodreads. Reviews hold amazing cachet with new readers.
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
On the ninth day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me: TEN FEET TALL & BULLETPROOF.
As I said in Friday's post, this design is inspired by one of the newest characters in the book, Hermann Braunschweiger.
You can view the full range of Ten Feet Tall & Bulletproof gear here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Maybe you're thinking, what happened to the eighth day of Hunter? Seeing as we hit the Commodore Hotel for an afternoon celebrating the Defender / Hunter launch with friends and fans, I gave myself the afternoon off.
Which brings me to the next point. You may know that both Defender & Hunter have been doing extremely well on iTunes and Amazon and, when Hunter was heading to the #1 spot on iTunes Crime & Thrillers last week, I made a promise that I'd dance 'Gangnam Syle' at the book launch if it did make it to #1. Needless to say, Alex Morgan did in fact kick Jack Reacher off the top spot! So, I was committed to doing the dance (and, therein, the humiliation that goes with it!) True to my word, during the launch, and after much researching the PSY Gangnam Style dance, I was directed by my Sarah to take the floor and perform - in accordance with my promise. Well, I did it, much to enjoyment of our guests and the entire pub and much to the chagrin of the two friends I pulled into the dance line-up. Now, the whole episode was filmed, however the camera failed to work. Seriously. So, here we are without any footage or proof to show you. Don't despair, if any other footage or photos ever do surface I'll be sure to post them on the blog!
You can view a photo album from the book launch on my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/intrepidallen.
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part.
Spreading the Word Tip #8
Post a review of my newest Alex Morgan adventure, Hunter: Intrepid 2 on Amazon, iTunes or Goodreads. Reviews hold amazing cachet with new readers.
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
MORGAN ALEX MORGAN
DAY TEN: TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
On the tenth day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me: MORGAN, ALEX MORGAN.
This one should be no surprise seeing as I'm out and proud that Ian Fleming's novels - basically - inspired my own aspirations to write. See my recent Skyfall review on Momentum's blog and a Bondcast on the December Podmentum. www.momentumbooks.com.au/blog
You can view the full range of Morgan Alex Morgan gear here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part...
Spreading the Word Tip #10
Maybe you are part of a book club or a reading group that meets in person or online. If you're looking for something to add to your reading curriculum in 2013, please suggest Defender or Hunter. I'd love to do a Skype or video chat and hear how people found the Intrepid series featuring star agent Alex Morgan!
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
On the tenth day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me: MORGAN, ALEX MORGAN.
This one should be no surprise seeing as I'm out and proud that Ian Fleming's novels - basically - inspired my own aspirations to write. See my recent Skyfall review on Momentum's blog and a Bondcast on the December Podmentum. www.momentumbooks.com.au/blog
You can view the full range of Morgan Alex Morgan gear here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part...
Spreading the Word Tip #10
Maybe you are part of a book club or a reading group that meets in person or online. If you're looking for something to add to your reading curriculum in 2013, please suggest Defender or Hunter. I'd love to do a Skype or video chat and hear how people found the Intrepid series featuring star agent Alex Morgan!
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
IMMA SECRET AGENT
DAY ELEVEN: TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
On the eleventh day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me:
IMMA SECRET AGENT
And the award for the most inept display of manners goes to... Kanye West, whose 'Imma let you finish' take-down during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the Video Music Awards made the pop culture wall of fame and in doing so, inspired this design. Kind of.
Still though, the 'Imma Secret Agent' tagline was topical and on-trend enough to run with it.
You can view the full range of Imma Secret Agent gear here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part...
Spreading the Word Tip #11
Give the gift of Hunter to someone you love this Christmas. For Kris Kingle, an eBook can be gifted for Kindle via Amazon. For the action lover in your life, a personally inscribed, signed and wrapped copy should put a smile on their dial. Email us gday@intrepidallen.com and we'll send you an order form. Too easy!
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
On the eleventh day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me:
IMMA SECRET AGENT
And the award for the most inept display of manners goes to... Kanye West, whose 'Imma let you finish' take-down during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the Video Music Awards made the pop culture wall of fame and in doing so, inspired this design. Kind of.
Still though, the 'Imma Secret Agent' tagline was topical and on-trend enough to run with it.
You can view the full range of Imma Secret Agent gear here.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Remember, it's all just a bit of fun. Enjoy!
Cheers, Chris
PS If you want to help get my action adventure books out to an appreciative audience, here's another way you can play an important part...
Spreading the Word Tip #11
Give the gift of Hunter to someone you love this Christmas. For Kris Kingle, an eBook can be gifted for Kindle via Amazon. For the action lover in your life, a personally inscribed, signed and wrapped copy should put a smile on their dial. Email us gday@intrepidallen.com and we'll send you an order form. Too easy!
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The team at Intrepid HQ have created an entire IntrepidAllen range that will be available exclusively from Zazzle online, and you can find out more about Zazzle and their print-on-demand methodology here. It's our intention to support a number of charities as we move forward and we'll start off by donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
TO THE BRAVE BELONG ALL THINGS
DAY TWELVE: TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
On the last day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me:
TO THE BRAVE BELONG ALL THINGS
In my days as a Paratrooper, I remember this exact phrase would flash across my consciousness whenever we’d force ourselves to depart from a perfectly good aircraft into black, starless skies… Not surprisingly, sometimes we needed encouragement to launch out into the unknown, and when it came to me, it worked every time.
The stoic Celtic adage applies equally to those of us part of the current publishing revolution – blazing a trail into the world of eBooks, online communities, and technologies that allow readers to find and enjoy stories from a diverse new range of voices.
This is what I wrote in a guest-post on The Creative Penn just over a year ago, and now, partnering with Digital publishing supremos Momentum, seeing overwhelmingly good news coming in about Intrepid books 1 and two (such as today's review on That Book You Like), and now a third book underway, as well as a film and franchise deal in the pipeline, as each day passes it couldn't ring any truer.
It's been a fantastic twelve days since Hunter has been launched - it hit #1 Best-Seller status on the iBookstore (take THAT Jack Reacher!); jumped up the charts on Amazon; had fantastic reviews on blogs like Fair Dinkum Crime; I signed books and drank beer at my Hunter drinks last Saturday; and had the chance to release these Intrepid-inspired designs.
You can view the range of 'To The Brave Belong All Things' gear here. I particularly like the dummy for the Intrepid agent-in-nappies.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Here's the full range of Intrepid designs, including some featuring the Defender and Hunter book covers on Zazzle.
http://www.zazzle.com.au/intrepidallen
Thank you for coming along for the ride. I'm grateful for your efforts to help spread the word: every new reader who enjoyed the book - whether they couldn't get anything done on the weekend for reading it, or missing their train station because they didn't realise their destination had come and been - is a true thrill. This is the stuff that propels me into the next book, Avenger, to be released in 2013!
As a final round up, here's what happened in the first eleven days of Hunter ...
The first day of Hunter: There's a New Agent in Town | The second day of Hunter: Intrepid Agents Kick Ass | The third day of Hunter: Alex Morgan is Back | The fourth day of Hunter: Dear Santa | The fifth day of Hunter: Super Intrepid Style | The sixth day of Hunter: Guns Choppers Action | The seventh day of Hunter: Get In Sit Down Shut Up Hang On | The eighth day of Hunter: Get Some Action | The ninth day of Hunter: Ten Feet Tall & Bulletproof | The tenth day of Hunter: Morgan, Alex Morgan | The eleventh day of Hunter: Imma Secret Agent |
This has been a whole lotta fun. I hope you've enjoyed it too.
Cheers, Chris
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The IntrepidAllen range is available exclusively from Zazzle online. I'll be donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
On the last day of Hunter, a secret agent said to me:
TO THE BRAVE BELONG ALL THINGS
In my days as a Paratrooper, I remember this exact phrase would flash across my consciousness whenever we’d force ourselves to depart from a perfectly good aircraft into black, starless skies… Not surprisingly, sometimes we needed encouragement to launch out into the unknown, and when it came to me, it worked every time.
The stoic Celtic adage applies equally to those of us part of the current publishing revolution – blazing a trail into the world of eBooks, online communities, and technologies that allow readers to find and enjoy stories from a diverse new range of voices.
This is what I wrote in a guest-post on The Creative Penn just over a year ago, and now, partnering with Digital publishing supremos Momentum, seeing overwhelmingly good news coming in about Intrepid books 1 and two (such as today's review on That Book You Like), and now a third book underway, as well as a film and franchise deal in the pipeline, as each day passes it couldn't ring any truer.
It's been a fantastic twelve days since Hunter has been launched - it hit #1 Best-Seller status on the iBookstore (take THAT Jack Reacher!); jumped up the charts on Amazon; had fantastic reviews on blogs like Fair Dinkum Crime; I signed books and drank beer at my Hunter drinks last Saturday; and had the chance to release these Intrepid-inspired designs.
You can view the range of 'To The Brave Belong All Things' gear here. I particularly like the dummy for the Intrepid agent-in-nappies.
http://www.intrepidallen.com/blog/201...
Here's the full range of Intrepid designs, including some featuring the Defender and Hunter book covers on Zazzle.
http://www.zazzle.com.au/intrepidallen
Thank you for coming along for the ride. I'm grateful for your efforts to help spread the word: every new reader who enjoyed the book - whether they couldn't get anything done on the weekend for reading it, or missing their train station because they didn't realise their destination had come and been - is a true thrill. This is the stuff that propels me into the next book, Avenger, to be released in 2013!
As a final round up, here's what happened in the first eleven days of Hunter ...
The first day of Hunter: There's a New Agent in Town | The second day of Hunter: Intrepid Agents Kick Ass | The third day of Hunter: Alex Morgan is Back | The fourth day of Hunter: Dear Santa | The fifth day of Hunter: Super Intrepid Style | The sixth day of Hunter: Guns Choppers Action | The seventh day of Hunter: Get In Sit Down Shut Up Hang On | The eighth day of Hunter: Get Some Action | The ninth day of Hunter: Ten Feet Tall & Bulletproof | The tenth day of Hunter: Morgan, Alex Morgan | The eleventh day of Hunter: Imma Secret Agent |
This has been a whole lotta fun. I hope you've enjoyed it too.
Cheers, Chris
ABOUT THE TWELVE DAYS OF HUNTER
The IntrepidAllen range is available exclusively from Zazzle online. I'll be donating 10% of IntrepidAllen profits from every item sold from the Zazzle online range to the British Parachute Regiment Charity.
