S.K.N. Hammerstone's Blog, page 4

Working on Expanding on several fronts

Hello Everyone,
I have been very absent from most of my social networking so I am trying to remedy that.
First front: Facebook. If you get a chance, head over to here
https://www.facebook.com/SknHammerstone
and check it out/ like. it is much appreciated.

Second front: google +
I had no idea what this even was or that I had one until recently. I suppose the pending notifications in the corner of my screen every time I went on google should have been an indicator... nonetheless, add me to your circles and I will do the same
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102616193...

Third front: twitter
I have been a little more active as of late and I am going to try to continue to be so.
https://twitter.com/SKNHammerstone

Fourth front: Youtube
Some of you may have heard of my plans to post a video a week. As of such I need ideas, suggestions, etc. So if you have an idea for a video you think I should do, let me know. In the mean time enjoy the videos I have right now
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuC69...

Fifth and final front: Pintrest
I haven't done all that much on there but I am working on it
http://pinterest.com/sknhammerstone/b...

I believe that is all I have for now. So please check them out and I will do my best to give you something worth reading and watching.
Luck and Love,
SKN Hammerstone

The Rift featured in Yahoo Romance book group

Hello Everyone,
I have so very exciting news. The Yahoo Romance book group, marketing for romance writers (website: http://marketingforromancewriters.org/) has featured The Rift in their first YA excerpts minibook! You can download it (for free, of course) right here
http://mfrw.hopwith.me/changes/#
Make sure to stop by and check it out.
Luck and Love,
SKN Hammerstone

Finally got the video up!!

Hello Everyone,
so after 4 days of trying and internet explorer crashing and youtube being a pain in the ass, I have finally gotten the question and answer video up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raf9gb...
Let me know what you think, comment, subscribe, etc.
I didn't get to all of the questions but I will be making another video so feel free to submit more questions.
Luck and Love,
SKN Hammerstone

Inspiration comes in many interesting places. Like Batman

Hello Everyone,
I have been hard at work with the final book in the Vessel of Souls trilogy, The Perdition. In this book one of the characters, Jesse, has changed drastically. I can't say exactly what has become of him but he is a lot different from that inexperienced guardian who wore his heart on his sleeve in The Rift. What has been the main inspiration behind his transformation? Batman. No seriously. Or to be more specific, The Joker.
What do I mean by this? I believe this picture sums it up


So what exactly has changed with Jesse that makes me compare him to the evil, sadistic Joker? Well I suppose you will just have to wait and find out.
Luck and Love,
SKN Hammerstone

Need your questions for a Q&A video

Hello Everyone,
I need your questions! Why? I am planning on doing a Q&A video and I need to have questions to answer.
So ask me anything:
Questions about The Vessel of Souls series (The Rift, The Deceived, The Perdition), questions about my future writing plans, questions about anything.
Just comment them below so I can answer them in the video
Luck and Love,
SKN Hammerstone

The Deceived is now released (or release the beast. I like this title better)

Hello everyone,
The Deceived is finally here and by here I mean, here:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Deceived-Ve...



Aka, it has been released. I am so excited and yes, if you were wondering, I did wait up all night until I got an email from amazon telling me that it was up for sale and yes I drank entirely too much coffee to do so.
If you haven't read the summary it is right here (oh the wonders of copy and paste)
The world is at peace. Everything is as it should be with the three kingdoms divided and united. But not everything is as it appears…
With Rachael under the control of Elizabeth, the leadership of Earth is quickly rotting from the inside out.
Jesse continues his search to find out what happened to the woman he loves, discovering secrets that would have been better left forever hidden beneath the surface.
Behind it all a far darker power is stirring as the queen of Earth completes the final pieces of a puzzle with consequences no one could have ever foreseen.

There is also a book trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANRNCm...
I am also going to do something completely different than I did with the first book. If you have a question or a comment while you are reading the book; you can send it to me right away.
On twitter use the hashtag #Deceivedquestionaire so I can find it. On facebook just post it to my wall, found here
https://www.facebook.com/SknHammerstone
And of course there is the very easy, email me your question/ comment here:
sknhammerstone@gmail.com
I can't wait to see what you guys think of it and once again I am super excited!!
Luck and Love,
SKN Hammerstone

Cover and title reveal of the third book in the Vessel of Souls trilogy

Well I promised to show you the cover and title of the third book so here it is:



The title of the book is The Perdition.
This particular picture is of the entire cover, front and back (description excluded) because I do not yet have an image of just the front cover.

I also do not have a description yet but I will be giving you an quote from the book.

"There are no angels and there are no demons!"
"Yes there are!" I had no idea what was going on at this point.
"No there aren't!... You aren't some kind of angel-demon hybrid! You're a human, just like everyone else! I am not a guardian angel, I'm a nobody! There is no Raphael, there is no Joshua, and we do not have a daughter. You're Rachael Taylor, you're mother is Heather Taylor, your father died when you were 8, your brother died when you were 16, and your boyfriend died when you were 17. There is no fairy tale story where everything turned out ok. You're a normal girl who has experienced a lot of pain so you jumped off a bridge because you had no where left to turn. And there was nothing I could do because I'm not some kind of flying hero!" ...
"None of it was real?" I whispered. "None of it?"

Intrigued yet? Unfortunately I still do not have a release date on The Perdition so it may be a while but it will be out before 2014.

Luck and Love,
SKN Hammerstone

Seventh day of The countdown to The Deceived

Hello Everyone,

As today is the last day of the countdown (well except for the actual release date) I promised to show you the cover and the title of the third book. Follow this link to see it:

http://sknhammerstonebooks.webs.com/a...

Secondly this is the last day to enter the giveaway of The Deceived

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...



And finally This is the last day The Rift is on sale for 99 cents:

http://www.amazon.com/Rift-Vessel-Sou...



Tomorrow is the release date! I will be posting links of course is amazon and create space cooporate with me.

Luck and Love,

SKN Hammerstone

Surprise excerpt from The Deceived

Rachael was tied down to a stone table inside Elizabeth’s castle, covered in blood and bruises. The ropes rubbed against her skin, leaving burns as she attempted to escape.

“We cannot fulfill what we need to do if you do not let go of Jesse!” Elizabeth appeared inside of the room. “He’s nothing more than a cover! Let him burn!”

“I have done everything you have ever asked of me without question,” Rachael stated. “But this… just please do not do this! He has done nothing wrong.”

“He is in the way!”

Elizabeth waited for a response from Rachael but there wasn’t one.

“I’m giving you one last chance.”

“I can’t,” she answered.

“Then suffer!”

Elizabeth angrily stormed out of the room.

The ropes tightened around Rachael’s body, binding her flat against the stone. A thin line of smoke escaped from around the base of the table as several sets of claws dug into the stone, using it to pull themselves up. Demons.

Rachael fought against the ropes as the demons climbed up to her. She was unable to get away as they reached the top.

They were far worse outside of human bodies. Wasted away and starved for human flesh.

The first one, looking much like a human child, climbed onto the table and looked at Rachael with its head tilted to one side.

“I’m not a human. You don’t want me,” she told it.

It paused in confusion, leaning down towards her. She turned away in disgust and fear as it licked the side of her face. It sat back up with a shriek of joy, calling the other demons to it.

“No!” Rachael fought harder. It smiled at her, its brethren clawing at the base of the table to join it.

“No!” she screamed, unable to get away.

The first one attacked her, sinking its teeth into her throat. Another one grabbed onto her hair, slicing her face in its attempt to get to her. More of them surfaced, biting and clawing her. They were eating her alive. Somehow they knew to avoid the ropes, keeping her tied down.

However, her screams were not in vain.

A few minutes after the first demon made its attack, Jesse ran into the room.

“Hey!”

The demons retreated back into their place under the table with shrieks of fear. The smoke stopped when the last one disappeared beneath the stone.

“Jesse?” Rachael asked in disbelief.

“Rachael, love, why didn’t you tell me?”

He untied her and she clung to him, leaning against his chest and holding onto his coat.

“I didn’t want Elizabeth to hurt you,” she told him.

“I’m your guardian.” He lifted her off of the table, holding her close to his chest. “I’ve been trained since birth to destroy anything that could hurt you. I can handle her.”

He carried Rachael out of the room, turning down a hallway that led deeper into the heart of the caverns they were in.

“Jesse, the door is the other way,” Rachael realized.

“We’re not going to the door.”

She looked over Jesse’s shoulder to see numerous demons behind them, dragging themselves along the floor and panting with hunger.

“Jesse…”

She started to panic.

“Everything is going to go exactly as I want it.”

A door opened on its own in front of them, revealing an entrance straight into Hell.

“Jesse!”

She struggled to get away from him but he was too strong, tightening his grip to the point where it hurt her.

“Rachael, don’t you trust me?”

His voice was mocking her even as his face stayed sincere. He stopped at the edge of the room.

Thousands of demons writhed in the burning pit, climbing up the sides to get to Rachael.

“No, please!”

“Don’t you love me?” he asked in feigned concern. “Don’t you believe that I will always protect you?”

Then he started to let go.

“Don’t do this to me!”

She moved from trying to get away to trying to hold on.

“But, Rachael.” Even his face wasn’t sincere anymore. “I love you.”

He let go completely and she fell, screaming, over the edge.

Sixth day of The Countdown to The Deceived

Hello Everyone,

Today is the sixth day of the countdown and I know I promised a surprise so here it is:


http://sknhammerstonebooks.webs.com/a...



A new excerpt from The Deceived :D

As with the other days of the countdown we have the giveaway for The Deceived:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...



And The Rift sale for 99 cents

http://www.amazon.com/Rift-Vessel-Sou...

Make sure to stick around because tomorrow I will be showing you the cover and the title of The Third book which is now in the editing stage

Luck and Love,

SKN Hammerstone