Jason P. Crawford's Blog, page 6
July 3, 2013
And...the Drifter is live on Smashwords!
Ladies and gentlemen! My second novel is now live on Smashwords! You can find it at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/332718. I have also submitted to Amazon, so we'll be seeing it there soon as well!
The Drifter - coming soon!
Guess what!
The first novel I wrote (it needed some extra work) is about ready to be published! Titled The Drifter, it is a story about an amnesiac vagrant in New York who discovers that he is actually a member of a very select group of supernatural beings that each have power over some facet of existence - Death, the Forge, Communication, etc. - and he has to deal with the implications of that as both allies and enemies from his former existence come calling.
Woohoo!
The first novel I wrote (it needed some extra work) is about ready to be published! Titled The Drifter, it is a story about an amnesiac vagrant in New York who discovers that he is actually a member of a very select group of supernatural beings that each have power over some facet of existence - Death, the Forge, Communication, etc. - and he has to deal with the implications of that as both allies and enemies from his former existence come calling.
Woohoo!
Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards Submission
Good morning, everyone!
I am submitting Chains of Prophecy to the Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards today! You can check out the award here . This is a great chance for me to get some more reviews and, maybe, win some exposure! Wish me luck!
I am submitting Chains of Prophecy to the Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards today! You can check out the award here . This is a great chance for me to get some more reviews and, maybe, win some exposure! Wish me luck!
June 28, 2013
Bonds of Fate, section 2
Tonight is a writing night! I'm on the second part of Bonds of Fate now!
June 22, 2013
Status Update!
Crossed 15k words in my WIP, the sequel to Chains of Prophecy, last night. Didn't get as much written as I would have liked, but it's okay. Progress is progress!
In case you don't know, I started another blog, a book review one, for paranormal/urban/epic fantasy. You can check it out at http://curtainofreality.blogspot.com/.
Has anyone else ever been frustrated by a lack of reviews? I had Chains of Prophecy free for a week and 137 people downloaded it. I've gotten nothing but great comments from my reader circle back home. I know people are busy and don't necessarily read super fast, but...no reviews yet? None? On any of the places my book is available?
AAAUUUUGHH! The suspense! It's murder.
Keep reading, keep writing, and keep loving life!
Oh, I updated my website too. www.jasonpatrickcrawford.com. Got a bookstore on there so you can easily access my novels! Huzzah!
In case you don't know, I started another blog, a book review one, for paranormal/urban/epic fantasy. You can check it out at http://curtainofreality.blogspot.com/.
Has anyone else ever been frustrated by a lack of reviews? I had Chains of Prophecy free for a week and 137 people downloaded it. I've gotten nothing but great comments from my reader circle back home. I know people are busy and don't necessarily read super fast, but...no reviews yet? None? On any of the places my book is available?
AAAUUUUGHH! The suspense! It's murder.
Keep reading, keep writing, and keep loving life!
Oh, I updated my website too. www.jasonpatrickcrawford.com. Got a bookstore on there so you can easily access my novels! Huzzah!
June 17, 2013
Who Else?
Just as a random question - has anyone else ever read a novel while working on your own and thought "How will I match that?"
Gotta push past it!
On the plus side, my novel continues to get rave reviews...from people who can't post those reviews online :(
Gotta push past it!
On the plus side, my novel continues to get rave reviews...from people who can't post those reviews online :(
Stephen King Was Right - You Have To Read In Order To Write
Reading is really helping me reenergize my batteries for writing :) I've read five novels in the last week and I'm having two thoughts.
One: There are a lot of amazing authors out there that I would be missing if I hadn't decided to go on this reading spree.
Two: Sometimes I despair that my books will be as good as some of the ones I'm reading.
But! I forge on. I am over 12k words into the sequel to Chains of Prophecy, currently titled Bonds of Fate. Still fun. Still great. More from Samuel Buckland to come!
One: There are a lot of amazing authors out there that I would be missing if I hadn't decided to go on this reading spree.
Two: Sometimes I despair that my books will be as good as some of the ones I'm reading.
But! I forge on. I am over 12k words into the sequel to Chains of Prophecy, currently titled Bonds of Fate. Still fun. Still great. More from Samuel Buckland to come!
June 6, 2013
Book Review: The Beholder by Ivan Amberlake
So, I've decided to put book reviews on my blog when I finish one. It'll help me post more often and, hopefully, bring some traffic to my fellow authors.
My first review is for Ivan Amberlake's The Beholder, available at Amazon here.
My Score - 5/5
The Beholder is a sterling example of what happens when an author introduces real people into a world which he/she has clearly envisioned. The characters are deep, real people with authentic motivations and desires; I wanted to follow Jason Walker on his journey of discovery, and I held my breath as he fell for the otherworldly Emily Ethan.
I did not feel that there was a wasted word in this book. I read it in about 2 and a half hours (I read fast, obviously) but a good chunk of that time was me being up waaaay too late :) Any author that can make me put off sleep for reading is doing something right. If you like anything by Neil Gaiman, you will appreciate Amberlake's "The Beholder."
I look forward to reading more. Pick it up!
My first review is for Ivan Amberlake's The Beholder, available at Amazon here.
My Score - 5/5
The Beholder is a sterling example of what happens when an author introduces real people into a world which he/she has clearly envisioned. The characters are deep, real people with authentic motivations and desires; I wanted to follow Jason Walker on his journey of discovery, and I held my breath as he fell for the otherworldly Emily Ethan.
I did not feel that there was a wasted word in this book. I read it in about 2 and a half hours (I read fast, obviously) but a good chunk of that time was me being up waaaay too late :) Any author that can make me put off sleep for reading is doing something right. If you like anything by Neil Gaiman, you will appreciate Amberlake's "The Beholder."
I look forward to reading more. Pick it up!
June 3, 2013
Good morning!I have e-published my first Samuel Buckland ...
Good morning!
I have e-published my first Samuel Buckland novel; Chains of Prophecy; it is available at www.smashwords.com or https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jasoncrawford. I hope you will read it and give it an honest review.
Thanks in advance,
Jason P. Crawford
I have e-published my first Samuel Buckland novel; Chains of Prophecy; it is available at www.smashwords.com or https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jasoncrawford. I hope you will read it and give it an honest review.
Thanks in advance,
Jason P. Crawford
May 23, 2013
I am back!
For all my faithful readers (as few of you as there may be yet), I am back!
The day job dragged me down; I haven't had much time for anything writing related. Except! Summer vacation is almost here, and with it, unfettered freedom for literary pursuits!
Good news - I have decided to publish my work via the very excellent Smashwords and CreateSpace; my wife is working on designing my cover images, and they will be up very soon.
I will also be changing up the website to reflect these new developments.
If you are asking, "Jason, why did you go the independent route?" there are several reasons. There was the obvious drive to just get it done, of course, and the attractiveness of the exploding e-book market, but here's the main thing:
I write because I love writing, and I want other people to enjoy reading what I write. I don't want to wait two years plus for someone to maybe publish my books so they could be read. I want them read NOW.
Hope you enjoy reading them as much as I have enjoyed writing them!
The day job dragged me down; I haven't had much time for anything writing related. Except! Summer vacation is almost here, and with it, unfettered freedom for literary pursuits!
Good news - I have decided to publish my work via the very excellent Smashwords and CreateSpace; my wife is working on designing my cover images, and they will be up very soon.
I will also be changing up the website to reflect these new developments.
If you are asking, "Jason, why did you go the independent route?" there are several reasons. There was the obvious drive to just get it done, of course, and the attractiveness of the exploding e-book market, but here's the main thing:
I write because I love writing, and I want other people to enjoy reading what I write. I don't want to wait two years plus for someone to maybe publish my books so they could be read. I want them read NOW.
Hope you enjoy reading them as much as I have enjoyed writing them!
