John E. Stith's Blog, page 9
July 19, 2016
Building Stories with Words
Contributed guest post to Unleashing Readers. "Building Stories with Words" highlights some of the errors seen most frequently from new writers.
Full story here.
The post highlights a number of errors identified in the Manuscript Format page.
July 6, 2016
Interview with Omnimystery News
An interview with Omnimystery News is out today.
http://www.omnimysterynews.com/2016/07/a-conversation-with-sci-fi-author...
July 4, 2016
Interview with Super Dave Raines
Here's the 3 July 2016 video interview with Super Dave Raines and the Big Show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwQ_fg_o1qs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwQ_fg_o1qs
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July 1, 2016
DEEP QUARRY release and new interview
Today marks the official re-release of DEEP QUARRY from ReAnimus Press. There's also a new interview online at Compulsive Reader.
See also: Books Are Love.
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June 29, 2016
DEEP QUARRY Reviewed in Amazing Stories
DEEP QUARRY was reviewed by David Kilman on 29 June 2016 for AMAZING STORIES. "... good, old-fashioned, sense of wonder SF. ... an excellent read."
Full review here.
June 28, 2016
Simon Sidekick short story released
Another short story is available for pre-order now: "Simon Sidekick." It will be available in audio form also (narrated by Rich Adams) in a few days. It's from DRAGON MAGAZINE in 1984 and features a boy who gets an AI smart watch as a present. It was reprinted last year in The Moon Miners' Manifesto, the periodical of The Moon Society.
https://www.amazon.com/Simon-Sidekick-Short-Story-Stith-ebook/dp/B01HAII...
Rich Adams has been a professional actor, voice actor, director, and scenic and lighting designer for the past thirty-five years. Favorite stage roles include Lancelot in Camelot, Bo in Bus Stop, and El Gallo in The Fantasticks. He has been seen in numerous films and commercials, and as a voice actor has been heard in dozens of radio commercials, voice overs, and radio plays. His favorite radio play reading is George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life. This is his first foray into the realm of audio books, the opportunity for which he would like to thank Mr. Stith. Rich lives in Virginia with his lovely wife, Jennifer.
June 21, 2016
One Giant Step audio short story released
"One Giant Step", a short story, is now available in audio at Amazon and other markets.
https://www.amazon.com/One-Giant-Step-Short-Story/dp/B01HBMDIDU/
The narrator, Rich Adams, has been a professional actor, voice actor, director, and scenic and lighting designer for the past thirty-five years. He has been seen in numerous films and commercials, and as a voice actor has been heard in dozens of radio commercials, voice-overs, and radio plays.
"One Giant Step" first appeared in DINOSAUR FANTASTIC, edited by Mike Resnick and Martin H. Greenberg.
Cover by Kavin King.
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June 9, 2016
Free ebook and info on re-release schedule
As you may know, my science-fiction novels originally published by Tor Books and Ace Books have been picked up for re-release in trade paperback and ebook by ReAnimus Press. This will be the first time some of them are available in paperback for over a decade, and the first of the releases - DEEP QUARRY - comes out on July 1st. It has a terrific new cover by Takumer Homma.
First a reminder, if read the book now or if you’ve read the book in the past, it would be very helpful if you could consider posting your short review on either or both of the following:
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Quarry-John-E-Stith-ebook/dp/B01FCRG1I0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464297385&sr=8-1&keywords=John+E.+Stith+-+Deep+Quarry
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30297566-deep-quarry
Many people trust peer recommendations, so your review really helps boost interest - even before the official release! Reviews of any of my other novels would be greatly appreciated also.
Second, if you are planning to order your book, could you please wait until the week of June 27th? Bestseller lists measure sales for a seven-day period, so piling them all up in that one week really helps the book climb sales charts!
Here's the schedule for the other titles being re-released over the next year, all with snazzy new covers:
Manhattan Transfer on August 1st, 2016
Reunion on Neverend on October 1st, 2016
Redshift Rendezvous on November 15th, 2016
Memory Blank on December 15th, 2016
Reckoning Infinity on February 1, 2017
Death Tolls on March 15th, 2017
Scapescope on May 1st, 2017
All for Naught on June 15th, 2017
Third, about the free ebook and my mailing list. Anyone who signs up for my email list at http://eepurl.com/bGL4kj before Friday, June 17th, will get a free ebook copy of DEEP QUARRY. The newsletter that goes out on the 17th will contain a link for getting your free copy. Newsletters will never come more often than monthly and it will always be easy to unsubscribe. Newsletter subscribers will get other freebies in the future. (A couple of audio short stories are in the works right now.) Please feel free to forward this information about the giveaway and newsletter to any friend you think might enjoy my work.
There is also a paperback book giveaway contest running on GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/190264-deep-quarry from June 9 through June 30.
And finally, if you're not already doing so, it would be terrific if you could do any of the following:
Friend me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/John-E-Stith-42551523421/
Like my official author page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/John-E-Stith-42551523421/
Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/johnestith
I'm also on Pinterest, Tumblr, Google+, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Thank you so much for your help, stay tuned for more updates on my website ( http://www.neverend.com ) and please reach out if you have any questions!
That newsletter signup URL again is http://eepurl.com/bGL4kj .
April 20, 2016
ReAnimus Press Re-Release Schedule Announced
The ReAnimus Press re-release schedule has been set.
This Year
July 1, 2016: DEEP QUARRY
August 1, 2016: MANHATTAN TRANSFER
October 1, 2016: REUNION ON NEVEREND
November 15, 2016: REDSHIFT RENDEZVOUS
December 15, 2016: MEMORY BLANK
Next Year
February 1, 2017: RECKONING INFINITY
March 15, 2017: DEATH TOLLS
May 1, 2017: SCAPESCOPE
June 15, 2017: ALL FOR NAUGHT
All books will be available in trade paperback and all the main ebook formats & markets.
Reminder: If you'd like to be on the writing mailing list, please visit http://eepurl.com/bGL4kj That way you won't miss the latest news, and you'll be eligible for freebies.
January 19, 2016
Upcoming COSine Panel Schedule
My COSine panels this coming weekend (22-24 January, 2016):
Friday 5pm - The Singularity and Social Media
Is the advancing use of social media services like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, and YouTube leading us closer to digital transcendence, or dumbing society down the path to idiocracy? Let’s chat.
Panelists: David Boop, W.J. Cherf, Cary Quinn (M), Kal Spriggs, John E Stith
Saturday Noon - What Makes them Masters?
In a time when so much early science fiction seems technologically and sociologically outdated, why are the classic works so timeless? What is that keeps people reading and recommending a book through the generations.
Panelists: Sourdough Jackson, Nathan Lowell, Joe Sokola (M), John E Stith, Connie Willis
Saturday 5:30-7pm - Author Reception
Sunday 1pm - The Intersection of Speculative Fiction and Contemporary Issues
Do younger readers understand that the Forever War was a commentary on Viet Nam? Are such allusions wasted effort? Does a writer limit shelf life by tying work too closely to present day issues?
Panelists: Lou Berger (M), W.J. Cherf, Marc MacYoung, K.J. Russell, John E Stith
