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September 2, 2014
Vertigo Release Date
I'm thrilled to announce that Vertigo will be released on September 25, 2014!
That is all.
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P.S.: Also, the website has been doused in lavender paint, and Vertigo now has a splash page and a quotes page. It also has a Goodreads page. Okay, that really is all.
July 24, 2014
Kindle Unlimited & Other News
Look out, I'm in a wacky mood this week (see the new blog post for proof). Must be all the summer sunshine....
Starshine is now available in the shiny new Kindle Unlimited. It's a subscription service Amazon launched last week, more or less a Netflix/Spotify for books. For $9.99/month, you can read as many books as you can manage from a selection of over 600K books in the program.Participation requires Amazon digital exclusivity for 90 days, so that means the number of retailers carrying the S...Amazon, Hachette, Kindle Unlimi— Oh, Who Am I Kidding?
The internet writing community is all aflutter this summer about business clashes between Amazon and the publishing companies—specifically Hachette (the smallest of the ‘Big 5’ publishers). There is also the breaking news that Amazon has rolled out a subscription service for books called Kindle Unlimited. The announcement of KU intersects and influences the previous debate and sets off new discussions about how and why people do and should be able to read books, treatment of and compensation...
July 2, 2014
Audiobook Giveaway
The fine people at Audible have generously given me a chunk of free codes for the Starshine audiobook, so naturally I'm giving them to you!
I've launched a Rafflecopter Giveaway this morning - it will run until next Friday, July 11th, at 12pm EST. You can enter using the widget at the bottom of this post or the one on the home page, this link, or on my Facebook page. There are multiple options for entry, and you only need choose one. 10 codes are up for grabs.You can listen to a 5-minute previ...June 22, 2014
Audiobook Release! Plus, Alex & Caleb Tell All, & Tracking Vertigo Progress
We had a terrific time at Denver Comic Con last week, and came away with art, autographs, and many business cards :).
I'm thrilled to announce the release of audiobook for Starshine, narrated by the wonderful Pyper Down. You can get on Amazon or directly from Audible. It should be available on iTunes within the next few days (I'll update this post with a link once it's posted).New blog post: A Conversation with the Intrepid Heroes of Starshine. I had entirely too much fun writing this, so I ho...A Conversation with the Intrepid Heroes of STARSHINE
[Spoilers for STARSHINE follow. I'm just saying.]
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Reporter: I’m here today with Alexis Solovy and Caleb Marano. These two individuals have been at the center of a storm of recent events. Now, amid rumors of conspiracy, murder and even aliens, they’ve agreed to go on camera and answer our questions.
First things first—how did the two of you meet?
Caleb: She shot me.
Alex: I shot you down. Then I shot you.
Reporter: Seems like a rather inauspicious start to a relationship.
Alex: Was that a ques...
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Vertigo Excerpt, Starshine Character Index & More
No one said writing full-time wouldn't be a full-time job, right?
You were able to read the beginning of Starshine months before its release - why shouldn't you be able to do the same for Vertigo? I'm very pleased to share the first chapter of Vertigo today! Read it here. Let me know what you think.As promised in "5 Things I Learned," a detailed (and hopefully stylish) Character Index (Dramatis Personae) is now available here.The Kindle version of the novel has been revised to include both the...May 13, 2014
iTunes, Audiobook, Interview & 5 Quirky Things
Here in beautiful Colorado, we foolishly assumed spring had at last arrived on account of the 70+ degree temperatures last week. We were wrong, as evidenced by the snow currently coating the back yard. It's never boring in Colorado.
First, welcome to all the new subscribers who have signed up since finishing Starshine. It's great to have you here :).New blog post, 5 Things I Learned Writing (and Publishing) Starshine. Give this one a read, I think it's worth your time.Starshine is now availabl...Five Things I Learned Writing (and Publishing) Starshine
Seven weeks after publication the craziness has started to settle down, and I’m finally getting used to a “new normal”—which means I’ve had the chance to muse a little on the whole experience.
In the tradition of the terrific (and irreverent) blogger and author Chuck Wendig’s series “Five Things I Learned Writing…”, I present five things I learned writing (and publishing) Starshine:
1. Google will not send the FBI to your door if you spend six hours on the internet researching the fastest-ac...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>April 16, 2014
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
I'm now balancing writing Vertigo with promoting Starshine, but I still find myself stopping short several times a day in amazement at and thankfulness for how well the novelis performing and the wonderful thoughts people have shared about it, publicly and privately.
3 weeks after release, Starshine remains in Amazon's Top 10 Sci-Fi and Top 5 Space Opera and Sci-Fi - Adventure Hot New Releases (with several stints at #1 in Adventure). It's a Top 10 Space Opera Bestseller and Top 5 in several s...
