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February 29, 2012
PCH 2012: Episode 1 – "Women" (free preview)
The brand new season of PCH is here! Today, Mark and Mike talk about their favorite topic: WOMEN… the fairer sex gets placed under the PCH microscope as the boys talk about what they like, don't like and there's even talk of a "telethon" for some of you dames out there.
But first we launch the show with the global debut of a BRAND NEW SONG from our forthcoming album, "Cruelhouse Rock." Oh, and remember that news story about Vivid Video offering a million dollar deal to that British woman born with two vaginas? Well, Mark goes off on a rant about that… and trust me, you won't want to miss it.
We are back with our funniest (and possibly most offensive) show EVER in the over 500+ episode history of this ridiculous thing… and at about 90 minutes, it's well worth your 99 cents, you cheap bastards! If you don't believe me, check out this free preview of episode 1
PCH 2012: Episode 1 – "Women"
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February 24, 2012
February 21, 2012
Download the Entire INFINITY Audiobook!
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The Greatest Compliment a Writer Can Receive
How does it feel to have someone say that you are one of their favorite authors? Truly amazing, that's how. Wow.
This is one of those things that really wanted to acknowledge. Over the last few days, I've had a couple people mention that I was one of their favorite authors and I wanted to find a way to simply express how incredibly much that means to me.
Writing with the intent of being a "writer" started for me in the second grade. I've been incredibly lucky over the last few years to have such great outlets for my writing (which sometimes seems more like creating graffiti with attitude) and I've been even more fortunate to connect with people from all over the world who have been eager to consume the content that I create.
But to have even one person tell me that I'm one of their favorite writers is an honor beyond measure for me. In the past, I've had one or two people mention it here and there and I never really knew how to respond other than with what may have seemed like a shy, "thanks" that really wasn't worthy of the amazing compliment paid to me. Now, I really want to acknowledge, without hesitation, how fantastic it feels to know that my work makes such an impact on even a handful of people. I'm truly grateful, deeply humbled and flattered beyond measure. And as long as you're willing to keep coming back to read my books, I will continue working as hard as I can to entertain you. That's my promise.
February 17, 2012
Support Indie Artists!
Since it's Friday, I almost said "Support Indie Artists, yo!" but you get the idea…
February 14, 2012
INFINITY Hits its Bestseller List on Release Day
THANK YOU! Even though the book is a free download tomorrow, enough people paid for a copy of INFINITY today to pop it onto the Kindle best seller list for "Occult Horror".
Gotta love those small victories!
UPDATE: 11:04 pm. INFINITY jumped to #89. This will most likely be the last chart movement before it becomes a free download at midnight.
How INFINITY is Related to My Other Books
INFINITY is a new stand-alone series that is related to several of my previous books, but it is not a direct sequel to any of them. Let me explain INFINITY's unique and enlightening place in the MYN fiction universe.
"Diary of a Madman" is a story about a serial killer who is manipulated by a mysterious stranger. Thematically, it is a story about the loss of identity and the loss of self. Throughout the entire book, which is told in first person, we never even learn the name of our protagonist (which is intentional).
Some of you know that the Shadow Falls books, "Badlands" and "Angel of Death" are tales about a man who discovers that he is in fact, the embodiment of "Death." If you have either read "Angel of Death" or heard the audio book version, you are probably already familiar with how it directly relates to the ending of "Diary of a Madman."
Diary/Badlands/Angel of Death make up the heart of what I refer to as The Angel of Death Chronicles (AODC).
Yes, INFINITY is a book that is riddled with AODC references and Easter eggs. No, you do not have to have previously read any of the AODC books to understand what INFINITY is all about. That being said, let me peel back another layer…
Think of the concept of "demons." What does it mean to you? Who are demons? How do they manipulate people? What is their purpose? What do they want? More importantly, where do they come from? Those voices inside of your head compelling you to do bad things. Are they part of your consciousness? Or did they originate from somewhere else, infecting you and your mind like some kind of parasite?
INFINITY exists in a world where all of those questions are answered. The AODC books exist in a world where all those questions are asked.
In "Badlands" Galan Altos (an anagram for "a lost angel") is a killer who is haunted by his past and is tormented by the ghosts that follow him. At the end of the book he comes to a startling realization about his true identity. In "Angel of Death" we fast-forward 150 years in time to find that Galen's consciousness is being manipulated from one life to the next in order to send him down a darkened path of no return. He is a being with no control over his existence. In "Angel of Death" he finally becomes aware of this lack of control and fights to alter the destiny that has been chosen for him by his father. Standing in Galen's way is his brother, also chosen to assume the mantle of "Death"–with the two brothers fighting to see who will ultimately become Death. Whereas Galen is a being that will only kill for a reason, his brother is a cold-hearted murderer happy to see the streets run red with blood… (and yes, there is a strong Cain and Abel reference in the Shadow Falls books that I blogged about here).
Consider then our titular character from "Diary of a Madman" and how he is manipulated by a stranger named Eddy into choosing other killers as his victims. who is Eddy? Could Eddy in fact, be a demon?
Now, the true relationship between INFINITY and the AODC books can only be revealed once you have read INFINITY and INFINITY Rising, the direct sequel that picks up right where infinity leaves off. all of these books make up a very layered overall universe. The INFINITY books are just the top-most layer of it all.
I will tell you this much. There are things referenced in the infinity books that take place in the as-yet-to-be-written "Diary of a Madman" sequel that have to do with Ian's past before he became part of this demon-hunting cult known as the Church of Infinity. Also, some of you may recognize passages from "Badlands" that are in a book Ian reads called "Exit the Valley" penned by "Thomas Holt" — the same name used by the Preacher who burns down his own church with his entire congregation inside (as revealed in Badlands). The story behind how Thomas Holt wrote "Exit the Valley" is a part of the Shadow Falls canon that hasn't been told yet.
So yes, it's complicated… some may say convoluted, but these three different universes and how they all are essentially concentric circles of one another has been something I've been working on for nearly a decade. It's only now that I'm able to reveal how these puzzle pieces all fit together.
INFINITY Free at Amazon, One Day Only!
ONE DAY ONLY! Wednesday February 15th! INFINITY will be FREE on Amazon.
For 24 hours starting at 12:01 PST on 2/15, CLICK HERE to snag a FREE copy of INFINITY, my brand new supernatural thriller about a demon hunter who becomes the hunted when an unstoppable assassin from Hell comes to earth on a mission to kill.
INFINITY is the biggest and most badass novel I've ever written. It took me three years to complete and I even enlisted the help of an editor who has worked with Stephen King and Isaac Asimov to really make one incredibly cool, pulse-pounding thriller.
Normally, INFINITY will be priced at a very affordable $2.99, but with Amazon's help, Glenneyre Press is giving it away for one day so I can put this book in YOUR HANDS because I know once you read it, you're going to love it and want to tell your friends about it. That's how confident I am that this book, the characters, the writing and all the mythology about demons will rock your world.
I want you to to read INFINITY and I want you to talk about it. If you support my craft, grab a free download and if you like the book, buy a copy for a friend and talk about it online.
But you only have one day to get INFINITY for free! Go grab it!
ABOUT INFINITY:
Earth is Heaven for Demons…
According to the prophet Ranajee, demons live among us in human form. They exploit man's vulnerability to place everyday people in a condition of suffering that exists right here on Earth. As more demons enter our world, this condition will never end until all of humankind is enslaved.
Ranajee, however is the pen name of a mysterious and seemingly ageless leader of a cult of demon hunters known as the Church of Infinity. It is their chosen task to eradicate, with extreme prejudice, those who endeavor each day to hasten the end of mankind.
And when Ranajee gets his hands on a powerful artifact that could allow him to breach the borders of Hell, an unstoppable demon assassin is sent to wipe out all the members of the Church of Infinity once and for all.
Now one last surviving demon hunter must escape from prison and go on the run. With the help of a conspiracy-theorist punker named Rachel, he goes on a search to track down this artifact in order to trade it for his life and save the human world from certain doom.
February 7, 2012
INFINITY Audiobook FREE Preview!
A demon hunter becomes the hunted when an unstoppable assassin from Hell comes to Earth on a mission to kill…
The INFINITY ebook will drop in ONE WEEK on Feb. 15th! I know a lot of you out there who follow my fiction first found me through audiobooks and I wanted to do something special for all y'all… so I recorded a FULL audiobook version of both INFINITY books.
I'm even giving you a free preview of Part 1 (of 5) a full 53 minutes of what I think is the best novel I've ever written.
Click here to download PART 1 of INFINITY for FREE
GET INFINITY Parts 2 & 3 – now available in the Wordsushi Store! Over 2 hours long!
Earth is Heaven for Demons…
According to the prophet Ranajee, demons live among us in human form. They exploit man's vulnerability to place everyday people in a condition of suffering that exists right here on Earth. As more demons enter our world, this condition will never end until all of humankind is enslaved.
Ranajee, however is the pen name of a mysterious and seemingly ageless leader of a cult of demon hunters known as the Church of Infinity. It is their chosen task to eradicate, with extreme prejudice, those who endeavor each day to hasten the end of mankind.
And when Ranajee gets his hands on a powerful artifact that could allow him to breach the borders of Hell, an unstoppable demon assassin is sent to wipe out all the members of the Church of Infinity once and for all.
Now one last surviving demon hunter must escape from prison and go on the run. With the help of a conspiracy-theorist punker named Rachel, he goes on a search to track down this artifact in order to trade it for his life and save the human world from certain doom.
February 4, 2012
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