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August 15, 2011
Sneak Peek at the Book Cover for SHADOW FALLS: ANGEL OF DEATH
Some of you already know I design most of my own book covers. This one, for the upcoming release of SHADOW FALLS: ANGEL OF DEATH, I think, came out exactly right. I just finished the last few details with the manuscript including thanking all of you who helped me shape the original draft of the story when it was a serialized audio podcast. I gotta say, I'm really proud of the way this book came out and paired with BADLANDS, it really makes one amazing epic tale.
Enough procrastinating… I'm gonna finish formatting the book and get it submitted for Kindle, Nook and iBooks. Keep an eye out for it!
August 12, 2011
Get Shadow Falls:Badlands for FREE on iBooks
In anticipation of the upcoming release of SHADOW FALLS: ANGEL OF DEATH, I've decided to make SHADOW FALLS: BADLANDS a free download at Apple's iBookstore. Just moments ago on Google+, Sean J. O'Neil told me Badlands was one of his favorite things I've ever done. Badlands' sequel, Angel of Death will be available soon, perhaps even as soon as next week, but for now get your read on and check out this dark horror thriller for FREE on iBooks.
August 10, 2011
Amazon's Kindle Cloud Reader: Kiss Your App Goodbye
You just know this is how Kindle books will be utilized on the upcoming Amazon Tablet, right? This is fantastic, Amazon just released the browser-based Kindle Cloud Reader (which does sound like some kind of new age thing you need a shaman for) and I think this is really going to pour more fuel on the ebook explosion. I thought it was fantastic that you can now read Kindle books not just on a Kindle but on iPhones, iPads, Android devices, Blackberries and desktops using any number of their Kindle Free Reading Apps but now all you need is your web browser to access your entire Kindle library from anywhere you're connected.
Currently, the Kindle Cloud Reader only works for Chrome, Safari and Mobile Safari browsers but versions for all other major browsers such as IE, Firefox, etc… are in the works. I can tell you that it works really well on the iPad. For those of you who have been grousing that Apple made Amazon take out the direct Kindle store link from the iOS app, you'll be happy to know you can seamlessly access the Kindle store through the Cloud Reader to buy books.
So now you can easily access your Kindle books at work, on the go, on a friend's computer… all without needing to download and install an app of some kind. Very cool.
Check out the Kindle Cloud Reader today. And even better, check it out with some of my Kindle books!
Number One with a Bullet
The Doomsday Club
The Killing of Osama Bin Laden
Killing My Boss
Where's My F*cking Latte? (and Other Stories About Being an Assistant in Hollywood)
Go Forth and Kick Some Ass: Be the Hero of Your Own Life Story
Diary of a Madman
The Art of Surfacing
August 5, 2011
Self Publishing Diary: True Believers Wanted
New releases by branded artists benefit greatly from the hype they generate. Hype is the launchpad for monetization. However hype is an elusive state that is almost always temporary. Hype burns fast and dies away just like lighting a whole pack of matches at once.
The only way to keep that flame going would be to light another pack of matches from the first. Continue lighting pack after pack after pack. Who in their right mind would do that?
People who were dedicated to keeping the flame alive. True believers. A cult.
Indie publishers (like me) don't have the resources to generate instant hype. My marketing budget isn't spent with dollars but with time. I post here on Wordsushi, I throw a few tweets out from the @MYN Twitter account. I post on my Facebook profile. Lately, I created my first video book trailer with no budget, just using a great voice over I already had and some free stock footage and a bit of creativity.
Is it working? So far, yes.
With my next round of ebook releases, I'm striving to create and further some cult-worthy franchises that you, the faithful reader will hopefully not only enjoy, but also help further fan the flames for.
Up next, will be SHADOW FALLS: ANGEL OF DEATH, the sequel to SHADOW FALLS: BADLANDS (and as some call it, the third installment of the Shadow Falls saga if you include the original audio drama series).
What some of you already know is that ANGEL OF DEATH and BADLANDS are part of a larger body of work that I've been calling THE ANGEL OF DEATH CHRONICLES.
Soon after, I will be releasing two separate ebook versions of TRANSISTOR RODEO. Unlike some of my edgier, blood-soaked tales, TR is a very kid-friendly kinetic adventure about a robot rodeo that goes haywire and runs amok in the city of Los Angeles and the very human broken down cowboy who has to not only save the day but save his young son from danger. The first version will be just text but those of you who heard the serialized audio podcast version will remember the original music score I wrote to go along with it. The second version of TR will be an enhanced ebook that includes sections of the more than 3 hours of cinematic music I wrote, played and a produced.
And yes, there is much, much more on tap including the sequel to DIARY OF A MADMAN and lots of other wild and entertaining books I'm currently developing. As always, I look forward to your thoughts and I continue to be humbled by your support. Let's keep that flame burning!
August 4, 2011
Badlands Has a New Cover!
As I was designing the updated cover for the upcoming release of SHADOW FALLS: ANGEL OF DEATH I realized that the cover for SHADOW FALLS: BADLANDS needed a bit of a reboot as well. Because ANGEL OF DEATH is the sequel to BADLANDS, I thought there should be more continuity between the two designs. I also wanted to bring the visual concept of fire and flames a bit more to the forefront because of the great church conflagration that plays a key role in BADLANDS. Though I'm not a designer and primarily do my own covers to save cost (and because I enjoy it), I'm pretty pleased with the way this one came out.
Right now, I'm still tweaking the cover for ANGEL OF DEATH. It'll be similar to the design seen in the ANGEL OF DEATH "coming soon" announcement post but with a few changes. My editor is finishing up the manuscript and with a little luck, ANGEL OF DEATH will be out very soon.
Stay tuned…
August 3, 2011
New DIARY OF A MADMAN Book Trailer Video
Yes, my serial killer thriller, DIARY OF A MADMAN has been around for a while and just this year finally became available for Kindle, Nook and iBooks.
Yesterday, I came across a DOM promo voice over that the late, great movie trailer king Don LaFontaine did for me a few years back and I knew right away I had to drop everything and come up with some kind of crazy video promo using it. I mean, wow, his voice is just so legendary and awesome. I just had to be done. So, I didn't really have any ideas but as I edited together the music bed for it using some symphonic library music and a bit of "Scarified" by MUNK, I could start to see what it needed visually.
Did I do Don's VO justice? Watch and decide.
Oh, and please feel free to share this video with your friends. Here's the YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H79yGnI4Agw
August 2, 2011
Shadow Falls: Angel of Death is Coming…
I'm happy to announce that SHADOW FALLS: ANGEL OF DEATH, the long-awaited sequel to SHADOW FALLS: BADLANDS (and the next part in the ongoing Angel of Death Chronicles) will be the next mindproduct from Glenneyre Press to come to the Kindle, Nook and iBooks. AOD is in the final edit phase and should be out in eBook form soon.
Stay tuned…
July 30, 2011
Self Publishing Diary: WMFL Hits Amazon Bestseller List Again
4 years after it was first self-published, WHERE'S MY F*CKING LATTE continues to be a success as it hits Amazon's top 100 overall bestseller list again in the category of Entertainment–for this brief moment outselling George Orwell, David Sedaris and that Sex and the City woman. LOL! It's also #1 in the Kindle-only subcategory of Movies and Video! Woo-hoo!
July 26, 2011
Pacific Coast Hellway Returns September 14, 2011
THAT'S RIGHT! The always hilarious, sometimes reviled and never afraid PACIFIC COAST HELLWAY, dubbed by Playboy Magazine as "The world's most offensively enlightened podcast" will return with a vengeance for a brand new season of 10 weekly episodes beginning on September 14, 2011. It'll be me and Mike, just like old times. There will be brand new rants like you've never heard them before, some classic bits and killer tunes.
LISTEN TO THE NEW SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT
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July 24, 2011
Killing My Boss – Free iPad/iPhone Wallpaper
I really love this cover that Guy Burdick designed for KILLING MY BOSS. It speaks volumes and has that Hitchcock feel that goes so well with this anthology of revenge-fueled short stories. Now, you can get this artwork as you very own personal iPhone/iPad Wallpaper. Just click on the links below to get the right size for your device.
iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS Wallpaper (320X480)
iPad HD Wallpaper (768×1024)
