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February 1, 2013
Kindle Fire giveaway
It's time for another Kindle Fire giveaway! Kindle Book review and Digital Book Today are teaming up with a handful of authors for this giveaway of a Kindle Fire and a $50 Amazon gift card. Details at http://www.thekindlebookreview.net/kindle-giveaway/
Giveaway lasts all month, so make sure you enter as often as you can. I'm busy working on both the After prequel and the second After book, so please forgive the lack of blog posts! Thanks to all the German readers who helped put three Deutsch thriller son the Kindle charts, including Enzweiung: Thriller to #8 overall!
Giveaway lasts all month, so make sure you enter as often as you can. I'm busy working on both the After prequel and the second After book, so please forgive the lack of blog posts! Thanks to all the German readers who helped put three Deutsch thriller son the Kindle charts, including Enzweiung: Thriller to #8 overall!
January 17, 2013
Blizzard of Savings huge kindle sale
I'm part of a big book sales event, the Blizzard of Savings-- 64 Kindle books in various genres, 99 cents or free!
My 99 cent titles are The Harvest, The Dead Love Longer, Flowers, and Kiss Me or Die. You can get an Amazon Listmania list of participating titles in your favorite genres by following the links below! Sale is for a limited time (into early next week) so stock up now!
Crime, Mysteries and Thrillers: smarturl.it/BlizzThrillsScience Fiction and Fantasy: smarturl.it/BlizzSFFWomen's Fiction and Romance: smarturl.it/BlizzRomanceGeneral Fiction and Non-Fiction: smarturl.it/BlizzGeneral
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My 99 cent titles are The Harvest, The Dead Love Longer, Flowers, and Kiss Me or Die. You can get an Amazon Listmania list of participating titles in your favorite genres by following the links below! Sale is for a limited time (into early next week) so stock up now!
Crime, Mysteries and Thrillers: smarturl.it/BlizzThrillsScience Fiction and Fantasy: smarturl.it/BlizzSFFWomen's Fiction and Romance: smarturl.it/BlizzRomanceGeneral Fiction and Non-Fiction: smarturl.it/BlizzGeneral
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January 6, 2013
Big Kindle foam finger, "We're #2"
As a Taoist, I embrace the ephemeral nature of perceived existence. As a Buddhist, I seek to destroy the ego. As a writer, I am an arrogant swine who wants to be on top of the bestseller lists and let no one else have any of the ice cream, ever. So I am doing the happy dork dance of briefly being Amazon's second-rated author on the horror popularity list (behind King, ahead of Koontz, which shows you how ridiculous the rating is.)
It's mostly on the happy coincidence of
After: The Shock
still doing well, Amazon pushing
Liquid Fear
over Christmas, and Amazon pushing
The Home
in a January special. So, you see, it is hard for me to brag about it because I didn't really cause it, I just happened to be here when it happened. I'm too lazy to track down all the links and I'm probably already slipping, but if you want to look, it's at the bottom of my Author Central page at Amazon.
Sergio Castro is about to finish up the art for our next children's book, Bad Day For Ballooons . He did a cool anime style for it, and we hope to have it out in a few weeks. Then I am committing to marketing the books, something I've been far too slack about.
I was going to revisit my "Predictions for the Future of Digital Publishing" for the third year in a row but I am kind of tired of all that. Summary version is it's here to stay, we are all equally unique, and smarter people than me--like Edward W. Robertson, Joanna Penn, and Lindsay Buroker--are doing a much better job of writing about it.
Also just released Creative Spirit in both Czech (
Duch Korban Manoru
) and Italian (
Spirito Creativo
), and in other news, my translators and I have three of the top nine slots on the German Kindle horror charts. My goal is to make a similar impression in Italian, then move on in and take over the world via Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish. Ah, there goes my ego again...Here's me and a goat, because goat.
Also, T he Skull Ring limited editions with high production values and awesome Alan Clark art whose ownership is sure to get your more sex is now shipping from King's Way Press. I'll do a separate rundown of recent audio releases and Italian books in a later post.
Look for some big 99-cent blowout sales coming up on Jan. 17-19, Jan. 29-31, Feb. 26-28, and March 26-28. I gave away 1.2 million books in 2012 but this year my books will rarely be free just because free no longer has value. If you enjoyed them, please consider writing reviews--not for my ego, but because so many of the advertising sites now have star-rating requirements to meet.And I'd like to keep writing books, lest I really have to become a Taoist and Buddhist and actually remove myself from mortal desires.
And my family is not quite ready for that. I hope your 2013 is off to an amazing launch for a wild ride ahead.
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It's mostly on the happy coincidence of
After: The Shock
still doing well, Amazon pushing
Liquid Fear
over Christmas, and Amazon pushing
The Home
in a January special. So, you see, it is hard for me to brag about it because I didn't really cause it, I just happened to be here when it happened. I'm too lazy to track down all the links and I'm probably already slipping, but if you want to look, it's at the bottom of my Author Central page at Amazon.Sergio Castro is about to finish up the art for our next children's book, Bad Day For Ballooons . He did a cool anime style for it, and we hope to have it out in a few weeks. Then I am committing to marketing the books, something I've been far too slack about.
I was going to revisit my "Predictions for the Future of Digital Publishing" for the third year in a row but I am kind of tired of all that. Summary version is it's here to stay, we are all equally unique, and smarter people than me--like Edward W. Robertson, Joanna Penn, and Lindsay Buroker--are doing a much better job of writing about it.
Also just released Creative Spirit in both Czech (
Duch Korban Manoru
) and Italian (
Spirito Creativo
), and in other news, my translators and I have three of the top nine slots on the German Kindle horror charts. My goal is to make a similar impression in Italian, then move on in and take over the world via Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish. Ah, there goes my ego again...Here's me and a goat, because goat.Also, T he Skull Ring limited editions with high production values and awesome Alan Clark art whose ownership is sure to get your more sex is now shipping from King's Way Press. I'll do a separate rundown of recent audio releases and Italian books in a later post.
Look for some big 99-cent blowout sales coming up on Jan. 17-19, Jan. 29-31, Feb. 26-28, and March 26-28. I gave away 1.2 million books in 2012 but this year my books will rarely be free just because free no longer has value. If you enjoyed them, please consider writing reviews--not for my ego, but because so many of the advertising sites now have star-rating requirements to meet.And I'd like to keep writing books, lest I really have to become a Taoist and Buddhist and actually remove myself from mortal desires.And my family is not quite ready for that. I hope your 2013 is off to an amazing launch for a wild ride ahead.
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December 26, 2012
Epic Kindle Holiday Sale! Dec. 27-29
EPIC KINDLE HOLIDAY SALE!December 27, 28 & 29, 2012
TWELVE GREAT THRILLERS for your KINDLE!DISCREET ACTIVITIES is FREE!
The ELEVEN others are only 99 cents!
WOW!
In addition, we'll be giving away a KINDLE FIRE, five $20 and ten $10 Amazon gift vouchers!See the Rafflecopter link below!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Neu Deutsch-Thriller Kindle-Bücher
Neu für Deutsch Kindle
Entzweiung: Thriller ist zum Verkauf für 0,99 Euro.
http://www.amazon.de/Entzweiung-Thriller-ebook/dp/B00AQZIX9E
Die Rote Kirche war ein US-Kindle besten Verkäufer und ein Stoker Award Finalist. Auch 0,99 Euro für eine begrenzte Zeit.
http://www.amazon.de/Die-rote-Kirche-ebook/dp/B00ASBNQU2
Die Tunnel der Seele ist eine Geistergeschichte, die auch 0,99. Danke und ich hoffe, Sie geben ihnen einen Versuch!
http://www.amazon.de/Die-Tunnel-der-Seele-ebook/dp/B00ASBO7QY
******New German books for Kindle and Kindle Fire in Amazon.de.December 20, 2012
16 Kindle Box Sets on sale!
Romance, thrillers, fantasy, and more. Sixteen Kindle box sets in one crazy Amazon list!
Stuff your virtual stocking at http://smarturl.it/boxsets
December 17, 2012
After, post-apocalyptic thriller for Kindle, plus free Kindle books
After: The Shock is now out in most ebook markets--look for it on sale for 99 cents from Dec. 19 to Dec. 21 (more or less.) Otherwise, it will be $3.99. (This post-apocalyptic thriller won't be free through any of the outlets, although I may make it eligible for the Prime loans on Amazon--and remove it from the other markets--depending on how holiday sales go.)Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AP6YRFS Amazon.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AP6YRFS BN.com: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/after-scott-nicholson/1113907177 Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/After-The-Shock/book-fBjisootz0u_PUD1HK6KAQ/page1.html
If you want to see some of my research links, visit the book's page on my website.
I also have a number of holiday specials rolling through, including some free Kindle books, with more to be announced. I will also be giving away three $25 Amazon gift cards to my newsletter subscribers, so if you haven't signed up, send an email to the Yahoogroup. Your address will never be sold, shared, or abused, and you will be the first to get big news, free books, and opportunities to win Kindle Fires and other prizes. Thanks for your support!
HOLIDAY SALES! 99-CENT SPECIALS Dec. 17-20The Skull Ringhttp://www.amazon.com/Skull-Ring-Julia-Stone-ebook/dp/B003980ELA
Dec. 19-21Crime Beathttp://www.amazon.com/Crime-Beat-ebook/dp/B004IK8FRI
FREE BOOKSDec. 18-20Fangs In Vainhttp://www.amazon.com/Fangs-Sabrina-Vickers-Vampire-ebook/dp/B00AK12TE4
Dec. 21-22Duncan the Punkin (children’s book)http://www.amazon.com/Duncan-the-Punkin-ebook/dp/B004S2CQFS
Dec. 24-25Drummer Boy http://www.amazon.com/Drummer-Boy-Supernatural-Littlefield-ebook/dp/B003F77EP4
Dec. 26-27Kiss Me or Diehttp://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Me-or-Die-ebook/dp/B0041D88TW
Dec. 28-29October Girlshttp://www.amazon.com/October-fantasy-paranormal-romance-ebook/dp/B00433TD0I
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December 8, 2012
Post-apocalyptic thriller AFTER for Nook and Kobo
Now out for ebook:
AFTER: THE SHOCKThe first book in the After post-apocalyptic thriller series.
A massive solar storm erases the world's technological infrastructure and kills billions. While the remaining humans are struggling to adapt and survive, they notice that some among them are...changed.
At BN for Nook
At Kobo
Amazon Kindle version coming Dec. 15
AFTER: THE SHOCKThe first book in the After post-apocalyptic thriller series.
A massive solar storm erases the world's technological infrastructure and kills billions. While the remaining humans are struggling to adapt and survive, they notice that some among them are...changed.
At BN for Nook
At Kobo
Amazon Kindle version coming Dec. 15
November 21, 2012
Author Harry Shannon
Author Harry Shannon is a talented guy and I was lucky enough to win a copy of his first collection BAD SEED way back when we both had darker hair. Since then, he's piled up the properties. A musician, counselor, filmmaker, author, family man--and guy.
What is the working title of your next book?The Hungry 3: At the End of the World, co-written with Steven W. Booth. The novel should be out in February, 2013. It concerns the further adventures of Sheriff Penny Miller of Flat Rock, Nevada, who is still braving the Zombie Apocalypse.
Where did the idea come from?The first book The Hungry began as a short zombie story written for a charity anthology. Steven and I had so much fun doing it we continued on and finished the novel version on a lark. It sold very well, so The Hungry 2: The Wrath of God followed in August. We're still not sure if this finishes a trilogy or if we'll feel compelled to do more.
What genre best defines your book?Zombies, baby! And tongue in cheek horror, I guess.
What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie? The actress featured on all three covers of The Hungry books is the lovely Ms. Gillian Shure, who co-starred in my micro-budged ode to 80's horror Dead and Gone back in 2007. She has become so connected in my brain with redheaded Sheriff Penny Miller it has become difficult to imagine anyone else playing the part. Our fans tell us Norman Reedus, who plays Daryl on The Walking Dead, has simply got to play her biker friend Scratch.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?Sheriff Penny Miller and her friends hide out at a hunting lodge in the snowy mountains of Colorado, hoping to escape the zombie plague. It is not a Merry Christmas.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?All three of The Hungry novels are published by Genius Books, which is owned by my co-author Steven.
How long did it take you to write the first draft?We do an outline first, emailing back and forth, working out just the key beats of the story in rough chapter form. Once that is set, Steven generally does the rough, I rewrite that and send it back. Once we get going the actual first draft (one pass for each of us) generally takes us about three months.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?I suppose we'd be considered a mix of drama and comedy. We have loads of redneck humor, a touch of Zombieland or Shawn of the Dead, but the satire is mixed with genuinely creepy scenes similar in tone to the zombie work of Jonathan Maberry and Joe McKinney. Joe and Jonathan are friends of ours, and fans of Sheriff Penny Miller. In fact, Joe wrote the introduction to the first book.
Who or what inspired you to write this book?I've always loved zombie lore, particularly the George Romero school and the 1970's classic Night of the Living Dead. I'm from Nevada, and often set stories and novels in that state. When we were writing the charity story, it just tickled me to combine those two and see how a redneck Sheriff in a small town might react to facing a horde of the undead. We began in the jail, in a salute to Rio Bravo, and it took off from there and became a series.
What else about the book might pique the reader's interest?You can read The Hungry: At the End of the World by itself come February, or buy and read the first two now and start from the beginning. Either way, be sure to make a very, very big bowl of popcorn, dim the lights and be prepared for a mix of laughs on scares. These novels have been a ton of fun to write, and we think anyone who loves shambling monsters is bound to enjoy reading them.~
What is the working title of your next book?The Hungry 3: At the End of the World, co-written with Steven W. Booth. The novel should be out in February, 2013. It concerns the further adventures of Sheriff Penny Miller of Flat Rock, Nevada, who is still braving the Zombie Apocalypse.Where did the idea come from?The first book The Hungry began as a short zombie story written for a charity anthology. Steven and I had so much fun doing it we continued on and finished the novel version on a lark. It sold very well, so The Hungry 2: The Wrath of God followed in August. We're still not sure if this finishes a trilogy or if we'll feel compelled to do more.
What genre best defines your book?Zombies, baby! And tongue in cheek horror, I guess.
What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie? The actress featured on all three covers of The Hungry books is the lovely Ms. Gillian Shure, who co-starred in my micro-budged ode to 80's horror Dead and Gone back in 2007. She has become so connected in my brain with redheaded Sheriff Penny Miller it has become difficult to imagine anyone else playing the part. Our fans tell us Norman Reedus, who plays Daryl on The Walking Dead, has simply got to play her biker friend Scratch.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?Sheriff Penny Miller and her friends hide out at a hunting lodge in the snowy mountains of Colorado, hoping to escape the zombie plague. It is not a Merry Christmas.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?All three of The Hungry novels are published by Genius Books, which is owned by my co-author Steven.How long did it take you to write the first draft?We do an outline first, emailing back and forth, working out just the key beats of the story in rough chapter form. Once that is set, Steven generally does the rough, I rewrite that and send it back. Once we get going the actual first draft (one pass for each of us) generally takes us about three months.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?I suppose we'd be considered a mix of drama and comedy. We have loads of redneck humor, a touch of Zombieland or Shawn of the Dead, but the satire is mixed with genuinely creepy scenes similar in tone to the zombie work of Jonathan Maberry and Joe McKinney. Joe and Jonathan are friends of ours, and fans of Sheriff Penny Miller. In fact, Joe wrote the introduction to the first book.
Who or what inspired you to write this book?I've always loved zombie lore, particularly the George Romero school and the 1970's classic Night of the Living Dead. I'm from Nevada, and often set stories and novels in that state. When we were writing the charity story, it just tickled me to combine those two and see how a redneck Sheriff in a small town might react to facing a horde of the undead. We began in the jail, in a salute to Rio Bravo, and it took off from there and became a series.
What else about the book might pique the reader's interest?You can read The Hungry: At the End of the World by itself come February, or buy and read the first two now and start from the beginning. Either way, be sure to make a very, very big bowl of popcorn, dim the lights and be prepared for a mix of laughs on scares. These novels have been a ton of fun to write, and we think anyone who loves shambling monsters is bound to enjoy reading them.~
November 14, 2012
Spooky fun children's books
Artist and writer Lee Davis did this cartoon version of a silly photograph of us. He illustrated my children's books If I Were Your Monster, Ida Claire, and Too Many Witches, and also has his own brilliantly bizarre milieu at his website.
We'll also be at Mysticon together in Roanoke, Va, early February. Check him out, and stay kooky!
