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January 3, 2013
The Awesomesauce Giveaway 2 $10 Gift Cards of your choice
Ok. With your help and many awesome bloggers help, as of today, The Grimm Prequels are on amazon's top 100 bestselling books, at #79. It might not be a big event for you, but it's very much for nerdy me:)
So I did succeeded in convincing a friend of mine to host giveaways on my site. I don't know how long she can do it and when, but I will host them whenever she's ready. She's a dear friend, and a mother of two, and she has her reason for doing this and wants to keep her name away from now. Honestly, I'm the little devil behind persuading her, but hey! she did it. lol
So here is what I call the Awesomesauce Giveaway ( just had talk with my editor, Danielle, and she mentioned something about awesome sauce so I decided it to be the name )
The Giveaway is open to any 2 $10 gift cards (I guess by that we mean Amazon or Barnes and Noble). It doesn't just have to be books.(I'm participating by the way!)
The event ends on the 13th of January.
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So I did succeeded in convincing a friend of mine to host giveaways on my site. I don't know how long she can do it and when, but I will host them whenever she's ready. She's a dear friend, and a mother of two, and she has her reason for doing this and wants to keep her name away from now. Honestly, I'm the little devil behind persuading her, but hey! she did it. lol
So here is what I call the Awesomesauce Giveaway ( just had talk with my editor, Danielle, and she mentioned something about awesome sauce so I decided it to be the name )
The Giveaway is open to any 2 $10 gift cards (I guess by that we mean Amazon or Barnes and Noble). It doesn't just have to be books.(I'm participating by the way!)
The event ends on the 13th of January.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
January 1, 2013
Grimm Prequels on top 100 Amazon Bestseller's list!!
Well, I really need to sleep, and I have been able to take today as day-off, but a friend send me an email about the Grimm Diaries reaching the 100th spot on the amazon bestseller list. I don't know how long it will last but I couldn't help but notice that this happened he firs day of January 2013. So I decided I had to post a bi big big hank post, written with sleepy eyes and a heavy head lol
So THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUthere so many names and so mane of you that I can't thank enough. This is a good start for a new year to me, and encourages me to get better and better.
So THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUthere so many names and so mane of you that I can't thank enough. This is a good start for a new year to me, and encourages me to get better and better.
December 30, 2012
Girl With Golden Eyes Removal
Hey everyone,
First of all, I wish you had awesome holidays and hope the new year brings us all the best we desire (especially those things we wished for last year and didn't happen. Got that, Santa!!??)
So, I'm going to do something that is not professional at all for any aspiring writer, but since I consider myself an experiment, and I have no shame in learning and staring back at my flaws (it's the hardest part, believe me), I'm going to remove Girl with Golden Eyes book 4 of I Am Alive series, and REWRITE it! The first three episodes are on a discount right now for 0.99 here if you're interested by the way http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085W8KIO
Why am I doing this? Because the similarities with Catching Fire of Hunger Games. You know my great passion right now is the Grimm Diaries, but I Am Alive always has potential to be a better series (it was the first thing I published)
Before proceeding, you should know that I had only read about 50 pages of the Hunger Games first book in the past, and I knew that even with similarities, I Am Alive is a totally different series with a different protagonist and theme.
In a weird way, people pointed at the similarities between The Girl Who Was On Fire and the Girl With Golden Eyes. For those of you who know about my older writings, about five years ago, I had a story called the Girl with Golden Eyes so I thought I'd use the idea in I Am Alive book 2. But when readers pointed it out, I had to read Hunger Games, the whole trilogy, and I didn't find it so close. It's like the similarities between the lines of Star Wars 'May the Force be with You' and Hunger Games 'May the odds be with you'
But anyway, it's not a matter of similarities as much as that I've grown as a writer, and have learned alot in the last six months. You can't imagine what I've learned from readers as much as learning the craft of writing itself. So the decision to remove the Girl with Golden Eyes was made because if there was one other thing I learned, then it's that people do compare their favorite books to yours (I do that as a reader all the time lol) For those of you who have read the Grimm Diaries, you know how original I can be, so why not work harder to get the I Am Alive series to be really better. I had nothing but great emails about book 1-3 so far. So I'd like to live up to this in book 4, and I'm going to change the storyline and live up to the spirit of the first book.
I know this will cause trouble to some of you who have bought book 4:The Girl with Golden Eyes, but you've been kind enough to me, and tolerated the Grimm Prequels since the first day when the books were unreadable and confusing. I couldn't do it without you, and look where that has gotten the series on amazon's bestseller lists now. So expect the newly written book 4 soon, totally different and true to the spirit of book 1. If you had purchased book 4, write me an email when the new version comes out and i will send it to you free.
Feel free to ask any questions if you like. I know it's a confusing manner, but I think with three months from now when we look back at this post we'll be happy I did this.
One last things, thanks to the reviewers who pointed out to the similarities. Your reviews were read and taking into consideration.
I appreciate your understanding in ways I can't describe
Sincerely,
Cameron
First of all, I wish you had awesome holidays and hope the new year brings us all the best we desire (especially those things we wished for last year and didn't happen. Got that, Santa!!??)
So, I'm going to do something that is not professional at all for any aspiring writer, but since I consider myself an experiment, and I have no shame in learning and staring back at my flaws (it's the hardest part, believe me), I'm going to remove Girl with Golden Eyes book 4 of I Am Alive series, and REWRITE it! The first three episodes are on a discount right now for 0.99 here if you're interested by the way http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085W8KIO
Why am I doing this? Because the similarities with Catching Fire of Hunger Games. You know my great passion right now is the Grimm Diaries, but I Am Alive always has potential to be a better series (it was the first thing I published)
Before proceeding, you should know that I had only read about 50 pages of the Hunger Games first book in the past, and I knew that even with similarities, I Am Alive is a totally different series with a different protagonist and theme.
In a weird way, people pointed at the similarities between The Girl Who Was On Fire and the Girl With Golden Eyes. For those of you who know about my older writings, about five years ago, I had a story called the Girl with Golden Eyes so I thought I'd use the idea in I Am Alive book 2. But when readers pointed it out, I had to read Hunger Games, the whole trilogy, and I didn't find it so close. It's like the similarities between the lines of Star Wars 'May the Force be with You' and Hunger Games 'May the odds be with you'
But anyway, it's not a matter of similarities as much as that I've grown as a writer, and have learned alot in the last six months. You can't imagine what I've learned from readers as much as learning the craft of writing itself. So the decision to remove the Girl with Golden Eyes was made because if there was one other thing I learned, then it's that people do compare their favorite books to yours (I do that as a reader all the time lol) For those of you who have read the Grimm Diaries, you know how original I can be, so why not work harder to get the I Am Alive series to be really better. I had nothing but great emails about book 1-3 so far. So I'd like to live up to this in book 4, and I'm going to change the storyline and live up to the spirit of the first book.
I know this will cause trouble to some of you who have bought book 4:The Girl with Golden Eyes, but you've been kind enough to me, and tolerated the Grimm Prequels since the first day when the books were unreadable and confusing. I couldn't do it without you, and look where that has gotten the series on amazon's bestseller lists now. So expect the newly written book 4 soon, totally different and true to the spirit of book 1. If you had purchased book 4, write me an email when the new version comes out and i will send it to you free.
Feel free to ask any questions if you like. I know it's a confusing manner, but I think with three months from now when we look back at this post we'll be happy I did this.
One last things, thanks to the reviewers who pointed out to the similarities. Your reviews were read and taking into consideration.
I appreciate your understanding in ways I can't describe
Sincerely,
Cameron
December 22, 2012
Free New Years's Eve Giveaways!! Plus Grimm Prequels & I Am Alive Bundle!
Forgive me if I'm bit too enthusiastic, but The Grimm Prequels reached no#1 in the Teen Horror category on amazon.com a couple of days ago, and although I'm not totally convinced I deserved to stand before such amazing titles (I'm still trying to learn tons about the craft of writing everyday), I can't help but brag everywhere about this. (My dad joked that this was Photoshoped when I sent it to him and hates me for messing up fairytales, and a friend of mine asked me when I'm going to write about a girl who saves the world, I told her Decca probably will, and she said that she will read the book then)
Did you see that?!! Holy Fairy Taily Crap! But then again, this was done with help of you and an infinite number of readers and bloggers who helped spread those little stories. I tried to make a list of my Scoobies -- that what i call my readers now -- but the names are infinite I think will try to mention everyone in the release of Snow White Sorrow. Will make some kind of a HUGE thank you list before the introduction.
So enough with my jabjab. Here's the New Year's Giveaway. I wanted to offer more Gift Cards but I need to purchase cover rights for upcoming books so let's stick to that for now. Winners will also get free copies from all my books, electronically signed and addressed to their names.The Giveaway will end on the 31st of December so hopefully if you're a winner, you could start the new year with a new gift :)
Sincerely,Cam - I'm full of flaws, but I'm getting better everyday :)
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December 11, 2012
Free Christmas Book Giveaways!! and Grimm Prequels Bundle!
So it's the time of year when everyone should in the mood of fun and joy. Whatever the last year brought onto us, good or bad, you can't deny the good vibes in the air. I'll be trying my best to put out the best giveaways possible, so first here is a 2 $10 Gift Card Giveaways below. You just have to like my facebook page and as usual call someone you haven't for a while. It's holidays! Two winners, each one a card. The giveaway end next Wednesday, the 19th of december.
I'm also offering The Grimm Prequels 1-6 for 0.99 (that's 6 for the price of 1) for the 12th and 13th of December. I'll also try to do that with I Am Alive next week, but I'm not sure.
For readers who are interested in Snow White Sorrow ( seriously, I'm trying my best to finish the rewritings) you get a new offer. If you like my facebook page, you get the secret first-day release day on February 2012 ( or maybe even sooner ) where the book will be for 0.99 for the first 24 hours. here is the link on amazon.comhttp://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AA4JIWC
Thanks for the support and wish you all and your families the best this and the next years, and next, and the next :)
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November 17, 2012
Joy and Sorrow
Although I am looking forward for you to read Snow White SORROW very soon, I can't express how much JOY certain emails bring me. I mean writing as a second job can be really exhausting but it's little things like two email I received recently that make feel like 'Wow. I never got response like this from anyone when I did my job which actually pays me really money.'
But it's not the money, it's the dumdi-dar-ra-rum-rum! and you know what that is? Appreciation and most importantly SHARING.
I've always wanted to make a weekly blogpost about Readers of the month or the week, but I couldn't because there so many kind readers to me who helped in every way possible, and when I made a list, it was too big. So I decided to start with two amazing woman/girls who sent me two lovely emails recently.
The first one is a 65 year old woman, who has a happy tone and voice in her writing you can't think but that she is much much younger. Her name is Sandy ( I will not mention family names ) and she did write me one the loveliest emails about 'I AM ALIVE' and how the book made her happy. I won't be saying everything in the email but it made my day that my writing made her so happy.
Last, but definitely not least, is Heather, who is disabled, but is a hundred times stronger and energetic than Decca. Heather wrote to me about how this book was one of the few that she connected with, and kindly compared me to other reputable writers that I can't dream to match at all. But what was so heartwarming about her email is that I could put a smile on her face with my silly words. Thank you Heather for the awesome email:)
So some things pay off in an unexpected way. I could have 1000 people hating my book, and only two of them liking it in that way. And believe me, that's more than enough.
And this brings me that I'm joining in with fellow Indelibles who host a blogfest called INDIE-giving. It's a chance for anyone and everyone to take a day on their blog to be thankful. join them if you like. Plenty of lovely authors there too. Each author is giving away books this week in that event ( I have given all my books free this month so I guess I will be spared lol )
Happy Thanksgiving
Talk to you soon, Monster and Fairytales:)
But it's not the money, it's the dumdi-dar-ra-rum-rum! and you know what that is? Appreciation and most importantly SHARING.
I've always wanted to make a weekly blogpost about Readers of the month or the week, but I couldn't because there so many kind readers to me who helped in every way possible, and when I made a list, it was too big. So I decided to start with two amazing woman/girls who sent me two lovely emails recently.
The first one is a 65 year old woman, who has a happy tone and voice in her writing you can't think but that she is much much younger. Her name is Sandy ( I will not mention family names ) and she did write me one the loveliest emails about 'I AM ALIVE' and how the book made her happy. I won't be saying everything in the email but it made my day that my writing made her so happy.
Last, but definitely not least, is Heather, who is disabled, but is a hundred times stronger and energetic than Decca. Heather wrote to me about how this book was one of the few that she connected with, and kindly compared me to other reputable writers that I can't dream to match at all. But what was so heartwarming about her email is that I could put a smile on her face with my silly words. Thank you Heather for the awesome email:)
So some things pay off in an unexpected way. I could have 1000 people hating my book, and only two of them liking it in that way. And believe me, that's more than enough.
And this brings me that I'm joining in with fellow Indelibles who host a blogfest called INDIE-giving. It's a chance for anyone and everyone to take a day on their blog to be thankful. join them if you like. Plenty of lovely authors there too. Each author is giving away books this week in that event ( I have given all my books free this month so I guess I will be spared lol )
Happy Thanksgiving
Talk to you soon, Monster and Fairytales:)
November 11, 2012
5 Days - 7 Free Kindle Books Giveaway!
Some of you preferred the same 5 days offer like last time. So here are the books, links, and dates of the Freebies. Each day a different new book. You can choose the free books you like depending on what you have read and what you haven't
Click on the name of the book to go the link
Tuesday November 13th 11/13/2012:I Am Alive book 1 Episode 1 ( episodic re-release and for those who want to give the series a try )Snow White Blood Red - Grimm Prequels #1 ( for those new to the series )Blood Apples - Grimm Prequels #6 ( for those who already read the previous ones )
Wednesday November 14th 11/14/2012:I Am Alive book 1 Episode 1 ( re-release and for those who want to give the series a try )Ashes to Ashes and Cinder to Cinder - Grimm Prequels #2
Thursday November 15th 11/15/2012:I Am Alive book 1 Episode 1 ( re-release and for those who want to give the series a try )Beauty Never Dies Grimm Prequels #3
Friday November 16th 11/16/2012:Ladle Rat Rotten Hut Grimm Prequels #4
Saturday November 17th 11/17/2012:Mary Mary Quite Contrary Grimm Prequels #5
Sunday November 17th 11/17/2012: Blood Apples Grimm Prequels #6 ( for those who didn't download it on the 13th )
ps. readers who read I Am Alive when it was one book and were promised I AM ALIVE book 2 episode 1, will receive it by email. If you don't for some reason or glitch please email.
Hope you all fun while I celebrate my birthday!
Click on the name of the book to go the link
Tuesday November 13th 11/13/2012:I Am Alive book 1 Episode 1 ( episodic re-release and for those who want to give the series a try )Snow White Blood Red - Grimm Prequels #1 ( for those new to the series )Blood Apples - Grimm Prequels #6 ( for those who already read the previous ones )
Wednesday November 14th 11/14/2012:I Am Alive book 1 Episode 1 ( re-release and for those who want to give the series a try )Ashes to Ashes and Cinder to Cinder - Grimm Prequels #2
Thursday November 15th 11/15/2012:I Am Alive book 1 Episode 1 ( re-release and for those who want to give the series a try )Beauty Never Dies Grimm Prequels #3
Friday November 16th 11/16/2012:Ladle Rat Rotten Hut Grimm Prequels #4
Saturday November 17th 11/17/2012:Mary Mary Quite Contrary Grimm Prequels #5
Sunday November 17th 11/17/2012: Blood Apples Grimm Prequels #6 ( for those who didn't download it on the 13th )
ps. readers who read I Am Alive when it was one book and were promised I AM ALIVE book 2 episode 1, will receive it by email. If you don't for some reason or glitch please email.
Hope you all fun while I celebrate my birthday!
November 8, 2012
Blood Apples and I AM Alive book 2 episode 1 Are OUT
I will post another blog on Sunday with all the freebies I am offering on my birthday week.For now, I am happy to say that Blood Apples, Grimm Prequels #6, I Alive book 2 episode are out
here is the link on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A3DLHK6and here is the link on Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A3DLHK6
Also, you might know that I am releasing I Am Alive as a serial where each book is 3 episodes, now edited, revised and much better. So the episodic release is out too. Episode 1 of book 2 as wellBelow you'll find links to the episodes:
I Am Alive book 1 ( 3 Episodes ) :1 Nice Day to Die ( book 1 episode 1 ) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0095BOU5G2 Wheel of Fortune ( book 1 episode 2 ) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A2H9AC03 Through Your Eyes ( book 1 episode 3 ) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A2AO34M
I Am Alive book 2 ( Increscent ) ( 3 Episodes ):1 Girl with Golden Eyes ( book 2 episode 1 ) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A2AOAXQ
If you're wondering why releasing I Am Alive as episodes is because I'm crammed with finishing Snow White Sorrow ( which is already late ) and I didn't want you to wait long to know about Decca, Leo, and Woo. This way I am able to add a new episode soon enough while working on Snow White Sorrow.
here is the link on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A3DLHK6and here is the link on Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A3DLHK6
Also, you might know that I am releasing I Am Alive as a serial where each book is 3 episodes, now edited, revised and much better. So the episodic release is out too. Episode 1 of book 2 as wellBelow you'll find links to the episodes:
I Am Alive book 1 ( 3 Episodes ) :1 Nice Day to Die ( book 1 episode 1 ) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0095BOU5G2 Wheel of Fortune ( book 1 episode 2 ) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A2H9AC03 Through Your Eyes ( book 1 episode 3 ) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A2AO34M
I Am Alive book 2 ( Increscent ) ( 3 Episodes ):1 Girl with Golden Eyes ( book 2 episode 1 ) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A2AOAXQ
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If you're wondering why releasing I Am Alive as episodes is because I'm crammed with finishing Snow White Sorrow ( which is already late ) and I didn't want you to wait long to know about Decca, Leo, and Woo. This way I am able to add a new episode soon enough while working on Snow White Sorrow.
November 5, 2012
Alice Grimm Get Her Own Series
This is a brief post. You know that my rewriting of Snow White Sorrow is consuming everything ( even completing the I AM ALIVE series ) I can't explain but many writers know when a bulb shimmers suddenly in your head and most of the pieces fit into place. That's what's happened to me with the Grimm Diaries. So I decided to seize the day and put all the madness in my head on paper before it evaporates - I did that mistakes when writing I AM ALIVE. I should have finished the series right away when it was buzzing in my head. Also the fact that I already like Snow White Sorrow so much makes me enthusiastic with the new changes that can make it even better.
So while re-writing, I came upon Alice Grimm who was supposed to appear in book 3 of the Grimm Diaries. That's almost 600 pages away. And since many of you have kindly asked me about Alice Grimm since she appeared only once in Ashes to Ashes and Cinder to Cinder ( which is secretly my favorite of the prequels ) I decided that Alice Grimm is too much of an interesting character to appear so late in a series crammed up with other character. So Alice get her own series. It will be lighthearted and fun, and if it works, she might cross over and meet up with the other in the Grimm Diaries. It will take some time to bring it out though.
So while re-writing, I came upon Alice Grimm who was supposed to appear in book 3 of the Grimm Diaries. That's almost 600 pages away. And since many of you have kindly asked me about Alice Grimm since she appeared only once in Ashes to Ashes and Cinder to Cinder ( which is secretly my favorite of the prequels ) I decided that Alice Grimm is too much of an interesting character to appear so late in a series crammed up with other character. So Alice get her own series. It will be lighthearted and fun, and if it works, she might cross over and meet up with the other in the Grimm Diaries. It will take some time to bring it out though.
October 26, 2012
I Am Alive re-release, Blood Apples, and My Birthday Palooza!
Hey Everyone,
I Am Alive series is being re-released as an amazon serial where each book will be divided into 3 episodes. Here are the release dates:
11/13/2012
I Am Alive book 1 episode 1 (FREE for three days)
I Am Alive book 1 episode 2,
I Am Alive book 1 episode 3,
and I Am Alive book 2 episode 1.
Since it's also my birthday, you'll get the five previous Grimm Prequels plus the 6th novella for FREE the same day.
All the 6 novellas above free on 11/13/2012.
Snow White Blood Red http://amzn.to/Luj1RS
Cinder to Cinder and Ashes to Ashes http://amzn.to/NCHAhL
Beauty Never Dies http://amzn.to/Ktqbok
Ladle Rat Rotten Hut http://amzn.to/Oq9fjL
Mary Mary Quite Contrary http://amzn.to/PWSrTA
Blood Apples (link added soon)
Plus, you'll get a free mp3 copy of 'Sometimez', the I Am Alive soundtrack. You can check out here:
All I ask is that you u to RECOMMEND I Am Alive book 1 Episode 1: Nice Day to Die here: http://bit.ly/Tea1T1 to everyone you can on Goodreads that day. ( there is a recommend button up next to every book on Goodreads, )
And purchase I Am Alive book 1 Episode 2: Wheel of Fortune (0.99) that day to increase exposure of the series if u can.
LINKS on Amazon for the I AM ALIVE series WILL BE ADDED SOON.
(Readers who read & reviewed earlier versions of I Am Alive will receive all episodes free) PS.I know should've made a Halloween freebie but mys schedule deceived me:)
I Am Alive series is being re-released as an amazon serial where each book will be divided into 3 episodes. Here are the release dates:
11/13/2012
I Am Alive book 1 episode 1 (FREE for three days)
I Am Alive book 1 episode 2,
I Am Alive book 1 episode 3,
and I Am Alive book 2 episode 1.
Since it's also my birthday, you'll get the five previous Grimm Prequels plus the 6th novella for FREE the same day.
All the 6 novellas above free on 11/13/2012.
Snow White Blood Red http://amzn.to/Luj1RS
Cinder to Cinder and Ashes to Ashes http://amzn.to/NCHAhL
Beauty Never Dies http://amzn.to/Ktqbok
Ladle Rat Rotten Hut http://amzn.to/Oq9fjL
Mary Mary Quite Contrary http://amzn.to/PWSrTA
Blood Apples (link added soon)
Plus, you'll get a free mp3 copy of 'Sometimez', the I Am Alive soundtrack. You can check out here:
All I ask is that you u to RECOMMEND I Am Alive book 1 Episode 1: Nice Day to Die here: http://bit.ly/Tea1T1 to everyone you can on Goodreads that day. ( there is a recommend button up next to every book on Goodreads, )
And purchase I Am Alive book 1 Episode 2: Wheel of Fortune (0.99) that day to increase exposure of the series if u can.
LINKS on Amazon for the I AM ALIVE series WILL BE ADDED SOON.
(Readers who read & reviewed earlier versions of I Am Alive will receive all episodes free) PS.I know should've made a Halloween freebie but mys schedule deceived me:)
