Updating everyone on current events

It has been quite a while since my last post. The Road to Nowhere (book 1) is the only novel currently available on amazon.



It's the same book from early in 2011. Chance Escape had been released for a short period of time, but then had been removed.



For some reason, I've been struggling with getting the pace of Chance Escape right. I went back a month ago and made a few changes that I had felt were necessary. I've added and took away scenes, and now it's sitting at 96,000 words. I still have the Epilogue to re-write. None of the plots points have changed, just some of the sentences needed to be revised.



I've been hoping to learn from the received reviews. Thank you for the reviews thus far. For a while, there was nothing. I was anxious and wondered if it would be liked.



I enjoy writing/ story telling, but sharing my work with others at first was nerve wrecking. Perhaps I was more in fear of someone saying, "It was horrible. Utterly a waste of time."



Thankfully, there has been no such reviews (thus far).



I've spent a great deal of time on these two works of fiction. I hope, for the most part, that these books will be enjoyed by a majority of the readers.



I don't think I'll follow up on the status of my novels. Maybe once every six months, I'll check on the reviews and the ranking. I am open to suggestions, so for that reason, I will take reviews into consideration.



Chance Escape will be out once again (and remain published) soon. I cannot give a date as of yet. I do know that it will not be published this month. I apologize to those who have yet to read it.



As soon as it is out, I will focus my attention of book two of The Road to Nowhere, then release what was titled "Down and Out" as "Contention" then proceed to Chance Escape book 2.



As far as the paper back version of The Road to Nowhere. It is published through lulu. The price is ridiculously too much. It was actually near the minimum amount required for publication on amazon. I believe I will receive 27 cents per paper back sold (or somewhere along those lines) even though it is priced at 19.95 (I believe)- I could be off on the figures here, but I'm running late and have to go soon, so I won't bother checking. The price is set as such due to the book length. Sadly, Chance Escape is much larger. I dread seeing the price of the finished paper back.



Create Space is more reasonable, so I'll have to make it available through them (though it will take several weeks to process and show up on amazon). I may be wrong, but it was closer to 11.99 for my paper back version of The Road to Nowhere, set for the accepted amazon price.

Again my share is next to nothing-



I do apologize for the price of it.



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On to other matters



Currently, The Road to Nowhere is selling about a 300 copies a month 250 last month.

The first month it had sold roughly about 78 copies, then has been increasing since.



I am not bragging since this is nothing to brag about. I just wanted to share my figures with those future writers considering publishing on amazon. (Yes, I am aware that sales vary on genre and a number of factors.)



I believe The Road to Nowhere's ranking ranges from 9,000- 14,000 (sometimes in the 30,000's) It's been a while since I've checked. I believe it sat at 94 in the occult/ horror in the bestselling last week. Again, I have yet to check this weeks status, but I won't concern myself with rankings much longer. I was suppose I was just curious as to how the rankings worked and related to the sales figures, being that I was not quite sure.

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It has been a slow year and a half (or near to), as far as my part in publishing new works. I feel awful about this, but at the same time, I know that I took the time to seek imperfections and re-write where needed. I'd hate to be considered as a hack writer. The quality of my hobby does matter to me.  I hope it shows.



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Some readers say Chance Escape is a notch above The Road to Nowhere, others say the opposite.

I don't really have an opinion. I wonder if other authors have difficulty judging their own works as I do.

 

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I have yet to check my emails.

If you are interested in receiving my free eBooks for your kindle or kindle for pc, as they are published on amazon, I will be more than glad to send you a copy of each novel.



There are still a few readers I have promised Chance Escape to- as soon as it is ready, you will be among the first to have the novel.



my email is lee.argus80@gmail.com



feel free to email-



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Random bits;



I've adopted a stray kitten. He had been emaciated to the point of death. I placed a can of tuna out for him, sat in place for thirty minutes (in the bushes behind my house) - then waited for him. That bush had been his home for the last few weeks. I'd tried to catch him before, but he had got away.



My neighbor had stepped outside and seen me in the bushes.I kept wondering if she had thought me to be a peeping tom, spying on the the house behind mine, or a burglar of some sort. I worried that if I didn't wave, she'd think I was suspicious, so I was forced to shout that I was trying to catch a stray cat. Hearing this, she gave me a nod and went back inside her house. I wonder what her thoughts were.



So far, progress is slow. He will let us pet him, but holding him is out of the question. I'd gotten my hand sliced up pretty good that way while carrying him inside.



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My wife, daughter, and I are currently at Morgan Hill in a hotel. We'll be away from home for a day. I hope by the end of the week, the kitten will warm up to us. I've named him Mr. Friskers- If that name sounds familiar, you probably heard it in one of J.A. Konraths works. I thought he resembled the cat in his story and decided to name him that.

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Alright, well, I have to go. The wifey is calling.



Take care!

Lee Argus-