On the horizon of awesome!
Okay, so let’s talk about what’s been going on. The span of time between all of these blogs is just a bit ridiculous, but as with everything else in life,… there is a purpose and a reason for the tardiness.
First, let’s talk about the direction of Glorious Incorporated. Look to the right of your screen. Check out that fresh cover art! I found a great new graphic artist to do the design of my second book, (more on that later.) and that work of architectural genius was so wicked; I asked him what he could do to improve on my first. That—> is what he came up with. Full-on cool, baby! Since all my stuff at the moment is specific to a series, he kept with the running theme.
When everything is said and done, this complete series might look pretty good wrapped in a box set.
It also seems that GI is picking up a bit more steam across the pond. To quote Joey Tribbiani, “London, baby!” My book was on display at the LBF 2014 this past week. I got a few more followers out of that, also pretty cool. The best part was some of the reviews. People are saying some really nice things about this book. As a humbled and starving author, I am very grateful for any nugget of affection from all of you glorious readers.
We’re going to kick it into high gear at the end of May for the NYC BF 2014. I’m hoping to garner a bit more attention from that awesome event.
Okay, so what else have I been doing? Oh yeah, it looks like GI is going to be released in an audio book around November 2014. I found another amazing artist who is going to lend his multi-talented voices to the characters of my book. That right there is about 20° to the right of cool! I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am about the new format.
Another incredible event… I just did a radio interview about three weeks ago, and was remarkably, not as nervous as I thought I would be. Nobody wants to sound like a goof on the air.
If you ask any author that has a book that is beginning to trend in a positive direction, it’s seriously hard not to blow the proverbial horn of accomplishments. I enjoy seeing the excitement of those who worked really diligently at something they love, to finally see an impossible dream begin to take flight. It is a big old bucket of awesome sauce when it finally happens to you.
Secondly, let’s chat a bit about the new book. “Theft: Chaos Rising” will be available the first week of May 2014. New book cover to the right – >will change up for the next blog.
What a great segue!
The next book is a story arc that begins the first part of the second trilogy in the Joshua Chronicles. I’m going to be releasing all the parts of the second trilogy individually as I complete them. When everything is said and done, I will bundle everything from this trilogy into an omnibus. We’ll talk a little more about my methodology and thinking behind this whole strategy in future blogs.
Now it’s time for the moral of this blog. (I always seem to have one to justify all the blah, blah, blah stuff that I just wrote)
I used a lot of “positive” descriptors to outline how great and genuinely appreciative I am of the trajectory of this first book, and all the pending books of the series. The response that I am getting from everyone is truly humbling. Those are the things that I do not want to lose sight of, or never take advantage of receiving. Every author wants to be successful; I’m not quite there, but as with everything positive in my life, I am hopeful. All the cool stuff that is happening, is right on the “edge” of something truly awesome. Small victories are the key, and I am grateful for each and every one.
Many thanks to my readers. I write these stories for all. I hope you continue to enjoy them as I take you on this journey.
