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message 1: by Jon (new)

Jon Erebus | 22 comments Hi, guys! Thanks again for the generous welcome I've had in this group and the already long list of interesting reading recommendations.

I don't want to be salesy, but I thought I'd give a heads up that the new title in my rather grimdark series is free today on Amazon. It would be great to hear your thoughts about it, knowing that you're probably the most qualified readers imaginable for this material.

It's called FLOWERS OF ROCK and it's here: http://amzn.to/1HFX4Ln

And please rip down this post as soon as you can if it's in violation of the group rules!


message 2: by Chompa, Founding Father (new)

Chompa | 477 comments Mod
I guess we'd never discussed posts like this, but I'm not personally opposed. If you were to start pounding us over the head with "Read my book!" it'd be different, but this is cool. I've sent Flowers of Rock to my tablet. Not sure when I'll get to it, but I always appreciate a free book.


message 3: by Jon (new)

Jon Erebus | 22 comments Chompa wrote: "I guess we'd never discussed posts like this, but I'm not personally opposed. If you were to start pounding us over the head with "Read my book!" it'd be different, but this is cool. I've sent Flo..."

Okay, that's nice. Thanks! I was reluctant to do it (the free promo's been going on for a day already), but in the end I figured you would see that I just want to share my stuff with people who are interested, and that I'd possibly get some good feedback from people who really know the genre. I promise never to go into "READ MY BOOK!"-mode.

And thanks for downloading! I get what you say about actually reading it; I've downloaded heaps of free books the last days as I've followed my own promo. Don't know if I'll ever get around to read any of them.


message 4: by Jon (last edited Jul 15, 2015 03:16PM) (new)

Jon Erebus | 22 comments It's second in a series, but it shouldn't be a problem to read it as a stand alone. I've had a look at Wattpad, but I don't think the Kindle Select deal I signed up to allows me to share my material through other sites (unfortunately!).


message 5: by Jon (new)

Jon Erebus | 22 comments Nice, thank you!:)


message 6: by Brenno, The OCD guy (new)

Brenno | 121 comments Mod
I was reading this topic and this idea struck me.

So I created a folder for Self-Promotion so new authors can share content with us!

This way the authors can freely promote their work without fear of disturbing other members that may have no interest in knowing new books.

Go to Self-Promotion folder


message 7: by Chompa, Founding Father (new)

Chompa | 477 comments Mod
This is excellent thinking, Brenno. In my head I had thought there is a time and place for self-promotion, but now we know the place! And they can do it any time.


message 8: by Jon (new)

Jon Erebus | 22 comments Agreed, good thinking! Very nice to have a place to go for these kinds of things without bothering those who aren't interested.


message 9: by Chompa, Founding Father (new)

Chompa | 477 comments Mod
I got around to reading Jon's first short The Beast in the Rocks: Koholt Chronicles, Book I. Tales from the World of All and enjoyed it.

I mention in my review needing to adapt to the writing. That's not a bad thing necessarily. Every time I read Cormac McCarthy I have the same problem, but after diving in for a bit find the writing flows well.

The book is very much in a Grimdark vein. I'll have to read the next one - it is on my kindle reader and ready to roll.


message 10: by Jon (new)

Jon Erebus | 22 comments Many thanks for reading, Chompa, and especially for taking the trouble to write a review.

It was very interesting to hear that you found the writing taking some time to getting used to! Even if that, as you say, doesn't have to be a negative thing, I'll keep this in mind when I write in the future.

Speaking of which, I have been quite busy with life in general lately, but I aim to have some new titles in this series ready before long.


message 11: by Chompa, Founding Father (new)

Chompa | 477 comments Mod
I really enjoyed Koholt as a character. Very grimdark and easy to relate to. I also like when a fantasy warrior type doesn't go to a default sword or axe as their main weapon. Koholt preferring knives speaks to his willingness to get in close and work fast.


message 12: by Jon (new)

Jon Erebus | 22 comments Glad to hear that you like Koholt! I have found that he is one of those characters that grows as you write them, even if you didn't plan it. I originally wanted to write something very conceptual, with several protagonists, but quickly found that it was more interesting to just focus on Koholt. I still haven't figured out what he really is capable of and what his limits are.


message 13: by Andy (new)

Andy | 34 comments I see that both stories are very short and available to borrow for free with Prime. I'll check them out soon for sure!


message 14: by Jon (new)

Jon Erebus | 22 comments Glad to hear, Andy! Hope you will enjoy them. I should have some time on my hands over the next months to finally write some new pieces of the story. It's mostly just for the fun of it, but nothing's better than when others get something out of it too!


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