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[Darren]

Hello to all and sundry. My name is Darren Humphries and I've had books available on the Kindle since about September of last year.

What I write is humorous fantasy and science fiction (at least I hope it's humorous and some people who have been kind enough to leave reviews also seem to think so.

There's no rhyme or reason to what I write with plots from a modern man adrift in King Arthur's time, a con man escaping an escape proof prison planet, a writer trapped in a city being ruled by his own stories, the rise of an unusual orc to power and so on.

Currently I have a new book in preparation with a sequel already being worked on and a couple of other sequels in the pipeline.

I also run The Sci Fi Freak Site (a science fiction TV and movie website at http://www.scififreaksite.com ) and two intermittent blogs in the shape of thescififreakblog.blogspot.com and darrenhumphriesebooks.blogspot.com

You can find me on amazon.co.uk at
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Darren-Humphr...

and .com at
http://www.amazon.com/Darren-Humphrie...

(Happy now Patti?)

[[deleted user]]

Hi Darren! I enjoyed your book The Sword In The Tree

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[Darren]

Karen wrote: "Hi Darren! I enjoyed your book The Sword In The Tree

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And if I recall you gave me me a good review so I thank you very much for that. If you would like another go around then I have The Great Rock N Roll Doomsday Tour available free on Smashwords. For some reason Amazon don't want to match the price.

[[deleted user]]

OOh - thanks for the tip Darren! *pops over to smashwords* :0)

[Darren]

Already an advantage to joining the group. Excellent!

[willie]

The blurb for that made me laugh - i had written 19 stories before i dared use a semi colon, such was the (dusty) mystery of punctuation a few weeks ago...
You never think about it or even notice it when people do it right do you ?

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[Scarlet]

@Darren - Just had a look on Smashwords for The Great Rock and Roll Doomsday Tour and I can't see a download option for Kindle - am I missing something (a brain perhaps)?

[[deleted user]]

Scarlet wrote: "@Darren - Just had a look on Smashwords for The Great Rock and Roll Doomsday Tour and I can't see a download option for Kindle - am I missing something (a brain perhaps)?"

I couldn't see the kindle download either - so I just downloaded it in epub and converted it to mobi via calibre.

I was thinking about mentioning this anyway Darren - as it's just occurred to me that maybe the reason that amazon won't match your price to free is because the kindle version isn't actually available on smashwords at the mo - only other types of download?

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[Darren]

Really? I'll go over there now and see if I can figure out what has happened. I thought that they were all in kindle format.

[Darren]

OK, this has now been fixed and the book is showing as being available in the kindle format. Sorry about that.

[[deleted user]]

Darren wrote: "OK, this has now been fixed and the book is showing as being available in the kindle format. Sorry about that."

No probs - just an oversight. Amazon might respond now to being told that the kindle edition is free elsewhere..

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[Darren]

I never thought about that. New York City Legend was made free within a couple of days, but this has been going on for some time. I'll let them know.

[[deleted user]]

Is there no end to this temptation ! Now i have two forums to 'help' me buy books.

Just going to download The Sword in the Tree which sounds like fun.

[Darren]

Thank you very much John and I hope that you enjoy it. If you don't then it's not my fault and I didn't write it, honest. I was forced to at gunpoint by ... you're not believing any of this are you?

[[deleted user]]

Its Karens fault for putting a link at the top of this thread.....

[Scarlet]

Thanks Darren for fixing the smashwords glitch, will download it now, looking forward to reading it

[Darren]

Scarlet wrote: "Thanks Darren for fixing the smashwords glitch, will download it now, looking forward to reading it"

No problem. I just hope that it won't disappoint.

[Darren]

Second place in the poll to be the next book read with . ? That's something of a surprise, but thanks for suggesting and supporting it.

[Simon (Highwayman)]

You were top for a while Darren....

Voting options at the bottom of the main page for anyone who hasn't noticed....

[Jud]

I have downloaded it from smashwords. Hopefully get a chance to read it at some point in the next decade... I'm now up to 605 books on my kindle bout 595 of those unread. What i need is a semi serious illness/injury one that is serious enough to get me off work for 6 months or so but not serious enough to put me off reading (i.e relatively pain free) or horror of horrors prevent me from reading!

[Darren]

Judith, please be careful what you wish for! Though I do know what you mean.

You are way up on me with the kindle numbers. The proportion of those waiting to be read is about the same, however.

[Jud]

Darren wrote: "Judith, please be careful what you wish for! Though I do know what you mean.

You are way up on me with the kindle numbers. The proportion of those waiting to be read is about the same, however."

I know I've a friend who's been signed off with neurological disorder I dont want that... Stress or maternity leave i'm thinking are the safest options! stress maybe cause then i dont end up with so much responsilbility at the end!

[Darren]

Judith wrote: "Stress or maternity leave i'm thinking are the safest options!"

Of course maternity leave gives you a lifetime's source of stress.

[[deleted user]]

I've also informed amazon that the Great Rock n Roll Domesday tour is free on smashwords, sent the note a few days ago now, but they still haven't acted!

[Jud]

Darren wrote: "Judith wrote: "Stress or maternity leave i'm thinking are the safest options!"

Of course maternity leave gives you a lifetime's source of stress."

Maybe thats my perfect answer! or not...

[Darren]

Karen (Kew) wrote: "I've also informed amazon that the Great Rock n Roll Domesday tour is free on smashwords, sent the note a few days ago now, but they still haven't acted!"

I informed them as well, but nothing. I wonder if it's because the sale was on?

[Patti (baconater)]

Darren wrote: "Karen (Kew) wrote: "I've also informed amazon that the Great Rock n Roll Domesday tour is free on smashwords, sent the note a few days ago now, but they still haven't acted!"

I informed them as ..."

Maybe we all need to give them another gentle reminder, give them a couple more days, then get shirty. ;)

[[deleted user]]

Patti (P E) wrote: "Maybe we all need to give them another gentle reminder, give them a couple more days, then get shirty. ;) "

Certainly the more people that nag them the more they are likely to take notice!

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[Darren]

Possibly they would take more notice of would be readers than the author.

[Shelagh]

Hi Darren,

Tell us a litle bit more about the new books.

[Darren]

The new book (coming soon, I promise) is entitled The Man From U.N.D.E.A.D. - The Curious Case Of The Kidnapped Chemist and involves sirens, sphinxes, strippers, public transport that goes too fast, airships, obelisks, the Loch Ness Monster and minor ancient Egyptian Snake Gods.

Clearly it's a searing documentary about life in the inner cities.

[Shelagh]

Inner cities? Nessie certainly gets about.

[Patti (baconater)]

Darren wrote: "The new book (coming soon, I promise) is entitled The Man From U.N.D.E.A.D. - The Curious Case Of The Kidnapped Chemist and involves sirens, sphinxes, strippers, public transport that goes too fast..."

All of that yet no vampires??? Shocking!!!

>>>bites lip and pours another glass of holiday wine. ;)

[Darren]

I do have a vampire novel in me somewhere but it's gestating very, very slowly and won't involve any sparkling at all.

[Jud]

The only vampire novel i've read is dracula i'm trying to avoid twilight and all that for as long as possible cause i know i'll just get caught up in the hype and read all the vampire novels i can get my hands on. So i for one am glad there are no vampires in your new book or i would forbid myself from reading it! Having said that i've banned myself from downloaing more books till i've caught up with my to-read list... Doesn't mean i'll listen to myself though

"I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it" - Alice

[[deleted user]]

How you will cope on August 1st when amazon change their selection in the summer sale Jud...?

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[Jud]

Karen (Kew) wrote: "How you will cope on August 1st when amazon change their selection in the summer sale Jud...?

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I won't :o(

[Vanessa (aka Dumbo)]

I know it's fantasy but "public transport that goes too fast"...come on there's only so much people can imagine!

I look forward to reading it ;0)

[Darren]

I forgot to mention squid demons and lightning rods.

[M.T.]

It all sounds very interesting. I'll have to check your stuff out.

Cheers

MTM

[M.T.]

Right then, where do you suggest I start? What's your favourite... of your books I mean?

Cheers (again - unless the last post didn't stick).

MTM

[Patti (baconater)]

Darren wrote: "I forgot to mention squid demons and lightning rods."

Hmmm I had calamari starter at dinner this evening. They may be squid demons by morning...

[Kath]

Darren wrote: "The new book (coming soon, I promise) is entitled The Man From U.N.D.E.A.D. - The Curious Case Of The Kidnapped Chemist and involves sirens, sphinxes, strippers, public transport that goes too fast..."

Sounds like a day in my life!

[Darren]

MTM wrote: "Right then, where do you suggest I start? What's your favourite... of your books I mean?

Cheers (again - unless the last post didn't stick).

MTM"

MTM - if I were you I'd mosey on over to www.smashwords.com where you can currently pick up The Great Rock N Roll Doomsday Tour for the princely sum of nought pounds and nought pence.

[M.T.]

Ooo! Thank you very much! Will go and have a shufty now!

Cheers

MTM

[Darren]

It's pretty representative of the kind of stuff that I do, which is to say wild, silly and (hopefully) fun.

[Vanessa (aka Dumbo)]

I'm about 25% through this book and am really enjoying it.
I get a bit confused with all the characters but that's nothing unusual for me!
I've also read a couple of your other books and think they're great and I look forward to reading the others.
Great stuff!

[[deleted user]]

Amazon still haven't matched the free price! Maybe it would help if a few more are willing to report it to amazon. I did so a few days ago - but I might try again.

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[[deleted user]]

I've just tried actually emailing them - let's see if that makes any difference...

[Simon (Highwayman)]

That is really spooky Karen, I was just about to say the same thing because I was going to put a direct Amazon link on. Then I went and got it free from Smashwords instead!