Alan McDermott - new(ish) author on the block

[Alan]

Hi Kath,

the review was wonderful, thank you so much :-)

Alan

[Kath]

you are most welcome :)

[Alan]

I am trying to get Gray Justice a little higher up this poll:

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/12...

I would be really grateful if you could add your votes (if you liked it, of course) :-)

Many thanks,

Alan

[Kath]

i have just seen the cover of Gray Resurrection on facebook and am now even more excited - only 2 more sleeps lol :)

http://www.facebook.com/GrayJustice

[Alan]

Nice, isn't it :-)

[Kath]

It's brilliant :)

[Kath]

one more sleep.... :)
just finished my current read so my Kindle is ready to go with Gray Resurrection just as soon as it goes live tomorrow...

[Alan]

Kath, just for you I will hit the button in the next few minutes. After that, it's up to Amazon as to how long it takes. Hopefully it won't be too long!

Oh, and for those of you who haven't read Gray Justice, the sequel Gray Resurrection comes with a coupon to get a FREE copy! That's books 1 & 2 for just 99 cents for the first 4 days only, so spread the word!!

[Kath]

Wow - thanks :) *prays amazon acts quick*

[Alan]

Button has been hit, it's up to them now :-)

[Kath]

*excited*
i got something great to look forward to tomorrow...

[Alan]

Quote from my proofreader: "Geez, you do the action well. I'm sweating!"

[Kath]

stop teasing me !

if it is anything like Gray Justice i can well believe him/her :)

[Kath]

got it :)
yayyyyyy
started it
but i have to go work in a bit - boooooo

[Alan]

That's right! Gray Resurrection is now available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/wNmMIO and comes with a FREE copy of Gray Justice for the next 4 days. As it is only 99 cents (yes, 2 books for 99 cents), it's an offer you can't refuse!!

What are you waiting for?

Enjoy!!

[Alan]

Just got my first review for Gray Resurrection, the sequel to Gray Justice:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revie...

Always nice to start with 5 stars :-))

[Kath]

My Review for Gray Resurrection.

Firstly I have to reiterate that this book is best read AFTER Gray Justice (Tom Gray #1) as it picks up the story from the end of that book.
Our hero is now living under an assumed identity and has just started forging himself some kind of new life, and then the proverbial hits the fan and we are whisked into a roller coaster of an action packed thriller with, like the first book, a bit of political intrigue to keep the story line going...
I thought the action sequences in GJ1 were well written. In this book, the author has simply surpassed himself with the quality of his writing. His research again is (to the best of my knowledge) faultless and also makes for an interesting educational aside during the setting up of the action at the start of the book.
Apparently, Mr McDermott is well into the next in the series, and I for one can't wait.

[Alan]

Thank you so much for the wonderful review, Kath. I'm so glad you liked it :-))

I'll keep banging away at GJ3!

Alan

[Philip (sarah)]

Finished Gray Justice this morning and wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it,can't stop as I am off to buy the sequel.Sarah:@)

[Philip (sarah)]

Finished Gray Resurrection this morning Alan and was engaged from start to finish.Thank You.
Can I suggest you set up a New Release thread as it would give your book more exposure.

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Philip (sarah) wrote: "Finished Gray Resurrection this morning Alan and was engaged from start to finish.Thank You.
Can I suggest you set up a New Release thread as it would give your book more exposure."

I'm afraid it is a little bit too old to qualify for our 'New release' thread.......

[Alan]

Philip (sarah) wrote: "Finished Gray Resurrection this morning Alan and was engaged from start to finish.Thank You.
Can I suggest you set up a New Release thread as it would give your book more exposure."

I'm so glad you liked both books :-)) If you could be good enough to leave a rating and/or review (both would be really appreciated) it will also help with exposure.

As Simon pointed out, these books are a bit old for a New Releases thread, but I will be sure to post one for the final Tom Gray episode, which I hope to have ready towards the end of the year.

So glad to have made yet another reader happy :-)

Alan

[Patti (baconater)]

When exactly was Gray Resurrection published Alan?

Can't see it on the store page.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gray-Resurrec...

[Alan]

Hi Patti,

It was published on the 1st of March 2012 (nearly 3 weeks ago).

Regards,

Alan

[Patti (baconater)]

It's definitely can have it's own new release thread then.

Ignore Simon. ;)

[Alan]

Thanks Patti, I will create one later tonight when I get home from work.

Many thanks,

Alan

[Kath]

Hey Alan,

How's GJ3 coming along? Not that I am eager or nagging or anything, merely wondering... ;)

[Alan]

Kath wrote: "Hey Alan,

How's GJ3 coming along? Not that I am eager or nagging or anything, merely wondering... ;)"

Sorry Hun, but I'm only about 5000 words in. Have had so many things to do recently. Don't worry, though, I have the story scoped out, it's just about fitting all the pieces together :-))

Hoping to have it ready for autumn at the latest.

Cheers,

Alan

[Kath]

Hey that's OK - I am happy to wait - it's not like I don't have a gazillion of other books on my TBR... I am happy to wait for quality writing like yours :)

I have been checking out some of the recommends from my twitter feed - the AHA list is quite useful to us readers too. I sneak a peek every so often... great idea :)

[Alan]

Hi Kath,

the AHA list is going to be replaced in the near future as it isn't quite working. When I open the list it shows me 200 teweets from the last person to be added and I have to wait forever to see some new ones. I think we are just going to be using a new hashtag in our tweets - #HYFA2, which means Help Your Fellow Authors Too, so watch out for that one.

All the best,

Alan

[Kath]

ooo i dont get that - i get the tweets in the proper timeline... but then maybe cos i am just subscribed rather than a member... although i have never really understood twitter !

i find just looking through the list of members is a good way to find new authors to sample, so maybe worth keeping the list and using it differently, and also use a hashtag when tweeting?

just a thought :)

[Alan]

By all means subscribe to the AHA list (which is going to remain in place). Just click here and then click Subscribe. You can visit the list at any time and we are adding new authors every day, so hopefully there should be something to catch your eye.

[Alan]

I just wanted to let you know that Gray Justice is FREE on Sunday April 15th and Monday the 16th. That’s a $2.99 saving!! I really hope you’ll grab your free copy and let ALL of your friends know about this special offer :-) UK http://amzn.to/AyDk8S US http://amzn.to/yEA3Mr

[Kath]

Thanks for the heads-up Alan, I have popped it into today's freebies thread and recommended it over at the KUF, shared it on FB etc etc... I will blast the Amazon Forums later...

[Alan]

Many thanks Kath. Your help is, as always, really appreciated :-))

[Kath]

You are more than welcome Alan, it really IS a fantastic read... :)

[Alan]

So glad you think so. Hopefully a few of those who grab a free copy will think so, too!

[Emma]

I grabbed and shared Alan. I also 'liked' your page on Facebook :-)

[Alan]

Many thanks Emma. Really hope it gives you an exciting read :-))

[Kath]

Just singled it out on the Amazoo freebie thread :)

[Philip (sarah)]

You are sooooo brave Kath. I endorsed your recommendation on our freebie thread but stayed away from the zoo!
Hope you get lots of exposure Alan.
Any date for book 3?

[Alan]

Still loooking like August, I'm afraid, although I do get a spurt on now and again.

Thanks for the extra exposure, too. I need all the help I can get :-)

[Kath]

#65 in free book bestsellers chart already - wowsers :)

[Alan]

And #1 in Drama (the free listing, of course). Yeah, it's doing a lot better than I expected, and that's thanks to all of you who are helping me. I could never of dreamed of getting that high without your help, and it is really appreciated.

[Kath]

well if people actually read it as well as just d/l it cos it is free (and that is the hard bit) then it will do wonders for GR and that would be fantastic for you :)

[Emma]

That is all fantastic Alan, well done :-)

[Alan]

Good point, Kath. No point having 1000 downloads if no-one reads it.

[Alan]

GOSH! Already up to #25 overall in the UK, and #165 in the US!! Now that's a nice surprise :-)

[Kath]

ooo - i saw it at 35 a while back, but i have been distracted by football this afternoon...
and it's doing well in the US too...

and so it should cos it is a great read... and the fact it has so many great reviews should encourage people to actually read it :) hope so...

[Alan]

Me too :-)