Happy Thanksgiving!
Whether you’re recovering from a food coma, or just now sitting down for dinner, or waking up to so some early Black Friday shopping, I hope your Thanksgiving was full of family, friends and feasting.
From my (extended) novel family – Constantine, Julius, Octavia, Aurelia, Aura, Corbus, Regillus, Gwendyrn and more, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Smashwords Pre-orders now up!
Hi everyone,
Very brief update today, but Steel Praetorian is now available to pre-order on Smashwords – this should eventually trickle out to Apple, Kobo, and other places! Also, here’s a snippet from Constantine’s chapter… Fun Fact – We’ve reached the 30k mark in Laurel Emperor!
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Guest Post by Phoebe Darqueling of the Steamfest Gazette!
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Steel Praetorian is available for Pre-Order! Grab your copy today! Release date is December 1st!
Good Morning Everyone!
Steel Praetorian is now available for Pre-Order on Amazon! I expect to have it up for pre-order on Barnes and Noble too by the end of the week. I am so excited to share this novel with you all. The official release date is December 1st!
You can also read more in an interview I’ve done on fellow writer Phoebe Darqueling’s blog – I highly encourage you to go there as well! It describes some of what’s going on in my head, as well as in this book and future books.
Steel Praetorian takes us deeper into the story and the political intrigue in Rome than ever before. Order shatters, resistance endures. Our loyalist friends face new challenges, while our traitorous friends uncover plot-twisting secrets. Cities will fall, Royal Houses will rise, and new technology will come to the forefront – but for better or worse? (SPOILERS FROM EARLIER BOOKS IN THE BACK BLURB). See more for the blurb!
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We’re on the path to 30k, plus a big announcement tomorrow
Hi Everyone,
Just another reminder to check here tomorrow for a huge update! Hint: It’s something you’ve all been waiting for. But for now, here’s today’s update. We’re back to some fun snippets from today’s writing.
Need a cover artist? This post will help teach you what to look for!
Hi Everyone,
Since I’m busy being super excited about the Cover Art I just revealed for Steel Praetorian, I thought I’d talk about how I picked my cover artist/illustrators. If you haven’t seen the cover art, check here or on Facebook to see it! This is a great article for those NaNoWriMo writers who are on track to finish and publish their novel!
Cover Art Reveal Time!
Hi everyone… Welcome to the event you’ve all been waiting for…. The Cover Reveal for Steel Praetorian!
Let me know what you all think! I’m extremely excited to share this with you!
If this cover art gets your blood pumping, and you want to know the backstory, read my first three novels. Remember, Iron Tribune is on sale all November long! Get it now while it’s only $3.99! All my books are available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or through Apple via Smashwords, and remember to like me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter for more frequent updates throughout NaNoWriMo2016!
Some things I’ve learned over the last few years blogging.
Hi everyone,
I’ve been prepping this blog post ahead of time, because it’s been a very interesting month. This article has been a long time coming. In my six (!) years of blogging, I can highlight several trends I’ve noticed. First, the number of visitors has stayed roughly the same the last four years (WordPress didn’t count visitors separate from amount of hits prior to 2013), while the number of views has slowly decreased slightly. I blame this on a slower pace of writing/publishing and a general reduction in the amount of actual blogging that I’ve done. This includes book reviews and the like. The longer I’ve been teaching, the more time it seems to suck up and occupy, plus things like owning a house and ‘adulting’ take up lots of time also.
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COVER ART IS COMING!
Steel Praetorian has a cover (or at least, a first draft) and an entirely formatted book! Which means it should be done soon! OH MY GOSH I’M SO EXCITED! Estimated Book release date is the 1st of December, which gives me time to do some more blog posts, put it on sale for pre-order, get some proof copies in, and send out review copies.
If you’re a blogger that’s interested in getting a pre-release copy of Steel Praetorian for review, let me know!
For tonight, that’s all!
Current Word Count – Laurel Emperor: 23,500 – Not much progress but it’s been a crazy week here – plus getting sick never helps!
Let’s explore plot twists in depth.
Hi everyone!
Today I want to talk about everyone’s favorite point in a novel – the plot twist. Whether you’re a reader, a writer, an author, a movie-goer or a television watcher, you’re familiar with the plot twist. Everything is going perfectly fine (or at least, in the same, expected direction) and then suddenly, a key component of the story is spun on it’s head. This forces the reader/viewer to adapt or even change their opinions about a character, event, or challenge.
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