Copper Centurion reaches high up on the Kindle Steampunk Charts, plus an announcement about a new novella!
Carpe Diem to new and old readers alike! Thanks so much for your continued support! Today’s post will be brief, I just wanted to let people know that Copper Centurion already has two five-star rankings! Woot woot! Both of my novels reached up into the low 40s on the Amazon steampunk rankings chart the other day, but I want them up into the first tier!
In announcements, I will reveal that I am going to be working with a small publisher to publish Antioch Burns, the next novella in the Steam Empire Chronicles. Working with a small publisher will help me defray editing and formatting costs, which are becoming a bigger expense now that I’ve bought a house. This is was originally a bonus reward for kickstarter backers, who will get it a week to two weeks ahead of time, but it is also going to be available for sale, hopefully by November or December – long term planning and all, but I still have Roma Aeronautica to publish, which will be coming sometime in July or August, methinks.
So lots to do! But Centurion Julius Caesar has a message for you.
Go forth, Roman Citizen, and claim your book. Read it, love it, and leave a review so we may share our ideas with others. For the Empire!
Copper Centurion is available for download on Kindle, Barnes & Noble, as well as Smashwords.
It’s Copper Centurion publishing time! woo woo! Tomorrow the ebook is available! Learn more, plus a bonus viewing from Roma Areonautica!
Hi everyone!
I know, I know. “Posting again, Daniel?” YES! I am very excited because I just spent the last hour or so plugging in various forms and cover arts and uploading epub documents. But you see, I have other fun things for you, besides reminding you that Copper Centurion will be available tomorrow, May 1, 2013. It’s a big day for me, personally, as I have successfully continued down the road to being a self-published author, but also a personal milestone, as I have made the (exhausting) journey once again.
So here’s the bonus material! I’ve got two covers for Roma Aeronautica below, and I’d love some criticism and comments on the covers. I won’t share which one I prefer, because that might skew the results!
So here they are! Help me pick! The differences are in the background, but I’d love to hear what you think!
So I hope you liked those, and I can’t wait to share Copper Centurion with all of you! Here’s the links to the current sites! For Amazon and Barnes & Noble or Smashwords. I’ll be trying something new and publishing direct to iTunes this go-around, but I don’t have that ready yet. 🙂 Ciao!
Check out my article on Alternate History Weekly Update!
Check out this link! I’m front page on AH Weekly Update, which is a great honor. Matt over there is a stellar person (and I wish I was a better communicator!) Enjoy!
Six Days and Six reasons to read or revisit Brass Legionnaire!
Six reasons to read or revisit Brass Legionnaire BEFORE getting Copper Centurion next week!
You won’t know why all these Romans have airships
You’ll be confused as to why Julius Caesar is only 18 years old in the 1850s
You’ll be concerned that the Romans are invading Scandinavia. What did all those blonde haired – blue eyed people do to them?
You won’t know what a Mechaniphant looks like.
You will miss out on all the world building – like how Romans deal with trash.
Did I mention it’s a five-star rated, award winning novel with a unique premise that’s barely been touched by mainstream authors? Oh, and there are no vampires, I promise!
Get it today and join the legions! You still have enough time to explore it and get ready for Copper Centurion! See you tomorrow for the five days posting!
One Week until Copper Centurion’s Ebook Copy is released.
One Week until the high-flying, mechaniphant riding, assassin chasing, barbarian fighting, political intrigue, and seat-of-your-pants adventure ebook novel is yours to purchase!
With just seven days left, here’s seven new locations introduced in Copper Centurion.
Copendrium – (Copenhagen, in our time)
Volcano Island – (Gotland Island)
Sundsvall – (Sundsvall, Sweden)
Nortland – (A feudal nation occupying all of the Scandinavian peninsula, as well as Finland and parts of Northwest Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland)
Midgard – An invented capital city and fortress built from the living rock of a huge mountain in central Nortland.
Viken Rivers – The Indalsalven rivers and tributaries
Copendrium Cafeteria – don’t know what the Officers eat? Want to hear some juicy gossip? The Cafeteria is the place for you. (Just don’t try the greens, they’ve been there all week)
Copper Centurion is now available in Print! eBook files to come May 1st!
Copper Centurionis now available in Print!
Yippie! Don’t forget the ebook is coming May 1st! Be ready for it! I’m so excited to share all the hard work with you, my loyal readers, fans, and friends.
Oh, and did I mention that both the Goodreads Book winners packages and thank you notes for kickstarter friends should be going out in the next few days? Pictures will be posted soon! In the meantime, here is a picture of me at EPICon!
Big smile (I had just won the best Action-Adventure novel award!)
If you’re looking for the opportunity to win a brand new, signed, paperback copy of Copper Centurion, then you’ve come to the right place! But I urge you to click only if you like one of the following things.
Romans Vs Barbarians
Airships
Fun new gadgetry
A Female Roman Senator
Getting lost in the middle of Scandanavia
Elephants vs Wolves
Learning that Vikings did not have horns on their helmets
Fun new latin words
Operation Northern Gale
Togas.
Quite an impressive list! I could tell you more, but then what would be the point in getting the novel? Check it out now! Giveaway ends April 16th!
Copper Centurion is uploaded to Createspace, and I’m still looking for Blog Tour Hosts – Prizes are available!
Hi everyone,
Just finished uploading Copper Centurion’s Files to Createspace, so it should be available on the release date! I had forgotten how finicky Amazon’s Print-On-Demand engine can be sometimes. It was yelling at me about the illustrations, when even my illustrators were telling me that it shouldn’t be. Grr. Any who, Did you know that there are only 17 days until Copper Centurion’s debut? I’m so excited! I’m still looking for people willing to help me out with a blog tour. Considering that I’ll be giving away a Nook or Kindle device (my choice) if I get more than five people, you’ll want to be in on it! Plus, did I mention you get free ebook copies of Copper Centurion (and Brass Legionnaire, should you want that as well!)
So what am I looking for?
Someone willing to do a book review OR
Host me as a guest blogger in May! (I’m flexible in terms of time) OR
Do an interview with me
That’s it! If you’re looking for great blog content, let me know, I’d love to visit your site! I’m particularly good in the ares of self-publishing, using kickstarter, or steampunk discussions.
I hope to hear from you! Leave a message below if you’re interested in signing up for the tour!
An introduction on How to Successfully run a Kickstarter campaign.
Kickstarter (Photo credit: Scott Beale)
Hi everyone,
I figured I should type this up since I may be asked to give a talk on it at next year’s EPICon Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Hopefully this post will help those of you interested in creating a successful crowd-sourced funding drive. One of the most common places to do this is on Kickstarter (Sample Link provided), but other commonly used sites are Indiegogo, or GoFundMe. There are many others, but Kickstarter is currently one of the largest.
So what do you need to know before starting out on Kickstarter? First, know the rules. You are not getting free money, and you are not guaranteed success. Just like you have to market your novel, product, business, etc, you also have to market your Kickstarter. Kickstarter is great for novels because you have something tangible to offer people when completed. Kickstarter funds can be used to help cut the cost of certain parts of the publishing process for self-published authors, or to provide additional monies for marketing, development, etc for both self-pub and small pub authors.
Before you start a Kickstarter Campaign, it is critical to do your research.
Look at other, successfully funded books on Kickstarter. What do they do? I can point out a few signs that generally signal a kickstarter will be successful.
They have a video OR incredibly gorgeous artwork at the top of the page.
They have a wide variety of rewards, including those starting at just $5.
They consistently provide updates and check/reply to comments posted by people.
They promote their kickstarter to friends, family, twitter/facebook followers, on goodreads, etc.
They don’t ask for too much in the beginning.
“But Daniel, my book cost me about 2k to edit! Shouldn’t I ask for all of that?”
Sure, if you want to fail right away and get nothing. (This may not be true as you will soon see). For self-pub authors, smaller amounts are better, especially if you are a debut author. For my first novel, I was truly blessed because my aunt helped out. A lot. But by the time I ran my second one, I had both followers, supporters, and fans who I could turn to. This is the caveat I wrote about earlier. IF you have a wide backing of support, including people clamoring for your next novel (Not one person, but many), then you can get away with asking for slightly more. I would say the best range to stay in is the 1k-2k range.
Creating a great title is important too. That’s what people will see first and what will grab them. Brass Legionnaire doesn’t tell people anything about what I’m doing. Copper Centurion – the 2nd Roman Steampunk Adventure does tell people what I’m doing.
Finally, justify your costs. What will the money provide? I described how I originally wanted to fund the novel with just my own money, but wanted kickstarter funds to make it better. I shared how I wanted more maps, more artwork, and additional promotional materials. And people understood.
I’ll end there for today. Hope to bring more to you very soon this week!
By the way, just to let you all know, I’ve finished Roma Aeronautica. Now I suppose it is time to start typing Iron Tribune!
is now available in Print! 
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