After having a week off during Christmas, the blog tour for Sarah continues today at Lisa Haselton’s Reviews and Interviews. Drop by and say hello – don’t forget to register for the $25 Amazon/B&N gift card!
The rest of the stops for this week are below
December 27: The Silver Dagger Scriptorium
December 28: Fabulous and Brunette
December 29: Natural Bri – promo
December 29: Laurie’s Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews
December 30: Books in the Hall
940 pieces and 4 hours! My fingertips hurt from pushing things into place, but the important thing is that he’s happy.
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*This Book Bundle contains the first 3 volumes of the LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE fantasy series.*
Every hero must take that first courageous step into adventure. For Luke Callindor, it’s more of a blind stumble. From battling a demonic assassin to facing the family he left behind, this warrior’s adventuring career has been one awkward mistake after another. Most days the only things that keep him alive, yet never unharmed, are his trusted friends and his reckless courage. How long can his luck hold out before the gods of Windemere decide to cut his legend short?
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*This Book Bundle contains volumes 4-6 of the LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE fantasy series.*
The destiny of Nyx, Sari, and Luke Callindor has been revealed, but that does not make their lives any easier. With old enemies still on the hunt, a new threat is stepping out of the shadows to indulge his sadistic desires. From battling the magic-devouring Krypters in Hero’s Gate to facing a demonic curse that has befallen one of our heroes, the champions will be pushed to their limits and beyond. Can the arrival of two more destined warriors improve their chances or will it bring them one step closer to failing like their predecessors?
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Born from the light and darkness, Dariana can no longer avoid her fate.
The final corrupted temple stands between the champions and Baron Kernaghan having their great battle. Only one problem: the Compass Key refuses to work with Dariana, who long ago wiped all memories of the Spirit Well from her mind. Now, they are forced to follow a trail of clues that Dariana’s former self left behind centuries ago. It is a path that will lead the champions into a part of their friend’s past that could tear them all apart.
Will the bonds of friendship be stronger than the call of blood?
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Cover Art by Jason Pedersen
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I know posting much today or tomorrow will fall on deaf ears. Things have been slowing to a crawl in general, but I’m a glutton for yelling into the void. Honestly, echoes are fine as long as they aren’t replying to you. Then you have to search the room for listening devices. Where was I?
By the way, I’ve learned that Kindle Countdowns and Permafree books don’t always (or ever?) go beyond Amazon’s US/main site. So, I’m sorry that the sales and cheap prices don’t transfer. Haven’t figured out how to do it without incurring the wrath of the almighty Zon. I’m surprised the Kindle Countdowns don’t do it though since that feels like something that would transfer to the other sites.
The kid and the wife are on vacation until January 3rd. So we have a full house and I’ll be here or there. Weather will determine outings, but there are plenty of presents to be had for the little guy. This includes a 940 piece Lego set that we’ll work on. I see we, but he tends to put the figures together and they go off on adventures while I finish. Today’s gift was a Batman vs Superman set, so the three of them went off to fight bad guys within 5 minutes. Although, I’ll admit that I enjoy putting the sets together. Just always pray he doesn’t try to make them actually fly or drive into things.
Writing happened this week to some extent. The characters, gear, and plots have been set up for the Ichabod stories. They range from 5 to 9 sections, which should take me most of February to write up. So we’re looking at short stories instead of micro/flash fiction. I won’t really know until I start the writing. This is going to be working like pulp fiction, so I get to keep things simple and entertaining. I started working on characters for the 3rd Bedlam book even though #2 isn’t out yet. That will probably be my on/off project while the house is busy.
My January goal is nothing more than prep Bedlam 3 and ‘The Nightfall War’ . . . or was it ‘War of Nightfall’? I’m far too lazy right now to search for that notebook, but it’s the Dawn Fang series. Next year is going to be so weird with me not knowing what or if I should work on another series. Ichabod, Dawn, and Bedlam are different. Ichabod will come and go from time to time. Bedlam is my destressing one and is already active. Dawn is October on the blog. Even having 3 books left of Legends of Windemere isn’t that big since they’re all in first draft. This feels like something left for next week’s final goal post of 2016. I’ll leave it for that then.
Question: Is there any point in posting tomorrow or should I save the ‘interactive’ post for Thursday?
Goals for the week?
It’s time for your Christmas shopping, and I am here unashamedly trying to get you to buy my books to give you a helping hand by lowering the prices of my book bundles for the holiday season!…
Immortal Wars: The Summoning
Long ago, I wrote the first book of a series that wouldn’t get very far. Immortal Wars was fueled by my interest in fantasy, science fiction, and superheroes. I had no idea what I was doing, but plotted out 9 books with a cast of characters that were predominantly immortal. I was watching a lot of ‘Highlander’ back then too. I published the first book through a vanity press in 2002 and it went . . . absolutely nowhere. Click on the cover and see the insane price that I had to work with. Still, I did it very cheap and considered it a resume builder and experiment.
So, you can see that I had an interest in immortality a long time ago. The Guardians were four kids, and an ancient mentor, who are awaken with powers and immortality, which they took to far too easily. At least with Windemere stories, the characters live in a world of magic and monsters. This was Earth and only the one into comic books should have been okay with things. Needless to say it failed, but the system worked out fairly well. An immortal could heal any wound within seconds as long as it wasn’t inflicted by another immortal because their energies cancelled each other out. They were still strong, durable, and fast, but they could kill each other.
Fast forward to now where I have gods, goddesses, and demigods that would thrash the Guardians pretty easily. These immortals are harder to kill and don’t have the restriction of being killed by each other. Special items, creatures, and spells can do the job, but they have a more ingrained role in the universe than the Guardians. There are times where a god or goddess gets hit hard enough to rattle them while the demigods can get killed if they sustain enough damage. Honestly, the immortals in Windemere are a lot more casual than the ones in Immortal Wars since I went with such a simple system. If I need one to get hurt or killed, I make up something magical instead of coming up with a rule. There’s also the Law of Influence that comes about 98% of the immortal community out of mortal business.
Will I ever revive the old series? Probably not in its original form. I do have an idea to bring the characters into another series where they’ll appear as the first beings of Windemere that were sealed due to problems. Beyond that, I can’t look at the old notes without realizing that I’m not that teenager any more. The stories were fun, but not as deep and extensive as what I’m doing now. This will forever be my first attempt, which I’ve learned most authors won’t even publish or bring attention to. Yet, I do find it funny that I’m always creeping back toward immortality. There really is something about the idea of living forever that intrigues me. Not that I would want to be one, but thinking about how such a person could function and avoid insanity.
So, what are your thoughts on immortality? Have you ever used it in a story or have a beloved book where it’s part of the adventure?
I’m doing this a little early because I wanted to share the effects of the sale so far:
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,663 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
Cover Art by Jason Pedersen
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,411 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
Life collects
Life collects,
Pools around you.
It paints its highlights.
Nothing there
You can destroy
Or begin again.
Calm in aquamarine beauty,
Barely a hint
Of surf’s snowy trim.
Today the sea is out
But will come again.
For the moment,
On the beach,
My love and I,
Naked and blissful
As can be.
In the soft,
Sun baked sand
History
Between my toes.
Sense how
Even the smooth stones
Ache
With stories of their own
In the shuddering
Light of day.
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I feel blessed to be living and writing full-time at home in the glorious Hertfordshire countryside, only a thirty minute commuter ride from London. My poetry looks to positively explore human potential, with an emphasis on love, spiritual growth and self awareness. It is very important to me that my work remains as open, accessible and as simply expressed as possible.
My influences vary from the great…
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