My full-length collection Real Illusions is just 99 cents for the next three days at Amazon US, Amazon UK, and Barnes & Noble. So, um, buy it!
Yesterday my wife and I went up to Lake Tobias Wildlife Park for their safari tour. It was a blast. This guy drooled on me.
This guy was my buddy.
This guy invited himself up onto the bus for more attention and food.
I took a bunch of pictures (nearly 300) and posted a portion of them over on Facebook. If you’re ever in the area, consider checking the place out. As their website states, Lake Tobias relies strictly on park revenue for its financial support and does not receive any state or federal funding.
Late yesterday bestselling author Jeremy Robinson made this announcement on his Facebook page:
Coming in November, under my Jeremy Bishop pen name, I will be releasing a serialized novel titled REFUGE. Think of it like a TV show with episodes and seasons. The first season will come out in five novella length chunks, which will then be released as one long omnibus. As a Jeremy Bishop series, this is horror. It’s not zombies this time around, but is epic in scope with a focus on characters. To sweeten the deal even further I’ve brought on four authors to co-write books 2 – 5. They are Daniel Boucher, Robert Swartwood, David McAfee and Kane Gilmour. I can’t wait to share this new series with you and am super excited about it, but for now, here’s a look at the covers for Book 1 and Book 2.
I’m not going to give any more details away about the project except to say it’s going to be a blast. I’m writing the third book, and once that cover and title become available, I’ll share it here.
I’ve been neglecting this blog lately in case you haven’t noticed (and if you haven’t noticed, then I have bigger problems). The reason? Well, lately I just haven’t found much to blog about, which is odd, because there is always something to blog about. Like just the other week, I did a guest post for Joe Konrath about The Serial Killer’s Wife hitting the USA TODAY bestseller list, and I didn’t even bother posting a link here. Why? Well, because I posted links on Twitter and Facebook and called it a day, that’s why. There was a time when I would try to update this blog on a near-daily basis, if not at least a few times a week, to keep the content fresh. Now, for some reason, I’m beginning to question whether or not any of it’s a priority.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I never want to blog again, but what I am saying is that when I blog it should be with something worthwhile and not just fluff (I don’t even remember the last time I did a rant). Looking back through the blog, I of course post about new books or published short stories or other stuff like that, and of course there have been the podcasts, which I’m not even sure if people listen to, and there have been times when I was more vocal about changes in the publishing industry or other shenanigans, but besides that? Fluff. Now, I don’t mind fluff if you don’t mind fluff, but I don’t really know what it is you want. I guess, ultmiately, this is my blog, so I can do whatever I want, and if ignoring it is what I want, that should be fine too.
But, in the end, this is the central hub for everything that is me. I spend most of my time goofing around on Twitter, so if you ever want to see if I’m alive, that’s the place to check. Facebook, not so much. Google + … man, I keep forgetting Google + exists.
I’m not one to believe the less I blog or tweet or Facebook, the less sales I make. That’s always been a silly assumption by a lot of writers. Maybe if I had over 100,000 followers on Twitter, that would be different, who knows. Ultimately, when it comes to self-promotion, I figure the more content available, the better. So that’s what I’ve been doing. A week or two back I finished a new novel. This is a standalone thriller set in the universe of Man of Wax, but it’s not part of the trilogy. If anything, it’s a “prequel of sorts” to the trilogy, and if all goes well, that should be out later this summer. The day after I finished that novel, I started on a new novel, this one that takes place in the universe of No Shelter. Yes, that’s right, it’s a Holly Lin book but not a Holly Lin book … sorry to be vague, but I want to make it a surprise. Also, I just approved The Calling and Spooky Nook for audiobook and those should go live in the next couple of weeks.
So that’s what’s been happening with me. There’s good reason I’ve been neglecting this blog. I’ve been staying busy. But that doesn’t mean I won’t start updating it more regularly if you people want content. So tell me — what do you like about this blog, dislike, hate, love, whatever? Let me know in the comments. Thanks.
Barry Napier has a really spooky story in my Hint Fiction anthology called “Through Tiny Windows,” so it’s no surprise that he won the “You Can Write a Dead Man Novel” contest last year, which scored him a book deal with 47 North for a Dead Man book, the 18th in the series, called Streets of Blood. Today Barry chats about the process of writing a Dead Man novel, his Everything Theory books, and poetry. Plus, there’s even a chance to win a digital copy of both of Barry’s Everything Theory books! But you’ll have to listen to find out how to win. Enjoy …
Yesterday my wife and I celebrated our six year wedding anniversary. And what does a couple do to celebrate their sixth’s year as man and wife? Go over to Brian Keene’s place for some targeting shoot, of course.
In other new, today’s the last day to grab Man of Wax and The Inner Circle for just 99 cents each.
Happy Memorial Day!
To celebrate Memorial Day Weekend, I’ve lowered the price of both Man of Wax and The Inner Circle to 99 cents each on Kindle, Nook, and iTunes. Grab them and help spread the word and, hey, have a great weekend!
To celebrate The Serial Killer’s Wife making the USA TODAY bestseller list, I’m giving away five copies of the paperback over at Goodreads. Deadline May 31. Enter now!
The kind folks at Horror World gave At the Meade Bed & Breakfast some love yesterday:
At the Meade Bed And Breakfast is a quick read and an enjoyable ghost story that is sure to entertain all types of horror readers. The bonus content in the e-book is an unexpected delight.
You can read the rest of the review here.
In other news, my allergies are really bad today. Like, really bad. How are you?
Scott Garson is the man behind Wigleaf, one of the very best online fiction journals there is, and his most recent book is a fantastic story collection called Is That You, John Wayne? (Buy links, review blurbs, even tour schedule here!) Scott took some time to talk to me about his new book, as well as reading one of the collected stories, and talked about this year’s Wigleaf Top 50 and the state of short fiction in general. Enjoy!
