It's the former, I've been working diligently to complete the sequel to Tiger's Realm. It is tentatively titled "Tiger's Return" and will hopefully be available late next year. In the meantime, here is a potential candidate of cover art for the new book. Let me know what you think, don't be shy! Click on the image to buy your copy of Tiger's Realm so you don't miss out when this one is released!
It's been awhile since my last post, but I have good reason for that. Things have been crazy around here, seems like it's always crazy! I'm filling out release forms, doing even more edits, plus going over the final edits for Tiger's Realm. As if that weren't enough, I have insurance forms to fill out, doctors appointments to make, and getting ready for some remodeling. It's going to keep getting worse as we approach the launch of Assassins' Treaty, the first book in the Chroma Shift series. I haven't even had time to do any writing!
The contest has been finalized, so here is a bit more information. When Assassins' Treaty is released on August 28th, 2008, all you need to do is buy a copy. With your purchase, you will be given an additional document with the riddle, and a link to contest rules as well as where to submit your answer. The first person to solve the riddle will be given a $25.00 gift certificate to the Mystic Moon Press bookstore. Just think, not only would the book pay for itself, but you'd have lots left over to buy even more books!
So, on August 28th, run to MMP and buy a copy of Chroma Shift - Assassins' Treaty by Kevin Grubbe!
'til next time, keep reading!
I don't have too much time available this week, sorry. I've been so busy it's maddening, several edits as well as an article, not to mention all the other stuff I drone on about everyday!
I promise I'll be around more often next week, but for now, please bear with me.
Oh, and thanks so much to all of you who helped put "Hunted by Chaos" on the Mystic Moon best sellers list at fictionwise.com. It's great to see so many of you enjoying my writing!
'til next time, keep reading!
Finally the day is here. “Hunted by Chaos” has hit the market and is available for purchase. The links where it can be found will follow at the end of this post. First, let me tell you a bit about this story. It’s the tale of a man (John Jensley) and his dog (Rusty) as they fight through the rugged wilderness of northern Canada. John faces the most difficult challenge his career that threatens not only his job, but his very life. His only ally and best friend, an Akita dog, could be the difference between success and certain death. In this short story, I tried to capture the beauty and thrill of exploring the forests of the great white north.
A bit of background on the tale, this short story is linked to a larger work. I wrote a novel entitled “Created through Chaos”, which is still being edited. John and Rusty are characters from that novel, in fact, “Hunted by Chaos”, could be considered a prequel to the novel. I have written stories about a few of the characters, though this is the first to be published. Making a brief appearance at the end of the story is Kelly Tremblant, John’s girlfriend. She is also featured in her own short story, “Flight into Chaos”, which is currently available for free on my Author’s Den page.
Kelly is French Canadian, much like my own girlfriend, and is also the cause for the delay in “Created through Chaos”, since I chose to include some French, which requires translation by the aforementioned girlfriend. In actuality, most of Kelly’s dialogue is complete, but her flirtatious younger sister Monique, has a lot more to say. I’ve tried to write the novel so that those who do not know French will still understand and enjoy the tale, but that’s probably a year away from release, so breathe easy.
Now that I’ve strayed completely off topic, rest assured, you can buy and enjoy “Hunted by Chaos” without learning a new language (Absolutely no French). So there you have the history of it, go buy a copy, it’s only $1.29! Less if you get it fast from Fictionwise, new ebooks are always discounted. Unfortunately, at this moment, Fictionwise still hasn't released it yet, maybe in a couple of hours, just click on the link to view all of my releases on that site.
Without further delay, here is where you can buy "Hunted by Chaos" at Mystic Moon Press and Fictionwise.
I hope you enjoy, and 'til next time, keep reading!
I thought the purpose of a blog was to state my thoughts on life, tell of upcoming events and the like. After reviewing several other blogs, I now see it is only meant to rip on other people who make an effort to improve their life.
I was particularly fond of Karen knows Nothing (opps, I meant best). This person seems to feed on chaos and rumors. I can't imagine why on earth she can't do anything constructive for herself, maybe it's some kind of brain deficiency, possibly she wasn't hugged enough as a child. Who knows, who cares? I was drawn to her because of the horrendous rumor she is propagating about my publisher. Now I admit, upon first reading, a knot formed in my stomach. I was seriously worried about how I would look to everyone involved if my publisher ended up being some kind of scam artist.
After doing extensive research, I am happy to report that Mystic Moon is in the clear. I checked all the facts and found they were unfounded. Still, it was a scary experience for me. Damn, there I go talking about myself again rather than ripping on the rumor mill.
Karen seemed particularly fond of ripping on the author's who jumped to the publisher's defense, even though she asked to know who was submitting work to MMP. I looked over some of her past articles and it seems she rarely has anything nice to say. I assuming the nice things are for friends of hers, the rest is all hype to get her more hits on her blog.
Well, I apologize for not getting this blog thing right until now, but hopefully I've rectified the problem and you can look forward to interesting gossip and unfounded rumors for many years to come.
But those of you who know me, also know that I'm not like that. I'll continue on my way telling you about my life and my work, rather than listen to all the crap that's floating around on the net.
'til next time, keep reading!
