Socrates himself...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_WRFJwGsbY

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Out with the New, In with the old by cussedness

I have been puzzling over this for months. My old lycan series, Lycan Blood, is selling very well; yet my new lycan series (Lycan Pride) is not?

I have several possibilities here.

DOES ANYONE EVEN KNOW THAT I HAVE A NEW SERIES OUT THERE?

Maybe people are more interested in the Sinclair family than they are the Dohertys?

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So the second book is out in the Lycan Pride series and I am working on the final one. It might be time (or past time) for me to discuss this whole situation.

Old series, Lycan Blood, started with Serpent's Quest, which is told mainly from the POV of the antagonist, who is handsome, intense, loyal, courageous, and excitingly malevolent. The ladies are drawn to seriously bad men? Meet Malthus. Read Serpent's Quest free on Wattpad. Or wait and buy the print edition with six illustrations by Anne Stone.

The 90s and the early 00s were dominated by long series, such as the Wheel of Time.  Taste changed and another author, Terry Goodkind, started reducing his long series to linked groups of trilogies. Now more people just want standalones.

Now where does that put my own work.

When I wrote the Lycan Blood series, we were still considering long series to be the IN thing.  I am in the midst of finishing The Dark Brothers of the Light series (11 volumes with 2 remaining) and the Lycan Pride trilogy with one book remaining.

What the hell am I doing with my lycans?

Well, I have three more trilogies coming from my lycans along the current thread and a new ten book series, Banes of Killcaldy, coming up

These books are in chapters, scenes, and partials and notes, and just a mess.

Okay, here's the point. I set out back in 75, to write a set of novels that covered all of the aspects of WW 2 and subsequent conflicts in a metaphorical setting. It was heavily influenced along the way by Masterpiece Theater, Nikolai Gogol, and Shakespeare, as well as news reports on various on going conflicts, such first Vietnam and then Afghanistan and Somalia.

For the lycans, the center of the darkness started when they tried to rebel against their masters, the Sa'necari.  The Rebellion of 997 was put down harshly and many noble families perished. The various lycan kingdoms, Like Red Wolf and Silverpaw were forced to relinquish sections of their territory in the surrender agreements.

But my books are a family saga at heart.

The first series is about the Infiltrator, Malthus, and the Sinclair family. It is a war time family saga at it's core. Todd Sinclair, a legendary armsmaster, mercenary and patriot raised four strong sons, although he claimed them all as his own, one was not of his blood and he knew it. Branduff Maguire was the illegitimate son of Prince Tarrant Redhand and Cahira Sinclair, Todd's wife. Tarrant had been Todd's apprentice and Todd knew that Cahira was carrying Tarrant's child when he went in search of her. He raised their son, Branduff, as his own.

The Lycan Blood series could just as easily be called "The Sons of Todd Sinclair" as anything thing else (and the first one to get the reference I'll give them a coupon for a free copy of my novel of choice)

The new series, Lycan Pride, could easily have been called The Cousins Doherty (and the firs to get the reference will get a free copy of any Daverana book of their choice).

please read this

A Little Help From My Friends

 

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Now that I've had a few days to deal with the first round of this c-word emotional roller coaster ride, I've started to dwell on other, more pragmatic, issues. Like OMG, how much is it going to cost to pay for my treatment and how the hell are we going to afford it? Thankfully, we do have health ...

Serpent’s Quest and Self-Publishing by cussedness

Serpent’s Quest and Self-Publishing by cussedness

"Serpent's Quest is now complete on Wattpad. That is the entire novel. We will be bringing it out this month in print edition with six outstanding illustrations by Anne Stone and a new cover by Kirsten Maloney.

Baring unexpected circumstances, I will be spending the week of my birthday with my daughter and her fiance. They make an amazing pair. I love them both to pieces. (No, no, not like Humpty Dumpty)...

read the rest at

http://cussedness.wordpress.com/2013/10/08/serpents-quest-and-self-publishing/

Myke Lynch says "My story is doing better than expected "

My story is doing better than expected

Mike Lynch Registrar at East Side Union High School District

After only being released for three days, my novella, The Tree, is listed #39 in the allegory category, and #2 in hot new releases on Amazon. This is crazy.

Here's the link if you want to check it out: http://www.amazon.com/The-Tree-ebook/dp/B00F5588B8/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1379294562&sr=1-1&keywords=the+tree+mike+lynch

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team work

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increase blog traffic

http://www.sociallystacked.com/2013/04/small-business-blogging-3-things-to-remember/

Paul Kane interviewed

http://labyrinth.me.ht/paul.html

vocabulary test - www.dailywritingtips.com

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/vocabulary-test-1/

great music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjzdWwuwA5Y&feature=share&list=FLM3XUl9eSMeaGnQKR8UmI7Q

love the visuals, too.

icanhascheezeburger

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Book Giveaway For The Many Shades of Dark

The Many Shades of Dark 
by Monty Wheeler (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Mar 13, 2013

Wheeler's debut colection of darker verse that runs a gammet from Heaven to Hell, love and hate. Wheeler explores mankind's fears such as death,. . .

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Enter to win

 

Giveaway dates: Apr 12 - May 12, 2013

2 copies available, 86 people requesting

Countries available: US, CA, and GB

http://www.amazon.com/The-Whisper-Jar-ebook/dp/B0062ID33K

http://www.amazon.com/The-Whisper-Jar-ebook/dp/B0062ID33K

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2011

"I do not know what you have done, but put your mouth right here. Confess your crime to this fruit jar as though it were God's ear." ~ from The Whisper Jar

Some secrets are kept in jars -- others, in books.

Some are left forgotten in musty rooms -- others, created in old barns.

Some are brought about by destiny -- others, born in blood.

Secrets -- they are the hidden heart of this collection. In these pages, you will encounter a Blood Digger who bonds two children irrevocably together; a young woman who learns of her destiny through the random selection of a Bible verse; and a boy whose life begins to reflect the stories he reads...

"If you like dark, creepy stories with a theme of secrets and dark characters, you're going to love this (I did!). It's the perfect read for Halloween, and I can certainly recommend it highly. I had a great time with all of these stories, and it's no surprise to me that all these stories have won acclaim in their own right."
Colin F. Barnes, author of Killing my Boss

"Every now and then, a collection of short stories comes along that not only brings creepiness to new levels, but reaches in a little deeper and leaves something behind. The stories in The Whisper Jar are like that...they stick with you like soft voices in the memory. A great book for a dark and stormy night..."

David Niall Wilson, Award-winning author of Deep Blue, This is My Blood, and CEO of Crossroad Press

"Few writers can make love seem so horrible, or horror seem so lovely. The weird scenes Lanham paints for us are poignant and final, with hope strangled - but always in some strangely uplifting way. Perhaps gruesome and memorable are the best words to describe her work."

Dr. Kim Paffenroth, author of Dying to Live and Gospel of the Living Dead

 

Apocalypse Cakes Book at The Onion Store

Apocalypse Cakes Book at The Onion Store

            

Apocalypse Cakes Book

We are besieged with talk of crisis, meltdown, earthquakes, sink holes, global warming, bailouts, and more. Once you realize there's not a whole lot of time left, grab a Bundt pan and whip up your own scrumptious Fallen Angel Food Cake--or one of the other 29 apocalyptic cakes in this irreverent cookbook--and indulge in your final days.

Traumatize Your Children | The Onion Store

Traumatize Your Children | The Onion Store

THE FINAL PUSH - All Orders of $100 Or More Receive Entire Dark Regions Digital Catalog and More!

Posted on 11th Apr 2013 @ 10:18 PM

In an effort to reach our goal of donating 1,000 books to schools, libraries and military bases we have launched the "Final Push" stage of the Sale For Good.  All items in stock are now 50% off, DRP Book Sets now have even bigger discounts and all orders on the DarkRegions.com website of $100 or more will include the entire Dark Regions Digital catalog; 32 free books on the e-reader of your choice!

Progress: 803 / 1,000 books set aside for donation.

All In-Stock Products Now 50% Off Retail Price!

Babbles: NE'ER WILL NATURE BOW

Babbles: NE'ER WILL NATURE BOW: She walked along the windswept ridge, Her thin, gray hair blown back. Two hundred feet below her lay His corpse in blood-turned-black. ...