So about 24h hours ago, Amazon noticed that I was giving “From the Ice Incarnate” away on a number of other sites, and decided to drop the price down to free. What happened next was INSANE. Almost immediately, the downloads started pouring in. Within a matter of hours, it cracked the #1,000 spot in the… Continue reading Holy Amazon rankings Batman!
Tag: Triumphs
Desert Stars 3.0 is finished!
That’s right; after almost exactly two months of writing, the third draft of Desert Stars is now complete! This is the first draft where I feel that things are truly coming together the way they should be, where the story is transforming into something that not only works, but is actually fairly awesome. I’m probably… Continue reading Desert Stars 3.0 is finished!
…WHUT
So this morning when I was getting ready for church, I realized that I couldn’t find my Kindle. Anywhere. Remembering that I’d left it at a Quark event in my apartment’s lobby, I started frantically calling people and knocking doors. Unfortunately, no one had seen it. A few hours later, after combing every place I… Continue reading …WHUT
Genesis Earth is now live!
That’s right! Genesis Earth, my first epublished novel, is now available on Amazon for $2.99. Check it out, post a review, tell your friends! I decided to price it at $2.99 for a few reasons: First, that’s the lowest price at which Amazon allows a 70% royalty rate. When you buy the book, I get… Continue reading Genesis Earth is now live!
AHHH! It’s uploaded!
That’s right; just a few minutes ago, I uploaded Genesis Earth to the Amazon Kindle store. It’ll take about 24 hours to show up on the site, at which point the entire universe will implode and we’ll all become robots fighting for survival in an artificial reality. So get ready! That beautiful image on the… Continue reading AHHH! It’s uploaded!
Into the Nebulous Deep 1.1 is finished!
That’s right; my fifth novel, Into the Nebulous Deep, is finished! Here are the stats: ms pages: 447 words: 101,215 file size: 230 KB chapters: 20 start date: 7 March 2011 end date: 14 May 2011 And the wordle: This novel is a direct sequel to Bringing Stella Home, and takes place within the same… Continue reading Into the Nebulous Deep 1.1 is finished!
ABNA reviews of Genesis Earth
Today I checked up on my entry for the 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, and saw that it garnered a couple of very encouraging reviews! Here’s the first one: ABNA Expert Reviewer What is the strongest aspect of this excerpt? I enjoyed the background of this excerpt immensely. The futuristic technology like images projected… Continue reading ABNA reviews of Genesis Earth
Bringing Stella Home 5.0 is finished!
That’s right; I finished the fifth draft just tonight. 110,000+ words and 550+ pages in three weeks–not bad. Here are the stats: ms pages: 556 words: 110,000 file size: 264 KB chapters: 27 start date: 21 Dec 2010 end date: 11 Jan 2011 And the wordle: The song that best represents my experience with this… Continue reading Bringing Stella Home 5.0 is finished!
Q4 report, 2010
For those of you who don’t know, I do a report on my blog at the end of each quarter, giving a progress update on my writing. I like to think it helps me keep things professional. Whether or not it does, it’s certainly helpful to look back on how I did. So anyhow, here’s… Continue reading Q4 report, 2010
“The Class That Wouldn’t Die” is up!
Just a heads up: the latest issue of Mormon Artist magazine is out, and my article about BYU’s “class that wouldn’t die” is in it! What’s more, Orson Scott Card himself commented on it. Squeeeee!!! If you’d like to read the full article, you can find it here. Mormon Artist is published online for free,… Continue reading “The Class That Wouldn’t Die” is up!