The Changing Face of Publishing · 5:50pm Dec 9th, 2015
Cross-post excerpt from Unusual Things. Check there for the full post.
Cross-post excerpt from Unusual Things. Check there for the full post.
Repost from Unusual Things
That's it. It's uploaded. Unusual Events: A "Short" Story Collection is done. Uploaded. The process is out of my hands. In just a few hours—and I'll let you know when—it will be available for pre-order.
Hey guys! Viking here with a question for all of you.
Are you a grammar fanatic? The kind who can spot a misplaced apostrophe or a double space and fix it with a sizzling glare that would make a vengeful nun think twice about reaching for her ruler? If you answered yes to even half of that, then you're exactly who I'm looking for!
Of course it is.
If you’re a Patreon supporter, head on over to Patreon, because the June Patreon Reward is up! This month? It’s a look back at Unusual Events: A “Short” Story Collection. What the genesis of the collection was, where the stories came from, how it all came together, and how it looks two-and-a-half years back.
Heyo! Been a while since I talked to any of you after going hiatus. I still have plans of finishing this work. It’s just that life has been complicated.
Between work and school, and wanting personal time to myself, it’s been wild. As soon as I finish school and find a decent paying job, then move out, I’ll start working on the story again.
If I find the time, I’ll try and pop a chapter out. I know you guys have been waiting to see what was going to happen next.
Hey hey! Is that what it looks like?
Yes it is! That is the edit, final checks copy of Unusual Events: A "Short" Story Collection on my Kindle! Pre-orders coming soon!
Given that Unusual Events: A "Short" Story Collection has been out for two weeks now, I thought it appropriate to see what everyone thinks so far. What have your favorite stories been? Your favorite moments? What have you liked? What have you not liked?
Chat about it below!
Quick update, guys. Unusual Things (my site) has a new page to check out: The Writing Samples page! There all excerpts posted to the site as well as other free fiction write-ups have been collected and linked for your browsing and reading pleasure, hopefully making it just one step easier for you guys to get a taste of my work. Currently, you can read both an excerpt and a chapter from Unusual Events: A "Short" Story Collection, as well as Green Apocalypse, a short bit of
FIGHT!
No, I’m kidding. But most of you who had a childhood in the 90s probably thought that. But moving on …
So, in a surprise, last second upset, Unusual Events sold enough to unlock the fourth sale tier for Colony! Which means that Colony, starting next week, will be 50% off!
Except it won’t.
All right, guys, it's official. I just heard back from Mark Lawrence, the head of the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off, and now that the competition has begun, my book could not be moved to another reviewer, so instead, I've elected to withdraw my entry (Unusual Events) from the competition (for the reasons for doing so, see this post here). It's sad that it had to be done,
Hey readers! I did say I'd be posting things here during my break, though not quite as often. So, a few things to note.
Hey guys! Fresh back from day 1 of the LTUE writing con and feeling good! So I decided, hey, why not give some prospective readers another sample of something from Unusual Events? And why not from one of my favorite stories in the set?
So, here it is, a look at the first chapter of Unusual Events‘ novella: SUPER MODEL.
Heads up, readers! Quick question: Are you a supporter of the site on Patreon? If so, rejoice, for the Jacob Rocke Christmas tale The Last Call of Christmas Eve has just gone up for you to read!