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Just a few quick updates on what has been a busy week. As more frequent visitors will hopefully notice, I've given the website a bit of a spruce up. I felt the old design was looking a bit dated, so I've had a play around and come up with this, which I'm hoping looks a lot cleaner and more professional. Have a look around and maybe let me know what you think. I've also added in a Book of The Month section to the website, where I'll showcase an indie book each month - either something that I've loved or something that I'm really looking forward to. Our first entry is the forthcoming Cyberpunk Anthology Neo Cyberpunk. There are some fantastic authors involved in this and I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on it on 27th January - if Cyberpunk is your thing or if you just want to try something different, check it out! I've also ran a free promotion on Ringer this weekend which has gone really well for me in terms of sales as well as new interactions on Twitter. Coupled with some fantastic five star reviews from fellow indie authors Tanweer Dar (@Tanweer_Dar) and Frasier Armitage (@FrasierArmitage) it's been a great weekend for Ringer! This week also saw the latest in my series of Five Question Author Interviews, quizzing Elizabeth Eckstein about her writing and her book Quicksilver and Brimstone. If you haven't had chance to read the interview, take a look on the blog and if you haven't had chance to read Elizabeth's book yet, I'd highly recommend it. In the week ahead, I'm hoping to finish drafting the last Early Adopters short story from this first cycle - working title Another Boring Meeting. Once that's done, I'm hoping to still be on track to release the first collection - Early Adopters: Cycle One on Amazon sometime in March (hopefully this March!). I also started watching WandaVision on Disney Plus this week - I think it's fantastic so far. Very unnerving, lurching from 50's sitcom to something seemingly very disturbing that's just out of reach, then back again. One to watch - literally. That's all for now - hope you all have a great week! D.T.
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For the next of my Five Question Author Interviews, I spoke with Elizabeth Eckstein, another wonderful indie author. I read Elizabeth’s book Quicksilver and Brimstone recently, the first in her Crucible of the Crimson Lion series, and I absolutely loved it. You should definitely go check it out! On top of the fantastic writing, Elizabeth also flavours her fantasy fiction with some amazing illustrations, something I’d love to see more of in books in general.
You can learn more about Elizabeth and her book on her author bio here www.amazon.co.uk/Elizabeth-Eckstein/e/B089G6PQ32/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 and follow her on twitter - @RedElixer You can also visit Elizabeth's website here - crimsonlion.wixsite.com/home 1 - What would you say draws you to writing fantasy? I think they way it really allows one to be creative. Both in environment and plot, there is just so much more that is possible and lends itself to exploration. I love the world-building, defining the scope and limits of every element. 2 - Any clues on what we can expect in book two of your Crucible of the Crimson Lion saga? Things are going to get quite a bit more serious and daunting for the Crimson Lion and our band of friends. They are about to discover that Pantomeus was just one piece in a much larger puzzle that jeopardise not only the Order, but the world as we know it. 3 - If you were a trained member of the Order, what alchemic feat would you want to be able to achieve? I think I would love to be a Master in Consumable Constructs – the art of creating foods and beverages with remarkable qualities, like Levitation Cakes and Invisibility Cordials. 4 - Are there any other genres you’d like to try your hand at? I have an idea for a Sci-fi story and also Historical Fantasy, but I’ll only really consider them after I finish the Crucible of the Crimson Lion. 5 - If Quicksilver and Brimstone were to be adapted for the big or small screen, do you have any ideal picks for the people involved? Oh, I would love Hugh Laurie for Master Ragnardt and Brian Cox for Grand Master Thorbrand. Christopher Lee would have made the perfect Pantomeus. He will always hold that part in my heart. Thanks for the Chat Elizabeth - I'm really looking forward to the next installment! You can find Quicksilver and Brimstone here www.amazon.co.uk/Quicksilver-Brimstone-Crucible-Crimson-Lion/dp/B08CPLF56Y/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=quicksilver+and+brimstone&qid=1611248955&sr=8-1 - It’s a great read - a fantastic tale of adventure and fantasy for all ages. D.T. Morning All!
Just wanted to hop on with a quick update on where I am with a few things. I've been putting a lot of work into my Early Adopters Shared Universe of short stories lately. The universe is really growing now, so much so that i'm having to keep a bit of a character map of who goes where and how the stories interconnect with each other (i definitely think this helps!). The stories in this first Cycle are:
After Early Adopters: Cycle One is published, I'll be moving on to my next full novel. I've got a bunch of ideas what the next one may be and I've maybe narrowed it down to two possibilities now. More about that in a future update though. One thing at a time. I've also been reading some great books by more Indie authors lately. There really are some great writers out there (check out reviews and interviews in the blog posts below!). More recently I've read Quicksilver and Brimstone by Elizabeth Eckstein, a fantastic fantasy tale for all ages, the first in her Crucible of the Crimson Lion series. D.L Schleicher's Then Came Darkness is a dark, brooding, amazing piece of historical fiction set in dust bowl america that I would definitely recommend too, while Tanweer Dar's first trip into fantasy via his new novella Kingdom of Blood was also wonderful, keeping me turning the pages. Currently I'm reading Complete Darkness by Matt Adcock, which is amazing so far! If you want to follow these great authors on Twitter, here's where you'll find them: @RedElixer @schleicherspin @Tanweer_Dar @Cleric20 Finally, I just wanted to give a shout out to the Cyberpunk Alliance, a great bunch of Cyberpunk authors who work to promote all things Cyberpunk. You may have seen elements of their fantastic Twitter efforts on Cyberpunk Day back in October and plans are already afoot for next year's event (check out @CyberpunkDay on Twitter for more info). Next up on their schedule is Neo Cyberpunk, an anthology of great Cyberpunk short stories by some fantastic authors, set for release on 27th January 2021. To keep up to date on what these guys are up to, follow them on twitter or check out www.cyberpunkday.com/ and maybe join the mailing list. Much more reliable than a certain game we won't mention! That's it for now guys, check back for regular updates! D.T. |
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