Sent out 80 Agent Queries in two days!

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It's been a mind numbing process, but I've sent out 80 agent queries for these two books in the last two days. You never know what will come of it, but I'm doing my best to see if someone will pick me up.

Last time I did this, I sent out about 30 and received three positive responses. I didn't get a contract, but my interaction with the agents was positive.

It's interesting how each agent has their own particular requirements for the queries. Some want a query letter with the first page of the book, or the first fifty pages, or ten. Some want a summary, while others want just the letter. It's important to read each agent's directions carefully and follow them as exactly as possible, but it gets a bit crazy sometimes.

I'm enjoying working as in independent author, but I'd like to see if I could break through to a larger audience. Getting an agent is usually part of that process.

I will continue looking for other agents this week and then hopefully start on my next novel after I've completed my search.

I've started re-reading Beatrice again. It needs to be freshly engrained in my mind so that I can continue the story from where it left off. I'm really looking forward to writing again, and I have some fun ideas bubbling up!

Building Readership and Continuing Agent Search

The last three weeks have been all about building readership. To accomplish that goal, I've used the kindle giveaway and free paperback giveaway, and I'm looking forward to hearing from the many people who either downloaded the kindle version of my books, received a paperback, or purchased one of them. It's been a great couple of weeks. A total of 785 books have either been downloaded or ordered from many countries around the world.

During this time, I haven't written anything, but I have worked on ideas for my next book and future books. I've also been looking for an agent again. Last time I did this, I received some positive feedback but haven't been picked up by anyone yet. I know this is a long process, and in the meantime I will keep writing, studying, and working on my craft.

I want to apologize that I haven't been able to continue writing any short stories or poems, but I know at some point that I will get back to those. Ever since May of 2013, I've been incredibly focused on my novels - writing 5-6 days a week, 6-10 hours a day. The break I'm taking from writing right now is both necessary and welcome, but I'm getting the itch to begin again soon. I believe that my next book will be a sequel to Beatrice - another fantasy/mystery. That could change. We'll see.

Thanks again to everyone, and I hope you enjoy the stories!

FREE PAPERBACK GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

The Kindle eBook Giveaway on Amazon
has expired, but it was a great success! My thanks to everyone that participated, and I hope you enjoy your eBooks! 750 were downloaded in three days!

The paperback giveaway has ended! Thanks to everyone that participated, and I hope you enjoy your paperback copies of Beatrice, Rooms, and The Chosen!

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For a chance to win a free paperback copy of one of my books, first read the Eligibility & Rules below, and then click on one of the book links. It will take you to an Amazon page where you'll find out if you've won.

ELIGIBILITY & RULES

1. The giveaway will expire on Apr 16, 2015 11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
2. Only residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia will be eligible to enter.
3. You must be 18 years old or older.
4. Prizes will be shipped to winners via Standard Shipping (3-5 business days).
5. The first 5 eligible entries for each book will win
6. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY - nor do you pay any shipping or tax

Click this link to see if you've won a copy of BEATRICE!

Click this link to see if you've won a copy of ROOMS! 

Click this link to see if you've won a copy of THE CHOSEN!

To decide which novel you're interested in, please read below.

Beatrice is an adult fantasy/mystery novel that takes place in Scotland. Rooms is an adult science fiction novel and the first book in the Rooms' series. The Chosen is my latest novel and the second book in the Rooms' series. Rooms and The Chosen can be read independently of each other, but The Chosen's plot does follow where Rooms left off.

To learn more about each of these books, go to the BOB'S BOOKS or AMAZON BOOK REVIEWS links at the top of this blog, and after you've read one of my books, if you could write a review on Amazon, I would really appreciate it.

FREE KINDLE BOOK OFFER for ROOMS, BEATRICE, and THE CHOSEN has Expired.

Kindle Book Giveaway on Amazon has expired, but it was a great success! 750 eBooks were downloaded!

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From April 6-8, you can get the Kindle version of my three novels FREE on Amazon.com and download them to your Kindle Reader.

Beatrice is an adult fantasy/mystery novel that takes place in Scotland. Rooms is an adult science fiction novel and the first book in the Rooms' series. The Chosen is my latest novel and the second book in the Rooms' series. Rooms and The Chosen can be read independently of each other, but The Chosen's plot does follow where Rooms left off.

To learn more about each of these books go to the BOB'S BOOKS link at the top of this blog, and after you've read one of my books, if you could write a review on Amazon, I would really appreciate it.

THE CHOSEN IS PUBLISHED & AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!

NEW BOOK!

Cover Art By Greg Opalinski

THE CHOSEN IS PUBLISHED ON AMAZON! 

It is an adult science fiction novel and is the second book of the Room's Series. It can be read without reading Rooms, but the plot definitely continues from where Rooms left off.

The book has been about a seven month project and is my longest book to date - about 88,000 words.

To learn more about The Chosen, you can see a list of the chapter titles, a description of the book, or be able to read an excerpt from chapter's 1-2 by clicking on the BOB'S BOOKS tab at the top of my blog. 

If you want to purchase The Chosen, you can get either the Kindle Version or Paperback online. To download the ebook go to the Amazon.com site or the Amazon site that is located in your country. If you want the paperback, you can get it from Amazon in the U. S., the UK site, or from other Amazon sites across Europe. Just go to the one closest to your country.

I'm really happy with the book and am looking forward to hearing your thoughts about it. Please write a review on Amazon or send me a message through my blog to let me know.

Also, you can take a look at the other books that I've written by going to the BOB'S BOOKS tab above.

WOW! THE CHOSEN COVER IS DONE!

THE CHOSEN cover is finished. I'm very pleased. Greg Opalinski did a fantastic job, as always.

If you click on the image above, you can see a larger version of the cover. 

I still have a bit of editing that I have to do, but the book should be published on Amazon in America, all over Europe and parts of Asia soon.

To see the chapter titles, a description of the book, and be able to read an excerpt of chapter's 1-2 click on the BOB'S BOOKS tab at the top of my blog.

THE CHOSEN: Book Description

THE CHOSEN

The editing for The Chosen will be completed within the next two days, and Greg Opalinski is working hard on the cover. He should be done in a couple of weeks. I hope to have The Chosen published on Amazon by the middle of March.

In this entry, I am including the first Description of the book, which is below. It won't be long now, and it will be ready to publish!

Book Description

In the future, the Earth is dying and is abandoned by The Chosen, an elite and powerful, corporate upper-class. Most of their descendants have settled in lifeglobes on various rocks throughout the galaxy, and their original society and culture has been lost and forgotten.

That is, on every outpost except M-78. On that rock-strewn, resource-laden planet, The Chosen’s way of life has remained in tact for over five centuries, and Harlequin has been their leader ever since leaving Earth.

But now, Harlequin is determined to locate another Earth-like planet to inhabit and exploit. She succeeds, and not only does she learn about a magnificent planet called Loon, but at the same time, discovers that Earth has reset itself. The Chosen may be able to reinhabit their ancestral home.

This sets up a struggle between two extremely divergent cultures: one where reason, science, and social awareness have created a society in tune with their world and with each other; and that of The Chosen, whose main philosophy is centered on the acquisition of wealth and power at any cost.

In The Chosen, these two societies and the unique individuals who inhabit them, tell a story of two worlds on a collision course, with the result being a galactic conflict whose outcome will impact the human race for eons to come.