Opening weekend has been quite good for book two. Thank you very much to everyone who's supported me in any way with this project. There are many many more stories in my head, and I'll continue to work on getting them out and into your hands as quickly as time allows.
I plan to leave Waking Up Dead on sale for a little while longer, so if you haven't taken advantage of it and picked up your e-copy yet, now's certainly the time to do so. You can click on the "Check Out My Stories" inks to the right to get to any a landing page where you can purchase it from pretty much any of your favorite locations. I'm also working on getting some hard copies for sale here in Austin. Look for more on that soon!
Also, if you've read the books and have any opinion on them at all, please leave a review at your favorite online retailer so that others might get an idea of what to expect!
I've got some basic points plotted with book three already, so I'll be starting to actually put it down on paper soon. I've got a very good idea of where it needs to go, but it's always an adventure seeing how it gets there. For anyone who's never written before, stories have a mind of their own sometimes, and it's often surprising to see where they take you.
Keep reading, and I'll keep writing! Thanks Folks!
-Zabe
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Friday, November 7, 2014
GoGaM has been released!
The world of the dead can be a scary place. Thomas thought he had a plan for his afterlife. Now more than ever he knows what he must do, but he's lost all direction on how to do it. Can he and Cho rebuild their group and come up with a plan to counter the danger they know is coming? You can find out today, as The Glacier of Gods and Monsters has officially been released!
And remember! If you haven't read the first book, Waking Up Dead, it's still on sale in digital format for only $1.99!
And remember! If you haven't read the first book, Waking Up Dead, it's still on sale in digital format for only $1.99!
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Sales Extended in Honor of New Release!
Hey Folks!
We're T-6 days away from the release of The Glacier of Gods and Monsters. I've had a number of folks tell me they really want book one, but haven't had a chance to pick it up just yet. Now's your chance to do so. For a limited time I've put the digital version of Waking Up Dead on sale at 60% off it's normal price EVERYWHERE. Smashwords, Apple, Barnes&Nobles, Amazon, Google Play, and more all have the listed price now shifted to $1.99. No coupon codes needed, just jump in and buy the book that has received awesome reviews on all sites.
Go buy a copy now! You've run out of excuses! Gift copies for your friends! And remember, Friday's the release of The Glacier of Gods and Monsters! The digital copy is available now for pre-sale at the paltry price of $4.99! That's less than the price of your average fast food meal!
And unlike fast food, you can enjoy this over and over (and it's calorie free!).
We're T-6 days away from the release of The Glacier of Gods and Monsters. I've had a number of folks tell me they really want book one, but haven't had a chance to pick it up just yet. Now's your chance to do so. For a limited time I've put the digital version of Waking Up Dead on sale at 60% off it's normal price EVERYWHERE. Smashwords, Apple, Barnes&Nobles, Amazon, Google Play, and more all have the listed price now shifted to $1.99. No coupon codes needed, just jump in and buy the book that has received awesome reviews on all sites.
Go buy a copy now! You've run out of excuses! Gift copies for your friends! And remember, Friday's the release of The Glacier of Gods and Monsters! The digital copy is available now for pre-sale at the paltry price of $4.99! That's less than the price of your average fast food meal!
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Waking up Dead for 60% Off!
Want to pick up an E-copy of Waking Up Dead, but finding it tough to come up with $4.99 right now? I can understand that, this time of year money is tight. That being said, we're just a few short weeks away from the release of The Glacier of Gods and Monsters. So to make it easy for you to pick up Book 1 prior to the release of Book 2, I've teamed up with Smashwords to give you a great deal. Click here and buy my book. At checkout, enter in the coupon code UX42L and you'll see the price drop to $1.99. That's 60% off the normal price!
This is a limited time sale, so don't hold off. Now's the time to pick up a copy if you don't have one already! Or gift it out to others who you think might enjoy it! Either way, grab it before The Glacier of Gods and Monsters hits!
This is a limited time sale, so don't hold off. Now's the time to pick up a copy if you don't have one already! Or gift it out to others who you think might enjoy it! Either way, grab it before The Glacier of Gods and Monsters hits!
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Release Date
Souls have power. For thousands of years, self proclaimed gods fought to collect more and more of them, waging battles that raged among the living and the dead. The wars only stopped when they were betrayed by one of their own, locked away in a nightmare prison until they slowly melted away.
An order was formed to ensure such powerful creatures never again came into existence. Upon dying, Thomas Salazar found himself recruited into this order. Within hours of becoming a full member, Thomas now finds the order decimated and himself among the most senior members remaining. The architect of his order's downfall appears to be someone bent on becoming exactly what he's now sworn to stop. But to stop this threat, will he become something far more dangerous?
An order was formed to ensure such powerful creatures never again came into existence. Upon dying, Thomas Salazar found himself recruited into this order. Within hours of becoming a full member, Thomas now finds the order decimated and himself among the most senior members remaining. The architect of his order's downfall appears to be someone bent on becoming exactly what he's now sworn to stop. But to stop this threat, will he become something far more dangerous?
Coming November 7, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014
Goodbye to a Legend
I was five years old when Mork and Mindy debuted. I loved it. I watched it every chance I could. Mork was hilarious, unique, and amazing to watch. As I grew older I came to realize quickly that Mork wasn't so much a character as a representation of its actor, Robin Williams. I'm told much of the script consisted of blank sections labeled "Mork does his thing".
I honestly could not tell you how many Robin Williams quotes pop up in my everyday references, many of them thirty years old. I can still quote lines from some of his early standup routines. I watched Good Morning Vietnam more times than I can count, and Aladdin more times than that. Dead Poet Society remains one of my all time favorite movies, along with Hook, The Bird Cage, Mrs. Doubtfire, and more. I've seen many movies merely because Robin Williams was in it, and even the ones I didn't like, I usually still enjoyed Robin's performance. Happy or serious, he was always a great watch.
Throughout the vast majority of my life, Robin Williams has always been a treat I looked forward to catching. So it was heartbreaking this evening to find that he was lost to us to us today, even more tragic was the circumstances. After a long battle with depression, he apparently took his own life.
I've watched first hand as people close to me battled with depression. It's horrible to witness, and I can't imagine how much worse it must be to experience. Robin's loss only reinforces how dangerous it is. Upon learning of William's death, New York magazine film critic Bilge Ebiri tweeted "You start off as a kid seeing Robin Williams as a funny man. You come of age realizing many of his roles are about keeping darkness at bay."
Today the darkness won. A man so loved and admired by many reached the point where he felt he had nothing and no one left to live for. A solid reminder of the dangers the disease presents. If you suffer from it, take the medication, seek help, and fight with all your might. If you love someone who suffers from it, never trivialize it, be there to support them, and take the steps necessary to see them safe, even if it is hard to do.
Hopefully, his loss will save someone else.
In the mean time, I will continue to appreciate what he left behind. Perhaps I'll go watch one of the above movies, or catch one of the few that I never got around to. Above all I will remember to carpe diem.
“You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.”
Captain, my captain.
Nanu Nanu.
I honestly could not tell you how many Robin Williams quotes pop up in my everyday references, many of them thirty years old. I can still quote lines from some of his early standup routines. I watched Good Morning Vietnam more times than I can count, and Aladdin more times than that. Dead Poet Society remains one of my all time favorite movies, along with Hook, The Bird Cage, Mrs. Doubtfire, and more. I've seen many movies merely because Robin Williams was in it, and even the ones I didn't like, I usually still enjoyed Robin's performance. Happy or serious, he was always a great watch.
Throughout the vast majority of my life, Robin Williams has always been a treat I looked forward to catching. So it was heartbreaking this evening to find that he was lost to us to us today, even more tragic was the circumstances. After a long battle with depression, he apparently took his own life.
I've watched first hand as people close to me battled with depression. It's horrible to witness, and I can't imagine how much worse it must be to experience. Robin's loss only reinforces how dangerous it is. Upon learning of William's death, New York magazine film critic Bilge Ebiri tweeted "You start off as a kid seeing Robin Williams as a funny man. You come of age realizing many of his roles are about keeping darkness at bay."
Today the darkness won. A man so loved and admired by many reached the point where he felt he had nothing and no one left to live for. A solid reminder of the dangers the disease presents. If you suffer from it, take the medication, seek help, and fight with all your might. If you love someone who suffers from it, never trivialize it, be there to support them, and take the steps necessary to see them safe, even if it is hard to do.
Hopefully, his loss will save someone else.
In the mean time, I will continue to appreciate what he left behind. Perhaps I'll go watch one of the above movies, or catch one of the few that I never got around to. Above all I will remember to carpe diem.
“You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.”
Captain, my captain.
Nanu Nanu.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Mailing List
Okay, I finally got around to doing what several more notable author friends of mine have been telling me to do for months: Set up a mailing list.
In the world of modern communication, it's surprisingly difficult to be heard. I share links on my Facebook page, only to find Facebook has only shown it to 10% of the people who have subscribed to my page (if you're one of my many fans on there, click on the page just to see what has not shown up in your feed. It'll surprise you). I can post to Google or Pinterest and might have better results as far as people who are fans seeing it, but only if you've liked those pages and happen to be signed on around the time I post there.
Posts here usually do well eventually, but they take time for people to stumble across them. Even though I let all of the other social media outlets I'm on know when I've posted, I still have people tell me they missed an update.
The answer, according to some of my friends who've done this longer than I have, is the mailing list. I send occasional updates (likely no more than once or twice a month) to your email, and you get to control whether you see it or not. I don't know about you, but I'm rather fond of deciding what I want to see and what I don't, so I certainly like the concept better.
Given that the next few months may be a bit more interesting, now seemed like the time to get this going. I've seen the initial art for book two, and it's good. You'll want to see it, and if you're signed up for the mailing list you'll be among the first to get that chance once Greg completes his work. I've also got a second short story in the editing stage and of course, we're only a few months away from the release date of The Glacier of Gods and Monsters.
Interested? Of course you are. If you look right over there ------> You'll see a box to sign up. I won't spam you, or sell any of the info collected. It'll just be there so that you and I can keep better in touch with what's coming out. So sign up! I'll be sending out the first message soon. Thanks!
-Zabe
In the world of modern communication, it's surprisingly difficult to be heard. I share links on my Facebook page, only to find Facebook has only shown it to 10% of the people who have subscribed to my page (if you're one of my many fans on there, click on the page just to see what has not shown up in your feed. It'll surprise you). I can post to Google or Pinterest and might have better results as far as people who are fans seeing it, but only if you've liked those pages and happen to be signed on around the time I post there.
Posts here usually do well eventually, but they take time for people to stumble across them. Even though I let all of the other social media outlets I'm on know when I've posted, I still have people tell me they missed an update.
The answer, according to some of my friends who've done this longer than I have, is the mailing list. I send occasional updates (likely no more than once or twice a month) to your email, and you get to control whether you see it or not. I don't know about you, but I'm rather fond of deciding what I want to see and what I don't, so I certainly like the concept better.
Given that the next few months may be a bit more interesting, now seemed like the time to get this going. I've seen the initial art for book two, and it's good. You'll want to see it, and if you're signed up for the mailing list you'll be among the first to get that chance once Greg completes his work. I've also got a second short story in the editing stage and of course, we're only a few months away from the release date of The Glacier of Gods and Monsters.
Interested? Of course you are. If you look right over there ------> You'll see a box to sign up. I won't spam you, or sell any of the info collected. It'll just be there so that you and I can keep better in touch with what's coming out. So sign up! I'll be sending out the first message soon. Thanks!
-Zabe
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