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Been a slightly eventful week re my writing this week:

I finished the first draft (after 18 months) of the Sooty Feathers book 2, sequel to Resurrection Men. So yay!

I also not only got my first blogger review for my new fantasy novel, Thorns of a Black Rose, but also a new blogger review of Resurrection Men!

To celebrate, I'll stick links and excerpts of the various blogger reviews below, to convince those of you who've not yet read my books of the errors of your ways :P

 

Thorns of a Black Rose:

Review Review by Mada on Al-Alhambra

A few quotes: "Thorns of a Black Rose is a great novel I’ve read that deserves to be on the top selling lists of major book stores such as Waterstones and Barnes and Nobles. This book reads like an RPG of the Desert." - I'd settle for them actually stocking copies, though two of my local Waterstones did stock a copy each of Resurrection Men after I emailed them.

"The setting is vivid, and the description takes you back to a world where dusty deserts and camels embark on a vast sweeping epic journey. There’s bandits, assassins, empires, merchant guilds, all jostling for power."

"This novel has so much magic I’m flabbergasted that it is this well done"

"The prose is well written. The writing is on point. The dialogue is great, and is there a sequel? my rating is 5/5"

 

Resurrection Men

Review by Nikki of The Book Dragon

Few quotes: "... after chapter 3 or so, I started loving it. It was so unexpected, that I didn’t even realize it at first; I read 40% in one sitting and only stopped because I had happened to glance at the clock! One of the reasons I gave this book such a high rating is that it is good. It doesn’t matter whether your’re a historical fantasy reader or a fan of vampires, even if you’re not, it’s still a great book! I applaud its versatility in catering to all kinds of different audiences."

"I absolutely loved the sarcastic humor. Foley and Hunt together meant that I would be snorting every other dialogue. Even

when they were apart, Foley and the professor, or even other characters, had quite the wit. It was the perfect balance between mystery/suspense/horror and comedy."

"it was absolutely amazing in the last half of the novel. There were gut-wrenching twists that I never in a million years would have seen coming. Everything was so unexpected and played in so nicely with everything else going on. And the ending. Oh my goodness the ending. It was AMAZING. After I was finished reading, I was literally sitting on my couch, stunned. I had yelled through the entire last 1% of the book, giddy and excited. It was the perfect way to wrap up the novel."

Review by Jill Elizabeth

Quotes "What a great find this was! "

"It was an original take on a set of supernatural topics that have been well-covered, and that’s no small feat. The writing is gorgeous – gothic and tonal and perfectly suited to the tale."

Review by "Seregil of Rhimineee", at Rising Shadow

Few quotes: "a captivating and enjoyable reading experience for readers who like dark speculative fiction novels and enjoy gothic stories. It's one of the most thrilling debut novels I've read in ages."

"an example of a perfect scene, I can mention that the scene in which Hunt visits his parents on his birthday and meets his mother is simply brilliant."

"the protagonists are charmingly flawed and fascinating individuals."

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My short story, A Christmas in Bohemia is now out, as part of the Fall/Winter 2019 edition of Infernal Ink Magazine. 

There comes a time in every author's life when he must look himself in the mirror and remind himself that he has published necrophiliac Christmas porn.

 

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1 hour ago, The Marquis de Leech said:

My short story, A Christmas in Bohemia is now out, as part of the Fall/Winter 2019 edition of Infernal Ink Magazine. 

There comes a time in every author's life when he must look himself in the mirror and remind himself that he has published necrophiliac Christmas porn.

 

This seems to me like a good reason never to become a writer myself..

 

:P

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A great 5 star review of My 2nd novel, Thorns of a Black Rose on Risingshadow.net

https://www.risingshadow.net/articles/reviews/984-review-thorns-of-a-black-rose-by-david-craig

 

“...is a highly enjoyable epic fantasy novel which reads like a combination of Arabian NightsThe Thief of Baghdad and Assassin's Creed with a faint touch of Laurence of Arabia. It's a fully satisfying tale of thievery, assassinations, survival and vengeance....”

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8 hours ago, The Grey Wolf said:

Me and my friends are hoping to self-publish an anthology of short stories online next year around May. Does anyone know how I can get a coverart?

If you want it to look good, hire an artist. There are a lot if freelance ones out there. Be wary of using stock images that other books may have used

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This counts as self-promotion even though I actually get nothing for it*, but I had a short story published recently:

 

http://www.bronzevillebee.com/2019/11/fiction-death-friend-by-nora-bailey/

 

*ETA: I mean, I did get paid for it, but I won't get paid more if more people read it.

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Finally(!) finished Sooty Feathers #2 (tentatively called Lord of the Hunt) and emailed to publisher for consideration. I’d intended to submit to beta readers, but there was the chance of getting a mid 2020 slot the sooner I submitted, so been a rush just to finish and submit. I’m two weeks later in finishing than hoped, so may have missed that window :(

I’ll update with news, ie if it’s accepted for publication, and release date.

It’s 126k words so a bit longer than Resurrection Men.

I’m now returning to the follow-up to Thorns of a Black Rose. The Blood Hour is intended to kick off The Bone King series, action/adventure epic fantasy. I’m already a third through first draft.

Or I may return to Diabolic Immunity, book 1 of my Blackfeather series, a contemporary supernatural police series set in the same ‘universe’ as   Sooty Feathers. The first draft was done a while ago but I need to expand the plot.

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1 hour ago, Derfel Cadarn said:

Finally(!) finished Sooty Feathers #2 (tentatively called Lord of the Hunt) and emailed to publisher for consideration. I’d intended to submit to beta readers, but there was the chance of getting a mid 2020 slot the sooner I submitted, so been a rush just to finish and submit. I’m two weeks later in finishing than hoped, so may have missed that window :(

I’ll update with news, ie if it’s accepted for publication, and release date.

It’s 126k words so a bit longer than Resurrection Men.

I’m now returning to the follow-up to Thorns of a Black Rose. The Blood Hour is intended to kick off The Bone King series, action/adventure epic fantasy. I’m already a third through first draft.

Or I may return to Diabolic Immunity, book 1 of my Blackfeather series, a contemporary supernatural police series set in the same ‘universe’ as   Sooty Feathers. The first draft was done a while ago but I need to expand the plot.

Excellent news! Congrats, and hope the publisher is happy with your work. You'll have one customer anyway :D

(That goes for all of the titles you mentioned as I enjoyed Thorns of a Black Rose and like the world and 'mythos' of Sooty Feathers so would like to see more in that world). 

Where in the world would Diabolic Immunity be set? 

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7 hours ago, HelenaExMachina said:

Excellent news! Congrats, and hope the publisher is happy with your work. You'll have one customer anyway :D

(That goes for all of the titles you mentioned as I enjoyed Thorns of a Black Rose and like the world and 'mythos' of Sooty Feathers so would like to see more in that world). 

Where in the world would Diabolic Immunity be set? 

Thanks :)

Diabolic Immunity would be set in contemporary Glasgow, with a couple of recurring characters, albeit I’m being careful not to give away too much from the Sooty Feather Victorian setting.

I started this novel as my nanwrimo in 2012(!) and never quite been happy with the plot. If I can sort that, I may just try and hammer through it.

Reading the sooty Feathers books isn’t necessary but will make it a little more satisfying. Also interesting to see the broad strokes of how the supernatural communities developed from the 19th to 21st century.

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Lord of the Hunt, book 2 (of 4) in the Sooty Feathers series, has been accepted by Elsewhen Press :)

The document has already been sent to me for the first round of edits to be done; there will likely be one more round of edits before it is passed to the proof-reader (a fresh pair of eyes). I'll update with the publication date once it's known.

I've resumed work on the first book of The Bone King series, which follows on from Thorns of a Black Rose. Essentially an action/adventure sword & sorcery series initially set in an Africa-like continent. The first book will be called The Blood Hour and is already a third into the first draft. It starts three years after Thorns of a Black Rose ends (five years after the bulk of the story) and returns to the ancient city of Mask.

I'm also about to start planning books 3 and 4 in the Sooty Feathers.

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