Official Blatant but Honest Self Promotion Thread

[Derfel Cadarn]

22 hours ago, HelenaExMachina said:

Congratulations! I bought my copy yesterday and made a start, will make the time to review it since it’s a board member enjoying it so far though. You like detailing what clothes everyone wears huh? (Not a criticism, just an observation)

I don’t know how sales notifications work, but didn’t it feel good to see your first ebook sale? 

Thanks!  I really appreciate the sale, and a review if you get the chance to post one. Hope you enjoy the story.

Don't worry, it doesn't turn into WOT with every change of clothes described. But I wanted to get some in early to paint a picture of how people dressed. Men being outdoors without a hat was a big no-no.  Research was a bit of a pain, to make sure I wasn't dressing people wrongly.

My first 5 sales kind of came at once, due to pre-orders, but the subsequent ones felt good. Various friends/family are waiting until the paperback comes out.

 

The public Facebook link in my earlier post is mostly a gallery of pictures from the real places featured in the book, such as the Old Toll Bar which still has many of the fittings it had at the time of the novel. So you can see a view of the bar from where Hunt was sitting in chapter 3. I've tried to put in little things like that for authenticity, to balance the story in light of the supernatural elements.

[The Marquis de Leech]

I'm waiting for the paperback - I don't have a kindle. I'll also make sure to suggest it as an item at my local library.

[Derfel Cadarn]

10 hours ago, The Marquis de Leech said:

I'm waiting for the paperback - I don't have a kindle. I'll also make sure to suggest it as an item at my local library.

Thanks

I prefer physical books, but I occasionally use kindle if on holiday.  Saves wasting half a case on big hardbacks!

For info, there are free kindle apps for most devices. I keep one on ny iphone in case of delays when travelling

[HexMachina]

On 9/3/2018 at 7:17 PM, Derfel Cadarn said:

Thanks!  I really appreciate the sale, and a review if you get the chance to post one. Hope you enjoy the story.

Don't worry, it doesn't turn into WOT with every change of clothes described. But I wanted to get some in early to paint a picture of how people dressed. Men being outdoors without a hat was a big no-no.  Research was a bit of a pain, to make sure I wasn't dressing people wrongly.

My first 5 sales kind of came at once, due to pre-orders, but the subsequent ones felt good. Various friends/family are waiting until the paperback comes out.

 

The public Facebook link in my earlier post is mostly a gallery of pictures from the real places featured in the book, such as the Old Toll Bar which still has many of the fittings it had at the time of the novel. So you can see a view of the bar from where Hunt was sitting in chapter 3. I've tried to put in little things like that for authenticity, to balance the story in light of the supernatural elements.

Finished the novel now, and really enjoyed it overall. I think you have done a great job balancing supernatural elements by grounding the book in an authentic, lively environment. Loved the characters, plot was interesting (I liked that it grew in the telling. Seemed fairly straightforward at first and became more complex over time). What really stood out, I'm sure you'll be glad to hear, was the research you'd done, which resulted in a very real feeling world that came alive on the page (uh, screen!). Great job, I will definitely be buying more in this series and would certainly try your other projects. 

Have reviewed on Amazon

[Derfel Cadarn]

2 hours ago, HelenaExMachina said:

Finished the novel now, and really enjoyed it overall. I think you have done a great job balancing supernatural elements by grounding the book in an authentic, lively environment. Loved the characters, plot was interesting (I liked that it grew in the telling. Seemed fairly straightforward at first and became more complex over time). What really stood out, I'm sure you'll be glad to hear, was the research you'd done, which resulted in a very real feeling world that came alive on the page (uh, screen!). Great job, I will definitely be buying more in this series and would certainly try your other projects. 

Have reviewed on Amazon

Many thanks for the review!  It was very detailed and balanced.

Regarding the final twist, I agree it does somewhat come from nowhere, but if you ever re-read the book you'll see little hindsight clues in the text:

 

Spoiler

Hunt remembering the saying about the Devil finding work for idle hands, and that his father had always had chores for him as a child, Hunt playing Lucifer in the play, and his resistance to Mesmerisation.  And of course him Unveiling during his last fight in the Necropolis. 

Two certain female characters have a much bigger role in the sequel, one of whom grew up in poverty and has a less rose-tinted view of Glasgow and the elite.  The exploitation of child labour will also be explored.

[The Marquis de Leech]

My Catholic Vampire story, Pulmenti, Gloriosum Pulmenti, is now out, a part of the October 2018 edition of Bards and Sages Quarterly: https://www.bardsandsages.com/literary_offerings/bards_and_sages_quarterly

[Derfel Cadarn]

Attending Fantasycon in Chester tomorrow for the paperback launch of Resurrection Men

Reviewer Jill-Elizabeth gave it 5 stars on her blog, Goodreads and Amazon.com

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2535453268

[alguien]

I've been on a bit of a hot streak the last week and had three stories come out within a week of each other, which is a bit crazy. (usually I get stories published about three months apart.)

The first was "The Avenging Tree" (a pseudo-sequel to The Giving Tree) and was published by Stupefying Stories here. 

The second was a podcast of my dark Japanese fairytale "The Farmgirl and the Kitsune" and was released by The Overcast here. (This story was originally published by Abyss & Apex, but Overcast pays $50 for reprints!)

Finally, the third is my story "Pop Magic" and is included in the Mad Scientist Journal's anthology Battling In All Her Finery, which collects twenty-one stories of women who rule, whether that be in the houses of government, on the battlefield, in the boardroom, on stage, or in space. I got interviewed about the story here and you can order the book here. 

[C.T. Phipps]

BLACKEST KNIGHTS is now available on Kindle for purchase.

 

It's a great anthology which a lot of great indie authors.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Blackest-Knights-C-T-Phipps-ebook/dp/B07J2QS57T/

Edited October 19, 2018 by C.T. Phipps

[Ser Kafka]

Have any of you sold enough books to go full-time, or at least as near as damn it? I know that writing is all about storytelling; writing a story you yourself would love to read and hope that others will also like it, but going full-time must also be a fairly big goal for most.

[C.T. Phipps]

I have but it's all in one series that outsells all the others. It worries me at times.

[Ser Kafka]

I can understand that. Eggs in one basket is dangerous, even if you didn't intend on it to work out that way. Hopefully, people will come across your other works as a result of that one series.

[Peadar]

I have turned some of my short-stories into a podcast. You can find them under the name "CreepyCast" in your player of choice. Or check them out here.

 

*Mods: if this shouldn't be here, your smiting will be righteous.

[Derfel Cadarn]

My novel Resurrection Men (by David Craig, Book 1 of the Sooty Feathers series) is available now as paperback as well as digital.  The below link to the publisher has a list of where/how to order it if interested.

It was officially launched at Fantasycon, and I did my first reading, which was a bit scary. 

https://elsewhen.press/index.php/catalogue/title/resurrection-men/

Edited October 27, 2018 by Derfel Cadarn

[The Marquis de Leech]

My Turkish Horror story, Gone Fishing, has been accepted for the April 2019 edition of Bards and Sages Quarterly.

[Derfel Cadarn]

I managed to convince the two Glasgow Waterstones to each stock a copy of my novel, Resurrection Men.  

[Rorschach - 2]

On 11/14/2018 at 11:36 PM, Derfel Cadarn said:

I managed to convince the two Glasgow Waterstones to each stock a copy of my novel, Resurrection Men.  

Ok, I know it's self-promotion in here, but I'd like to reccomend Ressurection Men. Solid, well written book.

[Derfel Cadarn]

Anothet good blogger review of Resurrection Men

https://www.risingshadow.net/forum/articles-reviews/2274-review-resurrection-men-by-david-craig#5856

Revieq also posted on the UK abd Us Amazons, and Goodreads and possibly elsewhere.

[Derfel Cadarn]

Competition! The poorly drawn map linked below is of an area of Scotland where my novel Resurrection Men's sequel is largely set. Guess the name of the lake/loch in the centre of the picture, and be immortalised in Resurrection Men's sequel by having a minor character named after you. The only clue is it's in Scotland. PM me the answer, budding cartographers!
All correct answers will be drawn from a hat to decide the winner.
End date is 20th March. Correct answer will be revealed after then.

https://postimg.cc/RqCmxKsw

 

Reading Resurrection Men is not required, but won't hurt.

[Derfel Cadarn]

And the correct answer was: Loch Aline.

@A wilding got it right and entered the hat along with one other who got the right answer, however lost the draw.  Well done for correctly identifying the loch based my crappy drawing.