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- Are you an Author, Reader, Publisher, Editor, Agent or Other?
- I am a writer, mostly of speculative fiction, but I also write commentary.
My first published novel will be released by Double Dragon E-books in June (2007). Entitled "Deadly Enterprise" it features a gutsy young female security officer who escorts a 17th century man to an enemy city.
The sequel is "The Wildcat's Victory" which has her leading a force of cavalry and defying a psychotic but absolute barbarian prince. My fantasy novel "Rast - Sorcerer's Bane" has two protagonists, sweethearts, who must undertake different tasks to restore the magic kingdom to peace.
- Do You Have A Website?
- My website, www.christopherhoare.ca has sample first chapters of the novels.
My blog, www.serial-adventure-fiction.blogspot.com no longer has episodes of a new story posted bi-monthly (I'm rewriting it into a prequel to my series), but I'm using the blog to post updates about my publications and promotion.
My other blog, www.trailowner.blogspot.com is still my rant site, but I do have some cutting satire and even words of hope among the postings.
- About Me:
- I retired from surveying and project managing in the oilpatch a few years ago to write full time.
My varied experience in that incarnation saw me working in the Libyan Desert, the Canadian Arctic, the Rocky Mountains, and various areas of Canadian bush and taiga.
We built an energy efficient house over twenty years ago, where we now live quietly with two dogs from the local animal shelter.
- Do you have a blog site?
- http://www.serial-adventure-fiction.blogspot.com
- Favorite Books:
- I read mostly the works of other writers in order to provide critiques these days.
In the past -- "Ten Ever-lovin' Blue-eyed Years with Pogo", "The Jenguin Pennings", "Chop Wood, Carry Water" . . . and I try to keep up with the news in science and politics.
- Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
- I mostly use Amazon, but I wouldn't call it a favorite. My local independant bookstore was run out of town by a big box abortion, so I don't buy books on paper any more.
I'm hoping that my novels will be available on cyberspace sites in a few months -- and then they'll be my favorites.
The Wildcat's Victory joins DEADLY ENTERPRISE
Follow this link to buy the novel as an e-book download for $5.99.
http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/single.php?ISBN=1-55404-538-X
http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/single.php?ISBN=1-55404-466-9
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Identity Theft anyone?
Hello All:
I’m at Day 10 with the Virtual Book Tour, but I’d like to mention something that happened while I was promoting The Wildcat’s Victory on Facebook. I originally thought I had received a reply from a child or young person, and replied gently with that in mind – but after I received a reply I began to think someone was hitting me up for identity theft.
Tell me what you think – I posted more detail on my blog today (March 14th) at http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com Please excuse th… Continue
I’m at Day 10 with the Virtual Book Tour, but I’d like to mention something that happened while I was promoting The Wildcat’s Victory on Facebook. I originally thought I had received a reply from a child or young person, and replied gently with that in mind – but after I received a reply I began to think someone was hitting me up for identity theft.
Tell me what you think – I posted more detail on my blog today (March 14th) at http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com Please excuse th… Continue
Posted on March 14, 2008 at 5:19pm —
See a Virtual Book Tour in Action
Offering an invitation to see a blog tour in action. My March Virtual Book Tour starts soon and anyone interested in learning how this form of promotion works can follow along by visiting the participating sites. Promotion is the next thing a writer has to learn after growing some competence in the writing craft. Perhaps following my tour will enable you to learn if this method is for you. The first venue is a blog interview on March 3rd .
I will post each week’s venues and links ahead of time… Continue
I will post each week’s venues and links ahead of time… Continue
Posted on February 28, 2008 at 5:38pm —
New review for Deadly Enterprise
Posted on December 8, 2007 at 4:27pm —
Some updates on Deadly Enterprise
I intended to wait a few days over the week before posting another update here, but time got away from me.
Firstly, let me provide the tinyurl link for Deadly Enterprise on Amazon. It’s http://tinyurl.com/yryhs7 The copy price is $14.99 and postage & handling will bring that to about $20 - a bit more in Canada.
Deadly Enterprise is now available as a Kindle edition on Amazon.com for their new Kindle E-Reader. It’s even at a new low price. Check it out at http… Continue
Firstly, let me provide the tinyurl link for Deadly Enterprise on Amazon. It’s http://tinyurl.com/yryhs7 The copy price is $14.99 and postage & handling will bring that to about $20 - a bit more in Canada.
Deadly Enterprise is now available as a Kindle edition on Amazon.com for their new Kindle E-Reader. It’s even at a new low price. Check it out at http… Continue
Posted on November 25, 2007 at 12:52pm —
Some more Oil Gypsy stories and a small promotion update.
Deadly Enterprise hasn’t had much promotion this week, until yesterday when I started another blitz of review sites to get more takers. The early part of the week I was busy finishing up the last of the last novel clinic, and then went out to begin the annual firewood collection. The forestry has been closed because of the drought and extreme fire hazard, so I collected a load from along the CPR track. It was harder work that usual because I couldn’t drive to the wood and had to drag it out by h… Continue
Posted on September 8, 2007 at 8:01pm —
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Book Signing Today at Frontier Days Marketplace
If any of you are near Arlington Heights, please stop by and say hi. I'll be autographing Two Wrongs and Girl of My Dreams Saturday and Sunday from 10-6 at Recreation Park in the Frontier Days Marketplace in Booth 124 at Frontier Days.I'm also handing out invitations for my book launch party for Killer Career for
August 16, 1-4pm. at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont,
Arlington Heights, IL. (You don't need an official invitation to come. It's
just good for a reminder to stick on your refrigerator or somewhere)
Other signing at the booth are romantic suspense author, Margot Justes, YA author, June Sproat and contemporary Western romance author, Debra St. John.
As most of you already know, Two Wrongs is a romantic suspense, Girl of My Dreams is a romantic comedy and the upcoming release, Killer Career is a romantic suspense.
Hope to see some of you over there.
Morgan Mandel
Let the Fun Begin!
Fortunately, we were set free from work today at 3:00. Now I can catch up on a few things before heading over to the Festival tonight to see a rock band called ARRA at the Frontier Stage.We have some DVDs at home from the library. We may just be able to watch one or two before we go, since the band doesn't start until 9:15. Or, we may want to get pver there a bit early and eat desert, though we shouldn't.
Last night I had a hamburger at home, but at the Festival I could't resist a DQ Reese Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard. They've got pies, cheese cake, ice cream, brownies, and Blizzards. I wish I could eat them all,but I'm being bad enough! I have no willpower when it comes to good food.
What about you? Do you cave in and eat special treats at special events?
Catching My Breath
See why I'm catching my breath at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.comThanks,
Morgan
How Do You Sell Books?
How do you sell books? I know I've asked this question before in various forms, but now that I'm coming up to the date of Killer Career's release on August 15, I'm wondering what's the most effective approach.
Tell me, please. What do you do to sell books?
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Have a great day and a successful year,
Lynda
I believe I'm connecting with a vague familiarity with Little Rissington -- was it a radar site by any chance? I flew as passenger on a radar calibration sortie from RAE Farnboro one time in 1958 -- in a Varsity, of all monstrosities, and we kept bouncing back and forth across the Cotswolds as the tech types recorded data. Seems to me Little Rissington was mentioned.
Chris H.
Thanks for your kind words. I did try to use a slightly different approach to other fictional ripper stories, and as yousay, at least soemthing good came out of my time on top of the Cotswold Hills at Little Rissington. I'm glad you enjoyed the article. Thanks for getting in touch.
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Brian
Nice to meet another DDP author here.
Best regards
Brian
Thanks for checking out my site. I'm actually a newbie and have just gotten it off the ground but am totally psyched about it! I've just started down the path of looking for authors to bring on the site. I'd like to review a book and then get real words from the author. I'm also always interested in decent link exchanges.
It's down after the article sub thing.
Ann
You're welcome and thanks for reading my blog. I haven't had the chance to explore the IWJ yet. I bookmarked and moved on, aside from finding the Alan Alda article. I'll let you know if find out. If you do first, you can let me know.
Thanks again.
Ann
Yes -- I should tinyurl that.
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