Buy Rita's Book!!!!

My good friend, Rita Vetere, had cause to celebrate yesterday: her second e-book, Born of Darkness, was released through Lyrical Press.

Here's the blurb:

"There's no escaping black karma, even for immortals.

Meet Jasmine Fairchild, outrageously gorgeous and extremely persuasive -- unnaturally so. Jasmine is a Cambion, part mortal, part succubus.

Enter Ahriman, an ancient and evil incubus. For centuries, he has exploited the secrets of reincarnation to reach his goal of immortality and the eradication of humanity. All he needs now is a portal, an opportunity...and Jasmine.

She stands alone as the only force powerful enough to immortalize or destroy him, and her dual nature makes Ahriman's task a little tougher than he thought..."

Rita is a great writer and, more importantly, just a wonderful person. Here's a link to an excerpt from Born of Darkness. Check it out if you get a chance.

Join Rita Vetere's Monthly Chat!

My good friend, Rita Vetere, is hosting her monthly chat on Monday, April 13th at 8:00 PM EST. Stop by if you get a chance.

This month, fellow Lyrical Press authors Grayson Reyes-Cole and Barton Paul Levenson will be Rita's featured guests.

Please check out Rita's website, as she has information about her UPCOMING BOOK SIGNINGS too! If you're in the Toronto or Woodbridge areas, you might just get a chance to meet the author herself soon!

Nate Green Interviews Emma Wayne Porter

Nate was lucky enough to interview Emma Wayne Porter, about her role as Editor-in-Chief at Lyrical Press and the publishing industry as a whole. I am forever indebted to Emma because she said "Yes" to my novel, The Unearthed, after many others had politely or impolitely said "No."

Just a short post today, because I don't want to steal any of Nate's thunder. Make sure you check out the interview when you get a chance!

E-Books: What They Are and Why You Should Read Them

A moment of truth: before I tried to get published, I didn't know anything about e-books, e-publishing, e-this, e-that. As I explored the various publishing options for The Unearthed, i.e. received polite rejections, nasty rejections, or no responses whatsoever, I learned more about the digital print format and how it has changed and will continue to change what we know as publishing.

No, I'm not one of those people who's going to tell you that in three years there won't be any more print books available. The concept of "book" or "novel" is just too firmly rooted in our collective conscious as something that must be held, or at the least, as something more tangible than a PDF. However, e-books are changing the way novels are not only read, but also the way they are chosen for publication, written, and promoted.

Simply put, an e-book is an electronic file that can be read in a variety of ways:

-on a personal computer,
-on a laptop,
-sometimes on a cell phone,
-sometimes on an iPod, and
-always through an e-book device, such as the Kindle or the Sony Reader

It's no secret that e-books originally did not enjoy the best of reputations. However, e-publishing has grown in both popularity and critical regard over the last ten years. They're getting better, and more people are reading them, in other words. And because of the low production costs of e-books, e-publishing has some unique advantages over traditional publishing:

-more unknown authors get their big shot through e-publishers,
-niche markets get the fiction they're looking for, and
-e-books are cheaper to buy.

So just think, you could find a cheap book by an up-and-coming author before he or she makes it big.

My publisher, Lyrical Press, Inc., is releasing The Unearthed in e-format on March 2, 2009 for $5.50. A print-on-demand version will become available if, and only if, the digital sales warrant the investment in additional production costs.

Last pitch (of the post!): for only $5.50, you can read a fast-paced, intelligent story and help a new author build a readership.

In One Month...

...you can pick up an electronic copy of The Unearthed. It's part old-fashioned ghost story, part new-fashioned procedural. The story follows a team of paranormal experts as they try to unravel the mysteries behind the inexplicable phenomena plaguing a family in their home.

It's a good, fast, and intelligent read. But don't take my word for it. My editor, Emma Wayne Porter, tells me that The Unearthed is structurally and syntactically perfect.

Fair warning, but I'll be heavily promoting my book this month, leading up to the e-release on March 2, 2009. I'll be giving away some cool things and sharing some of the more interesting paranormal stories I came across when I was doing research for the novel.

Lyrical Press Launches New Web Site

For those of you who don't know, or who have been consciously ignoring my attempts at shameless self-promotion, Lyrical Press is releasing my paranormal thriller, The Unearthed, on March 2, 2009 electronically.

Lyrical has just launched a new web site, and all vested interests aside (yeah, right), it looks pretty good.

Lyrical Press is a relatively young publishing house that offers stories from all genres, but specializes in erotica, romance, and paranormal fiction. Side Bar: The Unearthed is a paranormal thriller and does not in any way qualify as erotic or romantic. Unless by romantic you mean idealistic or heroic, in which case it still probably doesn't. Or unless you're into some really weird sexual stuff, it doesn't qualify as erotica either. As they say, kinky is when you use a feather; weird is when use the whole bird.

Lyrical is primarily an e-publisher, but certain select titles over 70,000 words do become available as Print-On-Demand if their sales merit it. (Pregnant pause)

If you get a moment, check out Lyrical's new site.

Live Chat on Monday, January 12th!

My good friend and fellow author, Rita Vetere, is hosting another Live Author Chat on her website Monday night at 8:00 PM EST. On the docket are Sean Cummings and Grayson Reyes-Cole, and of course Rita herself.

The last chat (featuring yours truly) was a barrel of laughs. This time out, you can win a $20 gift card to Lyrical Press's online bookstore. You should stop by, i.e. log on, if you're free. If you're not free, then you should blow off whatever plans you have and join the fun.

Remember, it's one week from tonight!

Select Lyrical Press Titles On Sale for 20% Discount

My publisher, Lyrical Press, is now offering 20% discounts on select titles for the holiday season. I urge you all to check out what's on sale. Most of it falls into the romance, erotica, and paranormal genres, so if that's your thing, this is the perfect opportunity to purchase some quality fiction at a reduced price.

And no, my paranormal thriller The Unearthed is not available yet. Trust me, you'll know when it is, because I'll be doing shameless self-promotion left and right, front and center, hither and yon, ad nauseam, closer to the e-release date of March 2, 2009. I'll be here brainstorming creative promotionals/giveaways in the meantime.