Archive for October, 2014

Cover Reveal: The Black Tower by Steven Montano

Posted: October 30, 2014 in Blog Awards, Book Promotions, Fantasy, Guest Bloggers

Today I welcome friend and fellow author Steven Montano to my home in cyberspace. I’ve had Steven here a couple of times before and today we’re cross-promoting each other’s books. He’s promoting Devil’s Nightmare on his site and I’m helping promote his new novel The Black Tower, Book 3 of The Skullborn Trilogy. Check it out below:

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The Black TowerWar returns to Malzaria in this epic conclusion to The Skullborn Trilogy.

Deep in the wastes called the Bonelands, rival crime guilds and renegade Bloodspeakers battle through the ruined streets of Corinth. At the heart of the doomed city lies a magical portal which grants access to the dark citadel of Chul Gaerog, wherein lie the secrets of the long dead Blood Queen.

Armies amass to the south as powerful forces from the Jlantrian and Den’nari Empires make ready to clash with the monstrous Black Army and its frightful leader, the black giant called Ghul, agent of the Cabal and ally of the dreaded Iron Count.

And deep in the heart of the black tower, the dream witch Ijanna Taivorkan comes face-to-face with the dark angel Calladar, once guardian to the Blood Queen and self-appointed master of the citadel. Only the fallen knight Azander Dane can help her survive her trials, but first he must face the demons of his past, as well as a merciless squad of Jlantrian hunters sent to destroy the woman he’s sworn to protect…

Return to a world of dark magic, tainted heroes and dark plots in this action-packed sequel to City of Scars and Path of Bones.

Coming November 13th!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Steven Montano Profile PicSteven Montano is an author, geek, and accountant. He also spends way too much time drinking wine, hiking, and watching bad 80s movies.

Steven is the author of the Blood Skies series, the Skullborn Trilogy, and Something Black…

His upcoming novels are The Last Acolyte, the first novel in the military sci-fi/space opera sequence The Rike Chronicles; The Alchemist, the first in the paranormal action Tooth & Claw series; and Colder, a mystery/thriller.

Steve and his family live in Michigan. They’re still wondering how they got there.

Blog Exchange: Emily Stone Thriller Series

Posted: October 17, 2014 in Blog Tours, Book Promotions, Fiction, Guest Bloggers, Thrillers

Today, award-winning author and criminologist Jennifer Chase and I are doing a little blog exchange. She’s taking over my site and I’m taking over hers to cross-promote our novels. To start things off I’ll dim the lights so Jennifer can show off her kick ass cinematic book trailer.

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Crime has a new nemesis and her name is Emily Stone. She will continue to hunt serial killers and child abductors as long as they are out there.

This is her life. Tag along with vigilante detective Emily Stone in a first time ever “live action” novel short film. Be sure to watch it full screen, turn up the volume, and enjoy.

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Check out the Award-winning EMILY STONE THRILLER SERIES available at Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iTunes, Smashwords, and most online and book retailers.

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You can find Jennifer Chase and all of her books at:
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Devil’s Nightmare: Premonitions is Now Available Worldwide

Posted: October 14, 2014 in Book Promotions, Fiction, Halloween, Horror, Mystery, Thrillers

The wait is finally over! Devil’s Nightmare: Premonitions, the much anticipated sequel to the Amazon bestselling Devil’s Nightmare is now available to purchase worldwide. If you pre-ordered it, Amazon should have automatically pushed it to your Kindle. If not, be sure to sync your device to check for new content.

For the rest of my readers, I’ve included all of the buy links below. If you haven’t read Devil’s Nightmare (Book 1) yet, you can get it for the bargain price of only 99 cents on Kindle to get you hooked. Premonitions is only $2.99. If you don’t have a Kindle, you can still read my books with the free Kindle Reader App. For those who prefer the classic format, the print version of Devil’s Nightmare: Premonitions will be available soon on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online retailers, but it is available to order direct from my printer CreateSpace.

Sequel to the Amazon bestselling horror Devil’s Nightmare, I’m bringing fans of the first novel another horrific thriller full of twists, chills, and a shocking conclusion. Two years have passed since Aaron Sanders retired from the Austin Police Department after what the media has called The Saint Hedwig Massacre. He moves his family out of the capital city to start a new life as a small town cop in Lost Maples, Texas, where the population count is updated more often than the murder rate. That bit of reputation is about to change when Aaron is once again caught in the middle of a mysterious investigation that has an eerie familiarity. This time, however, he is certain what is responsible for the violent deaths . . . Or is he?

Evil knows no boundaries and it is up to Aaron to figure out how to protect the residents of his community, and his family, from becoming its next victims.

Now available for Kindle (and Kindle Reading Apps):

Word-of-mouth is the best form of advertising, so if you are willing, I could use your help. Tell your friends and family about Devil’s Nightmare by sharing on Twitter and Facebook, sending smoke signals, or wearing a sandwich board. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for your support and I hope you enjoy Devil’s Nightmare: Premonitions.

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Devil’s Nightmare Featured on Kindle Books and Tips

Posted: October 12, 2014 in Blog Tours, Book Promotions, Fiction, Halloween, Horror, Mystery, Thrillers

Kindle Books and TipsI’m excited to announce that Kindle Books and Tips is featuring my horror novel Devil’s Nightmare on their BLOG today during my Halloween Blog Tour. Why is this so exciting? Well, for starters, Kindle Books and Tips has a readership of over 675,000. The focus of this promotion is to attract new readers to the Devil’s Nightmare series. The second book in the series, Devil’s Nightmare: Premonitions, is coming this Tuesday, October 14.

If you would like to help spread the word, I would greatly appreciate you LIKING, SHARING, RETWEETING, and PINNING this feature on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Be sure to follow the Kindle Books and Tips social media platforms below:

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/fkbooks
Twitter: www.twitter.com/fkbt
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/fkbooks

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This feature will also be a part of the Kindle Books and Tips daily digest. You can subscribe to their email list here: www.fkbooksandtips.com/subscribe.

Oh, and of course, if you haven’t read Devil’s Nightmare (I can’t imagine why 🙂 ) and are looking for a chilling horror novel to add to your Halloween reading list, check out one of the Kindle Books and Tips promos, or better yet, just click on the image below. Devil’s Nightmare is only 99 cents on Kindle, but if you prefer to read an actual printed version, I’ve got you covered there too.

Devil's Nightmare Blog Tour

Fear Not the Darkness – Author Interview

Posted: October 10, 2014 in Blog Tours, Book Promotions, Book Reviews, Fiction, Halloween, Horror, Interviews, Mystery, Publishing, Thrillers, Writing

Devil's Nightmare Blog Tour

We’re now ten days into the spooky month of October and I’ve had quite a bit of fun traveling the World Wide Web during my Devil’s Nightmare Halloween Blog Tour. On Monday I visited  A Writer’s Journey for a guest post to talk about the top five things I’ve learned as an author. If you missed it, you can read it HERE. You can also check out the rest of my blog tour schedule below.

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TOUR SCHEDULE

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Today, I’m hopping onto a plane and traveling to Canada for an interview at Fear Not The Darkness for a discussion about my horror novels and a little bit about me as an author. I’ve reserved first class seats for you to join me, so hop on board (ahem . . . click on the plane) and enjoy the champagne.

This image was originally posted to Flickr by bribriTO at http://flickr.com/photos/40563877@N00/470677726. It was reviewed on 19 June 2007 by the FlickreviewR robot and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0.

Image credit: briYYZ on Flickr (Creative Commons License: CC BY-SA 2.0) 

I’ll see you in Canada!

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The Blood Moon

Posted: October 8, 2014 in Astronomy
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This morning I witnessed a “Blood Moon” lunar eclipse for the first time in my life. After howling at the moon a few times, I took several photos , but only a couple of them came out sharp enough to be worth a darn. I thought I would share those with everyone. They aren’t the best photos, but I think they’re not too bad for an amateur with an unsteady hand. So, did you see the “Blood Moon” this morning?

Blood Moon 1 (10-8-14)
Blood Moon 2 (10-8-14)

A Writer’s Journey: Top 5 Things I’ve Learned

Posted: October 6, 2014 in Blog Tours, Blogging, Book Promotions, Fiction, Halloween, Horror, Mystery, Publishing, Social Networking, Thrillers, Writing

Devil's Nightmare Blog Tour

We’re now into Week 2 of my Devil’s Nightmare Halloween Blog Tour. Last week I traveled to Colorado for an interview with author Jack D. Albrecht Jr., and I also announced the Devil’s Nightmare Pumpkin Carving Contest, which should be loads of fun. I’m going to continue traveling around the world throughout the month. You can check the tour schedule below.

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TOUR SCHEDULE

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To kick off the tour this week, I’m back in Texas to take over my buddy Nat Russo’s website A Writer’s Journey. My guest post will cover the Top 5 things I’ve learned as an author. Click on Nat’s Erindor Press logo below to read the post.

A Writers Journey Logo

Cheers!

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Devil’s Nightmare Pumpkin Carving Contest

Posted: October 4, 2014 in Blog Tours, Book Promotions, Contests, Fiction, Giveaways, Halloween, Horror, Mystery, Thrillers

Pumpkin Carving ContestPumpkin Carving Contest

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DEVIL’S NIGHTMARE
PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST
October 4-18, 2014

A few days ago, during my interview over at An Author’s Ramblings, I announced that I’m going to have a PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST to test your knifing skills. I want to thank Patty Allread at My Cooking Life for this fun idea. Many of you are probably already planning on hitting the pumpkin patches anyway, so why not also enter your Jack-o-Lantern into a contest? If you think you have what it takes to carve the coolest or scariest pumpkin, then I challenge you to participate.

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So, here’s how it’ll work:

  • You’ll slice up your pumpkin and post a photo of you with your work of art to my Facebook author event page HERE or via Twitter HERE. Be sure to name your pumpkin (used for voting purposes) and include the hashtag #DevilsNightmarePumpkins.
  • DEADLINE for submission is Saturday, October 18. I’ll then compile all of the submissions and then include them in a blog post on Monday, October 20 where the public will be able to vote for the best pumpkin carving.
  • Voting will end on Sunday, October 27 and I’ll announce the winner on Halloween.

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I know this questions is burning on your mind now: So, what does the winner get? First of all, EVERY PARTICIPANT IS A WINNER, because everyone who carves a pumpkin and enters the contest will get a FREE Kindle version of my Amazon bestselling horror Devil’s Nightmare. If you don’t have a Kindle, you can still read it with a free Kindle reading app available for multiple devices HERE. One random participant will also win an autographed copy one of my books.

That’s awesome, but what about the grand prize? What does the person with the coolest pumpkin carving get? I’m a starving novelist, so no trips to Las Vegas or big screen TVs are up for grabs. However, I will be giving the winner a signed and personalized copy of Devil’s Nightmare and Devil’s Nightmare: Premonitions. Plus, you’ll have the pride of knowing your pumpkin was selected as the coolest pumpkin in the world!

So, what are you waiting for? Start slicing up that pumpkin and post those pics! I look forward to seeing what you all submit.

Cheers!

Sharky Teeth

An Author’s Ramblings: My Interview with Fantasy Author Jack D. Albrecht Jr.

Posted: October 1, 2014 in Blog Tours, Book Promotions, Fiction, Horror, Interviews, Mystery, Publishing, Thrillers

All throughout the spooky month of October I’m going to be traveling around the world for a “Halloween Blog Tour” in order to help promote my horror novel Devil’s Nightmare and its sequel Devil’s Nightmare: Premonitions, which is scheduled to publish on October 14, just two weeks from now.

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TOUR SCHEDULE

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To kick off the blog tour I’m chatting with author Jack D. Albrecht Jr., the mastermind behind the very popular Osric’s Wand fantasy series. We’ll be discussing my upcoming horror novel, a cool pumpkin carving contest, and my frightening cooking skills. Well, let’s get this show on the road, so hop on the tour bus (okay, click on the bus) so I can magically transport you to Jack’s realm, aptly called An Author’s Ramblings, in Colorado. Be sure to be bring a sweater and an umbrella on board, because it might get a little chilly and wet today.

Devil's Nightmare Halloween Tour Bus 

Enjoy the tour!

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