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The Redemption of Erâth: Progress on History

Redemption of Erâth History CoverThings are beginning to move fast on the History of Erâth, and I’m getting excited! The print proof of the book is on its way to me as I type this, and the eBook version is available for pre-order on Amazon, iBooks, Smashwords and more! I’m happy with the interior layout design, and I’m hoping against hope that I don’t notice too many further errors when I read through the print proof.

Having said that, there are a few updates I wanted to make you aware of. I originally said that I’d be offering the History of Erâth as a free companion book to the Redemption of Erâth series. This is still the case, but I’ve had to slightly change the way I’m going about it. Because of the nature of Kindle Direct Publishing, I can only run a free offer if I opt for KDP Select. However, if I choose KDP Select, I’m prohibited from distributing the book through any other channels for 90 days, and I don’t want this: I’d like it to be available on Apple’s iBooks, for example.

As a result, I’ve had to choose the minimum price possible, which is $0.99. And while you can definitely pay $0.99 for it on Amazon or iBooks, I’m also going to be offering a 100% discount coupon to download the book directly through Smashwords. This will be available throughout October and November, up until The Redemption of Erâth: Exile is released in December.

In the meantime, The Redemption of Erâth: Consolation can still be yours for free by signing up for my monthly newsletter. I’ve only had a few sign-ups so far, and you’re missing out on the start of an epic adventure. On top of that, the discount coupon for History of Erâth is going to go out in the newsletter, so if you do want to grab a copy of History of Erâth for less than $0.99, that’ll be your chance to do so!

So go ahead: sign up, get a free book, or pre-order History of Erâth on Kindle or iBooks now! I’m looking forward to sharing the building of the world of Erâth with you all, and it’ll give you some great insight into the background of the events set in motion in The Redemption of Erâth: Consolation.

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New Website

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I have a major announcement to make!

Starting today, the official home page for author Satis now resides at www.authorsatis.com. Everything relating to my writing and published/upcoming works is hosted there, as well as bios and other helpful information. Going forward, this will be come the main page for everything related to Satis.

What does this mean for WordPress and my blog? The good news is—nothing. I will continue to post blog entries on here as I always have, and I have no intention of moving away from that: I have too many of you good followers to abandon! All it means is that, if you want to send someone to the official website of Satis, you can now send them to www.authorsatis.com.

So I encourage you to check out www.authorsatis.com, and please—let me know what you think! I’d love feedback and comments on the design, layout and content. You can also find links to buy my book from there directly, and sign up for my newsletter (hey—not many of you have so far!).

I look forward to your thoughts!

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Writing Prompt: Best Writing Advice

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A Facebook writers’ group I’m a part of put up a challenge recently: if you’re a writer, post a short piece about the best writing advice you’ve ever received. If you’re a reader, what do you look for the most in fantasy books?

I’m not much of one for listening to advice, but I’d like to have a go at answering both bits, if I may. As a writer, it’s pretty easy to feel bombarded by advice on how to write better, how to publish better, how to market better, etc. Quick tips and tricks abound on the internet, most buried deep in a post that is five times longer than it needs to be. Most of this advice is harmless, some of it is useful, and all of it guarantees instant success, which is to say it guarantees nothing at all.

You can make bad writing better, but you can’t fix nothing at all.

Receiving advice implies a level of support from others: someone who’s in the know, or whose opinion carries weight, and wants to share it with you. The funny thing is, I haven’t been much supported in my writing endeavors since my childhood, when my mother used to rave over my Star Trek fan fiction (it really was awful). Today I’d like to see myself as a ‘professional’ author, but my sales are in the double digits and my royalties not even enough to warrant being taxed. Because it’s not bringing money into the house, my immediate family doesn’t tend to see the value in what I do—other things have to take priority.

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