Hello Readers!
I am happy to announce that Realms Quintessential: The Book of Water is now available in print and digital formats.
Print copies are available via Amazon and CreateSpace. If you buy through CreateSpace, you can take 20% off your order with discount code UXB9AX46.
Digital copies are available for Kindle via Amazon. It is exclusive to Kindle for 90 days. If you want it from another retailer after that time, please leave a suggestion below!
Again, thanks to all my readers and fans for making this possible. I hope you enjoy reading the book as much as I did writing it!
Happy Reading!
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Sub Kit
No, I'm not making sandwiches. Although, that sounds delicious right now.
I'll soon be starting a new job as a substitute teacher. During orientation, we were encouraged to assemble a "Sub Kit." It's basically an office in a box. My mind has been locked on making one since I've been home. The first thing I added to it was my graphing calculator, which hasn't seen the day of light since graduating from Lowell. The batteries were dead and corroded. I'll have to replace those soon.
But I've digressed from my point.
I wish I had this creative flow for The Book of Water. It's been hard to find with all of the job searching I've had to do. Tonight my goal is to plan out the course for the book between now and the end of June. Hopefully everything will be set for a mid-summer release.
I'll post here more frequently. Until next time, Happy Reading!
I'll soon be starting a new job as a substitute teacher. During orientation, we were encouraged to assemble a "Sub Kit." It's basically an office in a box. My mind has been locked on making one since I've been home. The first thing I added to it was my graphing calculator, which hasn't seen the day of light since graduating from Lowell. The batteries were dead and corroded. I'll have to replace those soon.
But I've digressed from my point.
I wish I had this creative flow for The Book of Water. It's been hard to find with all of the job searching I've had to do. Tonight my goal is to plan out the course for the book between now and the end of June. Hopefully everything will be set for a mid-summer release.
I'll post here more frequently. Until next time, Happy Reading!
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Recognize!
It's tax season. All of those various forms are coming in the mail. I finished college last year. I worked three different jobs (One of those jobs hasn't sent me a form yet, and it's actually holding me back from filing). However, I did get one form that felt good to see.
It was a form of miscellaneous income from last year. I made $12.66 from my books in 2012, and though it isn't much (the domain name costs about as much for the year), it gives me something I've been looking for: validation. Anybody can write a book, but it's something special when you earn a royalty doing it.
I've been slacking in the writing department recently. I'm still going through unsorted material from NaNoWriMo. A big chunk of it is a Karaoke contest that may either be shortened or removed completely. I'll have to figure out some more back or side stories to link events together. This is just the fun of being a writer.
There's also fun to being a reader. Reading is something I want to do more of in 2013. In fact, I recently received a countdown timer bookmark, and I've been using it to read at least 15 minutes a day. It really gets the creative juices flowing.
I'll try to be on a more consistent schedule with the blog, but my current job is a tricky thing. I'll shoot for once a week for now.
Happy Reading!
It was a form of miscellaneous income from last year. I made $12.66 from my books in 2012, and though it isn't much (the domain name costs about as much for the year), it gives me something I've been looking for: validation. Anybody can write a book, but it's something special when you earn a royalty doing it.
I've been slacking in the writing department recently. I'm still going through unsorted material from NaNoWriMo. A big chunk of it is a Karaoke contest that may either be shortened or removed completely. I'll have to figure out some more back or side stories to link events together. This is just the fun of being a writer.
There's also fun to being a reader. Reading is something I want to do more of in 2013. In fact, I recently received a countdown timer bookmark, and I've been using it to read at least 15 minutes a day. It really gets the creative juices flowing.
I'll try to be on a more consistent schedule with the blog, but my current job is a tricky thing. I'll shoot for once a week for now.
Happy Reading!
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Write Quickly!
Hey Everybody! Just wanted to give a quick update before I go to a holiday party (although I live where the party is, but never mind).
I just renewed my domain name this morning, so RealmsQE.com is mine for another year. I am teaching myself some deeper web programming and I'm toying with the idea of game development, though I'm not committing to a project just yet. Should I commit to making a game, I'll invest in some web hosting.
As far as the book goes, progress is excruciatingly slow. The most work I've done in the last week is draw four lines to make names for two characters. I've decided to give my pirate leader the first name Decebal, but he still needs a last name. Washington doesn't have a new name yet. Blame my third shift schedule.
I still intend on entering ABNA, but in order to do so, I need to step up my game. I'll keep you posted. My next update will be in a week!
Happy Reading!
I just renewed my domain name this morning, so RealmsQE.com is mine for another year. I am teaching myself some deeper web programming and I'm toying with the idea of game development, though I'm not committing to a project just yet. Should I commit to making a game, I'll invest in some web hosting.
As far as the book goes, progress is excruciatingly slow. The most work I've done in the last week is draw four lines to make names for two characters. I've decided to give my pirate leader the first name Decebal, but he still needs a last name. Washington doesn't have a new name yet. Blame my third shift schedule.
I still intend on entering ABNA, but in order to do so, I need to step up my game. I'll keep you posted. My next update will be in a week!
Happy Reading!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Pitching a Curveball
Progress on The Book of Water has been minimal this week. My third-shift job has me sleeping most of the day, which has left me drained of energy.
On the plus side, I know I can renew my domain name this month. I'll be putting in the order next week.
Also on the plus side, I have a rough pitch done for ABNA. I received a few critiques over at the Nerdfighters NING and I am making changes accordingly. Among these changes are those to character names. Daniel Beardfree (Pirate) and George Washington (Fleet Admiral) will no longer have those names. Also, I'll be working to change of the tone to something more serious. I should have a second draft of the pitch up by next week.
Another goal for next week is to have my unsorted material placed into appropriate chapters. Once this is done, I can go chapter by chapter for my first read-through.
Happy Reading!
On the plus side, I know I can renew my domain name this month. I'll be putting in the order next week.
Also on the plus side, I have a rough pitch done for ABNA. I received a few critiques over at the Nerdfighters NING and I am making changes accordingly. Among these changes are those to character names. Daniel Beardfree (Pirate) and George Washington (Fleet Admiral) will no longer have those names. Also, I'll be working to change of the tone to something more serious. I should have a second draft of the pitch up by next week.
Another goal for next week is to have my unsorted material placed into appropriate chapters. Once this is done, I can go chapter by chapter for my first read-through.
Happy Reading!
Saturday, December 1, 2012
An Excellent November
It's been a while since I posted here, so I just wanted to give a quick update on the past month.
All in all, this November was a good month to me. I got a job (although not my science job). I also won NaNoWriMo for The Book of Water, on the last day no less. Perhaps the most surprising to me is the fact that I finally made my first royalty as an author!
My goal for next month is to edit The Book of Water so that 1) it has a preface, 2) all unsorted text is put into place, and 3) any storyline gaps are filled. I can't pin an exact release date yet, but it will probably be a similar release date to The Book of Earth. There will most likely be a post about pre-orders when the time comes.
My goal for NaNo 2013 is to win before it's cool. By this, I mean winning before November 25. I may also do Camp NaNo in 2013, but it won't be a Realms Quintessential book. I have an idea for a super-natural crime fighting book that I need to write down before it blinks out of my mind.
Finally, I am going to renew my domain for another year. There will be plenty of celebratory tweets from my (face-lifted) profile!
Until Next Time, Happy Editing!
Saturday, November 3, 2012
WriMo, WriMo, WriMo!
It's November! NaNoWriMo is officially here, and after three days, I have written a respectable 5,848 words. At this rate, I will be finished by November 25, which I think will be my fastest win to date.
Here's just some of what's happened so far in The Book of Water:*inhales* Pirates, miniature fleet admirals, giant hammers, naked Janie, smelly Jimmy, and Rocky saves the day. *exhales*
I feel like I'm forgetting somebody though... That's right! I forgot Maya Threads! She's only been mentioned once so far, but has had no scenes or lines. That is one way to boost word count. Another way to boost word count would be to detail (and name) the Pirate captain. Maybe he is out to prove something or is out in the ocean for the experience. Either way, I am going to add another 2,000 words to The Book of Water tomorrow (and there's nothing you can do about it >:3 ).
As far as teasers, I post short quotes on Twitter from time to time, but I do plan on having an excerpt posted on my novel's NaNo page after I cross 25,000 words. I look forward to sharing more with you soon!
Happy Reading!
Here's just some of what's happened so far in The Book of Water:*inhales* Pirates, miniature fleet admirals, giant hammers, naked Janie, smelly Jimmy, and Rocky saves the day. *exhales*
I feel like I'm forgetting somebody though... That's right! I forgot Maya Threads! She's only been mentioned once so far, but has had no scenes or lines. That is one way to boost word count. Another way to boost word count would be to detail (and name) the Pirate captain. Maybe he is out to prove something or is out in the ocean for the experience. Either way, I am going to add another 2,000 words to The Book of Water tomorrow (and there's nothing you can do about it >:3 ).
As far as teasers, I post short quotes on Twitter from time to time, but I do plan on having an excerpt posted on my novel's NaNo page after I cross 25,000 words. I look forward to sharing more with you soon!
Happy Reading!
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