tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107791712024-03-07T02:36:02.149-05:00K.C. MayScience fiction and fantasy authorK.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-44668050863776683782019-11-19T08:59:00.000-05:002019-11-19T09:01:25.632-05:00<h2>
Hello? Is this thing on?</h2>
Hello! I know my blog has been seriously neglected (2 years?!), but it
occurred to me that it's a good alternative to social media.<br />
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As some readers may have noticed, I'm not on Facebook much anymore
(if ever). I'm one of <i>those</i> people who values her privacy, and I resent
what that company has done to me and my personal data. While this blog
isn't the same, it's more private, or so I presume.<br />
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So,
if you're looking for updates from me on my writing, the best places to
go are my newsletter (sign up at https://www.kcmay.com) and this blog.
I'll try to post here more often going forward. :)<br />
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Newsletter News</h3>
I wasn’t really digging the newsletter software I’d been using (something of my own creation), and so I decided to rewrite it. Again! Yes, this is about the third iteration of my mailing list management software, but you know what they say about the third time.<br />
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If all goes according to plan, most people won’t notice much of a difference except for maybe actually getting the newsletters. Quite a few emails were bouncing because of server issues beyond my control. My fingers are crossed that this time, the charm time, will be the ticket.<br />
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Story Time!</h3>
Last time, I mentioned working on some short stories about things that happened in the Mindstream world after the end of book 6 (Aria of the Awakened). The stories are actually novellas, since they are each (so far) around 20,000 words long. I’m planning three stories in the first batch—roughly 60,000 words, the length of a short novel.<br />
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I’m happy to say one of those stories is available for my subscribers to download FREE! If you're a subscriber and you didn't get the email link, go to<br />
<a href="https://news.kcmay.com/download?book=YDL9Q77XU2FVXF9">https://news.kcmay.com/download?book=YDL9Q77XU2FVXF9</a><br />
(you'll need to enter the email address you used to subscribe).<br />
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Meanwhile, I've been working on the next novel, the first in a "stand-alone series" tentatively called the Mindstream Adventures. I plan to make them serial but not reliant on the previous books. At first, I thought I'd keep it short so I could finish it sooner, but I'm not sure how well that's going to turn out. It keeps stretching. :)K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-8898476463328966962017-09-17T20:59:00.000-04:002017-09-17T20:59:04.093-04:00Aria of the Awakened (The Mindstream Chronicles book 6)<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt; margin: 0in;">
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K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-14975757603455719682016-09-22T08:47:00.002-04:002016-09-22T08:47:59.213-04:00Song of the Sea Spirit for free?Now that book 5 is on the shelves, I spent some time making a few adjustments to the cover for Song of the Sea Spirit. I think the dolphin figurine looks more like a figurine now and not a tiny albino dolphin (or a little decorative soap!). And the flute is an actual flute, not a recorder. :) I might tinker with it a little more down the road but I'm happy with it for now.<br />
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Want to know how to get a free copy of the book?<br />
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It's easy! Just sign up at <a href="https://www.instafreebie.com/free/otxzt" target="_blank">InstaFreebie</a> and start reading the book readers call "delightfully NOT just another version of a story we already know."K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-38796017687693660912016-08-05T09:41:00.000-04:002016-08-05T09:41:00.460-04:00Book 5 in The Mindstream ChroniclesThe official release date for <i>Dirge of the Dormant</i> is <b>Tuesday, Aug 23</b>.<br />
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The book should be available on that date at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, and Kobo. Sometimes books take longer than expected to go through the publishing process at B&N and Kobo, but I'll do my best to submit them in plenty of time.<br />
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And of course, it'll be 99¢ on release day ONLY, so mark your calendar! I'll send another email on the 23rd as a reminder that will include the links. <a href="http://www.kcmay.com/dirge.html" target="_blank">My web site</a> will also be updated with the links.<br />
If you haven't started the series yet, you're in luck because from Aug 23 through Aug 29, the <a href="http://www.kcmay.com/mindstream.html" target="_blank">Mindstream Chronicles box set volume 1</a> (containing the first three books) will also be on sale for 99¢!<br />
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<i>Crazy, right?</i><br />
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So if you're planning to start the series, or if you've read books 1 & 2 but haven't yet bought book 3, hang on until the 23rd and get the box set for 99¢. You'll save big bucks that way!<br />
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<i>Aria of the Awakened</i> will be the 6th and final book of the series. I expect to begin working on it early next year. (<a href="http://www.indiadrummond.com/" target="_blank">India</a> and I are planning to write the final Dragons of Kudare book first. Timing it so we're both available at the same time can be tricky, so we must take advantage when we can!)K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-81741008229407520012016-02-18T10:38:00.000-05:002016-02-18T10:38:00.349-05:00Requiem of ReprisalI'm super excited to announce the imminent release of my newest book!<br />
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Requiem of Reprisal (Book 4 of The Mindstream Chronicles) will be on
sale for 99¢ on release day <i><b>ONLY</b></i>, Thursday, <b>Feb 25</b>. <br />
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Books 1-3 will also be on sale from Feb 20-25. Because that's how I roll.<br />
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You can always find purchase links on my web site at <a href="http://www.kcmay.com/mindstream.html">kcmay.com/mindstream.html</a>K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-37315377941917792432016-01-15T21:15:00.000-05:002016-01-15T21:15:09.877-05:00Taking a hiatus from writingon this blog.<br />
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No, no! NOT from writing books. I could never! haha<br />
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But I realized that it's been MONTHS since I last wrote a blog post. Usually, I post updates on Facebook and send them to my newsletter subscribers. It's tough to keep up with so many different social media accounts. And so I've decided to put this blog on hold (for a while, anyway).<br />
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If you normally look here for updates about my writing venture, you can find them instead at:<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KCMayBooks/" target="_blank">On Facebook</a><br />
<a href="http://kcmay.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9df24e4dbac10b92016b1344e&id=dc3102b671" target="_blank">Via my email newsletter</a><br />
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You can also check out my web site at <a href="http://kcmay.com/">kcmay.com</a> for links and so forth for the books that are already out.<br />
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Hope to see you "out there" in internet-land!K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-88530739773085045302015-09-25T08:47:00.001-04:002015-09-25T08:47:24.416-04:0015 free fantasy booksA brand new blog has launched intended to help guide readers to free fantasy novels they might be interested in.<br />
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Check it out at http://freefantasygenrebooks.wordpress.com/<br />
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One of those books might look familiar. :)K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-90110616485612998192015-09-18T11:00:00.000-04:002015-09-18T11:24:36.657-04:00It's Release Day!The Secrets Dragons Keep is now available!<br />
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For the past couple weeks, <a href="http://www.indiadrummond.com/" target="_blank">India Drummond</a> and I have been sharing excerpts, artwork, and
teases on Facebook about Book 2 of The Dragons of Kudare, but the wait
is over -- The Secrets Dragons Keep is now available!<br />
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<i>Outcast
from the temple, brothers Caden and Deshic journey with their family to
the Plains of Fire to seek absolution for their crimes. There they
endure cruel punishments under the unrelenting eye of the woman who
rules over every soul at the temple compound.<br /><br />When the faithful's
true plans for their sister, Rane, come to light, she and Caden flee to
dragon territory for help. They must act before time runs out to save
Deshic and their parents from unthinkable horrors. But the elder dragon
lord has troubles of his own that could unbalance the races and spell
the end to a peace accord that has lasted for centuries.</i><br />
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You can get The Secrets Dragons Keep at these retailers:<br />
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Amazon: <a href="http://hyperurl.co/TSDK">http://hyperurl.co/TSDK</a><br />
iBooks: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-secrets-dragons-keep/id1041105349?ls=1&mt=11">https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-secrets-dragons-keep/id1041105349?ls=1&mt=11</a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-lies-dragons-tell/id915345863?ls=1&mt=11" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-lies-dragons-tell/id915345863?ls=1&mt=11"> </a><br />
Kobo: <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-secrets-dragons-keep">https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-secrets-dragons-keep</a><br />
B&N: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/noresults/2940151155229">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/2940151155229</a><br />
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<i>Book 1, The Lies Dragons Tell, is on sale!</i></h2>
If
you haven't started the series yet, you can get it for 99¢ until Sept
30, 2015. If you have read it, please consider sharing the links below
with your friends and family. We just released the new and improved
second edition with simplified dragon names.<br />
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Where the story begins...<br />
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<i>A
mysterious illness strikes down a young woman pledged to the god of the
Blessed Empire. Two brothers, as helpless as the healers who say
there's nothing more they can do, watch while their sister fades away. <br /><br />Determined
to save her, they approach a dragonborn alchemist who promises help but
leads them along a path of hardship, darkness, sacrilege, and death.
Impossible choices divide the brothers as their love and loyalty are
tested. What price is too high to save someone you love?</i><br />
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Amazon: <a data-cke-saved-href="http://smarturl.it/TLDT" href="http://smarturl.it/TLDT" target="_blank">http://smarturl.it/TLDT</a><br />
iBooks:<span style="color: black;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-lies-dragons-tell/id915345863?ls=1&mt=11" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-lies-dragons-tell/id915345863?ls=1&mt=11" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word;"> https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-lies-dragons-tell/id915345863?ls=1&mt=11</a><br />Kobo:<a data-cke-saved-href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-lies-dragons-tell" href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-lies-dragons-tell" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word;">http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-lies-dragons-tell</a></span><br />
B&N (US): <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lies-dragons-tell-india-drummond/1120328827?ean=2940150626850" href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lies-dragons-tell-india-drummond/1120328827?ean=2940150626850" target="_blank">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lies-dragons-tell-india-drummond/1120328827?ean=2940150626850</a><br />
B&N (UK): <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.nook.com/gb/ebooks/the-lies-dragons-tell-by-india-drummond/2940150626850" href="http://www.nook.com/gb/ebooks/the-lies-dragons-tell-by-india-drummond/2940150626850" target="_blank">http://www.nook.com/gb/ebooks/the-lies-dragons-tell-by-india-drummond/2940150626850</a><br />
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Thank you!</h1>
The Secrets Dragons Keep is our
longest book ever! To compare, the Kinshield Legacy was 121,000 words.
The Secrets Dragons Keep clocks in at just shy of 135,000 words, making
it about 25% longer than The Lies Dragons Tell. The end result, polished
to a mirrored finish (like the scales of the elder dragon lord!) came
about with the help of our extraordinary beta readers: Jennifer Hill,
Kirk Hudson, Lorie Humpherys, Matteo Michelotti, Marsha Moore, Ed
Nelson, and Ray Nicholson. Thanks, too, to our editor, Susan Helene
Gottfried, for her flexibility and dedication to helping make this book
the best it could be.<br />
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India and I truly appreciate <i>your</i>
support and encouragement, and we hope you'll join us in celebrating the
release of our new book. We're super excited about this story because
we've been having so much fun writing it. We hope you enjoy it!<br />
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~KCK.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-66935796226313976072015-08-20T15:43:00.001-04:002015-08-20T15:43:35.851-04:00The Secrets Dragons KeepThe first revision pass for The Secrets Dragons Keep is DONE!! <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=134486629943362" href="http://www.indiadrummond.com/" id="js_4o" target="_blank">India Drummond</a> and I are so happy and excited about the second book in The Dragons of Kudare series. That means we're on track for a mid-September release.<br />
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We also plan to put book 1, The Lies Dragons Tell, on sale for 99c close to release day. For details, <a href="http://eepurl.com/w0dVz" target="_blank">sign up for my newsletter</a>. I'll announce the dates to my subscribers first.K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-15392972755724374282015-06-22T16:55:00.001-04:002015-07-06T09:44:27.151-04:00Upcoming ChangesAs a reader, you may or may not know how books are made available to borrow for Amazon Prime members and those who subscribe to Amazon Unlimited. Many big-name publishers get special access through special deals, because they're special. We indie authors (and those published through small presses) who distribute through Amazon's KDP program are given the option to participate by way of what's called Amazon Select.<br />
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Opting into Amazon Select requires exclusivity to Amazon. That is, authors who put their books into Select cannot also sell them at Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iTunes, or any other retailer. If books are selling at other retailers, it's a huge risk to pull them out and hand over the keys to Amazon.<br />
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I've tried Amazon Select because, let's face it, I have to eat. I have a mortgage to pay, an electric bill to power the computer with which I write books, internet bill, phone bill... in other words, I'm a person without a deep pocketed spouse to pay my way through life. 100% of my income is through my writing, and sometimes that income is less than what I need to pay all the bills.<br />
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Generally speaking, I want my books to be available to anyone who wants to read them. I want to log into my account at Nook Press or iTunes or Kobo and see people buying them and enjoying them and wanting more! But... that's really only happening for my Kinshield series. It's my bread and butter, so I probably won't try Select for that series again (unless the exclusivity requirement is lifted).<br />
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The Mindstream series, on the other hand, is not getting much traction at other locations. So far, for the month of June, I've sold six copies of those books outside of Amazon. SIX. I can't live on that! And so the Mindstream Chronicles will be removed from sale at all retailers except Amazon so that I can try them in Select until the end of July.<br />
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You see, Amazon is making a change to the way authors are paid for borrows in the Select program. Rather than pay all authors the same for each book borrowed, they're going to pay for each page read. This means that authors of epic sagas who hold a reader's attention will earn more than someone who puts up a 2500-word short story. That's great for writers of sagas, assuming the work is compelling enough to hold the readers' attention.<br />
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If participation in the Select program still turns out to be a dud for me, I'll opt back out at the end of July and return the books to the other stores. It's not that I want to give non-Kindle readers the big middle finger. It's more that I need food in my belly if I'm to continue writing full time and not have to go back to a 9-5 job. :)K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-21207798234800720752015-04-26T11:22:00.002-04:002015-04-26T11:22:24.721-04:00Mobile friendly web siteAfter doing a crash learning session on Twitter Bootstrap, I've converted my web site to a mobile-friendly design. If you haven't seen it yet, it's at <a href="http://www.kcmay.com/">kcmay.com</a>. I tried to keep it more or less the same as it was, but there are a few minor differences. The carousel "slider" on the home page isn't as slick, but I think most people aren't there to watch it change to all its varied images anyway, so I kept it to three.<br />
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What I like best about the bootstrap structure is that it's easy to incorporate existing HTML. I didn't have to change a whole lot. The menus are the same, the text is the same, but it's actually a lot easier to get everything to line up right on any size screen or browser.<br />
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Now, back to my revisions of Verse of the Vanguard...K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-72281952172632301892014-12-15T12:19:00.000-05:002014-12-15T12:19:00.582-05:00The Kinshield Legacy as an audiobook<span class="userContent">If you've downloaded the FREE Kindle edition
of The Kinshield Legacy and haven't started reading it yet (or even if
you have), I have great news! You can get the Audible audiobook edition
to listen to it on your phone, tablet, computer, or <span class="text_exposed_show">Kindle (those models with audio capabilities) for $1.99!! The performance by Lee Alan is brilliant. Check it out! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kinshield-Legacy-Saga-Book/dp/B00QFPS6N2/?tag=kcmaybooks-20" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Kinshield-Legacy-Saga-Book/dp/B00QFPS6N2/?tag=kcmaybooks-20</a></span></span><br />
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K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-33975789698158171642014-12-08T09:09:00.000-05:002014-12-08T09:09:23.897-05:00It's so close, I can smell itI sent the manuscript for Call of the Colossus (The Mindstream Chronicles book 2) off to the editor today! I'm really excited about this. It's the continuation of a story dear to me, and I hope everyone else likes it as much as I do.<br />
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Once I get the marked-up manuscript back, I'll enter the changes into my source file, do one final check-through, and then format and upload it. If all goes as planned, it'll be ready for sale on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014.<br />
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Usually, I put my new books on sale for release day, and that'll be no different this time. Book 1, Song of the Sea Spirit, will also be on sale, starting Dec. 19 and ending on Dec. 26. So here's the planned schedule:<br />
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Friday, 19 Dec 2014 - Friday, 26 Dec 2014: Song of the Sea Spirit on sale for 99c.<br />
Friday, 26 Dec 2014: Call of the Colossus on sale for 99c.<br />
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K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-66190993562153811452014-11-13T15:00:00.000-05:002014-11-13T15:00:03.490-05:00She has one brother left...<br />
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Jora's mouth watered, and her stomach churned. Though she had to know what happened to her brother, she needed a minute to get a hold of herself first. She dabbed at the sweat on her brow, took a long drink of water, and continued.<br /><br /> The two enforcers left the room. Finn struggled to get free, but it was no use. The straps were secure. After a few minutes, the big, ugly enforcer they called Gruesome entered, dressed in an apron stained with blood. Finn's face contorted into an expression of fearful disgust. He tried to say something, but the gag muffled his words beyond recognition.<br /> "Good afternoon," Gruesome said with a smile. He was missing the first two molars behind his long eyeteeth on the top, and the two center teeth were chipped and ragged. "I'm Gruesome, but you can call me Grue if you want." He checked the tightness of the straps holding Finn into the chair. "I'll try to make this as painless as possible. Apparently, your sister has threatened my boss with bodily harm if I hurt you too badly."<br /> "Jora?" Finn asked.<br /> "Around here, she's called the Gatekeeper. So sensitive, like a delicate flower. We have to tiptoe around her until we figure out how to harness her like a draft horse. You might just be the bit in her mouth, the yoke on her shoulders, the whip on her ass." Gruesome chuckled as he sauntered around behind the chair. "For that reason, we'll keep you alive as long as possible…"</div>
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If you've been
waiting for the books in The Kinshield Saga to go on sale, mark your calendars.
I've got a Kindle Countdown Deal going on for each book. The initial price for
each book during the countdown sale is 99c. It goes up to $1.99 halfway
through, then returns to its usual price of $3.97 at the end of the sale. Here
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EDR2ZX6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00EDR2ZX6&linkCode=as2&tag=peachorchard-20">Book
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fiction-thriller, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EBT3HW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004EBT3HW&linkCode=as2&tag=peachorchard-20">Inhuman
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Kinshield Saga Book 1, The Kinshield Legacy, is currently free at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XT5IYI">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kinshield-legacy-k-may/1100242692?ean=2940011080616">B&N</a>,
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-kinshield-legacy/id607090125?ls=1">iTunes</a>,
<a href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-kinshield-legacy">Kobo</a>,
and <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/18996">Smashwords</a>.</div>
K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-71444897489344979982014-10-15T07:48:00.001-04:002014-10-15T07:48:59.056-04:00War as an instrument of justiceWhile watching last week's episode of Sleepy Hollow, I got wrapped up in one particular line, spoken by Jeremy, the Horseman of War.<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/D-Jw32IBA20?t=16s" target="_blank">"What is war but an instrument of justice?"</a><br />
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Indeed! I'm close to wrapping up the first draft of The Mindstream Chronicles book 2, and need to start planning and outlining book 3. It's helpful to think in terms of theme and premise when starting a new book: what's the story about? What statement does the story attempt to prove true?<br />
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Considering the strong themes of justice vs. revenge, doing the right thing, and loyalty in the series, this question was particularly poignant to me. Many wars are about domination or greed, but some are about justice. Attacking terrorists who blow up buildings, killing thousands of people inside is one example.<br />
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Then again, is that justice or revenge?K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-72968649586226918112014-09-26T09:00:00.000-04:002014-09-29T07:04:01.248-04:00Do not eat the godfruit.<blockquote class="tr_bq">
Though Boden didn't want to say goodbye to his neighbors and friends and family, he was eager to get started on his journey. <br />
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His father hugged him tightly, and he returned the embrace with only one loose arm. "Everyone around you will eat the godfruit every morning," Gunnar whispered into his ear. "It's a mistake. Don't eat it." <br />
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Boden stiffened. His father had never spoken of the godfruit or the Tree of the Fallen God, which were at the center of the century-old conflict, though only the men who'd returned from the war knew why. No one ever spoke of them, and on the few occasions Boden had asked, he'd received only a stern glare or a warning to drop the matter.<br />
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"Do you hear me, son? No matter what the other warriors say, no matter what your commander says. Do not eat the godfruit."<br />
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Boden was unsure he could disobey a commander who ordered him to eat it. "Why? What does it do?"<br />
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Gunnar pulled back and held him at arm's length, both hands gripping Boden's upper arms. The two men locked gazes. "It will infect your soul with a foul sickness. Rely on your training, not some magical fruit. You've worked hard, trained hard. You're ready. I haven't been the father you wanted, and I—I regret that, but I've been the drill master you needed. Trust me. Trust yourself."<br />
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<i>He cares.</i> Boden felt like a boy again, the one who'd wished every night for his papa to return safely from war. His eyes watered and threatened to spill over, but then Gunnar let him go and turned away. Boden breathed in deeply, tamped down the boy he used to be, tamped down the years of disappointment and hurt Gunnar had saddled him with, and became another version of his father.</blockquote>
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An excerpt from <a href="http://www.kcmay.com/song.html" target="_blank">Song of the Sea Spirit</a>.K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-77727296731761023592014-09-24T10:30:00.000-04:002014-09-24T10:30:02.112-04:00"I've got a bad feeling about this..."<blockquote class="tr_bq">
Ryder sat on the cold concrete floor in complete darkness, leaning against the wall. His punishment was six hours in solitary for fighting. Dane got a harsh reprimand and sent to his apartment. Huff and Puff got off with a warning. Where was the justice?<br />
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The lock tumbler clunked, and the door swung open. He shielded his eyes from the blinding light in the hallway. Three ASP guards stood in the doorway. They may have thought their faces were obscured by the cell’s darkness, but Ryder didn’t have any trouble making them out. If that weren’t enough, he knew them by their scents: Slater, Mann, and Richardson.<br />
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“My time isn’t up yet. What do you want?” An instinct awakened. Ryder got a bad feeling about this. No, they wouldn’t do anything. They wouldn’t dare.<br />
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“Your claw punctured that little boy’s arm,” Slater said. His voice sounded unusually deep and gravelly as if he was trying to obscure the natural timbre. “Poor kid might need rabies shots.”<br />
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No mention of the fracture. “It was an accident. Someone pushed me into him.”<br />
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“You should know better than to mess with a human child.”<br />
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“You got it wrong.” Ryder climbed to his feet in case he needed to defend himself. “I didn’t mess with Jory.”<br />
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“Humphrey and Pavel say different.”<br />
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“Huff and Puff? They would. They know how to play you stupid bastards.”<br />
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He saw the blur of a nightstick.</blockquote>
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A short excerpt from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Inhuman-Salvation-science-fiction-thriller-ebook/dp/B004EBT3HW/ref=la_B003XWKG6A_1_7_title_1_kin?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1411249269&sr=1-7" target="_blank">Inhuman Salvation</a>, a science fiction thriller.K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-60445582073504956182014-09-22T10:30:00.000-04:002014-09-22T10:30:01.085-04:00The Kinshield Saga Free to ReadA few days ago, I announced that I've removed my science fiction novel, Inhuman Salvation, from sale at all retail stores except for Amazon <a href="http://fantasyauthor.blogspot.com/2014/09/available-to-read-free.html" target="_blank">to try the "Select" program at Amazon</a>. This gets the book into the Kindle Owners' Lending Library, putting it in front of a new audience and making it available to read "free" for Amazon Prime members and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBooks/b/ref=ku_lp_rw_dp_pb?_encoding=UTF8&ie=UTF8&node=9578129011&pfShowFeatures=&ref_=ku_lp_rw_dp_pb" target="_blank">Kindle Unlimited</a> subscribers.<br />
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I've decided to try the same program with books 2, 3 and 4 in The Kinshield Saga (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wayfarer-King-Kinshield-Saga-Book-ebook/dp/B005FQKPYU/ref=la_B003XWKG6A_1_2_title_1_kin?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1411247308&sr=1-2" target="_blank">The Wayfarer King</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Well-Damned-Kinshield-Saga-Book-ebook/dp/B00ASOMVZU/ref=la_B003XWKG6A_1_3_title_1_kin?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1411247308&sr=1-3" target="_blank">Well of the Damned</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kinshields-Redemption-Kinshield-Saga-Book-ebook/dp/B00EDR2ZX6/ref=la_B003XWKG6A_1_4_title_1_kin?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1411247308&sr=1-4" target="_blank">Kinshield's Redemption</a>). While this does mean the books won't be available at B&N, Kobo, iTunes, or Smashwords for at least the next 90 days, you can still buy the books if you don't shop at Amazon. <a href="http://www.kcmay.com/contact.html" target="_blank">Contact me for details.</a> I don't want to "strand" anyone who wants to read the books!<br />
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<a href="http://www.kcmay.com/kinshield.html" target="_blank">The Kinshield Legacy</a> (book 1) is still available as a free download at B&N, Kobo, iTunes, NoiseTrade, and Smashwords as well as Amazon. K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-40933247630087066072014-09-21T10:30:00.000-04:002014-09-21T10:30:00.676-04:00I must be mad... mad... mad...The auditions for the audiobook edition of The Kinshield Legacy are now closed, and a narrator has been selected. I was <i>very </i>impressed with the vocal talent out there on ACX.com and had over 30 fine narrators audition. If the market interest in book 1 is there, I'll go ahead and have the rest of the series done too. <br />
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There were 3-4 narrators that I loved. Any of them would have been awesome for this book, but one stood apart because of the extra touches he added to bring the story to life. I can't wait for y'all to hear it!K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-63358150814290983312014-09-20T10:30:00.000-04:002014-09-20T10:30:01.148-04:00Sentenced to death<blockquote class="tr_bq">
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The words echoed through Jora Lanseri's mind with every scuffling step she took down the dank corridor toward her doom. The shackles around her wrists clanged and echoed against the gray brick walls that closed in on her. The sound of her heartbeat intensified. Her breathing grew louder. </blockquote>
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"Sentenced to death by hanging," the justice captain said. </blockquote>
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Her knees weakened, and she stumbled. The enforcers' hands clamped harder around her upper arms and kept her from falling. <i>No. It isn't fair.</i> </blockquote>
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With a whistle, she could have summoned an ally to free her, to turn her guards to stone or put them to sleep, but the gag between her teeth made calling for Po Teng impossible.</blockquote>
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A sneak peek at book 2 of The Mindstream Chronicles, coming soon!K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-6801449988835113172014-09-18T10:30:00.001-04:002014-09-18T10:30:02.056-04:00“Anyone else care to try that?”<blockquote class="tr_bq">
“I need to question a few more innkeepers before it gets too late.” Daia stood and drained her ale. “Be ready at daybreak. I’ll find out what I can tonight, and at the very least we can ask around at the Lucky Inn.”<br />
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As she walked through the tavern toward the door, one man reached out and patted her backside. Daia grabbed the man by the hair with one hand and yanked him backward so far that he teetered on the rear legs of his chair. She slammed her other fist into his face. The fool crashed to the floor, tumbled over backward with sprawling legs, and knocked into the table behind him, spilling ale everywhere.<br />
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“Anyone else care to try that?” she asked, looking around.<br />
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The tavern was as quiet as a tomb except for Gavin’s amused chuckle. He lifted his mug to her in a gesture of respect and agreement. He might actually enjoy this mission.</blockquote>
A short excerpt from <a href="http://www.kcmay.com/kinshield.html" target="_blank">The Kinshield Legacy</a>, coming soon on Audible.com!K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-34416092562874775792014-09-17T14:04:00.000-04:002014-09-17T14:07:51.920-04:00Available to read freeAs a writer, my goal is to write stories that people want to read. As a publisher, my goal is to get people to buy the stories I do write. Some caught on and found a wonderful audience and continue to find new readers every day. One in particular... well, it just hasn't.<br />
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I've tried new covers, new titles, putting out an audiobook, and nothing has worked to breathe life into my science fiction novel, Inhuman Salvation, despite its <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Inhuman-Salvation-K-C-May/dp/1500552682/ref=la_B003XWKG6A_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410894127&sr=1-7#customerReviews" target="_blank">great reviews</a>. The vast majority of people who read it like it -- I'm confident of that. Something about the story (or its description) isn't striking a chord and getting people to try it. But there's one thing I haven't tried: going exclusive at Amazon through the Select program, which would make it available to read "free" via the Kindle Owners' Lending Library and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBooks/b/ref=ku_lp_rw_dp_pb?_encoding=UTF8&ie=UTF8&node=9578129011&pfShowFeatures=&ref_=ku_lp_rw_dp_pb" target="_blank">Kindle Unlimited</a>. (I put free in quotes, because you have to be an Amazon Prime member or pay for the KU service to get access to the library.)<br />
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What this means is that Inhuman Salvation is going to be removed from sale at all retail outlets except <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EBT3HW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004EBT3HW&linkCode=as2&tag=peachorchard-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a> for at least the next 90 days. If you don't shop at Amazon and still want to read the book, you can buy it directly from me <a href="http://www.kcmay.com/venom.html" target="_blank">on my web site</a>.<br />
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<br />K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-31835744934782088182014-09-16T08:30:00.000-04:002014-09-16T08:30:01.938-04:00...impaled in the dragon’s graspThought you might enjoy an excerpt from <a href="http://www.kcmay.com/lies.html" target="_blank">The Lies Dragons Tell</a>.<br />
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<br />K.C. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084745163332121642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779171.post-20305336272043184742014-09-15T16:35:00.000-04:002014-09-15T16:35:03.638-04:00The Lies Dragons Tell<div lang="x-none">
For the past couple weeks, we've been sharing excerpts, artwork, and
teases on Facebook about Book 1 of The Dragons of Kudare, but the wait
is over -- The Lies Dragons Tell is now available!<br />
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If you pre-ordered before today, the book will auto-download to your Kindle. Just sync and start reading!<br />
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<span>Amazon US: <a href="http://kcmay.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9df24e4dbac10b92016b1344e&id=e7d03193ec&e=29198fc5bc" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N1Y8FVI</a><br />
Amazon UK: <a href="http://kcmay.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9df24e4dbac10b92016b1344e&id=a93231df64&e=29198fc5bc" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00N1Y8FVI</a><br />
Amazon CA: <a href="http://kcmay.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9df24e4dbac10b92016b1344e&id=92c290ee2f&e=29198fc5bc" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00N1Y8FVI</a><br />
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B&N:<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lies-dragons-tell-india-drummond/1120328827?ean=2940150626850">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lies-dragons-tell-india-drummond/1120328827?ean=2940150626850</a></span></div>
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