by Dan | Dec 27, 2015 | design, Indie publishing, the Immortal Knight Chronicles, Vampires, writing
What do you think I should go for, the red or the blue? Let me know what you think. Thanks!
by Dan | Dec 21, 2015 | history, Robin Hood, the Immortal Knight Chronicles, Vampires, writing
I spent the weekend torturing Brother Tuck, the Bloody Monk. I am over 30,000 words into the first draft of Vampire Outlaw and my version of Friar Tuck is a disgusting, evil, blood sucking fiend. But why is he not called Friar Tuck in my story? Friar Tuck was a...
by Dan | Dec 18, 2015 | Indie publishing
Join Dan’s Advanced Review Team and get free copies of all of Dan’s books for life (Dan’s life, that is). What exactly is a Review Team, then? You will join a select group of readers who have volunteered to read and then to review advance copies of...
by Dan | Dec 12, 2015 | fantasy, Gunpowder & Alchemy, history, juvenile fiction, steampunk
Great news, Gunpowder fans! Book 3 is now available in all good eBook stores! Get Green Earth Shaking here, right now: Amazon US and Amazon UK Smashwords Kobo iBooks and Barnes & Noble will have it any moment now… So, what’s it all about, eh? She may...
by Dan | Dec 6, 2015 | fantasy, history, horror, Indie publishing, the Immortal Knight Chronicles, Vampires
I think I know who my readers are. For the Gunpowder & Alchemy series they’re people who are into stuff like His Dark Materials, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Septimus Heap, How to Train Your Dragon, etc (whether those fans are adults or children). I am...
by Dan | Dec 4, 2015 | children's books, fantasy, history, Indie publishing, juvenile fiction
Hey, friends. Check this out, you can get the first Gunpowder & Alchemy fantasy novel free on Smashwords, right now. Get your free fantasy eBook right here, right now Why wouldn’t ya? Here’s sort of what it’s about: The Vale folk have been cut...
by Dan | Dec 2, 2015 | design, Indie publishing
Things that we know about book cover design: Everyone judges a book by its cover. Good covers sell books. Indie publishing is full of bad book covers. Unless you are an actual designer as well as an author, never design your own covers because they will suck. I am not...
by Dan | Nov 5, 2015 | children's books, fantasy, history, juvenile fiction, steampunk
A thrilling, fun, dark historical fantasy, White Wind Rising is the first of the Gunpowder & Alchemy Series. Hello friends, Get the book for free on Thursday and Friday this week: Amazon US Amazon UK The Vale folk have been cut off from the rest of England for a...
by Dan | Nov 2, 2015 | children's books, fantasy, history, horror, steampunk, writing
Hey, friends. It has been a good while since I did any sort of update on my progress and short-term plans so here goes. I finished the second draft of Green Earth Shaking, Gunpowder & Alchemy Book 3 way back in July, I think it was. Then I sent it to beta readers...
by Dan | Oct 23, 2015 | fantasy, history, horror, writing
VAMPIRE CRUSADER is FREE on Amazon right now! Download now from Amazon US and Amazon UK. Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Bloody… “He was crusader, outlaw, khan. He was a count, a cavalier and a cardinal. William was a murderer, a devil. A vampire.”...