Greetings, fellow Bearers!
Ah, back in the saddle again, working hard. It was a great Christmas and New Year's, but as fun as it was, I'm glad it's over. Up here, in the not-so-Great White North (Michigan), it's COLD! Okay... granted, it's cold all over, no doubt. But where a friend of my wife lives (A bit south), at least there isn't as much snow. It's not fun trying to drive on slick roads, folks :( Spring can't come soon enough for me. BTW, check out the new SHERLOCK HOLMES movie if you get a chance!
Anyway, check out a couple of more things I've put up on smashwords for your reading pleasure, at least until OLD VELT gets finished. The first is an attempt at poetry, entitled Jungle Prey, which is something I sketched out when a little free time came my way; not enough to work on my Vein novel, but enough to put into print a stab at poetry. Admittedly, I'm not a poetry person. It's hard for me to stay within meters and rhyme schemes and what not (I once did write a sonnet, however, about why sonnets should be done away with). There's one other poem I might put up; a little diddy about the Chicago Cubs, but I'm waiting until some more work on my other stuff can be finished.
The other recent entry is a short story, most of which I wrote over the summer, entitled One Favor Before You Go..., which is a nice little horror piece that I had considered making part of something larger, but for now have shelved, in part because the Vein is more important, and also because I'm not sure I want to be known primarily as a horror writer (Not that I don't like the horror genre, mind you. It's a fun genre, just not my first genre of choice). This one is a "Set your own price" story.
More has been finished on OLD VELT, but it's still not quite done yet. Alexis De Tocqueville once wrote that "in a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part is the ending." How true that can be! But have no fear, my friends; I'm working on it, and will have it done for your enjoyment!
Until next time, continue to read and review! Don't hesitate to put your comments up here, there, or anywhere about my writing! The more the better!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Monday, November 9, 2009
VIRTUAL IMAGININGS now in Paperback.
Greetings, fellow Bearers!
Well, Old Velt is coming along, although admittedly not as quickly as I'd like. That's okay; I've been able to put some time in for some short story writing. I've got one done that I hope to share with you in the future. It was probably one of the fastest written stories I've done-and admittedly, it wasn't totally original-I gave a nod to Mr. Ray Bradbury in some of its elements. But it's being proofread, and once I get permission from the proofreader, I'll be looking for a venue in which to put it up for public consumption.
On another note, the hard copy version of the short story anthology VIRTUAL IMAGININGS is up and running on Amazon.com (AVAILABLE HERE). For those of you who prefer old fashioned paper books (like me) instead of digital text, you can get the collection of short stories put together by me and other writers in that form now. Remember, all profits go toward research for a cure for breast cancer, so it's good reading for a good cause. The idea of putting together another collection is being discussed already, and from what I hear, we've already sold quite a few copies, so that's great to hear!
Well, when next I post, I hope to be focusing more on the work in the Vein. As good as it is to do the short stories on the side, my main drive is fleshing out the continuing adventure of Old Velt. Again, a thank you to those who have purchased the book, especially for the four new purchases on smashwords! If you like the book, tell others about it!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Well, Old Velt is coming along, although admittedly not as quickly as I'd like. That's okay; I've been able to put some time in for some short story writing. I've got one done that I hope to share with you in the future. It was probably one of the fastest written stories I've done-and admittedly, it wasn't totally original-I gave a nod to Mr. Ray Bradbury in some of its elements. But it's being proofread, and once I get permission from the proofreader, I'll be looking for a venue in which to put it up for public consumption.
On another note, the hard copy version of the short story anthology VIRTUAL IMAGININGS is up and running on Amazon.com (AVAILABLE HERE). For those of you who prefer old fashioned paper books (like me) instead of digital text, you can get the collection of short stories put together by me and other writers in that form now. Remember, all profits go toward research for a cure for breast cancer, so it's good reading for a good cause. The idea of putting together another collection is being discussed already, and from what I hear, we've already sold quite a few copies, so that's great to hear!
Well, when next I post, I hope to be focusing more on the work in the Vein. As good as it is to do the short stories on the side, my main drive is fleshing out the continuing adventure of Old Velt. Again, a thank you to those who have purchased the book, especially for the four new purchases on smashwords! If you like the book, tell others about it!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Whoops.... Call me Mr. Short-term memory....
Forgot to add the link for the VIRTUAL IMAGININGS. That's what I get for trying to do too much at once. My apologies.
Okay, NOW here is the short story anthology that I've been gloating about: LINK TO VIRTUAL IMAGININGS
This is the address for the digital copy. The hard copy paperback should be available soon. I will be happy to put the heads up for it as soon as it comes through!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Okay, NOW here is the short story anthology that I've been gloating about: LINK TO VIRTUAL IMAGININGS
This is the address for the digital copy. The hard copy paperback should be available soon. I will be happy to put the heads up for it as soon as it comes through!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Writing, writing, exhaustion, and more writing.
Oh man, this is what I get for working too much...
Last Saturday, I decide to go out and take care of yardwork. Good idea, right? Sure-until it leads to sinus problems :-( . Well, that's what I get for doing my house duties. Gotta shake it off and keep going.
Good news on the short story collaboration I'm involved with-the stories are collaborated! I believe the proofreader is finishing the once-over, and the cover designer put forth her ideas for the cover. It's pretty exciting, being a part of this. Not just for the exposure it will get all of us (nice though that is), but also because the proceeds will be going to a worthy cause, which is a good thing for everybody as well! The authors I'm working with are very good indie authors, and although I've not read all of their works, I get the impression (based on the postings they do) that they know how to write and write well (I don't have a kindle yet. Me too poor right now) :D
On the other hand, things have slowed down a bit for CLADE JOSSO right now; I'm trying to get my foot in the door regarding book clubs. If you happen to know of any book clubs that enjoy fantasy/scifi and have a flair for the unusual, send them my way! Again, those of you who have begun your descent into the Vein, thank you very much! Those who haven't-come on in!
By the end of this week, I should be putting up a few pieces from the Omnibus, which is being written along with the second novel of the Vein (Fish or cut bait, right?). Hopefully they'll serve to pique some interest in the distant observers of the Vein world, and draw them in to my nefarious trap!... *pause for maniacal villain laughter*
Ok... back to work.
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Last Saturday, I decide to go out and take care of yardwork. Good idea, right? Sure-until it leads to sinus problems :-( . Well, that's what I get for doing my house duties. Gotta shake it off and keep going.
Good news on the short story collaboration I'm involved with-the stories are collaborated! I believe the proofreader is finishing the once-over, and the cover designer put forth her ideas for the cover. It's pretty exciting, being a part of this. Not just for the exposure it will get all of us (nice though that is), but also because the proceeds will be going to a worthy cause, which is a good thing for everybody as well! The authors I'm working with are very good indie authors, and although I've not read all of their works, I get the impression (based on the postings they do) that they know how to write and write well (I don't have a kindle yet. Me too poor right now) :D
On the other hand, things have slowed down a bit for CLADE JOSSO right now; I'm trying to get my foot in the door regarding book clubs. If you happen to know of any book clubs that enjoy fantasy/scifi and have a flair for the unusual, send them my way! Again, those of you who have begun your descent into the Vein, thank you very much! Those who haven't-come on in!
By the end of this week, I should be putting up a few pieces from the Omnibus, which is being written along with the second novel of the Vein (Fish or cut bait, right?). Hopefully they'll serve to pique some interest in the distant observers of the Vein world, and draw them in to my nefarious trap!... *pause for maniacal villain laughter*
Ok... back to work.
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
New site and Exciting news!
So here we are, with a new blog site! I welcome those of you who are first time visitors, as well as those of you who are carry-overs from the myspace site! I'm pleased to bring to you a new place for blogging!
How much nicer it is to have a blog site which doesn't get blocked at work! Don't worry: for those of you who are productivity-minded, I only work on this on downtime. Same with the second novel, which is getting closer and closer to being finished every day (Pause for cheers and applause).
Right now, between the next novel, the three bands I'm working with (http://myspace.com/episodicmusic, http://jasoneaton.org, and a third teacher band whose website I don't have right off the top of my head), my full time teaching job, and my family, I'm one busy fellow. Nevertheless, I will certainly keep you apprised with updates on the Vein Project, including progress on the novels, booksignings, etc.
Right now, some great news to share with you. Currently, several authors-myself included-who publish works for Kindle readers are in the process of putting together a short story anthology and putting it out for people to purchase, with all proceeds going to a charity or worthy cause (I think that we're putting the profits toward breast cancer research, which is certainly a good cause!). My submission is a short story called "The Accordion", a semi-horror story inspired by a humorous incident that happened in the life of one of my students. With her permission, I shaped what she told me and turned it into an eerie short story, which I hope you will soon be reading.
So for those of you who have purchased THE SUMMONING OF CLADE JOSSO, thank you for doing so, and keep telling others about the book! If you've not yet done so, The book is available through Amazon.com, or if you are a kindle reader, an earlier version is available through Kindle as well (The direct links are provided at the end of this blog, under my signature). And hang in there, Old Velt is on his way!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
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