Recently got a rave review for Blood Curse on one of the BookTube channels I follow! As well as sharing it here, I’ve linked it on the books landing page on this site.
Month: June 2022
Captain’s Log: LibertyCon 34
They’re baaaaaaack!
It felt fantastic to be able to attend my favorite convention in person again! Brandy and her staff outdid themselves. Rich Groller made sure the programming was so loaded attendees had to make hard decisions between which panels or workshops they wanted to attend. Vonn and the consuite volunteers kept everyone well fed. Also, a full, all-ages masquerade made a return, under the direction of Debi Chowdhury, after a couple decades ‘ absence.
There were a few panels I wanted to attend which I had to forego. Being one of the masquerade judges, prep took precedence over some publishing panels. I also ended up missing Atlanta Radio Theatre Company and the Mad Scientist Roundtable due to bladder issues. Of course, the latter allowed me to get a full night’s sleep instead of the 4 hour nap I would’ve gotten otherwise.
We only had 12 entrants this year, but we expect it to grow in the coming years. My co-judges were Jonna Hayden and Susan Brady. The whole thing went pretty well, for organized chaos, and was completely drama free. Chris Kennedy emceed the event.
Kevin J. Anderson graciously stepped in as substitute GoH after health issues prevented Taylor Anderson from fulfilling the duty.
Speaking of organized chaos, the convention center triple booked. Not only were we there, we had a multi-day Indian wedding and a bodybuilding event keeping us company over the weekend. Definitely made for a unique convention experience.
On a personal note, due to the fact I make my Waves of Darkness print books available with a wholesaler discount through Ingram, Larry Smith Booksellers is now carrying them. They cater solely to the convention circuit. I signed 3 copies of Demon Bayou and 2 copies of Blood Curse for them. It’s cool seeing my titles on the shelf!
I also had my giveaway drawing for promo codes for free audio versions of Blood Curse on Audible. Joe Dog McKeel did the draws. The winner from WordPress entrants was Orvan Taurus by default (ox was ONLY entrant from WP); from FB, we had Julie Frost; from the convention itself, we had Johnny Minion; and from Plurk, we had CeeJay Writer (aka Lori Alsen Holuta). Lori’s is the only code not collected yet.
That wraps this log entry up. I do have another post or two to write, but they’re not convention related.
Countdown to LibertyCon
Last minute prep is kind of hit and miss this year. My book order from Ingram finally shipped on Friday, so they should arrive before the convention. I’m not counting on the card game sets to make it, however. Production delays due to real life being a total shite will probably keep them from shipping in time.
Meanwhile, I’m in the process of building a set of gallery pages here on the site. There’ll be one page each for Pern art, Waves of Darkness art, The Adventures of Pigg & Woolfe art, and general fantasy art. I really need to set up a store site for my art, but haven’t really had the time to research the best platform for it.
While LibertyCon has always been my best con for book sales, I know I won’t be making a profit. It’s also the convention I buy the most books at.
My schedule is light this year, so I’ll be able to pick a few brains for tips on improving my craft and my marketing skills. I have my schedule up on the Appearances page here.
The contest to win a promo code for a free copy of the audio of Blood Curse will probably boil down to a drawing between any entrants gotten at the convention. So far, I only have one entry each from the earlier post and from Facebook. These two will win by default, if no other entries come from those platforms by Thursday evening. I haven’t received any entries through Instagram.
Liberty to Listen!
I will be holding a drawing for chances to win a free copy of Blood Curse, as narrated by Greg D. Barnett, at LibertyCon on Saturday, June 18th. There will be 5 winners, one each from entries gathered on WordPress, Plurk, Facebook, Instagram, and at the convention.
To enter on WordPress: comment “yes please” on this post. JUST LIKING THE POST WILL NOT COUNT AS AN ENTRY. YOU MUST COMMENT.
Sorry for shouting, but some people just don’t read the rules, even when said rules are simple.
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