tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879092445989394172024-03-13T15:10:25.240-04:00Edo's Official BlogA blog of random uniqueness.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-80432436436526440392021-09-08T23:55:00.003-04:002021-09-08T23:56:02.723-04:00Pricing "Poll"<p>I thought there was a poll gadget on Blogger, but it looks like it was removed a while ago...</p><p><i>Sigh</i>.</p><p>Anyway, I don't know if the pricing for the eBook versions are a good thing, or a bad thing. I've priced them nominally to get purchasers, but it looks like it may have the opposite effect of: "<i>If it's that cheap, then what's wrong with it?</i>" Or, perhaps it may give the scent of desperation? (And not, I'm not desperate.)</p><p>I've seen some books going as high as $9.99, but is that the price point I should be aiming for? One of the suggestions from the Smashwords writing guide was to offer the first book for free to get your readers hooked, then they could purchase the following ones in the series for full price.</p><p>So, what does everyone think?</p><p> </p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-28441306160116719342021-09-08T23:47:00.002-04:002021-09-08T23:47:17.354-04:00Book 2 Revisions are Live! Also, paperbacks of Book 1 & 2!<p>Hello, Chaos series fans!</p><p>Just to let you know, revisions to Book 2 are now live! You should be able to find them on your favorite platform in the coming days, but they should be available on Smashwords and Amazon right now!</p><p>Also, paperbacks for Book 1 & 2 will also be available when Amazon's review process is complete! Once the edits to Book 3 are done, and a small edit to Book 4, both of those will be released as paperbacks as well.<br /></p><p></p><p>After this post, I'll be putting up a poll about the pricing of the series, just so I can get some feedback.</p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-53176310192786589352021-09-06T22:23:00.004-04:002021-09-06T22:23:58.668-04:00Book 5 Update, Book 2 Revisions, and Paperback Copies!<p>Hello, Chaos series fans!</p><p>This post serves three purposes: an update on the status of Book 5, revisions to Book 2, and paperback copies.<br /></p><p><b>BOOK 5 STATUS</b></p><p>Book 5 has been delayed due to a new job with leaves me wiped out. I also realized that a number of things needed to be rewritten in it. Thus, I'm pushing it off until the end of October for a release. I think it's a spectacular book, so I hope you're anticipating it!<br /></p><p><b>BOOK 2 REVISION</b></p><p>Revisions to Book 2 will be coming in the next day or two. The revisions amount to a little more text, as well as correction of typos and grammar. None of the revisions affect the story. Right now, the Smashwords edition has been successfully uploaded, and is available as you read this, but will take a little while for the Smashwords distributors to get their updates.</p><p>The Amazon version will be available in the next day or so.<br /></p><p><b>PAPERBACK COPIES</b></p><p>The paperback copies of Books 1 and 2 will be available within the next day or so. I still need to finish revisions of Book 3, a very small edit of Book 4, and then continue with Book 5.</p><p>Thanks for your patience, everyone!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-34994418217675493162020-12-04T13:45:00.004-05:002020-12-04T13:52:28.307-05:00Book 1 Revisions Will Be Live Within the Next 72 Hours!<p>Hello, Chaos series fans!</p><p>Revisions to Book 1, <b>A New World</b>, will be live on <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/279201" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RG6Y9O4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i3" target="_blank">Amazon</a> within the next 72 hours; both sites are currently going through the approval process. Smashwords partners should be getting the revisions when they are pushed out as part of Smashwords's schedule.<br /></p><p>Once again, the revisions correct some grammar, typos, and change a few lines to make them flow a little better, but in no way change the story. Also included in the revisions is the new cover format.</p><p>If you haven't gone back and read the first book in a while, they give it a look over; you might be able to see the revisions if you look hard enough . . .<br /></p><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-90841233265021029852020-11-16T19:39:00.001-05:002020-12-04T13:54:04.709-05:00Book 1 Revisions . . . Incoming!<p>Hello, Chaos series fans! I have some updates for you!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>REVISIONS INCOMING!</b><br /></p><p>I am currently revising the first three books, and I want to let you know that revisions to <i><b>Book 1: A New World</b></i> will be coming out some time later this week, in eBook format, and will feature the new cover format, like Book 4. I am also working on the revisions of <i><b>Book 2: Settling In</b></i>.<br /></p><p>These revisions fix some minor things, mostly being grammatical and punctuation typos, but also altering some words in dialogue to flow (?) a little better. Dialogue is still one of my weak points when writing, but I feel I'm getting better with each release. The revisions also correct a congruity error earlier in the book, as well as change some objects in at least two scenes.</p><p>What I want to make clear is that this revisions <b>DON'T</b> affect the plot; rather, they're just to help things along. So, if you've read the first book already, they are, technically, only corrections.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>THE CHAOS SERIES . . . IN PRINT!</b><br /></p><p>Some prospective customers may like their books in print, rather than reading an eBook, so I have been working on finalizing the print versions of Books 1 through 4. These will be in trade paperback format (6 in. x 9 in.), and will incorporate the revisions, with the new cover format as well.</p><p>The print books will be made available once I have completed the revisions of the first three books. I will be releasing them all at once for purchase on Amazon, and possibly on Lulu, though I will make substantially less profit at the latter.<br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>THE CHAOS SERIES . . . AUDIO BOOK?</b></p><p>In a tweet a while ago, I was mulling over the prospect of audio books of the series, or at least the first book. I think I had done some recording about a year ago, but due to other factors that was put on hold. In hindsight, this might have been a good thing, so that I can incorporate all of the revisions for the new version.</p><p></p><p>Should I make the first audio book, I would probably release it in weekly chapters on YouTube so that everyone can sample my wonderfully masculine voice.</p><p>What do you all think?</p><p> </p><p>As usual, thanks for sticking with the series, and we'll see you next time! <br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-7607759973900285992020-10-27T13:39:00.004-04:002020-10-27T13:39:52.998-04:00Ups & Downs Release Stream Announcement!<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pAIs0FNVNlw" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-38958521081466120932020-10-19T03:18:00.006-04:002020-10-19T15:15:24.302-04:00A (Not So) Healthy Dose of Chaos: Ups & Downs -- November 1, 2020 Release!<p>Hello, Chaos series fans!</p><p>I've got a couple of updates here, so make sure you strap in tight!<b> </b></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">*<span> </span>*<span> </span>*<br /></p><p><b> A (Not So) Healthy Dose of Chaos: Ups & Downs</b> will be released on <u><b>November 1, 2020</b></u>!<br /></p><p>In a previous post, I wrote that it would be released towards the end of October, near Halloween. I had to do some additional work on the book, so I just decided to release it at the beginning of November, to start the month off right.</p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a> <p></p><p>Pre-order on Smashwords by <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1049381" target="_blank">clicking here</a> <br /></p><p>Pre-order on Amazon (US) by <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LDTG84S" target="_blank">clicking here</a> (Pre-orders for other countries can be done by going to the Amazon website in your locale, and looking for the title)</p><p style="text-align: center;">*<span> </span>*<span> </span>*<br /></p><p><b>H-O-W-E-V-E-R!</b><br /></p><p>Do you want early access to <b>Ups & Downs</b>? You can! Get access to Book 4 at Smashwords <b>RIGHT NOW</b>, before the official release on November 1, by <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/presale/1049381/Y2RTHX">clicking here</a> for the Smashwords Presale! </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">*<span> </span>*<span> </span>*<br /></p><p><b>A-L-S-O!</b></p><p>I would like to do another livestream to commemorate the release of <b>Ups & Downs</b>. I am figuring on <u><b>November 1, 2020 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time</b></u>.<br /></p><p>The problem is, I don't know if I should do it on Twitch again, or use YouTube. How about you tell me which one you prefer?</p><p>I'll do an update closer to the livestream date!</p><p style="text-align: center;">*<span> </span>*<span> </span>*<br /></p><p>There are a few others things on the agenda for the Chaos series:</p><b>1. Slight Revisions to Books 1 - 3</b><p>There will be some minor revisions to Book 1 - 3 coming up soon. Don't worry; these are just minor things to help the flow of some of the dialogue and descriptions, and in no way affect the story.<br /></p><p><b>2. Physical Book Releases</b></p><p>I will be moving the physical paperback releases to Amazon soon. I need to go about making sure there aren't some outstanding issues with them, then they will be released. They will incorporate the revisions, as stated above.<br /></p><p></p><p><b>3. Update Digital Files for Books 1 - 3</b></p><p>I will be re-doing the digital files for Books 1 - 3, and adding revised covers, which will be similar to Book 4. Perhaps this will get some more traffic.</p><p style="text-align: center;">*<span> </span>*<span> </span>*<br /></p><p>At any rate, thanks for your continued interest in the series, and I hope you will like Book 4!</p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-7343119803374316682020-09-26T15:24:00.001-04:002020-09-26T15:24:24.093-04:00Wow. That was fast...<p>Surprisingly, the proof copy of <i><b>Ups & Downs</b></i> arrived today. My order form listed an arrival date of October 1, 2020. Not that I'm complaining.</p><p>It's strange to see the series in a larger format paperback, but that's fine. I have to admit, I like the feel of the texture of the matte cover.<br /></p>At any rate, I'm hard at work doing the editing on the final draft. Here's hoping that it goes smoothly.<p></p><p></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-21349156068336562272020-09-24T05:31:00.004-04:002020-10-19T15:16:08.551-04:00A (Not So) Healthy Dose of Chaos: Ups & Downs -- Next-to-Last Draft Finished!<p>Hello everyone!</p><p>The progress on <i><b>Book 4: Ups & Downs</b></i> has reached its pinnacle, and the next-to-last draft has been finished.</p><p>I have ordered a "proof" copy of a softcover version of <i><b>Ups & Downs</b></i> as that is how I prefer to do the final editing before release.</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p>I originally had softcover versions of the Chaos series on Lulu.com, but from a little research, I've found Lulu to be a bit expensive. How expensive? Well, the Pocket Book-sized (4.25 x 6.875 in) no-frills print version of <i><b>Ups & Downs</b></i> would have cost a little under <u>$8.00</u> <b>just to print up a proof copy</b> (not including shipping). If I wanted to sell that on Lulu's marketplace site, it would have been almost <u>$16.00</u> . . . <b>and that is before increasing the price to try and make royalties, AND does not including shipping.</b><br /></p><p>I compared that to Amazon. For a US Trade Paperback size book (6 x 9 in), which I had a headache trying to covert, I had a proof copy printed up for . . . (drum roll, please!) . . . a few pennies over <u>$4.00</u>.</p><p>I don't know how good the quality is for Amazon printing, but from a few books I have that I think might have been print-on-demand through Amazon, the quality seems to be on par with Lulu. It's likely I'll move all softcover versions of the books to Amazon, based on price alone.<br /></p><p>That being said, the one advantage of Lulu is that they offer hardcover books, and Amazon print-on-demand does not. I may entertain making up some hardcover books to sell as limited editions at some point, but those are a little under <u>$15.00</u> <b>each, just to print up</b>.</p><p>I could be wrong on all of the above; if I am, please let me known in the comments.<br /></p><p>Anyway, enough of my babbling about print-on-demand; you want to hear when the eBook of <i><b>Ups & Downs</b></i> is coming out! That depends on how fast the printing will be done through Amazon, and then converting to an eBook will probably take a day. So, <b>I'm planning on a late October (near Halloween) release for Book 4 in both eBook and print formats,</b> and will be available first on Smashwords (to be filtered out to other eBook retailers through its distribution chains) and Amazon. I would also like to do another live-stream to commemorate the release; I'll let you all know further information closer to the release date.</p><p>Honestly, I'm excited to see your reactions to things that happen in the book. I've given you some hints about the contents of this book, so I'll summarize them here, along with a few new entries to whet your appetite:</p><ul><li>It is a character development-heavy book.</li><li>Are any members of any tenants' families going to come to visit?</li><li>Is there a conference for landlords?</li><li>Is Ken going to officially be dubbed a knight of Kisstil? Will he get to visit Matrona's planet?</li><li>What is Matrona's space-time manipulation "specialty?"</li><li>What is Alisa building in her garage? And what's more, will we see it in action?</li><li>Re-contracting is coming up. Will that mean a shakeup in the number of tenants? Will the tenants <i>want</i> to re-contract?</li><li>If something big concerning a battle appears and the tenants are involved and injured, how will Ken <i>really</i> react?</li><li>If Silver is Ken's teacher, does that mean Silver <i>also</i> has a teacher?</li><li>Does Atlantis exist?</li><li>There are a total of six (6) combat situations, so if you wanted to more action, you're in luck!<br /></li></ul><p>I do want to thank you for keeping with the irregular release schedule of the series!</p><p></p><p>Oh, and here's a preliminary cover for the eBook of <i><b>Ups & Downs</b></i>, featuring Alisa:<br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMxoEzrdvNtsyHDF0Z_-vuhWlx0TkrDRGiBSCCZOZLfqdD3EzzEA40utvK9T6ulLvqYiXaNp-JdGMahLq7ypIOpK9aEK1KJY_Vtw2t5drJOW5DVJ-IoDPeu4JAWSMSCPR0MrnwfSk9D8/s2048/Book+4+-+ebook+Cover+-+2020-09-24.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMxoEzrdvNtsyHDF0Z_-vuhWlx0TkrDRGiBSCCZOZLfqdD3EzzEA40utvK9T6ulLvqYiXaNp-JdGMahLq7ypIOpK9aEK1KJY_Vtw2t5drJOW5DVJ-IoDPeu4JAWSMSCPR0MrnwfSk9D8/w400-h640/Book+4+-+ebook+Cover+-+2020-09-24.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-62362195623227572652018-11-07T23:52:00.001-05:002018-11-07T23:52:08.644-05:00A (Not So) Health Dose of Chaos, Book 4: Ups and Downs -- Progress Report #3<div class="dollartimes-pb" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: "arial"; width: 300px;">
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Hello friends!<br />
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Book 4 is still in the making, and the first draft is nearly complete, now that my writer's block has disappeared.<br />
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Also, I've been writing additional material for it, since the aforementioned block is gone. It just keeps going and going.<br />
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"Ups and Downs" is a heavy character-development book for Ken and Company, so I'm sure those who want to read a little more into their minds will like it.<br />
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I hope to have it ready soon!<br />
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As always, thanks for your patience!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-3992895496796086472018-01-30T00:56:00.001-05:002018-01-30T00:56:09.354-05:00Subtitle for Book 4Because I'm an idiot, I forgot I already had a subtitle for Book 4:<br />
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<i>Ups & Downs</i>.<br />
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Sigh.<br />
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The first draft of book four is about 88% complete. The last hurdle has been slow going, due to adjustments at work, taking a new college course, and just plain old being tired. There are also passages that need to be re-written because I'm not fully satisfied with them.<br />
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I'm shooting for the end of February for a release date.<br />
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I haven't completely decided on a subtitled, but I'm leaning toward <i>Truth and Consequences</i>. That may change if I get a better idea.<br />
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The covers for books one and two will change to suit the new format of book three.<br />
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Things still remaining to do: <br />
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<li>Commissioning the cover. </li>
<li>The usual planet guide.</li>
<li>At least two recipes.</li>
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Here's hoping you're looking forward to it!<br />
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I didn't realize I hadn't updated the blog in over half a year. Sigh . . .<br />
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Anyway, the first draft of book four in the Chaos series is 50% complete. I still have yet to come up with a subtitle for it. Right now, the series is in the <i>Truth and Consequences</i> story arc.<br />
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Some questions that will be answered include:<br />
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<li>Are any members of any tenants'families going to come to visit?</li>
<li>Is there a conference for landlords?</li>
<li>Is Ken going to officially be dubbed a knight of Kisstil? Will he get to visit Matrona's planet?</li>
<li>What is Matrona's space-time manipulation "specialty?"</li>
<li>What is Alisa building in her garage? And what's more, will we see it in action?</li>
<li>Re-contracting is coming up. Will that mean a shakeup in the number of tenants? Will the tenants <i>want</i> to re-contract, considering what is going on?</li>
<li>If something big concerning a battle appears and the tenants are involved and injured, how will he <i>really</i> react?</li>
<li>If Silver is Ken's teacher, does that mean Silver <i>also</i> has a teacher?</li>
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In other words, the usual dose of chaos.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-33970583848921357182017-01-07T00:23:00.004-05:002017-01-07T00:24:56.102-05:00A (Not So) Healthy Dose of Chaos: Memory Lane -- Now on Sale!<b>Memory Lane</b> is now on sale, and has been via <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/693278" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> since January 1st. I was notified about Premium Distribution earlier today, so it should be making its way to Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Kobo and the like soon.<br />
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It's also available on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N31767X" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, and <a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/edo-chan/a-not-so-healthy-dose-of-chaos-memory-lane/ebook/product-23018155.html" target="_blank">Lulu</a>. I will be trying to open up an account on Drivethrufiction this weekend, but since I'm in the midst of a cold, we'll have to see.<br />
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It's better if I see it in print to do the final editing. Then I'll do the eBook version.<br />
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All-in-all, book three should be ready by the end of the year.<br />
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I still plan to do the live stream.<br />
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The fourth draft is almost completed.<br />
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There are a couple if items that I needed to clear up, such as some character descriptions, and some exposition.<br />
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The cover will also change from what was shown before.<br />
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I'm also thinking of doing a little release event, maybe on Twitch. For it, I was considering playing some retro games while answering some questions, etc.<br />
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The third draft is almost finished. A couple of more drafts, and it should be done. Hopefully. Possibly. Potentially.<br />
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I wanted to get book three out a lot earlier, but things have been challenging lately. I realized the last book was out in March of 2014, and I was a little shocked at myself for taking so long to get to this point.<br />
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To make up for it a little, have a look at the preliminary cover for the third book, featuring Angelica. It features a far less plain cover than the previous ones, which I will probably convert to at the same time as releasing book three, or a little later.<br />
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I'm also going to try and get the series on DriveThruFiction.com.
Currently, it's on Smashwords.com, Kobobooks.com, Nook.com, Lulu.com,
BarnesAndNoble.com, iTunes.Apple.com, Amazon.com, and many of
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As usual, spread the word, and please put a review on the site you purchased the books from, wherever it may be.<br />
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Thanks for your patience!<br />
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Progress is continuing, and should be quick. I wanted to get it out before the end of the year, but various things happened.<br />
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Thanks for your patience!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-89106462301361352022015-11-09T23:02:00.000-05:002015-11-09T23:02:42.361-05:00Demon King Chronicle Playthrough<center>
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If you haven't looked at my YouTube channel, I've done a playthrough for the majority of Demon King Chronicle, a game that was original in Japanese for RPG Maker XP.
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I'll eventually have to finish up the playthrough for the final extra area, so give it a shot if you want a free RPG game.
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I also learned some things about game capturing, and the like. Please forgive some of the technical issues in the first few videos. This is due to the video making software I was using at first, and changed over to something far more simple and clearer for some later videos.
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I also have a few videos for Kingdom Hearts x[chi] as well.
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During my writing adventures, I've found that the story is starting to take on a life of its own. Characters that I had never even thought of would show themselves, and insert themselves into the tale. Perhaps it's my own subconscious saying, "Hey! This book is too short!" and indelibly put pen to paper with said characters in it. Yes, I still do it the old fashioned way first (by pen/pencil in a notebook), then put it down electronically.
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I hope to have the whole book done and ready by Christmas. I'd like the book will be out by Thanksgiving, but that would be a massive miracle. Also, I will have to do a revised version of the first two books. Just a few grammatical and formatting tweeks; nothing that changes the story.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-25519270412293993522014-09-01T19:18:00.004-04:002015-11-09T22:43:04.458-05:00Edo & HuMei's 'Round the Coffee Table Podcast 005The fifth podcast is up!<br />
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Book three in the Chaos series is about 75% complete. I've also decided on the subtitle: <b>Memory Lane</b>.<br />
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After the first draft is finished, I'll have to commission the artwork for the cover, go through successive drafts, and then do the layout for the print and eBook versions. I'm shooting for a release at the end of September, or early October.<br />
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Notable events happening in this book:<br />
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<li>An intergalactic pop star; </li>
<li>We get to see a little bit into Silver's head;</li>
<li>We pretty much find out what the overall goal of the villains are, and how they want to accomplish it;</li>
<li>Ken gets really ill;</li>
<li>There will be a major shakeup in the household;</li>
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In other words, the usual dose of Chaos.<br />
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I hope you're anticipating it!<br />
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I haven't decided on the subtitle for it yet. It'll probably come to me as I near the end of the first draft.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687909244598939417.post-77334803073296015952014-02-23T00:16:00.000-05:002014-02-23T00:20:39.306-05:00A (Not So) Healthy Dose of Chaos, New Covers!The first two books in the Chaos series now have new covers! The art was drawn by Sexy Kat (http://sexy-kat.deviantart.com).
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Print version is available at Lulu.com right <a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/edo-chan/a-not-so-healthy-dose-of-chaos-a-new-world/paperback/product-21463488.html" target="_blank">here</a>. List price of $12.95.<br />
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eBook versions available (for free!) at <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/279201" target="_blank">Smashwords</a>, <a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/edo-chan/a-not-so-healthy-dose-of-chaos-a-new-world-ebook/ebook/product-21435026.html" target="_blank">Lulu</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/not-so-healthy-dose-chaos/id599780657?mt=11" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-edo-chan/1114833452?ean=2940044278370" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a>.<br />
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eBook versions available for $1.99 at <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/383035" target="_blank">Smashwords</a>, <a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/edo-chan/a-not-so-healthy-dose-of-chaos-settling-in-ebook/ebook/product-21324982.html" target="_blank">Lulu</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/not-so-healthy-dose-chaos/id772269799?mt=11" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-edo-chan/1117650582?ean=2940045474535" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a>.<br />
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