THE FUTURE IS COMING! THE FUTURE IS COMING! Part 4

The future world of YOTK is filled with robots (like peace bots and fetch bots) that work and assist the people of America. Scientists haven't perfected a realistic humanoid yet, but they're on their way. Click here to see what I'm talking about.

THE FUTURE IS COMING! THE FUTURE IS COMING! Part 3

A plot line in YOTK focuses on NASA launching the first humans to Mars: the Mars 8.

Take a look at an article on how they need help protecting humans on their journey to the red planet. CLICK HERE.

THE FUTURE IS COMING! THE FUTURE IS COMING! Part 2

YOTK's future America is protected by the Reagan Shield System. CLICK HERE to view an article about a similar idea.

THE FUTURE IS COMING! THE FUTURE IS COMING! Part 1

YOTK's future America has auto-drive cars linked to the grid which can be commandeered by the system when need be.

CLICK HERE for the article about the self-driven car.

Moving Forward

I've begun work on Part 4 of YEAR OF THE KING, but it's been slow going due to the Holidays (kids off from school), illnesses (both my son and I were struck with the flu--meaning kids home again), and snow (over a foot meant no school again!). So I decided to start researching finding an agent and crafting a query letter. I've targeted a few and have begun work on that, but my "letter" has grown to an all-out marketing piece which will require more time, but will be worth it (I think and hope) in the end. We shall see.

Also, I'm wondering if I can finish YOTK in just 2 parts and not 3....  Hmmmmm.

YOTK: PART 3 now available in paperback!

It's finally here--the third part of YOTK in paperback. 

Go HERE to purchase it.

YOTK: Part 3 now on sale in ebook!

YEAR OF THE KING: PART 3 is now on sale at Amazon! Get it in ebook format for just 99 cents by clicking the link below.

BUY IT HERE!

And look for the paperback edition very soon. I'm just waiting for my copy to come in to make sure it all looks okay.

YOTK: Part 3 Is Coming Very Soon ... Seriously!

I'm finished writing and editing Year of the King: Part Three. I just have to give it one more proof and title it. Thinking about calling it: People, Places and Things

Who will be the host for the 2240 Summer Olympics?

... find out in Part 3 of YEAR OF THE KING! Coming soon.

YOTK: Part 3 Coming Soon!

It's been a long time coming. Part 3 of YEAR OF THE KING, which delves deeper into the life of President Ostrander and her aide Kenneth and introduces readers to the staff and astronauts at NASA-One, is nearly finished. I'm editing the second draft and hope to complete several in-book ads/posters very soon.

YOTK: Part Two on sale!

It's finally here! Part Two of YOTK is now available at Amazon for just 99cents!

CLICK HERE to buy it.

Launch Day

It's official! YEAR OF THE KING: Part One went on sale today at Amazon.

On Sale Now for just 99 cents!

 

CLICK HERE TO BUY!

I'm very excited and proud of the story. I hope others will come to it, enjoy it and continue to purchase the next 5 Parts.

On a down note, my YOTK_book feed at Twitter was suspended on Saturday for "aggressive following" and is still inactive as of today. Couldn't be more angry. Seriously. I was getting a decent following there and a few comments of interest. Apparently Twitter thought I was a machine clicking on peoples names--which I suppose is funny seeing as YOTK has robots and intuitive computer systems.

Oh well.

Anyway, if you've come to this site, I hope it is because you are enjoying the book and want to know more about it. Keep returning for more insight as I publish Parts Two through Six over the next few months.

And thanks for your support/interest!

Adding Images

I've been adding some images to the e-book to enhance the experience, like this one for the Hub City Herald's news flashes:

I would also like to create and add some advertising and propaganda posters, but those will most like appear in the YOTK Omnibus later this year. We will see.

YOTK: Part One on sale January 8th!

The e-book of YEAR OF THE KING: Part One will be ready to purchase on January 8th.

Come see what future America will look like in the year 2235!

Follow top cop Cooper 08062206 and his team as they try to stop a terrorist attack on our nation's future Capitol!

Changes in plans...

A few changes have been made to YEAR OF THE KING as I prepare to launch it:

• THE COVER design was not going as planned. With no money to pay a designer or to purchase art to go in to the cover, I had to rethink the look. Everything that Chris Mori and I tried just looked wrong (I wanted to add future soldiers and robots to Elvis' sunglasses). I can't have just Elvis, because that doesn't say science fiction or military fiction or future America. It says book about Elvis. So I took the flag I made (that Chris originally helped conceive) and added a brush spatter filter to it. I also decided to add the story's date to the title so that, along with this re-imagined flag, I could convey the idea of a future America. I love Chris's original cover and hope to use it one day (with the desired art), but it's just not in the cards. Maybe when I publish the whole enchilada next year.
• THE EPISODES are now being called PARTS again, because while episodic, I didn't want readers to expect book-ended installments that always finished with a cliff-hanger. I also don't want to change YOTK too much in order to support that concept. YOTK is already a complete screenplay with an intact plot.
• THE SERIAL idea is not gonna happen either, because I've noticed that Amazon no longer even offers/highlights the Serials on their page on Kindle anymore. How would anyone EVER even think to browse for such a thing? So I am just going to publish each part each month for 99 cents. With just six parts planned, it would only cost readers $6 to own the complete book.

So all that being said, here is the new design for Part One of YOTK.

The end is nigh!

I finished proofing and editing Episode 2, but need to rewrite the very last paragraph of it. It's just not right yet. I know what I want to say, but I am not saying it we'll enough.

This isn't a big problem. YOTK was a screenplay first and is a serial novel so nothing has changed plotwise. Since it's been elaborated on, it needs to have an impactful, episodic ending.

I just need some time to reword what I have.

Episode 2 of YOTK almost complete

I finished writing Episode 2: Pressure Points of YOTK over a week ago, but I'm still proofing/editing it (which always takes longer than you think). It's amazing how many mistakes you find or changes you wish to make upon each reading. I will hopefully have a final version done by the weekend.

That being said, it really is turning out fantastic in novel form and picks up nicely where Episode 1: Special Delivery leaves off.

HUB CITY HERALD nears 600!

The Hub City Herald is now at almost 600 tweets!

Come by daily to learn what's happening in YOTK's fictional city of Hub City, Kansas.

From weather to sports to breaking news and more, Hub City Herald is the number one news feed for the nation's Capital.

Episodes 1 and 2...

I have completed Episode 1 of YOTK and am near completion of editing Episode 2. If I can get these done and finalize a cover with Chris Mori, I will then write to Amazon and send them the two completed parts in hopes of them admitting YOTK to their Serial Program. I would like to pub the first episode of the book on January 8th, which is Elvis Presley's birthday. From there I would hope to complete a new episode every 2-4 weeks with the story culminating on August 16, the anniversary of "the King's" death.

YOTK Novel in Serialized Form!

YEAR OF THE KING is finally coming!

I'm looking to publish it as a serial on Amazon.com with a planned Launch Date of January 8th—Elvis Presley's birthday!

Presented as episodes—like a television show, but written in novel form—YOTK will be offered at one low price with each episode being shipped to subscribers at no additional cost.

I hope this all works out as planned and that you all take the journey with me.

Updates to come.