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Monday, November 30, 2020

Humanity H2O... Book 4?

Yes, it came as a surprise, though, not really. Gubacsi Dulu was going to be a 'stand-alone', leaving questions to answer. Then a publisher said, "It's the first of a series, right?" So I got thinking and two more books came to mind. So I wrote for a three-parter. After finishing, both my Beta Readers and a few others said, "Well, there are still some questions unanswered, and what about the main character? You can't leave it like that! ... even though it's fantastic."

So here I am, looking at the 4th book... I haven't planned for it, who has? 

But I've made a cover (I love purple) and set it up for Pre-Order! It's... going to be exciting to see if I can reach the deadline, and also reach the expectations of YOU, the readers!

For example, if we have a look at the character development of the main character, Officer Karina Reif, you can see that after three books, it is possible to stop... but... also a possibility to continue!

Gubacsi Dulu - she realises she is living in a delusion of a life controlled by society

Radnoti X - now out of the delusion, she sees herself as a hopeless, passive member

Farkas Alpha - although still with little control, she tries to take action...*SPOILER*

..and book 4... well, that would be telling!

So, Pre-Order here! "Reif's Return" !!!!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PC43CR4





Farkas Alphas 1st review! 4 stars!

Yes! Finally the 1st review/rating for Farkas Alpha, from Mr R. Adkins, who has kindly reviewed all three books! I would like to thank him if I could, whoever he is!


Excellent review! He seems to have caught much of the essence of the book. Though he does bring up a question which myself and my Beta readers have noticed. So... there might be some more news soon.


Humanity H2O! "MTSG!"






Sunday, November 29, 2020

Gubacsi Dulu still doing well

 As far as I can see, Gubacsi Dulu is still going well, on KENP, sales and who knows, maybe it'll get to the 50 mark in ratings/reviews! That will mean I can advertise on certain websites (they only take 50+ books).


Farkas Alpha is also still #3 New Release in a sub-category...


So, it's still going, I'm riding the wave, wondering how far it'll go... though the ideas keep coming... 

Humanity H2O! Will we survive?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP



Saturday, November 28, 2020

Amazon book ratings and reviews (Com vs UK)

Just a little observation today...

Amazon ratings never really link up completely across their sites for some reason, Gubacsi Dulu has 45 on Amazon.com but only 42 on Amazon.co.uk, though they're roughly about the same...


Radnoti X has 4 on Amazon.com and 4 on Amazon.co.uk, though they each have one different rating (review), but they are almost the same...(so actually 5 ratings in total)...


Strange, huh? I wonder how they do this? Anyway... things are going well! At the moment I'm enjoying this time, waiting for reviews, ratings, sales and perhaps... something else... an idea has appeared... yet I cannot say. When some reviews come in for Farkas Alpha, then it'll be time...

Humanity H2O! 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP



Radnoti X - New Review! 4th(5th) rating! (3rd review) 4 stars!

...and finally another review for Radnoti X! 4 stars! I'll take it! The reviewer also read Gubacsi Dulu, and gave a 5 star review, though this time a 4 star, which is just as good! Thank you, sir!


This is excellent! ...actually the 'negative aspect' the reviewer mentions is one of the central points in Radnoti X. For the main character, Gubacsi Dulu was the realisation that she was living a delusional life within a controlling society, Radnoti X shows that we are merely passive players with little or no control over our situations within the society we find ourselves, whereas Farkas Alpha shows what happens when we try to take control and find some meaning to it all, still enclosed within these 'prison walls'. Of course, there's some fun, adventure and entertainment along the way! And some nifty writing and thought-provoking sentences.

So, come, recommend to all! Spread it far and wide! 

One of my beta readers said, "It's more than just a book."

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP





Friday, November 27, 2020

Activity on all fronts!

Yesterday, all across the board there was a little activity... except in reviews and ratings, though should I push for them? Of course! I need feedback from readers, not only to punch my ego but also to fluff it up as little. My Humanity H2O series has been a success, small on anyone else's scale but large for little me.

Yesterday Farkas Alpha still held 2nd in that subcategory of New Releases!...


The Flash anthology (entitled 'Worth a 1000 words') is almost ready too, so that's coming soon. 

I have also had another idea... more on that later.

Humanity H2O!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP



Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Freebies going strong! (Smashwords)

Just saw that the last person to buy a copy of both Gubacsi and Radnoti was in... Japan! Thank you! I hope you enjoy them! :-)

Other than that, which is excellent news, it was a slow day for Humanity H2O yesterday, so I went over to Smashwords to see how the Freebies are going. They had a bit of a dry spell recently. I got a nice surprise to see that some people have downloaded them! 

Freebies on Smashwords...

https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/2766

But of course, for those who wish to support my latest project, Humanity H2O, here it is :-) If you notice, I keep the books as cheap as possible because...

 1. I'm unknown so no one will want to pay 5 dollars to read; 

2. I'm never going to sell enough to get rich, anyway;

3. I want as many people to read them as possible - hell, I gave book 1 away for free for 4 days! (Over 1000 downloads) See! Even Baby Yoda got one!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP




Tuesday, November 24, 2020

44th+45th rating for Gubacsi Dulu! (4 stars...maybe...)

 And things are still happening! From the international side of Amazon (UK, Canada, Australia, I can't tell, the system doesn't tell me) Gubacsi Dulu (Book 1) received TWO ratings in one day, I think probably two 4 star ratings, I can't be sure. From the way the percentages changed, that's my best bet. Which is good! Thank you, whoever you are! I'll take them!


Amazon aren't working so fast at the moment, updating neither reviews, ratings nor giving payments, due to the situation we're all in. But they'll get there, in the end.

And what does happen in the end? For those who have read Gubacsi Dulu, you just have to come and pick up Radnoti X... and then you'll need to get Farkas Alpha. Oh yes, the story must go on. Hang on, what was that you said?

Humanity H2O!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08H8GNYKP



Monday, November 23, 2020

New Review for Radnoti X! A 5 star!

 I hadn't checked the Amazon.co.uk for a while, but hey! There was a new review from one of my long-time readers! And yes, it's a 5 star! I have no idea why the Amazon.com rankings haven't changed to add this but it's there on the UK site. So, the 2nd review and the 4th rating...5,3,5,5!


That made my day :-) Now you can help make my tomorrow! Recommend my series to a friend!

Thank you!

Humanity H2O!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP



Sales + Russian BOTs

Well, the Russian BOTs are at it again. Great figures in terms of hits for the site, but not real, of course. What did I do to deserve this? Write a few books, try to entertain a few people. That's all. And I get the BOTs so I can't find out who is really reading this... well, I know, not many!

But enough people read this blog AND and I'm still getting sales! Yeah! More readers! I hope they enjoy the books!

Humanity H2O! May humanity find a way! (And stop with the MTSG already! LOL)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP




Sunday, November 22, 2020

Still going on! + 'Worth a 1000 words' anthology

 The Humanity Series is still moving on in KENP, but I'm really waiting for some reviews and ratings... I know that didn't work out so great for Gubacsi Dulu as some people don't have the reading level to appreciate any of the subtleties hidden within, but I'm sure there are tons of people who do! All they need to do is rate and click... and a little review would be nice! Some feedback...

Humanity H2O!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP


Anyway, while that's still happening, something else is happening... "Worth a 1000 words" anthology, which includes 100 short stories from 100 authors. The Kickstarter has ALREADY made enough to start the print, but you can still go over to the website and have a look! I'm doing the editing and just can't wait to see the cover!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brickcommajason/worth-1000-words-a-flash-fiction-anthology


Friday, November 20, 2020

And now the peace...

 Oh, it's been a fantastic three months. This latest sci-fi series has so far been more successful than anything that came before - okay, it wasn't thousands of sales, interviews and global recognition (in my dreams), but all three books received the new Amazon #1 New Release orange banner, they have some sales, the first has the most reviews/ratings I've ever received, and KENP went ballistic (compared to before). I am also proud of myself for creating the series, a one person POV (not multiple heads) set in a possible future with many messages within. Is there more to come? I am thinking... a solution has not been given... though an idea has shown itself...

And I'm also glad that so many people picked up my books and read them! Okay, some didn't like them and were willing to show their distaste, but others showed me and the world how much they liked them. Thank you!

Humanity H2O... come and witness the future...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP



Thursday, November 19, 2020

20,000+ KENP pages read! (Humanity H2O series)

 And yet another new record! Over 20,000 KENP (pages) have been read so far from the Humanity H2O series! Amazon allows its subscribers to read whichever book they wish and how ever many pages they wish to. Gubacsi Dulu has the majority of pages read, but Radnoti X and Farkas Alpha have already started to rack up the numbers.


Humanity H2O! Recommend it to all your friends! 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP




Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Farkas Alpha hits #1 New Release! (in 2 subcategories!)

 Yes! Farkas Alpha got a #1 New Release orange banner! In a different and more difficult subcategory!


...then lost it, but then gained the #1 New Release in the Children's Steampunk sub category!



And this morning, it's back to #1 New Release in BOTH.

Farkas Alpha is also #4 in Best Sellers in Children's Steampunk... this is all down to you readers! Thank you! 


Can you see... 4th place and no reviews... can you see the GIANTS it's up there with? Look at those reviews... something I can only dream of. Gubacsi Dulu might one day pass 50 but...anyway...

Jasper's promo seemed to have worked a treat! This is great! Now all 3 have been #1 New Releases, they all got that nice little orange banner!

Humanity H2O... pass it on!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP



New Anthology Kickstarter from Jason Brick!

Not only do I write, I also proofread and edit. And it's time to help out with another anthology of stories - and get my short story "Reflections on a Comfortable Life" published!

This is the fourth anthology I'm working on with Jason Brick, the true honcho of the whole project. I just get to do the fun donkey work :-) No, really, it's fun to edit and proofread 100 stories from 100 authors. It's really interesting to see how others are doing and thinking and writing.

If you'd like to take a look at the Project, here's the link...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brickcommajason/worth-1000-words-a-flash-fiction-anthology

...but of course, don't forget to recommend Humanity H2O!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP



Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Farkas Alpha Promo! + Gubacsi Dulu 43rd rating!

Gubacsi Dulu got its 43rd rating! And it's a 5 star! Thank you, whoever you may be! Your support is much appreciated!


Still not much happening with Radnoti X in term of reviews/ratings, but the last time I said that, it got an addtional 3star added to the two 5s... so maybe... shhhh.... :-)

And Farkas Alpha got a fantastic promo from Jasper T. Scott! ...it didn't actually do what I thought it would, but there was movement across all 3 books! Farkas didn't receive #1 New Release in that particular subcategory :-( ... but it did get #3 in ALL three subcategories... maybe there'll be more movement later!




So, here they are, in 3D, Humanity H2O. Wonderful, aren't they?

Humanity H2O! Don't believe everything that's been told to you! Please recommend them to a friend!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP




Monday, November 16, 2020

Farkas Alpha Publishing News

Well, Farkas Alpha went out yesterday... 95% of the Pre-Orders went out, but Amazon... seemed to have frozen... not much happened there... BUT the books went out! And that's what's important! 

However, Gubacsi Dulu is still going strong on KENP, Radnoti X is picking up on the same platform, and hopefully Farkas Alpha will follow! 

A friend of mine yesterday, an old friend from way back said yesterday, "Hey! I hear you've got a book out!" Yeah, like, 10 years ago...LOL

May Humanity find a way! (or MTSG... whichever)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP



Sunday, November 15, 2020

Farkas Alpha! Out now!

Yes! It's here! Pre-orders are going out already! I wish you all a good read... and hopefully some great feedback, too! Farkas Alpha was still holding at #5 New Release in a subcategory before now, hopefully it'll all come to fruitation now.

And it's been one hell of a ride, starting back in April/May some time, I can't quite remember, but the work is here, available for all to see. One hybrid POV from Officer Karina Reif, 2357 AD! Many readers have enjoyed her journey so far, let's hope they'll enjoy third third installment. Some readers have stalled at the first hurdle with their own prejudices and hang-ups. May humanity find a way! This is the way? Do you know the way? Reading these could be a start...

Humanity H2O

Gubacsi Dulu (Book 1)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FTJTYCD

Radnoti X (Book 2)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H3KL9BX

Farkas Alpha (Book 3)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HKFDXFQ



Saturday, November 14, 2020

Farkas Alpha - 2 days to go!

When I look back before I started writing Humanity H2O, I would have never thought I'd have a three-book sci-fi series out on Amazon before the end of 2020, let alone the success that it's had! ...success being its impact, whether good or bad ratings. It had an impact. I hoped it would.

Which brings me to one particular aspect of life. Change. Some people never change. In fact, some think no one ever changes. Not really. However much you go through, however much you suffer/feel pain/enjoy life, you are still that 'core' individual you always were when you were young. I was afraid. In many ways I still am, but I now have 'armour', I can defend myself and others against the worries and fears that appear every day. The day depends on how well I deal with them, of course. And looking at the world at the moment, there are many things to fear. The biggie: Will corruption ever end? Will we ever finally see the way forward?

Well, you can have a read while you're thinking about that... Join the fight!

https://www.amazon.com/Gubacsi-Dulu-Book1-Humanity-English-ebook/dp/B08FTJTYCD



Friday, November 13, 2020

Farkas Alpha - 3 Days to Go! + Gubacsi Dulu 42nd rating

 Three days to go until the third part of Humanity H2O, Farkas Alpha, is published. There are quite a few people waiting for this! I'll also have some help promoting the launch, so it'll be interesting to see the results. Publication date: 16th November 2020.

As for the 42nd rating of Gubacsi Dulu, the least said, the better. Another anonymous guerilla hit from someone who downloaded it for free a month ago or someone who has the right to add ratings but never read the book (spent 50 dollars or more on Amazon). That's yet another reason why I wrote it, to show people who can appreciate the subtlety at work in the book — style, humour, POV, literary/popular references — that there is still a lot of ignorance in the world, a lot of hate, whichever, hate for either myself, or for any of the themes and topics the series deals with. or just that the book exists. It is a pity. I must try to accept that fact.

I actually had a look at some of the trash sci-fi titles with about the same number of ratings on Amazon as Gubacsi Dulu, and there seems to be a bias against me. In fact, most of these trash sci-fi books are poorly written, and the storyline drags and stretches along, but they still don't get any 1 star reviews or ratings... Conspiracy Theory! Is there a Trash Sci-fi Mafia? Is there a group of Trash Sci-fi writers who go around, destroying any books which they find will weaken their future markets? Mmmm... I think I'm getting that feeling...

Help in the fight. As I say in the books, "May Humanity find a way."

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP



Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Farkas Alpha - 4 days to go!

 Only 4 more days! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and then... Farkas Alpha! It's hanging at 3rd place in New Releases in the subcategory.


Someone saw the picture of myself writing certain battle scenes in Farkas Alpha and asked why. Basically an army helmet and glasses. Protection was needed, or at least a change of outfit to write. Some writers did that, dressed up to 'feel' the scenes better... actually, not me, I just did it because I liked the helmet.

Anyway, it's still out there, Humanity H2O, and Farkas Alpha will be there too!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HKFDXFQ






Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Farkas Alpha - 5 days to go! + Gubacsi Dulu 40th +41st ratings!

Only five more days until the launch! KENP is still going (slowly but surely), though it's been quite quiet... except for the 40th rating and review of Gubacsi Dulu... a 2 star??!?.. no, I'm NOT putting it here. Yet again someone who did not like the book. What is wrong with these people? Why do they pick up the book, struggle through something they don't understand/like and then decide to write a review which will destroy both the book and the author? Surface reader? I wouldn't mind if the reviewer 'felt' something, but they didn't, they found nothing of value in the book. THAT is the insult. But hey, the book doesn't change, I don't change,,, and neither do they. Ignorance is a disease. 

And as I write... someone placed a 41st rating on Gubacsi Dulu... from what I can work out, it was a 4! I'll take that one! Someone who read it, saw its flaws but accepted that it was good.

And do you know what? If you actually buy my books, you can review and rate them too! 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HKFDXFQ





Monday, November 9, 2020

Farkas Alpha - 6 days to go!

 With 6 days to go, where is Farkas Alpha? Well, it has some pre-orders, which is nice, and in that certain subcategory on Amazon (Children's Steampunk), it is at #4.


Both Gubacsi Dulu (twice, I think) and Radnoti X (6 or 7 times) got #1 New Release in this subcategory... I just hope that Farkas Alpha can also hold this honour for at least a few hours, maybe a day or two!

I haven't had any reviews or ratings for a while now, which is worrying (though no news is good news?), though KENP and sales are still ongoing (touch wood!).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP



Sunday, November 8, 2020

Farkas Alpha - 7 Days to go!

Amazon are right on time with my email recommendations! 7 days to go and they send me this...


Just for me. The author of the book. I thought they knew who I was... anyway, it's nice they're thinking of me. I wonder how many more people got Farkas Alpha in their emails?

I digress... I really enjoyed writing this sci-fi series, I was able to do so many things with these that I hadn't done before... the concept of each book in terms of environment and character space, the colours and concept of the covers, the layers of character development (wow, there's just too much that I can put into words... I guess that's why I wrote them in the way I did). 

Anyway, after receiving this email, I could go and buy my own book... but it would be better if you did! Come and get Farkas Alpha!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HKFDXFQ




Saturday, November 7, 2020

Farkas Alpha - 8 days to go!

I awoke to some movement on sales and KENP of Gubasci Dulu and Radnoti X this morning, which of course is excellent! Every reader is important, I write not just for the pleasure of writing but also for people to read it and enjoy (if they can, if they can't, then experience the pain of literature)!

I just hope this kind of 'movement' happens to the third book, as well! My Beta readers said it was excellent, so I'm sure those who read it will like it! Come and feel the 'Dani J. Caile' experience!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP



Friday, November 6, 2020

Farkas Alpha - 9 Days to Go!

Only 9 days to go.... I had the question, why 'Farkas Alpha'? Well, 'farkas' in Hungarian means 'wolf', so it's connected to the 'alpha male' in wolves, although the scientist who created that term reversed his research 10 years later... but it stuck and is still used today. Thinking about it, the term does actually still work because we are in a prison of sorts, our own prison...(the point of the book, perhaps? Maybe?)

Anyway, only 9 days to go... here's the link to the series! Would love more sales, reviews, ratings and pre-orders! I can only be more well-known if more people know me... sounds dumb but it's true!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP


 

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Farkas Alpha - 10 days to go!

Due to the new release date, there are only 10 days to go! Yes, those who have read the first two books... you don't have to wait until January 2021!

Yesterday, nothing much happened... editing the new Flash Fiction compilation... that's about all. Sometimes you get days like that...

So... come and Pre-Order Farkas Alpha here...!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8GNYKP





Wednesday, November 4, 2020

In Other News... 'How to Build a Castle in Seven Easy Steps'

Taking myself away from Humanity H2O for a moment, a few days ago, I got a sale of 'How to Build a Castle in Seven Easy Steps'! Which is nice! Some spill over into other series for me there :-)

If you enjoyed or are enjoying the pleasures of my Humanity H2O series, then how about trying out my 'How to' series, based in a world on the other side of the spectrum, a world of almost no technology and mud. A lot of mud. And cannibals. And soup. Tons of soup.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SOZYR6G


Of course, you can of course just pick up Book 3 of the Humanity H2O series!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HKFDXFQ