Happy Birthday Month to….YOU! (and other stuff)
My birthday month of August is over, and with it, 31 days of giving away tons of prizes to all of you.
Yesterday’s winner was…ASA BRADLEY!
Asa voted with the majority in yesterday’s question, which was Which Zafiro book would you like to see released next? The consensus was…the next River City novel (#5, working title: Place of Wrath and Tears).
Coming in September!
So. About that. Well…good news, I think. The next release, coming in September, will be Chisolm’s Debt. As you may know, Chisolm is a major supporting character in the River City series. This novella takes place after he has retired and focuses on some old debts, and why he is the way he is: a guy who thinks he has to save everyone and feels guilty when he fails.
After that, I think the next book you’ll see in pretty short order is the third book that Jim Wilsky and I have collaborated on, and the final one in the series starring Ania (working title: Closing the Circle). And then? A little harder to say. I’m working on a stand alone crime novel set in Spokane (working title: At Their Own Game) that is maybe 1/3 finished. I’ll finish that, and probably work on some Sam the Hockey Player books…but THEN I will pick up River City #5. The good thing about it is that I’ve already got about half of the first draft finished, and since it will have been a while since I’ve been in the sandbox with all of those characters, it should feel fresh and familiar at the same time.
Projection for a River City #5 release? Maybe by Christmas. More likely, early 2014. But we’ll see how fast I can work now that I’ve retired from police work and am writing full time.
Incidentally, for chiming in and voting with the majority, Asa Bradley won the the audio book version of Blood on Blood, which is in post production right now. It is narrated by the the talented Darren Meekin, a Spokane native who is down in sunny CA, working in “the business.” So while the rest of you should have your prizes shortly, poor Asa will have to wait a little while longer…but I’ve heard Darren’s performance, and it’ll be worth it.
Also incidentally, Queen of Diamonds is also now in production as an audio book, narrated by Johnny Peppers. [Cool name, huh?]. And I’m about to close auditions and choose a narrator for At This Point in My Life. So if you like audio books, you’ll be able to find a lot of Zafiro action in that format.
Back to the original point of the post: Birthday Giveaways. Would all of these winners please stand when your name is called?
August 1-5: Trouble in River City was a free download! Over 800 people worldwide got all four River City novels in one bundle.
August 6-10: Tales in River City was a free download! Another 687 people snagged all three River City short story collections, plus bonus stories.
August 11: Don Smet won a paperback copy of Lovely, Dark, and Deep
August 12: Dave Mather won a copy of the 2006 edition of Under a Raging Moon
August 13: Kathy Panas won a copy of my 2012 novel At This Point in My Life
August 14: Duane Sivanish won an audio book download of No Good Deed, narrated by Craig Jessen
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August 15: Lucio Aguerre won a copy of the anthology Dreamspell Revenge, which contains my short story “Prank Call”
August 16: Barbara Barber won an audio book download of Some Degree of Murder, narrated by Conor Hall
August 17: Karen Treanor won an audio book download of In The Shadow of El Paso, narrated by Craig Jessen
August 18: Clay Pierson won an audio book version of The Last Horseman, narrated by Daniel Dorse
August 19-23: All That Counts was a free download on Kindle! Almost 200 people scored a copy.
August 24: Victor Harris won an audio book version of All That Counts, narrated by Dan Czerwonka
August 25: John Emery won an audio book version of Waist Deep, narrated by John Hourigan
August 26: Brian Triplett won an audio book version of Lovely, Dark, and Deep, narrated by John Hourigan
August 27: Chuck Haley won an audio book version of The Last Horseman, narrated by Daniel Dorse
August 28: Betsy McMichael won an audio book download of Some Degree of Murder, narrated by Conor Hall
August 29: Brian Triplett won an audio book version of No Good Deed, narrated by Craig Jessen
August 30: David Smith won an audio book version of Dead Even, narrated by Sharon Bond
August 31: Asa Bradley won a free download of the upcoming release of the audio book version of Blood on Blood, narrated by Darren Meekin
So stand up and take a bow, all you cool winners! And thanks to everyone who took part in the various conversations this month. It was fun to hear your thoughts on the different characters and situations in the River City universe. For an author, to hear people take to your books and characters like many of you have done is truly gratifying. Thank you.
