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The Barren Prison - Every Wednesday @ 3pm MST

6/13/2018

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The Last Runner (Runners of Abra 1)

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The five islands of Abra have always been home to Runners -- sent on missions by their owners. When Eric is conscripted as a Runner and discovers an incredible power, he must race against an evil Queen to rescue a mysterious girl who has power of her own.
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I need you...

2/17/2018

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I need your help in creating more fiction. I've launched Crimson Pulse Media LLC, a media company focused on creating engaging adventure filled fiction for your family. We've got brand new series planned. Take a look at our release schedule HERE>>> 

Publishing takes time and costs money. That's where I need you to step up and come along side me and the amazing authors and editors that Crimson Pulse Media is working with. Would you consider a small monthly donation of $3? You'll get some cool new rewards, which include an e-copy of every Crimson Pulse Release. Plus if you upgrade to $8 a month, you'll get one Crimson Pulse paperback of your choice every Christmas!

These titles already came out in 2017 & so far in 2018. You'll get e-books of each of title FREE when you become a patron. 

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Announcing Wings of Honor by Elizabeth Hornberger

12/14/2017

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For many decades, stories of betrayal and blood have surrounded the mysterious land of Aragnar, a nation inhabited by winged warriors. A bloodthirsty king has taken the Aragnarian throne, and he is now coming to claim the rest of the world for himself... Aragnar amounts to little more than legend within a small village on Whitecliff island, but not for long. When Maria Fellbane's quiet life is interrupted by strange visitors, her destiny is forever altered as the stories of Aragnar come to life. As prophecy and war collide, will Maria be able to stand strong in her faith, or lose everything she loves?
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Libraries (Public, School, Church)

8/4/2017

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You can make a huge different in spreading the word about my books by simply requesting that your local library purchase any of my books. Using the tax dollars your family is already paying, your school or public library, will be happy to stock great new middle grade and young adult fiction as well as picture books. Simply print out the book list below (downloadable) and take it into your library to request they purchase and shelve these titles. Send me an email and let me know when the libraries have stocked the book or books and I'll send you something awesome! 

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​Brock Eastman's Book List.
 

Quest for Truth
  • Taken - 978-1596382459
  • Risk – 978-1596382466
  • Unleash – 978-1596382473
  • Tangle – 978-1596382480
  • Hope (July 2018)
  • Waste Deep –978-1946692009
  • Coming Storm –978-1946692030
  • Truthful Test – 978-1946692047
  • Davey & the Mech –978-1946692061
  • Quest for Truth Galaxy – 978-1946692153
Sages of Darkness
  • HowlSage – 978-1946692146 or 978-1946692139
  • BlizzardSage (October 2017) – 9781946692184 or 9781946692191
  • CrimsonSage (May 2018) – 9781946692207 or 9781946692214
  • Wasted Wood – 978-1946692054
Nebula Chronicles
  • Endeavor – 978-1946692085 or 978-1946692078
  • Velocity (August 2017) – 9781946692160 or 9781946692177
  • Journey (January 2018)
  • Plasma (May 2018)
Hippopolis
  • Rainbow Hippo – 978-0692495834
  • Happy Hippo – 978-0692506264
  • Count Hippo, Count – 978-0692531655
  • Alpha Hippo – 978-1946692023
Imagination Station
  • Showdown with the Shepherd – 978-1589976313

Check out this cool picture of my office bookshelf.
What on this shelf makes you curious?

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Q&A w/ Shaun Stevenson: Secret of the Lost King

7/29/2017

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Interview by Brock Eastman

Featuring Secret of the Lost King


Brock: How did you come up with the idea for this book?

Shaun: I actually never intended Secret of the Lost King to become a book, let alone a series. It was actually first written as a stage play for a summer camp. A group of twelve actors brought the story to life over the course of a weekend. It was a lot of fun and after we finished I kept thinking, “You know, this would make a really good book.” So I sat down with the script and wrote book one out. And then I got ideas for a second book set in this world, and then a third, and now it’s expanding to a six-book series!

Brock: That's awesome when God brings things together like that! Tell us about the main characters. Who are they? What makes them unique?

Shaun: Jack is an orphan who has always wondered about what life would be like outside the confines of the orphanage where he lives. But he’s also afraid of everything. So when he has to leave his home in Secret of the Lost King, he’s afraid. And especially when he learns that he may be one of the only people in the kingdom who can end the evil emperor Morogh’s reign, he’s even more frightened. How could he ever live up to this task? What makes him so special? I love exploring these sorts of themes: the value in a person and the unique things they bring to the table in any situation.

Brock: Give us one fact about each main character that no one else knows.

Shaun: Molly, one of the other orphans who joins Jack on his journey, is actually an avid horse enthusiast, although she would never admit it to anyone. Disdain is one of her favorite emotions.

Jack is actually an expert in horticulture, or the study of plants. Sounds boring, but definitely useful when you’re traveling through the woods and you’re just not sure which berries you really can eat.

Brock: In three sentences what is this book about?

Shaun: Secret of the Lost King is an adventure story exploring what it means to be a hero. Jack and his friends face an impossible task: find a missing king and discover the secret behind his disappearance. Along the way, they have to face one of the hardest questions any of us have to ask: what value do we bring to the table in any situation?

Brock: Intriguing! Do you outline the entire book before starting, or do you write as you go and let the characters take control of the story?

Shaun: When I sit down to write, I typically come up with the overarching story to begin with. I want to know where my characters start out and where they will probably end up. However, I have always said my “subconscious writing brain” is way smarter than I am, and as I write the story generally morphs a bit as my brain connects things together I never could have come up with on my own. I’m always amazed at the end of a book when I realize something and say, “I didn’t even plan for that to be connected! Crazy…”

Brock: How do you believe this story relates to the lives of readers?

Shaun: This book is a story about discovery. Jack is discovering who he is and what his life is all about. I think a lot of us ask those same questions: Who am I? Why do I matter? These fundamental questions are so important for us to explore. I believe that God has created everyone for a purpose. He loves each one of us and definitely has us where He wants us to be: sometimes in an amazing place, and sometimes in the valley of shadows. Whether we are on the mountaintops or down below, we can trust that God is with us every step of the way and will use what we experience and go through to impact more lives than we can ever imagine.

Brock: Yes, that's a great lesson to live by. What is your favorite genre to write for?

Shaun: I really love writing fantasy stories. The possibilities are endless and the journeys are always surprising. However, I also really love fiction that is introspective and explores the deep thoughts a lot of us have but are afraid to voice.

Brock: What is the biblical background or basis for the series?

Shaun: As I was planning the series, I came across this verse in the book of Joel: “‘And it will come about after this that I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; and your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. And even on the male and female servants I will pour out My Spirit in those days’” (2:28-29, NASB). I came up with this idea to match Jack’s journey with a story from the Bible -- someone else who had gone through the same struggles. For me it made total sense to match Jack up with Gideon, a man from Judges, who was afraid to be the hero God had called him to be.

Brock: How many books are planned for the Thrones series?

Shaun: Six. Along with a few side short stories. There are so many amazing characters in this world I want to explore I can’t leave it just at the six novels!

Brock: Are you working on the next book in the series?

Shaun: Yes! I am working hard on book number three, and I’m excited about where the story left off in Sword of the Broken Son. There are some fascinating revelations at the end of book two that are begging me to be explored this time around.

Brock: How do you hope parents will use this book with their kids?

Shaun: I am a huge believer in parents reading books to/with their kids. In 2013, School Library Journal asked families: How many parents read bedtime stories to their kids? According to the poll, about "two-thirds of parents don't read to their kids every night" (Bayliss, 2013).

Bedtime stories were a huge part of my elementary years. I loved it when my parents would come and read me a story before I drifted off to sleep. Those times not only sparked my imagination, but gave me valuable face time with my parents. I love hearing stories of families reading this story together and diving deeper into the story of Gideon and what it means to be a hero in their home, school, and neighborhood.

Brock: Where do you like to write?

Shaun: I love coffee. Therefore, I love coffee shops. Therefore, I write in them. All the time. The atmosphere, the smell, the varied conversations around me all inspire me to keep writing. I actually find I don’t write very well when I’m at home. There are so many distractions!

Brock: True! Expound on the spiritual themes in the Secret of the Lost King.

Shaun: In Secret of the Lost King, I really wanted to explore the idea of what it means to be a hero. We talk a lot about superheroes and standing up for what you believe in, and I wanted to write a story that explored what it means to be a hero in God’s eyes. It’s not always flashy. It’s not always fun. Sometimes it’s extremely hard. But being a hero who follows God brings a lasting impact on the lives of people around us we can never even begin to measure.

Brock: What are some of the strongest influences on your writing?

Shaun: I love 1980’s films. They were my bread and butter when I was little. Films like The Neverending Story and Return to Oz and Star Wars and Indiana Jones fed my imaginative brain like crazy. When I started reading, I devoured books. I used to read a hundred books a year, constantly checking out large stacks from the library, and later on when I could buy my own books, building my library from our local used bookstores. Brandon Mull, Madeleine L’Engle, C.S. Lewis, L. Frank Baum, Robert Liparulo, and Melody Carlson have all had tremendous impact on my writing style.

Brock: What was your favorite book as a teen or child?

Shaun: I seriously devoured Oz books when I was little. My great-grandmother’s early 1900’s copies made it to our family and I ate those books up! In my teen years I discovered Ted Dekker and finally read the Narnia books by C.S. Lewis.

Brock: What is the one author, living or dead, who you would co-write a book with?

Shaun: Oh man, that’s definitely a toss up between Brandon Mull or E.J. Patten.

Brock: In what ways does your faith impact how you approach writing?

Shaun: I’m a Children’s Pastor in my other work life, so I am always thinking about how to communicate the truth about Jesus to readers. However, I never feel satisfied with stories that wrap up everything neatly because I don’t believe life wraps up neatly. I think life is very complicated and especially in today’s culture, we ask a lot of hard questions about faith and Jesus and church. I want to be the writer who is never afraid to tackle those hard questions and allow there to be no answers by the end of the story.

Brock: Coke or Pepsi?

Shaun: Coffee.

Brock: Soft shell or hard shell tacos?

Shaun: Coffee. Just kidding, soft shell tacos!

Brock: Do you have a particular drink or food you consume when you write? Like coco, raspberry tea, animal crackers?

Shaun: Coffee. Always coffee. I’m not addicted. I promise.

Brock: Haha Do you have a favorite Bible verse?

Shaun: Philippians 1:6 - “For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”

Brock: Do you listen to music while you write? If so, what are some examples?

Shaun: I love listening to movie soundtracks while I write. I’ve actually got a pretty extensive collection by now, but some of my favorite go-to soundtracks are: Return To Oz by David Shire, anything by Hans Zimmer, and recently Dave Barry’s The Black Hole soundtrack.

Brock: What inspires your writing?

Shaun: All kinds of things, but typically my stories always begin with an emotional thread I want to yank on until it unravels completely. I love exploring difficult questions and feelings. For instance, with Secret of the Lost King, I wanted to explore the idea of discovering who we are. What is that journey like, how does it happen, how does it end?

In Sword of the Broken Son, I wanted to explore the idea of rejection. What does it mean to be rejected? What do we do when we feel like God has rejected us?

But as my wife will tell anyone, my brain is crazy and comes up with the most random ideas sometimes!

Author Website: ShaunStevensonbooks.com

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Author Jack Hayes on Dreaming Big

5/15/2017

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Listen to author Jack Hayes talk about getting published and working with Crimson Pulse Media! His story Silencing Void is featured in Nebula Chronicles: Endeavor.
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Two brand new stories!

12/17/2016

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Announcing two brand new stories coming from Crimson Pulse Media.

The Pit

Edge & Narrow presents The Pit an episodic story with a single chapter releasing each Saturday beginning January 14th with a double episode release) and running through the end of the year. 

​The story:

A mysterious world is discovered with a massive, miles-wide pit torn through one continent. The planet is strewn with the remains of a fallen civilization. What happened to the locals, and what were they digging for so desperately? A young intern assigned to the first expedition into the Pit will be among the first to find out... 

Prepare to follow the adventure into The Pit and don't miss a single episode.

Ransom’s Ruin

Lost Realms presents the Dissident Saga coming July 2017

​Book 1:
 Ransom’s Ruin
Kelonia is still recovering from a vicious civil war that destroyed most of the country’s infrastructure thirty years ago. When Shiloh’s farm is attacked and destroyed, her parents recognize the attack strategy as one favored by Dissident fighters from the last war. Shiloh must find a secure location to hide while she prepares to take a stand against the enemy who is trying to recruit her. ​
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Saving Jangolin - with Ann Hirshberg

8/26/2016

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Hello! This is Ann Hirshberg again, one of the writers who will be featured in Brock Eastman’s Galactic Exploration Collection. In case you didn’t read my previous post on his blog, I had written about some of the challenges that I have needed toovercome in the writing process for my portion of the collection.

Now, I would like to give you a sneak-peek of some aspects of the story itself. My novella that I have written is entitled Saving Jangolin. It centers on Ky, an inquisitive, clever street urchin who has lived on the planet Jangolin his entire life. Through an unexpected turn of events, he meets with Rowena, the young, newly crowned queen of the planet. Together, the unlikely pair must work to solve a mystery that could affect Jangolin’s future greatly, and Ky is launched on an adventure like nothing he has ever experienced.

During their quest, Ky and Rowena discover a few allies, as well as, despite their extremely contrasting backgrounds, develop a close bond of friendship. They must each learn to cope with loss and defend others from danger.

One thing I really enjoyed while creating this story was playing with the characters’ personalities. For example, Rowena is quite adventurous and daring in spite of her royal upbringing, and another important character always ends up asking a lot of questions, due to his curiosity and skepticism.

I am very excited to be sharing my novella with the world. I hope to give my readers a great experience while reading it!

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Galactic Exploration Collection: Franco's flop

8/19/2016

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Hey there explorers! Elissa here today. I thought you might enjoy reading a bonus scene that I wrote to introduce you to some of my characters. My contribution to the Galactic Exploration Collection is a story  about a bunch of kids who try out for an interplanetary Olympics called the Galactic Games. In this scene you'll meet Franco and Ebba as they have a little mishap during a training exercise. Enjoy!

“Why am I not surprised you’re in here,” said a voice from the doorway.

Franco Carito looked up from his most recent creation. A combination bread toaster and egg slicer. He called it the mega-awesome-sandwich machine. It was a working title. It looked rough, even he could admit that. Wires stuck out like deranged porcupine quills, and the casing pieces were a variety of different colors since he’d swiped them from other projects.

Franco’s friend and occasional training partner, Ebba Zadan, poked the pile of discarded wires that littered his insta-desk, a portable floating surface that he could move around his workshop as saw fit.

“You promised you’d be at the practice arena after lunch. You totally forgot. Didn’t you?” Ebba asked. 

Franco grimaced and checked his watch. He hadn’t forgotten to meet her. He’d been so focused on perfecting his sandwich maker before lunch that he’d forgotten to eat. It was now after two o’clock. Definitely too late for lunch. 

“Sorry. Really. I just need to finish connecting these wires. Then I can make the best sandwich the world has ever seen.” He glanced up at her. He could tell she wasn’t interested in waiting. With a sigh, he dropped his multi-tool and followed Ebba out of his workshop. 

“Our training schedule says we’re supposed to practice flying today. Do you want to use the aerogliders or something bigger like the sky canoes?” Ebba asked. 

Franco made a face. He and Ebba planned to try out for the Galactic Games, an interplanetary sporting event held every year on Galenka, the game planet. During tryouts, Coach Cabe Tolliver would have them complete a series of dangerous tasks. He and Ebba needed to prepare for anything. 

“Sky canoes? Do you really think Coach Tolliver will use those? They’re horribly slow.”

“Right,” Ebba said. “But they require teamwork.”

Franco’s mind immediately went to the canoe’s propulsion system. Could he rewire the electro-paddles to make them faster? 

Fortunately, when they arrived at the training field, the two sky canoes were both taken by other athletes. He and Ebba selected the only thing available, the wind walkers. These electronic boots allowed him to walk on air currents above the trees. 

“These are so lame,” Ebba complained as she programmed the boots. “You owe me big time.”

Franco ducked, embarrassed. “You can have my first mega-awesome egg sandwich.”

Ebba wrinkled her nose, “I’ll pass. Thanks anyway.” She stood up and gave her boots an experimental bounce. They propelled her six feet in the air. She ducked to avoid hitting her head on the roof of the equipment shed. 

When Franco was ready, they set out on the sky course. Thirty feet above the tree line was a field of floating boulders that had been arranged for the athletes to train on. 

“This can’t be that hard,” Ebba said as they bounded onto the course. “They’re just rocks.” 

“That’s what scares me,” Franco said, pulling out his light-ray gun. 

A whispering whoosh passed through the sky course. A barrage of grape sized stones pounded across Franco’s shoulders, knocking him forward.

Caught off balance, Franco stumbled forward. He caught himself on a pear shaped boulder. White hot pain seared through his protective iron-skin glove. He yelped and righted himself quickly, nearly stumbling into a second boulder in the process. “Hot. Very hot. Don’t touch the boulders.”

“Are you okay?” Ebba asked. 

Franco wiggled his fingers inside the iron-skin. “Maybe a blister. I’ll survive.”

They bounded through the course, careful to avoid touching the blistering boulders. As they went, Franco made a mental map of their surroundings, trying to calculate the fastest way out.

“Franco, look out!” Ebba screamed, bringing his attention back to the task. He lurched forward as something solid thudded into the back of his helmet. A black nebula swirled across his vision as he tried not to pass out.

The next thing he knew, he was spiraling downward. Tree branches flapped in his face. Thick, gray muddy confusion clouded his mind. He was falling. His wind walkers weren’t working. If he didn’t do something quickly, he was going to slam into the ground. A fall like that could kill him.

He kicked his feet to activate the walkers. His left boot vibrated weakly, slowing his descent a degree. But not enough. They were going to scrape him off the ground and turn him into a mashed Franco sandwich if he didn’t do something. He frantically pressed every button on his right boot, trying to restore power. In a panic, he stomped and kicked and flailed both feet.

His left boot pulsed with energy in response to his flailing. It spun him sideways trying to keep up with his commands. Sideways was better than headfirst, Franco realized as the ground rushed ever closer.

His arms flailed, trying to grasp the branches that sped past. But everything he managed to grab broke off in his hands.  He was running out of time. He closed his eyes and accepted his fate. Maybe turning into a Franco pancake wouldn’t be so bad. Ebba could have a fried egg and Franco pancake sandwich for dinner.

As the ground rushed up at him, the yellow green grass turned milky white as fog rushed to fill the space between him and the ground. Franco’s visibility decreased as he entered the fog. His stomach lurched as his descent slowed too quickly. Finally, he came to a gentle stop on the forest floor.

Franco sat up and shook his head. “What just happened? Why am I not dead?” He stood up to try to see over the fog.

A girl on a sky skimmer a few years older than Franco skirted between the trees, headed towards him. “Are you okay?” she asked. “You set off the warning system that released anti-fatality fog.”

“Is that what this white stuff is?” Franco asked waving his arms through it. The anti-fatality fog billowed around his face making it hard to see.

“All of our courses have some sort of safety net. Coach Tolliver doesn’t want any dead athletes on his training courses.”

“Praise God for that,” Franco said as she sped off towards the equipment shed. With one working wind walker, Franco pogo-hopped his way across the forest floor, happy to be alive.

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Galactic Explorer Collection Contributors - Meet Jack

8/12/2016

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Hi everyone! My name is Jack Hayes, and I’m one of the other authors for the Galactic Exploration collection.

I’m a homeschooled freshman, trying to get good grades and finish well. I enjoy school… 

most of it, that is. :-)

I have a bunch of hobbies, including writing, reading, making short films, playing instruments and tinkering with tech. I think I might want to be a film director, software developer, or worship leader… I’m just not sure which at the moment.

Oh yeah, and I love playing Pokemon Go.

Here are some random facts about yours truly:
  1. I can speak Japanese.
  2. I can play guitar, piano, bass and drums.
  3. I built my own computer.
  4. My favorite musician is Phil Wickham.
  5. I have two apps on the Google Play store: “Team King MC” & “SBL Apps.” Feel free to check them out!

That’s all for now, but stay tuned!

Jack


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Galactic Exploration Collection Contributors - Meet Rebecca

7/29/2016

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Our next post in our series introducing the authors from my upcoming project is from Rebecca Pettett. Take a moment and get to know a bit about her. I promise, you'll like her!

Greetings! I am Rebecca Pettett, one of the contributing authors to the Galactic Exploration Collection. As an introduction, I'd like to share a little fun about myself.

I'm an artist. I've loved the art of making art since I was little. I draw, crochet, sew, etc., and my room shows it. Let's just say my art materials take up a little bit of space. Okay, it's more like a lot.

I'm a perfectionist. Which is an ironic problem because nobody is perfect—and I am no exception. It's one of the many things I laugh at myself for.

I love Adventures in Odyssey. I've listened to it basically all my life. My family and I still do, but it's not as much as we used to. When I was younger, we used to have a whole collection of cassette tapes with AIO episodes on them. Cassette tapes. We mostly listened to AIO via the radio or online, except on road trips (what else are tapes for?). I lived in a very technologically diverse home.

I'm a musician. I love listening to, playing, or writing music. I mostly like to play piano and guitar, although I play few other instruments as well.

I'm now an author. Which is funny, because as a kid, I hated writing. Absolutely abhorred it. I loved coming up with stories but never finished writing one down until I was thirteen or so. I tried— many times. It probably didn't help that I couldn't spell for the life of me.

Lastly, I love being a part of the Galactic Team. God has brought me through an amazing and crazy journey to get here. It's been a very fun and wild ride, but I'm very grateful to the Lord for this adventure, and I'm glad you can join me. Until next time...

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Galactic Exploration Collection Contributors - Meet Ann

7/22/2016

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Hello! I’m Ann Hirshberg, one of the writers in the Galactic Exploration Collection that Brock Eastman will be releasing. I was very excited to be a part of this project when I first heard of it, and I’ve learned some things about being a writer along the way.

For example, I’ve found that the writing process can be very challenging, as well as time-consuming. An especially difficult undertaking, to me, is the revision process. This involves making many changes to your story so that it is exactly how you want it to be. I have had lots of help from my family in fixing up my work, but it has not been easy!

Along the way, one factor of revising was that I had to balance all the feedback I received and figure out what advice to take. Every so often, I would have somebody point out a plot hole, or something that wasn’t quite right, and we would spend a long time deciding how to correct it. That was frustrating, but ultimately worthwhile.

The biggest thing that I felt needed improvement was the ending. I had to revise it twice before I thought it was good enough to be a part of my first revision. The first two endings were a little too rushed, but I was finally able to create something that fit. I am sure I will still need to revise some things, but, as of now, I’m rather pleased with my newest resolution. It has been able to build up to a climax that suits the story, and bring it to a close in a way I like.

Overall, the writing process for my part of the collection has been a struggle so far, but it has taken me on a journey. Throughout it all, I have been able to see the transformation of the story I’m writing into something that is growing more satisfactory. I have learned about hard work, and how it is able to bring success.


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Galactic Exploration Collection Contributors - Meet Elissa

7/15/2016

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Over the next few months, you'll be getting to know the contributing authors to the new Galactic Exploration Collection, an exciting collaborative project from Crimson Pulse Media. First up is Elissa, whose story is currently under construction, so you'll have to check back to keep up on the details.

Hey, gang!
I thought for my first post, it’d be fun to share 10 quirky truths about myself. So here goes.


10. I have four kids, three are homeschooled, the fourth (who was adopted from Russia) goes to a school for children with Autism.

9. I have no professional training as a writer. I’ve never even taken a creative writing class.

8. Aside from writing, I also like photography, graphic design, illustrating, gardening, and scrapbooking.

7. I hate cooking. I’m pretty sure if I didn’t have a family, I would survive by eating cheese and trail mix. So healthy. I know.

6. I read at least 3 books at the same time. I’ll read just about anything, but I normally go for nonfiction or young adult literature.

5. I’ve been an active member of the same church for 30 years. My parents started taking me there when I was in grade school.

4. I don’t own a working television.

3. Someday I’d like to teach writing classes.

2. I think pudding is gross.

1. I met Brock Eastman when he was looking for bloggers to promote his first TQ4T book like 5 years ago. We’ve worked on several projects together. My oldest son and I even got to meet him in person twice - once in Ohio (where I live) and again in Colorado (where he lives). He’s kind of a goof ball!

​Thanks for letting me take over! I can't wait to talk to you all again soon!


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Read the 1st 200 pages of the revised HowlSage!

6/8/2016

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Meet the brand new HowlSage. I've added hundreds of pages, new chapters and scenes, and updated the story to be more exciting and filled with new twists. While the core of the story is there, even those who read it the first time will be surprised and intrigued by the increased intensity of the  hunt and battle.

To read the first 200 pages, you need to join the exclusive #Hunter group by purchasing a pass below. 
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As a thanks for joining, you'll be given an exclusive $5 off coupon for a signed paperback copy of HowlSage when it releases this fall.* 

You're getting an inside look at an unedited 200 pages of the revised HowlSage manuscript. The final version will be fully edited and formatted.

​If you have questions please comment below.

*$5 off coupon valid for paying members joining between June 8th, 2016 and August 8, 2016. Complimentary memberships do not receive coupon.
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Explore with me! Support Great Adventures!

4/1/2016

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It's official. I am now on Patreon and hoping you'll come along with me on the next great adventure. Many of you have been asking for the next book in a certain series, or wondering how you might support me as an author. Well, here is a great way to do so.

You may be wondering what Patreon is?
Patreon
allows content creators to develop patrons (in my case readers) to partner with them and create great new content.

What I need you to do, is headed over to my Patreon account and find a pledge amount that works for you. Depending on which level of pledge you choose, you'll receive certain rewards in return. mostly you'll get a copy of each new Crimson Pulse Media book release. 

Why should I support you through Patreon? 
Patreon will allow me to create new books more quickly. By having patrons pledged to a project I can estimate my budget for each new title I release. 

Creating books together has never been easier with the many amazing self-publishing tools out there. And while I will still release titles with traditional publishers (The Quest for Truth, Crimson Sparrow, Imagination Station, Nova,) I will also be able to release books like Wasted Wood, Sages of Darkness books, and sub-stories from The Quest for Truth.
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