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Hello visitors. On my blog I'm talking about my books, but also about what I'm currently working on and, maybe, some other stuff. Browse through my posts and don't forget to check out my older posts in the archives. If you are interested in my books, please, visit my website Fictitious Tales for more information and a few excerpts. Also, take a look at my second blog Herbert Grosshans, where I talk about fun-stuff and things that concern me.

Monday, November 27, 2006

Upcoming releases

These are my upcoming releases from Midnight Showcase

January 2007 Book One of ‘Seeds of Chaos’
January 2007 Novelette: ‘Cliffs of Time’

March 2007 Novelette: ‘Orion, The Hunt’
March 2007 Title forthcoming, Short Story for ‘Men of Eros’Digest

April 2007 ‘For Love of Arilee’, Short Story for ‘Sweet Challenge’ Digest
April 2007 ‘The Kiir’, Short Story for ‘Launch the Raunch’ Digest
April 2007 Book Two of ‘Seeds of Chaos’

October 2007 Book One of ‘The Stardogs’

January 2008 Book Two of ‘The Stardogs’

It’s going to be a busy year. I still have to write the short story for ‘Men of Eros’, but I have it already in my head. The tentative title is ‘A Taste of Paradise’. And I need to do the final edit of Book Two of ‘Seeds of Chaos’. All this before the end of the year. I hope I’ll make it.
The book I’m writing right now ‘Mark of the Cobra’, a Thriller, is almost done, but I had to put it on the back burner for awhile.

See you on Author Day. Hope you come and visit, maybe even ‘chat’ with me.

Author Day

December 1st is my Author Day at Midnight Showcase.
There will be excerpts from my books and short stories. Also some contests and prizes. That’s right: Free stories and books.
Anyone reading my blog (I mean, really reading everything) has already an advantage. Some of the answers can be found right here. If you want to take part you’ll have to join the yahoo group (it’s free) to get access to the postings.
This is the site address:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Midnight_Social/
Come visit me there December 1st, 2006. The first contest starts at 8:00 am. The answer is below.
You’ll have to send the answers to my email address: hegro@shaw.ca

Living the Dream

Living the Dream

Book One of ‘The Xandra’ has picked up in sales, but Book Three ‘Goddess of Life’ didn’t do as well as I hoped. Maybe after my Author Day some interest will be kindled again.
I’m still trying to find out what readers like to read and buy. What type of story turns them on? I’m not really into love stories. I love Science Fiction, but there has to be adventure, mystery, and some erotica. It’s just a matter of finding the right balance.
Before my first story was published I sent another story of mine (Blood of the Virgin, still unpublished) to a couple of publishers. They didn’t accept it because it didn’t fit their type of stories.
Then I sent ‘The Anniversary Gift’ to Midnight Showcase for the Sweet Revenge Digest. It was accepted. I was thrilled.
The story was an experiment, not really the kind of stuff I usually write. I got lucky. Jewel Adams, who is now my editor, liked it and all my other writings.
Then followed ‘Remember me Next Christmas’, the three Xandra books, and the short story ‘Gin and Tonic’.
There is a whole bunch of stuff coming out next year.
Like my son told me. I’m living the Dream.