Author L.C. Evans Passes
January 12, 2012 | 
Author It is with great reverence and sorrow that I share the news of the death of L.C. Evans. A fellow author and kind friend to everyone at Kindle Boards, Linda will be missed. The announcement came from Barbara Silkstone early this morning:
It is with great sorrow that I share ~ We lost one of our own last night. Our beloved and lovely lady, Linda Evans succumbed to her battle with cancer.
She fought this disease like a tiger. A lady tiger.
Linda was always kind and generous with her time. She was never too busy to help a friend or respond to a fan. She guided many newbies and held the virtual hands of many old-timers.
Her daughter Jenny will be taking over the promotion of her mother’s books. It would be wonderful if we could support the sales of LC Evans delightful novels to help defray her medical bills. If you are so inclined please post Linda’s bookcovers and links whereever you can.
I have a feeling Linda is watching us right now.
We love you girl!
If you know anyone who reads romance or wants to try it out (or if you’d like to yourself), Linda could spin a tale unlike any other. The proceeds will go toward her medical and final expenses and to her family in this most difficult time. You can look at all of her works here.
When I think about the inevitability and the long, unknown eternity ahead of each of us, I wonder if I will be remembered. Yes, yes, I will be remembered by my close family and friends, and even by some acquaintances, but it is a sneaking thought that creeps up every time something like this happens–will anything I do now matter to anyone after I’m gone?
In looking over the body of comments on the Kindle Boards post and glancing at Linda’s books on Amazon and the reviews, I can clearly see that she will have no problem with this. She will live on, not only through her family and close friends, but through perfect strangers who have enjoyed her work and told others about them. Those little mentionings and whispers across libraries, book stores, coffee shops, and whatever other medium–Linda will live in those forever, a testament to her skill as a writer and her beauty as a person. How many people have been touched by this storyteller, and how many more yet will be touched through the perpetuity of her body of work? More than we can ever know.
Some additional links in remembrance of L.C. Evans:
- The World Has Lost…[a truly talented author, LC Evans] – written by the editor of her final book, Lynn O’Dell.
- L.C. Evans’ Author Central page
- Kindle Boards: LC Evans (announcement)
Thank you for remembering Linda today.
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Tags: Farewell, LC Evans, Linda C Evans | 
No Comments » Another Christmas, Another New Year
Whew, what a year it has been. A year of good things, a year of bad things, and everything in between. A decision to “restart” myself and my writing (turning the zombie novels loose for free, starting anew with fantasy, for those who haven’t been tuning in).
Thankfully, The Circle of Sorcerers (http://circleofsorcerers.latenitebooks.com) didn’t bomb. If it had, we’d be in a little trouble–no new material for quite some time. But, thankfully, it didn’t. It’s done well enough to support the next book at least, so I can keep going forward with new stories. (And, of course, I owe that to the fans for their support.)
With The Consuls of the Vicariate, I hope to have more. More of everything, and more than anything, I hope people will like it. We saw the conclusion of the story arc with Gustav Drakar in the first book, and we’ll be moving forward to the arc with Andolis Drakar in the second. After that… well, you’ll have to see how Consuls ends to know where we’ll be going next. 
Hopefully, it will be ready in February, and I foresee the third (and the *currently* planned final) of the series out for release in June.
The audiobooks will follow on a schedule that is self-supporting. If there’s enough interest in the first audiobook (which, I must say, has been well-received and is doing well) and it at least pays for itself, I’ll commission the same actor (if he’ll have me) for the remainder of the series.
For now, back to work. Thanks for all the support.
Posted in Mages of Bloodmyr, Novels, Self-Publishing Blog | Tags: epic fantasy, fantasy, Mages of Bloodmyr, novels, The Circle of Sorcerers | No Comments » Pre-publication Reviews: Not for Indies?
With my latest release, I didn’t concern myself much with pre-publication reviews, but I did do them with every release of The Survivor Chronicles. I thought long and hard on the issue, and I decided not to worry about it this time around-instead, I went into overdrive after the release to send out review requests.
Why? I had several thoughts about the issue, and time management, editing to a final manuscript, and time vs. release issues disuaded me from the practice. In this article, I’ll discuss a bit about the pro’s and con’s of pre-publication reviews, what they are, and why they didn’t work for me this time around.
Hatchett Publishing Tries to Validate Itself
A huge legacy publisher. A leaked memo. What does it mean for us? Still, pretty much nothing, but it’ll be fun to poke around and laugh.
So, without further ado, let’s get after it.
The Author Turns 29 Tomorrow
It is with a heavy heart that I must announce the 29th anniversary of my existence. 30 is only around the corner.
What do I want for my birthday? Well, if you’re here reading this, you’ve likely already given it: your support. Even though I’d love to hear more from you guys who visit, I know there are lurkers out there who come by regularly and read the posts, check out the books, and enjoy the works. So, my birthday present has already been fulfilled in the form of the readers who’ve enjoyed my writing and supported the effort.
So, tomorrow, November, 30th, 2011, I’ll be taking a day off. Worry not, though; I’ll be back to work on December 1st, and I should have some very exciting things to announce. Thanks for everything!
First Half of A World Forsaken
Though long overdue, the first half of A World Forsaken is now released for free from this website. Until I can get the page built, here are the links (and you may have to shift + click or right-click and “Save As…” to get them properly):
PDF format: A World Forsaken, Part I of II
MOBI format (for Kindle): A World Forsaken, Part I of II
EPUB format (for most eReaders): A World Forsaken, Part I of II
LRF format (for some older Sony eReaders): A World Forsaken, Part I of II
PDB format (for some Palm devices): A World Forsaken, Part I of II
This is the first half of the last book (book #4) of The Survivor Chronicles, a zombie apocalypse series.
I went ahead and formatted them for devices in the most basic way to go ahead and get them out. As always, these are my free stories and haven’t been run through my editor. So, love ‘em or leave ‘em.
In-Character: Laedron Telpist, The Circle of Sorcerers
This first In-Character article introduces two things: a new type of article that will be appearing on the website and the main character of the debut novel of my epic fantasy series, The Circle of Sorcerers. These feature articles are designed to explore the characters of the books in a little more detail and in an outside-the-box kind of way. Of course, readers are always welcome and encouraged to participate.
That being said, the sorcerer Laedron Telpist.
Giveaway on GoodReads for The Circle of Sorcerers
Sign up on the GoodReads Giveaway of The Circle of Sorcerers. I will be giving away a signed copy of the paperback at the end of the giveaway to the lucky winner!
The Circle of Sorcerers Released
I have finished releasing The Circle of Sorcerers to all retail channels. The print editions will take a little longer to float along the internet stream, but the electronic versions of the book are up at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords, and Smashwords should begin distribution to their retail partners (Apple iTunes and others) soon enough.
Excited!
Posted in Mages of Bloodmyr, Novels | Tags: epic fantasy, fantasy, fiction, Mages of Bloodmyr, novels, The Circle of Sorcerers | No Comments » The Survivor Chronicles now Free
I have decided to make the Survivor Chronicles (my zombie apocalypse tales) free to the public. You can find them and download them in many popular formats (and those which are only in PDF now will be in other formats soon, so check back). I hope you enjoy!
Posted in Novels, The Survivor Chronicles | Tags: novels, Prisoner and Survivor, The Dying Times, The Survivor Chronicles, The War of the Dead, zombie | 4 Comments » Mommy, Where Do Zombies Come From?
I write about zombies, and I’ve found that I don’t talk about them hardly enough. Of course, I’m trying to write the final novel in the series, so there’s precious little time to indulge the blog sometimes. When I have a free minute, I tend to use that for posting tutorials and articles, as well as news and updates about how things are going, but I want to indulge, for a moment, the subject matter of the books: zombies and the undead, specifically those affected by the Revelation virus.
eBook Formatter – Free Tool in Beta
I’ve uploaded a new tool for the other authors out there looking to release their books in electronic format. It is called eBook Formatter.
Formerly known as KindleProcessor, the tool has changed names and been made free to use. Since you can use this tool to format really any kind of manuscript into HTML format and upload it to PubIt! or Kindle Direct Publishing, I decided a more generic name would be better. Oh, and people like “free”, too. So, it’s free now.
Enjoy. It’s currently in the beta stage, but it’s stable. If you find any weirdness or bugs, let me know so I can fix them.
Writing for Squidoo
I’ve been writing for Squidoo for a couple of days, and it really helps me to break writer’s block and get energized for working on the novels. The zombies are coming along at a steady, albeit slow, rate, and I’m deep into editing the fantasy novel.
Anyhow, on Squidoo, I’m writing author help articles, so why not check them out? Here’s a list of Brian Kittrell’s lenses on Squidoo.
Hopefully, I can get the fantasy book finished and get back to the zombies in A World Forsaken quickly. Good stories take time, and I’m trying to make this last book of The Survivor Chronicles something that you can sink your teeth into.
The Very Basics of Covers with Lightning Source Print on Demand
I’ve made a couple of videos (well, cut one long one down, I should say) demonstrating the very basics of cover templates with Lightning Source’s print on demand services
The Circle of Sorcerers to Release October 26th, 2011
We have gotten a firm release date of October 15th, 2011, and the book is back with the editor following her first edit and my revisions. Now,we undergo the same process in the second edit, but it should be much faster than the first since we have gone through the whole thing, and the second edit consists primarily of negotiating any other changes not covered in the first edit.
Retailers may list the 25th of September as the release date until they update their records based upon the ISBN registry data at Bowker’s. I’m just glad that we now have a firm release date, and that release date falls before the Christmas season.
The Circle of Sorcerers is the first in a fantasy series entitled The Mages of Bloodmyr, and each book is centered around the sorcerers, mages, and clergy of the Bloodmyr Isles. It is a young adult fantasy series.
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