MCD FAQ: early 2018

*Pinning a post here, on Facebook, and on Twitter with answers to some of the most frequent questions I get asked.*

What is MCD currently working on?

I’m currently writing the first draft of Dowser 8, as well as outlining Dowser 9. I’m also writing three short stories that will be combined into Dowser 8.5 and released between Dowser 8 and 9. I’m also brainstorming a new urban fantasy series that takes place in the Adept Universe but features all new characters.

In between writing stints, I’m recording/narrating the audiobooks for the Oracle and the Reconstructionist Series. Once Oracle 1 is ready, I hope to release one audiobook a month. They should be available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes.

When will Dowser 8 be available?

I just released Dowser 7 on January 18, 2018. I tend to release a book every 4 to 6 months.

What is MCD’s 2018 release schedule?

Dowser 8 – very late Spring 2018

Dowser 8.5 – Summer 2018

Dowser 9 – late Summer 2018

First book in the new urban fantasy series – late-Fall/early-winter 2018

Where else can I find MCD?

New Release Mailing List

Monthly Mailing List

Facebook and/or the Reader Run Facebook Fan Group

Twitter

Instagram (Warning: copious pictures of knitting, cats, and chocolate)

Where can I buy/find …

Dowser/Oracle Series T-shirts

The Dowser Series Cookbook – sign up for either of my newsletters (see the links above or on the top right of this page) to get a free PDF of the cookbook. There is no ebook/paperback currently available and no plans to release one in the near future.

Autographed paperbacks – on rare occasions (usually around November/December) I make paperbacks available for anyone who’d like to buy them directly from me. I usually announce this on my blog, Facebook, and Twitter. Other than that, you have to win one of my giveaways. 🙂

What are MCD’s favourite…

Books

Chocolate (post to come, but generally anything I’ve written into the books is a good bet).

Let me know if I’ve missed anything!!

In Michael’s studio, getting set up to record the audiobook of Oracle 1.

An Interview with Author Bryan R. Dennis

This post is part of a Blog Tour supporting Indie Authors and their self-published books. I hope you enjoy getting a little bit of insight into the writer’s mind & craft. If you like what you read, please consider supporting the author by checking out their work (links below).

Pitch us your book!

A self-deluded corporate loser encounters an eccentric woman from the desert who shows him another way of looking at life and at himself.

What compelled you to write this particular story?

I encountered a coyote on the way to work one morning. It stood on a hill in one of the last vacant lots of desert near central Las Vegas. From an aerial perspective, imagine a postage stamp of brown surrounded by an endless sea of clay-tile rooftops. That little square of brown was its home. Nearly every morning I used to see it there, chasing hares, transporting pups, sniffing around for grub. This time it was just standing still, watching the sun rise over the Strip. I never saw it again after that. The lot now lies beneath a subdivision of cheap, cookie-cutter tract homes, and the only wildlife left in that part of town are pigeons, cockroaches, and rats.

Did you stumble upon any interesting facts or trivia or insights while writing and/or researching your book? How did you incorporate this into your work?

I didn’t have to research much as I’ve lived in Las Vegas for over thirteen years, and four of those years were spent shuttling tourists around in a bus and limousine. While chatting with passengers I used to impart plenty of trivia and Vegas-related facts. Sometimes I got uncomfortable looks. Did you know that the Luxor is one of the most common places people commit suicide?

Pitch us your next book and/or project!

My next book, Saw a Rainbow, is a metaphysical thriller about an ancient general who wakes up as a homeless drunk, with partial amnesia, in modern Las Vegas. I love movies that mess with your mind: Inception, The Matrix, The Truman Show, Memento, Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. If you like those movies, you should enjoy my next book.

What are a few of your favourite things (books/movies/comics/hobbies, etc?)

I’ve mentioned some movies. I love books that make me see things differently — stories that whisk me away to strange mental landscapes. Books by authors like Haruki Murakami, Masanobu Fukouka, Douglas Adams, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Raymond Carver, Anne Rice. I love prose that is economical yet colorful. I like coffee and wide open spaces.

Favourite cookie?

Rosettes. Though I’ve never had a cookie someone made for me that I didn’t like.

Where can we find more of you (website/blog/twitter/goodreads, etc.)?

Indie Snippets — where I help promote indie authors.
Bryan Dennis – Blog
Twitter
Facebook

Check out Bryan’s novel, An Epitaph for Coyote, here:

AMAZON US
AMAZON UK
SMASHWORDS

I have not had the opportunity (aka time) to read Bryan’s book, but his sample pages are awaiting me on my iPAD. Bryan’s novel, A Epitaph for a Coyote, has some great reviews including this one:

“This is an intelligent and at times very funny novel as unpredictable as life, and as memorable. The “message” is so cleverly presented as well-written and engaging fiction that one may find oneself rereading the last few chapters, again and again.” — Publisher’s Weekly

An Interview with Author Lena Hillbrand

This post is part of a Blog Tour supporting Indie Authors and their self-published books. I hope you enjoy getting a little bit of insight into the writer’s mind & craft. If you like what you read, please consider supporting the author by checking out their work (links below).

Q. Pitch us your book!

A. Draven is just another law-abiding vampire citizen in a world ruled by vampires—until one night he catches Cali, an escaped human. What begins as one small act of defiance against his society forever alters the course of his mundane life when he vows to purchase the human, whatever the cost.

Q. What compelled you to write this particular story?

A. I had read a couple other vampire books where the vampires were very powerful and even had superpowers. I wondered why they didn’t try to dominate humans, since they were clearly capable. Plus, they’re the next step up on the food chain, so it makes sense that they’d control the human population. I decide to write a book (or seven) about it.

Q. Did you stumble upon any interesting facts or trivia or insights while writing and/or researching your book? How did you incorporate this into your work?

A. I did some research on vampires, which was very interesting and fun! I got to learn a lot of different vampire lore from all different countries. I think the only unplanned thing that made it into my books was an incubus slipped into one after I read about them.

Q. Pitch us your next book and/or project!

A. That’s easy! My next book is the next book in the series. It’s called The Vigilantes. You might think you know what it’s about after reading the first one, but it definitely won’t be what people are expecting. Or at least I don’t think so.

Q. What are a few of your favourite things (books/movies/comics/hobbies, etc?)

A. I love reading, talking about books, writing, etc. Also I scrapbook when I have time and try to spend time outside when I can. My love of nature makes it into most of my books. And I love music, chocolate, funny movies, and my family, although not in that order!

Q. Favourite cookie?

A. Homemade oatmeal raisin.

Q. Where can we find more of you (website/blog/twitter/goodreads, etc.)?

A. Twitter, Facebook, Blogspot, and on Goodreads.

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2nd blog tour post for AFTER THE VIRUS

A. S. Anand has posted an interview we did for my book AFTER THE VIRUS on his blogspot blog. Do take a moment to check out Aman’s book, 2032, if you head over there!

This interview is apart of a blog tour that a few indie authors have organized via the Kindle Publishing Forums. I am looking forward to hosting a few of these posts myself over the next few weeks.

As always, if you are so inclined, you can buy AFTER THE VIRUS and/or read/download some FREE sample chapters.

1st blog tour post for AFTER THE VIRUS…

Ken Badertscher has posted an interview we did for my book AFTER THE VIRUS on his website, ebookfab.

This interview is apart of a blog tour that a few indie authors have organized via the Kindle Publishing Forums. I am looking forward to hosting a few of these posts myself over the next few weeks.

As always, if you are so inclined, you can buy AFTER THE VIRUS and/or read/download some FREE sample chapters.

An interview for AFTER THE VIRUS…

David Wisehart just posted an interview we did for my book AFTER THE VIRUS on his website, Kindle Author.

It is always fun to chat about the writing process and the inspiration for your stories, so check it out if you want a little insider information about AFTER THE VIRUS.

And/or read/download some FREE sample chapters.