Yes.  Now, I will ramble.

I'm putting off writing a review right now.  It's something I know I have to do, but sometimes it can be such a stressful process - ESPECIALLY if it's a review for a book I loved.  I want to do the thing justice, and sometimes I wonder if I'll be able to pull it off.  Don't know why I do this to myself, though.  I always end up doing it, and doing it well, at that.  Perhaps it's just my inherent fear of "not being good enough".

Oh well.  On that note, our book sales have been stuck at one a day for this month.  I know this is good for a relatively unknown writer, but still, I'd like it to be more.  Let's face it, this is a good book - much better than a lot of things out there.  I just know that if folks were to find it, they'd think the same.  But the problem is getting them to discover the thing, isn't it?  I think I diluted myself into thinking releasing on Kindle would be the magic pill for some exposure...and while it has helped some, and I can't deny that fact, I still want MORE MORE MORE. 

Jeez, can I whine, or what?  *sigh*  I just need to bust out of this rut I'm finding myself in and do it, already.  Get to editing, get to writing that review.  The only thing that's going to remedy our relative lack of sales is more effort on our part.  I'm not gonna give up, that's for fucking sure.  So keep on plugging, brother, I tells meself.  You can do it.

And maybe, just maybe, some folks will stumble upon this post and decide that buying a book about the end of the world is just the thing to pick up their day.  In that case, here's the link below to find it on Amazon.

The Fall: The Rift Book One

Peace, everyone.

- RJD

Well, summer's officially here, and we at TRO have been busy, as usual, with our usual creative riffraff - though, as expected given the relaxing atmosphere of hot weather and beach time, it's a bit slower than before.

As for book news, The Fall is still, as we are, plodding along.  Sales have slowed to a virtual crawl, and our advertising campaign, though boosting our site views, garnered a single sale.  Oh well.  You live and you learn.  Also, reviews have been slow to come in.  In other words, none have.  Just a reminder to anyone who's bought the book - we NEED reviews, even if it's a simple two-line statement with a rating attached.  That way, folks who click on the link get an idea as to what people think.  It's important.  So please, if you can find the time...

In other happenings,  Dead of Winter is slowly rounding into form.  We've come up with a tentative release date, though I will not announce that date as of this time to alleviate pressure on us, and the final round of edits is creeping toward the finish line.  I'm truly excited about this book.  The pacing is so much better than the first, and the story, while solemn, is picking up steam.  I can't wait to get it out there, if for no other reason than to show potential readers that when we say we're creating a series, we're not blowing smoke up your asses.

That's it for now.  If you stumble upon this site, please feel free to check out the book and, hell, buy it if the mood so strikes you. 

Peace.

- RJD

We are pleased to announce that The Fall: The Rift Book I is now available in the Amazon Kindle store for only $4.99.  Unfortunately, the Kindle as it is presently constructed cannot be formatted to include the illustrations in the form we want them, so we have chosen to forgo them in this format - hence, the discounted price.  However, the book itself is still there, and if one wants to see the fantastic work Jesse created, they will just have to invest in a hard copy.  Add to this the fact that Kindle is becoming a booming market in and of itself, and it would be foolish to ignore.

You can find the product's Kindle page here.

In other news, the editing of the second book is past the halfway point.  I am very excited about this for many reasons, but mostly because, of the four parts (or seasons, as I originally dubbed them), the winter is my favorite.  It is a quieter novel, more introspective, and of the four comes closest to being a true "zombie novel".  The firm title is "Dead of Winter".  This is good stuff, folks.  You won't be disappointed.

Be back tomorrow with possibly more random posts.  This sticking to format thing is driving me nuts.

- RJD


Hey hey, I'm not so pleased...

Alright maybe I am pleased.
 
I felt like high-jacking Rob's post too.

-j.

Yesterday, we two particulars got together and trudged through some technical issues that needed rehashing, which means the Amazon store should be back up and running again.  There might be a slight delay between the actions of ourselves and the publishers, however, so even if you head over there and find it "NOT AVAILABLE", don't worry about it; it'll be back up soon.

We've been stuck on 18 sales for a few days now.  I am not depressed by this.  It is a slow process, this building of a readership.  Once the first round of reviews come in, we'll start our advertising campaign.  After all, Clive Barker didn't just suddenly appear out of nowhere.  He had to work at it.  And work at it we will.  Then...it's off to the races, my dearies. 

We WILL do this.  I guarantee you.

RJD

Here right now, dreaming of the sun and beach and sand and wind.  After the fabulous weather yesterday, I cannot WAIT for summer to show up for good.  (On second thought, considering how fast this year has been moving, go ahead, summer, take your time.)

I've begun work on a video trailer for The Fall.  I'm not exactly sure what I'm doing, but plotting this thing out is good practice, I think, especially if I'm going to be plugging out comic scripts.  So look out for it over the next couple weeks.  If nothing else, it'll be interesting.

That's it for today.  Check back in tomorrow for more from me...or perhaps the other half, as well.