Fantasmigorical new reivew...

08/02/2011

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Heather Bannon (One Pushy Fox) of the Bewitched Bookworms posted her review of Silas today on the site.  It's fantastic, I tell you.  This is also the woman who's charged with running my tour, so I'm definitely in good hands.  Let's say YAY for folks who love our work!

Check out the review - http://www.bewitchedbookworms.com/2011/08/review-silas-by-robert-j.html
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Updates...

01/01/2011

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So 2011 is here at last.  Time for some updates!

It turns out the full release of Dead of Winter will only be delayed for a month.  Jesse is hard at work on the illustrations, and we'll be getting together the 15th of January to put it all together.

Also, for some even better news, the prices of both books will be dropping.  I've decided that I didn't use my space appropriately last time.  We will be changing the format of the first book (along with DoW) in order to drop the page count, which in turn will drop the price.  Look for both to be in the $10 to $13 range.  Condensing makes them that much more affordable...not to mention appearing more professional.  Which they are, by the way.

As a final note, after the release of the final DoW version, we'll be hard at work constructing the print for The Gate: 13 Dark and Odd Tales.   This one should come in the $5 to $6 range - a small and affordable book of shorts.

So we'll be seeing you soon, folks.  Remember to post reviews on Amazon or Goodreads whenever you finish a book.  We need your support.  There wouldn't be an us without you.

Peace,

RJD
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Been on a roll recently...

10/11/2010

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I apologize to anyone who frequents this blog for my overall lack of updates.  It's been a busy last couple months, and honestly, whenever I sit down to write up a post, my mind goes blank.  I think I'm using up all my abilities finishing up book two and trying like hell to figure out this marketing game.

As far as the second installment of The Rift goes, it's coming along quite nicely.  I have two more chapters to go in the third round of rewrites.  Then, it's off to my editors while Jesse cranks out his contributions.  Then it's the (dreaded) act of putting everything together, going over proofs, and finally releasing it live, which as I said should be some time in December.  I'm looking forward to this greatly, as Dead of Winter is my favorite installment of the series.  It'll be here soon, folks.

In other news, I plan on releasing a compilation of short stories this coming November tentatively titled He Is The Gate and 8 Other Odd Tales.  Hopefully, this will be a nice addition to our catalog (seeing as Jesse's artwork will once again adorn the cover, and that image is the subject of the title piece).  I just have to decide whether I want to go with simply a Kindle release or go full-out with a digest version, as well.

Also, sales have picked up immensely this month - digitally, that is.  We've been averaging two sales a day for the month.  Print book?  Not so much, but that's okay.  We never planned on making our money through paperbacks, anyway, though it'd be nice.  The plan from here on out is, once the other books get out there, to start perhaps a blog tour with Pump Your Books or maybe a local signing tour.  I'm not sure about that.  It's still a ways away right now, so there's time.

One last thing:  Very soon, after we finish up Dead of Winter, I'm thinking of running a contest, either here on the site or at kindleboards.com.  The subject of this contest?  The title of book three.  Right now, it's working title is The Rites of Spring.  I'm not too hot on that.  This has been, honestly, the most difficult book to name.  It's also the strangest one in the series.  It's all...well, you know what?  I'll leave that for when I run the contest.

Well, that's all for today.  And just a reminder, drop by Amanda Hocking's Zombiepalooza before October 28th.  Post a comment beneath the article for a chance to win a paperback of The Fall, signed by both Jesse and myself. 

Zombiepalooza: Robert Duperre article - Facing the Beast

Or, if you wish to buy a book after seeing this, check out my author page on Amazon.

Peace, folks.

RJD
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ZOMBIEPALOOZA!

10/03/2010

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Yours truly has been granted a guest blog on Amanda Hocking's site, "My Blood Approves". Along with the article I wrote, there is also a giveaway, as well. All you must do to win a copy of "The Fall" is write a comment after the post that includes your email address.  Just click on the link below.

Good luck, everyone!

RJD

Feeding the Beast - Why we need monsters in our lives
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Post Title.

09/07/2010

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So I started up a sketch blog which you can go to here:

Wolves in the Attic

I've posted the initial maquette I made of the head of a semi-evolved(devolved) wraith.  I'll be doing a few more to use for references.  I forgot how fun it is to sculpt theses things. Anyway enjoy if you feel the urge.

-j.
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Okay, so I lied

07/31/2010

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This will be my last post before I leave.

Just wanted to stop in and inform everyone that I have another interview up on author Kipp Poe's website.  It's a short guy that deals a bit with the art of the writing process. 

Those interested can check it out below:

Interview #3
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