Actually, I had a dream. I had a dream last night that I gave away eleven promotional copies of my novel G-157. As of now, I have given away more than ten times that many and all I can say is, I am completely blown away.
I never in a million years thought that many people would get my book all in one day. NEVER. So I wanted to shout out a huge thank you to everyone who took a chance and got my book. THANK YOU!! A writer is nothing more than a scribbling lunatic without readers, and I am so grateful for all the readers who took the time to consider my novel and add it to their reading lists. Thank you all.
For those of you who took the risk of reading my book, I would love to hear your thoughts on it. If you enjoyed the book let me know! You can write a review on amazon, leave a comment on my blog, or shoot me an email at kathleen.malloy@hotmail.com. Heck, even if you didn't like it I still want to hear your thoughts. After all, it is through criticism that writers become better at their craft.
Thank you all again, and I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts and opinions. Happy Labor Day weekend everyone!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Promotional Give Away!
In celebration of releasing my latest novel, I'm going to do a five day book give away. That's right, for five whole days the Kindle version of my novel G-157 will be absolutely free! Check it out while this deal lasts because the party ends after Labor Day weekend.
If you're planning on going out of town to celebrate the long weekend, you'll need something to keep you entertained during your travels. What better way to spend a car ride or a flight than by getting lost in an amazing story? Or if you're planning on celebrating your extra day off work by staying home and being lazy, there's nothing better than spending the day on the couch getting lost in a good book. And since it's free for this limited time only that makes it even sweeter.
The Labor Day weekend giveaway will start on Thursday August 30th and ends at midnight Monday Spetember 3rd. Get your free copy while this deal lasts!!
If you're planning on going out of town to celebrate the long weekend, you'll need something to keep you entertained during your travels. What better way to spend a car ride or a flight than by getting lost in an amazing story? Or if you're planning on celebrating your extra day off work by staying home and being lazy, there's nothing better than spending the day on the couch getting lost in a good book. And since it's free for this limited time only that makes it even sweeter.
The Labor Day weekend giveaway will start on Thursday August 30th and ends at midnight Monday Spetember 3rd. Get your free copy while this deal lasts!!
John's Town knows no greed, violence, or poverty. It is a Utopian world in which
all live peace and happiness; the perfect society mankind has aspired to for
generations. Yet Aire has always been suspicious of the smiling faces around
her, certain there are dark secrets behind every set of laughing eyes, behind
every perfectly painted door.
When the military begins to "recruit" people in the masses after an unexplainable virus hits the city, Aire decides to flee for help. There’s just one problem; no one leaves John’s Town alive
Beware the blue lion...
When the military begins to "recruit" people in the masses after an unexplainable virus hits the city, Aire decides to flee for help. There’s just one problem; no one leaves John’s Town alive
Beware the blue lion...
Don't Drink With Monkeys
I heard on the radio the other day that a lab tech at Georgia University Health Sciences was arrested. Not too interesting, right? Wrong. He has one of the best arrest stories I've ever heard!
Apparantly, the guy was found passed out drunk and naked on the campus....in a room with two lab monkeys running around! Getting black out drunk with a bunch of monkeys? That is an EPIC party story in my book.
True, guy shouldn't have been drinking on the job, but to get wasted with lab animals is one of those moments in life you just can't pass up. I found a few articles about it that all say the same thing. Here's the one from the Huffington Post.
Now while this is an epic story of intoxication and a roaring good time that most people probably couldn't top, let's all remember that it's probably not a good idea to do something like this on the job. Ever.
Moral of the story: If a monkey ever offers you beer, just say no.
Apparantly, the guy was found passed out drunk and naked on the campus....in a room with two lab monkeys running around! Getting black out drunk with a bunch of monkeys? That is an EPIC party story in my book.
True, guy shouldn't have been drinking on the job, but to get wasted with lab animals is one of those moments in life you just can't pass up. I found a few articles about it that all say the same thing. Here's the one from the Huffington Post.
Now while this is an epic story of intoxication and a roaring good time that most people probably couldn't top, let's all remember that it's probably not a good idea to do something like this on the job. Ever.
Moral of the story: If a monkey ever offers you beer, just say no.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
G-157 Now Available!
My first novel G-157 is now available in e format! Check it out at amazon! And for a limited time only it's just 99 cents! That's right, only 99 cents for an amazing novel! But this deal won't last long. The 99 cent deal will be over after Labor Day weekend, so if you're looking for a fantastic story for a steal, now is the time to buy!
I'm so excited to finally have my book released to the public and hope everyone enjoys it! Happy reading.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
It's published!
My new novel G-157 has been uploaded to Amazon! In just a few short hours it will be available in electronic format for purchase, and for a limited time only it will be just 99 cents! That's right, just one buck for an amazing story! But hurry, this deal ends after Labor Day weekend.
The paperback version will soon be available for purchase as well. I'm having some conversion issues with the cover art, but my artist will have that taken care of this weekend. Can't wait to hold the printed version in my hands!
I'll be sure to update everyone when the e version is officially on amazon and when the paperback will be available. I'm so excited to finally be sharing my work with the rest of the world and hope everyone enjoys it. Happy reading!!
The paperback version will soon be available for purchase as well. I'm having some conversion issues with the cover art, but my artist will have that taken care of this weekend. Can't wait to hold the printed version in my hands!
I'll be sure to update everyone when the e version is officially on amazon and when the paperback will be available. I'm so excited to finally be sharing my work with the rest of the world and hope everyone enjoys it. Happy reading!!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Art Work for G-157
It's here! My rockin new artwork for my first published novel G-157. Right now I'm working on getting the formatting correct for publication. Look for it at Amazon next week!!!
John's Town knows no greed, violence, or poverty. It is a Utopian world in which all live peace and happiness; the perfect society mankind has aspired to for generations. Yet Aire has always been suspicious of the smiling faces around her, certain there are dark secrets behind every set of laughing eyes, behind every perfectly painted door.
When the military begins to "recruit" people in the masses after an unexplainable virus hits the city, Aire decides to flee for help. There’s just one problem--no one leaves John’s Town alive.
Here's the back jacket of the book:
Beware the blue lion...John's Town knows no greed, violence, or poverty. It is a Utopian world in which all live peace and happiness; the perfect society mankind has aspired to for generations. Yet Aire has always been suspicious of the smiling faces around her, certain there are dark secrets behind every set of laughing eyes, behind every perfectly painted door.
When the military begins to "recruit" people in the masses after an unexplainable virus hits the city, Aire decides to flee for help. There’s just one problem--no one leaves John’s Town alive.
They WILL go in there...
I am so paranoid about bugs crawling in my ear when I'm sleeping. Sometimes I am completely irrational about it and will keep myself up half the night thinking that something could have gotten in there. I've never had this happen to me, but I have gone to the doctor on several occasions just to have them check and make sure nothing went in there. I know its just my hair crinkling when I'm moving around and that's why I heard a noise close to my ear, but I'm always still convinced its a bug and will wake up at two in the morning to put peroxide in there just to make sure it kills anything that may or may not have decided to wander inside.
Today I found a news story that confirms my suspicions that bugs WILL crawl in your ear and live in there for the rest of their lives if given the opportunity. I found this story on Yahoo today, and am pretty sure I won't sleep well tonight.
Here's what doctors found in a woman's ear:
Yeah, that is a freaking spider just chillin and posing for the camera.
See? They ARE out to get you...
Today I found a news story that confirms my suspicions that bugs WILL crawl in your ear and live in there for the rest of their lives if given the opportunity. I found this story on Yahoo today, and am pretty sure I won't sleep well tonight.
Here's what doctors found in a woman's ear:
Yeah, that is a freaking spider just chillin and posing for the camera.
See? They ARE out to get you...
Sunday, August 5, 2012
The Spanish Demon
Creepy moment yesterday. I was working on my soon to be released novel G-157 and right in the middle of revisions my pen ran out. I opened my drawer to get another one and as soon as I closed it I hear this man's voice from inside the drawer sputter out something in Spanish that ended with the word casa. What the hell? It's a pen drawer! Why would a Spanish man's voice be coming from my pen drawer?
Now, I don't know very much Spanish so I have no idea what the first part of the sentence was, but I did understand the word casa. So of course in my mind, this mystery voice must obviously belong to some dark entity that wants me to get out of his house. It was three in the afternoon mind you, and of course one cannot get creeped out in the middle of the afternoon.
So instead of writing over the next half an hour I spent my time ripping apart my drawer trying to figure out where the voice could have possibly come from so I could ward off the creepies that were starting to wash over me. I mean, there had to be some kind of reasonable explanation for the origin of the voice. Maybe it was some old tape recorder or weird random gag gift that talks. Whatever it was, it had to be coming from something real and rational, right?
Nothing was found. In all my searching I couldn't find anything that could have possibly spoken to me in a different language. And so the case of the Spanish Demon remains unsolved...
Now, I don't know very much Spanish so I have no idea what the first part of the sentence was, but I did understand the word casa. So of course in my mind, this mystery voice must obviously belong to some dark entity that wants me to get out of his house. It was three in the afternoon mind you, and of course one cannot get creeped out in the middle of the afternoon.
So instead of writing over the next half an hour I spent my time ripping apart my drawer trying to figure out where the voice could have possibly come from so I could ward off the creepies that were starting to wash over me. I mean, there had to be some kind of reasonable explanation for the origin of the voice. Maybe it was some old tape recorder or weird random gag gift that talks. Whatever it was, it had to be coming from something real and rational, right?
Nothing was found. In all my searching I couldn't find anything that could have possibly spoken to me in a different language. And so the case of the Spanish Demon remains unsolved...
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Coming this week!
I've been hard at work over the last couple weeks giving my novel G-157 a make over, and oh my gosh is it gorgeous! It was a pretty good book before, but it was missing that 'I have to keep reading this vibe' in the beginning. Now I've added over fifty pages of the kind of writing I do best; gross, weird, creepy, disturbing, etc. and the book is so much better for it. I'm really excited about the new scenes and overall pacing of the story. Another fifty pages of revisions to go and it will FINALLY BE FINISHED!! I'm so excited I haven't been able to think about anything else (which is not so good when you have a day job that requires your full attention) and have worked my booty off trying to finish my revisions over the last couple weeks.
The book will be totally complete this weekend, and I'll be uploading it by Sunday at the latest. I'm so excited to get the first paperback copy of it I can hardly stand it. Look for it on Amazon next week!!
The book will be totally complete this weekend, and I'll be uploading it by Sunday at the latest. I'm so excited to get the first paperback copy of it I can hardly stand it. Look for it on Amazon next week!!
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