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  • Update on CURSE OF A DARK GOD – just finished numba 50

    ByJohn Brown

    I just finished chapter 50 and am heading into the climax sequence.  I have only 9 chapters left, and they should go fast. Right now I’m at 170,000 words. I’m going to finish a little over my target word length, but I don’t think it’s anything I can’t edit back down. 

    In this book, Talen has to deal with the fact that he was fashioned to be a tool.  Sugar gets some kick-butt skills.  There’s a little romance. We also get to meet the woodikin, only mentioned in book one, and their wasp lords, as well as a new character named Harnock, who is a sleth blended by Lumen for battle.  There are other bit characters: a woman who reminds me of the Wife of Bath and a some sleth from the Old World. The Bone Faces come back in force. And you get to find out what happens to Nettle. Lots of great stuff. I really think those who liked Servant of a Dark God are going to enjoy this.

    Oh, yeah.  And the Dogmen of Toth, some nasty pieces of work.

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  • Tomorrow’s ILA keynote speech time and location update

    ByJohn Brown

    Just wanted to update anyone planning on attending my keynote at the Idaho Library Association conference in Soda Springs–I had the wrong location and time. The correct location and time are below. See you there.

    Keynote Speech
    Southeast & Eastern Idaho Library Association Conference

    DATE AND TIME
    Friday, April 30th, 10 AM

    LOCATION
    Tigert Middle School
    250 E 200 S
    Soda Springs, ID 83276-1412
    (208) 547-4922

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  • News: LDStorymakers

    ByJohn Brown

    You want to go to a writing conference dedicated to writing commercial (popular) fiction. Stuff people like to read. You want a conference that actually helps you on the business end, not just with craft. You live in Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, northern Arizona, or maybe a bit farther. What if you could go to one that featured the following:

    1. AUTHOR: Anne Perry. Yes, that Anne Perry, the mega mystery goddess.
    2. LITERARY AGENT: Michael Bourret (Dystel & Goderich Literary Management)
    3. LITERARY AGENT: Hannah Bowman (Liza Dawson Associates)
    4. LITERARY AGENT: Alyssa Henkin (Trident Media)
    5. LITERARY AGENT: Michelle Witte (Mansion Street Literary Management)
    6. EDITOR: Victoria Curan (Harlequin Heartwarming, which is a line that focuses on wholesome contemporary romances that celebrate traditional values, strong communities, family connections and true love)

    Plus lots of other great folks. Including some who are making some nice numbers on Kindle selling independently.

    Geez, John. Sounds fab!

    Yeah. It’s happening May 10-11, 2013 in Provo, UT (a glorious time in Utah). It’s the LDStorymakers conference. There’s not a better conference in the Intermountain area. I presented last year. It was fun and insightful. I’ll be there this year. It’s great for meeting other authors (that includes lots of friendly folks trying to break in). And, obviously, meeting agents and editors.

    The thing is the attendance is capped. Last year they turned folks away.

    If you want in, I suggest you register now.

    See you there! (Really, I hope you come up and say hello.)

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  • Join John on K-TALK radio, AM 630 – This Saturday 9 PM MTN

    ByJohn Brown

    Sector 5 is a new radio program on K-TALK radio, AM 630. It’s hosted by Dickie Shannon, a long-time DJ, and is all about science fiction, fantasy, aliens, paranormal–the weird, fantastic, and inexplicable. Dickie says it’s Garrison Keillor meets Art Bell. We’re going to talk about my book, writing, and weird crap. He takes callers. So be ready to share your stories and enjoy the fun!

    • Saturday, April 17th, 9 – 10 PM Mountain
    • Sector 5 program
    • K-TALK radio
    • AM 630
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  • Curse Update: Line Edits are Done!

    ByJohn Brown

    MerryAndPippenDancing

    Yes, it’s goofy GIF worthy. It’s time to party.

    Holy cow.

    HOLY COW!

    The beast is finally finished. Now I send it to my copy editor to brush a bit off here, comb a few strands of hair back, and shine a few buttons there.

    It is done.

    This means release is weeks away.

    I will be announcing an early bird sale to those who have signed up for the Good Stuff Notification. If you want to be sure to get in on that sale, sign up at the top of the left sidebar.

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  • Did you like BAD PENNY? Nominate it.

    ByJohn Brown

    If you enjoyed Bad Penny, you can nominate Frank, Sam, Carmen, and the gang to be considered for The Whitney Award.

    Here’s how it works. The public nominates novels they like by LDS authors. A panel of judges reads through all the nominations and selects no more than 5 finalists for each genre. Then a “panel of industry professionals, including authors, publishers, bookstore owners, distributors, critics, and others” vote on the nominations. The winners get some good PR and exposure. It’s not Oprah, but getting the word out is critical, and every bit helps.

    To tell the judges to consider BAD PENNY go here: Whitney Nominations. You have until December 31st.  

    Hope you all had a wonderful holiday.

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4 Comments

  1. Is “Lovely Agent” different from “Super Agent Caitlin” who is holding up Curse of a Dark God? Next month, it will be a year since you finished it, right?

  2. They are the same, and Super Lovely Agent hasn’t held anything up. These delays were at the publisher. However, I do have some good news. The problem is I’m going to have to wait until everything is finalized to share it.

  3. Sorry, didn’t mean to blame the wrong party. But as you say, you haven’t given us much information to work with!

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