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Returning to Krypton Radio for Event Horizon

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There is nothing like the actual feel of a book in print!

There is nothing like the actual feel of a book in print!

Greetings, folks!

I have the honor of being interviewed tonight by the talented people of Krypton Radio, http://kryptonradio.com and https://www.facebook.com/KryptonRadio, about “A Dangerous Dance of Empire” — Book 3 of the Brass Jack cycle. We would love to hear any questions you might have and maybe we can answer them during the program.

Got a question about the Brass Jack series (beyond the inevitable, “when are you writing more?”)? Feel free to send questions here, on Twitter, or on Facebook.

The Event Horizon — http://kryptonradio.com/radio-shows/the-event-horizon/ — airs each Saturday evening at 9 PM pacific, replaying again the next Sunday afternoon at 4 PM Pacific. And a third weekly play has been added for a reply on Thursday afternoon at 3 PM pacific.

No matter how silly, feel free to ask! 

Want to subscribe to the Event Horizon podcast? Check out iTunes. Download previous interviews: 

 

Checking In

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So, how is everyone doing out there? For all those who are competing in my contest, I hope you are passing on the link to the books and getting a lot of friends to take a peek! Because you know you want a cameo for yourself or a friend in a Brass Jack short story, right? Right!

By the way, I heard this from my Editor.

Ohmygosh, I just read the coolest passage ever. I have chills from the sheer coolness. Robert Seutter… I am so so so proud to be part of this. #amediting

Always a nice thing to hear from someone working on your book! (Grin!)

Awesome-est thing about #editing is having the privilege of telling the #author exactly how much a passage affects me. #amediting @huntpress — @LaureenH

Want to see more from the amazing staff at Hunt Press? Check them out on Twitter.

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A quick explanation about Print On Demand

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A quick explanation about Print On Demand (POD or why are your books pricy?) Here’s the thing: If you are a writer with a major publishing company, they generally have their books made overseas to bring the price down. They create ten thousand books and have them shipped over. This also usually means two things. (1) A LOT of dead trees. (2) Books that don’t sell often end up in a land fill with their covers torn off or recycled.

My books sell for $5.00 on Amazon/Kindle (and we can get you a different e-version if you don’t do Kindle.) Cheap! Or if you order them from Lulu or you want a signed, dedicated version from me, it’s going to run a little more than $20 plus shipping. But that’s me doing the schlepping, signing, packing driving, ordering, etc. It’s a labor of love (as in I love it when folks like to read my my writing.)

So, just in case you think that my fame and vast wads of cash have gone to my head, I assure you, myself and most of my writer friends take turns dunking a single ramen noodle in tepid water and dreaming of being Stephen King. And of caffeine… always caffeine…

Arthur Bear loves his hard copy books, Print on Demand of course

Arthur Bear loves his hard copy books, Print on Demand of course

New Reviews for Brass Jack: A Fine Bit of Insurrection

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I saw my first review on Amazon for “Brass Jack: A Fine Bit of Insurrection.” I don’t recognize the name of the person who wrote it (not uncommon when many of your friends have many names) but I’m going to repost a bit here.

“I have read 300 or so books on my kindle to date and I rank the authors into a number of categories so I can look for new releases from the better authors. Robert Seutter easily makes it into my highest ranking. Keep up the good work and please give us some more books.”

It’s hard to be a writer in today’s market, especially now in today’s e-publishing world. There are a lot of talented people getting stuff out there. But when someone who reads a lot of Sci-fi gives you a great review, it means something. That somehow all the Zelazny, Heinlein, Anderson, Butcher, and Sterling that my brain has been marinating in might have made a difference.

Excuse me as I go have my Sally Fields moment…

Brass Jack: A Fine Bit of Insurrection, available now

Brass Jack: A Fine Bit of Insurrection, available now

Post Interview

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It’s a completely new experience listening to one’s self on the internet, having just listened to the Event Horizon on Krypton Radio. At first you’re thinking, is that really me? Is that really my voice? And then after the novelty has worn off, you start thinking why didn’t I bring better notes to the event?

But as I really look back on the interview, I was so thankful to be surrounded by such wonderful friends and amazing, cool people in the audience. I got a chance to talk about my books and give several shout-outs to many worthwhile folks and events. And that is just awesomesauce by itself.

I’m very thankful to LASFS (the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society) and Krypton Radio for making it all possible. I’m certain the world is not going to catch on fire because of one broadcast (or one podcast for later listening) but it’s cool to think that someone in Mexico or Germany can listen to what I think about science fiction and writing. And I hope they enjoyed it.

Let’s make more craziness happen.

LASFS - Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society

LASFS – Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society

Brass Jack: A Fine Bit of Insurrection

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Available today, the newest installment in the Brass Jack trilogy.

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Brass Jack: A Fine Bit of Insurrection, available from Hunt Press

Order BRASS JACK: A FINE BIT OF INSURRECTION from Hunt Press today. (Available in print-on-demand from Lulu and electronically on Amazon Kindle)

For the very curious, image used with permission for the cover background of BRASS JACK: A FINE INSURRECTION – Copyright Nick Wright / IPHAS http://star.herts.ac.uk/~nwright/imaging.html IC1396b – The Elephant Trunk Nebula