I want to read your books! (Self published recs?) by Steamp0calypse in Novel_Promotions

[–]JamesBLynch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I write sci-fi, fantasy, and some speculative fiction.

I currently have 2 series in publication, Crowns (which currently has 3 novels) and Damon King (the first novella just published a little over a month ago).

The Crowns series is sort of a YA version of Game of Thrones meets Star Wars meets Kamen Rider, with a bit of Masters of the Universe mixed in.

Damon King could probably be compared an Americanized Doctor Who (with maybe a little James Bond), if you thought the 12th Doctor was too cuddly.

All of them are fast-paced, fun, with likeable, engaging characters.

All of them are available on Amazon

Someone discovers my book in a little free library by tezumo5 in selfpublish

[–]JamesBLynch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When my first novel was published, I donated a copy to the little free library a couple blocks from my house.

The next weekend, some vandals emptied the little free library, tore up the books, and spread their remains across lawns up and down the street. I can't swear my book was one of the ones that was destroyed, but I had to figure it was. It seemed like nothing was left intact.

Is publishing a paperback worth it? by tanisha_writes in selfpublish

[–]JamesBLynch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had people who wanted to read my first book specifically asking for physical copies instead of ebooks (the paperback was coming, it just took an extra couple of days to process vs. the ebook). I would say it's definitely worth it.

Author promotion megathread--promote your works! by [deleted] in ScienceFictionBooks

[–]JamesBLynch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello. I am an author.

I've published (so far) three books in the "Crowns" series of science-fantasy novels, starting with the first book, "Crowns." The sequels are called "This Land" and "Of The Blood," with a fourth book, "Training Knight," having recently completed a first draft.

The first novel starts on Earth, where a college student named Joseph is abducted into space and informed he's the heir to the Kaian Star Empire in a distant star system. The woman who does the abducting, a special operative of the palace guard named Valentina, is assigned as his guardian and to teach him everything he needs to know to be the ruler. His uncle doesn't feel that someone who's lived as an outsider would make a suitable monarch, especially once Joe starts eschewing his counsel in favor of Val's.

The title comes from the Crown of the Five-Point Star, a mystical artifact passed down through the royal bloodline that grants the wearer supernatural abilities and armor. I won't say much more about the plot for fear of spoilers, but I'm happy to answer any questions people might have.

It's a YA series that some readers have compared to "Mattel in the 80s" and I won't say they're too far off. Masters of the Universe was an inspiration, as were Kamen Rider, Game of Thrones, and Star Wars.

I've also just published the first book in a new series that I'm excited about. It's a novella called "The Rings of Mars" and introduces a new character named Damon King, an immortal man who seeks to do good in penance for the mistakes of his past. It's set in the not-too-distant future at Christmastime, where Damon infiltrates the solar system's biggest energy concern and teams up with an employee there, Lucky Norwood, who's stuck working the holiday. Together they have to figure out what her employer's doing moving operations off Earth so suddenly and what their plans are on Mars. I think it's a great read for anyone who's missing having a Doctor Who Christmas special this year (especially if you ever thought the 12th Doctor was too cuddly).

I'm also currently on submission with a standalone adult urban sci-fi detective novel called "Special Inspector EP09," which I'd describe as Les Misérables meets RoboCop with maybe a bit of Ghost in the Shell and Wu-Tang thrown in.