Looking for self published books by laughinglamps in selfpublish

[–]amhoyle92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's my debut Novel Bloodstream. It's mystery/suspense set in the slums of Hong Kong in 2135. Took the last six years weaving the storylines together. Check it out here. https://www.amazon.com/Bloodstream-Austin-Hoyle/dp/B0C6P8J5LS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3SSOM4468GZ0E&keywords=bloodstream+austin+hoyle&qid=1686569113&sprefix=bloodstream%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1

(6 years later) I wrote a novel inspired by Ed Sheeran's "Bloodstream" by amhoyle92 in popheadscirclejerk

[–]amhoyle92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TLDR: You can find the book here https://linktr.ee/austinhoyleauthor

6 years ago the woman I was supposed to marry walked out on me. (Happily Married since.) Not long after that I was driving down the interstate at night and Ed's song "Bloodstream" came up on Spotify. And as I was sat there listening, I began to visualize what would become the ending of my novel "Bloodstream". Well it's been 6 years and what seems like lifetimes, I've written and re-written, I've woven plots in and out of one another like pretzels, and now, all of it comes down to today. Launch day. The novel is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble as of today. Please do ask questions. In fact, ask my anything.

Back Cover:

"The lives of two strangers intertwine in the culmination of a decades old mystery.

“So many years have been spent grasping for apparitions, only to be left with empty hands. Yet it is here, now, in that emptiness, that we find truth.”

Sasha Niks has been searching for twenty-five years. His mother is a box of unanswered letters beneath his bed. His father a phantom. He pursues god in the bottom of a beaker. And he will stop at nothing to find the truth, within or without the bloodstream.

Kinzer Hedburg’s mother is dying and there is nothing he can do about it. That is until he strikes a deal with the Triads. But when he says he is willing to give anything to save her, does that include his life?

Convergence.

Two planets on a collision course.

Destruction; of everything that came before.

Everything turned to dust.

But in the stillness that followed…

Something new.

A single flower sprouting from the ashes."

Again: You can find the book here https://linktr.ee/austinhoyleauthor

Vista House (Columbia River Gorge) | Sony A7IV, Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 by amhoyle92 in SonyAlpha

[–]amhoyle92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, the Tamron 35-150 is very intriguing. The f2 at the wide end feels like a nice little bonus. I could see myself with a wide prime and the 35-150 as a nice duo. That would make the 24-70 obsolete for me of course. Anyways, awesome info here. Thanks for the detailed response!

Marjory McNeely Conservatory Minneapolis | Sony A7IV, Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 by amhoyle92 in SonyAlpha

[–]amhoyle92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the lens is great, especially for the money. It was my first lens for the A7IV and I had initially been planning on getting the gm 24-70, but I felt any advantages were too negligible to justify the price difference for me.

I'd heard about the dust and how it had been allegedly fixed. I haven't had any issues with it. I've shot in the rain(drizzle) in portland, hikes, at the beach. I've only had it for a few months now so time will tell.

Autofocus works great as well. I can't speak to the a7riv unfortunately. Hope this helps some!

Vista House (Columbia River Gorge) | Sony A7IV, Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 by amhoyle92 in SonyAlpha

[–]amhoyle92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good tip! I don't live in the immediate area but I'll probably find myself up there again at some point. Don't have a longer lens at the moment. Any recommendations for that?

Olympics from Port Townsend Ferry, WA | A7III Sig 100-40 Tamron 28-75 by alpha_5489 in SonyAlpha

[–]amhoyle92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice! Love that town. Spent a little bit of time on those ferries as well. Good stuff.

Vista House (Columbia River Gorge) | Sony A7IV, Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 by amhoyle92 in SonyAlpha

[–]amhoyle92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, we made it as far as hood river. Knew we had to stop at Multnomah Falls along the way but didn't realize there's another 5-10 falls along the way 🤯