Good news from the front lines! With the careful review of Book I: Shadows of the Past, the Barnes & Noble buyer for the category has approved a select purchase.This selection is a significant nod. Part of the processing requires orders be placed via the yet unnamed Contra Alliance distributor. I should be hearing from the [...]
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Barnes & Noble Selection
March 6th, 2010 · Comments Off
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ORIGINS of Contra Alliance
March 1st, 2010 · Comments Off
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The basis of The Contra Alliance Trilogy lies not in the future (2035 AD) but in the past… reaching as far back as 333 AD. Readers of Book I: Shadows of the Past are becoming familiar with the Nerrial Universe, Starforce, and mythology behind The Revolution.
In developing the back-story, I wrote a Chronologic History to [...]
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Riding the IP Rollercoaster
February 28th, 2010 · Comments Off
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The recent focus of Contra Alliance is three things…
First, solidifying national distribution for the trilogy–the project is hopefully close to linking up in a PERFECT marriage.
Second, developing an origins themed graphic novel–plans are moving forward quickly.
Third, using the graphic novel and book as source material for movie/TV adaptation–still a long way to go!
I [...]
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Full Dust Jacket of Book #1
January 29th, 2010 · Comments Off
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As reminded by someone yesterday, I never posted the full dust jacket to Book One: Shadows of the Past. Well here it is below…click on the image to get a close up.
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Spreading the Alliance: Volume I
January 19th, 2010 · Comments Off
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Production completion of Book One: Shadows of the Past came as Christmas did. With the good holidays behind us, 2010 begins with the alliance spreading its wings in multiple ways. Here’s a quick update on several ongoing operations:
Barnes and Noble: Placement in the B&N online store is almost a certainty. Having the wonderful bookstore give [...]
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Book One: Shadows of the Past – The TOC
December 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off
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Below is the full table of contents for Book One: Shadows of the Past launching The Contra Alliance Trilogy. The table of contents is broken down in three main sections: Part One, Part Two, and the Appendix. Each chapter is titled with a scene theme from the book along with the date and location it takes [...]
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Countdown to Contra Alliance
November 14th, 2009 · Comments Off
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20 days from now, Contra Alliance will be in your hands. The finalization of all proofing and production requirements were completed and approved on November 6th. The final page count of Book One: Shadows of the Past is 376. The book is broken up into five main sections as follows:
PROLOGUE
PART I: SECRETS
(18 Chapters)
PART II: [...]
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Self-Publishing vs. Independent Publishing: Framework for the Future (Part II)
October 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments
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Firstly, accept there is a difference between a “Self-Published” novel and one that is “Independently Published”. The definition of Self-Published is: Published independently by the author. The definition of Independently Published should read: Published independently by a professional team. The latter cannot be accomplished alone—or else it falls into the category of Self-Published.
No matter how [...]
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Self-Publishing vs. Independent Publishing: Framework for the Future (Part I)
October 4th, 2009 · Comments Off
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The ability to create a professional, quality novel—independent of a publishing house—has advanced to mature levels. With personal investment and determined effort, anyone can produce a novel matching the standards of a traditional publisher. As in the case of The Contra Alliance Trilogy, a team effort is required to accomplish this. Thus, finding an editor, [...]
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E-Books: Crossroads of a Publishing Revolution?
August 18th, 2009 · Comments Off
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The rise of digital music changed how people buy and listen to music. Bands and record companies increasingly use MySpace and Imeem to promote their music via social media, and because the industry has gone digital with I-Tunes and downloads, the marketing marriage is perfect. Books are different then music though, right? Perhaps not.
While the Kindle [...]
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