What Happened?

What has happened to this site since January 2023? I started this blog with the idea of promoting writers, but it fell into disuse, mainly because I concentrated on my main blog instead (https://kenhorlor.blogspot.com) and because very few people visited this site.

However, since early 2023 it started to gain traction, weird eh. It didn't die, instead it kind of thrived, even though I haven't posted since 2018.

I'll bear this in mind and post recommendations of books many may not be aware of. I'm still scratching my head about this site finally receiving attention after I hadn't posted for so long,. The search engines I simply assumed would have sidelined it due to dated content. But no, it took years but it did get attention.

Dana Point - The Latest Novel from Ken Horlor

My third novel has now been released. It's a science fiction story, and the first in a series. What we learn is we are not alone in the Universe and that there has been regular contact with aliens. Revealed is the origins of civilization on Earth and some of the science enabling long distance space travel.

It's also a personal story: On the run from the authorities, Augustus flees his place of refuge as it is about to be destroyed. Now in need of fuel, he heads to Earth with his only son. Augustus expects to find the Roman Empire when he gets there, only to discover it's now 2016 and the Romans aren't around anymore. 

To buy the paperback copy please follow this link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1723249610 
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FP5DLJ1/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Dana Point cover:

CreateSpace Expanded Distribution

Something I didn't see the importance of but just ticked the box and forgot about it, turns out to be very significant. I'm talking about making my book available to resellers. I don't get as much out of each sale as I'm no longer the retailer, but the book is made available across a much wider platform.  Basketball Obsession is now being added to resellers inventory all the time, with prices as high as US$31.69 (must be a mistake, I think it's meant to be $13.69).  One reseller has a secondhand copy and a new, with the secondhand copy higher priced than the new one.

Showcase Your eBook

So you've written a book and uploaded it to Kindle and you've checked their previewer to find it presents acceptably, now what ? You click publish and your book is live. Now you have to get someone to read it, right ? Well there are over three million books on Amazon and the reader has to find yours and like it enough to download it. That's where this blog comes in, it's created to showcase your book set in or about New Zealand.