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:

Turn Me Loose

New release from Rosalind James in May 2016...

Turn Me Loose

http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Me-Loose-Paradise-Idaho-ebook/dp/B018IAZMWE/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

The Crushing Son

I am pleased to announce the release of my second novel, The Crushing Son. It is set on the Gold Coast, Australia in the quarrying industry, an industry I know a lot about. The story is about family rivalry, intense competition, feuds, and the heat that oppresses everyone.

The Crushing Son

All Washed Up And Nowhere to Run

Free on Amazon Kindle, March 23 and 24, 2016

http://www.amazon.com/All-Washed-Up-Nowhere-Run-ebook/dp/B01CPZNMLQ/

When a horrific event turns a holiday of a lifetime into a nightmare, Lara Adams finds herself stranded on a remote tropical island. She joins three previously-shipwrecked men already waiting for rescue. 

Putting The Price Up

I'm in a funny place at the moment, contrary to most other authors, my book does not sell well on Kindle, but it does sell well on Amazon through CreateSpace.

This is the book here << Click on This is the book here

So I've put the Kindle version up in price from $2.99 to $4.99, making it a 50% discount on the paperback version. What may have happened is the lower price meant lower quality in most readers minds.

Another observation, it seems to come down to what kind of book you have to sell. Some do well on Kindle, while others lend themselves to the physical copy. There is no absolute in terms of what to do.

Loving Rowan Free On Kindle

Don't know for how long but right now it's free on Kindle

In the Land of the Long White Cloud

Sarah Lark....historical fiction, family saga, New Zealand.

Treasure trove of NZ classics

From Creative NZ...

Auckland University Press has produced a treasure trove of more than 240 classic New Zealand books, some long out of print, as ebooks in multiple formats for readers in New Zealand and around the world.

With the support of Creative New Zealand, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and the Vice-Chancellor’s Strategic Development Fund at the University of Auckland, the Press has mined fifty years of great publishing to bring back its classic books in these new formats.

Good to see...

21 Dumb Mistakes To Avoid

That's right, we've all made mistakes, this blogger has some good tips:-
http://boostblogtraffic.com/ebook-mistakes/?hvi

I like this piece of advice

#9: Quitting Just Before it Gets Easy

After you’ve been working on your e-book for weeks, perhaps months, you may find that you’ve not made the progress you’d hoped for.

Whatever the exact cause (illness, workload, etc.), you’ve hit a wall. You aren’t even halfway through the draft, and there’s a long way to go.

The Ultimate Guide to Publishing Your eBook...

General advice on publishing your ebook,

http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-publish-kindle-ebook/

The Trouble With Dying

Christchurch based author Maggie Le Page

New Novel, Nelson Author

The Cry of the Kuaka NZ Author Roly Andrews, no idea what this is like but the premise sounds interesting.

 

Station Life in New Zealand

by

Mary Anne Barker

First published in 1870, travel back in time with this read.

Tips on self-editing

A brief blog entry with useful tips on picking up those mistakes in your manuscript...

http://www.jmd-reid.com/writing-tips/self-editing/#comment-7240

Basketball Obsession Amazon ebook

Available Now, Fiction,

Basketball in small town New Zealand

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Basketball Obsession

by

Ken Horlor

 @KHorlor

Jim Baker's father is proud of him but there is a nagging feeling that it is pity not respect his father feels. Jim has fallen short of expectations and now his ailing father doesn't seem to show much interest. Obsessed with basketball and living in the shadow of his father, Jim coaches his team of misfits, hoping they can do what he failed to achieve. They have height and talent but all is not what it seems in their lives off the court. Drugs, drink, death. Can they put all that has happened behind them and come together as a team? 

Pete isn't the most talented, but he's big, he's dedicated and his family with their dubious business connections are incredibly supportive. To get out of the slum, to get noticed, he has to lead from the front.