And with that, Sims’ story is complete. He might have had a rough go of it in INFECTED, but with your help, he’s ready to kick some undead ass in the next book!
Up next? Hefty.
CYP#4: Sims Complete!
Tag: click your poison
CYP Special Edition Covers!
Available now, suped-uped covers for all three paperback edition books. Like ’em? Let me know in the comments below. Want a copy? Check ’em out!
And speaking of paperback books, if you’re interested in having me scribble on a book (or three), and happen to be in central Texas, come on by Hastings in Killeen for my August 8th signing!
CYP#4: Rosie Complete!
Boom! Rosie’s story is complete. That sweet, sassy, spunky 17-year-old is ready for you to jump into her shoes and shout, “We can do it!”
Up next? Sgt Sims.
The Future, Origins, Ramblings, and Shamblings
What’s new? Quite a bit with me, as it turns out.
May was a huge month in the world of Click Your Poison, with a new book launch, and a $0.99 sale for the series. In fact, I had over a thousand ebook sales on Amazon for the month! Weee! (SUPERPOWERED is still on sale for the next two weeks).
I also did a live interview/chat on google+ which you can watch a recording of below. In it, I announced my plans for the next book, which I’ll go more into after the jump.
For CYP#4, I’m returning to the storyworld of INFECTED. You’ll get to play as the supporting cast from the original, to survive the initial outbreak from each of their perspectives. While it’s technically a prequel, I think of it more as a sister story, and you don’t need to have INFECTED memorized to enjoy INFECTED Origins.
For me, I see it as a challenge as a writer and an opportunity to grow. I’ve tried to keep out of your head and did my best to keep telling-you-what-you’re-thinking to a minimum, and to make the protagonist’s age, gender, and race as neutral as I can so you could better delve into the story as a reader.
But not with this book. Each character has a rich background with firm viewpoints about the world. So you’ll get to Being John Malkovich the story and ride along in someone else’s head. Crazy? Maybe. We’ll see.
Stay tuned for updates as the book comes along. I probably won’t have room for every single character in the book, so expect cast announcements as well. If there’s someone you think is a must-have for the book, let me know in the comments below.
Also on the horizon: I’ll be updating my events tab soon, with a confirmed signing in Central Texas this summer, and possibly here in Denver (SUPERPOWERED just got accepted at the Tattered Cover Bookstore — yay!)
Oh, and I’m doing a rafflecopter contest thinger too. Check it out: a Rafflecopter giveaway.
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Up, up, and away! SUPERPOWERED release!
SUPERPOWERED has been live in both Kindle edition and paperback for four days now, and I just realized that in all my social media blitzing and marketing, I somehow forgot to mention it on my blog!
My bad. But I’ll redeem myself by saying, “It’s only $0.99 during the special release period!” so that should help, right?
So, grab a copy, tell a friend, and please leave a review. Many promo sites have a minimum number before a feature, so it would really help me out to keep the momentum going.
And look! It’s doing great so far!
PS — MURDERED is on sale for $0.99 right now as well, so if you haven’t tried to solve the mystery, I suggest that you….
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It’s a Trilogy Now (and You Can Win FREE Signed Books)
We’re a month out from the SUPERPOWERED release, and to celebrate my third “gamebook” in the Click Your Poison series, I’m giving away three signed copies of each book, anywhere in the world. Each book is a standalone title, so there’s no need to read them sequentially. But hurry, this contest ends soon.
Click below to enter each raffle:
INFECTED — Will YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? [Ends midnight, 10 April]
MURDERED — Can YOU Solve the Mystery? [Ends midnight, 25 April]
SUPERPOWERED — Are YOU a Hero or a Villain? [Ends midnight, 10 May]
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Book Trailer Easter Egg
The official book trailer for SUPERPOWERED launched last week. It’s an interactive trailer, where you choose your viewing experience. I’ve also added a sample decision-point for the book on its sub-pages.
And I’ve hidden an Easter egg.
If you’ve read any of my Click Your Poison titles, you know I love hiding things in my books. Well, I did the same thing for my new trailer. Through some ninja-like coding, the team at PixelTwister Studios has made the trailer more interactive. You can watch both the Hero and Villain perspectives simultaneously with something we’ve called DoubleTube.
Click the picture above, or the hyperlink here, to watch the video. Then, choose either Hero or Villain. Once the stream starts playing, you can press the V key on your desktop keyboard to cycle from the Hero video into the Villain stream, or press H while watching the Villain video to peek over at Hero side. This will only work through this Easter egg link, and will not work on the regular YouTube site.
I hope you enjoy this hidden gem as much as we did creating it! And don’t forget, SUPERPOWERED is still on pre-order for only $0.99. It’ll be here in a month!
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SUPERPOWERED now on Pre-order for only $0.99!
If you’re subscribed to my new release mailing list, then you got word this morning. SUPERPOWERED is now available on pre-order! And it’s only $0.99 until release day, when it’ll fly back up to $3.99. Go to Amazon now and Get SUPERPOWERED!
Logo à gogo
For those who participated in my online Oscar pool, everyone who submitted with a working email address has been sent a results message. Didn’t get your message? Something was wrong with your contact info. Send me a new message and we’ll get it sorted out.
Now then, some of you may have noticed we’ve got a new logo for Click Your Poison books! It’s already live on the homepage, and being updated on my Amazon sales pages. So if you’ve already got a paperback edition of either title, congrats! It’s now a collector’s edition.
A logo for the series is something I’ve been considering for a while now, as a way to show that these are interactive, branching path novels. What do you think? Did I succeed? Think the new CYP traffic sign will direct readers towards the books?
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Excelsior! 1st Draft of SUPERPOWERED: Complete.
So, I broke the news on Twitter last week, but now I’m making it official.
I’m done. Still have to edit and everything, but SUPERPOWERED is in the can.
— James Schannep (@JamesSchannep) January 17, 2015
Cover? Check.
First draft? CHECK.
It took a year, literally. The document creation time-stamp shows 16 January 2014. Almost poetic if I hadn’t originally planned on finishing last summer, but this book has taken on a life of its own. I’ve lived in Mercury City for a year! And I can’t wait to share that place with you.
Here’s the setup: You’re in an experiment with two other volunteers, and you get one of three superpowers. That means the three paths are the powers (you “play” each one). You can be a hero or you can be villain, and you can win each way with each power. That means SUPERPOWERED will be the first Click Your Poison book to have six “Good Endings” (in quotes because half of those are, you know, Evil Endings).
What’s next? Editing. The first draft came in at 138,000 words, and I’d like to trim that down to under 120k. Sheesh. Drinking before noon is rarely acceptable, but when you’re editing, it’s required! Kidding. Mostly.
After that, it’ll go off to my trusted Beta Readers (other writers and friends well-versed in story). Then my professional editor, my formatting team, and finally on sale. I’m also working on a book trailer.
Plenty to keep me busy, but the end is in sight! After beta, I’ll have a release date. Stay tuned!
So, what do YOU think? About damn time?
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