Monthly Archives: July 2012

Out here in Random Post Land

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So, I’ve been quiet for a while and I thought I’d pop in and give a progress report, and raise my viewing figures via the simple expedient of mentioning the three most popular search terms I’ve been getting. In no order these are:

  • Julia Dietze and some reference to underwear – Yes, that one’s still very popular.
  • The Secret World, especially referencing Tabula Raza.
  • Succubus Porn – I’ll drop a picture in at the bottom of the post just to give the guys searching for that something to look at.

The last week or so, I’ve been slacking off my Thaumatology duties and resurrecting an old character which I created long ago. She’s a vampire, really quite a good character, and I stopped trying to write her story because of Twilight. What was the point of writing vampire novels when everyone and their pet vampire pooch was also writing vampire novels. Well, stuff that, Helena was cool, and still is, and I’m giving her another outing while I recharge myself for the final rush on Book 9 of Thaumatology.

In other news, the Smashwords sale continues. Go here http://www.smashwords.com/books/category/1/newest/1, buy books, read books! You know you need to.

After the cut… succubus porn!

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Awesome search terms… again

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Today’s awesome search term is “porn sites to attract a succubus”. Which is totally wrong thinking because succubi are quite capable of generating their own porn. They don’t need no steenkin’ Internetz.

On another note, people are still looking for Julia Dietze in her underwear, and reviews of The Secret World. I have to do more reviews. They really attract the visitors.

Today we Celebrate our Independence Day!

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Okay, so over here we don’t, but somewhere in the world a country is celebrating the day they said, “Hey England, we’ve given you lung cancer and high-starch foods, our work here is done! And by the way, we hate tea!” Our main concern was that we had lost a place to ship convicts to, but no worries, we discovered Australia and shipped them there.

In the Thaumatology universe, Britain is probably pretty happy they lost the American colonies considering what happened after World War II. Half the country is now owned by the native Americans who had a greater affinity for magic than the European interlopers. On the other hand, the US did get the bit of Canada that’s actually habitable and not full of monsters. There’s a lot more about the state of play in Thaumatology America in Eagle’s Shadow, which I’d have released today if I had an ounce of marketing sense.

A few other things that happened today back in time:

  • Chinese and Arab astronomers spotted a supernova in the area of Zeta Tauri in 1054.
  • The Treaty of Lancaster in 1744 grants Iroquois land to the British.
  • That declaration of independence happens in 1776.
  • West Point military academy is founded in 1802.
  • A year later, the Louisiana Purchase is announced.
  • In 1826 both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die.
  • The year after that, the state of New York abolishes slavery.
  • In 1862 one Lewis Carroll tells a young lady named Alice a story and n the same day in 1865 that story is published as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
  • The Battle of Kursk began today in 1943; the largest full-scale battle in history.
  • And, in 2012, the announcement of the probable discovery of the Higgs Boson is announced at CERN.

If you’re celebrating July 4th, then have a great day. If, like me, you’re working… I empathise.

Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale

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Apparently it’s the “Summer/Winter Sale” because it’s Summer up North and Winter down South, whatever, you get money off. That’s goo, right? It’s also your chance to get other ebooks cheap, so head on over!

Here are the links and the coupons to use at checkout. Mostly you’re getting a 50% discount.

Tales from High Towers’ Study is still free, just like otherwise.

Also, here’s the link for the sale in general: https://www.smashwords.com/books/category/1/newest/1

Happy reading!