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Gorgeous people of the interwebs!

It is my great pleasure to inform you that the first book in the new Imperium series is now available for purchase.

Demons. Secret organisations Farting pugs: it’s all there!

So what are you waiting for?

Click here to snag yourself a copy now.

And remember: stay classy!

-Rich.

Hello again, you gorgeous internet peeps!

So I was siting down in front of the computer this morning and it occurred to me it’s been a while since I last posted anything (a cardinal sin, I know), but if you’ll indulge me, I’d like to take this moment to fill y’all in on what I’ve been up to.

So over the past six months or so I’ve been busy doing this little thing called ‘writing’, wherein I smash my face repeatedly against a computer screen until words appear (actually standard practice for writers, if you can believe it). As far as starts to the year go, it’s actually my most productive yet, culminating in, at this time, four completed books.

That’s right. FOUR BOOKS.

I know. You’re shocked. Me too. But what can I say? I’M A WRECKING’ MACHINE.

Anyway, seeing as I’ve just mentioned books, please allow me this opportunity to introduce to you the first in my new IMPERIUM series, WE HUNT THE NIGHT, due out later this year!

GODDAMN I LOVE THIS COVER SO HARD.

Seriously, check out that cover. Isn’t that just the mutt’s nuts? Goddamn.

As well as a brand new new trilogy for your faces, I’ve also recently finished the (currently untitled) next book in the Dan and Frankie series, which I’m pleased to report is (in my humble opinion, at least) the best one yet. I seriously don’t think I’ve ever had as much fun writing a book as I have writing this one. Expect more about this soon.

So there you have it, folks. Apologies again for the radio silence. Just know it was for a good cause!

Expect more updates soon!

Stay fresh! (and if you can’t, at least keep it washed. Jeez…)

-Rich.

Click the image to be taken to the story!

‘Sup, internet peeps!

Here’s a little something I’ve been working on recently, the super originally titled short story, Frankie’s Day Out.

As the title suggests, this tale is told from Frankie’s perspective. I’ve been wanting to explore Frankie’s mental process for a while now, and I’m pretty pleased with the end result. See what you think!

As always, keep it fresh, people (and washed, preferably. Definitely washed).

Rich.

Just look at that cover!

It’s here! It’s here!

That’s right, folks! As of this moment, the second entry in the Dan and Frankie series, Dan and Frankie and the End of Everything, is now officially live!

Are you awesome? Have a large penis and/or are beautiful?

Then this book is for you!

Furthermore, as an added bonus, I will also be making the first entry in the series FREE on Kindle from now until the 6th of Feb, so any of y’all not having already snagged yourselves a copy, now’s a good time to get one!

Click here to grab your copy of Dan and Frankie and the End of Everything now!

Stay fresh, you scallywags!

-Rich.

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HOW TO NOT DIE (ACCORDING TO MOVIES)

As any occasional movie-goer will tell you, the world is a dangerous place. Earthquakes. Tsunamis. Genocide. Fucking mole people. Seems no matter where we go nowadays, someone (or something) is trying to kill us. And that’s without taking into account your more conventional, everyday threats; terrorist attacks; global warming—rape-bears. Yeah, rape-bears are a thing. Face it, we’re pretty much screwed.

THIS IS WHERE HTND COMES IN.

Using the latest in investigative techniques, or ‘reading’, we will together examine and determine the absolute best ways one can survive under even the most perilous of circumstances. Using Hollywood movies as test cases, we will explore exactly where people went wrong, and how one can escape suffering the same fate.

Whether it’s tsunamis or ghosts or genetically engineered dino-frogs, rest assured, HTND has got you covered.

So pick up your copy today, and together we’ll find out if life really does imitate art, after all…

CLICK HERE TO CLAIM YOUR FREE E-BOOK NOW!

Release date: 2nd February 2017

WARNING. APOCALYPSE IMMINENT. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

That’s right, folks!

After almost an entire year of painstaking labour, come this February I will loudly and shamelessly grunt the next book in the Dan and Frankie series, DAN AND FRANKIE AND THE END OF EVERYTHING, out of my metaphorical vagina. And hell, if that image alone isn’t enough incentive for you to go pick up a copy, I don’t know what will.

So… yeah. Buy my book. Do it for my vagina. And your vagina, if that’s what you’re into. Do it for vaginas everywhere. Christ, this just got weird. Sorry about that. That’s my bad.

Click the image now to pre-order your copy today!

And be nice to your vagina.

-Rich

I like books.

Anyone who knows me will attest to this. I like good books, bad books, in virtual form or no. I like the smell of books, the way they look, and the way they feel in your hands, even when they’re on the Kindle, because I’m a freaky little bitch like that. Yeah, you know what I’m talking about.

I just like books, damnit.

So it should come as no surprise then to learn that I think about them a lot, too. Like… pretty much constantly. In the shower, on the toilet. Whilst sailing my yacht, even though I don’t own one, wouldn’t know how to sail one even if I did. Holy crap, was that guy pissed. I mean Jesus Christ.

Anyhow, one question I’ve found myself asking a lot lately is this:

Has the easy accessibility of books these days shaped the way we read/write them?

Think about it: before the invention of Kindle and print-on-demand services, the only way to get your hands on a book was to either order one online and wait days/weeks for it to arrive, or mosey on down to the local Barnes & Noble/Waterstones to pick one up personally. And because of how cheaply Kindle allows us authors to put up our books nowadays, they’re usually a lot cheaper, too.

In other words, you were invested.

But now, with the time between finding a book and having it in your hands (at least, digitally) literally now reduced to a mere couple seconds or so, it begs the question: are we more inclined to pass over a book that doesn’t immediately snag our attention? And more importantly: how does that translate for us authors, and for books in general?

With the need to sink that hook early on becoming more and more prominent as readers’ attention spans shrink like nuts in the wind, will authors’ approach to the story-crafting process grow to reflect this?

Me? I have no clue. I am not an authority on anything, and nor should I be. I just make the words come out, people.

So being, I put it to you: have books changed to accommodate our dwindling attention spans? Has reader trends pushed this change, and will we see a change in books in future to reflect this?

Please discuss.

Morning, peeps!

Check out this awesome interview I did for AwesomeGang.com! It’s good and stuff!

-Rich.

So seeing as their will be a lot happening in the world of Dan & Frankie over the coming months, I have decided there has to be a better way for you lovely people to stay up to date with all the latest D & F news and gossip.

Gorgeous ladies and gentlefolk of the interwebs, may I introduce to you — the Dan & Frankie Newsletter!

Not only is the newsletter a great way to stay up to date with all the latest Dan & Frankie news, but subscribers to the newsletter will also occasionally receive special, exclusive content not available anywhere else!

Pretty great, huh?

What content, exactly, you ask? Oh, I don’t know… how about: FREE BOOKS!

FREE BOOKS, YOU SAY?!

That’s right.

Also, short stories, Frankie’s rambling thoughts on the world, and the occasional gushing love letter from yours truly.

So what are you waiting for?

Visit my official website and click on the subscribe button on the right to instantly become a member of this prestigious club!

And remember: Stay classy!

-Rich.

P.S., (Did I mention those who subscribe to this newsletter will also receive their very own, hundred-percent-real pet dragon? Just a little added incentive for you).

Friends of the interwebs, it’s that time again!

Later this month I will be making the kindle version of the first book in the Dan and Frankie series, Dan and Frankie Save the World, FREE to download on kindle. Please note, this will be for a limited time only, so those looking to snag themselves a copy, don’t miss out!

The offer will begin August 26th, and will run until the 30th.

I’ll post an update closer to the date, just to remind everybody.

And that’s all from me. You can get back to your Pokemon Go, now.

Stay fresh, you scallywags!

-Rich.

P.S., For those of you who do pick up a copy, remember to leave a review! Reviews are an important part of a book’s life cycle, and an invaluable tool when it comes to raising a book’s online ranking/visibility. Also, they make me feel really, really good. And it’s important that you make me feel good. (I have the launch codes).