Wayne Thomas Batson's Blog

Hey, Goodreads Friends! Today is release day for Outcast, my latest book and first LitRPG novel. Could you please blast the following book blurb and link on your social media and gaming communities? Thank you!

It's release day! Outcast, Book 1, my first LitRPG novel, is now rampaging in the wilds of the world. Get your copy on Kindle or Paperback now, and get ready for high-spirited, geek-friendly, out of this world fantasy!
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Hullo, most excellent and admirable readers! Thank you for continuing to support my work through these strange and somewhat terrible days. 2020 has really put us all through the wringer, hasn't it?

Not all has been gray and lonely, however. I recently had the opportunity to connect with a wildly successful epic fantasy writer. I can't say who until he/she gives me the go ahead, but let's just say this author sells in a year...what I've sold my whole career.

Yeah. Pretty spectacular.

Seriously, praising God for this chance to revamp my publishing strategies and business model. This author has some very specific ideas to enable me to push my craft to the next level, and so I'll be working very hard and quite a bit differently. In the meantime, school has begun. I teach middle school English/Reading at a local public middle school. And online learning is consuming my time. This is the first season in recent memory during which I haven't written creatively for three weeks straight. That said, I'm hoping to get into a groove with teaching and figure out where and when I can pour into writing.

Now for the update on the Myridian Constellation: We're planning Mirror of Souls to release in February with a Kickstarter early release in December. In the meantime, I will be releasing a cool Alastair Coldhollow short story in October!

For the promotional Alastair Coldhollow short story, I've narrowed down the plot to two options. Keeping in mind that the story should give new readers an accurate taste for what they'll find in the Myridian Constellation series, which storyline do feel would be the more interesting and rewarding read?

A) How & why Alastair entered Morlan's service and became a legendary assassin?

B) How Alastair betrayed Morlan, stole the Star Sword, and left his assassin life behind?

PS: I'd love to hear your reasoning for your choice. Thanks!

If you're thinking of getting The Sword in the Stars or The Errant King this year, please consider joining the Amazon Blitz!

Buy Sword in the Stars or The Errant King from Amazon.com on TONIGHT, December 9th between the hours of 6pm--10pm Eastern Time.

Thank you muchly!
WtB

Want to win a new Kindle Fire, Books-4-Life, your very own Star, or even have your name as a Character in a Future Novel??? Enter the Starseeker Contest, my biggest, most epic Reader Contest to date! See: http://is.gd/69LCYA for more details!

Live chat with Fantasy Author's Donita K. Paul, D. Barkley Briggs, and Wayne Thomas Batson: You're invited! Live 90 Min. Chat with bestsellers Wayne Thomas Batson & Donita K. Paul at DeanBriggs.com, Monday, Nov. 14 @ 8 pm (Central) http://t.co/Wbi4r7ex.

Author chat and booksigning for The Errant King coming soon: December 3rd 12-3 pm in Ellicott City at His Way and Nora's Cafe. Contact Michelle Audrey Black (410) 549-8746 to reserve your seat!

Sorry about the cheesey title. But I'm getting ready to diversify in a major way. In the next year or so, I plan to release my first two eBooks: 1) GHOST: a supernatural thriller for those who enjoy Lee Child, Jim Butcher books AND 2) Berinfell Prophecies Book 3 (3rd in YA Fantasy Series with Christopher Hopper).

SO, I guess what I'm asking is this: do you like eBooks? If so, what format do you most often buy? How many titles do you buy a month? What's your price threshold, IE: you see a title you like, what's the pricepoint you're looking for? Thanks for the help!

PS: Anyone who provides useful info will be thanked on my first eBook's acknowledgments page!

Hey, all! Hope your fall season is full of colorful wonder! Hard to believe we're already half way through October. I've been busy as a bedbug and will be for the foreseeable future. It's a blessing to have deadlines and readers who demand more! Here's what's on the agenda: #1 Dark Sea Annals Book 2: The Errant King is due out end of this month. #2 Mystery of Starlight Isle (Focus on the Family) due to publisher Oct. 15. #3 Berinfell Prophecies Book 3 to release early 2012. #4 GHOST, supernatural thriller to release Spring 2012. #5 Sir George and the Dragon (Focus on the Family) due to publisher early 2012. #6 Book 3 of Dark Sea Annals due to publisher May 15th. I also have three other possible projects that *might* come to fruition. Can you say, writer's cramp? Lol PS: Spare prayers very appreciated!

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