Michael James Ploof's Blog

A Great Year So Far
Hello Everyone,
So far it has been a great year. I've just recently released Whill of Agora 6, and it is already climbing the charts. Champions of the Gods is currently #4 in Sword & Sorcery hot new releases and has almost broken the top 1,000.

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Talon 3 is coming right along, and I expect a late spring/early summer release. This third installment of the Windwalker Archive will wrap up the trilogy.

I've also teamed up with an awesome narrator to produce all of the Legends of Agora books by the end of the year. So far we've done Talon and Whill of Agora 3. Production on the Whill 4 audio book will begin in mid-April. Check out the links below.

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If you have purchased Whill of Agora for Kindle, you can buy the audio book for only $2.99!

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Get any of my audio books with your monthly credit through Audible!

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I'm giving away 25 free audible download codes, check out the giveaway Here. Ends 3/18/16

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David did a great job with talon. Check out a sample below. 





On top of all of that, I recently received a publishing contract for a paranormal fantasy book written under a pen name!
This year you can look forward to Talon 3 and Whill 7, along with an Abram short story and all the rest of the Legends of Agora audio books. The Orion Rezner Chronicles book 2 should be out this year as well, and possibly the audio book for Afterworld.
So stay tuned, there are a lot of good things on the horizon.

Enter to win a Kindle Fire HD 6 and other great prizes!As a big thank you to all of my awesome readers, I am giving away a Kindle Fire and some kickass Legends of Agora merch. Click the link at the bottom of the page to enter.
Here are all the great prizes.Prize #1Kindle Fire HD 6, including the entire Legends of Agora series.
Prize #2Legends of Agora t-shirt, map, bookmark, and hat.
Prize #3The entire Legends of Agora eBook collection in the format of your choice.

Prize #4
High quality map of Agora (Ten winners!)

Multiple ways to enter!1. Join the Legends of Agora mailing list and receive two entries.
2. Visit the Whill of Agora Facebook page and receive one entry 
3. Share on social media "refer a friend" and get up to ten entries!
Contest ends 10-3-15.

Enter contest HERE.Good luck!

Kingdoms in Chaos now available!


Well it has been fifteen months since I published Whill of Agora 4, and I am happy to announce that Book 5 is here. I had been writing about Whill and the crew for about 10 years and needed a little break from that story line. I've since released The Windwalker Archive Books 1 & 2, as well as Afterworld and Blackthorn Rising. After a long break it was really fun to write about Whill and the other characters again. Book 5 is now available, and so far the reviews are phenomenal. I'm already hard at work on Book 6, and Book 7 won't be far behind. Considering that Whill of Agora was intended to be a trilogy, it amazes me how far the story has come. It continues to surprise and excite me at every turn, and I hope it does you as well.
Here are the links to the various venues.
Amazon
Apple
Barnes & Noble 
KOBO
Google

Legends of Agora Audio Book Kickstarter


Hello Everyone,
I've just launched a Kickstarter to help fund my audio book project. My goal is to raise enough funds to have the entire Legends of Agora collection turned into audio books. I've added some great value to the incentives, such as 3 eBooks for a $10 pledge ($15 value), and many others. If you are interested in helping to get this project off the ground, check it out at the link below.
Hope to see you there!
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- Mike

Blackthorn Rising is now Available

I'm very excited to announce that BLACKTHORN RISING is now available at all online retailers. I hope you enjoy the newest addition to Legends of Agora.
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Win one of seven signed softcover books! 
As a big thanks for all of your support I'd like to offer a chance to win one of seven of my signed softcover books. Just follow the link below and choose which one you would like, or choose all. Contest ends on 6-15-15. Good luck!

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Win one of seven signed softcover books! 
As a big thanks for all of your support I'd like to offer a chance to win one of seven of my signed softcover books. Just follow the link below and choose which one you would like, or choose all. Contest ends on 6-15-15. Good luck!

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Blackthorn Rising postponed until June 18
     
Hello,
For personal reasons I've postponed Blackthorn Rising until June 18th. If you've pre-ordered the book you needn't worry, it will be delivered promptly to your kindles on the new release date. I apologize for making you all wait another month, but I promise it will be worth it. When the book comes out in June, it will be a much more enjoyable reading experience than it would have been had I rushed the process.

Thanks for bearing with me.

Michael Ploof

P.S.
I wanted to offer up my thanks to all my loyal fans. The Whill of Agora bundle made it to #144 on the USA Today Bestsellers list this week, and I couldn't have done it without all your help. I greatly appreciate your continued support.

Blackthorn Rising postponed until June 18
     
Hello,
For personal reasons I've postponed Blackthorn Rising until June 18th. If you've pre-ordered the book you needn't worry, it will be delivered promptly to your kindles on the new release date. I apologize for making you all wait another month, but I promise it will be worth it. When the book comes out in June, it will be a much more enjoyable reading experience than it would have been had I rushed the process.

Thanks for bearing with me.

Michael Ploof

P.S.
I wanted to offer up my thanks to all my loyal fans. The Whill of Agora bundle made it to #144 on the USA Today Bestsellers list this week, and I couldn't have done it without all your help. I greatly appreciate your continued support.

Cover Reveal!
Whill of AgoraBook 5Kingdoms in Chaos

They say don't judge a book by its cover, but in this case, please do...
The artist Durrrrian (yes 4 r's) created this beautiful rendition of Whill on his throne. If you would like to see more of his work you can check him out at Deviant Art.
It's hard to imagine that it's been almost a year since the last Whill of Agora book came out. After finishing A Crown of War in January 2014 I needed a break from Whill & Co. I'd been writing about them since 2003, and while it was a blast, I had a lot of other stories begging to be told. I've since written Talon 1 & 2, The Orion Rezner Chronicles, and Blackthorn Rising. On December 26, I decided that it was time for the next chapter in the Whill of Agora saga. I'm happy to say that Kingdoms in Chaos is coming along well, and will be released later this year.
Until then, you can still pre-order Blackthorn Rising for 40% off release day price. It will be available on May 19.