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Check out my first author interview on
Rachael Rippon's blog at http://rachaelrippon.blogspot.com/201.... In the post, I answer ten questions about my writing and my first published novel, Beyond Cloud Nine.

As a thank you to everyone who entered the Beyond Cloud Nine Goodreads Giveaway, I've slashed the price of the Kindle and Smashwords editions of Beyond Cloud Nine to US $0.99 for a limited time only. That's $4.00 off the retail price. Head to https://www.beyondcloudnine.com/Buy.aspx to purchase your discounted electronic copy.

I shipped an autographed copy of Beyond Cloud Nine to each of the ten winners of the BC9 Goodreads Giveaway today, Tuesday, October 14, 2014 via USPS. People in the USA should receive the book in about half a week, give or take a day. It may take closer to two weeks for the book to reach people in other countries.

If you don't receive your book within the time frames listed above, please feel free to message me on Goodreads or contact me at https://www.beyondcloudnine.com/Conta.... I'm also happy to respond to anyone who wants to discuss the book.

I would've liked to have sent a personalized congratulations message to each winner, but some readers don't care for the spam and Goodreads frowns upon doing that. So, I'll say it here. Congratulations to the winners! I really hope you enjoy the book and can find a brief moment after you're read it to post a review.

Here's a link to the completed giveaway for reference:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

My latest Beyond Cloud Nine giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the two winners! I plan to ship the books on Friday (10/24/2014). Thanks to everyone who entered. I will be doing more giveaways soon, so there will still be plenty of chances to win.

Link to completed giveaway:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

Greg

A number of people have asked me why Beyond Cloud Nine and many of my other stories feature female main protagonists. First, I think my natural inclination toward writing about a female lead began with the boyhood crushes I had on the strong women in the shows, movies, books, and comics I immersed myself in at a young age. Read more: https://www.beyondcloudnine.com/Blog.....

This post begins a series of interviews with the people who helped me publish Beyond Cloud Nine. First up is Rose Jasper Fox (The Copymancer), the editor whose insights helped me take the book from good to great. I asked her a few questions about working on BC9, being an editor, and life in general.

What was your favorite aspect of working on Beyond Cloud Nine?

I really admired the care and precision with which you (the author) approached the editing process. Your communication with me was always crystal-clear, and you obviously had a very strong vision for the book...

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This post continues a series of interviews with the people who helped me publish Beyond Cloud Nine. Next up is Chi-Chun Liu (pvtskwerl), the designer who created the amazing Starthroat (star fighter plane) found on the book cover and website. I asked Liu a few questions about working on BC9, being a designer, and life in general.

What was your favorite aspect of working on the fighter plane design for the cover of Beyond Cloud Nine?

I would say, the most enjoyable element was the challenge of trying to combine identifiable features of fifth generation fighter jets with elements of space flight technology in a visually coherent and functional manner.

What design programs do you use?

Mostly Adobe Photoshop. However, depending on the situation, I may also use...

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