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New comic book Kickstarter!

For those of you following me through the process of slowly dipping my toes into the waters of the comic book industry, I’ve got another book live on Kickstarter that I worked on.

Bad Wabbit #2: When Pigs Fly is being published by Dead Man Walking Comics. Written by Anthony Castro, edited by me, and illustrated by Tommy Gunz, it’s already two thirds to the finish, and needs some extra word of mouth and backers to hit it’s goal to fund.

If you read and enjoyed book one and want to continue, now’s the time. If you didn’t read book one, you can grab it on this KS too, and fully enjoy the story.

Comic signing this Saturday!

As the image above says, I’ll be at Double Midnight Comics in Manchester NH this coming Saturday at 11am.

I’m celebrating the release of Bad Wabbit #1: FRIENDS, which I helped create for Dead Man Walking Comics, and writer Anthony Castro. All the copies I have on-hand have already been signed by Anthony, and I’ll be signing them as well for New Hampshire fans and comic readers.

I’ll also have a nice selection of my novel swag too, so come say hi and celebrate with us at Double Midnight!

Who wants a three book omnibus?

It’s a smidge earlier than we guessed, but that’s a good thing.

Audible just released the Audiobook version of the Lockey vs the Apocalypse Omnibus!

That’s 33+ total hours of UK based zombie destruction at the hands of three of the most amazing characters ever to grace the genre: Lockey, Nate, and Particles the pug. Can’t say enough good things about Carl Meadow’s writing, and Danielle Cohen’s editing. I mean hell, the first book won awards for how good it is.

That’s all for one credit too, y’all.

If you want in, click the picture, tell a friend, harass an enemy, etc.

We made the Austin television!

So here we are sitting in Austin Texas, the day after two consecutive days of comic book signings, and we’re exhausted, and super happy.

Anthony sold dozens of copies of Bad Wabbit #1, and we had a great turnout. Dozens of my fans came to support not only me, but him too, and for that, I’m grateful.

On Sunday, when we were at Titan Moon Comics, Fox 7 of Austin came out and shot a segment to cover Anthony and his story. It’s a great story, and while they were there, they took a bunch of film of the both of us.

So, officially, I can say I was on television now.

Congrats to Anthony!

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/austin-texas-anthony-castro-comic-book-bad-wabbit

Austin Texas this weekend!

I wanted to take a minute and remind everyone that I’m going to be in Austin Texas this weekend to celebrate the release of Dead Man Walking Comic’s first title Bad Wabbit, which I edited.

You can hang out with us (and buy signed merch of mine, and for the comic) at Dragon’s Lair Austin on Saturday the 7th, 12 to 2pm, or at Titan Moon Comics on Sunday the 8th, 12 to 4pm.

We’re setting up some kind of dinner/drinks meet & greet on the Saturday at least, so keep your eyes peeled on my social media if you’re interested in coming to meet.

Bring your stuff, I’ll happily sign anything, and if you need stuff, I’ll have a little bit on hand to sell. (PLUS THE COMICS!)

-Chris

Come say hi in Austin Texas!

To celebrate the release of the Bad Wabbit comic book that I edited, I’m heading down to Austin Texas in early October to sign all the Kickstarter copies alongside writer/creator Anthony Castro.

We’re going to hold court at two signings in the Austin area, and if you’d like to swing by to grab a comic, grab a book or some swag, or have me sign stuff you already own, here are some details:

Saturday October 7th: The Dragon’s Lair Noon to 2pm, 2438 W. Anderson Lane, Suite B-1, Austin, Texas

Sunday October 8th: Titan Moon Comics Noon to whenever, 1540 Cypress Creek Rd, Suite 108, Cedar Park, Texas

I will have limited inventory at both signings, so if you want something for certain, order it online now to have in hand, or message me so I try to bring whatever you need just for you. (if I can)

We’re also looking at hitting up a restaurant for drinks and some grub on the Saturday, and I’ll post details on that as soon as I remember what they are. 🙂

Hope to see a slew of you there!

-Chris

Updates! Swag, comics, Diggory, signings!

Fulfillment is complete!

All physical rewards have been sent out. There are just a couple lingering rewards that need to be finished up (online RPG, exclusive short story, one live chat) but otherwise we are wrapped.

I’ve released the KS swag to the public for non-backers. Books are semi-sold out at the moment, but plenty of the coins, bookmarks, stickers and posters are available. If you want something, reply to this email to let me know what you want.

  • Posters: $21 shipped in the US
  • Challenge coins: $31 shipped in the US
  • Sticker and bookmark $10 shipped anywhere in the world

I’ll have news on more books freeing up in the next few days once I’m sure everyone got their stuff.

I am still going to Austin Texas the first weekend of October to sign comics and books with Anthony Castro of Dead Man Walking Comics.

Right now we’ve got two appearances/signings set up:

There is no admission price, just come on in and say hi. We’ll be signing the comics right there in person, and you’re welcome to bring anything of mine you want signed, and I’ll slap some Sharpie on that bitch. I’m not sure what the merch situation will be beyond the comics, but I’ll sort that out.

So, if you live anywhere near Austin Texas, come say hi in October. If you’d like to order your comic ahead of time for me to sign, grab it here on DMW’s website.

I slapped a pretty interesting poll up on Facebook yesterday to gauge interest in me co-writing erotica set in my universes. I was approached by a succesful writer in that genre who is a fan, and people have been asking me to consider for years now. If you haven’t put your .02 cents in yet, here’s a link to the anonymous Google poll. You can also reply to this message, and I’ll keep whatever you say private.

Click here for the poll

I know erotica sounds like a weird pivot, but with a co-writer it’s much easier, and there’s some demand, AND, that’s a MASSIVE market that might really boost my writing income. So we’ll see what happens.

Again, Patreon is fully updated with the complete RockJockeys comic book script now, and the first chapters/interludes of Diggory Finch #3: The Legacy, are going up two or three a week. Progress on that book (while delayed due to the Kickstarter, and the kids being home during summer) is going great, and I’m plugging along. Cover Villain is on the job for the cover, and Alan is in the on-deck circle waiting to format it.

In personal news, our van died. We bought a 2010 Toyota Sienna the week our 2nd was born because we needed the space, and she gave us five and a half good years. Minimal repairs, and when we finally got the mechanic’s assessment on what would be needed in the next couple years, it made sense to buy something. The car market is bananas right now, just like the housing market, so we ate buying a new car. In related news, I am now selling blood and semen if anyone wants any.

Also, I’ve got Tesser: A Dragon Among Us set to free on the Kindle next week to celebrate my birthday. I’ll share some links around when it goes on sale. Please consider sharing the book, or picking it up if you haven’t given my Urban Fantasy series a look yet.

As always, hugs and kisses.

-Chris

Saturday the 26th – live show!

Hey people!

Tomorrow, the 26th of August I’m a guest over on The Book Asylum podcast/vidcast at 2pm eastern standard time.

The crew there is always a fun chat, and I’m sure it’ll get weird. Tune in over on Facebook!

Behind the scenes story on the new covers.

Straight from Cover Villain himself.

He explains the how’s and why’s of the design we went with, and his process for making it happen. Great behind the scenes look at how much thought and work go into creating books.

Want a custom video by me?

I find tremendous humor in the fact that Cameo just approved me to be a “talent,” on their app.

That means you can go to my Cameo page, and book me to record you a short video. It’s only $20, and could be a great gift for a loved one, or just to hear me say something strange.

Check it out here.

NH Book signing tomorrow!

Hey everyone!

On the heels of the Kickstarter funding, and all the product for that coming in to get signed and sent out to backers, and with The Lost & the Found now released on all formats, it’s time for me to go out into the wild and pretend to be a socially capable human.

Tomorrow from 10am to 2pm, I’ll be at Fuller Public Library in Hillsboro NH (between Concord and Keene). Multiple other authors will be on-site with their titles, so you won’t just be supporting me, you’d be supporting multiple other creators sharing their vision.

Please come say hi, or send a willing sacrifice.

Check out the library’s website for more info.

The Lost & the Found has released on Audible!

Lost&FoundAudio

Book 14 is now available on Audible, and will be available on iTunes shortly.

The zombie apocalypse wreaks its wrath on Adrian and his friends, as he scrambles to assemble the missing Trinity of saviors.

Adrian Ring and his inner circle of survivors heads south through the German ruins after the Navy frigate he and his friends sailed on is eaten alive inside out by an infestation of the dead. Wracked with grief over the death of his brother, they make their way through the winter snow until they are bogged down, eventually taking up residence in a secluded farm.

But not far away there’s an enclave of survivors, and while everything seems fine on the surface…they might have ulterior motives for their alliance. They might want to stop Adrian, or they might want to ferret out the demon hiding in his midst.

Either way, this apocalyptic adventure will see evil unleashed in a way never seen before.

The Lost & the Found contains Adrian’s journal entries from January 4, 2015 through March 2, 2015. It also contains the short stories “Meow”, “Bitch”, as well as “Tactical Septic Tank”, “The Peacemaker”, “Vulnerable”, and “Only Bad Choices.”

Click here, or on the picture above to head to Amazon..

Last call for hardcover action.

Yeah, you read that right. Hardcover ACTION.

We’ve done almost all that’s possible, and we have until tomorrow morning (Wednesday the 31st @10am) to get the last stretch goal in the bag.

You’ve unlocked bookmarks, Mr. Journal stickers, AUD posters, Adrian Ring challenge coins, all eight core books in hardcover, .stl files, free books to libraries and so much more. I couldn’t be more thankful or thrilled.

If any of you wanted any of the Kickstarter-exclusive goodies, now is the time to do it. Once it ends, it ends, and the exclusives go buh-bye.

Check it out here.

Big love to all the backers, and to all those who spread the word during this crazy May campaign. Who says zombies is played out?

-Chris

Two signings and meets & greets!

Meet & Greets? Meat & greets? Meats & greets?

Not sure on that one, don’t care enough to sort it out.

Two public appearances on the docket for this summer so far:

Saturday June 17th at 10am I’ll be at Fuller Public Library in downtown Hillsboro NH for their NH author event. We’re hoping to have tables and tents on their huge lawn, but can pivot inside to their amazing historic building if need be. It’s free, it should be fun.

Also, I’m dragging DJ Leone (aka Dan Lewis) out into public to meet his adoring (tolerating) fans. We’re going to hold court at Double Midnight Comics in Manchester NH on Saturday July 22nd from noon to close, which is about 8pm. I’ll have tons of cool swag on hand, and I’m buying pizza for everyone at dinnertime. I made a Facebook event if you want to chat about it.

So, if you were thinking of coming to scenic New England this summer, let this be a pair of events that can entice you!

-Chris

I mean… in 73 minutes? Y’all are crazy.

As I write this, the Kickstarter for the hardcovers and dice is just a few minutes over two hours old, and it’s fully funded, and about a hundred bucks away from unlocking the second stretch goal.

I cannot believe this level of support, and I am so, so thankful. One more smidge of proof that the zombie genre is still alive, and can bring great content to the masses.

If you haven’t pledged yet, click the picture to be brought to the project. Several limited tier levels are still available.

-Chris

Kickstarter date and time!

We’ve set the date in stone. Monday, May 1st at 10am I’m gonna livestream me pushing the go button. if you want to tune into the livestream to get your timing perfect, head to either of these places at 10am.

My Facebook Author Page (Like/follow for a good time. Just like all those bathroom stalls back in the day.)

My YouTube Channel (Like, subscribe, hit the little BELL button, yada yada yada.)

Direct link to be notified by Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philbrookauthor/adrians-undead-diary-complete-hardcover-collection

Looking forward to making AUD history, just days after the release of The Lost & the Found!

-Chris

Another Kickstarter update

With the imminent release of AUD 14 (April 28th for Kindle, print out now, audio in early May) and the Kickstarter for the limited edition Adrian’s Undead Diary hardcovers coming shortly after that, I wanted to post another link so you could follow the project for when it goes live.

Multiple pledge levels have limited or VERY limited pledge quantities, so if there’s something that interests you, you’re going to want to get your pledge in right at the start of the project’s launch.

Click here to follow the project to be notified when it goes live.

You rock.

-Chris

Adrian’s Undead Diary Hardcovers?

Yes, you read that right.

I’m relaunching the entire core eight books with new artwork, in the collectible hardcover format. As with the Diggory books, I’m using Kickstarter to fund the massive project, and take pre-orders for signed copies, and custom made dice, made by ME!

I will be sharing more details about this soon.

Launching at the end of April. All eight books in hardcover, with all new cover art, and revamped interiors, including entries omitted from the eBook and print versions, as well as tidied-up goodness for consistency’s sake.

Pledge levels start at just $5, book one is $33, and the entire set of books is about $200. There will be custom AUD dice, new bookmarks, stickers, and if we hit some stretch goals… .stl files, posters, and even AUD challenge coins.

Hit the green “Notify me on launch,” button to be updated when I hit the greenlight.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philbrookauthor/adrians-undead-diary-complete-hardcover-collection

eBook freebies

Two free eBooks on Amazon right now:

The first Adrian’s Undead Diary omnibus is free until Friday afternoon. If you want in on my zombie apocalypse epic on the cheap, go nab it now.

Also, I’ve got Carl Meadow’s first Lockey vs the Apocalypse book free as well. No More Heroes starts the proper UK facet of Adrian’s nightmare, and you might’ve heard that her storyline and Adrian’s storyline collide in book 13 of AUD: Ghosts. You probably want to be caught up by then if you haven’t. Grab No More Heroes for free.