This Would Have Surprised Henry Not At All

I'm enjoying this article in the Guardian discussing how the monks of Glastonbury faked - gasp! yes, I said faked! - not just Arthur and Guinevere's resting place, but the Holy Grail and Joseph of Arimathea too. I wouldn't go so far as to draw all the lessons he draws from these episodes, but then, I'm not a writer of op-eds.

If you've read The Wrong Sword (and if you haven't, why not? It's only 99¢ today) you know that my protagonist, Henry the Rat, dabbles in selling the occasional forged relic. What I like about Simon Jenkins' piece is that it illustrates one of the biggest (and not necessarily warranted) assumptions in TWS - that certain aspects of human nature remain unchanged, even after a thousand years.

Today Is the Day!

Today is the start of the 99¢ sale for The Wrong Sword ebook.
Today.
Not tomorrow.
Not Arbor Day.
Not Rosh Hashanah.

Today.

But what if you have already bought the book?
What if you already follow the blog?
What if you have already pre-ordered the sequel and the hit album, Excalibur Drops It Like It's Hot?
Then-
Tell your friends.
Tell your family.
Tell the little girl who lives down the lane.

This cannot be kept a secret!
The world must know!

What Happens When You Send Your Book to the White House?

They send you a nice "thank you" card. It looks like this:

The President and First Lady Thank You

Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday! The Big Deal Is Coming! November 24!

Yep, the 99¢ deal on the Kindle edition of The Wrong Sword is coming.
This Tuesday going through next Monday - November 24 through November 30 - the ebook edition of TWS will be available for only 99¢.

Spread the alarm!
Warn the villagers!
The ebook is coming! The ebook is coming!

Free Books, Away!

Yep, the TWS free copies I handed out on Goodreads are now winging their way to their lucky recipients. Oh, you few, you happy few, you band of brothers (and sisters)! What joys await you!

The Ghost That Was a Loud, Deep Hum

I've actually heard this story before, but it never gets old. A beautiful illustration of natural causes for "supernatural" phenomena, and proof of Occam's Razor: "Do not multiply entities needlessly."

Free Stuff on Amazon: The Experiment Begins

As of today, and going through Tuesday, I'm offering two FREE pieces of flash fiction on Amazon: The Commencement Speech and Aunt Helen Explains New York.

They are SHORT.
And they are FREE.

It's a little "Thank You" for that TWS enthusiasm. (Really, you guys make me blush!)

If there's enough interest, I'll make it an ongoing thing.

Releasing Free Stuff on Amazon

Hey, Gang-

I'm publishing some short bits and pieces on Amazon; as soon as they go live, I'll make them free-free-free!

Right now, we're looking at the world's worst Commencement speech, and an old lady who explains the secret history of New York; I'll be adding more over the coming months as time and fortune permit.

Enjoy, enjoy.

Do-Over: Another Goodreads Giveaway!

So, the Goodreads Giveaway for The Wrong Sword ended last week. (Congratulations, you lucky winners! Keep your eyes on the mailbox!)

BUT-

It was pointed out to me on the 28th that the cover art hadn't been visible on the Giveaway!

SO-

We're running this sucker again.
This time, with the cover art.
And MORE BOOKS AVAILABLE.
And FOR A LONGER TIME.
And it starts OCTOBER 14, AND RUNS UNTIL NOVEMBER 2.


Stay tuned.

Florida Friday

Facebook has Throwback Thursdays. Now TWS offers you Florida Fridays - where we post something that could only have happened in Florida. Let's start off with lizard men:


http://cryptozoologynews.com/florida-man-claims-spotting-reptilian-humanoid-inside-vehicle-takes-pictures/