David Brian's Blog - Posts Tagged "supernatural"

Hi, Kindlings! Just a quick bout of shameless self-promotion to let you know about my new novelette, Gloop! It will be available on Amazon Kindle from January 19, 2015, and at the introductory offer price of .99 cents up until January 31, 2015.

A family day out to visit the site of an old battlefield; a young girl scared and alone; her cries for assistance answered by something ancient. It has lain in the cold and dark of the bog, waiting patiently for a host to set it free. Now, for John Cluer and his family, nothing will ever be the same again.
A novelette of approximately 10,000 words.

This is the cover for my new novella, The Damnation Game. I'm in the process of finalizing some changes to my distribution channels, so I'll update you shortly with a definitive release date. Though both paperback and eBook will be released this month.

The Damnation Game is a novella length tale of the supernatural. The serial killer known as Catholic Jack is a man consumed with murderous intent. Meanwhile, Kate Stringer mourns for her own murdered husband, latest victim of the maniacal killer.

However, unknown to either predator or prey, there is another force now in play, something which lurks among the shadows.

Before the night is through, all involved are destined to learn the intricacies of the damnation game.

Footnote: The paper edition contains the bonus story 'Gloop!' formerly available only in eBook-format.

My new novella, The Damnation Game, is now available for purchase across the universe. (Okay, that may have been a slight exaggeration. But you get my drift, right?)

Doubtless there is an army of Nook users (another exaggeration. I really gotta cut this shit out!) currently cheering very loudly and wondering what the hell is occurring.

Let me explain. A while back I took the decision to pull the majority of my titles from wider distribution, opting instead to tie myself into Amazon's KDP Select program.

Slim sales via those other channels meant that it made good business sense to utilize the perks available to authors loyal to Amazon.
It was the right decision at the time.

However, I am regularly being asked when more of my titles will be back in wider circulation, particularly Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria, and The Cthulhu Child.

I understand the frustration of those using Kobo, Nook, and other such devices, when a title they seek is being cloistered by Amazon.

Hence I have taken the decision to start 'leaking' my titles back into the wider market. Whether this will be the right decision (for my wallet) remains to be seen. Getting things right is still a fine balancing act.

I know I have a wider readership than in earlier times, but only time will tell if that translates across the board enough to cover a loss in Amazon borrows.

Still, we'll give it a go. Hopefully I can cover any losses, and it'll stop me further alienating users of 'other' e-Readers.

Here's to the future. So join me and take a walk into darkness!

The Damnation Game is available in paperback and also via:
Amazon Kindle
Barnes & Noble
Kobo
Oyster
Page Foundry
Scribd
Tolino

Over two years as a category bestseller on Amazon UK.
As the title says: Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria is currently available for under a dollar on Amazon Kindle, and you can still pick up a copy of Carmilla: A Dark Fugue for free, in any e-Format.
Sale offer applies September 20th/31st, 2016.

Two young women form a friendship which threatens the boundaries of social etiquette in 1860s Styria.
"Shy and strange was the look with which she quickly hid her face in my neck and hair, with tumultuous sighs, that seemed almost to sob, and pressed in mine a hand that trembled. Her soft cheek was glowing against mine, and I felt again that strangest of aches in the pit of my stomach, for something of which I knew not."

Throughout the province, young women have begun dying in mysterious circumstances. Meanwhile, others fall victim to apparently random attacks by rampaging wolves.
"Our eyes met, if only for the briefest of moments, when suddenly he dropped onto all fours, his body contorting as he did so, and when this fiend again looked upon me, it was through the yellow eyes of a wolf."
https://www.amazon.com/Carmilla-Wolve...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carmilla-Wol...

Are you a fan of all things dark and twisted? Then take a moment and check out this Horror & Suspense Free Book Giveaway over at Instafreebie.


More than forty eBooks available for free (Yes Free!) download.

This is a great opportunity to check out some new names in the horror genre. So please do spread the word about this promotion. #instafreebie


Included in the offer is my own creepy little novelette, Gloop! So hurry, as this promotion only runs 23-27 January, 2017.

http://www.craigmcdonough.com/horror-...

"Humankind is but the pieces in a game, plastic soldiers waging war between boy gods."

April 19th, 2017, sees the release of my new supernatural mystery novel, The Strange Case at Misty Ridge.

When a young woman turns up at Jack Keswick's door, claiming her home is infested with troublesome spirits, his investigations lead to a haunted cottage, the restless dead, and the revelation of a maleficent force that will forever change his perception of reality.

"The glow offered by the nightlight is gentle, orange-pink even through closed lids, and the distant murmurings of the downstairs television, along with the occasional sounds of laughter–my parents, talking and laughing in tones which soothe–comforts me, and gives reassurance of their close proximity.

I fidget from my side onto my back, and something tickles the top of my thigh. The lightness of the contact induces an involuntary giggle, and a second movement, lower down my leg, is greeted with the same response. Something scurries across my cheek and down my neck, and suddenly I am frightened.

There are things crawling on my legs and up my arms, and even through the cloth of the bodysuit I can feel their weight pressing on my chest. I attempt to open my eyes, but thin legs tangle with fine lashes as they rest upon my lids like coins of the dead."

https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Case-M...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strange-Case...

"The dead are never still, they exist just beyond the corners of our eye, in the barren wasteland beyond our own phantasmagoria, and we, for the most part, remain oblivious to their plight."

The novel is available to pre-order, at the offer price of .99 cents/pence.

I've recently received a number of emails inquiring why so few of my books are available from other vendors.
The answer is a fairly straightforward one.

Most of my books have remained locked into Amazon's Kindle Unlimited program purely for financial reasons. When I first started out in this business, everything was available wide. But being an unknown writer with little or no following, my books remained dead in the water.

On top of regular sales, Amazon's KU program offers writers a decent financial bump via page reads. So, personally, it always made sense my going all in with Amazon.

However, I'm a few years down the line now, and so I figure it's time to risk sticking my toes back in those deeper waters.
I'll either sink or swim.

I intend starting off slowly, and so first into the wider pool will go my Karnstein Chronicles.

Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria will remain available on Amazon, but also now via a number of other outlets.

https://www.amazon.com/Carmilla-Wolve...

https://books2read.com/u/38P7d3


Carmilla: A Dark Fugue is a short companion piece to the novel, and this will remain *Free* to download through various outlets. It is a standalone story that can be read, and hopefully enjoyed, either before or after reading the novel.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...

https://books2read.com/u/md1AX4

One final thought: I'd just like to say a big Thank You(!) to all those who continue providing their friendship and support. It really is appreciated.