I’ve set up some sales all month to help kick-start your summer reading. Up right now through Tues. 6/15 is Requiem for Poseidon. Get your Kindle edition copy #FREE right now by clicking here.
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Son of Thunder on sale!
Hello readers,
We are very close to the release of two new books in my Heavenly War series. Legacy of Lightning and Dance of Revelation, bringing the total number of books in the series to five.
You can preorder now and receive these Kindle books next Tuesday.
Legacy of Lightning: https://books2read.com/u/3JRDjQ
Dance of Revelation: https://books2read.com/u/mKRDzB
If you’re new to the series, the best place to start reading is book one: Son of Thunder and right now you can get the Kindle version of this volume at a huge discount. It’s just 99¢.
On sale now through Thursday at: https://books2read.com/u/47lorE
You’ll notice that the series is actually broken up into two series: Heavenly Wars and Heavenly Wars Shorts.
This is because of an issue Amazon has with adding books within a series. (They say they’re working on it.) Anyway, the best reading order for the series is:
Stay safe. Adventure in a book.
Steve
A new release and a free book for you.
Son of Thunder is live!!
Yes, Son of Thunder is now available to read on Kindle and in paperback, and soon will be available in audio, performed by the amazing Larry Gorman.
The man looked like a god. Then again, he was one. . .
Jord Thorson was a god-the son of Thor, the Norse God of Thunder. In his search to find his missing father, Jord seeks out the mortal, Meghan Larson, who is in possession of his only clue-Megingjörð, Thor’s magical belt of power. But when the belt decides to take matters into its own hands, locking itself around Meghan’s waist, Jord and Meghan are plunged into the middle of a massive conflict that rages across the heavens.
Giants, magical artifacts, and a golden city in the clouds weren’t exactly what Meghan Larson expected when that amazing belt arrived at her museum. Now Megingjörð is stuck around her waist and talking to her in her head. She’s got to be dreaming, but with the wonders around her and hunky Jord Thorson at her side, Meghan’s not sure she wants to wake up.
Get your copy here:
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Son-Thunder-Heavenly-War-Book-ebook/dp/B08GYGQXKY/
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JDTRN1X
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Requiem for Poseidon is #FREE
To celebrate the release I’ve put the Kindle version of Requiem for Poseidon up for free until 10/5/2020. If you are new to the Heavenly Wars series, it a great way to get a taste, and this book also includes chapter 1 of Son of Thunder.
Get your copy today at: https://www.amazon.com/Requiem-Poseidon-Heavenly-Wars-ebook/dp/B01AONMOKQ/
The heavens are rumbling – Cover reveal and series update.
The reboot of the Heavenly Wars series is in full swing. Requiem for Poseidon is out in Kindle and Paperback editions with an audio version in the works. #Free to read on Kindle Unlimited (just 99¢ otherwise)
This book also contains the first chapter of Son of Thunder, A newly re-edited version of the story that came out way back in 2013..
I am in the process of re-editing and updating every book in the series, toning down the graphic sexual content and moving the story from the romance genre and making it more of an Urban Fantasy. My hope it to reach a wider audience.
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Also today I’m happy to share the new cover of Son of Thunder:
By S. C. Mitchell
The man looked like a god. Then again, he was one. . .
Jord Thorson was a god-the son of Thor, the Norse God of Thunder. In his search to find his missing father, Jord seeks out the mortal, Meghan Larson, who is in possession of his only clue-Megingjörð, Thor’s magical belt of power. But when the belt decides to take matters into its own hands, locking itself around Meghan’s waist, Jord and Meghan are plunged into the middle of a massive conflict that rages across the heavens.
Giants, magical artifacts, and a golden city in the clouds weren’t exactly what Meghan Larson expected when that amazing belt arrived at her museum. Now Megingjörð is stuck around her waist and talking to her in her head. She’s got to be dreaming, but with the wonders around her and hunky Jord Thorson at her side, Meghan’s not sure she wants to wake up.
Son of Thunder will be releasing in Kindle format on Oct. 1st, and is now available for pre-order. Reserve your copy today here.
Paperback and audio versions will also be releasing soon.
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I’m now hard at work updating book 2, Daughter of Darkness. Stay tuned for more information.
Stay Safe,
Steve
Cover reveal – Requiem for Poseidon (2nd edition)
Today I took down the first edition of Requiem for Poseidon. Oh, it’s still there, old cover and all, but soon it will magically change to the 2nd edition with the new cover. Here’s what the cover will look like:
Now this magic will only happen on the Kindle version of the book. The old 1st edition paperback will endure, though the book will remain out-of-print. You will be able to purchase used versions on Amazon there if some are available. A new, matching paperback will eventually appear as well, linked with the new Kindle version.
This story, while short, has changed a bit-enough to warrant this being a 2nd edition-although the ending and it’s effects on the Heavenly War series remain the same..I have also added in the first chapter of the new version of Son of Thunder in this volume.
And speaking of the Heavenly War series, yes, it’s coming back soon. Release date for the 2nd edition of Son of Thunder is scheduled for Oct. 1st. A cover reveal and pre-order link will be coming soon. This book is done and I am hard at work on the second book, Daughter of Darkness, which I am hoping to release Nov. 1st.
Stay tuned. It’s going to be a wild couple of months here.
(Or should I have said…a Wilde couple of months here?)
…and they’re gone.
Both Son of Thunder and Daughter of Darkness have been taken down, and are no longer available. If you purchased either of these book in the past, thank you very much. The Heavenly War is set in a world I love and have wanted to revisit and expand on. The original series was to be six books, and I have lots of pieces and parts lying around that I am excited to be dragging out of the mothballs as I re-imagine this series and get set to bring it back in line with my new aesthetic. The explicit sex scenes will be gone, the fantasy elements amped up, and some of the more dated scenes will be updated.
A few pieces remain in the wild:
Valentines Day Canceled is set in the Heavenly War world, and is part of the My Sexy Valentine collection. Someday I will get the right back to this story and will rewrite it to fit in with the new series. I’m in no hurry on this one because I don’t want to disrupt the work of the other authors, and the other outstanding stories in this collection, so if you are interested in this one, expect the old, super-sexy style.
You can get it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SSFM1OC/
![A Requiem for Poseidon (Heavenly Wars) by [S. C. Mitchell]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514y+BXeqsL.jpg)
A Requiem for Poseidon is a stand-alone short story, and one that works into Daughter of Darkness. This I published as a promo book, and it will soon be pulled to be reworked. But I’m leaving it up for now, as I’m not ready for this project yet. This story needs a complete rework, as the sex is intricate to the story, and taking it out will require an extensive re-imagining…I think.
So it’s still available here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AONMOKQ/
Right now I’m working hard on the 2nd edition of Son of Thunder. More news as it happens but expect a cover reveal and a release date sometime in the near future.
Steve
A new look – Requiem for Poseidon
My short story, A Requiem for Poseidon has just gotten a new cover:
A Requiem for Poseidon
Heavenly Wars 1.5
As war rumbled through the heavens, the seas also boiled with battle. Poseidon was one of the first to succumb. Now the alliance of evil gods turn their sights on the Inuit pantheon.
Barely surviving the initial strike, the goddess Sedna seeks the sanctuary of the oceans and her old friend Jormungandr. She knows the Norse World Serpent isn’t the evil people believe him to be.
Isolated in his watery home, Jormungandr has escaped the war until now and happily welcomes Sedna into his refuge. But when the alliance of evil releases the Kraken, can even gods find sanctuary in the ocean depths?
A Requiem for Poseidon is a short tale, and an additional part of the Heavenly Wars series. Chronologically it should be read between books 1 and 2 of the series.
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Did you know that there’s also a 4th story in the Heavenly Wars series?
Valentines Day Canceled is featured in the My Sexy Valentines Day anthology.
So the best reading order for the series as it stands right now is:
A Requiem for Poseidon
The next phase of the Heavenly Wars is coming. This summer Daughter of Darkness hits as the sequel to Son of Thunder. In preparation for that event, I have released a short story entitled A Requiem for Poseidon that helps set the stage. The story stands alone, but also factors into the overall story arc of the series.
Blurb:
As war rumbled through the heavens, the seas also boiled with battle. Poseidon was one of the first to succumb. Now the alliance of evil gods turn their sights on the Inuit pantheon.
Barely surviving the initial strike, the goddess Sedna seeks the sanctuary of the oceans and her old friend Jormungandr. She knows the Norse World Serpent isn’t the evil people believe him to be.
Isolated in his watery home, Jormungandr has escaped the war until now and happily welcomes Sedna into his refuge. But when the alliance of evil releases the Kraken, can even gods find sanctuary in the ocean depths?
A Requiem for Poseidon is a short tale, and an additional part of the Heavenly Wars series. Chronologically it should be read between books 1 and 2 of the series.
Just 99¢ and available here: http://www.amazon.com/Requiem-Poseidon-Heavenly-Wars-ebook/dp/B01AONMOKQ/
A Requiem for Poseidon
It’s a small step for the publishing industry, but a giant leap for this author. Yesterday Like a Coming Wave was released from Circlet Press.
Included in this anthology of romantic undersea tales is my story, A Requiem for Poseidon. This marks my first published piece that is not self-published.
Set in the same world as Son of Thunder, A Requiem for Poseidon is the story of the Inuit sea goddess, Sedna, and the Norse world serpent, Jormungandr, as they struggle to fight off the evil forces that threaten the undersea world.
The book is now available from:
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/259334?ref=callmebliss
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/like-a-coming-wave-andrea-trask/1113857950?ean=2940015804782
Circlet Press: http://www.circlet.com/?p=4468#more-4468
It’s also available from Kobo, Apple’s iBookstore, and many independent booksellers via Google ebooks, as well as specialty ebookstores like All Romance eBooks, and Weightless Ebooks, to name just a few!
Wow! I feel so legitimate all of a sudden.
Okay, I’m not on the shelf at Barnes & Noble or Walmart (yet), but this sure feels good. It’s a step, and the next big step will be when Son of Thunder is released this coming spring from Soul Mate Publishing.
There’s a long, fun-filled journey ahead of me, but I feel I’m on my way.
Until next time,
Steve
The hardest part of writing is…
When I started writing, over thirty years ago, I remember thinking that if I could just finish the rough draft…I would be almost there. After all, lots of people start writing a book, but most never finish. This has got to be the hardest part of writing.
Fast forward to about twenty years ago: It’s finished. (It’s also wretched. Believe me, you will never see this first novel, at least not in its current form.) I pick the publisher I want to publish it, and send it off. It will sell, right? Most people don’t finish their novels. This one is done. Any problems they will have a professional editor fix, and I’ll be published and rich. But the waiting…this has got to be the hardest part of writing.
The rejection letter arrives. What? They couldn’t see my brilliance among all the typos, bad grammar, and poor description? Rejection sucks. I’m done with writing. Pack it away along with all my dreams. This is most definitely the hardest part of writing.
But I can’t stop writing. Over the next twenty years I make numerous starts on countless stories. Life keeps getting in the way and I keep packing it up/putting it off. Finding the time to write…that is the hardest part of writing.
Then, two years ago…RETIREMENT! Time to write. Stories get finished and polished. I finish Templars Gate (The Forsaken Templar). I even find an agent. This is it. The big time! I write There’s no such thing as Werewolves and Son of Thunder. But nothing sells. Communication breaks down. I feel like I’m beating my head against the wall. I have sequels in my brain, but it’s no use writing them unless I can sell the first. What can I write that will sell? Am I really an author? The questions…the self doubt…this has got to be the hardest part of writing.
I start entering contests, submitting for anthologies, and I get my first big break. September 29, 2011. My short story, A Requiem for Poseidon sells! It’s to a small online publisher. The book will probably only be available digitally. But it’s a sale. Twenty-five whole dollars! I have made money with my writing. I am a professional. “So, when is the book coming out?” I am asked continually. “Soon…” is all I can answer. (It’s been seven months and I still do not have a release date.) Once again, waiting is the hardest part of writing.
I part ways with my agent, and start the search for another. I have stuff now, a body of work. Two completed novels, three completed novellas, and more starts than you can shake a stick at. Though why people would want to shake a stick at anything is beyond me. I go to work every day. I don’t consider myself retired anymore. I’m a writer…an author. It’s what I do…what I am. I have two books published (and a short story in an anthology ‘coming soon’). There’s a ton of stuff I need to do, a mountain of stories I need to write, and it’s all hard work.
This isn’t the blog I started out to write. It evolved as I wrote it, as my writing tends to do. What I realized this morning, sitting here at my computer, is that the hardest part of writing…is believing in yourself.
Believe!
Steve
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