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Promoting my first novel!

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Hey Scott,
 
Long-time fan, occasional commenter on the site, and have sent in some questions before. I've also bought a couple of your books in the past. And SPEAKING of books...
 
My first novel has just been released by Pro Se Pulp Press. They specialize in pulp-style stories like Doc Savage and The Shadow.
 
My novel, the first in a series I call The Armadillo Mysteries, is called The City of Smoke and Mirrors. Its star, Dilbert Pinkerton, is a mutant armadillo private detective. He digs for the truth. His first adventure takes him to Nevermore Bay, home of the mysterious vigilante, The Buzzard. The book is superhero detective fiction, heavily inspired by my favourite author, Simon R Green (who wrote the fantasy detective series, The Nightside). I've also been told that fans of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files will also like this.
 
Here's the Amazon link for the book, available both in print and digitally:
 
And of course, I heartily thank anyone who picks it up and do please let me know what they thought.
 
Thanks,
Nick C. Piers
 
Good luck!  I too really should get off my ass and do another couple of Kindle books.

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  1. Chris OlejkoFebruary 24, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Sounds all kinds of zany

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  2. Nick PiersFebruary 24, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    Oh, ridiculously. A former professor that read the first few chapters once said, "It felt like a little bit of Raymond Chandler, a little bit of Dashiel Hammet, a little bit of Edgar Allan Poe...and a lot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."

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  3. Night81February 24, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    That last part has me intrigued...


    Ever watch TMNT's new show, the CGI version? It's a whole lot of fun.

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  4. Nick PiersFebruary 24, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    Yeah, I'm really digging it. It's like a mix of all good things Turtles.

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  5. stagger_geeFebruary 24, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    Question from someone who aspires to write a novel too



    Did you write the novel and then shop it around to agents / publishers or have you been doing other bits and pieces along the way before you got a gig to write this?


    Anyway, I tip my hat to you. Hope it does well

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  6. Night81February 24, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    John Cena wishes he could be as entertaining to 8 year olds as Michaelangelo is.

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  7. Mar SoloFebruary 24, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    I'm wondering the same as well, I'm in the process of writing a romantic comedy novel myself.

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  8. Topher0820February 24, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    I need the complete 2002 and 2004 on Kindle, make it happen Scott!

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  9. Nick PiersFebruary 24, 2013 at 1:01 PM

    The former, though I did look around a little bit while writing it (moreso in the later half of writing, so I could focus on the story). I sent out a couple of feelers, like to Pyr Books, to see if they'd be interested.


    I should also note that I've had half a dozen short stories published in small magazines, as well.


    And thanks again.

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  10. stagger_geeFebruary 24, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    Thanks for the reply


    Do you think the short stories helped you get your novel looked at in that you had some work out there already they might have read?


    Sorry if these are dumb questions. One of the things I dread about writing is that you put months into something that never gets read. Wondering how you improve the odds of avoiding that fate.

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  11. Scream09February 24, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    I'm surprised they haven't incorporated pizza into his character - kids love pizza.

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  12. Scream09February 24, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    I'm surprised they haven't incorporated pizza into Cena's gimmick yet - kids love pizza.


    And think of the possibilities. "I'll give you your pizza John Cena, if you can beat...KANE!"

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  13. Nick PiersFebruary 24, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    Bah, there's no such thing as a dumb question. Dumb ANSWERS, sure, but not questions! Don't worry about it at all. I really don't mind sharing advice, as I've been there, myself.

    I'm honestly not sure if the short stories helped or not. I've been told that publishers these days like to pick up writers that have some sort of a following already, especially bloggers like Scott who have a solid readership. Stephen King said in his book, On Writing (highly recommended, by the way), that previously rejected stories were very quickly accepted once he became an author with a following.

    I think the biggest things to keep in mind are two things:

    1) Make sure you know the publisher that you're submitting your work to. For me, it was really handy to pick up a writers market book (I'll throw a link at the end). That's where I found a place to submit my first two short stories, one of which wound up paying me $150 for a short piece.

    http://www.amazon.com/2013-Writers-Market-Robert-Brewer/dp/1599635933/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361741672&sr=8-1&keywords=writers+market

    (The same publisher has similar books, too, like one specifically for short stories and novels, which I tend to get the latest annual copy.)

    2) Be as polite and professional when sending it around. Follow their submission guidelines as closely as possible. And don't expect a reply from most of them, especially the big names. I sent Dill's manuscript to DAW early last year and never heard back. Cost me $25 to print the damn thing at Staples. But yeah, make sure you can find the name of the editor who will be reading your work, so you address them by name.

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  14. stagger_geeFebruary 24, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    Cool advice

    And already have a very well thumbed copy of that Stephen King boo. It's great.

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