New Book: Raven Memory

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Welcome to the book release party

Raven Memory cover

Grab a book marker, munchies, bubbly, and say hello. Careful of the wraith skulking about. He won’t bother anyone unless provoked.

Before this story had a title, I referred to it as my “practice novel.” Two years ago some anonymous test readers (I still haven’t met them) reported with excitement and urged me to seek publishing. I wasn’t convinced. It was in poor shape in need of editing. The strange part: after being passed around, the draft was finally returned to me a year later.

Book marker front

So, I decided to share this novel as an introduction to Draco Torre’s world. (Who is Draco Torre?)

The two main characters in Raven Memory have different, but related, memory problems (read the summary in Books menu.) Steve Reynolds uses notepads to help him keep things straight. His new employee, Julie Walsh, begins suffering black-outs, but out of order. Her kiss on Tuesday melts into a kiss the day before. A familiar medallion sparks a memory, and she begins seeing a wraith following her through time.

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The story asks some questions:

  • Do memories define identity?
  • Is it possible to remember the future or change the past?
  • What happens when memories from two different people intersect?

Steve and Julie offer their views.

Raven Memory is an urban science-fantasy taking place in Roseland, a modern city home to a species with ideas of their own. Recommended for mature readers. See the teaser page for a summary at www.RavenMemory.com.

You may sample or purchase Raven Memory at

Celebrating the release of this novel, it is available at 40% discount on Smashwords until September 5th. Use the code: VB68E. In addition, you may download Shadow Memories story collection for free using code: NE26E

While you are at Smashwords, check out Best of Friday Flash – Volume 1 edited by Jon M Strother of Mad Utopia. It includes my story, “Mother Dove” and 66 other great tales.

How to read Raven Memory ebook

  • iPad: Download the ePub from Smashwords. In iTunes, select File, Add to Library. Sync. (Coming soon to iBookstore.)
  • PC: Download the ePub from Smashwords and use Adobe Digital Editions or download the PDF for printing.
  • Kindle: You may purchase from Amazon or Smashwords using mobi.
  • Phones: try ePub with a reader like Stanza.
  • Sony Reader: get the LRF.

The contents page links work on the PDF and ePub including support for the contents feature in iBooks on the iPad. An interesting note: Raven Memory appears in the latest revision of Smashwords Style Guide by Mark Coker as a well-formatted ebook with working contents page, including screen shot. Thanks J. Dane Tyler (DarcKnyt) for the tip.

Roseland

Thanks

Thanks to the mystery readers. Without them, there would be no Raven Memory. Thanks to Mom for patience while I worked on editing and formatting this instead of writing the next story. And thanks to the readers.

Enjoy

Feel free to ask questions, leave comments, or share your thoughts. Enjoy the story. Thanks for stopping by.

~David G Shrock

iBooks on iPad Contents Screen Shot

  • http://twitter.com/lauraeno Laura Eno

    Nice munchies you have set out! Jezebel is currently playing with your wraith…hope you don’t mind. ;) It was the only way I could keep her out of the bubbly.rnrnCongrats! I just bought a copy from Amazon.

  • http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/ David G Shrock

    Thanks, Laura. The wraith seems to have taken a liking to Jezebel. Enjoy.

  • http://jdanetyler.wordpress.com/ J. Dane Tyler

    Congratulations! How exciting. I can’t wait to go get a copy from Smashwords (no Kindle yet). I hope it’s a runaway best-seller! Woo!

  • http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/ David G Shrock

    Thanks. I hope the book doesn’t run away. Might have to send the wraith after it. :)

  • http://jmstrother.com/MadUtopia/ JM Strother

    Congratulations, David. The book looks great. Best of luck with it.nnI brought some brownies, I’ll just go over and add them to the buffet table.n~jon

  • http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/ David G Shrock

    Thanks, Jon. The brownies look tasty.

  • LindaSW

    Congratulations! I will definitely check it out on my kindle. I’m a little late to the party, but I brought bubble gum cigars for us all to chomp on. Peace!

  • http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/ David G Shrock

    Thanks for stopping by, Linda.

  • http://twitter.com/markerstetter Mark Kerstetter

    Congrats David. I look forward to reading it and learning from your formatting. (And thanks for the discount!)

  • http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/ David G Shrock

    Thanks, Mark. And you’re welcome. Formatting is an important part of the process. It turns out there is a quirk in the epub produced by the Smashwords Meatgrinder. I’ve updated the formatting to work around it. I’ll post on it next week.