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It’s Read an Ebook Week, March 4-10. As part of the fun, my ebooks are free on Smashwords using coupon code RE100.
Shadow Memories, collection of shorts.
Raven Memory, a novel.
Kandy Fangs, a novella. Always free.
Learn more about Read an Ebook Week at ebookweek.com.
Not your everyday vampire tale, this time-twisted journey explores an intimate connection between a killer with a thirst for blood and her prey with a taste for memories.
Life is a memory, and Steve Reynolds starts his life caught in the middle of a political issue involving a rare venom used as a drug. Kandy, a professional killer, helps him find his way through the time-shifting shadows of his life and into hers. Haunted by wraiths from his past, Steve puts his past together discovering not all of his memories belong to him.
Kandy Fangs ebook novella is available for free.
At about 43,000 words, the novella is slightly longer than the serialized version found at www.KandyFangs.com. Besides polishing, the novella includes a few longer scenes with more details. I edited the two versions separately since the serial requires different breaks. The novella has 14 chapters compared to 27 episodes in the serial.
“The memory-thief concept has turned the vampire shtick on its head” ~Jason (moultworld.com)
“This is always such a mindtrip.” ~Xan (crookedfang.com)
“Wonderful, dreamy, but more like nightmare.” ~Carrie (CarrieClevenger.com)
Thanks for following the serial and sharing your thoughts.
If you’re not sure which format to pick, epub is the most widely used including iPad, Android devices, and Adobe Digital Editions for the desktop. Choose mobi for Kindle.
This week, March 6th to 12th, my ebooks are included in the promotion at Smashwords. Raven Memory is 50% off and Shadow Memories is free. For 2011, I am donating proceeds from sales of my books to KIPP including from this promotion.
Find my ebooks on my Smashwords page, or browse the promotion for other ebooks.
I will donate all proceeds from my 2011 ebook sales to Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP.)
Knowledge is Power Program is a national network of open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools. KIPP improves academic quality by offering more classroom time focused on achievement with great educators. Learn more about KIPP at www.KIPP.org. Also see what Give Well has to say about KIPP.
My ebooks, found on the Books page, are available for free at Scribd. If you would like another format, you may choose an ebook and select a retailer. On December 15, 2011, I will submit a total donation to KIPP, and post the results on this blog.
Here is the breakdown of purchase price, and how much of your purchase will go to KIPP.
For $0.99 purchase, the following donated to KIPP:
For $2.99 purchase, the following donated to KIPP:
Kandy Fangs (available in March) is free, and not included. If I release another ebook this year, it will be included.
If any retailers make adjustments during 2011, including sales or fees, I will stick with the numbers above for donations.
In summary, I will donate proceeds of my ebook sales during 2011 on December 15, 2011 to KIPP.
Raven Memory cover
Raven Memory is the first novel in the Draco Torre world featuring two individuals with memory problems. Amnesiac Steve Reynolds accepts his identity and the nature of variable memories. His new assistant, Julie Walsh, experiences “black-outs” mixing up her memories and she begins questioning her identity.
Julie is a construct wrapped in darkness dripping the blood of a memory.
Purchase Raven Memory for 50% off (US$2.50) at Smashwords using code: QV83S
Your purchase is considered a donation. Thanks!
Shadow Memories
Shadow Memories is a collection of 9 shorts featuring 6 from the Draco Torre world including “Memor Mora” and “Dunston Monster.”
Purchase for free at Smashwords using code, XZ67K until January 5, 2011.
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:
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.
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.
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
For nearly a decade, I’ve been working on stories in Draco Torre’s world, or more accurately, translating stories as told by Torre and friends. Keeping the stories to myself seems selfish, so I decided to share them.
Draco Torre stories follow the lives of the last remaining survivors of a lost civilization crossing through time to discover their past and themselves. The stories include time travel, memory shifting, androids, and strange creatures.
Raven Memory Cover
The first novel in Draco Torre’s world is Raven Memory, a science-fantasy available late summer on Amazon and Smashwords. I finished this novel two years ago, and after some polishing it’s finally ready. You’ll find a brief summary under Books on the menu and repeated below. Visit www.RavenMemory.com or Draco Torre Books Fan Page on Facebook for information updated as the book release approaches.
On AudioBoo, I read a section from the first chapter each weekend. See http://audioboo.fm/Dracotorre to follow along. Keep an eye out for a written chapter sample, artwork, and more.
My second novel (which was originally going to be the first) is nearly completed. It’s a dark fantasy in a similar setting to 19th century America. My Friday Flash stories with Sebastian Rhemus are glimpses. If all goes well, this second novel will be ready next year.
Julie Walsh’s new employer, Steve Reynolds, is a professional killer with a memory problem. She wants to help him keep things straight, but her days mix up. A kiss on Tuesday melts into a kiss last Sunday. Next Thursday, a wraith frightens her out of her chair on the previous Monday. Realizing that only Steve remembers her favorite novel, she questions her own memories. Caught within the Raven Project, she searches for her identity. Julie Walsh is a construct wrapped in darkness, dripping the blood of a memory.