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Blog postIt’s been awhile since I posted an update, so here goes. I started a Patreon, and I’m honestly shocked, amazed, and absolutely blown away at how many people have joined me. It’s not a ton, but I still think it’s awesome. Here’s the link for those interested: https://www.patreon.com/DavisAshura
Also, the story that I’m posting is Blood of a Novice, the first book in a new series, titled The Eternal Ephemera.
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Blog postThis month’s newsletter features a public service announcement. I just launched my own Patreon Community!
Why Patreon, you ask?
Good question. The thing is, I’ve always wanted a more personal interaction with the people who enjoy my writing. I sometimes hear from them, and they often ask questions I can’t answer. Mostly because the writing is in progress. But what if they could read the books as they were being written? A lot of people would love to have that kind of ‘look und -
Blog postHey everyone,
It’s been a minute since I updated the blog, so fair warning on what’s going to be a long post.
First, A Necessary Heresy was released on January 7th, and as always, I’m thrilled and gobsmacked (good word there) when people read something I wrote and loved it. That reaction never grows old, and I’m so grateful I get to do what I do. However, I also know that for some people the book was a bit of a letdown. I feel what you’ve said, and while what happened -
Blog postHappy New Year everyone!
This has definitely been a rough year, but it’s in the rearview mirror now, and hopefully 2022 will be a much better one. However, in doing a retrospective on 2021, there were some highlights, for which I am grateful.
It begins with Memories of Prophecies, which was received so well. My day job is certainly fulfilling, but it has been very stressful over the past 2 years. As a result, writing has become my retreat and knowing that I helped anyone get t -
Blog postUpdate from me…
Hey y’all,
I’m so, so happy to say that A Necessary Heresy is finally done! It was actually completed in September, but then I realized that there was a massive chunk in the middle that just didn’t make much sense. The scenes were interesting in and of themselves, but they just didn’t add anything to the underlying story/plot. The section in question was 34,000 words long, and it had to be significantly trimmed (btw, for reference, 34,000 words is about 130 pag -
Blog postHey y’all!
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, but have no fear, I’ve been hard at work. How hard, you might ask? Hard enough that I’m done with A Necessary Heresy. I even have a cool video of me typing the magic words, “THE END”.
But like wiser folk say, it’s the journey that counts; not the destination, and this journey has been quite the expedition. This is the most difficult book I’ve ever written because it might also be my most important. A Necessary Heresy is -
Blog postHey everyone,
Sorry about the long delay in posting, but I completely forgot to do so. Thought I did, but I didn’t. Plus I was writing, which I’m sure most everyone would rather see me do. Anyway, let’s see what July was like… Hmm. Does hot count? Hot and muggy. That sounds about right, which means I was mostly indoors doing writing. Actually, I wasn’t writing new stuff, but editing old stuff. I edited the first 75% of A Necessary Heresy. I had to take a pause from adding to the story -
Blog postHey y’all,
I feel like this is going to be a copy-and-paste of the last newsletter, but it’s not… at least not entirely, so here goes. I’m still working on A Necessary Heresy, book 3 of Instrument of Omens. It’s proving to be more of a challenge than any other book I’ve written; not because I don’t know where the story is going, but because the story beats have been difficult to understand.
Sure, I could have gotten the book done with the major plot points reached, but how tho -
Blog postHey y’all!
It’s my June 2021 update. I wish I could say I’ve got information saying I’m done with book 3 of Instrument of Omens, but c’mon, I just released book 2 a few months ago. At least I can say I’m 50% of the way through with book 3, and the part that’s complete has gone through 3 edits already. That’s actually a big chunk of completed work, so fingers crossed I can keep up the pace.
Some of that depends on how the real-life job goes. It’s been stressful and nearly broke -
Blog postMemories of Prophecies is available for preorder! That’s the big news from this newsletter. The mysteries surrounding Cinder’s past and his strange visions deepen. The dangers faced by the cadets of the Third Directorate heighten. And the prophecies are not always helpful, providing both clarity and confusion. Meanwhile, Anya must make decisions about the best path forward for her life.
I’m excited about this one, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. To me, it strikes a n -
Blog postIt’s a slow time with the holidays and all. Plus, I’ve got the first few drafts of Memories of Prophecies hammered out, so I get to relax for a bit. Memories is the sequel to A Testament of Steel, and it’s off to the editor right now. Fingers crossed it passes muster.
So a little about what I’ve been up to while I’m waiting to hear back from my editor, I decided to outline a series that I’ve been thinking about for a long time. It’s a sci-fantasy set in the 24 -
Blog postToday is the day! Just a simple reminder to let everyone know that the audiobook for A Testament of Steel went live this morning. Nick Podehl narrates, and he did an amazing job! Click for the book on Audible.com
Happy listening!
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Blog postHey all,
Hope everyone had a nice Halloween. It was quiet in my parts, which was good, and I’ll stop right there because I don’t want to rant about Covid. I’m going to move on to an update on my writing. I’m officially done with the first draft of book 2, Memories of Prophecies, and I’m feeling better about the book, which is a good thing because for a while, I was having serious doubts.
I’ve said I’m shooting for a release date to be in the latter part of the first quarter of -
Blog postNot as much to cover for this newsletter, except to make sure I say upfront and center how appreciative I am for everyone who has helped to make the launch to A Testament of Steel such a phenomenal success. It begins with my publisher, Heroic Books and their amazing marketing department and goes through my beta readers as well as my wonderful ARC team. Thank you everyone!
The book has become an absolute bestseller, smoking up the charts, and garnering fantastic reviews. I’m humble and -
Blog postBookart101 is a book review group out of New Delhi, India and they were kind enough to interview me.
Here’s the link to the interview: https://bookart101.com/authorinterviewdavisashura/
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Blog postLots to cover for this newsletter. I have an interview with TL Greylock, author of the wonderful Norse inspired, The Song of the Ash Tree on deck. But before we get to TL, I wanted to point that it’s been two weeks since the launch of A Testament of Steel, and what a fantastic launch it’s been! Thank you to everyone who has read the book. So many of you have reached out to me, and it’s been so gratifying reading the amazing praise the book has garnered. It also seems like a lot of folks are r
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Blog postToday is the anniversary of the first moon landing and also the release day for A Testament of Steel!!!
Run on over to Amazon and pick it up today. It’s also free for those who have a subscription to Kindle Unlimited!
And for those who listen to their books, Nick Podehl (yes, that Nick Podehl) is scheduled to do the narration in the first week of August. Hopefully, it means the audiobook will be available 3-6 weeks after he’s done with the narration.
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Blog postJust one more week to go until A Testament of Steel releases on July 20th! I’m pretty excited about this launch, especially since the book releases on the anniversary of the first moon landing. It’s also received some rave reviews from ARC readers. Here are some examples of them on Goodreads.
A young man with no past must progress into a warrior out of legend.
Cinder Shade’s life begins on a fateful afternoon at the bottom of a well where he awakens, bruised, battered, and ber -
Blog postHi everyone,
Long post alert!!! This is a post that’s actually on time for once, and there’s a lot to cover. I’ve got an interview with Dyrk Ashton, author of the Paternus series. I’ve also got information on my newest book, and a little bit about a Kickstarter I’m likely going to offer. So let’s get started!
A Testament of Steel is my latest book, and the first in a new series, Instrument of Omens, releases on July 20th. Why July 20th? Because I’m superstitious (thanks to my mo -
Blog postHi everyone, This is a post that’s a dollar short and two days late. The omnibus edition of my William Wilde series released on Amazon a few days ago. I meant to let everyone know about this long ago, but work and life distracted me. A little bit about William Wilde. The soul of this […]
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Blog postI’ve got a lot to say today, lol. Well, there’s also this, which is an interview with the fabulous ML Spencer, author of the bestselling Rhenwars Saga. In addition, she has a new series out, The Chaos Cycle. Book 1, Chains of Blood released a few months ago, and the most recent volume, Chains of Legacy, just dropped on April 30th.
Here we go!
1. What inspired you to become a writer? I ask this of everyone because the path to a writer can be a winding one.
Fro -
Blog postI didn’t have much to say last month, so no newsletter went out. Plus, with the pandemic situation, I just didn’t have the desire or time to create a newsletter. This month is different. My job is straightening up. Things aren’t so up in the air and crazy, so here we go.
First things first. I have a release date for A Testament of Steel. It’s July 20th.
Preorders are already available on Amazon. Just click this link. I’ve said it before, but this book was my love letter to the -
Blog postA more typical newsletter this month. We’ll start with what I’m up to. Well, let’s see. On my Facebook page, you might have noticed that I grew a beard. It’s my first beard, other than a goatee when I was in my twenties. I’m not sure about it, but my teenage sons insist I keep it, so I guess I will.
Hmm. That’s probably not what you’re interested in. Well, how about this. I finished A Testament of Steel, the first book in An Instrument of Omens. The book only needs a proofread, and it -
Blog postThis is going to be a standard newletter, so if you were hoping for an interview, I’m going to have to disappoint you. However, I do have some that are upcoming with Michael Manning, author of Blacksmith’s Son, and Dryk Ashton, author of Paternus.
A funny thing about this year’s holidays. I cancelled my cable back in the summer, which means I have Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. However, none of those services have commercials (other than Hulu, but I paid for the service that doesn’t -
Blog postI really wish I had more to tell about how my own work is coming along, but alas, writing is a slow process for me. It’s still A Testament of Steel, and right now, the book is at around 130,000 words with another 30,000 to get to the end. So all in all, it’ll be […]
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Blog postFor this newsletter, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing another writer friend of mine, Alec Hutson, author of the bestselling epic fantasy series, The Raveling. The first book was The Crimson Queen, which I loved. It has an old school, 90s feel, and is fantastic.
Before we get to that, a few items to clear up. First, a little housecleaning about what I’m writing. I’m about 60% of the way done with A Testament of Steel. Nothing has changed about the story. It’s still -
Blog postThis is going to be a slightly different newsletter. This month I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing a writer friend of mine, AC Cobble, author of the bestselling Benjamin Ashwood series and a new series, The Cartographer. I’m pretty excited about this.
First, a little housecleaning about what I’m writing. I’m about 40% of the way done with A Testament of Steel. In short, it’s about a young man with amnesia and uncommon fighting skills. Basically, a Badass’ Journey -
Blog postIt’s been a long time since I updated everyone about how things are going. I’m chugging along on my next project, The Instrument of Omens. That’s the series name, and book one is A Testament of Steel. I’ve managed to churn out around 50,000 words of a book that should be around 150,000-160,000 total.
I also have a Patreon account ready to go, and I’ll likely kick that off in November. I might send a second early newsletter next week to let everyone know about it. For now, I -
Blog postThis is a different blogpost than usual. This one is about DragonCon, an annual nerd convention held every Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, GA. I went to it last year and again this year, and I’ve decided that it’s my new favorite holiday.
For now, fair warning: lots of nerdastic pictures coming up.
Thursday
There wasn’t much happening on my end on Thursday at DragonCon. Although Dyrk Ashton, author of Paternus, showed up at our AirBnB.
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Blog postThe final book in the William WIlde series launches today.
Here’s the US ebook link:
Here’s the UK ebook link:
Here’s the Audible US link:
And the Audible UK link:
I’m so happy to have finished another series, but it’s also bittersweet. I’m going to miss William and Serena.
Davis
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Blog postHere’s the cover for William Wilde and the Lord of Mourning, the final book in the William Wilde series. It releases on August 6th. I’m pretty excited by this. I’ve finished another series, which is so cool! And oops. Here’s the link to the preorder.
Now. I’m going to pretend that everyone has already read the other four books in the series. If not, this is going to be a major set of spoilers. You’ve been warned.
It’s has been a long, fun and sometimes difficult ri -
Blog postI was given a 7-day challenge by Mihir Wanchoo at Fantasy Book Critic to post covers that I love. No reviews or anything like that. I finished it yesterday over on my Facebook page, but here in one place is what I came up with.
Day 1: It’s the original cover for Jonathan French’s The Grey Bastards. I still don’t know why the publisher changed it.
Day 2: The White Dragon, which was the first Pern novel I ever read. It’s by Anne McCaffrey with art by the inimitable Michael Whela -
Blog postLast weekend, a group of around sixteen independent authors gathered at the home of Michael and Robin Sullivan. I’d never met most of them before, but we’d interacted online for the past few years. This was so much fun. What a great weekend. Just typing it up right now, I’m having a bit of withdrawal, wishing it was still going on.
Being a writer generally means being cooped up in a shell, so this was a lot of fun to meet up with a veritable pantheon of fellow independent writers, all -
Blog postI’m so happy about how the updated/upgraded website has turned out. It’s still sorta in the formative stages, but most of it is live. It’s a lot prettier, easier to navigate, and faster than before. It also should be easier for me to update and for everyone else to add comments, which might be the best part of all.
Davis
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Blog postWhat’s Going on!
Nothing much to report this past month, other than my wife and I sharing our 20th wedding anniversary. We celebrated by going to Greenville, SC, which is flat out beautiful. The history of the place, how a southern dump became such a lovely city, is even more interesting and inspiring.
Let’s see. I’m done with Babylon 5 binging and am now working my way through Parks and Rec again. I haven’t yet seen Captain Marvel. The trailers didn’t -
Blog postWhat’s Going on!
This will be short and sweet. The weather is still wild and awful. I’m tired of all the rain, but I hope we keep plenty around for the summer.
I saw Happy Death Day and liked it. It’s like a horror-comedy version of Groundhog Day. I liked it enough that I saw the sequel, Happy Death Day 2U, which has enough set up that it could turn into a sci-fi action/adventure, which would be a weird but awesome turnaround.
What I’ve Been Reading
I’ll talk abou -
Blog postWhat’s Going on!
The weather here in North Carolina was weird last week but in an awesome way! It was in the mid 70s for most of the week with some wonderful sunshine. Wish I could have enjoyed it more, but my work keeps me inside. Then Friday happened, and the temperature plummeted to the 30s.
Oh, well. Spring is nigh in these parts.
So, let’s see. What have I been up to? Well, I saw the Super Bowl, and unlike everyone else, I loved it. I liked that old school defensi -
Blog postWhat’s Going on (Cue Marvin Gaye)!
The weather here in NC has been awful. We had a giant snowfall in the middle of December, which was fun for about 2 days. Then it just became a bunch of dirty crap. Then it started raining. And raining. And kept on raining. Right now, there’s sunshine, the first time I can remember seeing the sun in about 3 weeks. That’s not fun and reminds me of the midwest where I grew up. Love the midwest and my home town of Cincinnati, OH, but I hate the winter w -
Blog postMerry Christmas! Even if it’s a day late and a dollar short!
What I’ve Been Doing
Not a whole lot. I saw Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, which was an absolutely fun movie. It was my favorite Spiderman movie, and it was also one of my favorite superhero movies of all time.
I’m pushing hard on William Wilde, book 5.
Speaking of William Wilde, some news!
William Wilde and the Sons of Deceit, book 4 in the series, releases on Jan. 8. It’s up for preorder, includ -
Blog postWhat I’ve Been Reading
Mike Shel is a fantastic author. I’ll start with that because while his debut, Aching God, is a quest book, which sounds 1980s, and it’s definitely an homage in that sense, it’s a quest book in which the characters are older, wiser, and have earned their rest. Unfortunately, the world turns and calls them back to action. In this case, it’s Auric Manteo, a one-time adventurer. In the beginning we learn some of Auric’s past, and Mike’s descriptive prose, his -
Blog postMihir over at FantasyBookCritic posted an interview with me and Andreas,the artist for the new cover art for the Castes and the OutCastes. We shared our perspectives on how the new artwork came about. All along, working with Andreas was a fantastic collaborative experience. The post An interview with me and Andreas, the artist for the new cover art for the Castes and the OutCastes appeared first on Davis Ashura.
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Blog postI’ve been posting the new artwork for The Castes and OutCastes every now and then, but here are all three new covers, finalized and ready to go. So excited by how they turned out!
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Blog postHi OutCastes!
Once again, it’s time for my semi-monthly update on what’s going on in my world. Exciting, right?
WHAT’S NEW IN MY WORLD?
I don’t have any new books coming out, but November will hopefully be a different story. That’s when William Wilde and the Sons of Deceit, book four of The Chronicles of William Wilde should release. Look for it in either late November or early December (I hope). I’m putting the finishing touches on it right now. What’s it about you ask? -
Blog postThis is a word of warning. This is the glossary through book 4. Yes, I know, book 4 isn’t out yet, but it’s in the final stages of editing, so this is the information I used through that book. There aren’t many spoilerish items if you’ve read through book 3, but any earlier, and yeah, there’s a lot of spoilers.
To find the glossary, scroll along the top menu, go to ‘Worlds’ and drop down to the World of William Wilde, you’ll find the glossary. Or you can just click on the link.
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Blog postRukh nodded and drew her into his arms. “What do you know of Jareth, Wren, Sinder, and Brin?”Jessira stiffened. The names caused her joy and pain in equal measure. “You know who they are, don’t you?” Rukh asked. “I can’t see their faces. I only know the names.” “They’re our children,” Jessira told him. “And […]
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Blog postHi OutCastes,
My semi-monthly update on what’s going on in my world. First off, book 3 of The Chronicles of William Wilde releases tomorrow, August 7th, 2018. Here’s a short blurb:
William must summon his courage and return to Sinskrill. Great friends remain trapped on that terrible island, and he’s vowed to see them freed. But even with the aid of powerful allies, such as Rukh and Jessira, will his courage be enough against the terrible strength and magic of the Servitor? -
Blog postNo, I wasn’t there. Maybe one day. Anyhow, here are the trailers I liked, even if I may never see the movies themselves:
1) Godzilla: King of the Monsters
I can’t wait to see this one.
2) Glass
Now, I have to go back and watch Split first.
3) Fantastic Beasts: the Crimes of Grindelald
I enjoyed the first Fantastic Beasts a lot more than I thought I would.
4) Shazam!
Looks cheesy and fun.
5) Aquaman
Jason Mamoa looks great as -
Blog postIt’s launch day! Get your copy of William Wilde and the Stolen Life at your local Amazon and Audible stores! Having survived the deadly Kohl Obsidian, William Wilde had hoped his life would settle down; that he’d finish his senior year of high school and have no further adventures. But life isn’t so simple for a potential magus, especially […]
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Blog postMy first real newsletter! I’m trying something new, and I can’t promise I’ll keep doing it. Here goes . . .
WHAT’S NEW:
The most important thing is this: William Wilde and the Stolen Life, Book 2 of The Chronicles of William Wilde releases next week, on June 18th and preorders for the Kindle edition are here: https://amzn.to/2sNna1L
The audiobook can be purchased on Amazon, here: https://amzn.to/2y29YLu
Or on Audible here: https://www.audible.com/pd/
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