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    Souls of Astraeus has been submitted to SPFBO 3

    Posted on May 7, 2017 by Jeramy Goble

    Souls of Astraeus is in SPFBO 3!

    The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO), started and hosted by Mark Lawrence, has been an absolute blast to watch unfold during its first two years. The effort and enthusiasm exhibited by Mark, authors, and all involved bloggers, is more than appreciated by the entire reader and self-published author community.

    It’s no secret to independent authors, and fans of independent authors, that exposure and opportunity are some of the hardest things to come by when going it alone. This graciously sponsored and executed competition not only helps bridge the gap between legacy publishing and independent publishing, but also allows readers the chance to read quality work. Work from people who haven’t hit the lottery, (yet), with landing a connected agent and publisher. Sometimes, that’s part of an independent author’s plan, sometimes not, but there is no denying that here is still a stigma and exposure vacuum for self publishers. The SPFBO has helped to erase those stigmas, however, by allowing a standard to evolve with realistic expectations from the independent community.

    With that said, I luckily caught the announcement of SPFBO 3 in time, and was able to get my first book, Souls of Astraeus, submitted, and included in the initial round of competition. I of course have no expectations. I’m looking forward to the process, getting in touch with some new friends and their books, and that’s it. If I actually had any expectations, it would be that it won’t make it all that far, because Souls of Astraeus and the rest of the Akallian Tales Trilogy, isn’t traditional high, epic, or dark fantasy, but more of a space fantasy. But even then, the main protagonists in the book have access to their millions of past lives via “active reincarnation,” and the magic system essentially consists of thousands of different skills that are simply the inherent abilities of a particular race. So, who knows? We’ll see! Regardless, SPFBO 3 is already fun!

    If at any point any blogger, reader, fan of the competition, whoever, reads anything of mine, drop me a line! I’d love to know what you think!

    Souls of Astraeus is in SPFBO 3

    – Jeramy

    Main website: http://www.jeramygoble.com

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JeramyGoble

    Twitter: @JeramyGoble

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    The Akallian Tales trilogy is complete!

    Posted on December 19, 2016 by Jeramy Goble

    The Akallian Tales trilogy is complete!

    Well, the final Akallian Tales book launched about 6 months ago. This blog post never made it out of the draft stage until today. I started it and got distracted, and didn’t get back to it until now. Such is life, I guess. Anyway, I’ll share a bit about wrapping this series up, talk a bit about what’s coming, and hopefully get back to a more regular cycle of posting, similar to the first few years of the blog. This post is my only one of 2016, so far! Gah!

    Quick recap: I started writing the first book of the Akallian Tales trilogy, Souls of Astraeus, around 2006 or so, having no idea if/when other books would follow. I wrote most of it within a few months, but then sat on it until 2013 when I bucked up, added another 20k or so words, revised, and finished it. I then threw myself into months of research on self-publishing, and the remarkably complex other facets of an industry of which actual publishing is only a small part. So, in 2014, Souls of Astraeus launched, and then in 2015 came Games of Astraeus, and then earlier this year, Fates of Astraeus. It’s crazy. Just two and a half years ago, I wasn’t sure if I’d ever get a book out, and now, I’m working on my fourth.

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    December 19th book signing and book 3 update

    Posted on December 10, 2015 by Jeramy Goble

    Hey everyone! I’ve got a quick post to talk about a December 19th book signing and book 3 update!

    If anyone is going to be in the Asheville, NC area on December 19th, I’ll be signing copies of both Souls of Astraeus and Games of Astraeus. It’ll take place 2-4pm at the Barnes and Noble at Biltmore Town Square. It’s going to be a crazy and fun scene. Star Wars: The Force Awakens will have only been out a little over 24 hours, last-minute shoppers will be elbow to elbow, and the air will be filled with the smell of books and sound of Winter Wonderland playing for the 978,227th time! Swing through and hang out if you like!

    December 19th book signing and book 3 update

    Come on by and grab a signed book!

    Also, book three, the final book in the Akallian Tales trilogy, is on track to be out in spring 2016! It’s going to be a great finish that I think everyone will really enjoy. Be on the lookout for updates on when exactly it will be available. I’m even hoping to possibly have it debut exclusively at a particular convention. Stay tuned to find out if so, which one, and when!

    Oh, and a bit of news unrelated to the Akallian Tales..

    I have something else in the works. Well, I actually have numerous things in the works right now, but I’m referring to something specific right now. Something that I am ridiculously excited about. It might be a new book that is extremely unlike the Akallian Tales trilogy. It might be something under the extremely large fantasy umbrella! What? Yes!

    Being so purposefully, and worthlessly ambiguous is so much fun! Keep an eye/ear out 😉

    If I don’t post again before the end of the year, I hope everyone has a safe, fun, and loving Christmas and holiday season! Hope to see you at the December 19th book signing!

    – Jeramy

    Main website: http://www.jeramygoble.com

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JeramyGoble

    Twitter: @JeramyGoble

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    Games of Astraeus for 99 cents, Oct. 5-12

    Posted on October 2, 2015 by Jeramy Goble

    Hello, amazing peoples!

    Just wanted to slap up a quick note to let everyone know that you can get the Kindle version of Games of Astraeus for 99 cents, starting October 5th, through October 12th!

    Games of Astraeus for 99 cents

    Holy discount, Batman!

    Book two picks up right where the first book left off and shoves you right back into the chaos. Games of Astraeus also continues where Souls of Astraeus left off, by further redefining the often-times stale sci-fi genre by letting the reader sink their eyes into the stories of multiple female protagonists and uncommon relationships. Readers will be exposed to additional dark and revealing details surrounding Daebaugh, and the timeworn mysteries of the ribbons. There are new Astraean adventures, worlds of the multiverse, and complex drama to delve into. The challenges facing the Astraeans cast a wider net, and entangle more of existence into their conflict.

    Games of Astraeus for 99 cents

    Only 99 cents, Oct. 5-12!

     

    – Jeramy

    Main website: http://www.jeramygoble.com

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JeramyGoble

    Twitter: @JeramyGoble

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    Games of Astraeus is out!

    Posted on July 31, 2015 by Jeramy Goble

    Hello, friends!

    After a slight delay on Amazon’s part, the Kindle version of Games of Astraeus has been launched! The paperback, hard cover, and audiobook versions will be following soon. Check out the cover that I slightly tweaked from the last time I posted it. It’s pretty spiffy!

    Games of Astraeus is out!

    Shiny!

    I’m VERY excited about this book. I started writing the first book some 8 or 9 years ago, and had written most of that one in the initial 2 or 3 months. I’ve written this second one in under a year, and my entire mindset and outlook has evolved tremendously. Eight years ago, I had only been out of college a few years, wasn’t married, and was having trouble choosing between a million paths I wanted to pursue. I’ve matured, become less cynical, and developed my ability to focus on the things I’m most passionate about. I thought I knew what the various facets of passion were then, but I’ve since realized I’m only beginning to enjoy the liberation and complexity of passion. This second book delves fiercely into my passions for empathy, compassion, and respect, via my interpretation of what love and marriage are like between actual souls, as well as galactic combat, and the adventures of space, technology, and time. If you read it, I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think!

    – Jeramy

    Main website: http://www.jeramygoble.com

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JeramyGoble

    Twitter: @JeramyGoble

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    Creating a book outline

    Posted on September 7, 2014 by Jeramy Goble

    I thought I’d write up a quick post on creating a book outline. I’m an outline kind of guy and I guess I developed my affinity for them when I was in school. There’s a time for brainstorming, free writing, stream of consciousness, and all that good stuff, but for me, when it comes down to entering the battlefield that is beginning a book, I’m a fan of outlining.

    That’s how I started Souls of Astraeus, and that’s what I’ve done with Games of Astraeus. It’s a very simple thing. It helps me play through the chronology of the plot and helps me hack away at the book, chapter by chapter, and stay focused. Of course, I can move chapters around, tweak, add, and delete as I need to, but the outline definitely helps me stay on track with major plot elements, events and scenes that I want to make sure make it into the final product. I’ve especially found it helpful for developing the arc of the story, climax, suspense-building, and so forth.

    What are the methods to your madness for helping you stick to your story?

    – Jeramy

    Main website: http://www.jeramygoble.com

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JeramyGoble

    Twitter: @JeramyGoble

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    Website tweaks

    Posted on September 5, 2014 by Jeramy Goble

    So, I knew all along that I’d need to do some re-branding and website tweaks after I finished Souls of Astraeus, but it came along a bit quicker than I expected. I realized shortly after I had launched the book that I’d want to point all future web traffic to a consolidated domain that represented me *and* all of my books, rather than a separate domain *and* website for each book.

    Website tweaks

    Pardon our mess. Well, actually, everything’s finished.

    I already had the jeramygoble.com domain, (obviously, as it’s where this blog lives), so I just changed my graphics and such to direct folks to jeramygoble.com.  I’ve tweaked my main website to reflect the new focus, (away from soulsofastraeus.com), changed some links and such, and I’m all set!  Also, I simply set soulsofastraeus.com to redirect to jeramygoble.com, so, the tweaks and changes should be seamless and slick!

    Sweet!

    – Jeramy

    Main website: http://www.soulsofastraeus.com

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JeramyGoble

    Twitter: @JeramyGoble

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    Souls of Astraeus – FREE promotion

    Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jeramy Goble

    I missed my scheduled Sunday blog post.  Gah!

    I’ll make up for it today though and announce that next week, from Tuesday (4/29/14) through Thursday (5/01/14), I will have the Kindle version of Souls of Astraeus available for free on Amazon!

    Feel free to grab it if you already haven’t!

    – Jeramy

    Main website: http://www.soulsofastraeus.com

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JeramyGoble

    Twitter: @JeramyGoble

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    Publishing experiences, but first… Thank you

    Posted on April 16, 2014 by Jeramy Goble

    Before any meaningful success I might ever have due to my book(s), I wanted to be sure to thank folks who took the time to share their publishing experiences, knowledge and advice on how to enter the book industry.  People who care about sharing information and are genuine about it.  People who didn’t share their thoughts to be condescending, to make themselves look superior, or to benefit in any way from their advice.  If anything, they’ve only asked that information be shared.  That’s why I’m writing this post.  I want to share my experiences so far.  It’s a bit too soon to lend advice as an expert, but I want to offer thanks and share some of my experiences.

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    Well, that didn’t take long…

    Posted on April 11, 2014 by Jeramy Goble

    I decided to go ahead and get rid of the forums, (linked to originally from the main website, like this blog is).  When I was making the forums, I was working too hard to come up with topics for it anyway.  All I really wanted was a way to talk with folks, to share things, and interact, about just a few different topics… Books, music, and technology, generally.  I can always add forums back to the website down the road, but for now, I think this will do, splendidly.

    – Jeramy

    Main website: http://www.soulsofastraeus.com

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JeramyGoble

    Twitter: @JeramyGoble

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