Rabidbite is building contacts for Cerberus book release :)

[rabidbite]

As some of you are aware, about a year ago I finished writing a book length story in the cyberpunk/post-apocalyptic genre. Because of delays I couldn't begin serious work on editing, rewrites, etc until November. That means that DECEMBER was a waste of time as I couldn't get anyone to work on art and editing because of the holidays!

I've been learning the necessary legal and quality steps to move forward with publishing said story in an ebook format. It was too big, thus the editing house strongly suggested I split it into two books. The first book is undergoing professional editing, right now. The book cover is being designed as I type. Thus, I have a tentative release date for March or early April.

The book titles are:

1. Cerberus: From Hatred Born

2. Cerberus: By Chains Thus Bound

Now that I have given such a detailed introduction....

I have made an author page in facebook and a twitter account as well. Given as the folks in this forum are, in essence, the net-friends that inspired me to write, I wanted to provide you with both so you can contact me at your leisure.


EMAIL (JOIN MY EMAIL LIST!): [e-mail]
twitter: JYCalcanoauthor
facebook: JY Calcano
Webpage: www.jycalcano.com

(Working on reddit, a website and so forth. I'll add them here as they come up.)

Same picture for both

Hey, if anyone has suggestions about where else I should make accounts for visibility, I would truly appreciate it. I don't forget that you are the people who gave me ideas for those books.

A big hug goes out to: Mama grävling. Who's contribution is Nishigumi Akira: The stuck up Japanese swordmaster. I love the contradiction.

Another to Jamozk Ekhiss for the idea behind James Dean 'Stryker'

Thanks to Swami for telling me "Fix those darn spelling mistakes' if not so directly.

Special thanks to dayan, because I realized that he has helped me a lot with many pictures that allowed me to concrete thoughts and ideas.

Thanks to those who spoke words of kindness, simple support or just plain crazy stuff that made me laugh like a loon (You know who you are).: Jacob, ncaoa, ntsheep, paxdad, Officer Genious, boeu, @rearick, Crimson (Who straight out said. Publish the darn story), mataeus, and others.

Of course, a shout out to the Trese Brothers, Cory Trese and Andrew ( fallen ), for putting up with all my posting and spam in Cyberknights RPG and for the initial ideas that grew into a world of its own, yet firmly in the cyberpunk/shadowrun/Neuromancer genre. Which, of course, was the initial draft of Cerberus.

Anyways, link up, send me a "Hi rabidbite" message so I know who you are (in facebook or twitter, whichever you prefer)

I hope to soon have book cover pictures to put on facebook.



rabid

[dayan]

there is always /r/writing and /r/selfpublish on reddit.


And here's a shoutout for inspiring something a little extra dangerous to join the ranks of the Narvidians...

[rabidbite]

Is that one of the leonoid-cat-thingy-whatchamacall-its that carved a path through Rabid Rabbit's ship?

rabid

[dayan]

Its what my mind threw together while I read it. I'm not really incorporating that nanite "gray goo" angle, but having a semi-intelligent predatory model Narv compliments the other types Ive seen and tried to extrapolate from the Trese games.

[rabidbite]

I always wanted to see a rendering of the big battlebot that was almost as big as a hangar. *twiddles thumbs*


rabid

[ntsheep]

For personal reasons I don't have a Facebook account. I don't have a Twitter account either but may get one just for this. I will do my best to extoll the virtues of Cerberus by the other archaic means of internet communications I use. I may even send a letter or two in the mail. However I go about it rest assured that many will know it is out there right next to the truth and two overworked and underpaid FBI agents.

[Officer Genious]

Pretty much what ntsheep said (all the odd looks I get for not having a Facebook...), and I'll be honored to spread the SciFi word (I love a good SciFi, and its good to see something cool reach the eBook market!). For publicity, there might be a local author group in your area, or ask some bookstores if they would mind you setting up to pitch your book as a local author-- never hurts to ask!!

[slayernz]

I gots a facebook account - but errrm on it I am a girl, and live in a different country and and and have my friend's birthday. Oh and never post. So far Facebook analytics haven't figured out what ads to offer me so I get all sorts of crap promoted to me when I check the page.

Good luck on the book launch rabidbite - I can't imagine writing enough to fill a book letalone be told that it was enough to fill two books (no, seriously, I think you've written more than anyone can read in one sitting ... either we can take every second word out, or we can release it in two volumes ... you decide)

[Crimson]

Hey rabidbite

Glad to see its finally happening for you.

Are you on Steam?

Best of Luck
Crimson

[rabidbite]

You and me three, dudes and dudettes. I ... LOATH ... social media. But, if I want to be accessible to my phantom fans (as ... really .. there are like 8, total? At the moment? Grins) I have to come out of the shell and smile. (I even put a picture up).

Think I'm going to call those first 8 goons, the Phantom Eight.

[dayan]

Who's gonna be the 9-Ball?

[grävling]

Not me, alas. While I wish rabidbite the best of all possible successes, I am not one of those gregarious people (I hate that the
word social has been used this way! I am not anti-social, I am anti-gregarious!) who has a facebook or twitter account. And I have
privacy concerns with both companies ... But that is neither here nor there.

rabid, are you getting paid for this?
If so, maybe you qualify for SFWA membership.
www.sfwa.org/about/join-us/sfwa-membership-requirements/

If you do, go there, join the members forums, and ask what you can do there. You will drown in advice from people who actually make
a living selling their fiction, so ... well worth joining if you qualify.

Gräv

[rabidbite]

rabid, are you getting paid for this?

I am not sure what you mean by that.

Do you mean: Am I getting paid by a publisher? or Are you hoping to get paid by people purchasing the book via a Amazon, etc?


rabid

[grävling]

Feb 11, 2015 14:07:12 GMT -5 rabidbite said:

rabid, are you getting paid for this?

I am not sure what you mean by that.

Do you mean: Am I getting paid by a publisher? or Are you hoping to get paid by people purchasing the book via a Amazon, etc?


rabid

To join SFWA there is a 'I got paid for this' requirement. It's spelled out in detail on their site, how many short stories sold for
how much, or how much did you get paid for your book. There is a whole electronic section, too. So if you qualify, then join SFWA
and ask these sorts of questions _there_ in the members only forums. Because the people there know the answers.

[rabidbite]

Ah. Got it.

rabid