Waking Up Dead (River Sanctuaries Book 1)
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Hellfire Past: A River Sanctuaries Short Story
Sep 18, 2015The Safety of Sunflowers
May 22, 2014
Zabe Truesdell
Zabe Truesdell is a writer, traveler, and explorer forced to work as a corporate trainer to pay his bills.
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Blog postDuring the British Colonial period, there was discussion of working with the government of what we now know as Thailand to create a railroad that connected the major tracks already in existence, allowing for faster travel across to what was then Burma. These plans were abandoned, however, when the terrain was surveyed and the cost was realized.
Fast Forward to WWII, and the Japanese have now taken much of the surrounding areas, including the adjacent railroads that they2 years ago Read more -
Blog postHello Folks,
Book 3 is moving slowly but surely along. It will still be a while before I can tell you when to expect it, but since many of you have been kind enough to tell me how much you're looking forward to it, I thought I would share a chapter. It goes with out saying that, if you've not completed The Glacier of Gods and Monsters, there be spoilers ahead. You have been warned!
Jacob shook his head, trying to wrap his mind around everything he was hearing.&nb2 years ago Read more -
Blog postHello Folks!
I know, it's been far too long since I've done a post. Life remains busy, but I wanted to update everyone on the series. First, of course, news on Book III - It's coming along quite well. A bit slower than I would prefer, but I knew that would happen as I want to make sure to tie up all of the loose ends I've left open with the prior books, and bring this particular story into a satisfying close. I'm happy with the direction the story's gone so far, s2 years ago Read more -
Blog postHello Folks!
Happy 2015! Hope all of you have had a great holiday season. As many of you probably know, I spent my holidays in Thailand this year. Thailand is a beautiful country, and I highly recommend it as a vacation destination. We spent much of the time an hour north of Kanchanaburi, where we were able to see the Bridge of the River Kwai (made famous by the movie of the same name), explore museums, learn much about the Death Railroad from WW2, including a hik3 years ago Read more -
Blog postIt's really difficult to figure out just what a baseline of expectation should be for sales. As a new author with limited marketing funds and no public name, I knew I had to aim high but set my expectations low. A large number of self published books don't sell more than one or two copies, and those are often relatives trying to support you. Per some slightly dated data I was able to track down from Nielsen's BookScan, 79% of published books sell fewer than 99 copies. 16% of all books published3 years ago Read more
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Blog postOpening weekend has been quite good for book two. Thank you very much to everyone who's supported me in any way with this project. There are many many more stories in my head, and I'll continue to work on getting them out and into your hands as quickly as time allows.
I plan to leave Waking Up Dead on sale for a little while longer, so if you haven't taken advantage of it and picked up your e-copy yet, now's certainly the time to do so. You can click on the "Check Out My3 years ago Read more -
Blog postThe world of the dead can be a scary place. Thomas thought he had a plan for his afterlife. Now more than ever he knows what he must do, but he's lost all direction on how to do it. Can he and Cho rebuild their group and come up with a plan to counter the danger they know is coming? You can find out today, as The Glacier of Gods and Monsters has officially been released!
And remember! If you haven't read the first book, Waking Up Dead, it's still on sale in digital format for only $3 years ago Read more -
Blog postHey Folks!
We're T-6 days away from the release of The Glacier of Gods and Monsters. I've had a number of folks tell me they really want book one, but haven't had a chance to pick it up just yet. Now's your chance to do so. For a limited time I've put the digital version of Waking Up Dead on sale at 60% off it's normal price EVERYWHERE. Smashwords, Apple, Barnes&Nobles, Amazon, Google Play, and more all have the listed price now shifted to $1.99. No coupon cod3 years ago Read more -
Blog postWant to pick up an E-copy of Waking Up Dead, but finding it tough to come up with $4.99 right now? I can understand that, this time of year money is tight. That being said, we're just a few short weeks away from the release of The Glacier of Gods and Monsters. So to make it easy for you to pick up Book 1 prior to the release of Book 2, I've teamed up with Smashwords to give you a great deal. Click here and buy my book. At checkout, enter in the coupon code UX42L and you'll see the price drop to3 years ago Read more
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Blog postSouls have power. For thousands of years, self proclaimed gods fought to collect more and more of them, waging battles that raged among the living and the dead. The wars only stopped when they were betrayed by one of their own, locked away in a nightmare prison until they slowly melted away.
An order was formed to ensure such powerful creatures never again came into existence. Upon dying, Thomas Salazar found himself recruited into this order. Within hours of becoming a full member,3 years ago Read more -
Blog postI was five years old when Mork and Mindy debuted. I loved it. I watched it every chance I could. Mork was hilarious, unique, and amazing to watch. As I grew older I came to realize quickly that Mork wasn't so much a character as a representation of its actor, Robin Williams. I'm told much of the script consisted of blank sections labeled "Mork does his thing".
I honestly could not tell you how many Robin Williams quotes pop up in my everyday references, many of them thirty3 years ago Read more -
Blog postOkay, I finally got around to doing what several more notable author friends of mine have been telling me to do for months: Set up a mailing list.
In the world of modern communication, it's surprisingly difficult to be heard. I share links on my Facebook page, only to find Facebook has only shown it to 10% of the people who have subscribed to my page (if you're one of my many fans on there, click on the page just to see what has not shown up in your feed. It'll surprise you). I can3 years ago Read more -
Blog postAlrighty, folks!
The first set of revisions is 75% complete, and I have to say I like how it's turned out. I hope you do as well. As soon as I finish, which will hopefully be in the next week, I'll be sending it out to my first round of beta readers to tear apart so I can build it back even stronger. I've also confirmed that my cover artist from book one, the talented Greg Bain, will be back with the cover for Book Two, so I'll be shooting him a draft soon as well so he can start pu3 years ago Read more -
Blog postIT'S ALIVE! The Safety of Sunflowers was a story that popped into my head sometime ago. I sketched out the basics in my notes for The Glacier of Gods and Monsters, but as I continued writing the novel I realized that the story I had plotted out in my head wasn't going to really work with the way that GoGaM was moving. I decided instead to write it separately just to see how it flowed as a stand alone. As I finished it, I was surprised at how well it stood on its own. I passed it onto my beta-rea3 years ago Read more
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Blog postHello Folks!
First off, continued thanks to all of you for your support. Waking Up Dead continues to sell better than I had hoped, and the feedback continues to be amazing. I’m excited that all of you have enjoyed reading the story as much as I have telling it. Book Two continues to move along at a good solid pace. I’m excited about the turns the story has t3 years ago Read more -
Blog postSo, out of the seventy-plus books out there, these are the reviews I've tracked down. If you spot one in the wild that I've missed, please let me know! For those who haven't read it yet and were curious about what others thought, here's what has been said so far:
"Waking Up Dead is a very unique take on the afterlife. The main character, Thomas, finds himself in this afterlife after a car accident. While coming to grips with his own death, and the impact that it has on the fian3 years ago Read more -
Blog postI'll be honest.
I'm pretty confident in my writing ability. I've been telling stories in one form or fashion for most of my life, and have written a variety of things ranging from college news papers articles to poetry to screenplays for corporate training films. I've got a degree in Radio-Television-Film that includes an emphasis on screenwriting, and I've been lucky enough to see and do things that most people would never consider doing, which gives me a unique perspective for sto3 years ago Read more -
Blog postIt's been an amazingly busy month in the real world, which means I've not had as much chance as I'd like to towards pushing the book. That being said, the end of the month is coming together quite nicely. I was featured this week on the Kindle Boards' Book Discovery Day post, and I've been interviewed by Fantascize.com, who run the popular Fantasy and Sci-Fi Rock My World Facebook page. Let us hope this attention leads to a few more sales.
I'm also two weeks aways from my first3 years ago Read more -
Blog postSo, we're closing in on a month since Waking Up Dead went live. It's been an interesting learning curve so far. Most of what I've learned I already knew intellectually from research and discussions with other writers, but like so much of life, there is a huge difference between knowing something and experiencing it!
I'm honestly still surprised at how many people don't actually know I've got a book out. I feel sometimes like I talk about it too much (a feeling I know many other writ3 years ago Read more -
Blog postThank you all for a great week one. It's proved quite an interesting ride. Many of you now have copies of the book, which is great! Many more of you have told me you still plan to grab it which is awesome as well! I'm humbled at the support all of you have offered.
Looks like I'll be doing a book signing in Athens around the first of March. Hopefully we can get the word out to many people by then and get a great turn out. I'm working on a few other means of getting this thing pushed4 years ago Read more -
Blog postI've always loved stories.
I loved telling them, I loved hearing them, I loved reading them, and I loved playing them. When I got to college my first degree was in Photo-journalism, where I was able to collect and share stories. I then switched to theatre, where I was able to act out stories. I moved to Austin and I switched my major to Radio-Television-Film with an emphasis on screenwriting. I couldn't tell you how many creative writing classes I took along the way, but it was at l4 years ago Read more -
Blog postDo you like Kindle version or paperbacks? Amazon has both here. Prefer Barnes and Noble for your Nook? No problem, you can grab that here. Want a specific type of download? Smashwords allows you to do that here. Prefer your iPad? I'm even in iBooks. Whatever your preference, I'm there. Download and enjoy, folks! Let me know what you think!4 years ago Read more
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Blog postWhat if death was not what you expected?
“Thomas, lad, I’m sorry to break the news... but you’re dead.”Thomas ignored the absurdity of the statement and continued to take in his surroundings.
How would you handle saying goodbye to those who lived on?
“Will you love me forevers?” she whispered. It was the question she always asked. The reassurance that he wouldn’t do what he had just inadvertently done… leave her alone.“For evers and evers.” He had always believed those words t4 years ago Read more -
Blog postDay after tomorrow! How would you say goodbye to your loved ones when you were the one who left them? Would you risk not seeing them again if it meant protecting others? What would you say if you could see those who have gone before? In two days you can find out what Thomas Salazar does when Waking Up Dead goes live!4 years ago Read more
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Blog postI've heard it said that you never really finish a piece of art, you just reach the point that you're willing to let it go. I fully agree with that. Every time I read through Waking Up Dead I found new things that I wanted to add, update, alter, or otherwise edit. But there comes a time when I have to let the story go and move on to the next one, and that time is now. I've uploaded the for sale version to Smashwords (which sells to iTunes, B&N and others), Amazon, and CreateSpace (which will4 years ago Read more
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