So, if you follow this blog, you’ll note that I haven’t posted in a long time. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been writing, though. Let me tell you about it.
I’ve been working on a variety of YA (young adult) products,
all under my pen name, Rex Michaels. The
first was a novel about a young boy who wants to be a radio DJ in the worst
way…and succeeds…in the worst way.
Titled “Heavy Rotation,” it was (self) published this spring. You can learn more about it (and buy it)
here: https://books2read.com/heavyrotation
The second project was a novel, but I decided to try this
new Amazon Kindle Vella. It’s an
episodic story program – you write episodes and release them over time to a
“waiting audience.” Readers can see the
first three episodes for free, and then read subsequent episodes by using
tokens (the rate varies as to the length of the episode). Each reader gets 200 FREE TOKENS just for
signing up, to be used however they wish.
I asked a few fellow authors if they had any experience with
Vella, and the overall consensus was “meh.”
So, I have low expectations…however, you are more than free to check it
out as the first three episodes are up, and I’ll add an episode every other day
beginning August 27th (and remember, the first three episodes are
FREE) and you get 200 FREE TOKENS just for signing up, so you can read as much
as you like. Or none at all, but
seriously, go check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0CG8DZQSP
Oh, what’s the story about? It’s a fantasy called “Otis, the Boy Who Could Control Gravity (somewhat).” Otis is a young boy who accidentally discovers he can change gravity’s flow…sometimes. He’s actually scared to death about his new superpower, which isn’t all that super. Anyway, he learns more about it and tries a few things and…oh, go read the write-up and the first three chapters (did I mention it’s FREE) here: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0CG8DZQSP
Finally, I wrote a third YA novel, but I’m not releasing that one. Yet. It’s all about mini-golf!
Watch this space.
