For those who don't know me, I'm Robert Stanek and I've been a professionally published author since 1995 and an indie published author since 2001. You may have seen me on CNN, heard me talk on NPR, or read about me in the Wall Street Journal.
I've been a strong supporter of my fellow authors ever since my first book was published in 1995. Back then, I supported writers through Writer's Gallery, Internet Daily News, and Internet Job Center (archives at http://www.tvpress.com/).
In 2007, I launched Go Indie to support independent authors, independent publishers, and independent bookstores. Go Indie has evolved into:
Go Indie On Facebook
(https://www.facebook.com/groups/goindie/)
Free Today on Facebook
(https://www.facebook.com/groups/freetoday/)
Read Indies on Blogspot
(http://readindies.blogspot.com/)
Read Indies on Goodreads
(http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/88011-read-indies---discover-the-best-in-indie-publishing),
Novel Writers on Google+
(https://plus.google.com/communities/103231535941872424616?partnerid=gplp0)
All of which I created and host.
This year for the second year in a row, I'm also hosting the Holiday Read Indies Book event and you are invited to participate whether you are an indie writer or an indie reader. Last year's event was a huge success and the event post has been read by over 3000 people since December 2012.
You can find details about this year's event by visiting the groups I mentioned.
Hope you'll join the festivities!
Thank you,
Robert Stanek
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
Dragons of the Hundred Worlds!
Breath of Fire, the first book in the Dragons of the Hundred Worlds, released on November 7, 2013 in print. Although set in the fantasy universe of Ruin Mist, the book is very different from the previously published Ruin Mist books. For starters, the story takes place in an earlier age and assumes no prior knowledge of the world or its characters. This means readers new to the books and current readers can pick up the book, start reading, and enjoy the story.
In fact, Breath of Fire goes back to Ruin Mist's earliest beginnings. Long-time readers finally get to live in the era of titans and dragons, and get to see the rise of the greatest heroes and villains of Ruin Mist's darkest ages.
The book tells the story of Rastín and his people. For thousands of years the ageless masters have ruled the hundred worlds, conquering all who oppose them while raising those who bring them glory. But in remote Karthold, Rastín struggles to keep alive the memories of his fallen people and fulfill the wishes of his ailing father. For an Alv he is young; he has no great power to help him, no true magic to light his way and keep him safe. Yet as his life turns increasingly grim, he must find the courage and resourcefulness to befriend his most savage enemies if there is to be hope for him and his people.
Get the book at Amazon!
Thanks for reading! Hope you'll give the book a read! You also can read a free mini-ebook preview of Betrayal (A Daughter of Kings Comic #1) .
In fact, Breath of Fire goes back to Ruin Mist's earliest beginnings. Long-time readers finally get to live in the era of titans and dragons, and get to see the rise of the greatest heroes and villains of Ruin Mist's darkest ages.
The book tells the story of Rastín and his people. For thousands of years the ageless masters have ruled the hundred worlds, conquering all who oppose them while raising those who bring them glory. But in remote Karthold, Rastín struggles to keep alive the memories of his fallen people and fulfill the wishes of his ailing father. For an Alv he is young; he has no great power to help him, no true magic to light his way and keep him safe. Yet as his life turns increasingly grim, he must find the courage and resourcefulness to befriend his most savage enemies if there is to be hope for him and his people.
Get the book at Amazon!
Thanks for reading! Hope you'll give the book a read! You also can read a free mini-ebook preview of Betrayal (A Daughter of Kings Comic #1) .
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Authors for Library Ebooks and the American Library Association
My publishers and I have digital distribution with several dozen retail and library partners. I probably have more titles in digital distribution than just about any other author as there are nearly 600 Robert Stanek titles available at libraries worldwide in digital as well as a few of my William Stanek titles too. I've been in digital in libraries for many years and have been an outspoken supporter of libraries and digital in libraries for many years and it has been a great experience.
If you're an author or reader who wants to show your support for library ebook lending, join in the a4le fun by tweeting or blogging to show your support. Learn more at http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/a4le.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
That Stanek guy! The audacity! The nerve! The pomposity! How dare he sell Millions of books!
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| Robert Stanek, That Guy |
Heard about that Robert Stanek guy. Heard he spends his days
writing books. Heard he illustrates sometimes. Heard he helps others when he
can. Heard he reads to his children. Heard he served in the military. Heard he
wrote a book about it. Heard he’s written like 150 others too. Heard millions
have read them. Some nerve, that guy. He’s got big brass ones, that guy. The
audacity! The nerve! The pomposity! How dare he! Who does he think he is?!
Menace to society, that guy. Heard his bug stories teach
children. Heard there’s books about numbers and letters. Heard there’s books
about counting and spelling. Heard children love them. Heard children write to
Buster. That guy, hate him. That guy better watch out. Better keep looking over
his shoulder. Better not write any more books. Better not get any more readers.
Such wasted potential, that guy. Heard his books are in 50 countries. Heard there’s translated editions. Heard his books are in audio. Heard his books are in libraries. Heard his books are in schools. Some nerve, that guy. He’s got big brass ones, that guy. The audacity! The nerve! The pomposity! How dare he! Who does he think he is?!
Friday, May 4, 2012
SUMMER OF INDIE AHEAD
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Intermission & 3 Great Reads
Normally, I post about a particular author and his or her books. Today, I decided to mix it up a little and feature three great reads.
Justice For Emily
Find @Amazon
The Paranormal Romance Guild nominated Justice For Emily as one of 2011's best reads.
Rachael Merchant is on a cross country trip running from the tragic images of her last case that are embedded deep in her soul. She is a City of Phoenix Homicide Detective that is trying to deal with the freak show her life has become.
Three days ago, she was sitting in a hospital room with a man that had just murdered his three small children because he was angry his wife had left him. After making the arrest, she let the perpetrator know that when he got out of prison she was coming after him. He would not be able to hide from her. She left the hospital, went back to work and quit on the spot.
After a great deal of persuading, her captain convinced her that an indefinite leave of absence was in order instead of quitting. She went home, packed her bags and jumped in the car. With no destination in mind, she just drove.
Rachael found herself on the side of the road, unsure of where she was and on the phone with her partner. All she wanted to do was run as fast and as far as she could from the image of those three small babies with bullets in their bodies.
Officer Patrick Sheehan pulls in front of Rachael while she is bent over the hood of her car looking at a map. He overhears the conversation between Rachael and her partner and thanks fate for dropping a homicide detective right in his lap. His good friend, Emily, was murdered just days ago and Patrick knows who killed her, her husband and his boss, the Chief of Police of Brownwood, Texas.
Boyd Campbell has taken extreme measures to cover up his wife's murder but Patrick is going to do everything in his power to put this monster away. He doesn't care what he has to do or say to get this cop to stay and work this case. He needs her help and she is just going to have to deal with it. She could just blame fate for bringing her here when he needed her expertise. After all, the only important thing at the moment is getting Justice For Emily.
Dead Game
Find @Amazon
2010 AWARD WINNER for Thriller at Readers Favorite
In her independent efforts to catch child killers, Emily Stone discovers the evidence that the cops can’t — or won’t — uncover. Now, this covert investigator is back on the hunt for the world’s most sick and twisted murderers. But even with help from ex-police detective Rick Lopez, this time she’s facing her most dangerous opponent yet.
The headlines in the San Jose Mercury News blare updates on a serial killer who seems able to slaughter with impunity. Men, women — it doesn’t matter; the victims serve only to satisfy a perverted need to kill. The killer watches the moment of death on multiple computer screens, over and over again. The only connection is that they’re all devotees of the latest video-game craze — a sophisticated brain-puzzler called EagleEye.
When the killer goes after Lopez’s law-enforcement mentor, Lopez and Stone decide to give the cops a little extra, unsolicited help. What follows takes them deep inside a shocking high-tech world, a kind of social-networking community for serial killers. But when they start getting too close to the truth, all hell’s going to break loose.
Now, Stone and Lopez become the killer’s next target as Stone must make a difficult decision to leave the ones she loves in an all-or-nothing effort for survival. Can they stay alive long enough to blow the whistle on this unlikely perpetrator?
She Belongs To Me
Find @Amazon
When wealthy construction company owner and Charlotte detective, Jordan Monroe, meets Jaynee for the first time he is awestruck and determines to make her his wife. Jaynee, however, has a history she cannot easily overcome and is fearful to submit to love. Jordan succeeds in making her his wife, but five years into their marriage he realizes she is keeping secrets. Before he can decipher her duplicity, he discovers her unconscious in their home from a gunshot wound only hours after giving her an ultimatum concerning their relationship.
With Jaynee’s life hanging in the balance, the mystery of her past drives Jordan to investigate. But what appears to be an attempted suicide turns out to be something far darker. Is someone from her past stalking her? Or worse, is someone close to Jordan trying to kill them both? As Jordan edges closer to the truth, it may be deadlier than he could ever have imagined.
Thanks for reading!
Justice For Emily
by Sandy Wolters
Find @Amazon
The Paranormal Romance Guild nominated Justice For Emily as one of 2011's best reads.
Rachael Merchant is on a cross country trip running from the tragic images of her last case that are embedded deep in her soul. She is a City of Phoenix Homicide Detective that is trying to deal with the freak show her life has become.
Three days ago, she was sitting in a hospital room with a man that had just murdered his three small children because he was angry his wife had left him. After making the arrest, she let the perpetrator know that when he got out of prison she was coming after him. He would not be able to hide from her. She left the hospital, went back to work and quit on the spot.
After a great deal of persuading, her captain convinced her that an indefinite leave of absence was in order instead of quitting. She went home, packed her bags and jumped in the car. With no destination in mind, she just drove.
Rachael found herself on the side of the road, unsure of where she was and on the phone with her partner. All she wanted to do was run as fast and as far as she could from the image of those three small babies with bullets in their bodies.
Officer Patrick Sheehan pulls in front of Rachael while she is bent over the hood of her car looking at a map. He overhears the conversation between Rachael and her partner and thanks fate for dropping a homicide detective right in his lap. His good friend, Emily, was murdered just days ago and Patrick knows who killed her, her husband and his boss, the Chief of Police of Brownwood, Texas.
Boyd Campbell has taken extreme measures to cover up his wife's murder but Patrick is going to do everything in his power to put this monster away. He doesn't care what he has to do or say to get this cop to stay and work this case. He needs her help and she is just going to have to deal with it. She could just blame fate for bringing her here when he needed her expertise. After all, the only important thing at the moment is getting Justice For Emily.
Dead Game
by Jennifer Chase
Find @Amazon
2010 AWARD WINNER for Thriller at Readers Favorite
In her independent efforts to catch child killers, Emily Stone discovers the evidence that the cops can’t — or won’t — uncover. Now, this covert investigator is back on the hunt for the world’s most sick and twisted murderers. But even with help from ex-police detective Rick Lopez, this time she’s facing her most dangerous opponent yet.
The headlines in the San Jose Mercury News blare updates on a serial killer who seems able to slaughter with impunity. Men, women — it doesn’t matter; the victims serve only to satisfy a perverted need to kill. The killer watches the moment of death on multiple computer screens, over and over again. The only connection is that they’re all devotees of the latest video-game craze — a sophisticated brain-puzzler called EagleEye.
When the killer goes after Lopez’s law-enforcement mentor, Lopez and Stone decide to give the cops a little extra, unsolicited help. What follows takes them deep inside a shocking high-tech world, a kind of social-networking community for serial killers. But when they start getting too close to the truth, all hell’s going to break loose.
Now, Stone and Lopez become the killer’s next target as Stone must make a difficult decision to leave the ones she loves in an all-or-nothing effort for survival. Can they stay alive long enough to blow the whistle on this unlikely perpetrator?
She Belongs To Me
by Carmen DeSousa
When wealthy construction company owner and Charlotte detective, Jordan Monroe, meets Jaynee for the first time he is awestruck and determines to make her his wife. Jaynee, however, has a history she cannot easily overcome and is fearful to submit to love. Jordan succeeds in making her his wife, but five years into their marriage he realizes she is keeping secrets. Before he can decipher her duplicity, he discovers her unconscious in their home from a gunshot wound only hours after giving her an ultimatum concerning their relationship.
With Jaynee’s life hanging in the balance, the mystery of her past drives Jordan to investigate. But what appears to be an attempted suicide turns out to be something far darker. Is someone from her past stalking her? Or worse, is someone close to Jordan trying to kill them both? As Jordan edges closer to the truth, it may be deadlier than he could ever have imagined.
Thanks for reading!
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Time Travel & The Titanic
I decided to follow up with an official interview here at Robert Stanek's Around the Town Books.
Tell my readers more about your book.
My book is about Thomas Andrews, who built the Titanic, and was one of the 1500 people who perished when she sank. I've used a time travel/alternate universe format to tell his story - what he was like, how he lived, and to give him a second chance at life. The book is fiction, of course, but based on actual events in his life. I wanted this book to be available for the hundredth anniversary of Titanic's sinking, which is this April.
Where can people get your book?
For Sony e-reader: The book can be purchased here.
For Amazon Kindle: The book can be purchased here.
In your book, who is your favorite character?
What's your favorite indie book that you've read recently?
I've read so many, it's hard to choose! But one that I had a great time with, was "The Boots of Saint Felicity" by Jean Cross. The first line is "Eloueese Turtlewine stood in her kitchen and gazed out the window." Well, any book that has a character named Eloueese Turlewine is a book I need to read. The first page went on to reveal how Eloueese hates Tuesdays and why she hates Tuesdays, and it has all these delightful names for everyone and everything, and a wonderful, lilting voice to the narrative.
What's your favorite book of all time?
I can't say that I have a favorite of "all" time. I change too much.
Who are some of your favorite authors?
I love authors who give me worlds I want to live in and characters I want to know. Some of my favorite are Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, Anne McAffrey, Diane Duane, and Julie Czernada.
Do you have any advice for new writers?
Participate in critique groups, and use an editor. If we want Indie Publishing to succeed, we need to put out quality products.
What's next for you in your writing?
By fall, I hope to publish the second time travel journals book: Bridgebuilders. It spins off from Shipbuilder, but takes place in the future, and is much closer to actual science fiction than Shipbuilder is. It's about people from the alternate universe of Shipbuilder who figure out how to return to our original universe. They aren't prepared for what they find when they get here.
I also have several other novels in progress. Sometimes it's a race to see which gets done first, but I'm concentrating on Bridgebuilders for now.
Anything else you'd like to tell us?
My husband and I are on board the Titanic Memorial Cruise, which is tracing the path of Titanic - except we hope to end up in New York. We are also touring the shipyards in Belfast, where Titanic was built, and also the house that Thomas Andrews lived in. I'll be blogging about the trip as it happens, so everyone tune in to follow along!
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