Spire Master Interviews with Maximum Effort (Combined Thread)

[Silver Lady]

BTW You’re an almost neighbor in Sinya, see ya in game.

 

[Yavimaya]

 

[Ebonknight01]

The Dark Witch is LIVE on 12/22!

Hi all, subject line says it all. I hope everyone who already purchased the EBOOK enjoys it!

PLEASE, at this time ONLY buy the EBOOK! I am almost certain that the PAPERBACK accidentally had an OLDER VERSION uploaded. I can't confirm until launch. The good news is that I can fix it easily, and within minutes, the bad news is that it will take Amazon up to seven days for those changes to go live. So, for you paperback readers, please be patient, you will get a MUCH better story if you just wait a few more days (the same one as the EBOOK). My apologies! =(

 

[Yavimaya]

So, for you paperback readers, please be patient, you will get a MUCH better story if you just wait a few more days (the same one as the EBOOK). My apologies! =(

No worries! We appreciate you telling us! I can't order until after this month anyways so it worked out good for me lol. Do not panic. It will be alright and get fixed soon!

 

[Ebonknight01]

The Ebon Knight Audiobook is OUT!

Hi all, for those of you waiting for it, the wait is over! You can find "The Ebon Knight" on Amazon/Audible right now (either go to my Amazon listing or go straight to audible and search for it). For those of you with iTunes, Spotify, etc. the audiobook will be available on those platforms (and a LOT more) shortly. A few days for iTunes, a few weeks for Spotify and several others.

If you liked my book, you will LOVE the narration! My narrator CRUSHED it, I'm so blown away by how well it turned out. Please feel free to leave comments on this thread for those of you who check it out! =)

 

[TimeMachine]

I look forward to these posts and am one of those that keep looking for the Like button.

me too

 

[Ebonknight01]

Hi all - Quick update for those of you who followed me over from this thread and into my books. For those few of you who might not know, I have a dark/urban fantasy out collectively called "The Ebon Knight Chronicles"... and THIS thread on THIS forum was my first attempt ever at writing for other people (AKA "the public"). The praise I received here (and in game, and through private messages) was the catalyst that launched my author career, and I love it! I now expect to write until they put me in the ground... and hopefully that's not any time soon!

Book 1: "The Ebon Knight" has done well and a few months ago it got up to #64 in the world for contemporary fantasy fiction for a few hours (right next to Anne Rice!) before slipping back down. I took a picture of that ranking placement, of course! There are 12 MILLION eBooks available on the Amazon platform, and The Ebon Knight tends to range from 200,000 to 500,000 most days. I am pleased with it staying power so far, but I am only six months into it, so who knows? The audiobook is available on Audible, Spotify, Nook, Chirp, etc... and if you like audiobooks I highly recommend it because my narrator absolutely crushed it!

Book 2: "The Dark Witch" has also been well received, and I don't think it will shock anyone if I say that I think it is a smidge better than my first because practice makes perfect, yes? The second book has more dialogue and more fight scenes in it - and I love writing both! The world basics was built in book one, so - whew! - more sword play and sorcery INC! The Dark Witch audiobook is INCREDIBLE, and I am almost finished with the last listen through before narrator fixes and launch. Expect that to be available on all platforms by mid-June.

Book 3: "The Arch Mage" eBook is uploaded and ready for delivery on June 1st (and for readers of the series it will blow you away)! The Arch Mage Paperback MIGHT have a small delay because my cover artist has not resized the cover to the spec I now need. If she does get back to me within the next 3 or 4 days then it will launch on 6/3, if not then by 6/15.

I know this post may not reach a bunch of people, as this forum is dying, but I have noticed that there are over 7000 views on this thread alone, so I assume that there are still a couple of us lurking around like ghosts here. Anyways, cheers! And for those of you that do read my books, I truly hope you like them!

James Wood
AKA Ebonknight01

 

[TimeMachine]

and THIS thread on THIS forum was my first attempt ever at writing for other people (AKA "the public"). The praise I received here (and in game, and through private messages) was the catalyst that launched my author career, and I love it! I now expect to write until they put me in the ground

The Ebon Knight tends to range from 200,000 to 500,000 most days

Very nice to read! Congrats!!! @Ebonknight01

I know this post may not reach a bunch of people, as this forum is dying, but I have noticed that there are over 7000 views of it and so I assume that there are still a couple of us lurking around like ghosts here. Anyways, cheers!

Cheers!

 

[Silver Lady]

James, I have read The Dark Witch and loved it. I WILL get around to posting my review on Amazon as soon as I finish the last 5 SOPs my son needs for his business. BTW on one of the worlds I play on I have a neighbor called DarkWitch1, any relation?

Regards, Silver

 

[Ebonknight01]

@TimeMachine thank you!

@Silver Lady No, but maybe they read the Dark Witch though? That would be cool if they had. Yes, I would love to see your review, appreciate it! Honestly, I would be totally floored if someone named their characters after someone from one of my books. If you find out let me know. Like, if I saw an "Ava Pentran" or "Ava the Dark Witch"... then, yeah, ok I KNOW you read my book! Just "Dark Witch" (or in this case "DarkWitch1") would be a little iffy though - as there are a lot of Dark Witchy type of characters in lots of different books. If I saw a "Jesslyn Pentran" or maybe even "The Spider" then I would be, OK, this person read my book AND has some problems!

Let me know what you think of The Arch Mage, too! I obviously lurk around here with the other Ghosts.

 

[RainbowSKYEPIXIE]

I love this!!

 

[Ebonknight01]

Hi all -

I have resurrected these Interviews on Kindle Vella! Re-edited and longer, with some episodes doubling in size (and zaniness)! Check them out by going to Amazon.com and typing in "The Dork Tower James Wood" and they will pop right up. I have already redone 20 of the "interviews" found here and have about 8 more to go. The best news is that I will start adding an episode every week in Vella moving forward! Anyone can enjoy them and get some laughs, but Elvenar players are uniquely suited to get some of the subtle (and not so subtle) humor!

If you liked these stories, you will LOVE the new and improved versions. Please let you fellowships know and remember to follow & thumb up the episodes you like.

 

[Ebonknight01]

The first new interview since Jan 16th, 2023 has been written and is posted in kindle vella! One a week moving forward is the plan! You can find me there by going to amazon and just typing in "The Dork Tower James Wood" I will pop right up!
Besides my guildies I am willing to "interview" some of the ghosts that still haunt this forum, too! You should read my interviews to make SURE you even want to be interviewed first though... If that doesn't scare you off, then leave me a message on your favorite interview - I think I have done 24 of them now, so you have a lot to choose from. Whichever one is your favorite is fine and ask to be interviewed as well. Leave me your in-game Elvenar name in the comments and I will reply! I will change your in-game name slightly for the interview, but you will know it's you, don't worry.
I already know who my next victim... err... subject is, too. So, get in while the getting is good because I will randomize all askers moving forward. I'm sure there will be THOUSANDS... well, ok HUNDREDS at least! (Dozens? Five?)

 

[TimeMachine]

Besides my guildies I am willing to "interview" some of the ghosts that still haunt this forum, too! You should read my interviews to make SURE you even want to be interviewed first though...

Leave me your in-game Elvenar name in the comments and I will reply! I will change your in-game name slightly for the interview, but you will know it's you, don't worry.

This is a very nice idea I guess!

Cheers to @Ebonknight01 again!

 

[Ebonknight01]

TimeMachine, are you interested? /Queue the evil laughter

Wait, did I type that last bit out loud?

By the way, I have been getting some messages in game that people can't find it on Amazon. Important to note: search for "The DORK Tower James Wood" in the search bar, not "The DARK Tower James Wood" - the Dark Tower search will only come up with Stephen King - even with my name attached apparently. Stephen King is my hero, but he WISHES he had named his series the DORK tower. Ha!

 

[TimeMachine]

TimeMachine, are you interested? /Queue the evil laughter

Wait, did I type that last bit out loud?

Besides my guildies I am willing to "interview" some of the ghosts that still haunt this forum, too! You should read my interviews to make SURE you even want to be interviewed first though... If that doesn't scare you off, then leave me a message on your favorite interview - I think I have done 24 of them now, so you have a lot to choose from. Whichever one is your favorite is fine and ask to be interviewed as well. Leave me your in-game Elvenar name in the comments and I will reply! I will change your in-game name slightly for the interview, but you will know it's you, don't worry.

Are these interviews free to read? And if not, what would I approximately have to invest to read them all?

Where exactly can I find those interviews? If you don't want to post a link here, you can send me in a PM.
I've found the interviews and they seem to be for free! Plus I have an amazon account, I didn't even know that kindle Vella is a part of amazon somehow.

Oh no I've just logged in and amazon throwed me out of kindle Vella.
Seems like this is only working for humans and elves living in the USA?

Spoiler

I will try to change my country tomorrow.

Plus english is not my native language, would it be a live-interview where I would have to speak directly to you or would it be a written interview?

And another question, I've never used Kindle Vella before - Do I have to create some kind of account first?

Edit: As it happens so often to me, things are coming right in my mind after having locked off.
I just had this idea that I could maybe "try" to translate your books into german language, it seemed like for now these are only available in english language and there might be some (or even a lot) non english speaking german humans and elves who would like to read it.

Anyway I guess I should buy and read one of your books first. I must admit that I haven't yet red anything you have published.

 

[Ebonknight01]

Update: the best laid plans... I just got notification today that KINDLE VELLA is winding down and will be defunct by Feb 2025. I had hoped that these interviews (and all the new ones I wrote that are not posted here) would live on there "forever" - turned out that forever was about 7 months. Amazon is recommending that all authors on VELLA turn their stories into eBook form, but the idea was to continue to add to them as time went on... so not sure what I am going to do at this point.

 

[TimeMachine]

turned out that forever was about 7 months.

Nothing seems to be able to be there forever, except time!

I must admit that I didn't even tried to change my country in order to sneak in to kindle Vella.

KINDLE VELLA is winding down and will be defunct by Feb 2025.

Seems like the effort wouldn't have been worth it since it would have only last that short.

Update: the best laid plans... I just got notification today that KINDLE VELLA is winding down and will be defunct by Feb 2025. I had hoped that these interviews (and all the new ones I wrote that are not posted here) would live on there "forever" - turned out that forever was about 7 months. Amazon is recommending that all authors on VELLA turn their stories into eBook form, but the idea was to continue to add to them as time went on... so not sure what I am going to do at this point.

What about bringing them interviews back to its original birthplace, the good old beloved Elvenar Forum, which seems to constantly remain even if declared dead in the past?

I guess it would be a big additonal enrichment for the forum to have your interviews here and I think that I am not alone with that thought!
To me it seems that they belong here somehow.

TimeMachine, are you interested? /Queue the evil laughter

We could even do a live spire interview together, a fan made Forum Event!
We would just have to arrange a time, for the first live stream-spire interview, broadcasted in the good old forum.

Just my ideas, I am curious what you're thinking about this.