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Hi all you lovely readers!

Just your friendly neighborhood author looking to reach out and introduce myself! Hoping to make a few friends, read a few other good authors, and meet a few readers.

Little about me, I am a published poet and screenwriter. Former Army officer. Former International economic analyst. Lover of doggies and kiddos but not kitties too much. Grunge rocking Gen Xer. Read my bio for a bit more.

I am launching my first debut book in May 2018. It is called PAST FURY TO PRESENT HURRY a novel collection of 4 original high concept screenplays with a graphic novel feel due to 50 powerful art illustrations created just for my book.

Due to my screenplays as literature idea and being a new debut author with cross or multi genre stories, traditional publishers are a wee bit nervous taking a risk on me. Hence, PAST FURY TO PRESENT HURRY will be self published through Archway Publishing, a division of Simon Schuster on 1 May 2018.

Three of four screenplay stories are complete and waiting on editing. My editor is a terrific lady and has edited two Newberry Award winning books and two National Book Award finalists along with extensive work in television and film on such shows as Gossip Girls and Vampire Diaries. Final editing begins in mid November due to her busy schedule and my personal move and house ssle.

A very talented British graphic artist has been contracted for the 50 illustrations and begins work in 3 weeks. His background is in video game illustration but is also publishing a book on fine art next year.

I would love to publish sooner but I am making a high quality book for you lovely readers and having to pay out of pocket for it. So look to 1 May. And wish me luck!

Stories in my book will appear in the following order, the historical epic JANISSARY, the political thriller drama THE PLATOS ASENSCION BRIEF, the historical action drama romance THE PARTISANS LOVER, and, the unfinished and busting my mental butt to get it ready, historical epic on the Fourth Crusade titled ON THE WALLS OF CHRIST.

Some great stories there for you that I hope you will love. All contain Romance to a greater or lesser extent. But sadly not all are happy endings! Most do though! I love happy endings too!

If interested, I can share more. Ask and yee shall receive!

Respectfully,
Earl DeVere, a pen name though of family relation, see the major film Anoynomous if curious.

And yes I love to read! And writers need distractions so we can procrastinate! 😊

You're being self-published through Simon Schuster? Break a leg on the project. It sounds interesting.

Thanks Andrew. It is the self publishing arm or division of Simon Schuster, not the traditional publishing wing.. But I suspect if I sell a lot of books, they will be watching.

Should be writing on my last story today, but then I have been working hard.

Hi,

Could somebody please help me understand what the purpose of a sample/dummy book is before the actual book is printed? And what if the printed book turns out to be different from the dummy book?

Look forward to hearing from you guys.
Thanks!