Gamma Nine - Releases 1st of April - Info and Links

Sorry [MENTION=4772]Spartan[/MENTION], it will be a while still before I can read your book. But I have bought it right in the beginning and will get to it eventually.
 
My first exclusive review is up! I received a 5 out of 5 feathered pens from the lady doing the review.

Here is a snippet from the Goodreads review and below that a link to the full review. Have a read and comment on it.
Thanks again for everyone's support!

Goodreads:
In an expanded, futuristic universe where terraforming and intergalactic exploration is the forerunner in the growth of humankind, there is bound to be an undiscovered threat that can undo all that has been conquered. Smit captures the excitement and fear of such a prospect in his book, lead by the lovable and charismatic Christian Quinn. Corporal Quinn is a new addition to The Grim Wolves, a group of heroic Titans that defend the universe against the spread of a plague called the Beast. These Titans serve as barriers against the horrors that lurk in the shadows of unknown worlds and keep humanity safe, but when another unforeseen problem arises, the Wolves find themselves fighting for not only their own lives, but humankind itself. Smit weaves a beautiful story of love and protection with that of a military conquest. Gamma Nine speaks to the explorer in all of us and makes you wish you were fighting for the safety of the Universe as well. This is a must read, definitely an upcoming star in the self-publishing literary world.

Link to full review:
https://morganpbillings.wordpress.com/2016/04/21/ebook-review-gamma-nine-by-christi-smit/

Let me know what you guys think.


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Super work bud, really proud of great talent when it's recognised. Well done mate.


Now... when can I expect my physical signed hardcover? ;)
 
Spartan said:
My first exclusive review is up! I received a 5 out of 5 feathered pens from the lady doing the review.

Here is a snippet from the Goodreads review and below that a link to the full review. Have a read and comment on it.
Thanks again for everyone's support!
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Well done dude!

when's the interview?
 
Hey dude, finished the book last week. Very cool read, and I'm looking forward to the next installments. When did you say is the ETA for book 2?

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I am curious about Artemis, I had kind of expected to see something develop with that in this book, but it looks like you've saved that for a spin-off with your filler book. I'll definitely grab that when you're done with it.
 
matt said:
Hey dude, finished the book last week. Very cool read, and I'm looking forward to the next installments. When did you say is the ETA for book 2?

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I am curious about Artemis, I had kind of expected to see something develop with that in this book, but it looks like you've saved that for a spin-off with your filler book. I'll definitely grab that when you're done with it.
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Thanks man. Glad you enjoyed it. Book 2 is planned for December 2016 or January 2017. It takes time to write and editing and everything can take more time sometimes.

And Artemis will be out this week. It is a short 6000 odd word story that fills in some gaps and just expands the universe a little. It falls in between book 1 and 2, but has no spoilers of book 2 in it. It is merely to fill in some gaps for readers who want more information. Book 2 will kick off where book 1 left off and will not require the short stories, but they will help answer some questions I do not feel the need to answer while the main story advances.
 
Spartan said:
Thanks man. Glad you enjoyed it. Book 2 is planned for December 2016 or January 2017. It takes time to write and editing and everything can take more time sometimes.

And Artemis will be out this week. It is a short 6000 odd word story that fills in some gaps and just expands the universe a little. It falls in between book 1 and 2, but has no spoilers of book 2 in it. It is merely to fill in some gaps for readers who want more information. Book 2 will kick off where book 1 left off and will not require the short stories, but they will help answer some questions I do not feel the need to answer while the main story advances.
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Awesome, I'll grab Artemis soon then, and then find something else to read until book 2 is ready. Looking forward to seeing where the story goes.

Dec or Jan is really not all that long to wait. I've waited way longer for books in the Wheel of Time series, and I'm still waiting on George R.R. Martin to write the next one in A Song of Ice and Fire. I think he's too wrapped up in the TV show now, so who knows when he'll get back to the books.
 
matt said:
Awesome, I'll grab Artemis soon then, and then find something else to read until book 2 is ready. Looking forward to seeing where the story goes.

Dec or Jan is really not all that long to wait. I've waited way longer for books in the Wheel of Time series, and I'm still waiting on George R.R. Martin to write the next one in A Song of Ice and Fire. I think he's too wrapped up in the TV show now, so who knows when he'll get back to the books.
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Well Artemis will not be the only short story between book 1 and 2. I will write a few more, some involving the main characters, others just random universe things.

I hope book 2 will be ready by then, but there are always delays. But I have an average speed at which I write and at that speed it will be done around December and be the same length as book 1. Then it is just formatting and editing, then release, but it could take longer or go faster. All depends on who is doing what.

And yeah, if you had to wait as long as the Wheel of Time series, you might as well give up now.
 
I can say I am loving the book, I will be honest the first two chapters slowed it down a lot for me, but I understand the need for it, I have had similar issues with all other authors that do the same - I always struggle with to much info right at the begining. Weirdly for me, had the book started at the the point just after those, I would most likely have had a bigger problem putting it down. I have now gotten into the book and wish I had more time so that I can sit and finish it.
 
Wyvern said:
I can say I am loving the book, I will be honest the first two chapters slowed it down a lot for me, but I understand the need for it, I have had similar issues with all other authors that do the same - I always struggle with to much info right at the begining. Weirdly for me, had the book started at the the point just after those, I would most likely have had a bigger problem putting it down. I have now gotten into the book and wish I had more time so that I can sit and finish it.
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Yeah unfortunately it was necessary for the first in the series. Book 2 will have no such universe building chapters. It will start where the other ended with more action and things. You could skip the first chapter or so but there is a lot of info there and I tried to make it more interesting with how I wrote it and adding some action, not just some boring info and nothing ever happens.

Think of it as a narrator setting the stage for an epic play. Sometimes they are required, sometimes they are not. Mine was only required for the foundation, now I am free to go nuts with the story.
 
Spartan said:
Yeah unfortunately it was necessary for the first in the series. Book 2 will have no such universe building chapters. It will start where the other ended with more action and things. You could skip the first chapter or so but there is a lot of info there and I tried to make it more interesting with how I wrote it and adding some action, not just some boring info and nothing ever happens.

Think of it as a narrator setting the stage for an epic play. Sometimes they are required, sometimes they are not. Mine was only required for the foundation, now I am free to go nuts with the story.
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Yea I understand the need for it, its something I have always had an issue with tho, so not aimed at you, it just doesnt suit my reading style :) But now that I am actually in the book its hard to put it down and I am sneaking a page every now and then at work!
 
Wyvern said:
Yea I understand the need for it, its something I have always had an issue with tho, so not aimed at you, it just doesnt suit my reading style :) But now that I am actually in the book its hard to put it down and I am sneaking a page every now and then at work!
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Do not get in trouble :P.
 
Spartan said:
And yeah, if you had to wait as long as the Wheel of Time series, you might as well give up now.
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To be fair, Robert Jordan dying before he had finished writing them is a totally understandable cause for delay.
 
matt said:
To be fair, Robert Jordan dying before he had finished writing them is a totally understandable cause for delay.
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Exactly my point. That was a tragedy in so many ways. RIP Robert, will drink a 40 on you once again.
 
Great news [MENTION=4772]Spartan[/MENTION] ! I am a slow poke at things - still need to read the book. I will get there eventually.:)
 
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