Volition Agent Release Party!

by Richard Flores IV on 2013-07-02 0 Comments

It is official. Today Volition Agent came out on Amazon.com. Which means, I officially released my second novel! I am so excited for this novel and I hope you guys are too.

BOOK COVER:

BOOK TRAILER:

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BLURB:

Lexia is an ordinary person, with no special training or unique skills. That is until Lance, her handler, jumps in and takes full control of her every action. With Lance, Lexia is one of the deadliest government agents. Without him, she is a useless civilian who is completely disposable. When one of her missions goes wrong quickly, Lexia finds herself scrambling to escape capture. The agency she works for disavows any knowledge of her existence and leaves her for local authorities to arrest her on murder charges. Lexia must fend for herself if she wants to survive. With no clues, minimal training, and an unlikely ally she searches for answers. The agency wants her dead. Can Lexia stop them? Or are they still in control?

BUY THE BOOK:

US Paperback: (ISBN: 978-0615840802) Regular price is $6.49, but at the time of this post Amazon has it at 10% off!

US Kindle: (ASIN: B00DMCLTQM)Regular price is $1.99, you can borrow free if you are on Amazon Prime

UK Paperback: Coming SOON

UK Kindle:

I will hope that many of you will run over to Amazon.com and at least spare $1.99 for the Kindle copy. The sudden increase in sales would be great for opening week. And $1.99 is very little compared to other things we spend money on. Besides, you will want to read Lexia’s story over and over again.

RELEASE PARTY

It is time to have a big part to celebrate my second novel being published! So for the next week I will be playing all types of games, contests, giveaways, and blog posts.

Games:

I am going to play a few social media games over the coming days. The other night I played one on Facebook with trivia questions about the book release. To maximize your chances of winning copies of my book, I suggest you follow me on my four social media outlets: My blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Over the next week there will be different games you can play by following these. I’ll be giving away Kindle Copies of the book for prizes (and maybe other prizes).

Watch for more games on my social media sites!

Giveaways

There is currently a Goodreads Giveaway, and by later this afternoon there will be a Rafflecopter giveaway by tomorrow morning. The best way to find both of these is by visiting my website and clicking on the giveaways tab.

Photo Contest:

Recently cover artist Kristin Irons and cover mode Joy Anna received their paperback copies of the book and sent me some pictures. Below are pictures of each of us with our copies.

Kristin shows of her logo!

Joy shows off her work as Lexia.

Richard with his second novel.

These photos got me thinking. To honor Kristin and Joy’s talents in photography, I thought it would be fun to have a photo contest. So here is what I am doing. You can enter between now and August 2nd. Take your picture with your copy of Volition Agent. Once I have all the pictures, I’ll decide which are the best and they will win some prizes (see below). Of course there are contest rules and directions for entering below. Be creative, have fun, and take some great pictures. I’ll be scoring them on their creativity, and fun. Winners will be announced by August 13th.

Prizes:

1st Place – $100 Amazon Gift Card

2nd Place – $75 Amazon Gift Card

3rd Place – $50 Amazon Gift Card

4th Place – $25 Amazon Gift Card

Contest Rules:

Be submitting a picture you agree to the following Terms:

Submit a picture by posting in on Richard Flores IV Facebook Page timeline, if that does not work you can enter by emailing me the picture to floresiv.richard@gmail.com. Tagging photos, or other methods of submitting photos will not be accepted.

By submitting the picture, the picture becomes Richard Flores IV’s property and you agree that Richard can use the picture for marketing, and promotional purposes. Some examples, but not limited to, posting on my blog, website, and social media sites.

Pictures must be submitted by 11:59pm pacific time on 8/2/2013 to be considered. Pictures submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Photos must include the entrant and a copy of Volition Agent (ISBN: 978-0615840802) where the cover can be seen and readily identified as belonging to said book. Those are the only two requirement, the rest is up to you.

Limit two photos per entrant.

Winners are determined solely based on Richard Flores IV’s discretion by methods determined by him.

Prizes will be paid to the entrant only. Richard Flores IV is not responsible for agreements the entrant may have made with other people involved in the photo submitted.

Family of Richard Flores IV, those that work for Plasma Spyglass Press, and those involved in the production of Volition Agent (Editors, Cover Artists, Cover Models) are not eligible for this contest. When there is a doubt on eligibility, Richard Flores IV will be the sole decider of eligibility.

Richard Flores IV reserves the right to exclude photos from the contest if he feels the content is not appropriate for the contest. If said picture is deemed unacceptable, Richard Flores IV will notify the entrant. They will still be allowed to enter to win if they wish to enter another photo. Removed photos will not count against the entrants maximum number of photos.

By submitting a photo for the contest you agree to these terms and conditions. If these terms are violated your entrance will be removed and prizes forfeited.

Blog Posts:

Several people have agreed to post reviews, author interviews, and book features. If you want to post a review on your blog (I’ll send you a free Kindle copy in return), do an author interview, or feature the book, please feel free to contact me. I will be posting links to various posts as they are posted. I typically post these on Facebook and Twitter.

Veterans Day – Free eBooks!

Writing

by Richard Flores IV on 2012-11-11 0 Comments

One of the biggest reasons I enjoy writing and reading military science fiction is because I admire the things our troops do do keep me free to write and read whatever I want. It is easy to forget sometimes just how good we really have it.

Our troops go to places around the world, most of us would never visit. They have to see and deal with things most of us have never been a part of. They spend months and years away from their families. They do it all for minimal pay, and they do it all for us.

Dissolution of Peace, my debut novel, is centered around the military of the future. And to honor our troops, I have made the Kindle Version of Dissolution of Peace free for today only. Get one for yourself, send one to a loved one over seas, and share the link with the troops you know. The least I can do is give them a little entertainment while the serve their country.

Thank you to all the service men and women serving around the world for this country.

Kindle Edition of Dissolution of Peace

Dissolution of Peace – Updates, Pre-Order, Giveaways, and more

by Richard Flores IV on 2012-10-01 1 Comment

As Dissolution of Peace gets closer and closer to being released, I find myself with an odd mixture of pride, fear, and anticipation. But all the hard work is worth something in the end. As I see the finished project coming along, I can’t help but be happy to see so much work coming together for this project.

UPDATES

I wrote my acknowledgements section the other day. It is certainly an optional part of a novel. I’ve read plenty of novels that don’t have one. But with this being by first novel, I had to write one. I always enjoy reading other authors’ acknowledgements, and it only felt right that I put one in. It came from my heart, so hopefully it doesn’t come across as too much. Either way, I am happy to thank those people that helped me get this book together.

I dedicated the book to my three boys. They are a huge part of why I followed this dream all the way to the end. I already know who I’ll be dedicating my second novel to.

The Official Book Trailer is getting a lot more views than I expected, considering how little I have shared it. So I assume that must mean a few of you have shared it. Thank you. So far those who have talked to me about it, like it. Please make sure to hit that thumbs up button and leave a comment if you enjoyed it.

PRE-ORDER

The good news is that you don’t have to wait until October 16th to order your copy of Dissolution of Peace. You can pre-order online right now. Best of all you will save 25-50% off the list price. But, this will only last during the pre-sale period. I’ll also be signing all pre-order copies of my book. You will see I have added a “Buy” tab to this site. This will be a place to buy copies of my book. If you don’t follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you should. I’ll be sharing discount codes with my followers there through out the pre-sale period. You can order here: LINK

GIVEAWAYS

I also have two giveaways starting:

First, if you visit my Facebook Page, and click on the giveaway icon (see the picture right). You can enter into a raffle giving away one signed copy of my book. The number of raffle entries you have is based on the tasks you chose to complete. If you complete them all, you can be entered twenty times. That raffle ends on November 1st (12:01am Eastern), so hurry to get your entries in now. If a lot of people enter this raffle, I’m sure to do another one. Oh, and you’ll want this giveaway code: Carlson. It is worth one entry into the raffle. Enter the Raffle here: LINK

The second giveaway is on Goodreads. This one runs until November 30th. As of writing this post, it is still awaiting approval from Goodreads administrative staff. So if the link doesn’t work, please try again. Enter the Goodreads Giveaway here: LINK

Another reason to follow me on Twitter or Facebook is because I will likely be announcing more giveaways on there as soon as I come up with more idea.

ATTENTION BOOK REVIEWERS

If you write book reviews on your blog/website or magazine, or know someone who does, get in touch with me. This is another great way to get a free copy of the Kindle version of my book. I will not pay for a review. So if you charge for your reviews, I’ll pass. You can go to the contact me section to contact me about a book review. Just let me know a little about your site, and send me a link.

INTERVIEWS AND EVENTS

If you would like to interview me about my book, and other topics, you can contact me. I’ll be happy to schedule something with you. I’m open for newspapers, blogs, journals, magazines, Television, Radio, Podcasts, and I’m sure many other types of interviews.

If you own a Bookstore, you can contact me for a book signing. I am already working on scheduling a couple of them to be announced soon.

PLUGGING AWAY

I want to thank everyone who is helping, and I am sure about to help, plug my book. I really appreciate the word of mouth advertising. I’ll keep everyone updated as the book releases.