New Book - likely to be called 'The Origin of Homo Optimus'

Here's an update. The following are completed: 1) re-formatting for e-book submission; 2) first and second edits; 3) draft of book cover (see at right); 4) book title (I believe I'm sticking with the one at right; 5) first draft of a short description of the story line which I'll need for e-book submission.

Right now the book stands at 53,000 words in length.

What's left?
1) Maybe one more edit; 2) finalizing a few techy words in the book, e.g. my word for the web or internet. It's important because I use it a number of times; and 3) finalizing the book cover, title, and short description. Oh, almost forgot...I need to produce a book trailer (about a 40-45 second spot video like a movie trailer which attaches to this blog and Smashwords, etc...gives the potential reader some idea about the book in more than just words).

Untitled New Book

The first draft of my new, yet untitled book is complete. I've also completed the formatting for e-book publishing as well as the first edit. I am currently working on getting the last four or five candidates for the book title down to a single one, garnering images and ideas for the book cover and getting ready to go through the editing process again (always a number of edits).

The story line includes the development of a human-friendly superintelligence, the apocalyptic earth-crossing course of a dark comet, and the strange happenings of the pre-colonization expedition to Jupiter's moon, Europa. The minor plots intertwine. The book will be about 52,000 words.

Updated Retailer Reviews of 'Flatline Virus'

Apple iStore - 15 reviews - 4 stars out of 5 (42% of sales)...now my largest seller
Barnes & Noble - 3 reviews - 3.5 stars out of 5 (18% of sales)
Amazon - 2 reviews - 2.5 reviews out of 5 (35% of sales)
Other (Sony, Kobo, Smashwords) - 0 reviews (5% of sales)

If You Want to Buy 'Flatline Virus' - It's an E-Book

My book is not in paper print...it's available as an e-book (meaning in electronic print). You can buy it online at the Apple Bookstore (see iTunes), Amazon, Barnes and Noble (those are the major ones) and also Sony and Smashwords (my distributor).


The links to some of those are to the right under my picture where it says 'Links to New and Exciting Places'. Enjoy!