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!

Latest Reviews from Major E-Book Sellers

Amazon - 2 Reviews - 3 Stars out of 5
Apple - 14 Reviews - 4 Stars out of 5
Barnes & Noble - 3 Reviews - 3.5 Stars out of 5

Approaching 1000 Page Views

940 so far. Thank you, viewers. (You can check the number yourself at the bottom left of this blog)

Latest Reviews for 'Flatline Virus'

Amazon - 2 Reviews - 3 Stars out of 5
Apple - 12 Reviews - 4 Stars out of 5
Barnes & Noble - 3 Reviews - 3.5 Stars out of 5

Based on the latest statistics, Amazon represents 40%, Apple 36%, Barnes and Noble 20%, and Sony 4% of my book sales.

Apple Store (iTunes) Ratings

Latest Ratings show 10 reviews with 4 out of 5 stars for Flatline Virus.

My second book is under way with 21,700 words so far. The working title is 'Not Afraid. The Dilemma of AI Plus'.

Just Finished My Kindle Publishing Author Page

Check it out. The link is over the right of the page with some others.

Latest Review Status for 'Flatline Virus: When Zombies Evolved'

Apple Bookstore
10 reviews - 4 out of 5 stars

Barnes & Noble
2 reviews - 2.5 out of 5 stars

Amazon
2 reviews - 3 out of 5 stars

New Book - Report

...working on it. 8000 words drafted so far. Working title is 'Not Afraid - The Dilemma of AI Plus'

Time to Check Out the Amazon Ratings

We've all been (well, I have) waiting for someone else in Amazon to review Flatline Virus other than RB. It's happened and serves to smooth out the average rating to three stars out of five. Back to sanity.

By the way, Apple (iTunes) shows seven ratings averaging 3.5 stars out of five for Flatline Virus.

Likely Scenarios of Book I am Researching

I am excited about the book I am working on. That is, I'm not writing it yet, but taking notes and researching the material. The various futuristic ideas I believe will stick include the following:
1. The story takes place about a hundred years from now.
2. There will be pre-colonization expedition to Europa, a moon of Jupiter, perhaps the most likely candidate for extraterrestrial life outside of Mars.
3. The 21st century is full of conflict for humanity, at least partly due to the huge technological changes occurring. There are other reasons as well.
4. The world is in danger of an apocalyptic event.
5. Artificial intelligence is reaching human level. This has huge implications for mankind.

My One Amazon Reviewer-For Now

This is Ross' picture from his Amazon reviewer profile.

I'll never know how many potential readers Ross has chased away. He reviewed the book about a week after it was published; and yet, Amazon still remains a strong sales outlet for me. I have only one review from Amazon and it's my best sales channel. I have more from B&N and Apple. Was that one early review responsible? Maybe. I still wonder how he confused my zombie book with a work of William Gibson (the famous author) who would never think of stooping to a book about the re-animation of the dead and sell it at the ridiculously low offering price of $2.99. Ever notice a William Gibson (the famous author) title as compared to the author's name? Very, very different from mine. His name is larger than the title (because it's the draw for readers). I guess Ross was duped by my fabulous marketing effort and compelling cover. Check out Ross' other reviews. My view is that his view is rather negative overall.

Happy July 4th!!!

Here is a 'Flatline Virus' Review Found on the Apple iStore

34% of the books I've sold have been through the Apple iStore. Through Apple, I have six reviews with an average of 4 out of 5 stars. This is one of them. If you click on this image, the print will be easier to read.