beta readers

In my last post I put out the call for anyone interested in being a beta reader for my next book, a paranormal thriller. It's not too late to get involved if you're interested. Send me an e-mail at ryejames77@aol.com if you're interested.

call for Beta Readers!

I'm now sending out the call for Beta Readers for my newest book, Shattered (unless I change it--which I might!). This will be Book 1 of The Evil Series. I'm interested in both other writers and just plain readers. If you're interested...or not sure...send me an email so we can talk abou it. You can have the chance to be among the first to read this story and possibly even influence it!! 

Here's a blurb (not official-and probably will be changed!) :-)
Hell wants him. Heaven wants to save him. After tragedy strikes Mike Moore, the Devil sees an opportunity to acquire another soul while he's in his darkest moments. An Angel is sent to guide him back from the lowest depths of his soul. Will he rise above the darkness or will he give in to hate and anger, seeking revenge for what he's been put through? What transpires is a man's personal struggles to do what's right or succumb to evil.

Here are some general questions if you're interested in being a beta reader:


Does any part of the story Drag?
Are their parts that you skipped to get to ‘the good part’?
Do I over-inform anywhere?
Did you Get it?
Did you understand every phrase / term I used?

Do the scenes flow?
Does one scene lead logically into the next?
Is there enough downtime between intense scenes to allow it to build to the next?
Did the actions & positions flow smoothly from one to the next, or did they jump as though something was skipped?

Is anything visually confusing?

Can you see every action clearly?
Did you have to reread any part of the action sequences to understand who was doing what?
Could you see what the characters looked like clearly?
Did I forget to describe their clothes, their hair, their eyes, any other distinctive feature that pertains to a specific character?

During DIALOGUE scenes…
Could you see what the characters were doing while talking?
Could you see where the characters were while talking?

Did the characters work?
Do the characters act realistic?
Does the dialogue sound realistic?
Do their reactions seem logical & realistic?
Could you feel the emotions between the characters?
Did the characters seem in character?

Are there any parts of the story you hated?

Would you buy this book if you saw it in a bookstore (online)?

Happy Thanksgiving

Just wanted to wish everyone a nice Thanksgiving. I hope you enjoy the day with your family and loved ones.

Bounty Hunter FREE for a limited time!

Yes, Bounty  Hunter is going to be free for the remainder of November on Smashwords.  Here is the link for it: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/9553  Now, I don't know if Amazon or B & N will follow suit on their sites and mark it down to free as well or leave it at regular price. I've heard they will match pricing, but I don't know first hand, I guess we will see on that. Hope you check it out, and if you like it, decide to buy the others.

Assassin's up on Nook

Just wanted to let you Nook users know that The Assassin is up on The Nook now at $2.99. Have already started having sales so let's keep the ball rolling!

Also, looks like the cover for Day of the Assassin is FINALLY done. Just a few details left but the design is done and I think it looks great. Should be ready in the next week or so.

Nook

My books are finally appearing on Barnes and Noble! If you're a Nook user you can now get the books via B&N. The only one not yet available is The Assassin. Right now it's still being formatted properly so it should be up in the next week. Click on the following link to get to the pages for Bounty Hunter, Escape, Deadlock, and Day of the Assassin

http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?SRT=R&WRD=rye+james&STORE=EBOOK&SZE=10&AREF=1540

Update

Wow. I can't believe it's been almost 2 months since I posted last. I definitely did not intend to go so long between postings. Just to update what's going: Have not worked on Empire much lately. I've pretty much been working on Shattered non-stop for the last month. It's coming along pretty good. I'd say it's roughly 30-40% done. I'm hoping I can get the 1st draft finished by the end of October and get it into the hands of beta readers. Then maybe take a month for edits. Since it's so close to the end of the year and Christmas I am planning to release it in late December/early January...hopefully to take advantage of those with new Kindles and more sales. By the end of 2011 I'm planning on releasing 6 books. The titles are tentative and likely to change. But here they are:

Shattered (The Evil Series)    (Horror/Thriller)
Empire                                  (Fantasy)
The Woods (The Evil Series) (Horror/Thriller)
Something Wicked (The Evil Series)  (Horror/Thriller)
Something Evil (The Evil Series)  (Horror/Thriller)
Untitled                                     (Thriller)