Published!

5/20/2012

My first book is up on Amazon and ready to be read. I wasn't planning to publish it for a few more days but after a final read thru yesterday, I decided to go for it. I know it's not perfect, but then neither am I. But I do think it's an enjoyable read so please check it out.

I started writing the Shadows three years ago when I was between jobs and bored out of my mind. The first version was certainly "rough" but I knocked it out in about ten days. The subsequent versions took a lot longer to write, mostly because I'm now working full time and putting in an insane amount of hours at work. But it is also taking longer because I've got a lot of writing projects going on right now. I'm about halfway done with another YA novel that will be published in July and I will also be following up soon with the sequel to The Shadows so expect to hear much more from me in the coming months.

If you would like to buy The Shadows, please check it out on Amazon Buy The Shadows

5 Comments

mkl

6/2/2012 11:27:51 pm

Hi, I just downloaded it. I'm middle-aged, so not in the target group, but I like to read stories with young protagonists from time to time.

Your writing is damn good. I haven't quite finished it, but a suggestion: perhaps you should tell that this is urban fantasy somewhere? I took the free download based on the pages you can see with that 'click inside' feature and started reading it while more in the mood for a thriller, so even though I had started to wonder since you do have those hints the first clearly fantasy scene still came a bit from the left field. But I don't think it needs any other fixing than something like one mention of 'urban fantasy' in the book description.

Are you intending to write any adult fiction? I do like your style, and YA is not something I feel like reading often, most times I do stick to the adult section. Maybe you might consider telling the story of somebody like Alex's mom, what being a Warrior would be like for an adult, and maybe one who is raising a family?

Hunter J. Keane

6/3/2012 02:44:52 am

MKL- Thanks for checking out my book and taking the time to comment. I'm glad you are liking it so far and I think your suggestions are great. I will find a way to incorporate urban fantasy so that people aren't taken by surprise.

Additionally, I do have some books targeted to adults in the works. Specifically, I also have plans to develop the story of Alex's mother, Mary. So far she's a pretty mysterious character but she definitely has a great story to tell. Currently, I'm planning for this to be a novella tied to The Shadows trilogy, but it will definitely skew to a slightly older audience as Mary's story really begins after her teen years. Depending how the story comes together, it could become a stand alone novel on its own. Only time will tell!
Thanks again for your thoughtful comment.

6/3/2012 06:27:52 pm

You're welcome.

I will keep an eye on you. If you write Alex's mother's story I will buy it.

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10/10/2013 04:50:09 pm

it is also taking longer because I've got a lot of writing projects going on right now.

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