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August 18, 2019 By Skyla Dawn Cameron Leave a Comment

Bloodline Audio Sorta Re-release

Bloodlines has been in audio since 2013 but I never talk about it or advertise it for various reasons you can probably put together if following me on social media these past years. I have (somewhat quietly) been privately battling to get the terms of the contract followed for eight months now, since said contract expired. This was chronicled as a monthly writing post for my Patrons of Snark, as it does speak to knowing your rights and being tenacious about it when the other party doesn’t follow a contract.

Last month when the rights holder continued to ignore all messages from myself and ACX, ACX offered to transfer the title to my account rather than retire it entirely so I could at least earn royalties on it.

What a novel concept–earning royalties on a book I haven’t seen a report for in like two years!

There are a few hiccups–I had to have it resubmitted to iTunes and re-linked to the ebook page on Amazon–and there are various things that can’t be fixed–like the narrator misprouncing Zara’s name and the former publisher’s name on things–but at least I could correct the audio cover. Plus, of course, now I will actually make money on copies sold.

New to Audible? Head here and get started! You’ll also find it on Amazon and eventually it’ll be back at iTunes.

Will there be more audiobooks? It’s unlikely, unfortunately–I had been trying to pursue it a while ago but I grew more and more uncomfortable with the confinement of a royalty-share agreement, and I haven’t thousands of dollars to produce a book myself. I know a lot of folks prefer audio and I wish I could accommodate that, but I’m already in the red with my books given the time it takes to write them and I don’t have that kind of cash.

But hey, there’s this one!

If anyone following this also has their work still available by this company no longer in business and cannot get a response, please feel free to privately write to me and I can tell you what I did (understanding that I cannot provide legal advice).

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November 20, 2015 By Skyla Dawn Cameron Leave a Comment

Spells & Spirits – Now Available

Spells&Spirits3D-lgPause Jessica Jones for a second, guys. Guess what’s now available?

Supernatural Adventure Awaits!

Ghosts, hags, vampires, and werewolves—all of your favorite supernatural creatures can be found in this bundle of 6 urban fantasy novels, featuring Memory and Dream by World Fantasy Award-winning author Charles de Lint.

Betrayal, curses, magic, friendship, and snark. Battles against demonic foes, your own nightmares, and your closest friends.

This is a LIMITED EDITION bundle that won’t be available for long!

This haunting set includes:

* SPIRITS RISING (Spirit Caller: Book One) – Krista D. Ball

* DARK WHISPERS (Spirit Caller: Book Two) – Krista D. Ball

* MUCH ADO ABOUT MACBETH – Randy McCharles

* SEEING THE LIGHT (A Marie Jenner Mystery: Book One) – E.C. Bell

* FURR – Axel Howerton

* BLOODLINES (Demons of Oblivion: Book One) – Skyla Dawn Cameron

* MEMORY AND DREAM – Charles de Lint

It’s just 99c. For all those books. Including mine. You absolutely can’t beat that–it’s worth getting copies for all your friends, too. Like a virtual stocking stuffer.

Get it now on Kindle US | Kindle UK | Kindle CA | Kobo | Nook | Apple

Also, if you dig Bloodlines and want to check out Hunter, you can get it for 30% off RIGHT NOW (and probably for another day or so) using the code NOV30 at checkout on Kobo.

 

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October 28, 2015 By Skyla Dawn Cameron 2 Comments

Spells & Spirits, Deals & Freebies

Behind, busy, stuff and things, blah blah. Anyway!

Spells&Spirits2So I guess it’s time to tell you I’m going to be in a little urban fantasy boxset. It will be for sale November 5, and you get seven stories for 99c. There are some writers you may know (including Charles de Lint! Dude!) and some may be new to you, but regardless I hope you check it out. My contribution is Bloodlines, which you probably already have because you’re awesome, but you could still get it with six other stories for 99c and that is insanely inexpensive. I’ll post again about it next week.

Today I am also part of the Kobo Daily Deal with the Demons of Oblivion Bundle–that’s the first three books in the series in one release. Normally $9.99, you can get it on Kobo in the US and Canadian store for just $3.99. That’s the price of one of the books usually, and here’s three. So. Y’know, if you’re missing those books for your library, REALLY GOOD TIME TO GRAB THEM RIGHT HERE.

AND I am part of another Kobo promo, River will be just 99c tomorrow (I think it’s up today, too, in case you want to grab it now). I believe this is good for all countries. You’ll find it here.

Many of my Kobo books are all eligible right now for 50% off, too. This only lasts a few days. Here’s the breakdown with coupon codes:

Canada
October 28th – October 31st
Promo Code: CA50SALE

United States/Australia/New Zealand
October 27th – October 30th
Promo Code: GET50SALE

United Kingdom
October 30th – November 2nd
Promo Code: UK50SALE

TreatMeRigh-KindleFinally, my friend Dina is much nicer than me as she’s offering a Halloween short story for readers of her Stranger Things series. You can read Treat Me Right here, and don’t forget to check out Dina on Payhip for a complete list of freebies (and a short story collection she has for sale).

 

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February 1, 2015 By Skyla Dawn Cameron 2 Comments

Soundtrack Sunday – BLOODLINES Edition

Bloodlines-KindleSo we’re going back like ten years for Bloodlines; I don’t even have access to the original computer I wrote it on, let alone the full playlist, but a couple of songs stuck in my head, and a handful of new ones were there when I rewrote it in 2011.

Here are some Zara-related tunes for you! (There’ll be lots more when I get around to posting Exhumed‘s playlist.)

 

Aimee Allen – “Revolution” 
Zara Lain appeared in my head in 2004, talking in full surround sound and completely fully formed, and I wrote her very first scene while this was playing.

Aimee Allen – “Too Fucked Up for Love”
I…can’t find a link to this one for you to listen to. 🙁 Title should say it all, though.
I’m afraid you’re holding on to something that’s too far gone

Garbage – “Wicked Ways”  
Another very Zara song. Let’s face it, she’ll never actually mend her wicked ways.
I’ve done things I never thought I’d do//Sure it helps to lose myself in you

Garbage – “Temptation Waits”
It’s a tad on the nose, but still, Zara.

Florence + The Machine – “Blinding”
I do think of this as Zara/Ana’s overall theme—it captures her past, her present, her insecurities and her strength.  (I can’t even pick specific lyrics—the whole thing sums up the awakening as Vampire!Ana to her present self straight through to the novella Damaged.)

Evanescence – “Going Under“
Don’t want your hand this time – I’ll save myself//Maybe I’ll wake up for once 

Evanescence – “Bring Me To Life“
How can you see into my eyes like open doors?//Leading you down into my core where I’ve become so numb//Without a soul my spirit’s sleeping somewhere cold//Until you find it there and lead it back home

E.S. Posthumus – “Pompeii”  
I listen to a lot of “trailer” type music when I write—Immediate Music/Globus, E.S. Posthumus, Two Steps from Hell, etc—and this is the one song I associate the most with Zara and Bloodlines.

Immediate Music – “An Epic Age“
This would also be in my Bloodlines trailer, if it were a film.

Milla – “Rocket Collecting”
and I’ve turned into this//smiling, snarling monster

Shivaree – “Goodnight Moon“
Well goodnight moon//I want the sun//If it’s not here soon//I might be done

Puscifer – “Rev 22:20”
Look, she’s a highly sexualized character–Zara needs a highly sexualized song on her playlist.
Prayin’ to stay in her arms just until I can die a little longer//Saviors and saints, devils and heathens alike//She’ll eat you alive

Fioana Apple – “Criminal“
I’ve been a bad bad girl//I’ve been careless//With a delicate man//And it’s a sad sad world//When a girl will break a boy//Just because she can

Atreyu – “Her Portrait in Black“
Can you feel her//Running through your veins?//She will always live forever

Sarah McLachlan – “Stupid” 
If I had to pick a song for Zara and Nate…I actually listened to this one a lot when I originally wrote their scenes in 2004. It’s all Zara, a determined bachelorette, realizing she’s way over her head and this is likely a mistake
love has made me a fool//it set me on fire and watched as I floundered

Katie Melua – “No Fear of Heights” 
Now that I’m older and have seen Zara/Nate’s relationship mature, this is the theme I’d lean toward in this book (in fact, I have flashback scenes from their night in the cabin in Amends, and wrote them to this one). I wouldn’t say either of them particularly come across as scared of anything, but the sense of doing something you know could ultimately lead to your downfall—in this case love—fits them well.
I was scared of what I couldn’t keep//But when you give me love//I have no fear of heights//No fear of the deep blue sea//Although it could drown me

 

Bonus: “Thrall” songs

Apocalyptica – “Bittersweet” 
I wrote“Thrall” (available with Bloodlines and 9 Crimes) with this on repeat. Nate’s song.
I won’t give up//I’m possessed by her//I’m bearing a cross//She’s turned into my curse

Slipknot – “Vermillion Pt. 2“
Nate’s other song! Looking for Zara, when Heaven accuses him of being her thrall.
She is everything to me//The unrequited dream//A song that no one sings//The unattainable, she’s a myth that I have to believe in//All I need to make it real is one more reason

 

Demons of Oblivion fans–if you’re on Facebook, you can join the group Alchemy Red to talk with other readers. For the next month and a bit, Soundtrack Sundays will be devoted to these books, and at the end, I’ll do a special edition with fan-submitted soundtrack songs. If you have any tunes you associate with the series, head on over there and let us know!

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May 22, 2014 By Skyla Dawn Cameron

Twenty-Two-Twelve To Go-Go

campaignsmallTwenty-two days left in the campaign and 12% left to fund River Wolfe.

Reader and dear friend Danielle is offering to gift a copy of Bloodlines to the next person who contributes to the campaign. All you have to do is contribute and I can direct her where to gift the book. (If you already have Bloodlines, just let her know–perhaps she’ll do the contributor after you.)

I am a very obscure author with a tiny readership, and 88% of the campaign has been funded already by just eleven utterly astounding people. To be quite frank, this whole thing literally would not have a chance in hell of happening without Danielle, for more reasons than you’ll know–please do send her a tweet of thanks if you’re on Twitter (or in the comments).

My sincerest thanks for her constant (and humbling) support in believing in the work, and to everyone who has chipped in and shared the campaign thus far.

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