THE CATALYST now available on Kindle

[lynninva]

This would be a good weekend to read The Palmyra Impact since it takes place on Memorial Day (which was another title I was considering for the book). It would be doubly fun if you were in Honolulu!

I think I'll take you up on that suggestion.  I purchased all three books previously, but have only read The Ark.  I was glad I started it on vacation, because I didn't want to put it down.  It was really great.

Long holiday weekend sounds great for starting another of your books, but I think my housework will suffer.

[boydm]

Long holiday weekend sounds great for starting another of your books, but I think my housework will suffer.

My housework always suffers on a nice holiday weekend. 

BTW, I got a nice mention in Joe Konrath's blog yesterday: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

My housework always suffers on a nice holiday weekend.  

Since my housework suffers when I write, I think it's only fair that the readers' housework suffers when they read.  

BTW, I got a nice mention in Joe Konrath's blog yesterday: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/

Here's a quote from the blog.  

"Amazon actually allows authors to upload their own ebooks on Kindle, set a price, and earn 35% royalties.

This is either a closely guarded secret, or authors are just plain stupid, but as far as I know I'm the only published author taking advantage of this."

Not true and not very nice.  

I'm glad you got a good mention, Boyd.  I'm still enjoying The Ark.  It's getting better and better.  

[PraiseGod13]

I just finished the Adamas Blueprint and have taken advantage of the holiday week-end to read The Ark also.  Both are great reads and I highly recommend them!!  Thanks so much, Boyd...... they're excellent!!!  I have to read this week's reading in Voyager for our Outlander book klub..... then it's on to The Palmyra Impact. 

[Michael R. Hicks]

Boyd -

I finished The Ark and Palmyra Impact, and am now closing in on the end of The Adamas Blueprint - good stuff, man!

[LDB]

The unexplained downing of the Air France jet a few days ago brought The Palmyra Impact to mind. I'm almost certain the cause of the Air France loss will be different, if they ever recover the recorders and determine what caused it. It's interesting how certain real events so strongly remind you of fiction books.

[Ann in Arlington]

So, what you're saying is I should move that up on my TBR pile? 

[jpmorgan49]

Mmmmm, I guess Truth is stranger than Fiction....
jup

[boydm]

Thanks, Michael and PraiseGod13! And Michael, thanks for mentioning me on Podbram.

Yes, LDB, I did think of The Palmyra Impact when I heard about the Air France tragedy. It just goes to show that tidy explanations of mysterious events are much harder to come by in the real world. I think that's one reason I like reading fiction. BTW, I'm reading Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child right now, and it's great. The next one I'm waiting for is The Doomsday Key by James Rollins.

[LDB]

So, what you're saying is I should move that up on my TBR pile? 

If that question was directed at me the answer is a definite yes and not only move it up but to position one on the list.

[Dawsburg]

Thanks, Michael and PraiseGod13! And Michael, thanks for mentioning me on Podbram.

Yes, LDB, I did think of The Palmyra Impact when I heard about the Air France tragedy. It just goes to show that tidy explanations of mysterious events are much harder to come by in the real world. I think that's one reason I like reading fiction. BTW, I'm reading Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child right now, and it's great. The next one I'm waiting for is The Doomsday Key by James Rollins.

Boyd,

I've featured your book, The Ark, in a Listmania list of books with books on Kindle for $2 or less. The list has gotten 171 views so far.

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Books-for-Under-%242/lm/R34ZA84L03Q7BK/

I'd like to congratulate you on the publication of your book! I'm proud to say that I have my own (it's at the top of the Listmania list).

Dawson

[boydm]

Thanks, Dawson!

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

Boyd, I just finished reading The Ark.  As I was reading, I kept saying to myself, this book is too long, it's just too long.  At the end, I wouldn't remove a word.  It's all there, all necessary, and wonderfully put together.

Thanks for a great read.

Oh, and thanks for not doing the Ark of the Covenant.  Noah's Ark was much more interesting.   

[boydm]

Boyd, I just finished reading The Ark.  As I was reading, I kept saying to myself, this book is too long, it's just too long.  At the end, I wouldn't remove a word.  It's all there, all necessary, and wonderfully put together.

Thanks for a great read.

Oh, and thanks for not doing the Ark of the Covenant.  Noah's Ark was much more interesting.   

Thanks, Gertie! It is a long story, but like you said, I couldn't think of anything I could remove and still have the story make sense. One thing I don't really do in my books is subplot. It's all plot.

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

Thanks, Gertie! It is a long story, but like you said, I couldn't think of anything I could remove and still have the story make sense. One thing I don't really do in my books is subplot. It's all plot.

Okay, that makes sense.  That's why I thought it was long.  No distractions.  Sort of a shotgun approach.  I'll keep that in mind when I read your next mega-opus.   

[LDB]

I never thought any of the books were long while reading them. I did think they ended too soon when I got to the last sentence though.

[EllenR]

There you guys go, pushing books back up to the top of my TBR list again! LOL OK Boyd, yours is up next when I finish the book I'm currently reading. Which shall I choose? The Adamas Blueprint or The Palmyra Impact? Anyone care to give an opinion? I've already read and loved The Ark (which I also did not find long).

EllenR

[mumsicalwhimsy]

When I completed the Adamas  Blueprint, it was all I could do to resist the other books.  Now that I have read some other stuff... I am ready for another 'treat' of Boyd's.  The Ark and Palmyra Impact both sound so good.  Thanks, Boyd!

[boydm]

You're welcome, MumsicalWhimsy! And thanks to everyone.

EllenR, I'd say read The Palmyra Impact next. It's a much different book from The Ark, but still a thriller.

[boydm]

Here's a cool article about how the Kindle is changing the publishing industry, featuring me and other self-published authors that are Kindleboards members.

http://ireaderreview.com/2009/06/05/kindle-store-self-published-rising-stars/

[EllenR]

You're welcome, MumsicalWhimsy! And thanks to everyone.

EllenR, I'd say read The Palmyra Impact next. It's a much different book from The Ark, but still a thriller.

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Thanks Boyd. I appreciate the input. That's up next then!

EllenR

[LDB]

I really liked The Adamas Blueprint. It was my least favorite of his three books. Take time to understand what that says. It offers one opinion on the question of what to read next as well as affirming how good they all are.

After reading this again, and finding it makes perfect sense to me, I think it's possible it might be unclear to a few. I want to be sure it's perfectly clear. I'd rate The Adamas Blueprint at least a solid 4.5 out of 5 stars. The other two books are even closer to 5 stars than that.

[Vicki]

Boyd,

I just finished all 3 of your books and have only one question for you. How long do we have to wait for number 4?? There were never dull, fast paced and I couldn't put them down. Thanks for a job very well done.

[boydm]

Thanks, LDB! That's high praise indeed.

And thanks to you, Vicki! I'm working on the next one right now, and I should have it finished this summer. When you'll be able to read it depends on whether NY publishing decides to pick it up. If they don't, it'll go onto the Kindle with my others.

[LDB]

If there's one decision maker in N.Y. with even a little more than average amounts of brains there's no question it will be picked up.