Your favourite incompetent buffoon of a space hero Captain Disaster didn't start off as a computer game character - the original short stories that inspired the games (currently The Dark Side of the Moon and soon to be Death Has a Million Stomping Boots, and in hopefully not too many years to come There's a Hole in my Galaxy) is now available for Amazon Kindle, priced at $2.99. To make Danvzare happy I'm not going to be offering this free anytime! :grin:
It's comedy sci-fi, very silly and referencing many sci-fi books / movies / TV series, not so much breaking the 4th wall as ignoring the fact that it exists, etc. It's not for the serious (or sound) of mind.
Excerpts:
http://backtofictionwriting.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/excerpt-from-captain-disaster-collection.html
http://backtofictionwriting.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/excerpt-2-from-captain-disaster.html
Kindle store:
https://kdp.amazon.com/amazon-dp-action/us/bookshelf.marketplacelink/B01N3W1MNY
1 copy sold yesterday and it was tremendously exciting, but obviously it would be nice to sell a few thousand more! ;)
Two more extracts and a new cover.
http://backtofictionwriting.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/the-captain-disaster-collection-new.html
http://backtofictionwriting.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/excerpt-2-from-captain-disaster_12.html
http://backtofictionwriting.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/excerpt-4-from-captain-disaster.html
No more posts on this now unless answering someone else's post, I promise! :grin:
If you sell a non kindle version (pdf for example) you'll have another sale right here ;)
Hmm... I could use Smashwords I guess, they're annoyingly pedantic about formatting though which is why I haven't yet. Would it make any difference to know that you can read Kindle eBooks in a browser via Amazon? (I don't know if you already knew that - I only found out very recently.) It would also appear that you can get the Kindle app for PC, Android, and iOS.
(Not saying definitely never, but... for now I was hoping to stick with Kindle. If that wouldn't work for you drop me an email ;-D;))
Ah, didn't realise there was a cloud reader! Bought a copy! :)
I've just picked up a copy too. I'll give it a read on the train :-)
Aw you guys are the best!
Of course, I'm now sitting here in a mild panic desperately hoping you enjoy the eBook and don't feel like you've wasted your money! :shocked:
Hi Capt...
I can't wait to get my copy.. when I get paid next...
Sounds my cup of humour (laugh)
Quote from: slasher on Wed 23/11/2016 09:15:34
Sounds my cup of humour (laugh)
You are a strange man indeed... :grin:
I've left a little review. Title "Captain Disaster boldly goes where only really Douglas Adams has gone before." :grin:
I'm about halfway through and it's getting better. Easy to read and very silly. You all should get a copy.
Thanks for the review Stu, glad you're enjoying it!
I've got a 5 day promotion starting today where you can pick up this lunacy for just 99p!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N3W1MNY
Today's the last day to get it cheap...