Originally published January 4, 2016
https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-21-special-edition/
Today is another special edition of this podcast, discussing the upcoming launch of the 3rd edition of The Thirteenth Hour (special editions are longer - this one is 30 minutes - and less frequent; the other special edition is the episode on A Shadow in the Moonlight for subscribers of the mailing list - see link below for free access).
The following links are referenced in the episode. i.e.:
-Talking about how the book came to be in print (unofficially) as early as 1998:
https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/the-evolution-of-the-thirteenth-hour-in-print/
-Illustration updates to this newest edition:
https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2015/10/11/the-evolution-of-a-thirteenth-hour-illustration/
Like the above link, here are a similar progression of images showing the creation of an image (this time of King Darian) from sketch to computer edited image:
-The saga of cover creation:
https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2015/09/27/work-in-progress-new-thirteenth-hour-drawing/
https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/whats-in-a-cover/
-And what you can do to personally support the launch:
https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/help-support-the-thirteenth-hour/
-Other ways to get a sample of the book and see if the writing style is to your taste:
->download a sample on amazon
->download a free copy of the prequel, A Shadow in the Moonlight, on Smashwords or Amazon
->download a free copy of the standalone short story, "Falling Leaves Don't Weep" (may contain vague, obtuse spoilers) on Smashwords
->email me for a sample chapter @ writejoshuablum@gmail.com
->email me @ writejoshuablum@gmail.com if you'd like to review the book - you get a gift copy for free.
->download the first 15 episodes of this podcast on itunes (granted, an earlier draft of the book, but it's all there, start to finish).
So, lots of ways! Best wishes for the new year!
As always, thanks for listening!
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More about The Thirteenth Hour
An impossible quest to the ends of the world. An unlikely hero. And ... a little magic.
If an optimist sees opportunity even in disaster, then Logan, the sole surviving member of an ill-fated military expedition to the ends of the world, is most definitely an optimist. You’d have to be to continue on without supplies, ship, or crew. But to someone who’s daydreamed of seeing the world since childhood, perhaps disaster actually hides freedom. And, besides, who ever said adventures were supposed to be easy?
Of course, every hero on a “desperate quest against incredible odds” can use a little help. Enter Aurora, Logan’s best friend from childhood, whose fate collides serendipitously with his, a magic collapsible hover board, three bumbling wizards, and the elemental forces from the lands of wind, water, fire, earth, and dreams.
These characters and many more collide in an illustrated fairy tale fantasy inspired by enough 1980s fantasy, scifi, and teen movies that an original retro 80s synthesizer soundtrack, Long Ago Not So Far Away, was created to accompany the novel.
Enter a whimsical world of what reviewers called “creative, fast paced adventure” best “described as a fairy tale for anyone who grew up on old school fantasy movies in the 80s.”
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