Audiobook Release!

So the audiobook of The Cain Conspiracy has now been released. Remember, due to contract agreements with Audible, I have no control over pricing. It's been listed at $14.95 on Audible, which you can buy here:

 http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/The-Cain-Conspiracy-Audiobook/B01MDLK2O5

If you've already bought the ebook, then you can add Audible narration for just a couple extra dollars. It is also available on iTunes, also at $14.95.

I do have free copies to give away for anyone interested in leaving a review on Audible. If interested in a review copy, shoot me up an email. For those wondering about the narrator, it was done by Charles Hayward, who is a professional voice actor. He actually does a lot of TV commercials and I think does a tremendous job with the book. I really couldn't be happier with the job he did. Hopefully, everybody else will like it as well.

Thanks for reading,

Mike

October Update

Just wanted to provide an update for you guys and let you know what I'm working on right now. I'm actually working on a bunch of things, so many that I think my head's gonna spin. But at the forefront, a couple of things have shot to the top of the list.

The first thing is the release of The Silencer. I'll be providing a blurb and more details soon, along with the cover. But it's extremely safe to assume that it'll be released in December. I'm still figuring out whether it'll be better to release it before or after Christmas, but it will be December.

Next up: Audiobooks! The Cain Series is being made into audiobooks and will be distributed on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes...the three major players in the audiobook game. They're being professionally narrated by professional voice actors. And books 1 and 2, The Cain Conspiracy and The Cain Deception, should both be available to purchase by the end of October! Deception is actually already done and has been approved by Audible, just waiting for it to be updated and distributed to their sites. Conspiracy will be done by the end of the week and then also distributed.

I will also point out that unlike the regular books, I will have no control over pricing of audiobooks. I don't even know what the price will be at this point. Audible controls pricing as part of their agreement. Regular price, sales, promotions...all controlled by them. I have no say or input.

Also, in order to get reviews, and hopefully more sales as a result of those reviews, when the books go live I will be offering free copies of the audiobooks in exchange for a review that you post on one (or all) of those sites. Once the books go live I'll offer more details about this. But if you're interested, you can start emailing me now to get put on the list for a free audiobook in exchange for a review.

.99 Multi Author Box Set Sale!

July 16-17....Twelve authors(me included) are participating in a massive box set sale where you can get the box set of their books for only 99 cents. 12 authors-56 books in total (I counted!).

So you in theory buy all twelve box sets...56 books total...for only $12. I guess it's actually $11.88 if you wanna be specific!

If you're interested in checking out the deals...head to:

www.reneepawlish.com/promo

Mailbag Monday

This is the first of what I hope is many Mailbag Mondays. If you have a question, statement, comment...send it to me and I'll answer for all to hear...with your permission. Just e-mail me with #mailbag Monday as the subject.


Q: Which of the characters in your books has been your favorite?----Josh, AZ

A: Well, Josh, that's a little like asking which child is your favorite. It's really hard, almost impossible, to pick one. If you're gonna hold me over a burning fire of hot coals and insist on an answer then I'd say....hmmm.....probably Matthew Cain. I think so far it's been the most interesting character with the most interesting backstory attached to him.


Q: Mike, what happened to your release schedule dude? What happened to the book a month thing for this year? #waylate----Jeff, OH

A: LOL...I've actually been waiting for this one. Yes, I was hoping to release a book a month throughout the year. Didn't quite work out like I planned. Though, if you recall, I didn't guarantee it. Just was my goal. In my defense, I have books ready if I can find a damn cover I like for them. I have six books written, edited, ready to go. The problem? Finding covers I feel are good enough. I do not have an unlimited budget for top of the line artists ($400+), but I'm not gonna skimp and put out any old crap for a cover either. For the good news, I feel I'm getting closer. I was looking at some ideas and images earlier that I think have potential. So instead of a book a month, I'll probably wind up dropping three books at a time or something like that.


Q: Your books are mostly Thriller/Action/Crime type books. And I see your upcoming releases are more of the same. Is there going to be more romance/love stories in them than your previous works? Would you ever consider writing a romance book? Or just putting more romance into your books?----Suzanne, CA

A: I'll address these questions separately. Would I consider writing a romance book? Uhh...no. It's not my style and doesn't interest me. Now, if some publishing company drops me an email and says we'll pay you a million dollars for a romance series, well then, who am I to say no? But there's a better chance of me growing wings and flying to Metropolis for lunch with Superman. More romance in my upcoming books? Ehhh...not really. I have 2 series dropping at some point this year...Task Force 88 series, and The Silencer series. Both have some elements of romance, but not more than anything I've already done. Sorry to disappoint you. Would I put more in at some point? I mean, maybe, I'm not saying no...wouldn't count on it, but it's unlikely it'll ever be a main point of one of my stories. I guess it'll just depend on the story and what I think is right for it.


That's all for this week. Hope you enjoyed reading. Thanks to those who sent questions in. Would love to do this every week. Really enjoyed answering them.

new release schedule

Changing the schedule again! LOL. The Task Force 88 series is being pushed back a little bit. I'm having trouble coming up with cover designs that I like. And I'm still tinkering with a few things so I don't want to rush it before it's really ready. Since I'm pushing the Task Force series back, I'm pushing up Ghost Fall, the final book in the CIA Ghost series. I wanted to have a release every month, but that's probably not happening as I'm probably skipping February. Maybe I'll double up a month by releasing two Task Force books in the same month, but I'm not sure about that yet. You'll see that I don't list anything for October and November yet because I'm just not sure yet what I'll be releasing yet in those months. Could be another Task Force book or two. Maybe another series. We'll see how it goes.

Right now, the 2016 schedule looks like this:

Jan: The Cain Series Bundle (Books 1-4)

Feb: None

Mar: Ghost Fall (CIA Ghost Series)

Apr: CIA Ghost Series Bundle (Books 1-3)

May: Task Force 88: Gods of Justice

June: Task Force 88: The Rescue

July Task Force 88: The Raid

Aug: Task Force 88: The Lost Squad

Sept: Task Force 88: The Fall of Echo Five

Oct: Undecided

Nov: Undecided

Dec: Task Force 88 Bundle

50% off Kobo titles

Just wanted to pass along that all four books in The Cain Series will be available on Kobo for 50% off on all titles. Different regions have different dates and codes.

Here are the links to the Kobo books in the U.S. store:

The Cain Conspiracy

The Cain Deception

The Cain Directive

The Cain Redemption



Here are the days below:

Canada

October 28th – October 31st
Promo Code: CA50SALE

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

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

2016 Release Schedule

I thought it'd be a little fun to post what my plans are for book releases next year. As of right now, I'm planning on one release every month. I've already got several books ready to go, so it's not as daunting as it sounds. But, this also isn't a guarantee. I won't rush anything just to put something out. If something's not ready, I'll hold off on it until it is. So, even though this is my plan as of now, it can...and probably will...change at some point. Those who've read and followed along with The Cain Series know that I had book 4, The Cain Redemption finished, then I rewrote most of it, delaying its release by almost a year. So, again, this isn't a 100% guarantee...but, as of right now, this is what my plans are:


2016

Jan.-  The Cain Series Box Set (Books 1-4)

Feb.- Task Force 88: Gods of Justice

Mar.- Task Force 88: The Rescue

Apr.- Task Force 88: The Raid

May- Ghost Fall

June- Task Force 88: The Lost Squad

July- CIA Ghost Series Box Set (Books 1-3)

Aug.- Task Force 88: The Fall of Echo Five

Sept.- Task Force 88 Box Set (Books 1-3)

Oct.- Task Force 88: Untitled

Nov.- A Dangerous Man

Dec.- Task Force 88 Box Set (Books 4-6)