Writing Advice: The Starting Point

A lot of aspiring writers have that desire to tell a great story that will captivate readers, and keep them flipping pages well into the early hours of morning, unwilling to put down their book. But that is a lofty goal to have in mind from the start. How do you break that down into something that is not only achievable, but but simple and fun?

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Noland Amsel Interview

by Olivier Jethro DuBois

Your very own Olivier Jethro DuBois (that’s me 😘) sat down with my role model, and the infamous rogue head of our generation, Noland Amsel, to discuss his leadership style and disregard for the direction of one Joash ben Yahweh.

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New Worlds Fantasy Giveaway!

IT STARTS TODAY!!!!

August 7th – August 18, 2023 you can enter to be one of THREE WINNERS who will take home FIVE great fantasy reads!

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Behind the Scene: The Cloud Scene

Today I’m taking you behind the scene of Noland taking Achaia up onto a cloud to flee from the shadows- terrible demons- in book one of The Kingdom Come Series, Transgression. I’ll be talking about some fun facts, and what all went into creating this moment with the characters.

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Conspire Con 2023

Authors, I have a few questions for you. If you were the CEO of a book corporation, would you deserve to be fired? Would you hire you? What would your yearly review look like? What feedback would you get on what you could do better in the year ahead?

Over the last few years, I’ve had an overwhelming amount of conversations with authors that have lead me to believe that our main struggle isn’t writing the next book but knowing what to do with the business side of our journeys. From growing our platforms, to marketing, and book signing events, it can be difficult to feel like we are keeping our heads above water let alone growing and thriving.

Being an author can also be isolating. I’ve heard many authors talk like they believe they are the only ones figuring it out as they go, while they feel like everyone else is killing it, selling tons of books, and know exactly what they are doing.

I’d like to see this stop.

Conspire Con was dreamt up out of a desire to bring authors together to be less alone in the business side of the hustle. If we worked at a big corporation, each marketing campaign would have a committee of people behind it. There would be an overflow of idea sharing, and constructive feedback. We wouldn’t be throwing marketing dollars into the wind, hoping they make their way back to us… We would have a wider reach, and a polished campaign because a team of people worked to cover all the bases. I thought, why can’t we give ourselves a break and create that kind of community for ourselves? We can.

Conspire Con is for any author looking to grow their author business. Weather you are just starting out, or feel like you’ve plateaued, or feel like you’re drowning, we’ve got you. Conspire is a one afternoon virtual event where we will begin by taking an honest look at the business side of what we are doing, before diving into setting the RIGHT goals, and developing the strategies to make them happen, together!

If you want to stop feeling like you’re just spinning your wheels without picking up traction, then join us Jan 21 to develop your game plan to crush 2023, together!

If one afternoon doesn’t seem like enough, don’t worry! We will be hosting optional quarterly Ally Rallies to check in and assess what is working, what isn’t, and what needs tweaking (hint, it isn’t always the strategy that needs to change! Sometimes it is the tactics, or even the goal itself!). You can sign up for the Group Ally Rallies when you register at a discounted price! You can always sign up later if you decide to join last minute. Or you can even sign up for one on one coaching every quarter for dedicated attention to your business.

If you’re looking to sell more books, make more profit, and feel confident that you are taking the best steps to grow your personal book business, register for Conspire Con today!

Kingdom Come Series on Spotify!

I have a spotify playlist for each book as well as most of the characters! If you want to steep yourself in the world as you read, or just want to feel like your chill’n with your fav character, then check out the playlists below! I continue to add songs as I find new ones I love that fit each list. You can always turn me on to new tunes too! If there are songs you’ve attached to the series, I’d love to know! Who knows, maybe they will even make it onto a list! Always feel free to email me through my contact page!

Spotify Playlists

Transgression 5th Anniversary Party!

In honor of 5 years of the Kingdom Come Series, I am throwing an anniversary party for Transgression!

The party will be a formal affair including a sit down dinner with me, featuring all of Achaia’s favorite foods from the books. We will also have a desert bar serving Farmacy floats and milk shakes in souvenir glasses that guests will get to take home. Guests will also leave with a high quality Character Portrait print of their choice featuring gold foil embellishments.

There will be a silent auction throughout the event of some one of a kind collectors items, including art, signed pieces, and merch. In addition there will be a raffle basket up for grabs. The night will also include a live reading of the never before heard original ending of Transgression from its original rough draft- much different from the ending published in the final draft of the book.

The party will be invitation only- however you can request an invite through the contact page, or through DM on social media- however space is limited and not everyone will be able to receive an invite.

Virtual Passes are available to the public, and will include entry into the raffle, a character portrait print of your choosing, as well as the souvenir glass. You will also receive bonus content, including that original ending emailed direct to your inbox! Virtual passes are for sale now.

Transgression 5th Anniversary Hardcovers

I can’t believe it has been 5 years since I took my first plunge into publishing. 5 years of mistakes, and learning, and growth, and discovery. 5 years of meeting some of the greatest readers an author could ask for. 5 years of finding typos in my books, and thinking of new things I wish I had included…

I am excited to announce that I am releasing a 5th Anniversary Hardcover Edition of Transgression to celebrate 5 years in publishing. These hardcover editions will include wonderful artwork, including character portraits by Wingspan and a map of Hell by Phil Thomas, as well as a special edition hardcover dust jacket and hidden cover.

For those who pre-order the Special Limited Edition of these hardcovers will be printed in full color and will have sprayed edges. The special limited edition pre-orders will only be available over on The Kingdom Come Store. All the copies that will be for sale at retailers after release day will be printed in black and white, and will not have sprayed edges.

Pre-orders are available now!

Holiday Signing Events 2021

I have a number of book signings scheduled for those of you looking to do some Christmas shopping, for yourselves or someone else. I am also working on setting up an ETSY shop for those of you who live too far away to make it to my events on the East Coast! So stay tuned for more on that in the coming month or so.

In the meantime, here is what the schedule is looking like:

Fri Nov 26th Book Warehouse Nags Head NC 11am-3pm

Sat Nov 27th Dowdy Park Farmer’s Market Nags Head NC 9am-12pm

Sat Nov 27th Island Bookstore Duck NC 2-5pm

Thurs Dec 2nd Dowdy Park Farmer’s Market Nags Head NC 4-7pm

Sat Dec 11th Dowdy Park Farmer’s Market Nags Head NC 9am-12pm

Sat Dec 18th Page After Page Bookstore Elizabeth City NC 10am-3pm