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Welcome to the official blog of Robert Stanek. Robert Stanek is the author of more than 70 books and is best known for his Ruin Mist novels. You can find older blog entries by following these links:
Present to Jan 2010 | Dec 2009 to Jun 2008 | May 2007 to Jul 2005 | Jun 2005 to Nov 2003
August 2010 Dear Reader,
I’ve been working on Bugville Critters for the past 15 years, and finalized the last of the original 26 books a while back. I now have some official publication dates: · Start Summer Vacation #16 is being released on 9/6. · Save Their Allowance #17 is being released on 9/15. · Visit the Library #18 is being released on 10/4. · Remember Their Manners #19 is being released on 10/18. · Go to Camp #20 is being released on 11/4. · Explore the Solar System #21 is being released on 11/15. · Every Day is Different #22 is being released on 12/2. · Catching a Cup of Sunshine #23 is being released on 12/14. After 15 years of hard work to get the books written, illustrated, voiced (for audio), and produced it is exciting to finally be finished with this extended project. My 100th book was published in 2009. It was a huge milestone for my career, but I feel this accomplishment is an even more important one--at least it is for me personally. When it comes to Bugville Critters, my kids are my biggest fans. They've been listening to the stories most of their lives, and my two daughters continue to listen to the stories almost every night before bed time. Some good news for fiction fans as well. Since Betrayal, A Daughter of Kings Comic #1, was released on May 17, I’ve also completed Deliverance and Rebirth. Deliverance’s official release date is 9/27. Rebirth’s official release date is 10/18. Both are already available in e in some limited outlets as well. Some Magic Lands news too! Into the Stone Lands, the long awaited sequel to Journey Beyond the Beyond, is working its way through editorial at long last. No official publication date yet, but looks like the beginning of 2011.
July 2010 Dear Reader,
Taste Freedom, the tentative title for Ruin Mist: Dawn of the Ages, Book 2, is written and in the draft stages. I’m hopeful that this will be ready for Winter 2011 release. In Bugville news, I have tentative dates for the upcoming releases:
Explore the Solar System (October
2010) Take Care, Robert June 2010 Dear Reader,
Rise of the Fallen (Ruin Mist: Dawn of the Ages, Book 1) is out. Finally! In print, the best value is the $8.99 US paperback, released on June 22. Most ebook editions should be priced at $7.99 US. You can read a free excerpt at http://dragons.reagentpress.com/. My work on the Ruin Mist comics and graphic novels is progressing well. Betrayal, the first official Ruin Mist comic book, was released at the end of May. It’s a full-color comic printed in a deluxe size with a perfect binding at $6.75 US and is the first in the A Daughter of Kings series. In July, the follow up, Deliverance, will be released. I’m on track also for the September release of Rebirth and the November release of Discord. These four comics complete the story of Delinna Alder’s journey into exile and in 2011 will be collected in a 124-page graphic novel titled A Daughter of Kings. Wondering what’s next for Ruin Mist comics and graphic novels? Well, I’ve completed the storyboards for a multiple comic arc that tells the story of two reader favorites: Ansh and Emel Brodst. Readers join Ansh and Emel as they leave Imtal on separate missions. As the story is drawn, inked and colored, I’ll begin to add the dialogue and story text. I’m hoping to have the first comic completed for release in Fall/Winter 2011. In the meantime, final work on Into the Stone Land continues. This long-awaited sequel to Journey Beyond the Beyond returns readers to the world of Doamanse where they join Ray and Kerry as they flee into the stone land to escape the wizard’s army. The book is on track for a Winter 2010 release as is the first of two books in The Mynd Star Duology, with the second book likely to be published Spring 2011. Both are completed and working their way through editing and final. Thank you for reading,
Robert May 2010
Dear Reader, I've been writing stories most of my life, had my first book published in 1995, and writing is my life. It's what I do as both a job and as a hobby. Most people know I also write nonfiction as William Stanek. The William Stanek books are my job, and I love writing them. The Robert Stanek books are my hobby and I love writing them too. It's a strange marriage of two passions. Although writing the William Stanek books requires my days, my nights, my weekends, and my holidays, I've always kept writing the Robert Stanek books. I steal quiet moments to write a few sentences at a time, work in the wee hours of the night or morning. Whether I'm sitting in my easy chair or out and about, I'm always writing, always scratching out new ideas. The creative process renews me. It helps me think in new ways; it helps me stay fresh; it helps me keep focused--and creative thinking, staying fresh, and keeping focused are important for all writing. Now on the news Ruin Mist readers have been waiting for:
My books from Reagent Press are available in multiple print, ebook, and audio formats, and are successful across all of these formats. Because of this success, you can enjoy my books whether you want to read them on Ripple Reader, listen to them on OverDrive audio, or enjoy them on Playaway. Ditto for your Android phone, Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, etc. Here are some links for the print editions of Rise of the Fallen:
Thank you for reading. Take care,
Robert Stanek
April 2010 Dear Reader,
March, 2010 Dear Reader,
Continuing with the
tradition started with the original Bugville Critters books, the newest
Bugville books were released first in audio. The twelve new adventures for
Buster and his pals are:
Some cool facts
about Bugville:
My children are the ones who urged me to get the Bugville Critters books published and that is what I set out to do in 2004. It took nearly four years to get the first set of books into print.
To bring the books to
audio, I began working with voice artists in 2005. It took four years of
work with multiple voice artists to get to the release of all 28 Bugville
Critters audio books. February, 2010
Bugville news. Reagent Press has released all 16 of my original Bugville Critters books now. The latest releases are small format starting at $5.99. These small-sized editions don’t have the bold, beautiful paper of the large, premiums starting at $9.99, but they have the same stories and illustrations. Received another large batch of Letters to Buster (over 100!) recently from classrooms in Vermont, California, Delaware, and Texas. Buster will be sending personal replies to every student! Ruin Mist news. Most readers know I finished the writing for Ruin Mist: Dawn of the Ages (four books) and Ruin Mist: Battle for Ruin Mist (four books and companion graphic novels) some time ago. I should have official news to share soon and I hope publication dates as well. Magic Lands news.
Journey Beyond the Beyond was the first Magic Lands books I wrote. The book
was first published in 2002 and readers have been clamoring for the second
book for years. Into the Stone Land (book 2) and Wizard’s
Stronghold (book 3) have been completed for some time and I hope to have
some official news to share soon for this series as well. January, 2010
Hopefully, my last post on this subject, as I really want to return to focusing on positive issues. Many, many readers wrote in to name names, provide source materials, and on and on. A few readers have been tracking these activities for years. They want me to name names, especially with regard to those authors and friends of authors who have been actively involved.
Addendum: So far not a one man (or woman) enough to mea culpa. Instead more shenanigans when my books started outselling theirs on Amazon's kindle. The comedic results here. Genius points though for getting Amazon to fall for one of their old standby shyster tricks yet again. (In case you're wondering, it seems to be a variant of old standy by #2 according to reliable sources. Sure, sure everyone within 1000 miles of where I live knows me; we're all connected and our evil plot is to make people love good books. ;-) Just imagine if they used these bizarre powers for good. Over the past decade, they might have cured cancer or solved the problem of world hunger. |
