Recap 2023

Let’s keep this short and sweet.

Episode 149 is our end-of-year wrap-up for calendar year 2023:
-Two Moore Books
-Paris
-Road Trip
-Six books in the queue!

And we lay the groundwork for an exciting 2024. We can hardly wait to get things started. Woo!

Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!

(PS: CC suggested that this post include the link on my experience with writing sequels and how much easier it is to write a book series all at once (versus one book at a time). Here you go.)

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Price Increase

Need to give you a heads up on a couple of price increases happening on January 1.

The book that CC and I wrote together is in paperback on Amazon for the low price of $9.99. This soft romance about a modern-day “Princess Leia and Han Solo” was fun to write. If you’re looking for a soft romance in paperback, we’ve got a deal for you, but the deal ends on January 1 when the price goes up to $12.99. Grab it quick now while the price is excellent.

At the other end of the “softness scale,” the price of “The Tucci Chronicles” e-books will go from $4.99 to $9.99 on January 1. You can find the compilation of “Love & Death on I-80 West” and “Starting Over in Las Vegas” across five platforms (Amazon, Apple, B&N, Google, and Kobo). This book is not for the faint of heart but you’ll enjoy it if you like your books with a touch of spice and dirt. A couple of reviews for your consideration:

“Former vigilante and all-around macho man George Tucci sees his life crumble around him and has to start over again. Can he repair his fractured relationships, build new ones, and become a better person? You’ll enjoy finding out in this dramatic, poignant story.”

“A Great book with unforgettable characters.”

Here are the links one more time:
Amazon,
Apple,
Barnes and Noble,
Google, and
Kobo

Lots of work went into both books and we’re sure you’re getting your money’s worth. Please download them and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!

Gremlins

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about the three movies that our part of our Christmas tradition (Love Actually, Die Hard, Christmas Vacation). For Episode 148, we watched three movies that were homages (or parodies) of traditional Christmas movies: Elf, Gremlins, and Scrooged. We talked about what worked and didn’t work, and why they didn’t appeal to us as “traditional” movies as they may for other people. We agree that comedy is the hardest art form for writers.

Just for fun, we threw in Lethal Weapon and wondered why it isn’t included in the “Christmas Movie” debate like Die Hard.

We talked about our favorite Christmas memories from when we were children, and we reminisced about our first Christmas as a married couple back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and before the internet.

Finally, we previewed Episode 150 that will be our debut in our brand new studio in the Dungeon of Doom.

Good stuff as usual for the independent writer. Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!

For those who listen on the way to work, we are on five podcast platforms:
Spotify
Apple
Google
Pocket Casts
Radio Public

Annual Report

Annual company report from the CFO/CIO/CMO/CSO:

In my retirement, and in CC’s impending retirement, we set up a book writing and publishing company called Two Moore Books (clever, eh?).

Together we expanded our 11-volume catalog across five platforms this year, and the catalog now includes paperbacks, audiobooks, and e-books.

We currently have six books in development for future publication.

We are now on YouTube and TikTok, and we will be creating our 150th podcast on January 1, 2024 from our brand new studio.

We are most looking forward to Liz assuming her full-time role as CEO and Editor-in-Chief (date to be determined).

Please feel free to review our books and podcasts/YouTubes at our web site at www.carsonhume.com

Whatever your beliefs and celebrations, have a kind and wonderful new year. Please feel free to share and thank you.

The Science in Science Fiction

For Episode 147, we reveal the winner of the annual ugly Christmas sweater contest (hint: I win every year with the same sweater).

More importantly, we dive into the the technical details behind writing sequels. I’ve written three series, and I’ve started a fourth, and I wish I knew now what I didn’t know when I did the first three. We cite “Star Wars” and “The Matrix.”

For the second part of the podcast/broadcast, we talk about the “science” part of science fiction when it comes to creating our fictional universes. Sometimes the science creates a gap between your potential readership and your book. Examples discussed were “The Martian” and several “Star Trek” series.

Good stuff as usual for the independent writer. Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!

For those who listen on the way to work, we are on five podcast platforms:
Spotify
Apple
Google
Pocket Casts
Radio Public

Three Movies

“Tradition is peer pressure from your ancestors” is how we framed Episode 146. We go down down tradition’s path by discussing some of our family traditions this time of year, which now requires we watch three holiday movies: Die Hard, Christmas Vacation, and Love Actually. We talk about these movies appeal to us.

As promised, here’s the link when we eviscerated “Love Actually” (check out the beard!)

We wore red this week for our family at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. We are all Rebels this week.

There’s a free book offer in this podcast/broadcast if you listen, but there’s one small condition.

Have a listen and TIA. LYL! Take care.

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For those who want to listen to us on the way to work, we are on five podcast platforms:
Spotify
Apple
Google
Pocket Casts
Radio Public

Books Page & Amazon

Two notes for longtime and new subscribers, starting with our Books Page. We expanded from Amazon to four other platforms, so our Books Page now has the links to the e-books, paperbacks, and audiobooks that are active on B&N, Kobo, Apple, and Google. You can also go to our respective Author Page on each platform, too, and look them over on one page.

Second note: Did you buy our books from Amazon? When we did the platform expansion, we went through and tried to clean up typos and misspellings. We then reloaded the corrected content to Amazon, so the second editions are out there.

You probably do not have to take any action (dependng on your settings) to get the second editions, but here’s a nifty link that explains how to update your Kindle books both automatically and manually.

When you get your updates, check out the content, please. If you see more typos, please contact me. It’s very easy to fix typos now through the use of Atticus.

As always, would love to hear from you. Hope this all helps. Take care. TIA LYL!

Two Moore Books

It’s Episode 145 and the book writing/publishing company known as Two Moore Books is fully engaged in developing its literary, audio, and aural presence on the internet.

Literary: As we discuss in this podcast/broadcast, our full catalog is published on three platforms and in progress on two more (Apple and Barnes & Noble). Our catalog should be fully published on all five platforms by the end of January 2024:
Amazon
Kobo
Google Play

Audiobooks: Much of this podcast/broadcast discusses the Google Play audiobook auto-narration feature. We discuss the upside and downside of using the application, and printscreens are included in the YouTube video if you want to follow along that way.
In the interim, we have two books posted with a single narrator:
A Sheriff in Nevada
Duties Faithfully Executed

Aural: For those who want to listen to us on the way to work, we are on five podcast platforms:
Spotify
Apple
Google
Pocket Casts
Radio Public

Finally, we’re using my YouTube channel to post our weekly broadcasts.

We’re a little busy. Have a listen to this week’s podcast and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!

Unboxing Tucci

This week’s podcast/broadcast featured a live unboxing of “The Tucci Chronicles,” and we compare the Amazon and Barnes & Noble paperback copies.

We have another in-depth discussion of the meat-and-potatoes side of writing. We’ve expanding our publishing inventory to include Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo, and Google. We chat about the strengths of each publisher.

We are also excited to say we’ll be trying out the auto-narration function in Google Play, and we’ll report back on the results.

There was also the usual chatter of the holidays and how we spent our Thanksgiving Day holiday.

Mentioned: The delicious food at Eppies and Carol’s of West Sacramento.

We hope you find it interesting. Have a listen and let us know. TIA LYL!