The Last of His Kind

I've done posts regarding Orange Band before. He was the last Dusky Seaside Sparrow who died at the now defunct Discovery Island in Disney World.

That bird was wiped out by man's impact on the environment.  By the time we realized what we had done, it was too late.

I was recently reminded of this story in a powerful and disturbing way.

I was recently asked to review a book from National Geographic entitled "The Photo Ark Vanishing: The World's Most Vulnerable Animals"

My heart jumped in my throat when I hit a page 43.  There was Orange Band.

I apologize if the following photo disturbs anyone, but for most of us, this is the only way we can see Orange Band.

World Killer Special Edition Is Back!

I finally got around to turning the cleaned up version of World Killer into the Special Edition.  The Special Edition has more than 60 photos and links to help the story come alive.

It's available on Amazon now.

Around the "World" Has Been Released!

Well this one seemed to take forever.  Almost one year after I finished the first draft, Around the "World" has been released on Kindle.

You can get it here.

It will be available in paperback in the next week or so.  The paperback is not going to be the best option.  Because of the size of the book, it costs 19.99.  That sounds foolishly expensive, but I actually make the same on that 19.99 as I do on the 3.99 eBook.  Since I have a small volume, I can't get a good rate on printing.

The other books are coming along.  Imagineered Death is with one of the editors.  Nemesis and The Shoals are queued up for editing.  The second draft of Sojourn is almost done as well.

The early reviews I received on Around the "World" were positive.  Most people who read the book said it was much better than "World" Killer.  I don't know if that means "World" Killer was that bad, or if Around the "World" is that good.

Twisted Disney Is Back!

Twisted Disney is back up.  It's in both Kindle and paperback formats.  The paperback is a 6x9, black and white print.

The cover has been swapped out with a more fitting picture.  The description has been updated to stress that it is a collection of short stories.  For some reason, a number of people thought it was something different and complained.

The grammar has been overhauled and it should have very few mistakes now.

You can see a preview or but either version here.

World Killer Is Back!!!

World Killer is back up.  It has a new cover that makes it easier to see the text and it's been through an extensive grammar overhaul.

You can buy it here.

1st Draft of Around the "World" Is Complete

The first draft of Around the "World" (the sequel to "World" Killer) is complete.  However, it will not be released anytime soon.

Why?

Let me put it this way.  My editor is currently cleaning up "World" Killer.  After that Twisted Disney is getting a, desperately needed, overhaul.  After Twisted Disney is done, CMDTA's Pictorial Guide to Disney World is getting updated.  Granted, Twisted Disney and the Pictorial Guide will go much faster than World Killer.

I can say this.  World Killer was a fast read. It came in at around 63,500 words which is roughly a 250 page book.  Around the World is bigger in everyway.  The first draft came in at 91,500 words and that's after I bumped two events to the next book.

The story in World Killer was dark, and did not end on a happy note.  Around the World picks up the story a year later.  As you read, you will find out what happened to everyone from the first book.

I'm hoping that by the fall it will be fully edited and ready for release.

First Reviews for "World" Killer Are In: Four Five Star Reviews

"World" Killer has received it's first reviews.  Four have been posted and all four came in at five stars.

You can see the reviews and buy a copy of World Killer here.

If you are a Disney World, mystery, thriller or just like a good story you should check it out.

"World" Killer Now Available on Kindle

You can now get ""World" Killer" on your kindle or kindle reader app.  It comes in a just under 300 hundred pages. This is the first of three books that take place in and around Disney World.

The second book, "Around the "World,"" should be out next year.  The third book, "Imgineered Death" will be out in 2015.

Click below to get a copy of World Killer.

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When Is CMDTA's Pictorial Guide to Disney World Being Released?

I announced a few weeks ago that I was putting together a new kind of guide book.  I have been working on it.  The Magic Kingdom section is done and the Epcot section is partly done.  I had expected to have it completely done by now.  So what happened?

Not to be too deeky but one little spark happened.  Another idea came to me and I had a lot more passion for that than I did for the guide. 

I have finished the first and second drafts of "World" Killer.  It's a murder mystery that takes place in Disney World.  

I have a few support pages to finish and I'm working on the cover.  Once those are done the book is going out to a few people for review.  With this book I'm not sure if I'm going to send it to a few publishers or just put it up on Amazon like I did with Twisted Disney.

Right on the surface "World" Killer is a much better book.  It's been edited and a majority of the typos have been removed. 

My guess is it will be released within a couple months.  If anyone wants a copy let me know and I'll send a PDF. 

The guide should be out early next year.  I doubt a publisher is going to be interested in that should it should be out shortly after it's finished.

Free Copies of Twisted Disney Available

If you would like a free copy of Twisted Disney just email me at the link listed below.  All I ask in return is a review on Amazon no matter how good, bad, or short.

If you do not want a free copy and want to actually to pay a whopping $2.99 for it you can buy it HERE.

For everyone else who wants a free copy you can email me HERE.

Twisted Disney: The John Carter of Books

It's official - "Twisted Disney" is a total bust!

It's truly ironic that "Twisted Disney" and John Carter both came out in the same month because they were both total failures.  Granted Twisted Disney only cost time while John Carter cost mad money. Still when a book makes a total of about $20 it's a failure.

I said that if "Twisted Disney" made $100 that I would write "CMDTA's Guide to Disney Dining" followed by "CMDTA's Pictorial Guide to Disney World."   Well don't worry that's not going to happen.  At this pace it would take about two years to make $100.

If you have been unfortunate to read "Twisted Disney" and for some reason liked it.  Please leave a review on Amazon.

If you want to be one of the people who has the misfortune or reading "Twisted Disney" just click the link below.  On plus side if you are a Amazon Prime member you can borrow if for free.

Twisted Disney

Twisted Disney Breaks the Top Ten!

Earlier this morning "Twisted Disney" broke into the top ten books in the travel category on Amazon.com. It also broke into the top 40 in the humor category.

You can get a FREE copy of "Twisted Disney" until Monday night. Grab yours while you can!

Get "Twisted Disney" for Free Starting 3/23!

Starting Firday March 23rd, you can get a copy of Twisted Disney on your Kindle or any device that can use Amazon's kindle application!

Grab a copy before it the price goes back up to $2.99.  You have until Sunday night to download "Twisted Disney" without paying for it.

You can get twisted Disney here.