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Title: [Timothy Ellis] 5 Million published SFF&F words Milestone with novel #69
Post by: TimothyEllis on September 23, 2018, 09:39:09 PM: The Hunter Legacy Universe
Is best read in this order:

The Hunter Legacy
Hero at Large
Hunted Hero Hunting
Send in the Hero
Make or Break the Hero
Hail the Hero
Burnside's Killer
Hire a Hero
Jane's Christmas
Hero to the Rescue
Hero at the Gates
The Long Road to Gaia
Home is Where the Hero Is
Hero in Darkness
Hero to the End

A.I. Destiny
Admiral of Gaia
Kingdom of Hunter's Run
Snark's Quest
Destiny Stone
Talisman of Tomorrow
Leader of Sector Ten

The Spacemage Chronicle
Yesterday's Spacemage
Today's Spacemage
Tomorrow's Spacemage

The Hunter Imperium
Crossover
Hunter's Terminus
Reaper's Crossroad
Blind into the Breach
Legend of Dreamwalker
Imperium Knight Chaos Rising
Imperator
Midshipman Spacemage (Imperium Spacemage 1)
Ensign Spacemage (Imperium Spacemage 2)
Rogue Unit
Lieutenant Spacemage (Imperium Spacemage 3)
Lieutenant Commander Spacemage (Imperium Spacemage 4)
Jane’s Halloween
Commander Spacemage (Imperium Spacemage 5)
Fleet Captain Spacemage (Imperium Spacemage 6)
Twice Three
266 Squadron
Amulet of Truth
Ganesha's Spacemage (Imperium Spacemage 7)
Shiva’s Spacemage (Imperium Spacemage 8)
Destiny’s Spacemage (Imperium Spacemage 9)
The Imperator's Companion

Destiny’s Timemage
Adrift
Legend
Merlin
Challenger
Unifier

Old Magic
Old Magic
More Old Magic

Imperium Galactic
Mage King
Rockmonster Rules
Soldiers of Fortune
Arthur
Matriarch
Thorn
Bonko's Club
CAG
Jon's War
Dawn Patrol
Dragon
Angry Mage

Dragon Host
Dragon Rider *Forthcoming*

Villain Support's Imperium Issues
Villain Support Discovers The Hunter Imperium
Villain Support has Finger Problems *Forthcoming*

The Hunter Imperium Universe Series in the order written: 
The Hunter Legacy
A.I. Destiny
The Spacemage Chronicle
The Hunter Imperium
Imperium Spacemage
Destiny’s Timemage
Old Magic
Imperium Galactic
Dragon Host
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy Universe - Crossover: It's a Jon Hunter thing.
Post by: TimothyEllis on December 03, 2018, 02:31:17 AM: New cover for Crossover.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy Universe - Hunter's Terminus just launched!
Post by: TimothyEllis on December 18, 2018, 12:27:07 AM: Hunter's Terminus just launched.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy Universe - Hunter's Terminus just launched!
Post by: Marigold on December 19, 2018, 07:31:29 AM: Quote from: TimothyEllis on December 18, 2018, 12:27:07 AM
Hunter's Terminus just launched.

:clap:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy Universe - Hunter's Terminus just launched!
Post by: TimothyEllis on April 02, 2019, 12:46:05 AM: Just released :banana: :dance: :banana:

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41i5hXEfzzL.jpg)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q5T4X4L (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q5T4X4L)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy Universe - Hunter's Terminus just launched!
Post by: notthatamanda on April 02, 2019, 12:51:12 AM: Congratulations and good luck!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy Universe - Hunter's Terminus just launched!
Post by: Dennis Chekalov on April 02, 2019, 06:47:55 AM: :band::dance::banana::yourock: :banana: :dance: :band:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy Universe - Reaper's Crossroad just launched!
Post by: TimothyEllis on May 26, 2019, 12:19:46 AM: Blind into the Breach

Book 4 in The Hunter Imperium series.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S7JM2CW (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S7JM2CW)

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51wxNJXl4%2BL.jpg)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy Universe -Blind into the Breach just launched!
Post by: TimothyEllis on June 14, 2019, 09:40:47 PM: One Last Battle was just released.

Already #1 in 3 short categories. :banana: :dance: :banana:

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41UzKCS4FgL.jpg)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T4H2FK5 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T4H2FK5)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy Universe -One Last Battle - #1 in 3 short cats
Post by: notthatamanda on June 14, 2019, 10:07:13 PM: Congratulations!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy Universe -One Last Battle - #1 in 3 short cats
Post by: TimothyEllis on July 15, 2019, 09:59:07 PM: Legend of Dreamwalker, book 5 in the Hunter Imperium series, was just released.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51h9ilm%2BS%2BL.jpg)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V8JQP1S (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V8JQP1S)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy Universe - Legend of Dreamwalker
Post by: TimothyEllis on September 17, 2019, 11:56:12 PM: Hero at Large is going to be free on Sept. 20,21,22.

Ideal opportunity to gift it to someone you think might enjoy some Space Opera/Fantasy.

Or taste test it yourself.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy: Hero at Large now free for Sept. 20,21,22
Post by: TimothyEllis on September 20, 2019, 08:58:57 PM: Hero at Large is now Free for 3 days.

Shift into 'slinky red'.

Buckle up.

Lock and load.

4 series with 27 novels in 1 universe - Your journey starts here.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WL26P8G (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WL26P8G)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy: Hero at Large now free for Sept. 20,21,22
Post by: TimothyEllis on October 03, 2019, 10:27:46 PM: Imperium Knight Chaos Rising, book 6 in the Hunter Imperium series, is now out on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YNNXSGQ (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YNNXSGQ)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy: Imperator now on Pre-Order for Dec 7.
Post by: TimothyEllis on November 18, 2019, 01:02:06 AM: Imperator, book 7 of the Hunter Imperium series, is now on Pre-Order for Dec 7 release, although I fully intend to release earlier if possible. I'm being a bit cautious given this is my first Pre-Order.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081M2954C (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081M2954C)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy: Imperator now on Pre-Order for Dec 7.
Post by: notthatamanda on November 18, 2019, 10:52:53 AM: Good luck.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy: Imperator now set for release Nov 30.
Post by: TimothyEllis on November 28, 2019, 12:01:49 AM: Imperator release brought back to Nov 30.

Fans go crazy.

:banana:
:dance:
:banana:

I hope.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] The Hunter Legacy: Imperator now set for release Nov 30.
Post by: TimothyEllis on February 02, 2020, 12:57:47 AM: Midshipman Spacemage, Book 1 in the Imperium Spacemage series, is now live.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Wkszape0L.jpg)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083RB9T3J (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083RB9T3J)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Midshipman Spacemage is now available. Novel #30.
Post by: TimothyEllis on February 02, 2020, 01:10:09 AM: New universe banner....
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Midshipman Spacemage is now available. Novel #30.
Post by: notthatamanda on February 04, 2020, 12:50:48 AM: Congrats and good luck Tim.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Midshipman Spacemage-Novel #30. NPC PHQ on Pre-Order
Post by: TimothyEllis on February 16, 2020, 03:59:38 PM: NPC PHQ, a novelette prequel to my Hunter Legacy series, is now out on Pre-Order.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51PEPAQN6AL._SY346_.jpg)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Midshipman Spacemage-Novel #30. NPC PHQ on Pre-Order
Post by: notthatamanda on February 16, 2020, 11:54:04 PM: Good luck. Still like the hero cover better ;)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Midshipman Spacemage-Novel #30. NPC PHQ on Pre-Order
Post by: TimothyEllis on February 16, 2020, 11:57:12 PM: Quote from: notthatamanda on February 16, 2020, 11:54:04 PM
Good luck. Still like the hero cover better ;)

Yes. This one is trying to convey space game though, as it comes directly out of the game.

My normal covers are conveying Space Opera.

Remains to be seen if this cover works or not.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Midshipman Spacemage-Novel #30. NPC PHQ on Pre-Order
Post by: notthatamanda on February 16, 2020, 11:58:21 PM: I was just kidding, re my post on the other thread. And I remain amazed at your ability to create these.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Midshipman Spacemage-Novel #30. NPC PHQ on Pre-Order
Post by: TimothyEllis on February 17, 2020, 12:05:51 AM: Quote from: notthatamanda on February 16, 2020, 11:58:21 PM
I was just kidding, re my post on the other thread. And I remain amazed at your ability to create these.

It's a skill you learn along the way. Mind you, 5 of the 6 on the liked cover thread were bought. Midshipman Spacemage I did myself, because I bought the rights to the components, and now had the ability to use them.

But I'm still a learner when it comes to photoshop.

This one was just a screen shot, cut down to cover size, with titles added. So relatively easy. Took me a number of goes to get the right screen shot though. (I do have permission to use the screen shots, and fully accredit the game's creator in the book, and in my author notes.)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Ensign Spacemage - Novel #31 now on Pre-Order.
Post by: TimothyEllis on March 16, 2020, 08:23:52 PM: Ensign Spacemage is now on Pre-order.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Ensign Spacemage - Novel #31 now on Pre-Order.
Post by: notthatamanda on March 16, 2020, 08:28:22 PM: Good luck!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Ensign Spacemage - Novel #31 now on Pre-Order.
Post by: TimothyEllis on May 04, 2020, 01:54:47 PM: Rogue Unit, book 8 of The Hunter Imperium series, but following on from Ensign Spacemage in the universe timeline.

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51n+Av5ttTL._SY346_.jpg)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Lieutenant Spacemage Released June 13.
Post by: TimothyEllis on June 13, 2020, 09:56:32 PM: Lieutenant Spacemage, book 3 in the Imperium Spacemage series, is now live on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.

It parallels the same time as Rogue Unit.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Lieutenant Spacemage Released June 13.
Post by: notthatamanda on June 13, 2020, 11:53:02 PM: Good luck!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Lieutenant Spacemage Released June 13.
Post by: TimothyEllis on June 14, 2020, 12:00:51 AM: Quote from: notthatamanda on June 13, 2020, 11:53:02 PM
Good luck!

Thanks.

It's had good pre-order sales, but I really hate waiting for the ranks to kick in. So jittery at the moment I'm not getting anything done.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Lieutenant Spacemage Released June 13.
Post by: TimothyEllis on June 14, 2020, 11:56:49 AM: It takes a while for the ranks to kick in, but currently #873, and #2 in 3 categories.

Best launch for a while now.

:banana: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :banana:

Holding out for a #1 now, so I can fill in 2020 on the profile. grint
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Lieutenant Spacemage Released June 13.
Post by: TimothyEllis on July 27, 2020, 07:20:46 PM: Lieutenant Commander Spacemage released today.

Been a while since my last one, but finally this years first 2 orange tags.

:banana: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :banana:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Lt. Commander Spacemage Released today. #807 and 2 orange tags
Post by: notthatamanda on July 27, 2020, 09:55:07 PM: Awesome! Congratulations.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Lt. Commander Spacemage Released today. #807 and 2 orange tags
Post by: Vijaya on July 28, 2020, 06:57:02 AM: Congratulations! :cheers Loved your earlier picture with all the books in your universe. Even more impressive than your signature.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Lt. Commander Spacemage Released today. #807 and 2 orange tags
Post by: LilyBLily on July 28, 2020, 09:12:32 AM: Wow! Congratulations. This calls for a llama! :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Lieutenant Spacemage Released June 13.
Post by: Marti Talbott on August 04, 2020, 10:54:34 AM: Quote from: TimothyEllis on July 27, 2020, 07:20:46 PM
Lieutenant Commander Spacemage released today.

Been a while since my last one, but finally this years first 2 orange tags.

:banana: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :banana:

That's truly impressive. I got bored with my original genre, but it looks like you are still going strong. That's very cool.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Lt. Commander Spacemage Released today. #807 and 2 orange tags
Post by: TimothyEllis on September 13, 2020, 02:16:40 PM: Commander Spacemage is currently releasing around the world.

#1037 on the Australian chart, which I'm starting to pay attention to for the first time.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Commander Spacemage Released today. #423 in Aus.
Post by: TimothyEllis on September 13, 2020, 08:12:33 PM: Rank is now 423 in Aus.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :dance: :dance: :dance: :banana: :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Commander Spacemage Released today. #423 in Aus.
Post by: notthatamanda on September 13, 2020, 09:58:23 PM: Congratulations!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Commander Spacemage Released today. #423 in Aus.
Post by: TimothyEllis on September 13, 2020, 10:45:40 PM: And amazingly, now #305 in Aus, with 3 #2 categories.

:band:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Commander Spacemage Released today. #423 in Aus.
Post by: TimothyEllis on September 14, 2020, 09:57:41 AM: Up early and find:

Aus: #283 was the top, and 1 #2.

US: currently 664 with 2 x orange tags.

:banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: :banana: :dance:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Commander Spacemage Released Sun. #283 in Aus. #664 US + 2 #1s
Post by: TimothyEllis on September 14, 2020, 01:27:32 PM: US: currently #593 with 3 x orange tags.

:banana: :dance: :band: :banana: :dance: :band:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Commander Spacemage Released Sun. #283 in Aus. #664 US + 2 #1s
Post by: notthatamanda on September 14, 2020, 09:25:36 PM: :clap:

May your visibility linger for many days throughout the galaxy, er, webosphere.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Commander Spacemage Released Sun. #283 in Aus. #593 US + 3 #1s
Post by: TimothyEllis on October 21, 2020, 10:09:15 PM: Fleet Captain Spacemage is releasing at the moment.

#445 on the AUS chart at the moment.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Fleet Captain Spacemage Released today #445 in Aus.
Post by: notthatamanda on October 21, 2020, 10:12:12 PM: Good luck.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Fleet Captain Spacemage Released today #445 in Aus.
Post by: LilyBLily on October 21, 2020, 10:59:32 PM: :clap: :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Jane's Halloweeen - 3050 and 2 Orange tags for Short Reads!!
Post by: TimothyEllis on November 01, 2020, 11:25:14 AM: Best Sellers Rank: #3,050 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)

#1 in 90-Minute Teen & Young Adult Short Reads
#1 in 90-Minute Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads
#12 in Cyberpunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Jane's Halloweeen - 3050 and 2 Orange tags for Short Reads!!
Post by: notthatamanda on November 01, 2020, 01:35:18 PM: Congratulations!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Jane's Halloweeen - 2265 and 2 Orange tags for Short Reads!!
Post by: LilyBLily on November 01, 2020, 10:31:11 PM: Looks suitably spooky. Do you you a physical model for the ship?
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Jane's Halloween
Post by: TimothyEllis on November 01, 2020, 10:37:07 PM: Quote from: LilyBLily on November 01, 2020, 10:31:11 PM
Looks suitably spooky. Do you you a physical model for the ship?

All the ones I'm using these days were modeled. I was lucky enough to have a fan who did modeling. He's stopped now, but it was good while it lasted.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Jane's Halloweeen - 2265 and 2 Orange tags for Short Reads!!
Post by: PJ Post on November 02, 2020, 02:02:01 AM: I'm curious, what's the market like for custom spaceship design and 3D modeling art these days? Any idea about pricing?
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Jane's Halloweeen - 2265 and 2 Orange tags for Short Reads!!
Post by: TimothyEllis on November 02, 2020, 02:08:11 AM: Quote from: PJ Post on November 02, 2020, 02:02:01 AM
I'm curious, what's the market like for custom spaceship design and 3D modeling art these days? Any idea about pricing?

None, sorry.

I was lucky enough for a fan who also played the same games as I did, to offer to do a cover for me, after I asked in the game forums if anyone could send me some combat game images. (I have permission to use them from the game makers.)

It all went from there, and he's refused all attempts from me to get him to accept anything for all the work he put in.

He even buys each new book of mine himself, when I'd be happy to drop a copy on his Kindle for nothing.

So, no, no idea what getting a model made actually costs.

But.... being able to use unique ships on your covers, is worth spending some money over. In the same way some authors do model photo shoots to get their unique covers. Probably similar costs involved.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Jane's Halloweeen - 2265 and 2 Orange tags for Short Reads!!
Post by: LilyBLily on November 02, 2020, 02:01:15 PM: You were lucky. I have a longtime friend who from his teen years would buy model kits and alter them to create characters for whom kits did not exist. There definitely are people out there for whom modeling is a passion who like to create their own models out of pieces of others. Unfortunately my friend is not in good health now and I don't think he's doing much anymore except seeing doctors.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Jane's Halloweeen - 2265 and 2 Orange tags for Short Reads!!
Post by: TimothyEllis on November 02, 2020, 02:05:08 PM: Quote from: LilyBLily on November 02, 2020, 02:01:15 PM
You were lucky. I have a longtime friend who from his teen years would buy model kits and alter them to create characters for whom kits did not exist. There definitely are people out there for whom modeling is a passion who like to create their own models out of pieces of others. Unfortunately my friend is not in good health now and I don't think he's doing much anymore except seeing doctors.

No physical models involved. This is all computer rendering.

But I am hoping to get a few made using a 3d printer at some point.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Jane's Halloweeen - 2265 and 2 Orange tags for Short Reads!!
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on November 02, 2020, 04:00:29 PM: Quote from: LilyBLily on November 02, 2020, 02:01:15 PM
You were lucky. I have a longtime friend who from his teen years would buy model kits and alter them to create characters for whom kits did not exist.

George Lucas and co. did that for the Star Wars spaceships. Pretty neat stuff.

https://sites.google.com/site/millenniumfalconnotes/millenniumfalconnotes
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Jane's Halloweeen - 2265 and 2 Orange tags for Short Reads!!
Post by: TimothyEllis on November 03, 2020, 12:21:03 PM: Milestone time:

Of a sort, anyway.

I just noticed I had 35 of 36 novels inside 130k in the US paid store.

And 18 of them are inside 50k.

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

And Halloween is still hanging on to one of its orange tags.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 266 Squadron releases 26th January.
Post by: TimothyEllis on January 23, 2021, 01:18:33 PM: :band:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 266 Squadron releases 26th January.
Post by: TimothyEllis on January 23, 2021, 01:19:13 PM: Releasing Jan 26, 2021
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 266 Squadron releases 26th January.
Post by: LilyBLily on January 23, 2021, 01:56:22 PM: Congratulations and good luck! :smilie_zauber:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 266 Squadron releases 26th January.
Post by: notthatamanda on January 23, 2021, 11:49:32 PM: Good luck Tim!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 266 Squadron releases 26th January.
Post by: TimothyEllis on January 27, 2021, 03:32:27 PM: :banana: :dance: :banana:

As far as I know, my first Orange #1 Tag in Australia.

Also got one for the UK, but it didn't last very long.

:banana: :dance: :banana:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 266 Squadron released today. AUS and UK #1s !!!
Post by: notthatamanda on January 27, 2021, 09:40:33 PM: Congratulations!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 266 Squadron released today. AUS and UK #1s !!!
Post by: LilyBLily on January 27, 2021, 11:27:40 PM: That's a coup! :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 266 Squadron released today. AUS and UK #1s !!!
Post by: TimothyEllis on January 27, 2021, 11:37:39 PM: Quote from: LilyBLily on January 27, 2021, 11:27:40 PM
That's a coup!

Very surprising actually.

I came nowhere near top 5 in any category in the US, and wasn't expecting to with this book either. And KU being so sluggish at the moment hasn't helped downloads on day 1.

I always check Aus and UK on day 1, but its a perfunctory check, and this is the first time I've hit the jackpot there. That I know of, anyway.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 266 Squadron released today. AUS and UK #1s !!!
Post by: Post-Crisis D on January 28, 2021, 03:03:23 AM: Congrats! :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 266 Squadron released today. AUS and UK #1s !!!
Post by: TimothyEllis on February 27, 2021, 11:02:29 PM: Amulet of Truth is releasing at the moment.

2 Aus #1 orange tags. :banana:

Space Opera and Cyberpunk. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

As far as I know, my first Aus chart Space Opera #1.

Very unexpected Woohoo moment! :banana: :dance: :banana:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Amulet of Truth has released. 2 AUS #1s inc Space Opera
Post by: notthatamanda on February 27, 2021, 11:28:14 PM: Wow, great, congratulations!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Amulet of Truth has released. 2 AUS #1s inc Space Opera
Post by: TimothyEllis on February 27, 2021, 11:30:46 PM: :banana: :dance: :banana:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Amulet of Truth has released. 2 AUS #1s inc Space Opera
Post by: TimothyEllis on February 28, 2021, 02:16:51 AM: And #1 Cyberpunk in the UK. :banana:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Amulet of Truth has released. 2 AUS #1s inc Space Opera
Post by: TimothyEllis on April 11, 2021, 03:26:21 AM: Ganesha's Spacemage released today.

#1 Superhero Fantasy in the UK store.

:banana:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Ganesha's Spacemage has released. #1 UK Superhero Fantasy.
Post by: R. C. on April 11, 2021, 05:37:53 AM: :tup3b
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Ganesha's Spacemage has released. #1 UK Superhero Fantasy.
Post by: Eric Thomson on April 11, 2021, 07:09:18 AM: :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em :clap:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Ganesha's Spacemage has released. #1 UK Superhero Fantasy.
Post by: notthatamanda on April 11, 2021, 07:34:34 AM: Congratulations!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Ganesha's Spacemage has released. #1 UK Superhero Fantasy.
Post by: Post-Crisis D on April 11, 2021, 07:57:39 AM: :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Ganesha's Spacemage has released. #1 UK Superhero Fantasy.
Post by: LilyBLily on April 11, 2021, 10:26:08 AM: :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Ganesha's Spacemage has released. #1 UK Superhero Fantasy.
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on April 11, 2021, 05:45:29 PM: :clap:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Ganesha's Spacemage has released. #1 UK Superhero Fantasy.
Post by: TimothyEllis on November 08, 2021, 01:30:18 PM: Woah! Seems I've been remiss in keeping this thread up to date for a lot longer than I thought.

Merlin released 2 days ago, and picked up #1 in US and AUS Arthurian, as well as 3 #1's in the UK, Superhero, Metaphysical, and briefly Cyberpunk.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: Marti Talbott on November 08, 2021, 02:11:51 PM: :clap:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: alhawke on November 08, 2021, 02:43:05 PM: Congrats! :banana:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: notthatamanda on November 08, 2021, 09:36:56 PM: Congratulations!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: LilyBLily on November 10, 2021, 04:02:23 AM: :catrun Good to see someone's books selling well.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: Pemry Janes on November 10, 2021, 04:40:28 PM: Well done! :clap:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: TimothyEllis on December 03, 2021, 11:55:58 AM: Links to my non-fiction, as requested in another thread.

X3 Handbook https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EV43G3Y
X3 Handbook for AP https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010VYG67A
X4 Shipyard Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QZ6WN5P
Life Harmony: Feng Shui in Plain English https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EX4Y07S
Personal Healing using basic Meditation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HT087E0
Wisdom of the Ages 1-5 Bundle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017TSQ7LG
Wisdom of the Ages https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HQSORZI
Wisdom of the Ages Volume 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HV5C6WC
Wisdom of the Ages Volume 3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IJBWRP8
Wisdom of the Ages Volume 4 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KF6QARQ
Wisdom of the Ages Volume 5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KNMV9TQ
Wisdom of the Ages 6 Accrued Karma https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KP5OYT8
Wisdom of the Ages 7 Healing the Indigo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KP9BIPM
Wisdom of the Ages 8 Ascension https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LJVW71E
101 Tips for the JoG Brazil Experience https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XVA1BKY
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: TimothyEllis on December 06, 2021, 01:13:56 AM: Old magic released on the 4th.

My first venture into Contemporary Urban Fantasy, and possibly my last.

Pre-orders were less than half of normal, and the best I did in any category was #5 as a result.

Possibly the 4 week release period was sabotaging the pre-orders, but they were well down anyway.

Also I forgot to update the cover, so that went in a day late. The old cover was for a stand alone outside the universe. The book in the end was firmly in my universe, but the font was wrong for showing that. Fixed, but most people got the old cover.

So. Botched launch in a new set of categories which didn't include my normal ones. Oh well.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: alhawke on December 06, 2021, 01:45:33 AM: So sorry to hear it. It definitely could be due to you venturing into a new genre. Sometimes I think that's like releasing a book as a new author.
And, is December a good time for a release? I hope it is. I'm putting out a second book and preorder to complete a fantasy trilogy this week. But ads are moving at a snails pace for me this month, so that doesn't bode too well. Anyway, hope things pick up for your new book. Good luck!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: TimothyEllis on December 06, 2021, 01:50:43 AM: Quote from: alhawke on December 06, 2021, 01:45:33 AM
And, is December a good time for a release?

Normally December is good for me. But I don't hold books up for anything. When they're ready, they release.

I think the other factor is the MC is old, where I've been writing mainly young MC's.

I'll have to wait and see if people change their minds and get it anyway.

So far have had 2 of 3 reviews saying they liked the character and want more. So that's positive at any rate.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: Lynn on December 06, 2021, 02:26:01 AM: You just need to build the audience with more books in that specific genre niche. All my own experience says even a slight shift in genre can change your audience. My multiple series aren't all that different but each one seems to have a different audience.

For a shift like that, your new book has done well. :)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: Anarchist on December 06, 2021, 03:52:22 AM: If I were in your shoes, I'd publish books in this genre under a different name (e.g. T. Ellis).

Develop a second brand.

You clearly have people in your current audience who are interested in these books. Get them onto a second mailing list (the T. Ellis list).

No need to hide the association between the two brands. Mention it on your site. Mention it your books. Mention it at the end of your emails ("I also publish Urban Fantasy books under T. Ellis" or "I also publish Science Fiction/Cyberpunk under Timothy Ellis").

Separating and developing brands distinguished by genre will prevent their dilution.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on December 06, 2021, 08:16:38 AM: So is Old Magic part of the Hunter universe, or isn't it? The cover font is the same, but you say it's a different genre, and the cover imagery is definitely different, yet you also say it's firmly in your universe, so I'm confused. And if I'm confused about that, then I'm probably not the only one, which might be why sales underperformed your expectations.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: TimothyEllis on December 06, 2021, 11:59:07 AM: Quote from: Jeff Tanyard on December 06, 2021, 08:16:38 AM
So is Old Magic part of the Hunter universe, or isn't it? The cover font is the same, but you say it's a different genre, and the cover imagery is definitely different, yet you also say it's firmly in your universe, so I'm confused. And if I'm confused about that, then I'm probably not the only one, which might be why sales underperformed your expectations.

The original idea was a standalone.

What happened was in Merlin, he vanished for a few seconds, which for him was a week.

So in Old Magic, he spends that week with the new MC. And later, several months. So Old Magic is for my Merlin character, a sequel to the last book, just told from the PoV of a new character.

It also references events a couple of years in the future already documented in a short story, which was made into a movie for a later book, and itself references in a number of other places.

The universe covers 4100 years, with the main prequel stuff happening in 1969 and 2022. This is 2019-2021 filling part of that timeline, from a new PoV.

I also bring back a character from the future, and that character takes back information my Merlin character is unable to give them himself, so it sets up part of what I need for the first book in the next series, Mage King.

It's also Earth, before it becomes uninhabitable. With the main character becoming aware of that, and it sets up a possible series, set with the events of the exodus of mankind to the stars as a it's focus. So if I want to, I can tell the story of how humans left Earth, from the perspective of someone operating behind the scenes to make it happen. That would be 100 odd years of story, and require a second MC to take over mid way through.

So what was originally a stand alone idea, when it came to be written, turned into just another universe story, set in a time which hadn't been used yet.

Quote from: Anarchist on December 06, 2021, 03:52:22 AM
If I were in your shoes, I'd publish books in this genre under a different name (e.g. T. Ellis).

It's a thought for if I do write a non-universe standalone in the future.

Interestingly, this new MC provides me with a pen name for writing space detective if I move that way in the future.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: TimothyEllis on February 27, 2022, 06:48:09 PM: Mage King made a single #1 for about half an hour, otherwise did what first books in series often do, didn't launch as well as I'd have liked.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Merlin picked up #1 Arthurian in US and AUS, + 3 #1s in the UK.
Post by: TimothyEllis on February 27, 2022, 06:49:47 PM: Rockmonster Rules released yesterday to 3 UK #1s. Superhero, Metaphysical & Visionary, and Space Marine. :banana: :dance: :banana:

Tanked out in AUS and US stores though, and were a bit underwhelming rank wise. Still, people seem to be distracted at the moment.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Rockmonster Rules with 3 UK #1s
Post by: TimothyEllis on April 09, 2022, 12:24:35 AM: Soldiers of Fortune has released in the Australian store and is beginning it's release run around the world now.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Soldiers of Fortune now releasing
Post by: TimothyEllis on July 12, 2022, 03:19:36 PM: I've been forgetting to post here.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Soldiers of Fortune now releasing
Post by: TimothyEllis on July 12, 2022, 03:26:22 PM: More Old Magic released last saturday.

The ratings are bad, but I touched on politics and 'the bug' issues in a current fantasy, which is not my normal.

Some bad reviews which show they didn't really read what I said, just what they wanted to see so they could get upset about it. Mostly in the UK I notice.

Sometimes I think the rating system isn't right. Books which get 3 would seem to be doing the job. Lots of people loving it, lots of people hating it, and it hitting some spot with just about everyone. Isn't that what we want? grint

Anyway, there is 1 strange thing going on at the moment.

Normally on the Australian store, my books hit, climb to a debut rank, and then rapidly fall away while the US is still going up.

This book, which is about Australia, made it reluctantly into the late 500s, then fell to the early 700s, and has stuck there now for 4 days. That isn't normal by any means.

Only 2 Aus reviews. 1 at each extreme.

Narrowly missed out on a #1 in the UK. Will post the heady company I was in and who blocked me from it.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] More Old Magic got a #2 in the UK, and AUS is holding in 700s.
Post by: LilyBLily on July 13, 2022, 12:01:54 AM: Hanging out with dead people. :clap:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Unifier, novel 52, just released.
Post by: TimothyEllis on August 13, 2022, 02:26:53 PM: Unifier just went live in the US.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Unifier, novel 52, just released.
Post by: TimothyEllis on October 15, 2022, 07:11:44 PM: Missed putting the last book here, so here's it and the one just released.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Unifier, novel 52, just released.
Post by: TimothyEllis on October 15, 2022, 07:13:04 PM: Personal Milestone just passed.

4 MILLION Science Fiction and Fantasy Words Published.

:banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: :dance: :banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: :banana:
:band: :band: :band:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Thorn, novel 54 & 4 Million words published milestone unlocked!
Post by: alhawke on October 15, 2022, 11:35:46 PM: Quote from: TimothyEllis on October 15, 2022, 07:13:04 PM
Personal Milestone just passed.

4 MILLION Science Fiction and Fantasy Words Published.

:banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: :dance: :banana: :dance: :banana: :dance: :banana:
:band: :band: :band:
:clap: Congrats, Timothy! :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Thorn, novel 54 & 4 Million words published milestone unlocked!
Post by: notthatamanda on October 15, 2022, 11:52:13 PM: :tup3b
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Thorn, novel 54 & 4 Million words published milestone unlocked!
Post by: Bill Hiatt on October 16, 2022, 12:39:39 AM: That's great! Congratulations!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Thorn, novel 54 & 4 Million words published milestone unlocked!
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on October 18, 2022, 02:56:35 PM: :banana: :dance: :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em

:littleclap :littleclap :littleclap :littleclap :littleclap :littleclap
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Thorn, novel 54 & 4 Million words published milestone unlocked!
Post by: LilyBLily on October 19, 2022, 03:22:29 AM: :catrun :catrun :catrun :catrun :catrun :catrun :catrun :catrun

Very impressive.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Thorn, novel 54 & 4 Million words published milestone unlocked!
Post by: Cabbages and kings on October 19, 2022, 09:04:33 AM: Excellent!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Thorn, novel 54 & 4 Million words published milestone unlocked!
Post by: TimothyEllis on April 29, 2023, 12:29:50 AM: It seems I've missed a few here.

Angry Mage, Imperium Galactic book 12, has begun its release trip around the world starting in Australia, for Kindle and Kindle Unlimited, releasing at midnight in your Kindle store.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ8XCKCB
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Angry Mage, novel 60, releasing now.
Post by: Bill Hiatt on April 29, 2023, 12:42:28 AM: Oddly, I forgot all about the book promo board. I'll have to start using it. (My brain seems to have been on Mars lately.)
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Angry Mage, novel 60, releasing now.
Post by: TimothyEllis on April 29, 2023, 12:47:18 AM: Quote from: Bill Hiatt on April 29, 2023, 12:42:28 AM
Oddly, I forgot all about the book promo board. I'll have to start using it. (My brain seems to have been on Mars lately.)

Mine too. I keep forgetting this. I totally missed 5 book launches.

Partly that's because I no longer get any orange tags. So I have nothing to crow about.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Angry Mage, novel 60, releasing now.
Post by: Hopscotch on April 29, 2023, 03:43:33 AM: 60 truly, Tim? You make me feel like a slacker. But congrats!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Angry Mage, novel 60, releasing now.
Post by: djmills on April 29, 2023, 07:51:53 AM: Truly impressive, Tim.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Angry Mage, novel 60, releasing now.
Post by: TimothyEllis on April 29, 2023, 12:00:05 PM: Quote from: Hopscotch on April 29, 2023, 03:43:33 AM
60 truly, Tim? You make me feel like a slacker. But congrats!

Thanks.

I'm averaging a steadyish 2000 words a day these days.

And since my stories come out in the 60-75k range most of the time, 5 weekly release is about the longest.

Keeps me busy. Keeps me either sane or insane depending on your viewpoint. grint
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Angry Mage, novel 60, releasing now.
Post by: TimothyEllis on April 29, 2023, 12:00:48 PM: The current poster.
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] Angry Mage, novel 60, releasing now.
Post by: LilyBLily on April 29, 2023, 12:37:49 PM: :tup3b
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 5 Million published SFF&F words Milestone with novel #69
Post by: TimothyEllis on January 07, 2024, 09:35:55 PM: I just hit a new milestone:

5 MILLION SF&F published words, from 69 novels, and 11 shorter books, so 80 in total.

:banana: :dance: :banana: :band: :cheers :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 5 Million published SFF&F words Milestone with novel #69
Post by: LilyBLily on January 07, 2024, 11:37:36 PM: Congratulations!

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

:banana-riding-llama-smiley-em :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 5 Million published SFF&F words Milestone with novel #69
Post by: djmills on January 08, 2024, 06:11:59 AM: Wow! Impressive!
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 5 Million published SFF&F words Milestone with novel #69
Post by: Jeff Tanyard on January 08, 2024, 11:29:09 AM: Quote from: TimothyEllis on January 07, 2024, 09:35:55 PM
I just hit a new milestone:

5 MILLION SF&F published words, from 69 novels, and 11 shorter books, so 80 in total.

:banana: :dance: :banana: :band: :cheers :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em

You're a machine. :eek:
Title: Re: [Timothy Ellis] 5 Million published SFF&F words Milestone with novel #69
Post by: Hopscotch on January 09, 2024, 07:50:42 PM: :tup3b