Where’s Andrija? Or How to Get My Stuff

My third appearance in a ZNB anthology has been out in the world for quite a bit.  PORTALS features my story, “Hard Times in the Vancouver Continuum,” alongside an amazing array of authors.  The ZNB team specializes in making great theme anthologies and the next set of themes has been announced. I’ve got two stories I think will fit with their upcoming anthologies. You can learn more here.

With August gone, and September pretty much out, I’m working on a few more blog posts and also getting ready to start some structural edits to the novel I just finished.  So I figure this is a perfect time to answer my two most commonly asked questions:

“How can I get your stories?” or “What’s the best way to support you?”

The answer comes down to three things: Buy, Review, and Recommend. Buy the book – preferably a physical copy so if you bump into me, or another author, we can sign it. Review the book on, especially on Amazon. Do you know it takes 50 reviews for a book to get noticed by the great Amazon algorithm? If it’s not noticed, it won’t be spotted and recommended to others.  And that last R – Recommend – is key. Tell at least two others about the book. Encourage them to buy.

“How can I get your stories?”

Well, you can go to the link behind the amazing cover for PORTALS to the Amazon order page. But I recommend you go straight to the source: ZNB LLC.  You can get the Ebook edition, the limited Kickstarter mass-market paperback, or the trade paperback edition.   When you do get a copy, read it, review it on Amazon (even if you hate it – a review is a review and gets us noticed), and recommend it to a friend. Again, if you like it. And given the folks in the table of content, you’re bound to find something you like.

Then, do the same for the other anthologies.

You can still get copies of THE DEATH OF ALL THINGS from these sources: Trade Paperback, Kindle, Nook, Kickstarter Edition (limited)

and you can also get my first appearance in the anthology ALIEN ARTIFACTS from here as well: Trade Paperback, Kindle, Nook, Kickstarter Edition (limited).  And while you’re at it, if you are admiring some of the absolutely amazing artwork here, you can get the covers as prints!  All three covers are by the amazing Justin Adams.  You can get art prints. You can find the cover for PORTALS, THE DEATH OF ALL THINGS, and ALIEN ARTIFACTS right on the ZNB page, along with the other amazing work for anthologies which, alas, do not feature my writing.

Oh, and for those  who are interested, my story under the name A.J. Harris in the STRANDED anthology is still available. Watching all the authors come together to help write the back copy and log-lines for their stories is a cherished memory.

“What’s the best way to support you?”

Buy, Review, and Recommend.  Buy is the easy concept. I do get a cut of every copy sold. Review intimidates folks but don’t worry – even just adding in some stars on Amazon or Goodreads will help. If we get 50 reviews on an anthology, Amazon’s algorithms (all hail the algorithm) will start recommending the book to others. And, one star reviews count to that as well. Feel free to slag off on my stories, and tell your friends that the best way to ‘own the libs’ is to buy a copy, burn it, and then give it a one star rating on Amazon. It all helps me.

Last, but not least, recommend. If you actually like the work put in by all the authors in the anthology, recommend it to at least two new folks.  Keep the cycle going, and we thank you for your support.