Killian McRae

Last WP post: TNP’s Black Friday Sale!

killianmcrae — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:54:03 +0000

Just a gentle reminder: I will be discontinuing my wordpress blog. This is the last post that will appear on this site. If you’d like to continue following me (and have a chance at winning a Kindle Fire), please join my new Blogger site.

Haven’t downloaded your copy of “12.21.12″ or “A Love by Any Measure” yet? Here’s one of the times when procrastination pays. Rather, saves.

Tulipe Noire Press has put both of my books on sale through Cyber Monday only. Pick up the historical romance “A Love by Any Measure” for just $2.99 (regularly $4.99) and get a great deal on “12.21.12,” marked all the way down to just .99!

Want to win a copy of “12.21.12″ or “A Love by Any Measure?”

killianmcrae — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:23:13 +0000

Easy-breasy. Just stop by my new blog, register, and comment on the “romance girls gone wild” post I made today. Entry open until midnight on Halloween.

As a reminder, I will be discontinuing my WordPress blog at the end of 2011. If you’d like to continue following me and get previews on my upcoming works (YA Fantasy “Tallis,” the sequel to 12.21.12 “So Let it Be Done,” etc), please sign up on my Blogger site.

“12.21.12″ and “A Love by Any Measure” now available in the Kindle Store!

killianmcrae — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:01:46 +0000

I’m as pleased as spiked punch to announce that, as of today, both “A Love by Any Measure ” and “12.21.12″ have become available in the Kindle Store! (clicking on the above covers will take you their sites on Amazon.)

Of course, for those who prefer paper, “A Love by Any Measure” is also available now through most book sellers. For those who still prefer not to buy online, you can special order through any brick-and-mortar shop by providing them with the Name, Author, and ISBN. Print versions of “12.21.12″ will also be available sometime in November, and I’ll pass long word when that happens. Both books will also be coming soon to the Nook Store, iBookstore, and Sony eReader store, as well as several other smaller venues.

It’s been a stressful and challenging process getting two books through the publishing process for about the same release time. I won’t lie: I’m looking forward to a little respite this week before NaNoWriMo hits on November 1. A fond thank you to everyone who’s supported me in these more recent endeavors!

“Invent my new character” Contest

killianmcrae — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:09:45 +0000

The release of the second edition of 12.12.12 is right around the bend, and I’m penning away madly the spin-off novella series THE TWELVE. To be release exclusively in electronic format in four volumes in 2012, THE TWELVE is a collection of twelve short stories giving a more intimate portrait of Victoria Kent’s twelve proxies through the course of time, from Cleopatra VII circa 30 BCE, to Alexander Cezanne in the here and now (and future!).

And I want your help!

Most of Victoria’s proxies are only referenced in passing in 12.21.12, so there’s lots of room for experimentation. While we know one is from the Tang Dynasty, another from the Abbasid, and someone in the lot was a Visigoth, the other proxies are largely unknown. There’s lots of room for exploration, and that’s where you come in. I want you to invent a proxy for me!

The winner will receive a $20 Amazon gift certificate, a signed copy of 12.21.12 (either the first or second edition, or heck, both!), and an attribution in the proxy’s story as a contributor.

A few more details:
1. To fit the plot of the original story, the proposed character must be based in a European, African, or Asian environment, and in an era between the death of Cleopatra and roughly 1100 CE. I could potentially write a character based in MesoAmerican cultures circa 1100 CE as well.
2. Winner of the contest will be selected based on whomever’s submission I feel I can give the most justice. While I am an amateur historian, I am not well versed or familiar enough with all cultures and eras. Decision of the winner is final.
3. To be eligible to win, you MUST be a follower of my Blogger blog. Not a follower yet? CLICK HERE & SIGN UP!
4. Contest is open until December 31, 2011.
5. While I will love the winner dearly and shower him/her with praise, the winner will not retain rights to the use of the character after he/she has been written into the story, nor receive any compensation for the sales of the story, other than those listed above.

TO ENTER: Submit a comment at the original post on my Blogger site, sketching out your Proxy. Include whatever you feel will best inform me , the author, of who this person was. Things you may choose to include could be gender, personality traits, family dynamics, ticks, physical characteristics, etc. Be creative, be experimental. Be UNTRADITIONAL. Make a video. Draw a picture. Write a top ten list of his/her favorite foods. You choice, but impress me.

Questions? Shoot me an email at killianm@killianmcrae.com.

Taking My Life Off the Shelf

killianmcrae — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:37:54 +0000

I’ve been pretty quiet on my blog over the summer, and that’s because I’ve been working hard, hard, hard on helping to get my two Fall releases ready. As I’ve announced before, “A Love by Any Measure” is due to hit the shelves November 8. I’m also pleased to announce that the expanded edition of “12.21.12″ will hit e-shelves in October (print copies should be available again in early- to mid-November). So, you might ask, expanded how? Well, I won’t go into specifics, but there’s just a bit of new text here and there that will give you better insight into the sequel as well as “The Twelve-” but more on those things next year. And in case you’re wondering, no, you will not miss out on anything essential if you bought the first edition, so please don’t worry about trying to compare notes on the two editions. I’ll make sure to post in November about the small differences between the two versions.

In October, I’ll be dragging my YA Fantasy back into my word processor and hacking it all up, just in time to hit the keyboard strokes for NaNoWriMo come November. This year’s project is a thriller/suspense time travel piece. Hopefully I can keep up with the demanding pace! Also, I’m happy to be participating in the San Francisco’s LitQuake! on October 15, along with several of my colleagues. If you happen to be in the Bay Area that weekend, check out all the events and stop in on a few readings.

And speaking of dragging things off the shelf, I couldn’t help but look at my bookshelf this evening and wonder over it. Mind you, there’s still plenty of books in boxes in the garage following the move. I thoughts some of you’d like to have a peak in at my shelves, and remember what it was like when you were still able to see the back walls of yours:

It’s almost October? I’ll sue!

killianmcrae — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:19:05 +0000

Summer hit me like a soggy brick. No, I don’t know what that means. Nothing good, I suppose. I have been toiling and boiling my upcoming releases, as well as a few pet projects, and am happy to report the following:

-I was honored to receive an honorable mention in Writer Weekly’s 24-hour story contest for the Summer Quarter. I’ve posted a link to the story on my Shorter Works page.

-A blog tour for “A Love by Any Measure” is in the works. If you have a book review or author’s blog, and would like to inquire about participating, please see here.

-After much consideration, I’ve decided to switch blog platforms to Blogger. I’ll still double post on both sites for a while, but if you’d like to continue following me, please make sure to join the new blog.

Release date for “A Love by Any Measure” set; Author Blog Hop

killianmcrae — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:04:50 +0000

The release date for “A Love by Any Measure” is set for November 8.

AND…. Let’s hop. Authors, if you’d like to join the hop, click here.

“Um, Killian, where is 12.21.12?” and Monday Author Blog Hop

killianmcrae — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:45:22 +0000

Aloha! I’m just back from a week long vacation in Maui. I achieved boiled lobster status on Day #2, so the rest of the week was spent lurking in the shadows, conversing with lizards and frogs.

And when I came back from vacation, what did I find in my inbox but a good number of emails asking what happened to 12.21.12. As some of you have discovered, 12.21.12 is no longer available for sale on most of the sites where it had been listed. Yes, 12.21.12 is out of print, but only temporarily! I’m currently transitioning to a new publisher, and we hope to have a 2nd (expanded) edition back on the shelves in hardcover, paperback, and electronic versions mid- to late-Fall. More details on that as they become available. In the meantime, you may still be able to find some limited number of print copies available through Bookshop Santa Cruz, The Avid Reader, Book Nook Monroe, or ThoroughlySmitten.com.

And then, as I know some are wondering, what about A Love by Any Measure? “ALBAM” will still be issued out later this fall, but the date is TBD. Again, as soon as I have additional information I’ll pass it along to all of you.

AND…. Let’s hop. Well, I’m still pretty full of delicious Hawaiian food, but I’ll try to muster a hop. Authors, if you’d like to join the hop, click here.

1.Gabriella Hewitt – Guest Author Opal Carew discussing soul-mates
2.Jennifer Lane: Book Club
3.Nicki Elson: What I love about Indie Publishers

Meet an Author Monday

killianmcrae — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:00:02 +0000

Hullo! I’m temporarily house sitting the Monday Author Blog Hop for Lisa Sanchez, romance author extraordinaire, for the month of August. Even though we’re launching out of a different port, our trip will be much the same route.

For newer readers of my blog who aren’t familiar with the Author hop, or for any newbies, this is how it works.

Authors! Have a book out? Are you under contract for publication? Make sure you join in the hop. This is a great way to network your blog and let readers know who you are!

Readers! Think of this as a mini-tour, a head’s up on some new works coming your way that you might be interested in following. Follow as many authors as you like. Just follow the Linky list and hop from author to author. The idea is to find as many “new to you” authors as you can, and hopefully some great new reading material as well. Leave a comment as you hop from blog to blog! We’d love to chat with you!

AUTHORS: Follow the Meet an author Monday host along with any of the wonderfully talented authors on the list. You will need to enter your name and blog url into the Linky tool. Grab our super cute button and place it in a post. (THIS IS IMPORTANT!) If you don’t create a post for the hop, your readers won’t have a place to comment, and the hop will stop with you. So create a post, paste in the Linky code and start hopping!

The purpose of the hop is to meet “new to you” authors and discover great new reads. Follow as many authors as you can. Leave a comment and introduce yourself! If you’d like to share the Linky list in a post on your blog ( Please do!) just follow the link and grab the code.

Authors! The more you promote this hop, the more successful it will be. Tweet about it. Post a link on Facebook. Talk about it on your blogs. Let’s get the word out!

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E-reader selection guide, and a recipe

killianmcrae — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:14:03 +0000

Hello, y’all. Hard to believe the summer is already half over, and yet so much left undone. I’m working with the publisher and gearing up for the release of “A Love by Any Measure,” currently on track for release in October. I have a couple other pending news items which I just have to wait a bit longer to share, but I’ll be so excited when I’m able to blab all about them.

I just wanted to chime in here on the blog real quick and let you know about a few things:

For anyone who’s become dizzy with all the tablets and e-readers hitting the market and can’t decide which one’s best, I came across an excellent article yesterday by Kyle Wagner of the Denver Post, entitled “Choosing the right e-reader can lighten the traveler’s load.” Mr. Wagner looks at ten different devices that are currently on the market and gives a break down of each one’s features, pros, cons, and price points. (As you know, I’m sold on the iPad, but it certainly has it’s limitations.) If this is something you’ve wanted to learn more about, or just need help figuring out which device suits best your needs and budget. you can find the article here.
I stopped in a few days ago at Lisa Sanchez’s blog, and shared with her readers “A romance writer’s recipe for making love,” part of Lisa’s month-long Sizzling Summer Writing Extravaganza.
In the San Francisco area? Come hobnob with authors, writers, and artists galore (and me, for what it’s worth) at LitQuake’s LitCrawl on October 15!

That’s all for now. Hope you’re having a groovy July!