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Release Day for The Prodigy and the Telepath
October 19th
Kenneth Bliss
Today is the release day for my latest book The Prodigy and the Telepath! If you’ve been following me on Instagram and/or Facebook, you have been seeing various posts about this new book. It follows 13-year-old Eric D’Tra’val as he runs away from his grief at the loss of his... read on
What is GameLit?
October 1st
Kenneth Bliss
What is GameLit? So, last month, I talked about LitRPG is, some history and where my writing sits with it. Today, I’ll hit the umbrella genre of writing called GameLit. GameLit, or Game Literature, are stories which are heavily influenced by a game, be it, Dungeons and Dragons, World of... read on
What is LitRPG?
September 2nd
Kenneth Bliss
What is LitRPG? LitRPG, or Literary Role-Playing Game, is a growing writing style here in the U.S. I say writing style instead of genre because the style can be applied to many genres. The two most popular are fantasy and science fiction. In theory, it could apply to any genre,... read on
Changes are a comin’!
August 1st
Kenneth Bliss
Changes are coming…again I attended the Professional Writers Conference at Taylor University on July 24-25. This is a smaller writers conference, with less than a hundred attendees. I attended last year’s conference, gained some good info, so I thought I’d go again this year. (Besides, it’s not very expensive.) One... read on
Realm Makers Conference and Readers List!
July 1st
Kenneth Bliss
Welcome to my Readers List! More on that in a bit. What an Exciting 8 Days! It’s been quite a rush these past eight days. Release for Canthany Rising on June 22. Travel to St. Louis on June 23rd for the Realm Makers Conference on June 24-27 where both The... read on
Canthany Rising Release Day!
June 22nd
Kenneth Bliss
Today is Release Day for Canthany Rising! I hope all of you will jump on the bandwagon and purchase this story. From now until June 27th, the ebook will be $0.99. If you need some convincing, please check out the following reviews: Canthany Rising showcases a pithy story with an... read on
Canthany Rising Reviews and Advertisements
June 1st
Kenneth Bliss
If you haven’t read last month’s newsletter, you should read this one. My latest novelette, Canthany Rising, is coming out June 22nd and I’m excited for many reasons. The homepage for the website has been updated with the new cover and link to the book page. The eBook is available... read on
Canthany is Rising!
May 1st
Kenneth Bliss
Canthany Rising is officially off to my ARC team to read over and comment. I now have a book cover purchased in which a teaser cover will be going up on my site soon. Here’s a preview. So, what’s next? For me, a ton. I have promotion sites to... read on
ARC Teams
April 1st
Kenneth Bliss
Now that Canthany Rising is off to my editor, it’s time to think about building an ARC team. “Wait a minute,” you say. “What happened to Canthany Genesis and what’s an ARC team.” I’ve renamed Genesis to Rising based on a toolbox by Thomas Umstattd, Jr. One of the many... read on
Prayers do work!
March 8th
Kenneth Bliss
Yeah, that should be a no-brainer, but it’s still thrilling to have them answered. My problem? The noise of advertisements to authors about marketing, public relations, social media, author brand, etc. There are so many people out there hawking their theories about all these different aspects of writing, it’s hard... read on
Obligatory Post About Cats
January 31st
Kenneth Bliss
Okay, so I suppose it really isn’t obligatory, but I haven’t talked about my cats at all so far. I have two, a black cat named Percival and a calico named Cali. I love them both dearly…even though they can drive me crazy. But, hey, that’s the life of a... read on
New Year’s Resolutions (and a test)
December 31st
Kenneth Bliss
A new year is upon us and that means New Year’s Resolutions! Not for me. I’ve gotten to the point in my life where these have no meaning anymore. However, it does allow for some introspection and set some goals. This past year has been a wild ride. I attended... read on
Time for the Holidays
November 30th
Kenneth Bliss
Yep, it’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving. Christmas. New Years Day. By the time this posts, Thanksgiving will be over. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday will have passed and Cyber Monday will begin. Christmas decorations have been in the stores for a few weeks. Ads have been on TV... read on
God is an Earworm?
October 31st
Kenneth Bliss
Going in a different direction this time. Over this past year of this writing curse…er…course, no, um…journey. Yeah, “journey.” That’s the right word. Anyway, it’s been quite a challenge. If you’ve read The Accident or seen the video I posted on Instagram and Facebook, I have these creatures called “The... read on
Release Day!
September 30th
Kenneth Bliss
The Accident has been released on Amazon! The eBook and a paperback version are available for purchase. HOWEVER, both versions will be available on my site…as soon as I can figure out how to do it and/or Jones House Creative can make the changes. The plan is for the eBook... read on
I’m on Instagram and Facebook! Plus a new Book Review.
September 17th
Kenneth Bliss
I have officially posted videos/reels on Instagram and Facebook. There are two, one is an intro to me and the other is the first book review video. Apparently, I still don’t have all my ducks in a row because i thought I had the Instagram set up to automatically post... read on
Getting my Ducks in a Row
September 1st
Kenneth Bliss
Ducks in a Row Yes, this past month has been quite busy. Two conferences are done and processed, and one more to go in a couple of days. It’s taken quite a while to read through notes and condense them down to meaningful tasks. Some of the notes will just... read on
Book Review – Outcast: Book I – by Wayne Thomas Batson
August 20th
Kenneth Bliss
Outcast: Book 1 by Coldhollow aka Wayne Thomas Batson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Outcast is my first foray into a LitRPG world and what a world it was. Coldhollow (aka Batson) draws you in from the get-go and doesn’t let go until the end. Intriguing characters, vivid imagery,... read on
New Site, Two Conferences, All Chaos!
July 30th
Kenneth Bliss
New Site, Two Conferences, All Chaos! New Website If you’re reading this, then you’ve seen the new website. Isn’t it fantastic? Great new graphics, new pages, new ideas, a forum for you to talk to me and me to you. It’s not complete-complete, but it has everything from the previous... read on
Construction Zone
July 9th
Kenneth Bliss
Just a quick update–Jones House Creative will be working to switch over the site to the new hosting and development version of the new site. The existing site may not be accessible while this work is in progress. We are shooting for a release by the end of July. ... read on
(De)constructing a Chapter
June 28th
Kenneth Bliss
I’m going to do something different with this month’s newsletter. It’s going to be an inside look at my writer’s journey. Consequently, this is going to be a longer newsletter than normal. I’m working on a rewrite/cleanup of a novella I wrote around 1995. I didn’t have a real title... read on
Major Changes Coming…
May 29th
Kenneth Bliss
I have decided to start over with the website. The tools and templates Wix.com utilize are good, but they are a little clunky and there are aspects of website building I don’t know how to do and need help. The online conference I attended in March had a session with... read on
Artificial Intelligence
May 1st
Kenneth Bliss
AI is in the news, practically on a daily basis and I wanted to address it with my site and with my writing, both real-world and in-world. First, my site. I’ve touched on this a little on the pages with all the character images. Yes, I used AI-generated art for... read on
Writer’s Conference
March 31st
Kenneth Bliss
I attended the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writer’s) online conference on March 21st and 22nd. There were seven sessions in which I fully listened to five of them (I bailed out of a couple of them early) and I had the opportunity to talk to an agent. I learned more... read on
Psionics System
February 27th
Kenneth Bliss
Ever since I saw Star Wars in the theater, the Force has always been an ability I wished I could have. Who wouldn’t like to be able to move things with their mind or convince the “weak minded” that “these weren’t the droids you’re looking for”? Toward the end... read on
Devilish Humor
January 28th
Kenneth Bliss
Now you might be wondering what I mean by “devilish” humor. It’s not “evil” humor, like mainstream comedians promote today. I mean humor in the ranks of devils. “What?” You may be saying. “How can evil beings joke or be humorous?” It’s true when you think of devils,... read on
One Mind, Two Worlds
December 30th
Kenneth Bliss
Thanks! I want to thank everyone for joining my website and agreeing to this blog/newsletter. As of today, there are twenty-five of you. It’s certainly not in Best Seller territory, but it’s a start. 😊 One Mind, Two Worlds You might be wondering “what two worlds?” I have... read on
In the Beginning…
November 14th
Kenneth Bliss
Once Upon a Time… It was a dark and stormy night… A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away… In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All great beginnings, especially that last one. If you read my... read on
