SUNRISE DESTINY, is receiving rave reviews!

Only $2.99/£1.99. My paranormal/detective/alien-abduction sci-fi thriller, SUNRISE DESTINY, is receiving rave reviews:

“Fast, Funny and Furious. One of the most enjoyable books I have ever read!”—D Sable

“This has to be the most entertaining book I’ve read this month; I absolutely loved it! [T]his book could fit into a number of different genres very well, and I think the cross genre elements are what really make the story work. … The world building is extraordinary and really pulls the story together. I know this is one book I’ll be reading over and over. I cannot say enough good things about this book, and I encourage everyone to go out and get a copy today; it is well worth the money spent!”—Regina for Coffee Time Romance & More; Rating: 5 Cups (their highest rating)

“I added Mark Terence Chapman to my auto-buy list; and that was just 80-some pages into the book. … Mark Chapman's narrative was strong and wonderfully detailed, without overdoing it…. Sunrise Destiny was a wonderful surprise and a story that will definitely be a re-read.”— Kathy for Dark Divas Reviews; Rating: 5 Delightful Divas (their highest rating)

“Oh no- it`s over! A story that never lets up and keeps you up past bedtime. Great story line and writing style. Sure hope Chapman has more where this came from!---Amazon Customer

“A fun refreshing twist on a standard science fiction theme-- A fun read, I highly recommend it.”—Kindle Customer

“A very enjoyable and imaginative read - combines gritty private eye and mob characters with unusual aliens and crime. Hope to see a sequel.”—Mike Nichols

“Five Stars. Great read I liked it a lot.”—Louis T. Fischer

“Interesting integration of SciFi with some detective story thrown in. Good book.”—Dropzone

“Thoroughly enjoyed this. A different slant to a Space Opera fantasy/sci-fi.”—WL Hatfield

“[W]hat an unusually different story […]enjoyed it very much.”—Amazon Customerhardcore sick

“This book was fun! … Perhaps the best part of this story is that characters are not spared the tragedy of the path they walk. Hard choices are made on all sides and many commit acts that they morally object to in order to survive. … I highly recommend this book. It’s fun and exciting, without losing [sight] of the characters’ mortality.”—Janelle for You Gotta Read Reviews; Rating: You Gotta Read ("Our highest rating - very few books will earn this award")

Ever have one of those weeks? While working a case, private detective Donatello Sunrise is abducted by aliens. And that’s the highlight of his week. Soon, the cops are after him for serial kidnappings, a Mob boss wants him dead, and he's fleeing aliens halfway across the galaxy. Somehow, Sunrise and his hooker girlfriend, Lola, must find a way to save two worlds from disaster by helping the good guys defeat the bad guys.

The trick is figuring out which is which.

Sunrise Destiny is available on Amazon in 13 countries: http://smarturl.it/SunriseDestiny.

To find out more about my books, go to my blog at http://tesserene.blogspot.com or my website: http://MarkTerenceChapman.com. @MarkTerenceChap

Newest Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) member!

As of yesterday, I'm now a card-carrying member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). :) Until March of this year, they didn't accept e-book authors into the organization. Membership requires a provable income of at least $3,000 in royalties or advance money for one book (or three short stories published by one or more of the approved publications).

Here's a link to my author profile on Amazon if anyone wants to check out my books: http://www.amazon.com/Mark-Terence-Chapman/e/B001KD533U

And here's a link to the SFWA site: http://sfwa.org.

Sunrise Destiny is FREE this weekend!

This weekend only (until Sunday midnight Pacific Daylight Time) Sunrise Destiny is FREE for the first time ever!

My paranormal/detective/alien-abduction sci-fi thriller is receiving rave reviews:

“A fun refreshing twist on a standard science fiction theme-- A fun read, I highly recommend it.”—Kindle Customer

“Interesting integration of SciFi with some detective story thrown in. Good book.”—Dropzone

“I added Mark Terence Chapman to my auto-buy list; and that was just 80-some pages into the book. … Mark Chapman's narrative was strong and wonderfully detailed, without overdoing it…. Sunrise Destiny was a wonderful surprise and a story that will definitely be a re-read.”— Kathy for Dark Divas Reviews; Rating: 5 Delightful Divas (their highest rating)

“A very enjoyable and imaginative read - combines gritty private eye and mob characters with unusual aliens and crime. Hope to see a sequel.”—Mike Nichols

“Fast, Funny and Furious. One of the most enjoyable books I have ever read!”—D Sable

“Oh no- it`s over! A story that never lets up and keeps you up past bedtime. Great story line and writing style. Sure hope Chapman has more where this came from!---Amazon Customer

“Five Stars. Great read I liked it a lot.” —Louis T. Fischer

“Thoroughly enjoyed this. A different slant to a Space Opera fantasy/sci-fi.”—WL Hatfield

“[W]hat an unusually different story […]enjoyed it very much.”—Amazon Customerhardcore sick

“This has to be the most entertaining book I’ve read this month; I absolutely loved it! [T]his book could fit into a number of different genres very well, and I think the cross genre elements are what really make the story work. … The world building is extraordinary and really pulls the story together. I know this is one book I’ll be reading over and over. I cannot say enough good things about this book, and I encourage everyone to go out and get a copy today; it is well worth the money spent!”—Regina for Coffee Time Romance & More; Rating: 5 Cups (their highest rating)

“This book was fun! … Perhaps the best part of this story is that characters are not spared the tragedy of the path they walk. Hard choices are made on all sides and many commit acts that they morally object to in order to survive. … I highly recommend this book. It’s fun and exciting, without losing [sight] of the characters’ mortality.”—Janelle for You Gotta Read Reviews; Rating: You Gotta Read ("Our highest rating - very few books will earn this award")

Ever have one of those weeks? While working a case, private detective Donatello Sunrise is abducted by aliens. And that’s the highlight of his week. Soon, the cops are after him for serial kidnappings, a Mob boss wants him dead, and he's fleeing aliens halfway across the galaxy. Somehow, Sunrise and his hooker girlfriend, Lola, must find a way to save two worlds from disaster by helping the good guys defeat the bad guys.

The trick is figuring out which is which.

Sunrise Destiny is available on Amazon in 13 countries: http://smarturl.it/SunriseDestiny. To find out more about my books, go to my blog at http://tesserene.blogspot.com or my website: http://MarkTerenceChapman.com.

 #Kindle #kindleunlimited #amazon 

Free audiobook copy of My Other Car is a Spaceship!

FREE AUDIOBOOK giveaway! (A $24.95 value.) Audible has given me 25 codes for free copies of the MY OTHER CAR IS A SPACESHIP sci-fi audiobook. (It’s also available from Amazon and iTunes for under $22.)  Here's a 40-minute sample of the audiobook.

I’ll be awarding free copies here over the next few weeks to my loyal readers. What I’ll do is ask for the first sentence of a chapter from one of my other three novels. Whoever responds first with that sentence (and a valid email or Facebook address) wins the free audiobook and I’ll respond in a PM with the code and the instructions for how to use it. (These codes are for the Audible site in the U.S. Audible has told me that I can request codes for the U.K. site as well. So I’ll be offering those codes, too, later.)

Be the first to respond to this post with the correct answer and win. It’s that simple.

If you don’t currently own any of my novels, here’s a great chance for a twofer. Buy an ebook for $2.99-$3.99 and possibly win a $25 audiobook!

If you like the audiobook (and/or the other novel), all I ask is that you post a favorable comment on Amazon, Audible, and anywhere else you see fit. If you don't like it, well, feel free to keep it to yourself. LOL! (Better yet, send me a PM letting me know what you don't like about it.)

Here are the links to my four novels (and the bundle of two novels, which would work just as well). The ebook links are good in 13 countries, including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia.

• My Other Car is a Spaceship (audiobook in the U.S.): http://www.amazon.com/My-Other-Car-Spaceship/dp/B00RM1S80O
• My Other Car is a Spaceship (ebook): http://smarturl.it/MyOtherCarSpaceship
• The Mars Imperative: http://smarturl.it/TheMarsImperative
• The Tesserene Imperative: http://smarturl.it/TessereneImperative
• The Imperative Chronicles (including The Mars Imperative and The Tesserene Imperative): http://hyperurl.co/ImperativeChronicles
• Sunrise Destiny: http://smarturl.it/SunriseDestiny

TODAY’S CONTEST: What’s the first sentence of Chapter 13 of Sunrise Destiny?

I'm moving up the author rankings!

The author rankings on Amazon, that is. I'm currently the #35 "most popular" (i.e., bestselling?) author of sci-fi books for Kindle, #54 on the list of overall sci-fi book authors, and #39 on the list of Teen and YA authors. :)

Release party and book celebration!

I'm having a release party and book celebration! My paranormal/detective/alien-abduction sci-fi thriller, Sunrise Destiny, will be released on 9/26 and I'm celebrating the success of My Other Car is a Spaceship.

Join me on 9/27/14 and celebrate your favorite books!

Authors, feel free to promote your books and offer giveaways and contests. (You're welcome to host an hour, if you like.) Readers, get a chance to win prizes and learn about new authors. https://www.facebook.com/events/1475965716004312/?ref_dashboard_filter=calendar.

Current list of my sci-fi novels

Just to make finding my novels easier, here is the (rather short) list, in order of publication. The links will take you to one of 12 Amazon sites around the world, depending upon your country. (If you don't live in one of the 12 countries, the link will default to the US site.)

The Mars Imperative: http://smarturl.it/TheMarsImperative
The Tesserene Imperative: http://smarturl.it/MyOtherCarSpaceship
My Other Car: http://smarturl.it/MyOtherCarSpaceship 

Sunrise Destiny: http://smarturl.it/SunriseDestiny

If you really can't get enough of my writing (you poor thing), there's also a paperback anthology that includes one of my short stories:

The World Outside The Window: http://www.amazon.com/World-Outside-Window-DON-HARPE/dp/0979170192/ref=la_B001KD533U_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410927323&sr=1-3

Top 50 Sci-Fi Kindle author

Wow! I just noticed that I'm ranked among the Top 50 Sci-Fi Kindle authors on Amazon. And two spots ahead of Arthur C. Clarke, one of the giants of SF. Okay, so he's been dead for a few years, and most of his novels came out before ebooks, but still.... Pretty cool, I think. (And my first three books have been out for only 4-8 weeks, with the fourth coming in eight days.) Hmm. Of perhaps even more significance, I'm also #67 among all authors of Teen books (not just Kindle or SF). My books aren't even targeted at the YA market, but apparently they appeal to teens. :)

Sunrise Destiny is now available for preorders

From the author of the #1 bestselling Military Sci-Fi novel on Amazon (My Other Car is a Spaceship): Sunrise Destiny is now available for preordering. The book will ship on September 26th.

Ever have one of those weeks? While working a case, private detective Donatello Sunrise is abducted by aliens. And his week goes downhill from there. Soon, the cops are after him for serial kidnappings, a Mob boss wants him dead, and he's fleeing aliens halfway across the galaxy.

Somehow, Sunrise and his hooker girlfriend, Lola, must find a way to save two worlds from disaster by helping the good guys defeat the bad guys.

The trick is figuring out which is which.

Sunrise Destiny is available on Amazon in 12 countries: http://smarturl.it/SunriseDestiny. To find out more about my books, go to my website at http://MarkTerenceChapman.com.

Sunrise Destiny available for preordering on September 16

My paranormal/detective/alien-abduction sci-fi thriller, Sunrise Destiny will begin accepting preorders at 12:01 a.m. on September 16, 2014. The book will be released on September 26th.

Ever have one of those weeks? While working a case, private detective Donatello Sunrise is abducted by aliens. And his week just keeps getting worse. Soon, the cops are after him for multiple homicides, a Mob boss wants him dead, and he's fleeing aliens halfway across the galaxy.

Somehow, Sunrise and his hooker girlfriend, Lola, must find a way to save two worlds from disaster by helping the good guys defeat the bad guys.

The trick is figuring out which is which.

To find out more about Sunrise Destiny, go to my website: http://MarkTerenceChapman.com.

My interview by Fiona Mcvie

I had an interesting experience recently. Blogger Fiona Mcvie asked if I would consider being interviewed by her. Being something of a ham and, by necessity due to my books, an attention-whore, of course I said yes. :)

It's not a hard-hitting, tell-all expose, but if you're curious about the life of a writer, you might find it interesting. Here's the link to Fiona's blog. (Thanks, Fiona!)

New cover for the upcoming Sunrise Destiny paranormal/detective sci-fi novel

Here's the new cover for Sunrise Destiny. It's a paranormal/detective/alien-abduction sci-fi thriller. :)

 

The book should be out around October 1.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, everyone! May all your hopes and dreams come true, and your endeavors prove fruitful.

By the way, my science fiction novel, Sunrise Destiny is up for Book of the Month at Dark Divas Reviews. Click here to vote for it. (Voting ends at midnight on January 6.) To read the Dark Divas review of Sunrise Destiny, go here.

Thanks, and have a wonderful new year!

Mark.

Another wonderful review for Sunrise Destiny

My 2010 EPIC Award-nominated science fiction novel, Sunrise Destiny, just received this terrific review from Kathy at Dark Divas Reviews (the bold emphasis is mine):

Rating: 5 Delightful Divas (their highest rating)

I added Mark Terence Chapman to my auto-buy list; and that was just 80-some pages into the book. This is a very long ~ at 450 pages ~ story, but I never got bored, never lost focus and certainly never wanted to rush it to its conclusion. Sunrise Destiny started off in the vein of one of those old-time PI stories, but there were a few things that didn't quite fit… until I remembered that this is also a sci-fi story. I was much taken with the slight dichotomy and, as the story progressed, found myself more and more intrigued.

Sunrise Destiny can almost be split into at least two parts; at first I wasn't sure it would work, but Mr. Chapman is able to move seamlessly between the two worlds and make everything come together very well. Generally, I find most science fiction stories a little harder to adjust to; especially with regard to the speculative nature and otherworld aspects. With Sunrise Destiny, Mark Chapman's narrative was strong and wonderfully detailed, without overdoing it, and I found myself so involved in Donatello's adventures that I was easily able to enjoy the futuristic elements.

There's evil galore, a plot for world domination, aliens and a good old-fashioned adventure. This is also a romance; the hero, a PI, whose reputation flirts with notoriety and a heroine who is a prostitute and Sunrise's sometime lover. Two people, who on the surface, just don't seem to have what it takes. But they do, and in spades. I loved watching the progression of their long-time relationship from now-and-again to full-bodied romance. Very nicely done Mr. Chapman, very nice indeed.

I do feel that a warning should be given: There is some violence and a disturbing scene; while it's there it is by no means graphic. And it goes a very long way to adding impetus for actions taken later in the book. All in all Mark Terence Chapman's Sunrise Destiny was a wonderful surprise and a story that will definitely be a re-read.

To find out more about Sunrise Destiny, including a blurb, a 4,000-word excerpt, and ordering links, please visit my web page.

Mark.

Sunrise Destiny now available from Fictionwise

Well, it seemed to take forever, but my award-nominated science fiction novel, Sunrise Destiny, is finally available for sale on Fictionwise. In fact, it's currently on sale for 45% off the cover price (53% for club members). So get 'em while they're hot!

Mark.

Chatting with Savannah Chase on Nov. 23

I'll be chatting online Monday (11/23/09) with paranormal author Savannah Chase about my current novel, Sunrise Destiny, my EPIC Award nomination for that book, and whatever else comes to mind.

The chat will be held in Savannah's Yahoo group. (If you haven't already registered with the group (it's free and takes only a minute), you should do so as soon as possible so Savannah has time to see your membership request and approve it.)

Please join us from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m Eastern time (U.S.).

I hope to "see" you there.

Mark.

Appearing on Blog Talk Radio Sunday

I'll be chatting with paranormal author Franny Armstrong on her show on Blog Talk Radio tomorrow. The show will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m EST. We'll be talking about my books, including Sunrise Destiny, which was just selected as a finalist in the 2010 EPIC Awards competition (science fiction category). If you'd like to ask questions, the call-in number is (917) 889-3332.

Please join us, if you can.

Mark.

More good news

It seems that good news, like the bad sort, comes in bunches.

First, on Monday, I learned that my novel, Sunrise Destiny, is one of three finalists in the EPIC Awards competition (science fiction category). The winners will be announced at EPICon in March 2010. The book is currently offered in Kindle ebook format from Amazon.com. (Other ebook formats are available from the publisher.)

Then, on Tuesday, I learned that my short story, Harvey-467 Makes a Bride is now available for sale from Amazon in Kindle ebook format. (Other ebook formats are available from the publisher.)

I wonder if there's any more good news waiting around the corner....

More later.

Mark.

Tuesday was a great day!

First, I received a wonderful review for Sunrise Destiny, from Coffee Time Romance & More. Then I found out that SD was finally available for sale on Amazon.com.

Here's the meat of the review:

This has to be the most entertaining book I’ve read this month; I absolutely loved it! I began to get an inkling that the story was set in the future because of some of the scifi type gadgets Sunrise had, but I never imagined until I got about a quarter of a way into the story that it would also end up being one heck of a scifi adventure as well. Private eye type stories are usually not my thing at all, but this book could fit into a number of different genres very well, and I think the cross genre elements are what really make the story work. I loved how Sunrise respects Lola in spite of the fact that she is a hooker, which you do not often see in fiction, usually the hooker is the bad girl, but in this story she is one of the heroes. I really liked that. The world building is extraordinary and really pulls the story together. I know this is one book I’ll be reading over and over. I cannot say enough good things about this book, and I encourage everyone to go out and get a copy today, it is well worth the money spent!

You can read the full review (5 Cups, their highest rating). For anyone who hasn't already read an excerpt of Sunrise Destiny, or to buy it, go to the order pages at Red Rose Publishing or Amazon.com. (Amazon misspelled my middle name. LOL! Have to get that fixed.) For information about my other novels and short stories, please visit my website.

Later!

Mark.

#1 bestseller!

My sci-fi short story, Harvey-467 Makes a Bride, was released by Red Rose Publishing on Thursday as an ebook. When I checked the RRP bestseller list Thursday afternoon, I was pleased to note that it was #2. It was still #2 Friday morning, but by Friday evening it had jumped to #1, where it remains as of Saturday morning. Wow!

If you're interested, you can buy it here for only 99 cents. You can't beat a deal like that!

Here's the story blurb, and a short excerpt:

Harvey-467 is a typical 25^th century android--blond, blue-eyed, and perfect in every way. Except he’s constrained by his programming. He yearns to be creative, but it’s impossible. Everything in his life is planned, deliberate, precise.

One day he concludes that it's time to get married, to have a soul mate with which to share his life. So he custom-orders a bride from a catalog: beautiful, talented, and equally perfect.

And that's when everything goes terribly wrong.

Excerpt:

When consciousness resumed, he checked his internal chrono and was stunned to find that 1.86 hours had elapsed since shutdown. It was well past midnight.

Wow, my cortex must really have gotten hot if it took this long to cool down to safe levels.

He became aware of his surroundings. But how did I get from the living room to the back porch?

I wonder what Maya must have thought when I froze up. She was so angry I wouldn’t be surprised if she went on for ten minutes before noticing.

He chuckled at the image of her berating the back of his inanimate head, and then becoming twice as incensed that he hadn’t heard a word she’d said all that time.

She must have been so mad she carried me out here. Well, I guess I’d better get it over with. I hope she didn’t lock me out.

He sighed and tried the door handle. It turned.

What he saw in the living room shocked him to the processor core. There lay Maya, her beautiful face smashed flat and her cortex spilling out of massive rends in her cranium plate. The spark of sentience was gone from her lovely green eyes. Red hydraulic fluid had leaked all over the mint green Berber carpet she’d insisted on buying. More had sprayed the walls and ceiling.

But how? Who? What happened here? Who would murder an android—and why?

I also have a novel, Sunrise Destiny, available for sale at RRP. For more about my writing, see my website or my blog. I hope you enjoy them! Mark.