Merry Christmas, everyone!

On Facebook, I promised a little Christmas surprise from me to all of my readers. But it also turned out to be a Christmas gift to myself as well. So without any further ado, I give you one of the promo covers to my next book:

The Elements and the Exodus (The Kingdom Chronicles: Book Two).

What do you think of it?

Merry Christmas, everyone, and a Happy New Years as well. Stay tuned for the release date to this next part of the story.

Book Two Clips on Facebook

Hey, everyone!
As the Kingdom Chronicles: Book Two is working through the final steps of editing, I've started sharing little clips from throughout the book on the series' Facebook page. I hope you'll leap on over, like the page, follow along, and comment as new little things are posted over the next several weeks to get you ready for book two.
There's a link to the page on the top right side of this blog. Or just click the link below:
www.facebook.com/kingdomchronicles

Enjoy, and Happy Holidays wherever you are and whatever your celebrating at this time of year.
-S.R. Ford

Christmas Shopping Tips and Book Two

Are you out looking for a great gift to give for Christmas? Or for a birthday? Or for some other special occasion? Well, how about a copy of The Kingdom and the Crown (The Kingdom Chronicles: Book One)? I'm just saying... What a great gift for a person who loves to read while they're cozied up in a blanket by the fire on a chilly night. Or if you live in the lands of sunny Christmases, maybe it's for one of those people who love lounging in the warm sunlight in the long grass. Either way, if you're hunting for a gift, this book is a great way to go.

Also, for all who might be interested, Book Two is coming along well. I won't give you the exact release date just yet. Mainly because we're working few a couple kinks and it might change a little. But it will be coming soon. So keep your eyes and ears open.
So here's my question: What are you expecting from Book Two? What are you hoping for? I'm interested. And if you're willing to share your thoughts, maybe I'll drop a few spoilers for you. Maybe. Just maybe.

Happy holidays, everyone!
- S.R. Ford

Free Book One to Honor Book Two

Hey everyone!
To honor the next installment of the Kingdom Chronicles series going into editing, I've decided to throw a little giveaway. The eBook edition of The Kingdom and the Crown is up for free on Amazon's websites around the globe for today and tomorrow (20-21 Nov 2012). It's the perfect time to get a copy to give as a gift, or recommend the book to your friends, or pick it up for yourself if you haven't yet. So share the word, and have fun reading!
-S.R. Ford

Price Drop on The Kingdom and the Crown Paperback

Hey everyone!

Exciting news! The price has dropped for the paperback edition of
The Kingdom and the Crown (The Kingdom Chronicles: Book One).
The official price has gone down to $17.95.

While I'm here, I'll also bleed a little secret information to you as well. The short hand is this: Big things are coming. I'm getting ready to try new things as The Kingdom Chronicles: Book Two is nearing completion. I've got some give-aways in mind, maybe a little merchandise, and I might even let you taste the new series I'm working on as well. I could say more, but I'll leave a little mystery in the mix for now.

Keep your eyes open.
And be sure to follow The Kingdom Chronicles along on Facebook!

Sketches: A New Possiblity

As work on The Kingdom Chronicles: Book Two is working toward it closing chapters and final edit, I'm beginning to ponder on the idea of adding sketch art at points throughout the book. Of course this might also add up to a new edition of Book One with sketches added. It's possible, but I'm not swearing to it yet. What do you think? If The Kingdom and the Crown were re-released, which scenes or objects do you think would be interesting to add sketches of? Comment below please!

Free eBook! Last Call!

Under 12 hours left in the promotional free give-away of The Kingdom and the Crown (The Kingdom Chronicles: Book One) eBook. After this Amazon promo is over, my full attention will turn to finishing off Book Two. Please make sure to click the link on the side of the page to make your way onto Amazon.com, or jump on the Amazon sight that serves your country, and take a look at The Kingdom and the Crown before the offer ends. Then let your friends know about it too, and help me spread the word all across the planet.

After this, promotion ends, my full attention will turn to the completion and publication of The Kingdom Chronicles: Book Two. I am excited to finish the next part of the story, and share it with you. I have received many comments letting me know what many of you are hoping to see come in Book Two. Some of you might be pleasantly surprised. Others might find things they didn't expect.

To see sketch work, rough draft teasers, and things of the like, be sure to "like" The Kingdom Chronicles on Facebook and follow along.
www.facebook.com/kingdomchronicles

Free eBook! Get your free eBook!

Hey everyone! Starting tonight at midnight, the eBook edition of The Kingdom and the Crown (The Kingdom Chronicles: Book One) will go out for a free promotion on Amazon.com for 48 hours until Sunday at midnight. Just head over tomorrow or next day, and pick up a free eBook for yourself or a friend!

The Kingdom and the Crown (The Kingdom Chronicles: Book One) eBook on Amazon.com

Upcoming Promotion - Aug 11-12, 2012

On August 11-12, 2012, for 48 hours from 12:00am PST to 12:00am PST, the eBook edition of The Kingdom and the Crown (The Kingdom Chronicles: Book One) will be up for a free promotion on Amazon.com. Please jump in with us and pick up a copy for yourself or as a gift for a friend!

"Free For Free" has ended...

And thus ends the "Free For Three" Father's Day Kingdom and the Crown Giveaway. With over 880 copies distributed throughout the US, Canada, Europe and beyond, this has been a very successful and pleasing event. In rankings, the Kingdom and the Crown reached #2 in Historical Fantasy (which was ultimately the wrong genre) and then topped out at #9 in Epic Fantasy where it rightfully belongs. The eBook closed at #13 in its genre among the free book on Kindle. I hope everyone took the chance to pick it up for free, but if not, you can still pick it up and take a read for just $3.99 (eBook) or $19.95 (Paperback). I hope you will take time to read, enjoy, and review the contents of The Kingdom and the Crown (The Kingdom Chronicles, Book One) time and time again. May it build in you a thirst to find out what happens next.

Just Under Twelve Hours Left in "Free For Three"

11 Hours Left in the Father's Day "Free For Three" Promo on Amazon.com. Only 11 left to get the Kingdom and the Crown for free on your eReading device. Get them while it lasts!

Happy Father's Day - The Closing Hours of "Free For Three"

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, EVERYONE!!!
We're down to the closing 18 hours of my "Free For Three" Book Promo. We're making a hard push to make Father's Day count since it is in honor of the Father's Day weekend that were having this promotion. This is the last chance to get The Kingdom and the Crown eBook for absolutely no cost. So pick it up, shout it out to everyone you know, and go on over and 'Like' the Kingdom Chronicles Facebook page! You have until 11:59pm PST. :)

http://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Crown-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B007NUYXNA/ref=la_B007O0HK1G_1_1_title_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1339939221&sr=1-1

http://www.facebook.com/kingdomchronicles

"Free for Three" - Day 2

"FREE FOR THREE" - The Father's Day weekend extravaganza - is meeting with great success so far. #2 under the Historical Fantasy genre and #582 in Free in Kindle Store. We're working to update some things so the Kingdom and the Crown shows up under its correct genre Epic Fantasy.

We're moving toward our goal, but we're not there yet. We want to see that Free # get even closer to #1. We want to give away as many free as possible. So can you help us keep spreading the word around? You still have until 11:59pm PST Sunday night to get it for free. So please click your way on over through the links below and pick it up if haven't already. If you have, be sure to mention it to your friends.

The Free for Three Promotion

Free! Free! Free! Free! Gratis! Gratuit! Gratuito! And Free!
That's right! STARTING TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT and carrying on until 11:59pm on Sunday, the eBook edition of The Kingdom and the Crown will go up FOR FREE on Amazon.com in honors of Father's Day! So, do you need a great gift for someone? How about just looking for a good book at a low price? Well, go on over and get The Kingdom and the Crown FOR ABSOLUTELY NO COST. This is a great gift for anyone who loves to read, and even for those who don't. The Kingdom and the Crown will grab your attention and take your imagination on a journey!
PLEASE, share this post on your walls, blogs, etc. We're really trying to get the word out to EVERYONE, so if you can help through something that simple, that would be AWESOME!!!
Remember, June 15 @ 12:00am PST - June 17 @ 11:59pm PST, FREE! FREE! FREE!

http://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Crown-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B007NUYXNA/ref=la_B007O0HK1G_1_1_title_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1339684268&sr=1-1

Father's Day Freebie???

Hey everyone!
Looking for a great Father's Day gift or just something fun to get yourself this the upcoming weekend?
Keep an eye open because S.R. Ford (AKA I) might just hook you up with a great Kingdom Chronicles deal on Amazon. ;)

Author Sketches on Facebook

Some select sketches from my sketch book. Come on over and check them out.

https://www.facebook.com/kingdomchronicles

Paperback in Europe

The Kingdom and the Crown were just approved for put up for sale in paperback on Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, and Amazon.es. So now both the eBook and the paperback hard copy are available in Europe. Got friends in Europe? Let them know.

Upcoming Concept Sketch Release

Hey everyone!
Just wanted to announce the new project:
Coming soon to Facebook will be the design sketches that prefaced the work which would become The Kingdom Chronicles. The little sketches that set everything in motion will also carry notes from the author about the original ideas, how it changed, and possibly even a competition or two.
Keep your eyes open!

www.facebook.com/kingdomchronicles

Facebook Hook Up

Hey everyone!

The Facebook page for The Kingdom Chronicles is up and going. Please jump on over and give the page a "Like."

www.facebook.com/kingdomchronicles

It's a great place to keep up with little daily ditties and notes, up-coming excerpts, and more!

Like Us On Facebook

Just opened up a new Facebook page for the Kingdom Chronicles. Come on down and join up with us. It'll be great place to follow along using the convenience of your Facebook wall.

Simply search for "Kingdom Chronicles" under "Books" and like us. :) See you there!

Reviews and Feedback

Hey everybody!

As you've been reading The Kingdom and the Crown, I hope that you will take a moment to put up a review on Amazon for it. If you don't feel comfortable with that, feel free to do so on here. As The Kingdom Chronicles: Book Two is getting further and further along, I'm looking for feedback and ideas of where the people want to see the story go in book two and book three. It's definitely going to have some changes from book one - some things you probably won't expect. So what are your thoughts? What are your ideas? What are your hopes for book two and three? Let's hear 'em?

Book Extras

Thanks to the helpful hand of Shelfari.com, the Amazon.com page for The Kingdom and the Crown finally has some "Book Extras" up. Now a list of characters and prominent locations can be viewed to help get a better feel for the book's setting and story. This will be a useful tool that I'm excited to see go into use.

Reviews

Hey everybody!

I am hoping to get some reviews back about The Kingdom and the Crown on Amazon.com's review section on the book's page. Please remember to take a moment and write a review. Your feedback and thoughts might just earn prizes...... But we'll have to wait and see.

Thanks!
S. R. Ford

One convenient site...

Finally, all isolated down to one convenient page:

http://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Crown-Chronicles-Book-Volume/dp/1470154943/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

Three Options To Buy

The Kingdom and the Crown paperback just hit the Amazon store ($19.95). They're still linking the eBook and paperback web pages together, which may take a couple hours, so for extra details check out the kindle copy if they haven't linked yet. And since its new they have a special shipping deal going on for the next four hours.

http://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Crown-Chronicles-Book-Volume/dp/1470154943/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333113517&sr=1-2

Or on Createspace.com:

https://www.createspace.com/3811762 

Or of course the Kindle eBook for $3.99:

http://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Crown-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B007NUYXNA/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

New April 2012 Editions

So after proofing through the Kingdom and the Crown (the paperback), I found a few things about about formatting and a few editing things that I wanted to fine tune and play with a little bit. That has been done in both the eBook and the hard copy. The eBook April 2012 edition should go live shortly on Amazon.com as an updated eBook. The hard copy is being reproofed to make sure the changes print right. Then it will be good to go, and soon you can have a copy of the book right in your hands. How cool is that?!

Print Proofed

Hey everyone!

Today I will complete the proofing of the printed copy of The Kingdom and the Crown. Then just a little update tweaking and we'll be off at full bore I hope.

Thanks for all your support!

Want a better peak inside?

Hey everyone, here's a little tip... If you go to my book on Amazon.com and you click on the book to "Take a Look Inside," you can currently read from the beginning up to chapter three.... Just FYI, in case you'd like to see a little more than the short summary.

One Kingdom and the Crown, UP!

Well everyone, The Kingdom and the Crown (The Kingdom Chronicles, Book One) just went live as an ebook, and is up for sale on Amazon for 3.99. The hard copy will be available soon. Check it out @:

www.amazon.com/author/srford

New Author's Page on Amazon

I just set up my new Author's Page on Amazon.com. You can see it at:

http://www.amazon.com/author/srford

Welcome! Welcome, One and All!

Welcome, everyone, to my new blog! Today I have initiated this blog and submitted The Kingdom and the Crown in for eBook Publishing on Amazon.com. The book should be available for sale shortly. Then the hard copy will be soon to follow if everything goes according plan. We're off for some great adventures, and I hope that you'll be there to follow along and join in the fun!