Evening.
Thank you to everyone who was part and parcel to getting book 2 out for Super Sales.
If you don't mind, go out and post, share to your FB groups, talk about, and review the new book. Providing you like it, at least. :)
You can pick it up here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077WRQ889/
Now this is what i have been waiting for during the holidays! Well that and the delicious food.
ReplyDeleteAny idea when the audiobook will come out on audible?
And thank you again for commitment for monthly updates, very thoughtful ,its appreciated.
Unsure at this time. :)
DeleteMonthly updates are an easy thing for me to do, to make sure you're all aware of what's going on.
As a reader, it always made me annoyed and... honestly unsure... when I didn't know what was going on. :)
Han you give us a guesstimate on the audiobook atleast? A week, month or six? :) so i know if i should wait or just read it.
Deletejust read it its worth it my only disappointment is having no idea when book 3 will come out so i can read it which reminds me do you have a Patreon if so my broke ass will happily donate what few bucks i can
Delete(Warning Spoilers) addendum I've had a niggling thought was felix running for governor of whatever state he was in or simply mayor of Tilliem because you say governor but the way you describe his position makes it sound more like hes only running for city mayor
DeleteFor whatever reason Amazon isn't listing this under your author page. Searching for your name did list it among the results however.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it takes them a bit to figure it all out.
DeleteIs there any word on when book 3 will be out? I ran through the first two and I am super excited for book three
DeleteI can't wait to start reading this one I loved the first book so I can't wait to see what happens in the next
ReplyDeleteIs there an eta on the audio book? I love your books but have trouble reading. Plus Jeff Hays is good!
ReplyDeleteNo ETA at this time.
DeleteAre you anticipating an audio version?
DeleteTook a bit to find it on Amazon but now Im halfway in and loving it. Great job. That cover art is amazing as well.
ReplyDeleteJust left me wanting more. Im loving the new development of Mui.
DeleteGlad you enjoyed it!
DeleteThank you! It is finally here! I also had an issue finding the book it does not show under your author name or under "search. Was only able to find it because of your link here!
ReplyDeleteShould be fixed now. It was definitely an issue.
DeleteI enjoyed it, but it kinda felt a little distant with the relationships sure we got more details on the charters but it all just felt more at arms reach than the first one.
ReplyDeleteNot quite sure what you mean by that. If you feel like explaining more, feel free to clip me an email.
DeleteI emailed you.
DeleteGlad to see the next chapter of this great series finally coming out! : )
ReplyDeleteWhen will the paperback version be released? ; )
Derf. I'll try to take care of it this weekend.
DeleteThanks and to quote the Arnold...No problemo. : )
Deletebtw. Loved the book.
ReplyDeleteRated it a 4 on Amazon. BUT i had my reasons.
Still power read the book in a few hours. Good stuff overall.
warning. warning. POSSIBLE spoiler next....read on at own risk. maybe?
btw.
My personal vote on Runner being the GOD like being who's messing around with our MC.
wouldn't that be a kicker? hahah! (course now that i've said that piece, Mr Arand will probably say NO. No way. Uh uh. It's actually that god from that bar in the Portal's series by that John "Claude" Van 'damn' Stry or some such.
Be seeing you around the multiverse Runner!!
More spoilers so please read at your own risk!!
DeleteJust to kind of follow up with your Runner god thing, if you look at the way Runner describes himself in the beginning of otherlife and the way god is described in the end of this book they are very very similar. No guarantee of course, but it adds fuel to the fire.
I'll not answer that on a public forum. :)
DeleteHit me up on a private email or on FB if you want the answer to it.
Congrats on breaking top 50 rank on kindle sales. Glad to see it appears to be selling well. Can't wait for the next book, whatever it is.
ReplyDeleteLoved it! Great job. Have a great Holiday. The Universal (Breakfast restaurant) in Denver always gets some good pancake sales when your books come out. Make sure you stop in when your in town.
ReplyDeleteHeh. We've driven by that a few times on the way to the aquarium.
DeleteHi, I’m loving the other life series but I’m in love with Super sales. Will book 2 be available on audible and if so when. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI feel oddly satisfied and sad at the same time. Satisfied that the book came out as awesome as I thought it would, and sad that it had to end. Now I'm in that time of waiting for another book of yours to come out and I feel lost. Do you have any suggestions for books to read that might fill the hole finishing this book has left in me?
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I don't. My apologies. I don't read much anymore... no time.
DeleteHow can I contact you through email?
ReplyDeleteWilliamDArand@gmail.com :)
DeleteWho's on the cover? Book 1 was definitely Andrea, but I can't quite tell who it is here
ReplyDeleteKit
DeleteJust wow...nailed it yet again! Mind boggelling possibilities nearer the end, and alot of questions as well...Runner comes to mind :) Hoping we run into Scott and Linda again someday soon, although I'm wondering what we'll see happening in the Wastes as well. Well done sir, and thank you!
ReplyDeleteAs an aside, you have a dedication to Steve Middleton at the beginning of the book. It might seem self explanatory, yet you included him in the book, so thought I'd ask for more about that if it's not improper...
Steve was a fan who wanted only a couple things while he was passing.
DeleteSigned books.
I happened to be one of them.
I was incredibly flattered, and immensely ashamed that I had only a signed book to offer him.
So instead, I immortalized him. I turned him into something that can't... leave... no matter what happens.
I did get the chance to tell him about it, he approved, and was rather excited about it.
I asked a few of his friends and family for details about him and his life. And we were off and writing.
My signature to him in the book I sent was rather deliberate as well to reinforce what I was doing for him.
"In the hearts and minds of those we hold dear, we’re never truly gone. To me, Steve, you will always be part of my story.
Both literally, and figuratively.
With hope and care, and by god's grace
William D. Arand"
So yeah... I didn't want him gone. :) Now he can't leave.
My only regret is he never got to read it. At the end he couldn't concentrate for long. which is right when I finished.
I really liked this book and am looking forward to book 3. Felix development was on point.
ReplyDeleteSome of the female characters were a bit of a sore point for me reading it though. In order of how annoyed I was:
1. Eva. Literally everything about her. We aren't ever shown how she becomes so important to Felix as to warrant his treatment of her (she's not in book 1 very much). The lack of consequences for her stupidity and Felix essentially going along with it was disappointing.
2. Kit. Due almost dies trying to save her moronic ass and she still doesn't trust him without reading his mind? To the curb! Seriously, Felix is waaay to supportive of her obvious personality flaw. In book 1 he was trying to help her work through it, pointing out that literally all other people have to trust without reading minds. In book 2 it's just "yo, read my mind whenever you want." Weak.
3. Lily. How is she still so non-committal about her relationship with Felix after all this time? Especially after Felix and Andrea have gone full in with the L-bombs. As my grandpa liked to say, "shit or get off the pot!"
World building continued to be great, although Felix's foray into politics struck me as being really out of character. With how busy he is, how did he plan to be an effective Governor? He struggles to run Legion. Really need some clarity on the antagonists too. The constant ambushes make it seem like Legion is a bunch of scrubs constantly getting out played.
Finally, can you provide a map in book 3? Now that we're starting to branch out it would help to know the lay of the land a bit. Honestly maybe I missed it but for some reason I thought this was set in an alternate Earth during book 1 with the city not being named.
Hey, if you're volunteering to make a map, I'll include it. Because honestly, if I have time to make a map of the world, I'd rather spend it writing.
Deletelol. :)
Is there somewhere where I can buy a signed copy?
ReplyDeleteNot at this time. I'm considering it though.
DeleteI love your book super sale book one I'm a trucker so I have it on audible is book two hitting audible as well?
ReplyDeleteCount me as one more person hoping for the Audible version soon.
ReplyDeleteI am also chomping at the bit for an audio book. But, do not change your reader. Thank you for a great story that makes me want more.
ReplyDeleteBad news then....
DeleteRandom is meant to be Randi. Damn spell check
ReplyDeleteErr, didn't mean to. Sometimes I just forget to switch the name. I've done that often enough with the Randi Darren blog.
Deleteis there somewhere i can purchase this as an ebook?
ReplyDeleteAmazon.
Deletehttps://www.amazon.com/Super-Sales-Heroes-Book-ebook/dp/B077WRQ889
Aha, I suspected you were Randi Darren! Now I know for sure. Love those books, too.
ReplyDeleteI've been impressed by your various takes on the LitRPG theme in all your books so far, with Felix's power in Super Sales being the most original, in my opinion. I look forward to more books from you. I'm really glad I reread SS1 a couple of weeks ago, so I was ready for this one when it came out!
Glad you enjoyed it :)
DeleteAre you anticipating an audio version?
ReplyDeleteYes
DeleteI Finished the book and I am pretty sure I know where you are gonna go with the story and I if believe that I am correct I will definitely be getting the next book or anything else you put out, ahhhhh I wanna say more but I cant because spoilers and Id love to ask if Im right on the money with the theory. All in all keep up the great work
ReplyDeleteHit me up if you want those spoilers
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WilliamDArand@gmail.com
Hi William Arand, Why don't you make a web sight and start selling t-shirts to your fans? I would buy one.
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