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Showing posts with label update on revolution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label update on revolution. Show all posts
Hippocampus is Now Working on the Nook
The nook version of Hippocampus is now working! If you already downloaded Hippocampus, you can get the latest version by archiving the book in your library and the unarchiving it. When it returns to your library, it will be the newest version.
Thank you for your patience in this matter! I test both Hippocampus and Echinodea and they are fully functioning. However, if you run into any problems, please email me at tomtancin@gmail.com
Thank you for your patience in this matter! I test both Hippocampus and Echinodea and they are fully functioning. However, if you run into any problems, please email me at tomtancin@gmail.com
The Origins of Revolution: Part III (2010)
I was searching through my old book files looking for a specific file
but I came across some interesting items and I was reminded of how long
I've been developing the concepts that we now call The Atlantis Revolution.
I figured it would be interesting to share the development of the
series with everyone so I'm going to chronicle the growth of the series
in multiple blog posts. Here's some idea of how the series that will
see it's first book reach the market on April 3, 2012 came to be.
2010- By the end of 2009, I posted the early draft of the manuscript on textnovel.com. At the start of 2010, the was an editor's choice. It would go on to become very popular on the site and ended up a semi-finalist in the 2010 Textnovel Contest. Here's a promo image I used to promote the story on Textnovel:
As the book became more successful and I further developed the series, I reached out to Veronica Jones (an illustrator) to do some interior B&W images for the book (which will actually be in the paperback and .pdf versions of the book). Thoroughly impressed, I asked her to do a character sketch for Trey Atlas. Here's an image using that illustration to celebrate the success of the book on Textnovel:
At the same time, I started promoting the book on Inkpop.com. The book also found great success on that site, making it into the top 150 books at one point.
With the success of the book on those sites increasing throughout 2010, I had a lot to think about. And it just so happens that 2011 would bring even greater success.
Stay tuned for more on the Origins of the Revolution...
2010- By the end of 2009, I posted the early draft of the manuscript on textnovel.com. At the start of 2010, the was an editor's choice. It would go on to become very popular on the site and ended up a semi-finalist in the 2010 Textnovel Contest. Here's a promo image I used to promote the story on Textnovel:
As the book became more successful and I further developed the series, I reached out to Veronica Jones (an illustrator) to do some interior B&W images for the book (which will actually be in the paperback and .pdf versions of the book). Thoroughly impressed, I asked her to do a character sketch for Trey Atlas. Here's an image using that illustration to celebrate the success of the book on Textnovel:
At the same time, I started promoting the book on Inkpop.com. The book also found great success on that site, making it into the top 150 books at one point.
With the success of the book on those sites increasing throughout 2010, I had a lot to think about. And it just so happens that 2011 would bring even greater success.
Stay tuned for more on the Origins of the Revolution...
The Origins of the Revolution: Part II (2009)
I was searching through my old book files looking for a specific file
but I came across some interesting items and I was reminded of how long
I've been developing the concepts that we now call The Atlantis Revolution.
I figured it would be interesting to share the development of the
series with everyone so I'm going to chronicle the growth of the series
in multiple blog posts. Here's some idea of how the series that will
see it's first book reach the market on April 3, 2012 came to be.
2009- Between 2005 and 2009, I took time away from Triton and wrote three other books (Perfection, The Man in the Moon, and Watched). In the summer of 2009, I returned to the concept of Atlantis and I also created the character that would drive The Atlantis Revolution. Trey Atlas was born. He was cocky and arrogant and not that likeable but the base of his character still remains in the story today. I also wrote the first version of the manuscript that would become Hippocampus that summer. The first version was entitled Trey Atlas and the Key to the Kingdom. Here's an early look at a sketch of Trey Atlas by CJ Howlett:
And here's the beginning of the earliest manuscript featuring Trey Atlas I could find. Please note that this is not the version that will be released (Trey's character is not as cocky as he was in this early version).
2009- Between 2005 and 2009, I took time away from Triton and wrote three other books (Perfection, The Man in the Moon, and Watched). In the summer of 2009, I returned to the concept of Atlantis and I also created the character that would drive The Atlantis Revolution. Trey Atlas was born. He was cocky and arrogant and not that likeable but the base of his character still remains in the story today. I also wrote the first version of the manuscript that would become Hippocampus that summer. The first version was entitled Trey Atlas and the Key to the Kingdom. Here's an early look at a sketch of Trey Atlas by CJ Howlett:
And here's the beginning of the earliest manuscript featuring Trey Atlas I could find. Please note that this is not the version that will be released (Trey's character is not as cocky as he was in this early version).
So
I
bet you think you're going to read about another poor sap that has
nothing going for him. You probably think I'm just another nobody
turned hero with a story to tell. Think about it, so many stories
these days are about kids with the worst luck in the world. They are
orphaned, have only a few friends, the subject of ridicule by the
popular crowd, and they can't manage to please anyone.
Then
all of a sudden, they magically find themselves thrust into a huge
dilemma of epic proportions. They manage to find a hidden power, or
powers, deep down in themselves and use it to save the day. Suddenly
they are heroes. And their lives are never the same. In fact, they
probably go on numerous other quests to save the world from disaster.
Aren't you sick of that?
Well,
I'm going to tell you flat out, that's not me. I'm Trey Atlas and
I'm the complete opposite of those poor saps turned heroes. I
actually have a really nice life going for me. I'm a good-looking
guy; ask any of the girls in my classes.
I
have a smooth, model-worthy face, ocean blue eyes, and layered blond
hair that I always style to look like I didn't spend anytime on it.
In other words, I make it look messy.
It
takes a lot of work to be me. I spend most of my life in the pool,
the next majority working out at the gym, and the rest sleeping,
showering, and picking out the newest fashion trends.
Did
I mention that I'm a champion swimmer for our school? Well I am and
our school worships swimming like most other schools worship
football. That's probably because I'm the best swimmer in the state
for three years running. I joined the varsity swim team in eighth
grade. And I carry top grades to match.
Before
you ask, cause I know you're thinking it, yes my parents are rich.
Dad's an influential lawyer on his way to political office and Mom's
a leading archaeologist. They buy me all of the latest technology
and must haves. Now that doesn't come without a price. My mom and
dad are rarely around. But I don't really care because Maria, our
housekeeper, is the best cook in the world. Plus, like I said
before, I spend most of my time either in the pool or at the gym.
I'm
very popular too. I have lots of friends from every clique
imaginable. I don't have time for a girlfriend but if you were to
observe me at school, you would always find me with a number of girls
hanging around me. Who needs a girlfriend when you have a bunch of
girl friends?
So
let me sell you myself in one sentence. I'm Trey Atlas and I have
model looks, athletic talent, intelligence, a wealthy family, and a
great personality. Hopefully, based on that, you can believe me when
I say that I had everything going for me. Then suddenly, out of
nowhere, it all changed. But before I start whining, which I can't
stand, let me start at the beginning.
This
is the story of how my awesome life changed into a nightmare and how
I got wrapped up in a fight to save a world that shouldn't have
existed and forced to become a hero I didn't want to be.
I know that if I didn't have that early version, I wouldn't have Hippocampus as it is today but I'm so glad that I developed it over the years.
Stay tuned for more on the Origins of the Revolution...
The Origins of the Revolution: Part I (2005)
I was searching through my old book files looking for a specific file but I came across some interesting items and I was reminded of how long I've been developing the concepts that we now call The Atlantis Revolution. I figured it would be interesting to share the development of the series with everyone so I'm going to chronicle the growth of the series in multiple blog posts. Here's some idea of how the series that will see it's first book reach the market on April 3, 2012 came to be.
2005- I started working on a spinoff from the Time Warriors Legacy featuring the Atlantean character "Triton". The book was entitled Triton and was to document his life and follow his quest to save the island. Here's some early artwork I did back then for that book:
Notice the early version of the logo that now represents The Atlantis Revolution. I'm amazed that I had that idea all the way back in 2005.
Stay tuned for more on the Origins of the Revolution...
2005- I started working on a spinoff from the Time Warriors Legacy featuring the Atlantean character "Triton". The book was entitled Triton and was to document his life and follow his quest to save the island. Here's some early artwork I did back then for that book:
Stay tuned for more on the Origins of the Revolution...
Update on the Revolution
Each week I will post updates about my writing of The Atlantis Revolution. This way you can keep up with how I'm progressing with the series.
Currently Writing: Echinodea (Book Two of the Atlantis Revolution)--started in June 2011
Chapters Completed: 6
Total Word Count at the Moment: 17,510 words (average of 2,918 words per chapter)
Number of Pages (Normal word doc pages single spaced): 58 pages
Estimated Percentage of the Book Completed: 25%
Expected Completion Date: Late December 2011
Current Goals for Completed Book: 27 chapters; approx. 70,000 words; approx. 232 single spaced normal word doc pages
Currently Writing: Echinodea (Book Two of the Atlantis Revolution)--started in June 2011
Chapters Completed: 6
Total Word Count at the Moment: 17,510 words (average of 2,918 words per chapter)
Number of Pages (Normal word doc pages single spaced): 58 pages
Estimated Percentage of the Book Completed: 25%
Expected Completion Date: Late December 2011
Current Goals for Completed Book: 27 chapters; approx. 70,000 words; approx. 232 single spaced normal word doc pages
