Canister X – A.P. Fuchs: Zombie, Paranormal Romance and Superhero Novelist, Blogger, Artist, Publisher

Sample front-and-back book cover

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We hope we can do business with you. Please contact via the site with any questions.

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On the 5th of January, I put my book, Zombie Fight Night: Battles of the Dead, up for free at Amazon after joining their Amazon Exclusive program. Right now, the book is still free even though it was meant to be a five-day promotion, which should have ended yesterday. Perhaps they’re keeping it free and will eat the cost of paying me from today onward? Or maybe it’s just free and I won’t make anything. Regardless, I don’t mind it being free right now as, to me, it’s one of the geekiest and coolest books I’ve ever written and I simply want to share it with people. If you as a reader want to support my work–I do feed my family off my publishing–then by all means please check out the Kindle books on the left of this page, or the paperback versions on the right. Thanks, if you do.

Since the 5th, and as of 1:07CST today, Zombie Fight Night has been downloaded 1377 times across all Amazon platforms. Not bad at all. I’ll have to see how the free thing goes behind-the-scenes and if Amazon’ll start charging for it or if I’ll have to manually do something. Regardless, now’s a great time to get a couple free books from me, no strings attached.

What’s the other free book? It’s book one of my Paranormal Romance series, Blood of my World, called Discovery of Death. Memories of Death and Life of Death are the sequels. Discovery of Death became a freebie in September of 2011 and has been downloaded 15,976 times, and that’s on Kindle only never mind Nook, iPad, etc. I plan on keeping it free for now as it’s helped move copies of its sequels.

Here’s the point: I’m fortunate to have been writing long enough to have enough of a backlist that I can put books up for free while still earning a living off the other ones. Ever since I started writing, money has never been a motivator. The only “motivation” dollar-wise was to be able to make enough to live on so I can write and publish fulltime. Also, by having a large backlist, this enables me to conduct these experiments without taking too much of a hit or any at all. Like I posted last time, I try these things out on myself first before considering adopting it as part of my business model for those I publish so as to ensure it’s worth doing so on the money front. To short change an author with their own work . . . yeesh. No, thanks.

Will the risk of offering Zombie Fight Night for free pay off, or will it be a loss monetarily but a gain readership-wise? Time will tell. Watch this space.

I’m conducting a publishing experiment with Zombie Fight Night: Battles of the Dead and between now and the 9th–the 9th being the last day–it will be free on Amazon Kindle. And it is also only available on Amazon Kindle as I hooked up to their exclusive program for this eBook.

As both an artist and publisher, I need to find good ways to promote not just myself but also my authors. However, to suddenly take all the books I’m responsible for and do a campaign like this one, which is essentially a gamble, it would be unfair to take away 5 days’ worth of royalties from my authors without knowing if it’s to their benefit in the long run.

Anyway, I just got online now after being offline all day and at about 5:30PM CST, my Kindle rank in the free store for Zombie Fight Night is #604. That’s pretty good considering I haven’t promoted anything yet. Can we hit #1? I don’t know, but you’re more than welcome to help by clicking on the book cover above and downloading a copy. It’s free, and will only take you around 30 seconds. If you don’t have a Kindle, then a whole host of free apps are available here for your iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, PC, etc.

Here’s the story:

In 2027 A.D., the Zombie Apocalypse took the world by storm and no one was prepared. Countless lives were lost as humanity battled to regain control of their planet. Eventually, they did, and out of the ashes of fallen civilization rose a new world, one bent on revenge against the hordes of the undead that took everything from them.

Enter Tony Sterpanko, entrepreneur extraordinaire who found a way to capitalize on humanity’s thirst for vengeance against the zombie. He created Zombie Fight Night, a worldwide craze where the undead men and women who remained from the apocalypse faced off against people and beings that once existed on Earth or were existing for the first time.

It is ten years later and at Blood Bay Arena, fortunes are won and lost. Men are made millionaires over night. Others are not so lucky and find themselves broken and destitute.

Mick Chelsey is one such man: gambling addict, lousy husband and Zombie Fight Night fanatic.

Except now, in order to still watch the fights and try to win back all he’s lost, he needs to bet fast and big otherwise death will come for him.

Let the battles begin.

Zombies fight Bigfoot, werewolves, vampires, Axiom-man, Bruce Lee, samurai, kickboxers, robots and more in this ode to blood-and-guts action from Blood of the Dead author, A.P. Fuchs.

You ready to get it on?

I now present to you what I think is one of the most coolest books of my career, Zombie Fight Night: Battles of the Dead, for free.

Enjoy, and thanks for downloading.

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-926712-99-4 eBook ISBN: 978-1-927339-06-0 15 years ago . . . The world fell. Armies of the dead swept across the globe, toppling civilization and bringing humanity to its knees. Now, as the dead virus has ran its course and is fading away, those who survived face a new terror: the ever-growing numbers of the Sasquacth species. The Earth is an apocalyptic wasteland, survivors barely managing to make it day-by-day. Food is scarce, hope is hardly found. Yet all turns on a dime when a secret base is discovered underground and it is learned that it might hold the hope for victory in this deadly world. War breaks out, and this time man and machine combine as the struggle between humanity and the beasts wages anew to see who will hold the top spot on nature’s food chain.

Available as a paperback at: Amazon.com Amazon.ca Amazon.co.uk Barnesandnoble.com Other On-line Retailers Available as an eBook at: Amazon Kindle DrivethruFiction.com Mobipocket.com Smashwords

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Thanks to the amazing work of C.J. Jutchinson and Jesus Morales, here is the cover art to the paperback and eBook editions of Zomtropolis due out later this year, probably Fall.

The book, once published, will be a different version than the one I’m currently running for free on this website as things will go through the wringer/revision stage prior to press.

Regardless, this is one cool cover and it captures not just the ravaged city of Zomtropolis perfectly, but also how undead girls can drive you mad and break your heart.

(Click on image for the full-size version)

So on a whim today I decided to offer the following deal for anyone who purchases a copy of one or more of my just-released vampire love story series, Blood of my World.
The deal:
Grab any one of the Blood of my World books–in paperback or eBook–and I’ll send you a free short love story, My Angel and Me (written as Peter Fox) in PDF. Buy all three, and I’ll send you a free full zombie novel in PDF. Just shoot me an email with proof of purchase(s). Email address is coscomentertainment(at)gmail(dot)com. Thanks.
All books can be accessed at this link here: http://amzn.to/mvHc9Q
Hope you check it out.

A.P. Fuchs is proud to launch not one, not two–but THREE novellas to kick off his ongoing Blood of my World vampire series. The first three to be released–in reading order–are Discovery of Death, Memories of Death, and Life of Death.

All three books are available in both paperback and eBook editions on your favorite platforms. Complete listings below along with an abridged synopsis for each book. For a complete synopsis of each title, just click on the cover image to be taken to that book’s page at Coscom Entertainment.

An early review: “A refreshing teen fantasy full of bite, blood and romance.” — K. H. Koehler, author of Raiju

When Zach goes missing for three months, Rose is heartbroken. Zach awakens in the dark of a coffin, his memory erased. A strange group of people who identify themselves as his family reveal he has become a vampire. Rose has also learned of her secret heritage: she comes from a long line of vampire slayers. It is only when her path accidentally crosses with Zach’s does love surface again.

Paperback:

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eBook:

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Now submerged in the world of vampire slaying, Rose must come to terms with what that means for her relationship with Zach and if it’s even possible for the two of them to be together. Meanwhile, every moment spent with Rose helps bridge the gaps in Zach’s memory. The countdown begins and Zach and Rose must come to a decision as to where their loyalties lie.

Paperback:

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eBook:

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Now disconnected from their families, Zach and Rose try and make it on their own away from the war between vampire and slayer. Is love enough? Before the two can find out, the vampire’s family comes for Zach and Rose, and the two are swept into a nightmare where there will be only one survivor.

Paperback:

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eBook:

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The last Coscom Entertainment release: Born to Bleed by Ryan C. Thomas

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This was a story I wrote under the Peter Fox pen name some years ago for an anthology called Romancing the Soul, an anthology of short stories about soulmates. I figured since folks really seem to be snapping up copies of April, it wouldn’t hurt to have another Peter Fox love story offering out there. So, I gave this a quick revision, made a cover, and away we go.

I do hope you take a moment to check it out. Just click on the Kindle eBook image above to access it. It’s only .99 cents.

For those requiring other formats instead of the Kindle for the Nook or Sony eReader, or iPad or iPhone, My Angel and Me is also available at Smashwords in a multitude of formats.

Thanks.

The story:

Sometimes you fall in love, and she becomes your whole world. You never thought it would happen, but it did. This is a short story about an angel, a girl named Cyan, someone who brought Heaven down with her, and made Jack believe in miracles.

My collection of horror stories, Magic Man Plus 15 Tales of Terror, is now available for a measly .99 cents on the Kindle and at Smashwords. Other eBook retailers’ listings will update shortly. This collection represents ten years of my career and even contains the first short story I wrote–Ragman–when I decided to be serious about becoming a writer.

Loads of tales of fear and suspense within, especially the Magic Man stories that explain his origin, those he’s harmed and how in order to give you what you want, you need to give him something in return. And, no, it’s not your soul.

Here’s the official synopsis from the book jacket, a summary of the stories within its pages:

15 Tales of Darkness Lie Within this Thrilling Collection of Horrific Adventure

The Magic Man comes when you least expect him. Give him what he wants and he’ll grant you your heart’s desire, but are you prepared to pay the price?

A mother of two is en route to take her kids to the babysitter’s when darkness envelops her car and covers the world in black and gray.

No matter how many times Sharon tries to beat the Spinning Room, someone always dies, unless she can find a way to conquer this tower of terror once and for all.

Jimmy learns plenty about his life when he encounters an evil version of himself in his car’s rearview mirror.

A trip out to the family cabin is not what it seems and cigarette-loving Robert is granted the chill of his life.

It’s dinner at the Michaels’s Estate and Terrance Michaels must face the truth of what goes on beneath his house’s roof.

Father Haldo has heard every sin imaginable. He just wasn’t prepared to enter Booth 2 for this particular round of confessions.

Imagine waking up surrounded by damp soil only to find yourself in a room with half-buried bodies, faces sticking out from the dirt, and mysterious creatures called Benders. That’s exactly what happens to Gary Smith when he finds himself in a place under the earth.

Bernie Calhoun knows nightmares, and the one he had about the Man in the Woods when he was a boy still haunts him to this day. To make matters worse, he realizes he might have brought something back with him into the real world long ago.

These tales and more await you within.

Gathering material spanning a decade, A.P. Fuchs shares his nightmares.

Please click here or the cover above to be taken to the book’s Kindle page, or go here to grab the book–available in multiple formats–at Smashwords. Thanks.

ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND by Lewis Carroll and Nickolas Cook Mass Market Edition Now Available!

Coscom Entertainment and Source Books are pleased to present Alice in Zombieland by Lewis Carroll and Nickolas Cook, now available at your favorite online retailer (see below) and bookstores nationwide.

Alice in Zombieland, complete with interior illustrations, is available at the following online retailers:

Paperback:

Amazon.com
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Other On-line Retailers

eBook:

Amazon Kindle

Synopsis:

When little Alice follows the Black Rat down into the open grave, she falls and falls, and soon finds herself in an undead nightmare. Following the Rat, she ventures further into this land of monsters, encountering characters both creepy and madcap along the way. But there’s something else troubling poor Alice: her skin is rotting and her hair is falling out. Can Alice escape Zombieland before the Dead Red Queen catches up to her?

Have a seat at the table for the wildest tea party of your life and explore the unforgettable adventure that is Alice in Zombieland.

The last Coscom Entertainment release: The Black Cat and the Ghoul by Edgar Allan Poe and Keith Gouveia

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