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About wesleyallison

Author of twenty science-fiction and fantasy books, including the popular "His Robot Girlfriend."

Work in Progress: Five Novels

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I’m dedicated to publishing 5 books this year, and I’m still hopeful that working as a writer full time this summer I’ll be able to make that goal.  The first of course is already out: His Robot Wife.  So here’s what the rest of the year will look like:

His Robot Wife
Blood Trade
Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 4: The Young Sorceress
Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 5: The Two Dragons
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Book five may be any one of several projects.  Of course I may not make my goal.  I’m hopeful though, as last year I published 5 books.

Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 0: Brechalon
Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 1: The Voyage of the Minotaur
Tesla’s Stepdaughters
Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 2: The Dark and Forbidding Land
Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 3: The Drache Girl.

25% off my print books for May.

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Not much time left in May, but you can still save 25% off of any of my books in hardbound or paperback.  Be sure to use the coupon code: CYBERMAY.  If you are on my blog, then follow the links by clicking on the books to the right.  If you see this on facebook, you can visit: http://amathar.blogspot.com.

Work in Progress: Blood Trade

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As promised, a little bit about my upcoming book: Blood Trade.

Blood Trade is the story of Goth Girl/Former Army Ranger/Private Detective/Tattoo Model/Vampire Hunter Xochitl McKenna, who is thrown into the world of human trafficking committed by both humans and vampires, as she hunts for a twelve year old runaway.  Crossing paths, and sometimes getting in her way, are Vegas Cop Vince Rizello, mysterious FBI agent Dominic Zielinski; Novelyne Cavendish, a 200 year old ditsy blonde vampire, and Larry the werewolf.

Work in Progress: Blood Trade

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My next book will be Blood Trade.  It’s coming along nicely, despite my only being able to work on it after school– on weekends I’m too tired.  As soon as summer starts, I’ll finish the first draft.  I’m considering several professional editors for it, now that I’m making enough in royalties to actually afford one.

Blood Trade began as my take on a vampire story, but now that I’m in it, while it is chock-a-bock full of vampires (and werewolves), they are relatively incidental to the real story.  My three main characters, the good, the bad, and the ugly are all human beings.  This will also probably be my first story that carries and “Adult Only” warning.  It’s very, very dark and very, very violent.  Of course nobody seems to give a crap about that.  There’s also sex, violent sex, and rape which (at least here in America) freaks everyone out.  Hence the warning.

I am just finishing chapter five of thirteen chapters that I’ve plotted out.  When I’m actually finished with the draft, I may be down to twelve.  That often happens with me.  That will be about 52,000 words.  Tomorrow, I’ll give you a little bit about the story.

His Robot Girlfriend: 5 Star Review

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and interesting, May 1, 2011

By N. M. Legel “Author of Deadly Vanity” (Phoenix, AZ) – See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: His Robot Girlfriend (Perfect Paperback)

This short story is a fun read and I, personally, love that the author took inflation and commercialism into account when building his vision of America in the not-so-distant future. There are a few conflicts going on in this story that I would love to have seen developed further, but that is to be expected in a story this length that is trying to cover as complex a concept as falling in love with a robot. I can definitely say that this story is worth the little money it costs and I have since purchased the sequel to this story and I am looking forward to reading it.

End of the Shuttle Program

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This week marks the end of the Space Shuttle program.  It may well mark the end of America’s manned exploration of space.  Though I know the vast majority of American’s won’t even mark the passing, I will.  To my mind, this was the greatest endeavor and greatest achievement in human history– greater than the pyramids, the Great Wall, the transcontinental railroad.  Yes, we may send astronauts into space, hitchhiking or taking the equivalent of an interplanetary taxi-cab, but the great enterprise is gone.

Five Star Review for His Robot Wife

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Review by: Andreas Friedle on May. 11, 2011 :

I really enjoyed this book (But I think “My Robot Girlfriend” was a little bit better). It was short, but a very good read. For 1 dollar… excellent!
When there’s part 3 or something similar coming: I’ll read it.

Currently Reading: A World of Difference

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A World of Difference

It’s been a while since I posted a “Currently Reading.”  I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had time to read much.  A world of difference is a stand-alone science fiction novel by the master of alternate history: Harry Turtledove. 

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Characters: Norar Remontar

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Since Princess of Amathar is very much an homage to A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, it’s no surprise that the warrior alien is very much inspired by Tars Tarkas.  Norar Remontar is a proud knight of the city of Amathar and befriends Alexander rather grudgingly.  But once befriended, he is true till the end.  I created the Amatharian names with an idea that they would be very difficult to say aloud– I’m not really sure why.

Characters: Senta Bly

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The funny thing about Senta is that I never intended to write a book about her, let alone make her the main character in a series.  I originally wrote a description from her viewpoint that was supposed to showcase the setting of Brech City.  When I eventually plotted out the trilogy that would become books 1, 3, and 5 of the Senta and the Steel Dragon Series, she took on more and more importance.  When I added books 0, 2, and 4 to the mix, the entire story really became her story.

I’m looking forward to completing the series this summer and am already thinking about another six book series that features Senta later in life.  I won’t get started on that until at least next year, but I’m already feeling the bug to write it.

Senta is precocious and self-confident.  As she grows up she learns more and more magic and discovers that she is a powerful sorceress.  One of the most fun things about writing this series is that the characters are so inter-connected.  Senta has relationships of one sort or another with more than a hundred major and minor characters.  Hopefully this diversity makes her as much fun to read about as she is to write about.