As I mentioned the other day, I am working on the second edition of His Robot Girlfriend. I’ve finished revising the second chapter and as soon as I’m done with all ten, I’ll start listening to it being read. Not too many changes so far– two typos, and one actual mistake, two revisions (tweaking things to make them make more sense). What I can’t believe is how comma-crazy I was. I’ve deleted about 30 commas so far and the story still has a few more than it would if I wrote it today. Oh well, learning and improving is what life is all about, right?,,,,
Category Archives: “His Robot Girlfriend”
Updates
The corrected and updated edition of The Voyage of the Minotaur has been sent and approved by Smashwords. It should be in all the ebookstores in the coming weeks.
Now I’ve started working on the corrected and updated version of His Robot Girlfriend. I’m not sure how long this will take. I am going through three steps on this. The first step is to reformat the manuscript to better display on eReaders. I’ve already done that. The second is to go through a revision reading pass. Third is to listen to it read by Text2Go. I still have to do steps two and three.
I’ve already started His Robot Wife. I’m well into chapter two (of 10), but I think I’ll slow down and focus a little more on His Robot Girlfriend, not only because I hate having a book out there with typos, but because rereading the first book might help me in writing the second.
All Our eBook Are Belong to You!
Today, in celebration of two years of continuous daily blogging here at City of Amathar Blog, you can pick up the ebook editions of any or all of my books absolutely free. That is today only!
First, go to my page at Smashwords.com.
Select the books you want and use these codes at the checkout:
Princess of Amathar: Use code SL38U.
His Robot Girlfriend: No code needed.
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Brechalon: No code needed.
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Tesla’s Stepdaughters: Use code PC63M
The Dark and Forbidding Land: Use code LN95X
The Drache Girl: Use code SJ55A
Again, this is for today only and will not be posted (by me) or advertised anywhere else. Thanks again for reading my daily blog. Fin.
His Robot Girlfriend – Latest Reader Reviews
His Robot Girlfriend is still the number one free book in the Science Fiction and Fantasy category at iBooks. Here are some of the reviews.
by Stacy-Kay
Very interesting! It kept me interested the entire way through and I’m not much of a reader. I suggest it to girls and boys. 🙂
I’m glad you like it. I don’t suggest it to girls and boys. Men and women, fine.
by Budzy22
Yeah I’m a nerd and I loved this book! I’d pay anything to customize a robot human exactly how I want her! That’d be so B-A!!!!!
Okay
by Staticat369
Fantasy/sci-fi/future/dystopia is my kind of genre, and this fits in there pretty well. Felt like the ending just dropped off as though the author couldn’t think of anything better. Interesting concept and good references to today’s culture. Felt realistic in that it was in the future but the technology felt like maybe it actually could happen. the author took into account things like inflation, global warming, technological advances, politics, and other things that created a realistic 2032… Ending was a definite disappointment. I reread it thinking maybe I missed some big plot twist… but I don’t think I did.
by JeffBarnes
Wesley is a great author and I have read several of his works. Fun read for sure.
Hey Jeff, How’s it going?
by Titan504
I thought that it was a real cool book I like the ending alot. I wish the book was longer. Really great book for being free this book should not be free it’s so good.
Thanks.
by @here
This book was very interesting. The ending was good. It’s great.
Thanks.
by Robert922708
It is a very nice book! It has a very good storyline and wonderful progression, that all applies as long as you don’t read the ending! The ending was a big let down and very unimaginative! I would suggest you read the book but prepare for the end!
Wow. I really liked the beginning of this review, but the ending sucked.
by Liarmouth
I’m sure the author is a minor. He has to be. I’ve only read one chapter and he has mentioned like 10 differenet brand names and modern day businesses. Not only that but the idiotic details! Do you really care about what mike orders at McDonalds? Or that it costs 17.96? Science fiction is about sharing your vision of the future with your reader. So the author is trying to tell me that stuff will cost more in the future? Wow never reven considered that. My mind is blown! Oooh and how he browsed the web obn his TV by clicking a link on The Tonight Show? What is this six months into the future? This book so rediculously pedantic and stupid that aI can’t put it down! It should be manual on how NOT to write.
Stupid and pedantic? Should I believe someone called Liarmouth?
by nimatoed
I’m surprised that no one else has picked up on the fact that this book blatantly rips on Apples shortcomings. this paired with the fact that it’s free on the iBookstore warrants a good review alone. The book is an extended metaphor for apples line of products and the actions the company takes. The writing itself starts out childish and sloppy but does pick up as the story progresses. It entertained me for a good three days. Worth a sequel, a second reading, or a movie contract? No, but should be read by all Apple fans, Apple haters, Chobit fans, and more.
You are indeed one of the few to pick up on what I thought was a pretty obvious Daffodil-Apple parallel.
by YOMICHAEL
It was a nice story, and the author was actually born in 1959; he is about 51 years old.
That’s 50 YOUMICHAEL! At least until my next birthday.
That’s all for now. More reader reviews soon.
His Robot Girlfriend – Latest Reader Reviews
What readers are saying online about His Robot Girlfriend?
At Barnes and Noble
Merrikat Blackwood: This book was a fun read and not very long. It’s about a man who finds himself wanting more and gets it. I have downloaded tons of free books and this is one of the few so far that I have enjoyed.
Thank you. I’m glad you liked it.
At Manybooks
Vedus: There are inklings of an interesting plot in here that never really come to fruition. There are hinted at possibilities and the world occasionally comes crashing in but that’s where it ends. The title spells out what this entire book is about. Readers approaching this should bear that in mind. The relationship stars directly up front and the book suffers for it. The more plot minded will reach the final page and likely wonder what happened to the proper ending. It more stops than reaches a completion point, the byproduct of a tenuous plot.
Hmm. Well, okay.
Allison: This was seriously one of the worst books i have ever read. I felt like i was reading an extended fan fiction where the author inserted himself in a story and forgot what he was doing in it. Half the book is talking about the main character being pleasure (sic) by his robot, and then how he got to dress her up however he wanted. The other half was about how jealous everyone was of his robot. The plat (sic) was basically non-existent. What a waste.
There you go. Not for everyone, especially people who identify themselves with a small i.
At iBooks
Footballguy24: Greatest Book I’ve Read This Year. Love the Ending.
Thanks.
Mzmelody808: The 5 star review could’ve only been written by the author himself. Seeing that this is a free book your expectations will be low, let me warn you to lower those expectations even further. This is nothing but an old man’s diluted sexual fantasy about having the perfect woman without any moral consequences.
Is it sad that I think the worst part about this review is “old man?” If you’re going to write a book, you’ve got to have a thick skin I guess. At least I’m not singing on YouTube or selling crappy online jewelry.
FrenchyfryTTR3: The story itself was good, but there are some plot holes and numerous typographical errors.
Sorry about the typoes. I’m working on a new edit right now.
Doublebubba: Sorry but this reads as if it were written by a twelve year old. Free, so you get what you pay for but if your time has any value it might not be worth the time you’ll waste. And yes, I confess that I was not able to make it all the way through.
Sorry you didn’t like it. It’s not really much of an insult as many of my 12 year old students are great writers. By the way, it should be “it reads as if it was.” It’s singular.
Chemistry76: Quick and fun narrative. I enjoyed this novel.
Thanks.
Devkap: This is a quick easy read with an intriguing concept and likable characters. So much more could have been done with it but if you have time to kill and want something light, it will probably hold your interest.
Thanks. I agree that the characters are superior to the plot.
Updates
Here are some updates on the writing front:
The Dark and Forbidding Land: Senta and the Steel Dragons book 2. I am more than halfway through the second draft. After that I will begin editing. I’m still planning on having the ebook done about the first of August. I have to listen to it being read to me with Text2Go, to catch any lasts typos.
The Drache Girl: Senta and the Steel Dragon book 3. Yes, I have decided to change the title. There is already a book called The Sorceress’s Apprentice and then of course the new movie The Sorceror’s Apprentice. I prefer to save any confusion or trademark problems and go with this new title. I’ll have to do a quick revision pass, to make sure there’s no conflicts between book 2 and book 3 (which was written before 2) and then an editing pass with Text2Go. So figure about August 20th for the ebook.
His Robot Wife. With the popularity of His Robot Girlfriend, it just seems stupid not to push this to the front burner. Tentatively the ebook should be available about early December. No, I haven’t started writing yet, but I have a good outline. Speaking of which, I was getting a little bummed by a few one and two star reviews on iBooks, until I saw 47 people gave 1 star to the Bible!
Women of Power, Knights of Amathar, Nova Dancer
I have about three chapters done of each of these, so it’s only a matter of which do I want to work on first. Right now, this would be the order, but that may change.
August 12, 2010
One month from today marks the second anniversary of the City of Amathar Blog. Check back on that day for specials on all my ebooks, a contest, and more. Remember, that day only.
His Robot Girlfriend Climbing the Charts on iBooks
His Robot Girlfriend is currently the 17th most downloaded free book on Apple’s iBooks. It just passed Dracula and the Complete works of Shakespeare. Overall, the ratings and reviews have been positive, though there have been some that were really mean. ::sniff:: You’ve got to have a thick skin if you want to get your writing out there– I guess that’s true of anything public. I’ll share some of the reviews here soon– aw hell, who am I kidding. I’ll share them all.
His Robot Girlfriend tops 50,000 Downloads!
As of this morning, His Robot Girlfriend has been downloaded 50,420 times. 6,695 of those have been downloaded in the last month alone. If you haven’t yet gotten yours, click on the link to the right, or stop by Smashwords.com, Feebooks.com, or Manybooks.net.
May Contest – Oops!
Here it is, halfway through June, and I haven’t picked a winner for the May Contest. So, I’m going to pick 2 winners and send their prizes right out– autographed paperbacks of His Robot Girlfriend. You can also enter to win one in the June Contest, by clicking on the link to the right. If you are viewing this on Facebook, then go to http://amathar.blogspot.com/.







