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This blog is meant to answer questions, keep readers up to date on new and upcoming stories, as well as allow me the opportunity to interact with my readers.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to post them or email me directly at osproper@gmail.com.


Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Thirty Minutes Launches

I'll admit, I'm more than my fair share of nervous and excited.  It feels like I'm sitting on the top of roller coaster and I'm waiting on it to commit to going forward.  My stomach's all knotted and my heads in a million different places.

Here are the links:

Kindle (0.99)

Barnes and Noble (0.99)

Smashwords  (name your own price/free)

My original intention was to make Thirty Minutes a free download.  Unfortunately some of the ebook providers out there force you to set a price for your work which is why I posted the pricing so you could decide what you wanted to do.  I set the price as low as it would allow me to, I mean Thirty Minutes is a short story after all.  I don't feel right charging my readers a novel price for a short story.

One thing I hope all of you do once you've read it, is share your reactions.  Make sure to rate it and leave behind constructive commentary.  If you know other's who might enjoy the story, pass it along.  As I've said before I'm self published, so word of mouth is my best advertisement and since I'm doing this for the love of writing and not for any real profit, I'd appreciate all the help I can get.

Something else I wanted to make sure was known.  Originally I'd written Thirty Minutes as a stand alone short story.  It still is.  However I've been bombarded with questions from peer readers and recent readers that have me creating a Thirty Minutes Extra page.  I'll be providing answers to some of the frequently asked questions and some implied ones, adding some cut content as well as the original ending I had planned for the book.  All that content will be available on the blog as soon as I get a few ducks in a row so bear with me for now.

EDIT:  Kobo reader epub will be available in 24-72 hrs.  I'll add that to the list of links when it comes online.

EDIT EDIT:  Added Thirty Minutes Later, the ending I cut from Thirty Minutes with some back detail and the point of view from Ted with Homeland Security.  You'll find that on the Thirty Minutes Extra Stuffies page at the top.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Introductions, oh the joy.

My name is Osman Proper and I've been writing from the moment someone put a crayon in my hand.  I've only recently began my approach to self-publication at the behest of a few people who've read my work.  My most recent book is a short story entitled THIRTY MINUTES.  It will be out 9/25/2012 through Barnes and Noble.  It will be a free download.

I've believe in writing for social causes and things that matter.  I enjoy writing stories that leave the reader thinking.

Anyway, I look forward to my first publication and I am hoping my future readers enjoy it as much as I did write it.

I look forward to putting out more stories in the near future and maybe giving readers something to think about.