Welcome To The Age of Magic

by C M Raymond et al.

It’s still hard for me to grasp my good fortune. Michael Anderle’s act of radical generosity has literally opened up new worlds.

  I have the opportunity to serve a huge and intensely-engaged audience.

  With the help of people like: Amy Hopkins, Lee Barbant and CM Raymond, I’m rising to the challenge.

  But the most important thing is that I’m having a blast doing it.

  Why wouldn’t I? I’m living the dream.

  With hard work and dedication, my hope is to write the books that you want to read.

  New worlds await.

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  Gratefully,

  P.J. Cherubino

  Author Notes - Michael Anderle

  Written February 25, 2018

  First, THANK YOU for not only reading this story, but these author notes as well!

  With all things Kurtherian, it’s often who knows who and how they helped each other and met each other in the past to find out who comes up on our radar.

  PJ has been working with us for a little while now, dealing with the new reality that is LMBPN Publishing, Kurtherian Gambit and our Age of Magic managers CM Raymond and LE Barbant.

  When a new collaborator gets engaged, they have a LOT of information to start taking in. PJ came to us through a relationship with another Age of Magic collaborator, Amy Hopkins. PJ worked on a LitRPG book (Realm of the Nine Circles) he calls her his ‘younger yet wiser sister.’ I’m laughing to myself because I’m surprised he didn’t ™ that in his message, more on that later.

  Anyway, PJ has been fun to work with, and is so damned appreciative for the opportunity, you just about forgive him for anything he does… almost…

  During this time of work on his own Kurtherian series, PJ was reading a fair amount of my author notes and I happened to mention calling myself an “Indie Publishing Outlaw” during a conversation.

  Which he liked so much he was trying to abscond with it.

  I had to quickly put the kibosh on that effort, or risk shenanigans with something I’ve been talking about for almost two years now.

  You have to be careful with those guys who go and live in the woods. He doesn’t have to worry much, because there isn’t a freaking way I’m going to find him if I ever had to.

  Here is the SLACK communication between us, so that I have PROOF of his underhanded (yet very understandable) effort(s) …

  PJ Cherubino [3:15 PM]

  Hi there... What was the phrase that you used when we chatted the other day? It was something like "Indie Author Rebel" ... I think it was something better but my damn squirrel brain can't recall. I'm asking because I'm going to steal it.

  michael [3:35 PM]

  Yes, Indie Author Outlaw.

  PJ Cherubino [3:35 PM]

  That's the one! I'm glad I coined that term and taught it to you...

  THIS HAPPENS A LITTLE WHILE LATER:

  PJ Cherubino [5:43 PM]

  No worries. That's the Indie Author Rebel (TM, C PJC, 2018, all rights reserved) ethos.

  michael [6:29 PM]

  Sorry, nice try but too much pre-existing (printed) use of the term in existence lol

  PJ Cherubino [6:30 PM]

  Nah, all I have to do is say it a few thousand more times and It'll be mine. It's like licking all the cupcakes. That makes all cupcakes mine.

  michael [6:47 PM]

  You sir, are a diabolical genius....

  I think I admire that.

  I had to re-read his effort twice when he sent it to me. I admired him for the stones it took to try it before his first book came out.

  However, I didn’t cave. I’m now thinking that I’m dealing with a psychologist of some sort when we work together. I’m antsy, not sure what the hell PJ is up to but pretty sure I should check my pockets and look around to see where my keys are.

  NEW COVER ARTIST

  So, I’m working on a large project and was looking for an additional cover artist. As I’m searching, I find a lady who works in South Africa and reach out to her (and two others.)

  However, I’m recognizing an opportunity to GRAB a bunch of her availability so I ask her for a 12 book commission.

  I think I surprised her.

  During the negotiations, I share Loraine’s work with a collaborator, but she doesn’t get back to me in time. So, I want to do a bit of skunk works with PJ’s series.

  I had seen the previous cover for this book, and while solid, it didn’t have the ‘feel’ I thought we needed for this book.

  So, I grabbed some of the model shots (ask PJ about the model shots, funny stories with the weapons (the balls)… almost killed the photographer…or was it the lights lady? Ok, maybe it wasn’t funny.)

  Anyway, I grabbed some of the images and worked with Loraine on the down low, until we get a cover example I was happy with and I go and show PJ, CM Raymond and LE Barbant (what is it with all of these letters for names?)

  Now, I was expecting that maybe this new cover would be book 02 (and I think it is) but was NOT expecting to have him ditch the original book 01 cover, and get Loraine to do a SECOND cover for book 01.

  He and Loraine are working hard to produce the best covers from our model shots, and I’m very happy to see where the two of them are taking the art direction for the stories.

  But, and if you are reading this, PJ – I get charged for these covers, buddy! LOL

  Looking forward to seeing you at the end of book two!

  Ad Aeternitatem,

  Michael Anderle

  Other Books by P.J. Cherubino

  The Genetic Imperative

  Fleetfoot Insterstellar (Fleetfoot Interstallar, Book 1)

  Rogue Messiah (Fleetfoot Interstallar, Book 2)

  Realm of the Nine Circles (R9C1)

  The Grind (R9C2)

  Dead, Wired and Online

  Books by Michael Anderle

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