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Greetings,

This is E.G. Michaels with a better late than never update for August.

Without further ado, let’s get started.

If any of you who have tried to emailing or contact me through my Facebook page lately, you may have noticed I’m a bit slower to answering unusual.

There’s some very good reasons why.

I’ve been working around the clock to get two things ready for everyone.

Here’s the first thing:

Coming Soon: Wretched Retribution

On September 24th, Malcolm Foster and his group of survivors return…

There Is No Rest For The Wretched…

After nearly being wiped out, the remnants of the U.S. Military launch a daring mission against the Reapers. If it works, it could destroy millions of Reapers in an instant. But if it fails, then the Reapers dominance could grow even more.

A new group arises from the shadows, one which operates under a simple mantra: Join us or die.

Meanwhile, a single Reaper commander pursues a personal vendetta as he hunts former police officer Malcolm Foster.

As Foster and his group are being hunted, he fights to keep his friends alive and to find a safe haven from the growing number of Reaper hordes.

As the battle lines begin to form, there is no chance for diplomacy or peace and the future is anything but certain. Can Foster and his group find a way to survive?

Wretched Retribution on Amazon USA 

Wretched Retribution on Amazon UK

For those of you who are looking for something a bit sooner, then I’ve got some great news for you…

Coming soon: Audiobook Version of Wretched Culling

The amazing Brian Callinan is back again as narrator.

This time around, he really pulled off an incredible job with Wretched Culling.

I’m not kidding when I say it might be his best work yet.

The audio book is finished and that we are waiting for Amazon Quality Control Department to officially release it.

We’re told that will take approximately another five to seven business days.

Unfortunately, Amazon won’t give us an exact release date.

I’ll post an update on the E.G. Michaels Facebook page as soon as I know when it’s officially available.

“What About Dead Tree Versions?”

The print version of “Wretched Culling” is in the works. In the near future, I’m going to get through the print version and then make sure, it’s been properly formatted.

Unfortunately, this has taken a bit of a back seat due to the time demands of juggling my day job, family commitments, reviewing the “Wretched Culling” audiobook master and getting Wretched Retribution finished on time.

Like I said, I’ve been working around the clock lately. <smile>

My goal is to have the print version of Wretched Culling finalized within the next month.

Looking for some great reads? I got you covered…

While you’re waiting for Wretched Retribution, become available, here are two other books that I’d recommend.

The first book I’m recommending is this month is the “Contamination Box Set” by my friend T.W. Piperbrook and his co-author Bobby Adair.

Several years ago, they wrote a 7 book series together.

Well, they have taken the entire Contamination series, put them into a box set, and put it on sale for just $0.99!

The second book I’m recommending is this month is Torment: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller (The Soldier Book 1) by W.J. Lundy

It’s a new series that takes place in his very popular Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (WTF) world.  I’ve read the entire WTF series and just started reading Torment recently. It’s great and I definitely recommend it. Just as cool, the second book in this series releases tomorrow!

That’s all for this month.

Until next time,

E.G. Michaels

Greetings,

The fireworks are finally over (one of my neighbors set them off every night for 8 straight days!) so I’m here with this month’s updates and news worth sharing.

Without further ado, let’s dive in…

Now Available: Print Versions of “The Wretched”

Based on numerous reader requests, the “dead tree” version of “The Wretched” is now available.

The print version of Wretched Culling is in the works. I should have more information on it in the coming weeks which I’ll share here or on my Facebook page.

In The Works: “Wretched Culling” On Audio

The amazingly talented Brian Callanan narrated “The Wretched”. I’m pleased to announce that he is heading back in the studio next month to begin narrating “Wretched Culling”.

Tentative release date will likely be late September but I will share more information once we have it.

Speaking of September…

Coming Soon: Wretched Retribution

I am pleased to announce that the next book in the Wretched series, “Wretched Retribution” is now available on Amazon for pre-order.

It will officially release on September 24th.

Since it is a new pre-order, I’ve set the price (for now) at just $2.99.

Here’s the cover art and book blurb:

There Is No Rest For The Wretched…

After nearly being wiped out, the remnants of the U.S. Military launch a daring mission against the Reapers. If it works, it could destroy millions of Reapers in an instant. But if it fails, then the Reapers dominance could grow even more.

A new group arises from the shadows, one which operates under a simple mantra: Join us or die.

Meanwhile, a single Reaper commander pursues a personal vendetta as he hunts former police officer Malcolm Foster.

As Foster and his group are being hunted, he fights to keep his friends alive and to find a safe haven from the growing number of Reaper hordes.

As the battle lines begin to form, there is no chance for diplomacy or peace and the future is anything but certain. Can Foster and his group find a way to survive?

Wretched Retribution on Amazon USA

Wretched Retribution on Amazon UK

Want More E.G.? Connect With Me On Facebook

Moving forward, I’m trying to do more updates and answer reader questions on my Facebook page.

If you’d like to connect with me there, simply head to my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/EGMichaelsAuthor/).

That’s all for now.

Until next time,

E.G.

Greetings,

This is E.G. Michaels with news on the upcoming re-release, my first audiobook and some book recommendations.

Without further ado, let’s get into this month’s news.

Coming To Audiobook: “The Wretched”

I announced this recently on my Facebook page after my narrator announced it on his.

I decided to wait to put together the rest of this newsletter before alerting my loyal subscribers like you.

At the time, it sounded a good idea in my head.

But in the real world, it took a lot longer than expected to get this newsletter written due to family and day job commitments.

Anyways… I am pleased to announce that I have joined forces with an amazing narrator, Brian Callanan. Brian will be narrating “The Wretched”.

Production has already begun.

We anticipate the audio book version of “The Wretched” being available sometime late May or early June.

More news about the audio book version when it becomes available.

Next, let’s talk about a re-release…

Coming Soon: Operation Freedom (A.K.A. The “Re-Release”)

As some of my readers might recall, in 2017 I released “Operation Freedom” as a novella in Nicholas Sansbury Smith’s Extinction Cycle universe.

The novella was part of Amazon’s Kindle Worlds program where a number of indie authors wrote stories to complement Nick’s very popular series. (If you’re really curious, you can find the previous announcement and the old artwork by digging through my past blog posts.)

The novella drew very positive reviews and sold quite well. Well enough that at one point, I was even approached about doing a follow-up sequel in the same Kindle Worlds universe.

Well, that changed in mid-2018 when Amazon chose to close the Kindle Worlds program and pulled up all Kindle World publications, including “Operation Freedom”, from their stores.

Since then, I have rewritten “Operation Freedom” to fit into the Wretched series.

I am pleased to announce that “Operation Freedom (A Wretched Series Novella)” is now available on preorder through Amazon.

Here’s the link to “Operation Freedom (A Wretched Series Novella)” on Amazon USA

Here’s a link to “Operation Freedom (A Wretched Series Novella)” on Amazon UK

Full Disclosure: If you previously purchased the Kindle Worlds version of “Operation Freedom”, this is nearly the same story.

I’ve gone through the story, fixed a few previously missed typos and revamped the types of monsters featured in the story so that they are my own creation (The Reapers) and not Nick Smith’s ones.

Okay, enough about my upcoming works.

While you while you’re waiting for the audio book version of “The Wretched” or “Operation Freedom” to become available, I have some book recommendations for you.

Some Great Reads You’ll Want To Check Out…

I’m currently splitting my recreational reading time, which isn’t much time to speak of, between two different books.

First, I’m reading Steven Konkoly’s latest book, “The Rescue”.

It’s an action packed thriller, which you’ll find yourself flipping through the pages at a breakneck speed.

Steve’s a great writer and I highly recommend this book of his.

I’m also reading Tom Abrahams’ excellent series, The Travelers.

There’s currently six books in this post apocalyptic adventure series. Book seven is coming in mid May and book eight will bring the series to a conclusion in June. Tom’s an awesome writer and I think you’ll enjoy his work too.

That’s all for now.

Until next time,

E.G.

Greetings,

In October 2018, I attended a writer’s conference in Pittsburgh, PA. About 20 authors, including me, got together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of George A. Romero’s classic zombie film, Night of the Living Dead.

We watched a private screening of the movie and spent two days creating a fictional zombie world. As we parted ways, each of us committed to writing a short story in this fictional world.

I’m pleased to say this special anthology has now been released. It contained 15 great zombie stories, all written by authors who attended the event.  My short story is called “The Journey”.

As many of you might recall, my books are typically Amazon exclusives.

But this collection is different. It’s available in both print and digital formats on all major platforms (i.e. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and so on).

You can get “Undead Tales” in your preferred format by going here: https://books2read.com/undeadtalesbook

100% of the proceeds from this anthology will be donated directly to charity, the George A. Romero Foundation. You can find out more about the foundation at https://www.georgearomerofoundation.org/

So pick up a copy of Undead Tales at your favorite ebook retailer and support an awesome cause!

Here’s the link again: https://books2read.com/undeadtalesbook

Until next time,

E.G. Michaels