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Book II: Rise of the State
Taylor continues to look for his son with the help of Tia, his female companion whom he rescued from the slave trade. After finding a safe-haven for the children, they continue their journey to locate Taylor’s son.
The only form of government left since the cleansing is at war within its ranks as one general decides to take control of the entire force, activating combat-bots to secure the control of the entire world, while another fights to maintain the traditional roles of the military force as an aid to a government which no longer exists.
The suburbs, now ruled by Lord Samuel, begin to decay further as he ushers in a new age of warlords, gangs and slavery. The virus ridden world continues to mutate into a world like no other before, with creatures cursed by an ever spreading virus.
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Pandemic Dawn Book II ~ Rise of the State
Well, it has been a while since I have posted on here. Mostly because I worked my tail off for three months straight trying to get the new house ready for the family to move in. I have the house 90% complete. There are still things which need to be done before winter, and i am slowly getting them finished, but I have not been feeling well for the past month. After a few visits to the doctor, it would appear that I have IBS, more than likely brought on by the stress of moving and completing the house in a timely manner.
It is doing much better now, and I felt great yesterday, so I have plans on getting back to work.
During this down time, I have been looking at my various projects, and realized once again that I need to get them all in one place, which will make them easier to sell. As it is, I have things all over the internet. I have my books, 3DS Objects, schematics, SecondLife Items, eBay items, props and cosplay costumes, as well as other various things. So I am currently working on a website that will display everything I create for sale in one place.
I have obtained another web address, and will build the site there, placing a link on this site to make it easy to find.
It should only take me a few days to build the site.
I will keep everyone posted as it develops.
With the upcoming release of the latest novel in the Pandemic Dawn series, ‘Rise of the State’, I have been hard at work building the NEW Pandemic Dawn website.
I built the old site nearly two years ago, and it was time for an update to prepare for the latest addition to the series, but when I started navigating around, it was apparent that the entire site needed an overhaul. So, I decided to update the entire site, using flash.
I am keeping nearly everything the old site had, with some new additions. The new site is easier to navigate, and is ad-free. I also have a NEW character biography section where you can check out some of the great characters from the series. I will be slowly adding these characters and changing their bio’s as the series develops.
I will keep everyone posted on the release date for the latest novel and the grand opening of the NEW Pandemic Dawn website.
Dr’s character will be introduced in ‘Rise of the State’, the second novel of the Pandemic Dawn Series, as well as appear in the follwing novels in the series!
OK, I had this idea that I thought would be fun, and add some interesting excitement to the third book of the Pandemic Dawn Series.
My idea involves a wild card if you will. A character completely created by one of my readers. A character that they create, and I add to my next novel.
The winner of this contest will have a character of their design placed in the story-line to become immortalized in the text of the series!
The rules are simple and as follows;
To enter, simply register on www.BruceShields.us as a User. Then comment on this post with a short description of your character and their place in the post-apocalyptic world of Pandemic Dawn. A knowledge of the characters, places and plots will be important when describing your character.
The winner will then receive a detailed character sheet to be filled out, and communication between myself through email when the plot involves your character to help in the creation of the reactions and actions of your character in the story to unfolding events.
If this sounds like fun, then sign up and enter today!
Oh yeah, the winner will also get a signed copy of the novel featuring their character as well as credit in the book for your contribution.
Dr’s character will be introduced in ‘Rise of the State’, the second novel of the Pandemic Dawn Series, as well as appear in the follwing novels in the series!
OK, I had this idea that I thought would be fun, and add some interesting excitement to the third book of the Pandemic Dawn Series.
My idea involves a wild card if you will. A character completely created by one of my readers. A character that they create, and I add to my next novel.
The winner of this contest will have a character of their design placed in the story-line to become immortalized in the text of the series!
The rules are simple and as follows;
To enter, simply register on www.BruceShields.us as a User. Then comment on this post with a short description of your character and their place in the post-apocalyptic world of Pandemic Dawn. A knowledge of the characters, places and plots will be important when describing your character.
The winner will then receive a detailed character sheet to be filled out, and communication between myself through email when the plot involves your character to help in the creation of the reactions and actions of your character in the story to unfolding events.
If this sounds like fun, then sign up and enter today!
Oh yeah, the winner will also get a signed copy of the novel featuring their character as well as credit in the book for your contribution.
ATTENTION: You will have to register as a user on this website of mine to comment and enter the contest…otherwise I would have no way of contacting you if you win! Also…comments have to be approved before they show up, so don’t get discouraged if your post doesn’t show up immediately.
The much anticipated second novel in the Pandemic Dawn series, “Rise of the State” will being getting its final read through this week!
The second novel features 30 chapters of suspense, revealing the secrets and futures of some of the most popular characters.
Rise of the State picks up right where the first novel in the series, Pandemic Dawn, left off. Taylor continues his trek through the waste of the suburbs, this time with a friendly companion who feels indebted for her rescue. Samuel continues to establish his kingdom and bring his form of law and order to the wastelands, while Makayla discovers the need to escape from the hidden military facility and search out her fathers cabin in search of the answer to the virus which continues to kill humankind by the millions.
If you have not had the opportunity to check out the first novel, Pandemic Dawn, I encourage to do so today!
It is available on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and in other fine bookstores in your hometown! It is available in paperback, Nook and Kindle!
I was the featured member on freelancer.com for using their service last week. I was pleased to have the opportunity to share my experience and do a short article and video for them. Here it is;
One of the biggest benefits of using Freelancer.com is getting the work done fast and efficiently!
Bruce Shields from Michigan, USA talks about his experience on Freelancer.com and how he found a professional book editing freelancer to copy edit his entire book in just 5 days and for a fraction of quotes he had received.
First let me say that I was very skeptical that I would be able to find anyone who could aptly accomplish what I needed, let alone do it within the time frame I needed it for as little as I could afford.
I could not have been more wrong!
My published novel, Pandemic Dawn, was just about to go into its second print, and my first print editing was a disaster. I had 2 weeks to find another editor, and have my complete novel re-edited and submitted for the second edition publishing.
Out of desperation, and exhaustion from searching online for literally hours to find an affordable editor who was capable to finish this project in the time frame I needed, I signed up for Freelancer.com and posted my job.
Within an hour I had 45 bids to choose from, and the greatest part of this was, they were coming to me!
The added bonus was the fact that they were bidding against each other, which really helped me out in a pinch.
This job would have cost me nearly two grand, and at least a 4 to 6 week wait…but instead, $250 & 3 days later, my edited manuscript was in the mail and on its way!
I could not be more pleased!
I look forward to posting my next job on Freelancer.com this fall when I complete my next novel!
Thank You!
Check out the final Pandemic Dawn book on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Pandemic-Dawn-Book-1/dp/1449970117
Check out the Pandemic Dawn Official site:
http://www.pandemic-dawn.com/
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Here’s what the successful Freelancer had to say:
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Editing and proofreading Bruce’s novel was my first freelance job so I was very excited to get started. It was enjoyable and I am thrilled to have discovered the opportunity. I found this job after just a few days of bidding and had a great experience working with Bruce. This kind of work – at my own schedule, from any location, on creative topics that interest me, is a dream come true. I look forward to working with this author again and meeting many other employers. Freelancer.com and freelancing online is a great adventure!
-William W. Don Carlos (Check out William’s Freelancer.com profile here: https://www.freelancer.com/users/1716950.html)
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Click to view the project that Bruce Shield posted. You can see the huge amount of quality bids that he received.
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You too can experience success like this. Start by posting a project now: https://www.freelancer.com/buyers/create.php
