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****COMING DECEMBER 1st, THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF THE PARA-EARTH SERIES****   Twenty-five stories, spanning 150 years...   “The Vampyre Blogs – Coming Home” introduced a new cast of characters to the Para-Earth Series. This anthology answers and raises questions about their backstories and relationships. What otherworldly threats has the Professor dealt with? How did Nathan’s altered self affect his service in the Civil War? What other mysteries linger on Nathan’s estate? What did a German like the Professor do during WWII? Who are some of the other people Nathan has met over his unnaturally long life? Are Nathan and the Professor the only ones who’ve had close encounters with Para-Earth beings? These and more, including the return of certain characters from “The Bridge” or “The Ship” will be explored within these pages.   KINDLE PRE-ORDERS BEING TAKEN NOW AT THE LINK BELOW:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KMN78B2?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 ...

NEW 4 STAR REVIEW OVER ON AMAZON FOR OUR LATEST RELEASE...  PICK THIS UP IF YOU LIKE VAMPIRES! By Da Man on June 15, 2017 Format: Kindle Edition I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Do not pick this book up if you think you know everything about vampires! It will completely change your thinking about them... Click on the link below to see the rest of the review and what others have been saying: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDO8SLO/ref=series_rw_dp_sw

For those of you not familiar with a Hobbit Birthday Party it goes like this... ​ ​ My birthday is coming up on March 30th, but instead of asking for presents I'm giving one away to anyone who wants it. The present in this case is a FREE Kindle copy of "The Vampyre Blogs - Coming Home"! The catch... none. I simply want to get the newest installment of the Para-Earth Series into the hands of as many readers as possible, because word-of-mouth is THE best promotion tool out there. So stay tuned and start spreading the word. It all begins on March 30th and will last until midnight April 3rd. That's a whole five days to grab a copy and meet the newest vampyre in town. What is he like? For starts, he does NOT sparkle. He's much more your traditional style of vampyre: drinks blood, sleeps in dirt, shape-shifts (animals, mist, etc.). Best of all but he's a hundred and fifty years of fun with life experience both here and in other versions of Ea...

*Before delving into the discussion, I wish to apologize for the long delay in posts.  Currently my wife/co-author and I have been looking for a new place to live which has taken much longer than we'd hoped.  Furthermore, I started this discussion just before the holidays and we all know how distracting they can be.  Our search for a new place continues, so don't be surprised if future postings are few and far between.  Once we're settled I hope to get back onto a regular schedule, as there are many topics I have in mind I wish to share with you all.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.  Now on to the discussion...* When I last posted I had shared how Helen and I received a Kindle Fire for Christmas back in 2015 and that I had started learning more about how to use it and to download books.  Again, many of you thought, "That's it we've lost him.  Good-bye paper, hello electronic..."  But that did not come to pass. It took ...

****HAPPY NEW YEAR ONE AND ALL**** To help start the new year off on a good note, we've lowered the price of all 3 books in the Para-Earth Series to just 99 cents (just the e-book versions mind you, I'm not THAT generous) for the entire 1st week of 2017. So from now until midnight January 7th, 2017, you can get any one of these 4 and 5 star rated books: "The Bridge", "The Ship", or"The Vampyre Blogs - Coming Home", for just a third of their normal price ($2.99). And remember, you can also gift one of these to anyone who has a birthday or other special occasion coming up. "The Bridge" is where it all begins as Alex Hill, reluctant psychic, and his girlfriend Police Sergeant Veronica Ross investigate what starts out as a simple car wreck but becomes much more. Soon their friends Julie Cloudfoot, niece of a Seneca shaman, and Cassandra Elliott a billionaire heiress with psychic talents and a ghostly guardian, join them to lea...

With the holidays coming fast, I thought now was the perfect time to cover a topic I'd hinted at many times: Print books vs. E-books.   I will be the first to say that when e-readers came out I was more than a little skeptical.  I really didn't think they would take off the way they had.  Online newspapers I could see, because for one thing it was a great way of lessening the amount of paper going into landfills (in spite of the fact that me and great number of people out there try to recycle).  However, I also saw it as a chance for less trees to be cut down because let's face it, a number of them were being taken down in spite of all the paper recycling (yes I'm very much into 'green' living and recycling).  But I digress.  At the time I really did not see a lot of benefit coming from making books electronically available.   Besides, I was already in love with bookstores.  They're like a magnets to me and my wife Helen.  And the ...

Is there a lover of the paranormal or science fiction in your life?  Wondering what you might get them for a gift this year?  Well then here's a deal you won't want to pass up! Starting now and ending at midnight on November 30th, all three books in the Para-Earth Series are just $1.49 (1/2 off the regular price of $2.99).  That's right, you can now get all three books for yourself, or for someone's stocking, for less than $5.00! And remember the Para-Earth Series has something for everyone: Ghosts, psychics, vampyres, shamans, parallel realities, mystery, love, suspense, humor, action, suspense...  in short, the WORKS! Each novel has earned 4 and 5 star reviews! Not bad for a series that is still growing.  Each story stands on its own, but is also part of an ever growing story arc. -It all begins with "The Bridge" where a stone bridge built in the 1700's is haunted by the mysterious White Lady, who supposedly seeks the baby she l...

As the holiday season swiftly approaches, I began to ponder about how does one give an e-book to someone else as a gift?   Having received my first Kindle last Christmas, I am still very a much a novice at using it.  Mind you I have been learning and I'm enjoying it immensely.  But I'll talk more about e-books vs print in another post.  For now, I wanted to focus on those of us who want to get an e-book for someone we know who has either a Kindle or a Nook.   How would one go about purchasing one without having it arrive too soon?   Well, with the recent release of our latest Para-Earth book (The Vampyre Blogs - Coming Home) I found myself rewarding some of our beta-readers with a free copy of the finished product in whatever form they wished (trade paperback, Nook, Kindle, PDF, Smashwords).  Most requested a signed trade paperback, but a couple asked for the Kindle version. So I headed over to Amazon, got into my accoun...

After one week, things are looking good for the latest installment of the Para-Earth Book Series as readers welcome Nathan and company with open arms... 4.0 out of 5 stars :   A new twist on vampires! Amazon: October 25, 2016 Second book I've read by this indie author. Allan has now partnered with his wife, Helen. Characters are fun. If you like vampires, you'll like this story. A little Twilight, a little Bram Stoker, a little Stephen King. You can see Allan's influences in his works. Nathan is a fascinating take on the immortal vampire. His family and friends are as dysfunctional as any modern group. He negotiates the modern world with great agility. The monsters appear, the battles arise. A fun read and a nod to Helen for the scientific additions. 4.0 out of 5 stars :   This is the 1st book I have read by these ... By  Amazon Customer   on October 31, 2016 This is the 1st book I have r...

Only 6 more days until Nathan and company arrive, just in time for Halloween! It's been a long time in the making, but "The Vampyre Blogs - Coming Home" is arriving in just 7 more days.  But you don't have to wait to order your copy now.  In fact you can pre-order the book and get 25% off the regular asking price.  That's right, you can order an e-copy for just  $2.99  (after  October 28th, the price will be $3.99).   Furthermore, the book will be available in all e-reader formats such as  Kindle, Nook, Sony, Apple, PDF, Kobo  and others.   Signed trade paperback copies will also be available for $12.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling anywhere in the United States.  Overseas mailing will cost slightly more.  For anyone interested in getting a signed copy, please e-mail us at:  http://allankrummenacker.wixsite.com/allan-krummenacker/contact Here's a sneak peak inside the novel: I skipped my las...

"The Ship" hit #1 on Amazon's Bestseller list.   and... it hit #1 on Amazon UK's Bestseller list And there's still time to get a copy for yourself or a friend.  Click on the link below and then share this entry with everyone you know so they can take advantage too. Amazon US Link:  http://www.amazon.com/Ship-Every-needs-navigator-Para-Earth-ebook/dp/B00K3A7XG6/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Amazon UK Link:  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ship-Every-needs-navigator-Para-Earth-ebook/dp/B00K3A7XG6/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 NOTE: This free giveaway ends at midnight Sunday August 9th so act quickly and thank you for all your support.

Summer is slowly drawing to a close, especially for me. University will be starting up on the 24th, and I had 2 FREE days left to use over on Amazon Select, so YOU get a treat. Book 2 in my Para-Earth Series will be available for ALL Kindle users this weekend (Aug. 8-9). Book Synopsis: This 5-star paranormal/mystery continues the story of Cassandra Elliot and Julie Cloudfoot, the two young women who fought alongside Alex and Veronica in my first novel “The Bridge” These two young ladies have fallen in love and have come to Santa Cruz to see if their new relationship can work, as well as bury Julie’s uncle who had been guarding the bridge as part of his duties as the family shaman. But there are new problems. Julie is finding out that the shaman mantle has been passed to her, but she things there is nothing to guard against as the being that had lain hidden inside the bridge is no more. However, another evil from another para-earth has arisen and has marked Cassandra is it...

****MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE**** Both my books "The Bridge" and "The Ship" are 1/2 off from now until January 2nd, 2015.  So take advantage and grab some 5-star tales for you new Kindle, Nook, I-Pad, I-Book etc.  Each novel is only a $1.49 instead of the usual $2.99.  So you can get both books for the price of one.  Enjoy and spread the word to everyone you know.  Book 3 will be coming out in mid-2015, followed by my first vampyre novel in late October. Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Allan-Krummenacker/e/B00B1W8TEU/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1 Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/allan-krummenacker Apple and other readers (including PDF for just a regular laptop/desktop computer): https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/1383

****GOING ON NOW AND LASTING UNTIL MIDNIGHT MONDAY**** All e-copies of my 5-star paranormal/mystery books will be available for just $0.99 cents Whether you have a Kindle, a Nook, a smartphone, or even just a laptop or desktop, there will be a format available for you. "The Bridge" Book 1 in the Para-Earth Series Alex Hill buried his psychic talents for eighteen year. But with with scream of tires and twisting metal, all this changes. When his girlfriend, Police Sergeant Veronica Ross , is nearly run down by two teens he becomes concerned. But upon learning that both the driver and passenger of the vehicle in question, had been dead for almost twelve hours before the incident, he knows what he must do... "THE SHIP" Book 2 in the Para-Earth Series Cassandra Elliott is a billionaire heiress, who has just come out of the closet. She's also a powerful psychic who has seen incredible and terrifying things. In fact just two weeks ago she and her gir...