Musings of Two Creative Minds

'The Vampyre Blogs - Coming Home" will be released on October 28th! That's right folks.  Halloween will be arriving a few days early this year, so get ready to grab your own copy of the next installment of the Para-Earth Series.  The book will be available in Trade Paperback, Kindle, Nook, Apple, and all other e-readers. Within these pages of this novel you'll meet a whole new breed of vampire who drinks blood, needs to sleep in the ground, avoids sunlight (because he'll start to sparkle as in slowly spontaneously combusting), and cannot eat garlic. He's also one of the best people you'd ever want to have on your side in a bad situation. "My name is Nathaniel Eoghan Stewart, in the Spring of 1862 I joined the Union army to help end slavery and preserve our country. As I left, I promised my family I wouldn't let the war change me... but I was wrong, so very wrong..." Keep watching this page for more entries from some of the othe...

That's right, my second novel "The Ship" is now free for for all Kindle users.  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 its target. Now the two will have to fight against a new threat that threatens to tear apart them apart before they fully begin. Once again ghosts, psychics, and shamans await y...

*FREE TODAY AND TOMORROW FOR AMAZON KINDLE* "The Bridge", book one in the Para-Earth Series for FREE for ALL Kindle users through Amazon. That's right, you can enjoy this 4 and 5 star tale for FREE. This paranormal/mystery will introduce you to ghosts, psychics, and a whole new vision of parallel realities unlike anything you've ever read before. So grab a copy for yourself and tell everyone you know so they can take advantage of this 2-day opportunity, they'll thank you for it. Book 2 in this series will be available for FREE next weekend so you'll have plenty of time to enjoy "The Bridge" and see what happens next. Click on the link below and enjoy yourselves everyone: http://www.amazon.com/The-Bridge-Para-Earth-Series-Book-ebook/dp/B00B86DR9G/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0XQ3F748RYGVT4VFBH5E

*IN CASE ONE BOOK WASN'T ENOUGH, HERE'S ANOTHER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR KINDLE UNLIMITED SUBSCRIBERS* That's right Kindle Unlimited subscribers can now get "The Ship", book two int he Para-Earth Series for FREE through Amazon.  This book has been given 5-star reviews and is available to you now through Kindle Unlimited. This paranormal/mystery continues the story of Cassandra and Julie, two young women who fought alongside Alex and Veronica in my first novel "The Bridge".  The two 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 aris...

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! If you're reading this I'll take it that you survived 2014 and are a glutton for punishment because you're still reading what I have to say here.  Bless your hearts. With that said, I'm going to try and start the year off on a good note here by posting the opening section of "The Door", which will be the third book in my Para-Earth Series.  This time Alex, Veronica, Cassie and Julie are back together to face threats old and new.   The white-haired man known only as Z has returned, along with the fragment of the creature our heroes helped destroy in "The Bridge".  For those who read book 2 "The Ship" we saw Z and his companion help protect Cassandra from the threat that arose from the deeps, but it wasn't out of kindness.  He has plans of his own for her and now they're about to bear fruit. But the girl is guarded by her friends Alex and Veronica, as well as her lover Julie.  Plus of cou...

****REVIEWS NEEDED ON SMASHWORDS**** I'm looking for honest reviews of my 2nd paranormal/mystery novel "The Ship" for my Smashwords site. Recently there's been a lot of traffic over there but no sales. Part of the problem may be the fact that there's been only one review done on the book at Smashwords. Multiple reviews spurs more sales, so if anyone is interested in doing a review there, I'm willing to supply you with a free e-copy of the book from the Smashwords site. For those not familiar with the story here's the blurb from the back cover of the book: 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 girlfriend Julie Cloudfoot, survived a horrific battle alongside their two friends Alex Hill and Veronica Ross. They faced a being from a parallel reality where evolution took a much diff...

Okay, you've written your latest masterpiece.  It's finished.  You've got your cover ready, the editor has done their work, the proofreading is finally over, you got a back cover blurb, dedication page, table of contents, etc.  In short, your baby is ready too be published.   You've only got one thing left to do, make it available.  So you go to Smashwords, Kindle, Lulu, whoever you use to publish your precious labor of love, and you start getting asked a bunch of questions.  What's the title?  How many pages?  The name of the author?  Do you have a synopsis ready?  A blurb?  Then you reach "What genre is your work?"  "What label do you want to put it under?" Now, if you have an agent... No not that kind, the other kind, the ones who represent books.  Curse you Marvel!    Anyway, if  have an "literary agent" you already know what genre you were working in, because one of the key elemen...

All good things must come to an end and my week-long $0.99 cent deal is no exception... How time flies!  But never fear, everyone still has a chance to take advantage of this sale.  Both "THE BRIDGE" and "THE SHIP", the first and second books in my paranormal/mystery series, are available in all e-book formats and countries for just $0.99 cents a piece until midnight.   *So please spread the word to others and claim your own copies before the clock strikes midnight here in California*. Here are the links: Amazon: amazon.com/author/allankrummenacker AmazonUK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allan-Krummenacker/e/B00B1W8TEU/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1 Smashwords (for Nook, Sony, Apple, or PDF file for you computer):https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/1383 Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/allan-krummenacker "THE BRIDGE" Book 1 in the Para-Earth Series: Alex Hill buried his psychic talents for eighteen years. B...

That's right, my big sale is coming to an end this Sunday at midnight. So if you haven't arleady gotten an e-book copy of "THE BRIDGE" or "THE SHIP" you have until then to get one or both for just $.99 cents a piece. If you already have bought them, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and ask that you please SPREAD THE WORD so others can take advantage before it's too late. Both books can be found at Amazon, AmazonUK, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords and others. Here are the links: Amazon: amazon.com/author/allankrummenacker AmazonUK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allan-Krummenacker/e/B00B1W8TEU/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1 Smashwords (for Nook, Sony, Apple, or PDF file for you computer): https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/1383 Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/allan-krummenacker "THE BRIDGE" Book 1 in the Para-Earth Series: Alex Hill buried his psychic talents for eighteen years. But with ...

FROM NOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT AUGUST 10th... Both books in my Para-Earth Series are just $0.99 cents a piece. "THE BRIDGE" and "THE SHIP" have earned multiple 4 and 5 star reviews on both Amazon and Smashwords, and you can sample both books at either site for free. *PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW SO THEY TOO CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER!* BOOK 1 "THE BRIDGE" Something waits... 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... BOOK 2 "THE SHIP" Every ship needs a navigator... Cassandra Elliott is a billionaire heires...

****FOR MY U. K. READERS THE BIG $0.99 CENT WEEK SALE HAS OFFICIALLY STARTED ON AMAZON.UK AS WELL**** Now through August 10th both books in my PAR-EARTH SERIES will be available for just $0.99 cents (which comes to 0.77 in the English Pound) each on Amazon. That's right the KINDLE version of "THE BRIDGE" and "THE SHIP" all week long. So please take advantage of this limited time offer because it will NOT be repeated again. Within the pages of these two novels you will find mystery, ghosts, psychics, the paranormal and a whole in vision of parallel realities unlike anything you've ever seen or read before. PLUS: You can both books (which have multiple 4 and 5 star reviews) at Amazon for "FREE". Just follow this link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allan-Krummenacker/e/B00B1W8TEU/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1406991682&sr=8-1 BOOK 1 "THE BRIDGE" Something waits...  Alex Hill buried his psychic talents for eighteen y...

FROM NOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT AUGUST 10th... Both books in my Para-Earth Series are just .99 cents a piece.   "THE BRIDGE" and "THE SHIP" have earned multiple 4 and 5 star reviews on both Amazon and Smashwords, and you can sample both books at either site for free. *PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW SO THEY TOO CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER!* BOOK 1 "THE BRIDGE" Something waits... 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... BOOK 2 "THE SHIP" Every ship needs a navigator... Cassandra Elliott is a billionaire heiress, who has just come out...

My life has grown more complicated and I need you my readers to help me decide a course of action to take. Yesterday, I attended  an Orientation for the California State University of Monterey Bay, which I will be entering this Fall.  I will be pursuing my Bachelor’s  Degree  in Collaborative Health and Human Services .  The plan is for me to attend for 3 full years instead of just 2.  This will allow us to continue  residing on campus in very comfortable housing, provided I take 12 units a semester. However, a wrinkle occurred yesterday when I signed up for classes.  I wound up with 15 units because there were certain classes I HAVE to take before the Spring semester, so I had to bite the bullet on this semester. Future semesters will be kept to 12 or so units. This greater workload now presents me with a dilemma.  Originally, I was planning to get the first installment of “THE VAMPYRE BLOGS” out this December.  Unfort...

WELCOME TO THE PARA-EARTH SERIES... When I started writing, I wanted to create something new and different.  Something that could become an ongoing seriese, with recurring and new characters that would take the reader's imagination to new places and introduce new concepts.  The result was the Para-Earth Series:  a unique blend of horror, paranormal mystery, with a sci-fi twist that would make the Twilight Zone proud. Through these tales, I introduce both my characters and the audience to a whole new vision of Parallel Earths unlike anything you've seen before.  I hope you'll join me on this journey as together we discover beings and realities found only in dreams.  The door is open and you are always welcome... ****UNTIL MIDNIGHT MONDAY JUNE 9TH YOU CAN GET EITHER OF THESE TITLE FOR JUST $1.49, half off the usual asking price of $2.99.  Or you can get both for $2.98**** BOOK 1 "THE BRIDGE" Something waits... Alex Hill buried ...