Charles Miske Author

Your New Year should include at least a couple of different things. Resolutions and/or Goals Rewards and/or Compensations I know you probably haven't really thought about either of those yet, but now that Christmas is out of the way it's time to get cracking on it. FREE WEBINAR - START NOW Resolutions and/or Goals First of all, you need a plan. I'm sure you've heard the ads from NordicTrack that incline training burns more fat faster than just about any other type of training. I have a NordicTrack incline treadmill myself, and I love it. But did you know that you can do the exact same type of training without one? Regular treadmills often go up to 15% incline and that's plenty steep enough for most training goals. You can also use stairs, box stepping, and hill running. I wrote a book about how to succeed at incline training, and I want you to have a free paperback copy of it worth $26.55 . That's the current price that Amazon is charging today ...

Check it out on FACEBOOK HERE Author Angela Snyder has an event to celebrate passing 3000 Likes on her Facebook Page. I've been selected as the featured author in the giveaway for Dystopian Young Adult Romantic Triangle (with Zombies) with My Sweet Infected. Join the event, and Like and Comment to your heart's content on my post there, and see if you can become one of five lucky winners who can get a free signed copy of "a fantastic new gory world for fans of the genre to play in" after January 3, 2015. That quote is from a 5-Star Review on Amazon HERE . Since that review I've received a few more, all 5-Stars. Let me say that the Free Kindle Unlimited offering has been great. I've sold about twice as many of those as any other since the day I published it. I have only a few of this second printing edition with the black cover left, so it's got minor historic significance. If you're a collector, I'd love to have you Join the event, a...

Otaku subculture is a central theme of various anime and manga works, documentaries and academic research. The subculture began in the 1980s as changing social mentalities and the nurturing of otaku traits by Japanese schools combined with the resignation of such individuals to become social outcasts. The subculture's birth coincided with the anime boom, after the release of works like Mobile Suit Gundam before branched into Comic Market. The definition of otaku subsequently became more complex, and numerous classifications of otaku emerged. In 2005, the Nomura Research Institute divided otaku into twelve groups and estimated the size and market impact of each of these groups. Other institutions have split it further or focus on a single otaku interest. These publications classify distinct groups including anime, manga, camera, automobile, idol and electronics otaku. The economic impact of otaku has been estimated to be as high as ¥2 trillion ($18 billion).[4] -- WIKI I have...

Who remembers that anime was a heavy influence in the creation of my dystopian young adult romance "My Sweet Infected" featuring an interesting angle on a romantic triangle? I think of Emma, the protagonist, as an alter ego, since a great deal of the time spent writing was more like a psychic channeling the voice of the character, rather than methodically going over a spreadsheet analyzing character traits. It is probably a much more authentic approach, imho. "I can’t even imagine how a girl could do that. I admire that. I could never ever …” Her voice trailed off as she carefully reached out and touched the edge of my hair where it was tucked behind my ear. Her eyes displayed a confusing array of emotions as her fingers plucked at the short ends. Maybe there were stringy clumps of blood between the strands. --   Chapter Six - MORE HERE Here is an image from Tokyo Ghoul , which I am looking forward to watching when it comes up in the queue. MORE INFO  (image fr...

Saturday, December 13, 2014, 11-4 Keystone Lodge Details on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/events/794117113982179/ Be sure to come for a repeat of my New Years Resolutions Special 4 books for $40 - while supplies last. If you can't make it you can still order online and get delivery before New Years.  http://charlesmiske.com/blog/ Just a few of the books available at the Holiday Bazaar at Keystone December 13

I'm embarking on the final chapter of my South American adventures, with the upcoming trip to Argentina for an amazing endurance athletic challenge - back-to-back Seven Summits and Volcanic Seven Summits. Watch the video and read the introduction below. Then please pre-order the largest volume yet in the Seven Summits Quest Series as a Reward in my Kickstarter fundraising project. Kickstarter Trailer on VIMEO: Seven Summits Quest - Volume 5 - South America - Kickstarter Trailer from Charles Miske on Vimeo . Coming soon to Amazon - Volume 5 of my highly successful Seven Summits Quest Series. I'll be going to South America for a double-header. Aconcagua and Ojos del Salado. The highest peak of South America and the highest volcano in the world. Assist me in writing and publishing this amazing journey by choosing the reward that suits you best on Kickstarter -> http://kck.st/1ul77Po The $3 reward gets you the final Kindle version before I upload it to Amazon - a $4....

In my book " My Sweet Infected " there is a romantic triangle that is a bit unusual compared to most Young Adult Dystopian novels out today. Here are some related quotes from my 5-Star Reviews on Amazon: -great emotional depth between the characters of Porter, Emma and Linda -burying your head back inside of the book pages for the steaminess of the Emma-Porter-Linda love triangle -now I have to know what becomes of Emma, Porter, and Linda! Anime heavily influenced my characters. Here you can see elements of Linda and Emma. A quote from the book from one side of the triangle: “Sounds like it. I can’t even imagine how a girl could do that. I admire that. I could never ever …” Her voice trailed off as she carefully reached out and touched the edge of my hair where it was tucked behind my ear. Her eyes displayed a confusing array of emotions as her fingers plucked at the short ends. Maybe there were stringy clumps of blood between the strands. -- Chapter 4 An...

The Greatest Pages of Your Story Have Yet to be Written -- Meme I think this was meant as an inspirational message. It was to imply that the best days of your life were yet to come. I like to think of it from the viewpoint of an author. In that case you could take it literally, rather than figuratively. Somewhere out in time and space, your best work is yet to come. I do recognize that my own work has improved tremendously with each book. My favorite so far? My Sweet Infected - my young adult dystopian fiction novel with zombies. Get it today and find out why it's been rated 5 stars consistently.