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So this is a first: a video review! Madame Crystal Butterfly out of Georgia! This is pretty fun! And a great review! It always surprises me what stands out and makes the biggest impressions on different folks! Thought I'd share: kilpack.net/butterflycrownprince.html
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Kilpack Releases Fourth in Award-Winning New Blood Saga W.D. Kilpack III, a native of West Jordan, Uta., had his fourth fantasy novel, Rilari: Book Four of New Blood, published on Amazon.com. This is the fourth in the award-winning New Blood Saga, which also includes Demon Seed: Book Three of New Blood, Order of Light: Book Two of New Blood and Crown Prince: Book One of New Blood, all three receiving multiple awards. Rilari is the fourth of the eight-book New Blood Saga, which centers around Natharr, the Guardian of Maarihk; Nathan (Vikari), the crown prince of Maarihk; and Darshelle, who started out as Nathan's wetnurse and became so much more. In the absence of the Guardian of Maarihk, the Usurper's venom has extended beyond the Gulf of Braag, seeding unrest and hatred for all things. Maarihkish. Natharr and the Knights of Ril must overcome malice and the ramifications of Ellis the Elder's boundless past that even Sight cannot reveal. The Rilari stand alone in a world in turmoil as they discover the tremendous reach of the Usurper's vizier. Even the endowments of the Daemons of Order are unable to withstand the ravages of fighting to survive on Rilari loyalties. Meanwhile, Nathan and his summoned companion must rely on the teachings of both Natharr and Quiet One to carve out their place in the Maarihk Empire. Skill with a sword is only the beginning of their treacherous path, as fraught with peril as Darshelle's as she flees the animus of the ancient wood. The rest of the New Blood series, in order, consists of Vengeance Born, Usurper's Might, Dark Guard and Guardian. "They're all written, and have gone through the bedtime-story stage, but are still going through the editing stages," Kilpack said. Demon Seed was published in December 2021, Order of Light in December 2020 and Crown Prince in June 2019. His first three novels, Crown Prince, Order of Light, and Demon Seed each received the Firebird Book Award, while Crown Prince received The BookFest Award. Demon Seed was recently an Editor's Choice on BooksShelf and, previously, Order of Light was a Top Pick. "For as long as I can remember, I've been a writing and telling stories," Kilpack said. "Before I learned how to write, I would draw pictures of space ships, then act out the battles, drawing in the laser blasts and explosions after erasing parts of the ships that were blown away by enemies. I've blown up the U.S.S. Enterprise 10,000 times." After learning to write, he had his first poem published at the age of 9 and he was first hired to write professionally at 15. Kilpack is an award-winning and critically acclaimed internationally published writer, with works appearing in print, online, radio and television, starting with his first publication credit at the age of nine, when he wrote an award-winning poem. He also received special recognition from L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest for his novella, Pale Face. He has been editor and/or publisher of 19 news and literary publications, both online and in print, with circulations as high as 770,000. He is an accomplished cook and has cooked nearly every type of food on a grill. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Westminster College of Salt Lake City. As an undergrad, he double-majored in communication and philosophy, while completing the Honors Program. As a graduate student, he earned a master of professional communication with a writing emphasis. He was also a high-performing athlete, qualifying for international competition in Greco-Roman wrestling. He is a communication professor and a nationally recognized wrestling coach. He is happily married to his high-school sweetheart and is father to five children, as well as helping to raise five step-children. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he continues to live, coach and teach. www.Kilpack.net
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Kilpack Wins Third Firebird Book Award Speak Up Talk Radio announced the winners of the most recent International Firebird Book Awards. Amongst the winners was Utah author W.D. Kilpack III for his fantasy novel, Demon Seed: Book Three of New Blood, in the Fantasy category. Demon Seed is the third of the eight-book New Blood Saga, which centers around Natharr, the Guardian of Maarihk. He is one of a long line of protectors dating back to the Firstborn Age, before the Aa Conquest. Natharr's is an ancient role, rooted in his Firstblood, giving him Sight to see what will come to pass, deciding what is unavoidable and what is not. In Demon Seed, Natharr and Ellis the Elder learn that, despite growing power of the forces of chaos, there is a glimmer of hope because there are also forces of order in play. It is made plain when he and his comrades from the Order of Light escape the faceless realm and Natharr's Sight is released. It reveals just how strongly the world needs the Guardian of Maarihk and the return of the legendary Knights of Ril to the land where Mankind was created. Racing for home unwittingly leads to unearthing an ancient force created by the Olde Gods, believed lost aeons past. Authors and publishers from around the world submitted their work to the International Firebird Book Awards. Two judges from a select panel of 25 judges read each book in its entirety, and independently score each entry. All judges commit to a set of standardized criteria that evaluates the quality of the writing as well as production aspects. Only entries with the highest of scores are awarded the coveted Firebird. This is the third award Kilpack has received for Demon Seed. The first was when it was named Editor's Choice by BooksShelf.com, the second when it was a finalist in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category of the Online Book Club's 2022 Book of the Year Competition. Both Crown Prince (book one) and Order of Light (book two) have also received three awards to date. Kilpack's recently published science-fiction novella, Pale Face, received special recognition from the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest. According to RedHeadedBookLover.com, Demon Seed is "thrilling and fast-paced ... [a] brilliant tale that is poignant, sensational, and captivating ... where the stakes are as high as ever and the story will enthrall, captivate and excite ... full of twists that will keep you on edge from beginning to end! Demon Seed is an incredibly suspenseful novel ... a wonderful fantasy tale that will keep you hooked!" According to OnlineBookClub.org, "I love the values taught in [Demon Seed, such as] loyalty [and] the true meaning of love! Events in the story come to life! Demon Seed is well recommended to lovers of adventure and suspense ... the story will keep [you] till the very end!" Sinister Soup podcast co-founder, Clay Vermulm, "Bill [Kilpack] is a wonderful man who works extremely hard on his craft. Kilpack delivers a stunning blow to the belief that Indie-Fantasy is worth any less that its salt [with] well-crafted epic[s] with unique plot mechanisms, well-developed and believable characters, and a world grounded in the visceral and the real." Author and screenwriter Jeff Bailey said that Kilpack "is an active author of novels, TV screenwriter, producer, and partner in a movie production company. I consider him to be one of the new breed of fast rising influencers in the publishing, television, and movie industries." In a prepared statement, Patricia J. Rullo, founder of the Firebird Book Awards, said, "Our judging panel grew again and includes a diverse group who represent a cross-section of ages, cultural heritage, race, religion, gender, and experience. At Speak Up Talk Radio, the mission is to offer authors a welcome place to promote themselves and their books via book awards, podcast awards, radio interviews, audiobook production, voiceover marketing tools, and podcasting services." Kilpack is an award-winning and critically acclaimed internationally published writer, with works appearing in print, online, radio and television, starting with his first publication credit at the age of nine, when he wrote an award-winning poem. As an adult, he has been editor and/or publisher of 19 news and literary publications, both online and in print, with circulations as high as 770,000. He is an accomplished cook and has cooked nearly every type of food on a grill. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Westminster College of Salt Lake City. As an undergrad, he double-majored in communication and philosophy, while completing the Honors Program. As a graduate student, he earned a master of professional communication with a writing emphasis. He was also a high-performing athlete, qualifying for international competition in Greco-Roman wrestling. He is a communication professor and a nationally recognized wrestling coach.
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Crown Prince was given 4 Stars by an Instagram book reviewer! Pretty exciting! If you want to learn more, here's a sample reading I did: kilpack.net/crownprincesamplereading.html Thought I'd share.
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Interviewed for Awesome Gang a while ago, now online! One thing was pushed back, but still fun! To learn more, kilpack.net/about.html #bookstagram #kilpack #newbloodsaga #fantasy #fantasybooks #epicfantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #scifibooks #author #writer #kindle #nook #kobo
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The actual award arrived! This was pretty exciting. The BookFest Award was the fourth award received by Crown Prince. Just thought I'd share. kilpack.net/newsbookfestcrownprince.html
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My wife's friend recently sent her a text after reading one of my books. It's the first she received like this, and I have to admit, it was pretty cool! Just thought I'd share. If you want to learn more about Crown Prince or Order of Light, here are links to some samples: kilpack.net/crownprincesample.html and kilpack.net/ordersample.html
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So I circled back to revisit others who have been supportive in the past and was pleasantly surprised! Book Reader Magazine has posted another of my books! Thought I should give them a shout out and share! For more information about Demon Seed, here's a sample: kilpack.net/demonseedsample.html
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I recently appeared in a writer's blog, Escape with a Writer, where we discussed Demon Seed and Pale Face! Blogger asked some good questions and used a little different spin that was refreshing! Just thought I'd share. If you want to learn more, here are a couple samples: Demon Seed: kilpack.net/demonseedsample.html and Pale Face: kilpack.net/palefacesample.html
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Demon Seed appeared in the Awesome Gang newsletter a while ago, but it fell through the cracks on me. Whoops. Still very exciting! Thought I'd share. If you're interested in learning more about Demon Seed, here's a sample reading: kilpack.net/demonseedsamplereading.html
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I FINALLY got around to getting in to see for myself! My first two books are being carried by the Salt Lake County Libraries! A super exciting first. Thought I'd share. If you're interested in learning more, there are samples kilpack.net/samples.html
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I did a local podcast interview that recently aired: The Safari Steeph Show! Pretty exciting! This was my longest interview to date (90 minutes) and the host was great! Really felt like we were just sitting and having a chat. He asked me some questions that I hadn't been asked before. Thought I'd share: kilpack.net/safaristeeph.html
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I received another killer review of Pale Face! This stuff just fires me up. Thought I'd share. (Note: A "Vine Voice" review) If you want to learn more about Pale Face, here's a sample: kilpack.net/palefacesample.html
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Got a very cool review of Pale Face by an author on BookBub! bookbub.com/books/pale-face-by-w-d-kilpack-iii Very exciting! Here's a link to a sample of Pale Face, if you're interested: kilpack.net/palefacesample.html Just thought I'd share!
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Another video podcast interview came online! The host is a writer, so there is a little different perspective, aside from more of a science-fiction focus. It was a fun one! Thought I'd share. kilpack.net/whateverittakes.html
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I did web-series interview in December and it finally aired! (Pretty exciting!) This was a fun one with some questions that I hadn't been asked before. Thought I'd share: kilpack.net/chatbox.html #bookstagram #kilpack #newbloodsaga #fantasy #fantasybooks #epicfantasy
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So I got another killer review! This one is for Demon Seed! I love this stuff! Just thought I'd share. To get a taste of what Demon Seed is about, here is a sample: kilpack.net/demonseedsample.html #kilpack #newbloodsaga #fantasy #fantasybooks #epicfantasy
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I did this interview a while ago and it fell off my radar (oops!). This was an interesting approach, where the focus of the interview was on influences on my life, with a "reader" (I assume it's a machine). Kind of cool approach and an homage to teachers who changed my life for the better. Thought I'd share: instagram.com/p/CY5WxaOKgpD/ If you're interested in learning more about the fruit of these teachers' labors, go to kilpack.net/about.html
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Chat-and-Spin Radio (out of the UK) interviewed me recently. I've actually appeared several times, and it's always fun. This is the most recent. Just thought I'd share! kilpack.net/chatandspin6.html
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Got a couple five-star reviews on Goodreads! Super exciting! Thought I'd share! For more information about both books, go to www.Kilpack.net
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