The End is Upon Us...

That's right folks, 2010 is nearing its closure. With 5 days left until Christmas, and a week later to New Year's Eve, the pages of MMX are now fluttering past with a fury. There still is time though to read up on some new goodness coming from the last few leaves of this chapter labeled Variance... which of course will pull on your heartstrings to buy your loved-ones (including yourself) some great fiction to round out the year.

First, GRIM REAPER: End of Days was reviewed via Black Lagoon Reviews. Another 4 of 5 'scars' lined up for the 10th book of Steve Alten's career. A few lines to whet your whistle:

"I am at a loss of words on how to even begin this review other then by saying that this novel was scary as Hell! Grim Reaper: End of Days by Steve Alten is the debut novel in a new series that perfectly mixes fact and fiction until all the lines are blurred making it impossible to decipher the actual truth.

"In the end I found this novel to be thought evoking and horrific, definitely not for the light hearted. It is dark and makes the reader look long and hard at the world around them. With political and religious overtones, this novel is terrifyingly plausible."

Many thanks to Wenj for an taking the time to read and honestly review this beast of literature.

Next, all you AJ Tata THREAT Series fans take note: the print version is on its way, but the e-version is out now! Available on Amazon and Smashwords (which houses versions for Nook, Sony, Kobo, Diesel, and Apple products), we hope you partake of the goodness titled HIDDEN THREAT (ISBN: 1935142178) before getting your copy of the hardcover which should be available in late January! AND, for spreading the word via Twitter, you will get thrown into the pot to win your copy of the e-title. Just tweet:

Hidden Threat from @VariancePublish is now available http://bit.ly/hzkqnF #military #fiction #war #thriller #wikileaks

If you aren't following us yet be sure to do so, that way I can contact you with a DM if you win the drawing. Don't forget to Comment here to let us know what file type you would like if you won! This will start today (12/20) and will go through Wednesday (12/22) at 3pm EST. All fans are welcome to participate.

Lastly, while books from our Grassroots program won't make it to you in time for Santa's arrival, our great pricing is still available on all of our hardcovers and paperbacks. Also, if you already have both of these titles, but are looking for others for your e-reader, visit our Ebooks page to see all of our available titles.

If we don't talk again, we here at Variance would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and thank you for taking us along for your holiday season ride.

Just A Few Reminders

Happy Friday, friends!

I just want to pass through a few reminders before the weekend hits.

First, submissions are still open, but only until December 15 (that's only 5 days away!). So, if you intend on getting anything in be sure to get-to-gettin'.

Second, if you haven't taken our Survey Monkey survey, which literally takes two minutes of your time, please do so. Our goal is to better serve you as the entertaining entity that we are, so if you want to give input to help better contour our company to your reading needs, now is the time. Thank you to those of you who have already taken it and given your input!

Third, tis the season of gift giving, so if you know you want to get your loved ones the gift of paper or electronic books, stop by our Grassroots program and e-books page. There is something there for every thriller reader on your list!

Fourth, and lastly, while time is running short on the GRIM REAPER Contest, you still have a great chance at getting in a Steve Alten novel and winning some other cool prizes. Download the vids, upload them to YouTube and get us your info ASAP. Best of luck!

Legends Alive In Many Ways

Good day friends, today's post is multi-faceted, but legendary.

Starting with Steven Savile's short story ripped from GOLD (follow-up to SILVER, stated to be the "best thing since Forsythe's 'Day of the Jackal'"), you can now find GHOSTKILLER on Smashwords for free. So, if you never emailed the ogmiosteam@gmail.com address for your copy, head over now to get a look into the broken legend of Noah Larkin.

Next, on the 30th anniversary of the assassination of John Lennon, Steve Alten and Variance would like for you to check out an excerpt from GRIM REAPER: End of Days, where Lennon plays a roll in the transformation of one of the book's characters. We hope you enjoy the capturing of this legendary figure in the pages of "one of the best books you will read... period."

And lastly, a legend in the making, our friends at UN:Bound have started their Video Editions project where they interview a handful of big wigs, have some humour (like the spelling?) and create and overall pleasing video blog. Check it out:

Thanks for reading, viewing, and commenting. Enjoy the rest of your week!