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To all the self published authors. If you set milestones for selling your books, make them realistic. Stick to it.

If you want to sell one book a day, talk to people, pass out cards and flyers and refuse to go to sleep until the job is done. In 30 days you would have sold 30 books.

Do your thing !!!!

Red Paradise

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Don

A Small Story Behind "Red Paradise"

"I am a book never read," said Red Paradise to me. "I am a tale never told. I am an emotion never felt.""I am an epic struggle known to all who have ever embarked on a journey to be, yet have not become. "Be my instrument and through your soul will vibrate my pain." And so I sat down with a pen and blank sheet of paper and scribbled the very first words of Red Paradise: I too will return to the dry dust, no matter my trepidition of that impending, eternal oblivion. Those few words layed so heavy on my heart that the next thirty three thousand or so words carried with them that very spirit. I questioned, What is there truly after this life? Is there a greater being, called God? Wrapped in those first few words are hidden secrets of deep passionate love, loss, and sorrow. Within those seventeen words relate someone who is torn, who is very old, and who possesses power beyond normal man; and hints at his dangerous nature. As Red Paradise grew, I discovered that voice that came to me which seemed so certain.... wasn't so much making a statement, but was asking a question. From that moment on, I had to reconsider the whole story. Cain, the voice, was not arrogant as I had thought. He was searching. He was....afraid. What did all of this say about me? Was Cain more than a cruel vampire with unforgiveable sins on his hands? What did Cain represent at my own core? Conflict. A troubled soul. Love, and its opposite. Forgiveness? Maybe. The small story behind Red Paradise is as deep as the regions of space; talking about people caught in between worlds others have made. All of this, while an immortal being trapped in the middle strives to find his own. If he can.

Human Descendants of Vampires

Imagine yourself immortal. What secrets would lurk in the darkness of your heart? How long would it stay hidden there waiting, waiting for its day, its say? The Novella Series Red Paradise: First Father will do more than take you into a fascinating vampire tale. It will bring out the dark that lies in you. Some say humans are descendants of the vampire race - Oh, you didn't know that? Hmmm. There is a lot you don't know.

Finding Myself and Finding........ "RED PARADISE"

People have said a lot about me in the short time I've been alive; some of it good, and some bad. What others have thought of me has been a major influence in my life, and not for the better. You kind of lose yourself when it's based off how you are perceived, and so I've been adrift for years now.Reputation is all about what others think of you. While character is who you really are. Self-discovery has led me to understand and know that I am a father to my son. And yet I am a wounded son. I am a husband to my wife. And yet I am learning every day the frustration of growing in a marriage. I am an entrepreneur, with measurable financial success, and devastating losses. I am a teacher on many subjects, and am the biggest student. I am so much more...... I am a writer. This is where I would like to elaborate. Writing to me is like meditation, or coming out of a deep massage session. It brings me peace and purpose. As I mature as a writer I understand how to write strictly for myself, with others in mind. Writing brings me the ultimate in independence, and the wisom of interdependence. Putting words to paper give me, Don Atchison, a subtle voice in this big ole world. Red Paradise has turned out to be my very first whisper. It is my, "Hello." It is my, "I exist. I am alive. I am someone."Red Paradise symbolizes my letting go of all the things people have even forced upon me; whether it be their perception of me, or the belief system I was born into and the many prejudices I adopted. I say today, "No More!"As Red Paradise grew from a Novel into a Novella series, I realized I was a hippy of sorts. I realized I was a dreamer, and have hopes and ambitions I hadn't ever begun to reach for. The vampires in my book are a way for me to express ugliness and beauty in life. They are how I tap into emotions and challenge the status quo; opening up my own mind to wild possibilities. With vampires comes clans which are nothing but families. In families there are complicated emotions, dysfunctionalism, rivalry, love, hate, fear, disappointments and victories.Everything I've ever wanted to breathe, comes out in Red Paradise. I only hope my fans can relate. I hope you enjoy, and most importantly, I hope you dream beyond the box you may have been put into. Be patient. The publication of First Father, the first Novella in Red Paradise, is coming very soon.Peace and Blessings !!!!

October 24, 2009...... Don't forget this date !!!!!!!!

Hello everyone,

I have not connected with you guys for awhile but I have been sooo busy with the book. You know how it is. Editing and more editing, getting cover design together, etc. Well guess what. The book is done !!!!!! October 24th is the date....


My first book is scheduled for release through Amazon.com, on October 24, 2009; and as a Self publisher I haven’t the distribution channels or capital for a major marketing campaign.I am pounding the pavement and asking my few fans, and anyone interested, to tell a friend about the upcoming release of “The Novella Series Red Paradise: First Father”.Direct them towards my modest website (www.redparadise.net). Buy a book yourself, and don’t hesitate to remark. Please, Please, feel free to give advice on anything that I can do to better my website or add to my marketing efforts in general. Finally, Vampires are more than blood suckers of the innocent. They have enemies greater than mere werewolves, and they know the bitter reality of immortality is no more than putting off death until a later time.The truth of it all waits for you to discover. If you possess the courage, you will not beDisappointed. You may even find yourself bitten….

Fine Dining

A man, middle-aged in appearance but as old as the pyramids of Ancient Egypt, sat before a burning fireplace as the sweet smell of pine wafted in the air. The dark leather comforter he rested in was old and his favorite. The black cup of Nigerian roasted bean coffee he coddled gave off another aroma that tickled his nostrils. He sipped, savoring the delightful taste that rolled over his tongue, and pondered on things most humans would find horrid. Let's take a peek into the mind and dark heart of an immortal:

Most of my brethren and sistern have such shallow palates today, unlike in the old times when we lived to refine our tastes. Hunting was not only about eating for the sake of survival. True hunters display restraint and the mastery of selection.

When I pursue game it is done with the utmost care, patience and skill to ensure I obtain the flavor and texture I desire. I disdain an indiscriminate vampire. To live so long and still chose poorly speaks volumes of one's character.

Sinking my fangs into the throat of a human, I expect a spicy kick, yet look for the substance to be rich and smooth as it mixes with my own blood.

Drink slowly, controlled, and it will revitalize you to the core. Usually there is euphoria, and the new energy acts like a powerful aphrodisiac. However, not all blood is the same. Not all of it has that special "umph" which is why selection is critical. Feeding in the wrong way or on the wrong human can leave us soporific at best, and at worst can exasperate hunger to the point to where gorging takes place and no matter how much blood is consumed, we starve to death.

I hardly stray from devouring intellectuals, or those middle-aged and athletic. They must be bi-sexual, ambitious yet not overbearing. They're even tempered and calculative. The men gray but don't bald. The women haven't a single, silver streak, while their hair does thin.

Really sweet blood comes from those who wear glasses, but not because of a astigmatism or disease. Just slight degeneration due to aging. Blind victims have a butter taste, and clumpy texture.

Those I consume are full of vitality, and are likely to have reached one hundred if not for me or some other ill timed event.

I eat flesh, but not of the ones I prefer to drink from because strangely, their meat is gamy and tort. Predators tend to be the best on the tongue.