Win Original Concept Art of the Queen Chess Piece

Here's the concept art for the Queen piece of the Cthulhu chess set that's one of the prizes in the concept art giveaway. To take part simply earn your entries through the Rafflecoptor widget below. Each piece has two drawings and there is a prize for each piece. The winners will be announced on April 10th 2016 and I'll post the images as we count down to that date.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

You can order the Cthulhu Chess Set now from the Old Ones Productions Store:

https://oldonesproductions.com/collections/frontpage/products/hand-painted-cthulhu-chess-set

You can even paint your own set by ordering the pieces here:

https://oldonesproductions.com/collections/chess-set/products/paint-your-own-cthulhu-chess-pieces

You can see more of Luciana Nedelea's artwork here:

https://www.facebook.com/LucianaNedeleaArt/?fref=ts

Have You Entered April's Short Fiction Contest?

By Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0

The deadline for April's Short Fiction contest is rapidly approaching, so if you haven't entered your story yet then now is the time to do so. The contest remains free to enter and you could win one of the following prizes:

 - First prize is a £50 Amazon gift card or PayPal prize
 - Second prize is a £20 Amazon gift card or PayPal prize
 - Third prize is a £10 Amazon gift card or PayPal prize

The deadline is April 24th and your story must be no more than 500 words and based on this month's image. You enter your story through the form provided here:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/april-short-fiction-contest.html

If you haven't read the winning stories from last month's contest then you really should! You can read the stories here:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/march-short-fiction-contest-winners.html

Have You Read The Cult of Me?

In my youth I developed a talent for reading other people’s minds and with practice, forcing my will upon them. I have never encountered anyone capable of resisting my thoughts and for a time I enjoyed the fruits of my power. A terrible tragedy led me to a darker place and then I wielded my ability not simply to satisfy my desires but to torment and judge the throng of humanity around me.

Years passed until I realised that my life lacked meaning and I lived without purpose. It wasn’t a difficult change to make. And with that choice I have one final act to inflict upon the world and they will remember my name with fear for ages to come.

The Cult of Me is the first book in The Third Path trilogy.

Review Highlights

"An Enjoyable Romp through a Tortured Mind"

"This book is so hard to define. It’s a dark, psychological thriller but also philosophical, metaphysical and totally unusual."

"In The Cult Of Me, Michael Brookes has created one of the most memorable villains I have ever read about - and he is sort of the good guy of the story."

"Whatever genre you read I would recommend this book, it's not quite horror, not quite fantasy and to be honest I'm not entirely sure where this would sit. But, whatever its genre it's good and that's really all that matters."

The Cult of Me is available from these online stores:

Buy now from Amazon (US): http://amzn.to/1onGoyo
Buy now from Amazon (UK): http://amzn.to/Ot1Ze1
Buy now from Barnes & Noble (Nook): http://bit.ly/1pGQMUu
Buy now from iTunes (US): https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id639396634
Buy now from iTunes (UK): https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/id639396634
Buy now from Kobo: http://bit.ly/1jrsHxq
Buy now from Page Foundry: http://bit.ly/1o1t6rD
Read now on Scribd: http://bit.ly/1mliOB5
Read now on Oyster: http://bit.ly/1LFbYaJ

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Third-Path-Trilogy/135021196680047
The Cult of Me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15778078-the-cult-of-me

Win Original Concept Art For The Cthulhu Chess Set

Here's a great contest for you! I recently launched the 3D printed Cthulhu chess set and to help spread the word of its release I am running a giveaway for the original concept art used to sculpt and print the pieces. The concept shows the front and profile view for the piece as separate drawings as seen for the Cthulhu King piece accompanying this post. They were created by the talented Luciana Nedelea.

To take part simply earn your entries through the Rafflecoptor widget below. Each piece has two drawings and there is a prize for each piece. The winners will be announced on April 10th 2016 and I'll post the images as we count down to that date.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

You can order the Cthulhu Chess Set now from the Old Ones Productions Store:

https://oldonesproductions.com/collections/frontpage/products/hand-painted-cthulhu-chess-set

You can even paint your own set by ordering the pieces here:

https://oldonesproductions.com/collections/chess-set/products/paint-your-own-cthulhu-chess-pieces

You can see more of Luciana Nedelea's artwork here:

https://www.facebook.com/LucianaNedeleaArt/?fref=ts

Tau Ceti Mission - 12.05.2348 - Tau Ceti f Gravity Assist

By Planetary Habitability Laboratory @ UPR Arecibo

The Venti probe passes by the planet Tau Ceti f on it's journey deeper into the Tau Ceti system:

http://www.taucetimission.com/2016/04/12052348-tau-ceti-f-gravity-assist.html