An Owl's Tale, FairyBlurbs by Kneel Downe‏

Kneel Downe has released his sixth book and this time he conquers the world of fairy tales.  Below is the press release and link to buy the book over at Lulu.

The VirulentBlurb today releases author Kneel Downe's 6th book, a book of Fairy tales, or rather, FairyBlurbs. An Owl's Tale returns the reader to a time of traveller's tales and campfire storytelling as Amelia and her companion Owl head east to begin the quest detailed in the book Amelia's Song. The tales told here stand alone and yet fit characters and stories told before and yet to come in Kneel's own unique style. They are a mix of the classical, the contemporary and the not yet invented and are as reminiscent of Carroll and Grimm as they are as new as Noon and Martin. Fairy tales and sagas that are as future proof as they are familiar.

Kneel writes like no other and constantly pushes the boundaries of what is achievable with words. With the VirulentBlurb, he has created an entire universe that ties together every project he does, no matter how unlikely the link may seem at first.

As you know, "Ladybirds are full of secrets" and this collection is a Ladybird spliced with that unique Kneel Downe twist.

With a cover and illustrations by Susan Omand, An Owl's Tale, FairyBlurbs by Kneel Downe is available in paperback on Lulu now, with a Kindle version due next weekend.

http://www.lulu.com/shop/kneel-downe/an-owls-tale/paperback/product-22114506.html 
Image Credit - VirulentBlurb.

Sporadic By @KneelDowne Review

Sporadic
By Kneel Downe

The fifth book by Kneel Downe is a bit different from the last couple of books he has released. While The Jackport Killer was a straight on story set in the Virulent Blurb universe Sporadic is a collection of stories set in that same realm.  What Kneel has collected here is a collection of his ideas and short stories that have helped create the universe in which he writes in.  The collection is more or less his notebook of ideas that he started to write down and which have not gone anywhere or have not fitted in with the stories he has written already.  Some of which are good and some of which are really good.

The Jackport Killer By @KneelDowne Review

 

The Jackport Killer

By Kneel Downe

The new book by Twitter author, well he is more than a Twitter author now, has been out for a month or two now and I have finally gotten around to reading it.  While recovering from knee surgery I was able to sit down, didn’t have much choice in that, and give The Jackport Killer my undivided attention.

#FillTheVoid Kickstarter Campaign For @KneelDowne Det. Lobo Audio Book

 

I don't usually post Kickstarter campaigns but this one is for a guy that the Gallifrayan Gazette has supported.  DreamCage is planning on releasing the Jackport Killer the recent book by Kneel Downe as an audio book. But it will cost money and that is where the Kickstarter campaign comes in. Read the press release and if you feel inclined help and get this project off the ground.

#FILLTheVOID

The IndieGoGo fund-raising campaign starts in two weeks...

A damaged serial killer is stalking the city streets.

Bodies left at random.

Ritualistic in their method.

Brutal.

Can Detective Lobo find the JackPort Killer before events get too close?

Too personal?

Welcome to The Endless, Sprawling, Neon City beneath the broken EverNight.

Welcome to the world of The Wolf.

Books: Virulent Blurb: Reflections Review

Virulent Blurb: Reflections

By Kneel Downe

“Look little one…look…can you see into the beyond?”

Virulent Blurb: Reflections is the third book by Kneel Downe and the second book in as many months.  Virulent Blurb: Reflections is the follow up to last year’s Virulent Blurb: Fractures.  Unlike his last book Amelia’s Song this book is more of a traditional science fiction book that has boasts stories that are linked in a roundabout way by a corporation called Pyramid.  The stories have nothing in common except that one word that boasts a greater mystery that unfortunately you’ll have to wait a bit longer to find out what. 

I really enjoyed this book but mainly my favorite was story was A Breaking of Skies.  It is a story that is about, well, the breaking of the sky and the eye witness accounts of what happened on that day in the Blubverse.  To come up with all those accounts of what happened and have them weave into a story was pretty clever and very entertaining to read as I was engrossed to find out what happened and the effect it had on some of the central characters in the overall story that has taken place on Twitter.  Out of all the stories A Breaking of Skies is the best in the book and surely is my favorite.

The Other Wolf is another fascinating story as we meet Lobo’s brother who is also a wolf as the title implies.  Instead of being of cop Lycan is a private detective hired by the Pyramid to find something.  This was a basic detective story that was really good and entertaining even if it was short.  Sometimes it is the simpler stories that work well and after reading a collection of stories that made your mind work overtime it was good to have a story that was simple and entertaining.  Hopefully we get more stories like this in latter collections and also another helping of Lycan and his world.

Unlike his previous book Amelia’s Song which was more experimental and did not follow the rules Kneel gives us a book that is more straightforward and more of the traditional science fiction story.    Reflections is a traditional book that tells a really good story in several parts about the Virulent Blurb Universe.  It still breaks the rules of conventional storytelling but it is also a book that has something for everyone.  If there was one fault that I had with the book was that it was too short and it kept me wanting more when I finished with it.  I guess that isn’t a bad thing as it makes the anticipation of the next book to be more rewarding.  Virulent Blurb: Reflections is a very entertaining read and an excellent addition to the Blurb collection.

9 out of 10

Amelia's Song By Kneel Downe Review

Amelia’s Song

By Kneel Downe

Illustrations by Susan Omand

She met Wolf in the deep dark forest. He wore a hat.

“Never let them domesticate you kid.”  he growled.

Amelia nodded and scented a tree…

Are you looking for something that is a little bit different and out of the norm of reality as we know it?  In the mood for a book that isn’t in the mold of the typical science fiction and fantasy fare?  If you are in the mood for something completely different and want something that will challenge your brain then Amelia’s Song is a book that fits the bill as it will take you to different places and challenge the grey matter. 

VIRULENT BLURB: REFLECTIONS By Kneel Downe Out November 5th Press Release

Pollyanna Knight Hears...

A

Whisper...

In the Dark....

The follow up to the critically acclaimed VIRULENT BLURB:FRACTURES... Or is it? After being introduced to the splintered Blurb Universe in Fractures, the aftermath of a cataclysmic conflict, the dark world 50 years after the war, Kneel Downe's REFLECTIONS takes us back to the time before the war, before the sun went out, to the introduction of this extraordinary world.

Time will flick between the then and now as the technology and players of this mult-iverse answer the questions raised, rise and fall, and ask yet more questions...

VIRULENT BLURB:REFLECTIONS takes you on journey from the beginning to end and back again. Enjoy...

DreamCage are proud to announce the forthcoming release of VIRULENT BLURB: REFLECTIONS, the long awaited sequel/prequel from Kneel Downe.

The sun goes out November 5th...

Review of Virulent Blurb: Fractures

Virulent Blurb: Fractures
By Kneel Downe

...Somewhere something is happening...



Are you a reader who is bored with the same old type of science fiction book?  Are you bored with the same old clichés and scenarios that have been used over and over again?  Well then Virulent Blurb: Fractures by Kneel Downe is the book you should pick up and read if you answered yes to the above questions.  Even if you didn’t you should give this book a try as it is a fresh new style in storytelling and is the trailblazer of such storytelling that has been popping up all over Twitter lately.

Spend Halloween With Kurt Lobo and @KneelDowne

HALLOWEDBLURB

I have met some fantastic writers. Some have contributed to my work, or articles, some have talked to me for hours about there inspirations and there character driven narrative, but this Halloween will be different.

Author Kneel Downe is handing over his creation, his pride and joy, his wolf spliced detective Kurt Lobo, to you...

From 8 pm on Wednesday the 31st of October you will be writing Lobo in 140 character Tweets. You will decide his actions, and thoughts...

Kneel will judge the best ones through the night and prizes will be given out to those whose Tweets light up the mind of us all...

Prizes will include signed copies of VIRULENTBLURB:FRACTURES, copies of the Kurt Lobo scripts, and more wonderment from the universe that brings you Kurt Lobo.

Kneel can be contacted on Twitter through @KneelDowne but if you are interested in Kneel's world and his work and would like to arrange meetings, interviews, book signings and the like, please contact Steve or Daniel on team@dreamcageagency.com

Kneel Downe Interview Take 2 - The Virulent Blurb: Fractures - Book Release Story

Earlier this year I interviewed Kneel Downe about his Twitter story @VirulentBlurb.  Well now Virulent Blurb has morphed into book form with the first book Fractures.  So today, on the release of the book, I thought it would be cool to revisit Kneel and talk about how he got Virulent Blurb to this point and what is in store for Virulent Blurb in the future.  So without any further delay here is Kneel Downe talking about his first book release and his creation Virulent Blurb.


You've had quite a bit going on since we last talked to you.  Tell us a bit about how The Virulent Blurb book came about?

Hello again!
Can I just take the time to thank you for your support of the VirulentBlurb website, twitter feed and ALL things Blurbian…it is greatly appreciated…

Kneel Downe Launches VirulentBlurb Website

Kneel Downe has brought his Twitter story VirulentBlurb to it's own website.  So if you have missed any of the new Twitter entries of the story on Twitter you can now go to his new website and catch up on what you missed or you can also reread the story from beginning again.  The website also features artwork for the story, a soundtrack by @Afterwish and will also feature a web comic at a future date. I'm looking forward to that.  So if you are enjoying the VirulentBlurb Twitter story then check out the website and continue to read the newer entries at the Blurbs Twitter page.

Website
http://www.virulentblurb.com/index.html

Twitter
@virulentblurb

Interview With Kneel Downe The Man Behind Virulent Blurb

Every now and again something comes along that is pretty cool and interesting.  Like Virulent Blurb.  Virulent Blurb is an original story that is published on Twitter.  For those that don't know you have only 140 characters to get your message across on Twitter. So imagine writing a story at 140 characters at a time.  Pretty cool huh.  So I decided to ask the man himself all about his ongoing Twitter story @Virulentblurb and see what made him want to take on this different type of endeavour. So here he is Kneel Downe.

1.  What was the inspiration behind your Twitter story Virulent Blurb?