Bryan Cohen

A quick update to deliver the most recent standings for the Ted Head Games! Hooray!

Here are the current standings (as of July 24th):

1. (tie) Carol C. – 44
1. (tie) Legina M. – 44
3. Cherri-Anne B. – 24
4. (tie) Mandy L. – 1
4. (tie) Joshua O. – 1
4. (tie) John M. – 1
4. (tie) Kim C. – 1
9. Wide Open
10. Wide Open

(Special thanks to Mike B. for helping me compile these stats!)

What do these standings mean? They mean that only three Ted Heads have sent me their point totals for the reviews they’ve already posted. It also means that this competition is anybody’s game, especially since you can get TWENTY points for referring a new Ted Head who posts a review.

You have until July 31st to gather more points for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card (which becomes $300 if Ted gets up to 200 Amazon reviews).

Here’s a reminder of how the contest works.

So, start posting some new reviews!

In other news, The Soul Choice is now on sale. If you want to read a new Ted story that goes deeper into his choice as the living soul, then you’ll love this new prequel.

Thanks so much everybody! Have a wonderful rest of your week!

Top Image: Flickr Creative Commons The Olympic Cauldron in Vancouver by Duncan Rawlinson

I had tons of fun with this week’s videos. I did some improv scenes with myself. Rocket attacked a laser pointer. I shared the story of how I became BFFs with Patrick Stewart. It was fantastic and you should really check them out.

In Ted Saves the World news, I’m making great progress on the fourth book in the series. It’s such a joy getting to pick these characters back up after the holidays. At this point, I feel quite comfortable putting them in dire situations of certain death. I’m hoping to do a cover release in two weeks and put the book up for pre-order by the third week of February.

Without further adieu, here are this week’s videos:

 

Nerd Alert

 

Dramatic Haikus

 

How To Be A Hero

 

Ted Saves the World

 

The Bryan & Rocket Show

 

Game Night

 

Unsolicited Advice

 

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Did I say I’d update this daily? There was no way that was going to happen with these daily videos, but I will commit to putting up a review of the last few videos every week.

For those of you coming on board late, I’m posting a video every single day in 2015. Currently, I have a 7-day TV-like schedule going on. I’m giving myself a lot of leeway on what constitutes an “episode,” and I have to admit, I’m having a really great time with all of this.

One of my favorite traits to express is my goofiness. Before working on the Ted Saves the World series, I hardly had a chance to express that at all outside of my marriage and my close friendships. The books have helped, but I do best when other people are involved. Seeing subscribers join my channel and fans comment on my ridiculousness brings me a great deal of joy.

I still need to set some hard and fast goals for how many subscribers I’d like to attain by the end of the year, but for now, the experiment has been a huge personal success. I’m spending more time tapping into my happiness, and there are few things that are more worth doing.

Here are the videos from the past week!

Nerd Alert

 

Dramatic Haikus

 

How To Be A Hero

 

Ted Saves the World

 

The Bryan & Rocket Show

 

Game Night

 

Unsolicited Advice

 

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Here’s the video of me reading chapter two of Ted Saves the World. Here are a few things you may not know this video:

• Originally, chapter two was the first chapter of Ted Saves the World. After receiving some advice from an editor, I decided to switch them. Many readers have told me they appreciated the change.
• This chapter remains largely unaltered from the original novella the novel was based upon.
• While you may enjoy my reading style, you can get a professional performance of the book when you purchase the audiobook version. Steven Jay Cohen knows his stuff.

Without further adieu, here’s today’s video of the day!

 

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I’ve started off 2015 with a bang! 14 videos in 14 days as part of the new Bryan Cohen Showen YouTube channel. I’m going to start embedding them every day with some behind the scenes info, but for now, here are this year’s videos in all their glory ;).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Which do you want first?

Let’s start with the good news. There have been two major developments in the past week related to the Ted Saves the World Series. First and foremost, the second installment in the series, Mind Over Easy, is now available for pre-order on Amazon! While the book will normally be priced between $3.99 and $4.99, I’m keeping it $2.99 for the rest of the pre-order period (through October 18th). Buy it now to get the discount and get it delivered directly to your Kindle in 30 days! 

I’m deep in editing mode for Mind Over Easy and I think this one is going to be really special. After some help by my amazing beta readers, I turned an entertaining yarn into something I can be proud of. I can’t wait for you to see what Ted, Erica and the gang are up against next!

The second development of the week is that I’ve found a narrator for the audiobook edition of Ted Saves the World! Steven Jay Cohen, a narrator, professor and actor, has agreed to take on the task of bringing Ted Finley and his friends into your earbuds. Steven won me over with his commitment to the story and his desire to get the book far and wide to as many listeners as possible. Audiobooks take some time to get right, so keep an ear out for the book in December. If you’re already trying to come up with gift ideas for everyone you love, make sure to keep the Ted audiobook in mind.

Have you been overwhelmed with this good news? Are you dreading the bad news? Time to rip the bandaid off.

Last Friday, I received a call from my boss, telling me that I was let go from the freelance gig I’d had for the last four years. I’d written thousands of articles for the company while I was there, but the boss decided that he’d rather have the articles done by someone younger and cheaper than myself. It’s a sound business decision, but it served as a punch in the gut for me.

The freelance gig pulled in about 60 percent of my monthly revenue, several hundred dollars of which went right back into my fiction and non-fiction writing expenses. Four years earlier, if I’d never gotten the job, I might still be back at square one as an occasional author, so I’m eternally grateful. After losing it, I worried that my efforts to look for new work might cause havoc on my planned writing production schedule.

Here’s the silver lining. After hearing the news, I reached out to my friends and colleagues in the writing biz. Within a few days, I’d already gotten two new gigs that will likely bridge most of the gap created by the loss of income. I’ve also decided to pick back up an old business idea that was collecting dust on the back shelf of my mind. Even my dad offered to help out by having me write some content for a new blog. Between these four new ventures, I will have to put in twice as much time, but I believe the returns will lead to even more money that I was making at the old gig.

I’m overwhelmed by the support everyone has shown me during a difficult week. The solitary work of writing can sometimes make you feel like you’re completely alone. If you put yourself out there as an author and a friend, however, the help will be there when you need it. A huge thank you to everyone who messaged me about this most recent development. Your love further convinces me that the painstaking hours of writing and editing have all been worth it.

I hope to be a little more regular on the blog the next month or two, particularly leading up to the release of book #2. Keep an eye out for new posts!

By the way, I’ve included an excerpt from Mind Over Easy in my latest email. Subscribe to my list to get exclusive content like that going forward!

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