I will be signing books at the following date and location:
August 20, 2011 - 3 pm to 5 pm
Crossway Christian Supply
2406 East North Street
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 268-6007
If you're in the area, please stop by and see me. I will be glad to sign books you already own, so bring them in.
Please spread the word to friends, neighbors, and social media contacts.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Dragons at Costco
The Dragons in our Midst series will be stocked in Costco stores on a test-market basis beginning August 5 in the following locations:
Manassas, Virginia- Store #225
Auburn Hills, Michigan - Store #376
St. Peters, Missouri - Store #382
Livonia, Michigan - Store #391
Strongsville, Ohio - Store #625
Puyallup, Washington - Store #660
Houston, Texas - Store #675
San Antonio, Texas - Store #689
Greenville, South Carolina - Store #1005
Selma, Texas - Store #1006
If you live in one of these areas and you are a Costco member, please drop by and see if the books are there. Buy one as a gift or tell other Costco customers how good the books are. It would be great if we could make this a successful test market.
Manassas, Virginia- Store #225
Auburn Hills, Michigan - Store #376
St. Peters, Missouri - Store #382
Livonia, Michigan - Store #391
Strongsville, Ohio - Store #625
Puyallup, Washington - Store #660
Houston, Texas - Store #675
San Antonio, Texas - Store #689
Greenville, South Carolina - Store #1005
Selma, Texas - Store #1006
If you live in one of these areas and you are a Costco member, please drop by and see if the books are there. Buy one as a gift or tell other Costco customers how good the books are. It would be great if we could make this a successful test market.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
The Davis Crossing Tour is Coming
Beginning in mid-September, Amanda L. Davis and I will embark on a nationwide promotional tour for our books. We are calling it the Davis Crossing Tour. On this blog and on Facebook, we will provide an ongoing chronicle of our activities.
If you want us to come to your group and speak, please email me author (at) daviscrossing (dot) com. We charge no fee, but we ask for an opportunity to sell books.
Here is a Google map showing the schedule so far. I will be adding many more events.
View Davis Crossing Tour Schedule in a larger map
Click Here to go to the map on Google.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Very Low Prices on Three Bryan Davis ebooks
Starlighter, Beyond the Reflection's Edge, and Eternity's Edge ebooks are 99 cents each at all ebook vendors, including Amazon (Kindle), Barnes & Noble (Nook), & Christianbook.com (epub). The sale lasts until August 1. Please repost this wherever you can.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Song of the Ovulum now in Stock at CBD
Song of the Ovulum is now in stock at Christianbook.com. Click here.
In Defense of Dragons
As an author of books that have dragons as characters, I am often asked about the appropriateness of including dragons as good beings. I have defended the practice many times in speeches and emails, so it's about time I wrote a blog post about it so that others can refer to my answer.
I will do this in the form of questions and answers.
Question:
Isn't a dragon a symbol of Satan in the Bible? Why would you use good dragons in a story? Aren't they evil?
Answer:
The Bible uses a dragon to symbolize Satan, but God also describes Leviathan as one of his greatest creatures in Job 41, and this creature is clearly a fire-breathing, scaly monster that is strikingly similar to the dragons in my stories. It seems to be used in the Bible in multiple ways.
We shouldn't be surprised that a dragon, with its strength and ferocity, is used to explain the devil's tenacity in attacking God's people. But does such a symbol mean that all dragons are evil? I don’t think so. The same is true with a lion. The devil is called a lion that seeks to devour (1 Peter 5:8). Does that mean that all lions are evil? Again, I don’t think so. Jesus is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah. A lion is a symbol that can be used in many ways.
Satan is also described in the Bible as appearing as an angel of light, but certainly we are not to regard all angels of light as evil. Also, humans can reflect every wicked attribute of Satan, yet they can also reflect many of God's qualities. They can be good or evil in stories.
My stories says that many dragons are evil and were killed by the king’s slayers. Some, however, are good and are rescued. This follows a symbolic parallel to angels. Some angels are true to God, and some are fallen. We would be wrong to look at one fallen angel and assume that all angels are evil.
So it is with dragons. Just because one dragon is evil, we shouldn’t automatically insist in all stories that all dragons must be evil. In fact, to say so would be similar to superstition, not reason, and there is nothing in the Bible that says all dragons are evil. It just isn't there.
I will be glad to answer any civil questions.
I will do this in the form of questions and answers.
Question:
Isn't a dragon a symbol of Satan in the Bible? Why would you use good dragons in a story? Aren't they evil?
Answer:
The Bible uses a dragon to symbolize Satan, but God also describes Leviathan as one of his greatest creatures in Job 41, and this creature is clearly a fire-breathing, scaly monster that is strikingly similar to the dragons in my stories. It seems to be used in the Bible in multiple ways.
We shouldn't be surprised that a dragon, with its strength and ferocity, is used to explain the devil's tenacity in attacking God's people. But does such a symbol mean that all dragons are evil? I don’t think so. The same is true with a lion. The devil is called a lion that seeks to devour (1 Peter 5:8). Does that mean that all lions are evil? Again, I don’t think so. Jesus is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah. A lion is a symbol that can be used in many ways.
Satan is also described in the Bible as appearing as an angel of light, but certainly we are not to regard all angels of light as evil. Also, humans can reflect every wicked attribute of Satan, yet they can also reflect many of God's qualities. They can be good or evil in stories.
My stories says that many dragons are evil and were killed by the king’s slayers. Some, however, are good and are rescued. This follows a symbolic parallel to angels. Some angels are true to God, and some are fallen. We would be wrong to look at one fallen angel and assume that all angels are evil.
So it is with dragons. Just because one dragon is evil, we shouldn’t automatically insist in all stories that all dragons must be evil. In fact, to say so would be similar to superstition, not reason, and there is nothing in the Bible that says all dragons are evil. It just isn't there.
I will be glad to answer any civil questions.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Song of the Ovulum now In Stock at Amazon
For those who want to purchase Song of the Ovulum at Amazon.com, it is now in stock. They are now also allowing for reviews, so if you have an Amazon account (and a positive review :-) ) feel free to post a review.
Click here to go to the book's Amazon page.
Click here to go to the book's Amazon page.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Press Release for Daughter's Book - Precisely Terminated
Check out the press release for my daughter's new book, Precisely Terminated - http://www.daviscrossing.com/PTPressRelease.pdf
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Great pre-order price for Song of the Ovulum
Here is a link to a Christian bookstore that is selling Song of the Ovulum at a great pre-order price - $9.97! This price is good through July 1, and it will count in the bookstore blitz. http://www.lighthousechristianbooks.com/Default.aspx?tabid=18620
Friday, June 17, 2011
Song of the Ovulum Christian Bookstore Blitz
Purpose: To promote my new book Song of the Ovulum and help Christian bookstores.
Time: From July 2 through July 16.
Activity: Buy Song of the Ovulum at a Christian Bookstore during that time period.
Prepare: Call your Christian bookstore at least two weeks in advance of July 2 and ask them to order Song of the Ovulum for you. Some bookstores won't do a verbal order by phone, so you might have to go in to order it.
Report: When you get the book, report to me by email where you bought it. I have created a Google map with markers where people are buying the book. Here is a link to the map - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=37.0625%2C-95.677068&spn=35.273162%2C86.572266&z=4&msid=206056862135761608404.0004a3e0f9ffaf5f2fe7d
Reward: If you email me a scanned copy of your receipt, (bryan (at) daviscrossing (dot) com) I will send you an autographed adhesive label to put in the book as well as a Song of the Ovulum bookmark. The label will have a graphic of the Song of the Ovulum cover on it.
Other Rewards: I will visit as many of the reported (with scanned receipt) bookstores as I can during my fall tour. If I get 15 or more books reported for a particular store, I will buy pizza for those 15+ buyers when I come. Since my tour is nationwide, I should be able to get to almost any store except for Alaska and Hawaii. I am not guaranteeing that I will be able to do this for every store that gets 15 or more books sold at the location. I am saying only that I will do my best, and it depends on how close the store is to my tour route. If I can't make it there, I will come up with an alternative reward.
If you don't have a Christian bookstore in the area, you will be able to order from a Christian bookstore online at a special price. It won't count toward the pizza deal, but you will still receive the autographed label if you email your receipt.
Here is a link to the Christian bookstore's online ordering page for those who have no Christian bookstore in their area - Click here When the blitz begins, that page will have special low pricing for the book.
Family Christian Stores is participating by providing a 25% off coupon. Go to this link - http://www.familychristian.com/ovulum/ and print out the coupon. Take it into a Family Christian Store and receive the discount for Song of the Ovulum.
Please share this information with as many people as you can--blogs, Facebook, Myspace, your email list, etc.
Time: From July 2 through July 16.
Activity: Buy Song of the Ovulum at a Christian Bookstore during that time period.
Prepare: Call your Christian bookstore at least two weeks in advance of July 2 and ask them to order Song of the Ovulum for you. Some bookstores won't do a verbal order by phone, so you might have to go in to order it.
Report: When you get the book, report to me by email where you bought it. I have created a Google map with markers where people are buying the book. Here is a link to the map - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=37.0625%2C-95.677068&spn=35.273162%2C86.572266&z=4&msid=206056862135761608404.0004a3e0f9ffaf5f2fe7d
Reward: If you email me a scanned copy of your receipt, (bryan (at) daviscrossing (dot) com) I will send you an autographed adhesive label to put in the book as well as a Song of the Ovulum bookmark. The label will have a graphic of the Song of the Ovulum cover on it.
Other Rewards: I will visit as many of the reported (with scanned receipt) bookstores as I can during my fall tour. If I get 15 or more books reported for a particular store, I will buy pizza for those 15+ buyers when I come. Since my tour is nationwide, I should be able to get to almost any store except for Alaska and Hawaii. I am not guaranteeing that I will be able to do this for every store that gets 15 or more books sold at the location. I am saying only that I will do my best, and it depends on how close the store is to my tour route. If I can't make it there, I will come up with an alternative reward.
If you don't have a Christian bookstore in the area, you will be able to order from a Christian bookstore online at a special price. It won't count toward the pizza deal, but you will still receive the autographed label if you email your receipt.
Here is a link to the Christian bookstore's online ordering page for those who have no Christian bookstore in their area - Click here When the blitz begins, that page will have special low pricing for the book.
Family Christian Stores is participating by providing a 25% off coupon. Go to this link - http://www.familychristian.com/ovulum/ and print out the coupon. Take it into a Family Christian Store and receive the discount for Song of the Ovulum.
Please share this information with as many people as you can--blogs, Facebook, Myspace, your email list, etc.
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Song of the Ovulum Song Contest Winner
I held a contest in which readers composed music for lyrics I wrote that will appear in Song of the Ovulum. Here is the winning entry.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Dragons of Starlight Wallpaper for your Computer
Zondervan has created computer wallpapers for the Dragons of Starlight series. Here are two examples:
http://www.dragonsinourmidst.com/DragonWallpaper1.jpg
http://www.dragonsinourmidst.com/DragonWallpaper2.jpg
They have formatted the wallpapers for the desktop, the ipad, and mobile devices.
They are making all the wallpapers available exclusively to their members of the Z Street Team (their virtual teen advisory board). If you want access to them, you can join the Z Street Team today and get them.
To join the Z Street Team, you can visit this tab on their Good Teen Reads Facebook fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/GoodTeenReads?sk=app_112863192127374
That tab will explain what the Z Street Team is, and you can join straight from there.
For Zondervan to know that you joined to get the Dragons of Starlight downloads, you should post a comment on that tab as well, in the comments section saying that I sent you to Zondervan. They will then send the wallpapers download link to the email address you use to sign up.
The benefit of joining the Z Street Team is that you will get early access to their teen books to review them (including Diviner, when it gets closer to release).
http://www.dragonsinourmidst.com/DragonWallpaper1.jpg
http://www.dragonsinourmidst.com/DragonWallpaper2.jpg
They have formatted the wallpapers for the desktop, the ipad, and mobile devices.
They are making all the wallpapers available exclusively to their members of the Z Street Team (their virtual teen advisory board). If you want access to them, you can join the Z Street Team today and get them.
To join the Z Street Team, you can visit this tab on their Good Teen Reads Facebook fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/GoodTeenReads?sk=app_112863192127374
That tab will explain what the Z Street Team is, and you can join straight from there.
For Zondervan to know that you joined to get the Dragons of Starlight downloads, you should post a comment on that tab as well, in the comments section saying that I sent you to Zondervan. They will then send the wallpapers download link to the email address you use to sign up.
The benefit of joining the Z Street Team is that you will get early access to their teen books to review them (including Diviner, when it gets closer to release).
Friday, May 13, 2011
Warrior Error Update
In an earlier post - Click Here - I told you about an error in Warrior. I learned today that if you have the erroneous version of the book, you can email Zondervan to request a free corrected copy. You don't have to send your old copy in. Here is the email address -zguarantee@zondervan.com
Thursday, April 14, 2011
New Review of Masters & Slayers
http://landofmysojourn.net
Fantasy is my favorite genre of writing, so I have been looking forward to reading Masters and Slayers. From the opening pages of the story, the tale captured my attention, making the book nearly impossible to set aside. (It’s a good thing I started reading it on a day off rather than on a lunch break!)
I found the narrative interesting and creative. The characters were real, so real that often their motives remained hidden and left you guessing at the true state of their heart and the source of their actions. I had not previously read any of the author’s youth series set in the same world, yet I found the worlds and settings fully explained. There were several characters that gave you only the briefest glimpses into their stories, so I assume they will be developed in later books.
This book is marketed as a Christian book. I would instead call it theistic and moral, but not distinctly Christian as it did not include the one message that is unique to Christianity, a God who provides himself as the sacrifice, offering salvation and redemption as a free gift that man can not earn or in any way contribute to by his own works. The book does include the presence of a creator god, a moral code, a high value of life, faith as central to life’s choices, an underlying belief in justice and the responsibility to protect and defend the weak and oppressed. The book deals with issues of evil and the corruption of power. It also touches on the unmerciful fanaticism of legalistic religion, as well as issues of truth and deception.
This book is marketed for an adult audience including the adult themes of murder, brutality, slavery, lust and rape, but it does so in non-graphic ways, presenting elements of evil in the story without dwelling on the details. I appreciate any author who is able to discuss evil without having to paint graphic pictures.
I would recommend Masters and Slayers as a fascinating story, with varied themes and engaging characters. I look forward to the release of book two and the continuation of the Tales of Starlight.
Fantasy is my favorite genre of writing, so I have been looking forward to reading Masters and Slayers. From the opening pages of the story, the tale captured my attention, making the book nearly impossible to set aside. (It’s a good thing I started reading it on a day off rather than on a lunch break!)
I found the narrative interesting and creative. The characters were real, so real that often their motives remained hidden and left you guessing at the true state of their heart and the source of their actions. I had not previously read any of the author’s youth series set in the same world, yet I found the worlds and settings fully explained. There were several characters that gave you only the briefest glimpses into their stories, so I assume they will be developed in later books.
This book is marketed as a Christian book. I would instead call it theistic and moral, but not distinctly Christian as it did not include the one message that is unique to Christianity, a God who provides himself as the sacrifice, offering salvation and redemption as a free gift that man can not earn or in any way contribute to by his own works. The book does include the presence of a creator god, a moral code, a high value of life, faith as central to life’s choices, an underlying belief in justice and the responsibility to protect and defend the weak and oppressed. The book deals with issues of evil and the corruption of power. It also touches on the unmerciful fanaticism of legalistic religion, as well as issues of truth and deception.
This book is marketed for an adult audience including the adult themes of murder, brutality, slavery, lust and rape, but it does so in non-graphic ways, presenting elements of evil in the story without dwelling on the details. I appreciate any author who is able to discuss evil without having to paint graphic pictures.
I would recommend Masters and Slayers as a fascinating story, with varied themes and engaging characters. I look forward to the release of book two and the continuation of the Tales of Starlight.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Masters & Slayers is now Available on Kindle
Masters & Slayers is now available in Kindle format at Amazon.com. You don't have to own a Kindle to read it digitally. You can download one of Kindle's apps for your computer or other digital e-reader.
I hope it will also be available for the Nook soon.
I hope it will also be available for the Nook soon.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Starlight Books Combo Packs
Two new ways to get a good deal on the Starlight books:
Starlighter and Warrior combo for $13 plus shipping - http://www.daviscrossing.com/SLCombo.htm
Masters & Slayers, Starlighter, and Warrior combo for $22 plus shipping - http://www.daviscrossing.com/MastersCombo.htm
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This is a good way to get autographed copies of these books at a lower price per book.
Starlighter and Warrior combo for $13 plus shipping - http://www.daviscrossing.com/SLCombo.htm
Masters & Slayers, Starlighter, and Warrior combo for $22 plus shipping - http://www.daviscrossing.com/MastersCombo.htm
...
This is a good way to get autographed copies of these books at a lower price per book.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Five Minute Writing Tip Video #2
Here is #2 in my Five Minute Writing Tips series
Here is the Youtube link if you would like to share it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UVpOROvLFU
Here is the Youtube link if you would like to share it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UVpOROvLFU
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Five Minute Writing Tip Video #1
I have begun a video series called "Five Minute Writing Tips" that I hope to produce regularly.
Here is the first one.
Feel free to share this with others. Here is the Youtube link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ7_Ae7hdQw
Here is the first one.
Feel free to share this with others. Here is the Youtube link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ7_Ae7hdQw
Monday, January 17, 2011
Warrior is now Available at Christianbook.com
Warrior is now "In Stock" at Christianbook.com - Click Here
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Warrior Readers Please See This to Correct Error in the Book
I learned that my publisher left a paragraph out of Warrior.
On page 129, before the paragraph that begins, "Koren took three steps back" this paragraph should be inserted:
On behalf of Zondervan, I apologize for this omission. It should be fixed in the second printing.
On page 129, before the paragraph that begins, "Koren took three steps back" this paragraph should be inserted:
A loud flapping sound pierced the darkness. A white dragon passed through the canopy above without breaking branches or disturbing any leaves. It landed gracefully at her right, fanning Koren with its fluttering wings, but no wind reached her face. The same size as the dark dragon, it also appeared as a ghost at first, shimmering and semitransparent, but then slowly transformed into a solid body.
On behalf of Zondervan, I apologize for this omission. It should be fixed in the second printing.
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