So, far, i think Amazon is the only one that has the book live on sale, but should be on Nook and others within the next few days/weeks.

Here is the link for the book on Amazon:

www.amazon.com/10-Day-Towards-000-ebook/dp/B007X6PAE0/ref=sr_1_1

I started a new blog on blogger.  It's a blog I that I'm hoping to use as a vehicle to share with others about what what's on my mind, but probably, primarily to promote events, businesses, books, and such that I really like. I only have one post so far, that is reccommending the play, Three Year Swim Club, currently being staged at the David Henry Hwang Theater in Little Tokyo District of Los Angeles. The play runs until March 11, 2012.

Please check it out: authorstevefujita.blogspot.com/

$10 a Day to $1,000,000 is the name of the new book I have been working on, and should be published sometime in Spring, 2012.   It is geared towards young people to encourage them to start saving for their retirement at an early age as possible.  Also included are some money-saving tips that might be useful to all ages.

A return visit to the Book Club with John Austin radio show aired August 16, 2011.  We talk about Nisei Week in LA, the tsunami in Japan, and the book.

http://internetradiopros.com/bookclub/?p=episode&name=2011-08-09_zbookcub_for_081611_2nd_segment_fujita.mp3

When I first thought of this, I thought it was self serving, and it is because I'd like to increase sales of Sword of the Undead, and it's roughly 10% of my royalties, and I donated back in March, but the fact is, money is still needed for the relief effort, and people are still displaced, and it is a good cause.  I will be displaced for a few days because my home will be fumigated to kill the termites - and I think that's an inconvenience.  I can't imagine what it would be like to be displaced for months on end.  And this isn't just for the earthquake bictims of Japan, but  for refugees we see on tv in foreign countries.  I give regularly to the American Red Cross, but also want to do something extra for the tsunami relief in Japan.  I live in Long Beach, CA, a coastal community that is prone to earthquakes and possible tsunamis, and also live 50 miles from a nuclear reactor, so even though Southern California is well prepared, we all know that the Japanese are as well prepared or better than we are, so when that quake and tsunami hit, it was a real wake up call.

I made the right decision, I know when I was watching a telecast of a Japanese amatuer singing contest called "Nodo jiman," and one of the contestants was a man displaced from his home since the quake.
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Nikkei to Nippon Tsunami Relief Pledge

Long Beach, CA, August 2011: On March 11, 2011, a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake followed by a devastating tsunami struck the Tōhoku region of Japan. Over 15,000 have been confirmed dead, and 5,000 are still missing. Approximately 500,000 people were displaced, many of whom continue to live in temporary living quarters.

As relief efforts continue, more money will be needed to fund the relief effort.

As author of the novella, Sword of the Undead, I pledge that for every 1000 new books (paperback and ebook formats) sold between August 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011, I will donate to the American Red Cross and earmark it for tsunami relief efforts in Japan (or should they not be accepting donations for that specific purpose, to be earmarked to the most needed disaster relief at that time), $100. If 100,000 new books are sold, I will double the amount to $20,000 ($100 x 100 x 2 = $20,000).


About Sword of the Undead: In 1872, Jonathan Harker travels to Japan to inform Lord Hidetora Kageura that the castle he had commissioned to be built in Los Angeles, California was completed. Leaving Harker left for dead, Kageura moves to California. Harker’s friend Lucy dies from a mysterious ailment. Dr. Abraham Van Helsing determines Lucy died from a vampire’s bite. Harker returns to California, but now, Harker’s wife Mina, is the vampire’s target. Based on the novel, Dracula, Sword of the Undead re-tells the classic vampire tale, with a vampire lord from Japan, and introduces a new vampire slayer, legendary real life swordsman, Yagyu Jubei.

About Steven Fujita: Steven Fujita is a regular contributor to the multi-media website, Associatedcontent.com, publishing articles on a variety of topics. He also provides DVD reviews on Amazon.com. With this novella, Sword of the Undead, Steve Fujita incorporated his interest in history, jidaideki (Japanese period drama), particularly episodic samurai drama, and the supernatural. Born in Los Angeles, Steve Fujita was raised in Torrance, and attended college in Washington, D.C. Mr. Fujita currently lives in Long Beach, California
Website: http://www.stevenfujitaauthor.com, email: steve@stevenfujitaauthor.com

The price of the Kindle version of Sword of the Undead has been lowered to $3.95

http://www.amazon.com/Sword-of-the-Undead-ebook/dp/B003N9C1JI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1306990542&sr=1-1

I was at Book Expo America last week and had a great time - the attendees were great, my publisher was great, just everything.  I was alotted 25 books to give away and   they were gone within 15 minutes, even had a line at one point.   The comments I received from the attendees were also great.  I heard the word, "fascinating," a couple of times, and a couple of people said they saw that I was signing at 1:00 p.m., and made an effort to come back.

The photos and videos coming out of Japan are sad and terrifying. We in California keep talking about the big one, and today the local news reported that even the San Andreas fault isn't capable of generating an earthquake as powerful as the one that hit Japan on Thursday. And to add a tsunami from six miles out. California is over 5000 miles away and some boats in Northern California were damaged and about 5 people got swept away (one still missing as I write this).

I will be making a donation for the relief efforts now, but will also donate 10% of my royalties for sales on Sword of the Undead (kindle and hard copies) made between March 1, 2011 and March 31, 2011.

While waiting for the bus yesterday, a homeless man walked up to me, smiled, laughed, some gibberish came out of his mouth, and he patted me on the shoulder. I smiled back, laughed and nodded my head. He laughed some more, said some more gibberish and patted me on the shoulder again and walked off. At first I wanted to take a shower, but then I realized that he might be an Angel giving me some reassurance. When I thought that, I felt really positive, so maybe he was.

My close friend's wife recently passed away after a battle with a brain tumor.  I asked him if there was any organization I could make a donation to, and he replied to the Brain Tumor Foundation.  Therefore, one donation I make to that organization will consist of 10% of the royalties I receive from January 1, 2011 - February 28, 2011 sales of my book, Sword of the Undead.