Archive for the ‘self publishing’ Category

  I hope you’ll visit Amazon and grab a copy of one (or both) of my books.   I have them on sale (previously 4.99 and 3.99)  for a limited time.    $2.99/ea.

Here are the books and some details   –  

         “Shades of Gray”    and  

  “When His Dreams Take Flight”   

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             Wanna get a great deal on a Thrilling Read????    

                                    Do you live in UK-land ???

Drop by  AmazonUK  and pick up a copy of “When His Dreams Take Flight”   for  .99p  (hurry,  ends soon!)

http://amzn.to/1kfOeNS

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kate                              Kate Upton does not endorse this book.

Nor does she appear in the novel.  Just thought you’d like this picture.

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.

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The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 13,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

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Repost —   …..  A salute to Brenna Aubrey for her success and willingness to share so much information….

Bravo………<<<<< standing ovation  >>>>>       find out more about her and her work at  http://brennaaubrey.net

January 12, 2014 – 97 Comments

THE FIRST MONTH OF PUBLICATION: A RECKONING

In the interest of “paying it forward” to all the honest and open independent authors who have gone on before me, I feel this post is an obligation, on my part. Had they not blazed the trail, returned and reported that everything is fine on the other side, I could never have made the decision to turn down a New York book deal to become an indie author. I’ve therefore decided recount the so-called “indie-coaster” ride that was my first month as a self-published author.

AT ANY PRICE released officially on December 9, 2013. My first month as a published author has been full of ups and downs—mostly ups! The book has been very well received. By the one-month anniversary of publication, the book had 100 reviews on Amazon, 66 of which were 5 star reviews.

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Please take a moment to visit the wonderful folks at  Kindle Nation Daily.  They do a tremendous job of supporting writers and publishers as well as reaching out to readers.

Any of you that picked up a new eReader device over the holidays will want to get connected to KND for a daily dose of good reads, free books, sponsored titles, and much more.

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A big shout-out of gratitude to the folks that  helped sooo much in the success of my first novel”Shades of Gray” !

 It was published this week  way back in 2011…..

(Ok, so it’s just a newborn, really, but it was my first and they do grow up SO quickly!)

Click on Image below to grab your  99cent eBook copy (starting 11/29, ending 12/4)

(more details on the novel and a sample are available at Amazon, or just click on image below)

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Please drop by Amazon and grab a paperback copy of  “When His Dreams Take Flight”.     (click here)EBookCover_workingfinal (1)

Here’s the scoop on what the novel is about –

Nick Townsend is a high school principal battling alcohol addiction. After falling off the wagon, he awakens the next morning remembering a dream that included him flying over an elementary school shooting, in progress.  The next day, the school shooting he saw in his dream is headline news.  When it happens again, he is determined to prevent the tragedy and solicits his best friend to help him save more children from certain death.

But what is the cost of saving lives?  Will he continue to risk his life when the woman he loves is carrying his child?  Can he win the battle against the demon tequila that threatens to wreck his world?  And, when he awakens one morning remembering another school shooting dream, can he stop the horrible event from happening at his school?

Hope you enjoy the the Trailer for  “When His Dreams Take Flight”

(psst – and don’t forget to buy a copy from Amazon!! )     http://amzn.to/17aKR3G

 

 

You’ll see writers talking about how much they value their “early” readers (aka beta readers)  for their feedback on story ideas, pacing, plot points, characterization, etc.   That holds doubly true for me as I struggle to put together a story that  keeps the reader’s attention.   My mother is one of my biggest supporters in all things writing, so she is always willing to read a rough draft and provide comments.

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      The Classic -Fake Orgasm- scene from “When Harry Met Sally”

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This is the first blog post that I’ve brought up the topic of a new release,  so my fingers are trembling ever so slightly as I contemplate releasing the new novel out into the world.    In anticipation of the new book,  I’m in the process of building a mailing list to keep folks informed about the upcoming new work and other tidbits of wisdom (should I have any)  that I can pass along.

Because of this, I’m having a Giveaway! To enter see below.

The new novel’s early title (subj. to change)  is   “When His Dreams Take Flight”  and  here’s the setup –    dreams of flying-revised60pct

    Have you ever dreamed you were flying?  If so, you probably know how    spectacular it is.  Nick Townsend had these types of dreams regularly and he USE to enjoy them.
 
In late 2012, he’s been suspended from his job as a high school principal. 
His stress knocks him off the wagon and his alcohol addiction gets the better of him.
He wakes up the next morning remembering that his flying dream took him over the site of an elementary school shooting IN PROGRESS.   When he watches the details of THAT school shooting play out on the news the very next day, he realizes he’s been given special insight.  The next time he drinks, it happens again, and he heads off to Arkansas stop the shooters.  
 
But can a thirty-something, small town NC high school principal stop these tragedies?
 
Should he risk his life when he’s about to marry the sexiest teacher in town who’s also having his baby? 
 
Can he win his battle against tequila?  
 
And what might happen if he drinks again only to wake up to the realization
that HIS school is the next to be attacked?

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This newsletter will be, at most,  a monthly publication.  I will populate it with helpful info and promise NEVER to bombard you with advertisements or other annoying bits of data.

To be entered into the contest,  please click to find the Rafflecopter form below.

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Winners will be drawn via random selection courtesy of Rafflecopter.

You can only enter once.  Draw ends July 31st. Winner will be announced on Aug 1st.    So HURRY !!!!!