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Whatever Holiday Shopping Guide 2013, Day Two: Non-Traditionally Published Books

Okay, this is the first time I’ve simply “pressed” another author’s blog post, but the list of books in the comments is up to 302 entries and I’m sure going to grow through out the day. Some of these indie books sound fantastic!! Whatever Holiday Shopping Guide 2013, Day Two: Non-Traditionally Published Books.

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Dowser #2 – Cover Reveal and Giveaway

Without further ado, here is the book cover for Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic by the ever-brilliant Irene Langholm. I adore the magic and mystery that Irene has captured here. Thank you, Irene! You can find the synopsis and keywords on the Trinkets (etc) page (link above & on the side bar) but SPOILER […]

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Richard Parker oversees Chapter Five

Soon I will be announcing the release date for Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic (aka Dowser #2)(YAY!!!). But, to tide you over until then, I thought you’d like to see that Richard Parker, the golden-shaded Persian, is cracking his whip this afternoon and keeping me on track with the first draft of Dowser #3. […]

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Halloween Freebies

Love Lies Bleeding is free from October 29 – November 2, 2013 on Amazon. What about some other Halloween appropriate freebies? Well, I’m glad you asked! Ten Dead Mice by Sharon Delarose – *Free 10/30 only* – Synopsis: We were supposed to fill in the blank: “Dead as _______.” Being a group of authors, we all […]

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Halloween ebook Sale – $0.99

After The Virus is reduced from $3.99 to $0.99 from October 28, 2013 to November 2, 2013 on  Amazon, Kobo, and the iBookstore. Happy Halloween! Wait! There’s more! I thought it might be fun to collect some more $0.99 (or reduced) halloween ebooks and make this a real party. So, check these out!! The Well Collector […]

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Love Lies Bleeding possible memes

Further to my post about ATV below, here are the quotes I am testing out for my crazy novella, Love Lies Bleeding.   Michael thinks the last one is too long, but a lot of the (interestingly, all female) writers in my writer’s group really liked it.

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After The Virus memes

So some authors are trying to create memes for their books for marketing purposes, and I thought I would give it a go as well. I’m focusing on ATV and LLB because I have a sale and a giveaway going on next week for those titles. Here are the quotes I’ve tried so far: Suggestions? […]

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The sun attempts to break through …

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spider web on an olive branch

It is foggy in Vancouver this morning, and the olive trees just outside my kitchen window are covered in spider webs that look like crystal lace. There is some metaphor in this that I probably should be exploring, but I simply found it beautiful to behold. FYI, you can see the web more clearly if […]

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And the winners are …

Thank you to everyone who participated in my birthday giveaway and book sale! Your comments, tweets, and shares helped make my birthday a super fun day! The winners are: The Cupcakes (Etc) paperbacks are being mailed off to: Patricia from Saskatchewan (yay, fellow Canadian!!) and Sandy from New Jersey. Amy from Ohio also won via Goodreads. […]