Category: self-publishing

Fiction Friday #7 – great $ 0.99 deals & freebies

Note: Every Friday I’m going to (attempt to) list any great looking books or deals I’ve come across earlier in the week. Often, I won’t have read these books myself yet – seeing as I’m supposed to be writing one (!!) – but these are deals or books I thought looked good enough to share. All links – for ease of linking – are to Amazon.com but most, if not all, of these books are available on all platforms including paperback. Hint, if you are in Canada or the UK (etc) and want to buy just change the .com in your browser to .ca (etc).

Fellow Canadian author, Mona Ingram, has put her new adult romance, Full Circle, on sale until Feb 25. It’s $0.99 this week, and normally $3.99.  Hello, 4.3 stars out of 144 reviews! Nice!!

Steven Thomas has his autobiographical, I was a Drummer she was a Dancer up for FREE over at Smashwords, where you can download any format you prefer. Thanks, Steven!

Russell Blake, who has been much touted in the news these last few weeks (including the WSJ) has just put his thriller, Night of The Assassin, up for FREE!! 4.2 stars out of 336 reviews – I do hate you just a little, Mr. Blake – yes, please!

Michael Meyer has a kindle countdown deal going on for his humorous satire, The Famous Union, right now. It’s only $0.99 thru Sunday. FYI – Michael also shared his seafood stew with the blog for the very first Writer Wednesday of 2014.

And last but not least, Lee Hansen is offering her book, Castle Cay – the first novel in the Julie O’Hara mystery series – for FREE right now. Normally it is priced at $3.99. At 4 stars out of 303 reviews, I kind of hate Lee almost as much as I do Russell … just based on reviews – they are both great people – LOL!!

Fiction Friday #6 – new releases and great deals

Note: Every Friday I’m going to (attempt to) list any great looking books or deals I’ve come across earlier in the week. Often, I won’t have read these books myself yet – seeing as I’m supposed to be writing one (!!) – but these are deals or books I thought looked good enough to share. All links – for ease of linking – are to Amazon.com but most, if not all, of these books are available on all platforms including paperback. Hint, if you are in Canada or the UK (etc) and want to buy just change the .com in your browser to .ca (etc).

Geekus Maxiumus just RELEASED an audio version of his book, Horror Stories from A Computer Tech Geek this week – $3.95. The kindle version can be found for $0.99. I believe this book was inspired by the Joe Konrath 8-hour challenge, so if you’re looking for a laugh maybe you will find it here.

Next up is Tube Riders by Chris Ward. The kindle edition is currently FREE. This book has been getting a lot of buzz in my writer’s group so grab it up while it’s free. There are two more books available in the series. I just grabbed a copy from the Canadian store, though I’m so backed up on my reading I fear I may never get to it.

Jess Mountifield’s short fantasy Wandering to Belong is also FREE right now!! It’s averaging 4.8 out of 5 stars on amazon right now.

J.R.C. Salter’s first book in the Calnis Chronicles, Allison’s Defeat, is currently FREE right now. “Buffy The Vampire Slayer meets Lord of the Rings” – hmmm, THAT sounds interesting!!

Fiction Friday #5 – new releases and great deals

Note: Every Friday I’m going to (attempt to) list any great looking books or deals I’ve come across earlier in the week. Often, I won’t have read these books myself yet – seeing as I’m supposed to be writing one (!!) – but these are deals or books I thought looked good enough to share. All links – for ease of linking – are to Amazon.com but most, if not all, of these books are available on all platforms including paperback. Hint, if you are in Canada or the UK (etc) and want to buy just change the .com in your browser to .ca (etc).

First up, Author Traci Tyne Hilton with her 20,000 word romance novella, Hearts to God, which is FREE until Feb 9, 2014.

Keeping with the romance theme, Suzie O’Connell has NEW RELEASE this week with her contemporary romance, Wild Angel (of the Northstar Angels Series). $4.99

Lily, a short story by Robert Thomas, described as “artistry with words” by one reviewer is $0.99 this week.

And last, but very much not least, author Trish Marie Dawson has a NEW RELEASE! It’s a sci-fi romance, The Drylands: a Hutch and A’ris novel for $4.95. And yes, I have already downloaded the sample chapters. It is RIGHT up my alley!! Now, I just need a moment to read!

Fiction Friday #4 – new releases and great deals

Note: Every Friday I’m going to (attempt to) list any great looking books or deals I’ve come across earlier in the week. Often, I won’t have read these books myself yet – seeing as I’m supposed to be writing one (!!) – but these are deals or books I thought looked good enough to share. All links – for ease of linking – are to Amazon.com but most, if not all, of these books are available on all platforms including paperback. Hint, if you are in Canada or the UK (etc) and want to buy just change the .com in your browser to .ca (etc).

The Kiss Anthology in which I have a short story, The Graveyard Kiss, finally went free on Amazon this week – YAY! It can also be found for free on all the other major ebook sites. It contains 31 short stories from 31 different writers, from romance to horror to my own young adult urban fantasy. I’m sure you will find one or two that you love!!

Author Randall Morris’s Minor Demons is also FREE through Sunday. If you do grab this book this weekend, please consider leaving Randy an honest review after you read. Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And last, but hopefully not least, you can still grab Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Bloody Magic for $0.99 from now through sunday!

Fiction Friday #3 – new releases and great deals

Note: Every Friday I’m going to (attempt to) list any great looking books or deals I’ve come across earlier in the week. Often, I won’t have read these books myself yet – seeing as I’m supposed to be writing one (!!) – but they’re deals or books I thought looked good enough to share. All links – for ease of linking – are to Amazon.com but most, if not all, of these books are available on all platforms including paperback. Hint, if you are in Canada or the UK (etc) and want to buy just change the .com in your browser to .ca (etc).

First up, the contemporary romance, Loving From Afar, from fellow Canadian Mona Ingram is FREE from now to January 26th. This novel averages 4.6 stars over 19 reviews. I think you better snatch it up quickly!

Stephen Arseneault’s alien invasion novel, Sodium Two, is $0.99 today. 4.3 stars out of 23 reviews – nice! And the first book in the series, Harbinger is currently FREE.

Fiction Friday – new releases and great deals

Every Friday I’m going to (attempt to) list any great looking books or deals I’ve come across earlier in the week. Often, I won’t have read these books myself yet – seeing as I’m supposed to be writing one (!!) – but they’re deals or books I thought looked good enough to share. All links – for ease of linking – are to Amazon.com but most, if not all, of these books are available on all platforms including paperback. Hint, if you are in Canada or the UK (etc) and want to buy just change the .com in your browser to .ca (etc).

Okay, I was crazy excited that Scott Fitzgerald Gray (aka editor extraordinaire) released a new book this week. I immediately snatched it up, but haven;t found the time to crack it open yet (hopefully this weekend). Sidnye is a young adult speculative fiction and the sequel is due out in a month!! YAY!

 

Also new this week is Kellie’s Diary #4, a horror/zombie graphic novel by Thomas Jenner and Angeline Perkins. Kellie’s Diary #1 is currently available free and has a 4.2 star rating over 127 reviews!!

 

Russell Blake‘s Black will be FREE TODAY ONLY!! Yes, a freebie from the author everyone has been talking about this week, including the Wall Street Journal and The London Times. 4.3 stars over 42 reviews!

 

 

Also new and free from Jan 17th to the 19th is Death, This Way Do Come by Cleve Sylcox. This is brand spanking new, so grabbed it while it’s free! If you like what you read please consider leaving Cleve a review, because honest reviews really do matter!!

 

 

Suzy Stewart Dubot’s  novella Garnets is $0.99 instead of $2.99 on Smashwords (aka any format) when this coupon is used in the next two weeks: RE82X. Young adult fantasy romance regency fiction? Interesting!

Last but not least, Author Elizabeth Jasper’s Meggie Blackthorn – a story about coming of age in Newcastle, England in the 1960s –  is free from January 17th to the 21st. It ranks 4.8 stars over 13 reviews!!

 

 

 

The Kiss Anthology – cover reveal

The Kiss Anthology

I, along with thirty other writers, have a short story appearing in this soon to be released anthology. My short, The Graveyard Kiss, is a 7,000 word young adult urban fantasy, but the themes and genres of the other stories will be an eclectic mix of romance, horror, fantasy, thriller, etc. These stories, written by some of the most prolific and prominent indie writers currently publishing, only have two things in common: they’re all based on the idea, or theme, of a kiss and they’re now all collected together in one place.

The Kiss anthology will be available for free by the end of the month. I’ll post more info as soon as I have it!

ETA: The Goodreads page is up!

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.