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Reconstructionist 1: early reviews

Catching Echoes (Reconstructionist 1) has been available for one week today! Whoot! A number of lovely readers have taken the time to leave reviews, so I thought I would share a few screenshots to help celebrate the novel’s first week anniversary.

From Amazon USA:


All Amazon USA reviews.

From Amazon CANADA:

All Amazon Canada reviews.

From Amazon UK:

All Amazon UK reviews.

From Barnes & Noble:

All Barnes & Noble reviews.

Thank you to all who have read and reviewed. Getting reviews is vitally important for a new release, especially in the first thirty days and especially when launching a new series.

Your time and thoughts are much, much appreciated.

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Dowser 5: GIVEAWAY #1 – a Kindle and an eARC

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. WINNER: LUCKY #15! LEE ANN FROM TEXAS! WHOOT!

I want to do some fun giveaways to help celebrate the pending release of Dowser 5. So this is the first of two.

Who from the USA would like to win a Kindle and an eARC of Dowser 5?

Sorry international readers, due to shipping/ordering this giveaway is open to the USA only BUT next week’s (July 20 – 23) giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.

Kindle reader

You would?

Okay then!

To enter:

  1. Comment below with your favourite quote from any of the Dowser books, making sure to note which book the quote comes from and why you’ve picked it. 

Notes/Rules: GIVEAWAY OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES ONLY. Each comment will be assigned an entry number. The winning entry will then be selected via random number generator. One entry per person. Please make sure to fill out a valid email address in the comment form. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than notifying the contest winner. If you haven’t commented on the blog before, or if you comment from a different IP address, the comments are moderated. So don’t worry if you don’t see your entry right away. I will approve it, then assign it an entry number. Contest closes SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015 at 9 p.m. PDT. NEW TO THE DOWSER SERIES BUT YOU STILL WANT TO PLAY ALONG? Dowser 1 is currently perma-free on all retailers.

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The Dowser 5 ebook will be available THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 on Amazon, Kobo, iTunes, B&N, and Smashwords. The paperback will follow about two weeks later. The preorders are now live. To help celebrate there will be two large giveaways. One the week before (July 15 – 18) and one the week of the release (July 20 – 23). Don’t want to miss the release day? Please make sure you are signed up for my mailing list. Don’t want to miss the giveaways? Please subscribe to my blog via the link second from the top on the righthand side of this page.

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Dowser 4 – Happy Release Day!

Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic (Dowser 4) is now officially available as an ebook on AMAZON,  KOBO, iBOOKS, NOOK, and SMASHWORDS.

ETA: The nook version was delayed by formatting issues, but it is now available! I’m terribly sorry about the delay, but it was out of my hands 🙁

The paperback is currently being formatted, and if all continues smoothly it should be ready by midMarch.

Shadows (etc) ebook cover

Here are my favourite quotes from the new book. Do you have any favourites yet?

“Are your fingernails green?” Branson asked now, completely bemused.
“Jade is the new black, baby,” I said. “You should see my toes.”
Then I kicked him in the head. – Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic, Dowser 4, Chapter 1

∞

The healer wants to bed you,” Drake said. His tone suggested he was mystified by this discovery.
“Drake!”
“What? Did I use the expression incorrectly? The healer wants to take you to bed? To his bed?” the fourteen-year-old continued. “To have sex, you know.”
“Stop. Talking.” – Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic, Dowser 4, Chapter 1

∞

We stared down at the black leather-swathed dragon at our feet. He was out cold. Everything about him was definitely broad — as in shoulders, chest, nose, cheekbones, and jaw.
“At least he’s damn cute,” Kandy said. “You know, if he’s here to eviscerate us.”
Kandy and I had very different opinions on what qualified as ‘cute.’ – Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic, Dowser 4, Chapter 2

Thanks to everyone who participated in the giveaways. You made the week leading up to the release super fun. There will be one more ebook giveaway on The Reader Cafe (along with a cupcake recipe) on March 14.

Now I’m back to writing Dowser 5!

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After The Virus for $0.99

I’m running a BookBub ad for After The Virus this weekend, but you all can grab the ebook at Amazon (available on all stores but my universal link doesn’t seem to be working here), Kobo, or iBooks for $0.99 a day ahead (if you don’t already own a copy!!)

After The Virus $0.99 Sale

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Love Lies Bleeding is free for Valentine’s Day

Love Lies Bleeding is free for Valentine's Day

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publishing self-publishing writing

In today’s mail: Cupcakes (etc) paperbacks!!

First print run of Cupcakes, Trinkets & Other Deadly
First print run of Cupcakes, Trinkets & Other Deadly Magic

SQUEE!!!!! First print run!! A few of these have homes already but a few will be for giveaways and “wild releases” through bookcrossing.com during a trip I have planned along the west coast of the USA this labour day (week).

Don’t want to wait for a giveaway? You can purchase these pretty books for $10.99 via Createspace (where, BTW, I see the largest royalty cut) or on Amazon.com where it’s currently listed for a sale price of $9.98. It is also available through all the Amazon stores and B&N.

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Amazon pimps Cupcakes (Etc).

Amazon pimps Cupcakes (Etc).

Screenshot of my inbox this morning!!

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Love Lies Bleeding Free for kindle

Okay! For the very last time Love Lies Bleeding will be free for kindle from (today) May 30th to June 3rd. I will then make it available on all the other ebook platforms.

Bonus: LLB now contains an exclusive excerpt of the soon to be released, Cupcakes, Trinkets and Other Deadly Magic.

LLB with cupcakes excerptAmazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009EBQFPU

Amazon.ca: http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B009EBQFPU

Amazon uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009EBQFPU

Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B009EBQFPU

France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B009EBQFPU

Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B009EBQFPU

Italy: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B009EBQFPU

Tag: Love conquers all…even death

Synopsis:  Pamela just wants to reunite in the afterlife with her dead fiancé, Grady. Problem is, Grady was a secret agent, and his coded emails have infuriated both his employers and his enemies. They need Pamela alive. So, instead of her planned suicide, she is kidnapped by black ops agents, tortured by mobster warlords, hunted by a psychotic killer, and chased by zombies … all necessary evils in order to ultimately walk into the sunset with her true love.

WARNING: Love Lies Bleeding is a darkly comedic, bloody romance about love conquering all, even death. This is NOT a young adult novel. It contains graphic violence, nasty language, and more than a little bit of flesh eating. There are no soft kisses, soulful stares, or moonlit rainstorms.

Quotes:

“Denial was Erwin’s friend, and favorite vacation spot.” – Chapter 4, Love Lies Bleeding

“I can’t figure out what we are playing at, good cop, bad cop, concerned nutritionists …” – Phil, Chapter 5, Love Lies Bleeding

“Don’t worry dear. Be a good girl and you never have to find out what’s in the crate.” – Mr. Doyle, Love Lies Bleeding

“I’m just looking to match this empty shell to my departed soul.” – Pamela, Love Lies Bleeding

“I need help. Or at least directions. I’m being chased by a psycho . . . killer, though given the day I’ve been having I could be wrong about his intentions.” – Pamela, Love Lies Bleeding

 

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Amazon pimps After The Virus

Amazon flexed its algorithms last night and this was in my inbox this morning … here’s hoping Amazon decides it likes pimping After The Virus for me, and this appears in many other inboxes!!

Amazon pimps After The Virus

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publishing self-publishing writing

Love Lies Bleeding #free — today & tomorrow — via amazon #kindle

My novella, Love Lies Bleeding, can be downloaded for free today and tomorrow (Nov 24 & 25) via your Kindle reader or app. If you do grab it for free over the next two days, I would love to hear what you think of it … the novella in itself is a bit of an experiment for me, as it is the first time I have attempted to translate one of the my screenplays into narrative form.

Genre: Horror/Comedy/Romance

Synopsis: Pamela just wants to reunite in the afterlife with her dead fiancé, Grady. Problem is, Grady was a secret agent, and his coded emails have infuriated both his employers and his enemies. They need Pamela alive. So, instead of her planned suicide, she is kidnapped by black ops agents, tortured by mobster warlords, hunted by a psychotic killer, and chased by zombies … all necessary evils in order to ultimately walk into the sunset with her true love.

WARNING: Love Lies Bleeding is a darkly comedic, bloody romance about love conquering all, even death. This is NOT a young adult novel. It contains graphic violence, nasty language, and more than a little bit of flesh eating. There are no soft kisses, soulful stares, or moonlit rainstorms.

The novella is approximately 28,000 words, and currently followed by a twelve-chapter excerpt from the novel, After The Virus.

Links: (available via all 6 stores): Amazon US & Amazon UK

My favourite quotes:

“Denial was Erwin’s friend, and favorite vacation spot.” – Chapter 4, Love Lies Bleeding

“I can’t figure out what we are playing at, good cop, bad cop, concerned nutritionists …” – Phil, Love Lies Bleeding

“Don’t worry dear. Be a good girl and you never have to find out what’s in the crate.” – Mr. Doyle, Love Lies Bleeding

“I’m just looking to match this empty shell to my departed soul.” – Pamela, Love Lies Bleeding

“I need help. Or at least directions. I’m being chased by a psycho … killer, though given the day I’ve been having I could be wrong about his intentions.” – Pamela, Love Lies Bleeding

I hope you enjoy the free read!!