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75 Reasons to Read Books

I found this fun list for book lovers at Youth Connect, a student oriented magazine in India that promotes the joys of reading.

I particularly liked number 59. It feeds my need for intelligent conversation! So it’s okay if you act dumb around me, my books take care of that void!

[image error] 75 Reasons Why I Read Books (via Youth Connect )
When you are done reading these points, run to the nearest book shop, grab a book, start reading and tell me if and when you stop! Here are 75 reasons why I read books.  1. When there is reading, there is no boredom!2. Through reading, I escape into…

Find All My Fantasy Novels at Inkbok a New $4.95 a Month Ebook Subscription Platform

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Startup Inkbok launched today and all of my novels are its catalog. For a mere $4.95 a month readers get unlimited reading of books and articles on Android, iOS, and web. Like other cloud-based subscription catalogs, users can see and consume the content but they can't download it and keep it. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Most people want to read entertainment and information without really needing to keep a copy. Services like these also have value because they give their subscribers access to content across platforms and no one has to worry about having the right format for anything.

Inkbok distinguishes itself as a company dedicated to delivering value to its subscribers, compensating and encouraging its contributors, and giving to charities. Subscribers fees are distributed every month by these ratios: 30 percent to Inkbok, 60 percent to contributors, and 10 percent to community chosen charities.

Here are some details from Inkbok's press release:

“As Inkbok grows, it will benefit all of our authors and increase our impact on the outside community. There is nothing like this in the literary industry today,” says Konrad Urbanowicz, Inkbok’s Vice President and head developer. With Inkbok taking only 30% of it’s gross revenue to cover all of it’s expenses to run the site, pay employees, and make a profit, Urbanowicz is certainly correct that there is nothing else like this. 

This gross revenue sharing model is a new alternative to the traditional royalty system the publishing industry has used for years, and Inkbok may have struck a chord. In the past three months, they have gained 80 publishing partners and over a thousand authors. “The response thus far has been nothing short of amazing; our collection is growing exponentially,” says Urbanowicz.

When asked why a platform like Inkbok is needed, Todd Ebach, President of Inkbok, stated that people have a natural desire to search and discover, readers included, but they don’t want to pay for the process by buying each book. The team at Inkbok believes that offering readers the freedom to discover through a subscription model will result in more people reading and more exposure and royalties for authors. “We want to recapture that exciting feeling of spending hours in an old used bookstore and never knowing what you might find.”

The word “community” seemed to be the driving force of our conversation. When asked about this, Joey Ebach replied, “Reading is a conversation between the author and the reader. Our desire is to bring this conversation into real time, connecting authors with readers, and readers with other readers.” The team views Inkbok as more than just a business, but a place where stories and ideas are created, discussed and shared. “Early on, we chose not to seek out funding from investors or venture capitalists,” says Ebach. “If we did, they would have never allowed us to give 60% of our gross revenue to authors and 10% to charity; that’s not exactly profit maximization. Rather, we are a group of book lovers working to create the best reader writer community in the world.” 

Browse my novels at Inkbok

See my author profile.

You'll need to sign up for the service to read anything, but you can browse the catalog and see what's there first.

Please keep in mind that this is a brand new company building this system from the ground up AND this is it's first day. As time goes on more titles will be added and the site will add more features. I can attest to not having any problems using Inkbok as a supplier. Adding my written works went smoothly and the pages for all the books look nice.

Smashwords Coupon for Young Adult Ebook This Week

I'm sharing a Smashwords coupon this week for a young adult title. 


I'm Jealous of Your Girlfriend

Kiarah Whitehead

Young Adult

$2.99 only $1.99 with coupon code TV49V
Expires 4/23/14

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Tracy is a fourteen year old smart, shy girl starting her first year of high school in a new neighborhood. The environment shocks her at first but she quickly learns to adapt to her surroundings in order to survive.

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Jealousy & Marriage Themes of Disciple Part IV by L. Blankenship

Amazon • B&N•  More retailersToday I welcome L. Blankenship touring her newest romantic fantasy Disciple Part IV. After you read the excerpt, make sure to look at the bottom for the Omnibus ebook of the first three parts.
When she discovered she was pregnant with Prince Kiefan's child, Kate had to marry. Her friend Anders volunteered, claiming it would be strictly a marriage of convenience. Over the last several months, Kate has come to question both his feelings and her own -- and worries what protective, jealous Kiefan would do...
Rafe burbled against my shoulder. I tossed a quartered log down by the hearth and lifted my son in both hands. “Good-morn, sweetling. Your fourth Saint-day now — what shall we do this time? We’ll go to the disciple’s dance at noon. You’ll get to see everyone during the meal, I’m sure. You were everyone’s favorite last week. But what to do this morning?”
He turned his head, and it lolled to one side. Anders leaned in to kiss his chubby cheek, and Rafe’s mouth gaped open. Meaning to smile, I was sure.
“Come and watch the horses,” Anders said.
“He loves the horses.” I settled him back on my shoulder. “He always kicked when I was riding.”
“Of course he did.”
I looked up; Anders’ flaxen crest hung to one side, loose, and a smile tucked up the corner of his mouth. His hand touched my arm and he leaned closer to kiss my cheek. I turned against his scratchy stubble to kiss him back and slipped one arm around him. A squeeze, warm and close, smelling of horses.
Love him while he’s here. My throat tightened, of a sudden. Anders’ arm loosened, but I kept my grip on him. He hugged me again, easily persuaded, and nuzzled against my temple in place of a question.
So easy to kiss him, if I dared, to be the wife he should have. I wanted to, Mother have mercy. If only Kiefan had seen something in the duchesses. If only he’d sounded more glad to try —
Anders’ mouth touched mine, gently tipping my face up. My breath caught, my heart skipped a beat in fear. I pulled back, my arm around him stiffening to an arm’s length. He went still, tracking me with the calm, unruffled gaze he used on skittish fillies.
“I’ll not put you in danger,” I said. Until I knew Kiefan could be content in a marriage.
Anders’ gentleness shifted to resolve. “I’m not afraid of him.”
I heard a door open; Will was awake. “Let him find a bride,” I got out before Will shuffled into the kitchen. He tossed out muttered greetings, rubbing his eyes.
Anders shot me a measuring glance before he cuffed his brother and started up the talk of horses. It would have to do until we had another chance to talk. Rafe gurgled against my shoulder, fussed a little. “We’ll watch the horses this morning,” I told him.
Back cover of Disciple, Part IVKate can’t avoid the simple truth any longer; as much as she loves Kiefan, he’s now the king and his duties leave him precious little time for her and their newborn son. Kate’s husband Anders, the ne’er-do-well knight, is the one who kisses her cheek every morning and soothes the baby to sleep on his shoulder.
Kiefan’s protective jealousy still casts a shadow over her life. He would gladly throw Anders to the wolves if it will keep alliance negotiations from collapsing. Their homeland desperately needs these allies against the invading Empire. The kingdom barely survived the first wave of the enemy’s monstrous army and more is to come.
But Kate can’t stand by and let Anders become a victim — or let Kiefan suspect she’s falling in love with her husband.
On sale now at Amazon • B&N•  More retailers
New to Disciple? The Half-Omnibuscollects the first three parts into one meaty ebook.Amazon• B&N • Other retailers
Or try Disciple, Part I for only 99 cents! Amazon • B&N • Other retailers

Smashwords Deal 40 Percent Off Price Drop for Erotica Ebook

Author A.R.M. informed of a price drop on this erotica ebook at Smashwords.


Coming Home Logan's Wish

A.R.M.

Erotica

$4.99 Currently $2.99 no coupon needed until March 31st.

Get it at Smashwords

Logan returns home to find a lady has entered Dillon's life, question is will she be accepting of him and their need to share.

99-Cents Kindle Sale 3 Days Only - The Goddess Queen Epic Fantasy

I'm welcoming Spring in the Northern Hemisphere with a 99-cents Kindle sale for The Goddess Queen: The Rys Chronicles Book II. This fantasy ebook is normally $4.95 so this is a big 80% discount. Don't miss it.

Kindle US -- UK -- Australia -- Canada -- France -- Germany 

(All countries, PDF and EPUB format available at Brave Luck Books)

4.7 out 5 stars in the US Kindle store. 

But Tracy I haven't read Book I!

Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I is a free kindle ebook.

Free at Kindle US -- UK -- Australia -- France -- Canada & Germany not currently price-matching to free, go to Brave Luck Books and choose Kindle Mobi format.

(All countries, PDF and EPUB format available at Brave Luck Books.)

Get Union of Renegades for free and pick up the sequel The Goddess Queen for a crazy pittance of $0.99. That's approximately 330,000 words of epic fantasy entertainment for an amount that's probably under your couch cushions.

Tracy I don't have a Kindle or the Kindle store isn't in my country. 

The Goddess Queen: The Rys Chronicles Book II is also on sale for $0.99 at my web store Brave Luck Books. My store serves customers worldwide and you can choose from pdf, epub, or mobi format. Your currency will be converted automatically during checkout. Credit cards or paypal accepted.

About the novel:

Queen Onja has called for Shan’s head and her Kezanada agents stalk him with enchanted weapons. For Dreibrand Veta, his growing list of victories has increased his influence in circles of power, but his fame has not endeared him to everybody.

The rebellion proceeds slowly for Miranda who cannot rescue her children until Shan defeats Onja. Shan has
learned much since beginning the rebellion. His powers are growing. He has used his magic to kill, and, when the spring comes, his armies will fight the armies loyal to Onja.

Despite Shan’s mounting confidence in his battle magic, Onja will tenaciously defend her throne, and Shan will discover that he does not know the powerful secrets of the Goddess Queen.

Listen to a sample from The Goddess Queen audiobook:

History Told Through Social Media in Hashtag Histories

Since I recently started helping other authors distribute their press releases I've had the pleasure of encountering new subject matter. Philip Gibson author of Hashtag Histories has developed an intriguing format for telling 20th century history. He develops tweets and facebook posts from key historical figures like Hitler, Churchill, Kennedy, Castro, and others. The idea stems from wondering what it would have been like if social media had been present for famous historical events.

In the excerpts I got to read they were totally addictive and very well crafted. See the rest about his Hashtag Histories in his press release below.

[image error] Tweets from Hitler and Others Stream Hashtag Histories in New Kindle Series (via SBWire)

Philip Gibson introduces a new literary format after asking: What if social media had existed in the 20th century? In his Hashtag Histories series for Kindle #Berlin45, #Tokyo45 and #Havana62 a dramatic first person view of history emerges from the…

 

Charming Humor Book Advises Cats on How to Train Humans

This week I helped author Xina Marie Uhl distribute an online press release to promote her humorous book for cat lovers The Cat's Guide to Human Behavior. I've recently started working with authors to help them put out their press releases at rates authors can afford.

[image error] The Cat's Guide to Human Behavior Released (via SBWire)
New self-help guide explains humans' strange actions from a cat's point of view. An eminent humanologist shows felines how to direct the lives of their humans with easy, fun tips. Thousand Oaks, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/11/2014 -- XC Publishing, a small…

Smashwords Ebook Deals the Week of March 12th

This week I received a 99-cent coupon code for an erotica title by Andie Devaux.


Against the Wall

Andie Devaux

New Adult Erotic Romance

$2.99 $0.99 save 67% with coupon code RV87U
Expires 3/24

Get it at Smashwords

When she sees red and blue lights flashing in her rearview mirror, Michelle Thomas fears her day is ruined. Sexy Officer Drake lets her go with a warning, but when she runs into him at a bar later that day, it feels a little like fate.

Happy Reading!

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New Kobo Ereading App for Windows 8 Notebooks, Tablets, and Desktops

I'm passing along this article about the newest ereading app for Windows from Kobo. I just got my January sales reports for Kobo and I had a bit of an uptick in sales at Kobo. Mostly from Canada and New Zealand readers but also a few from the United States and Australia. I'm happy to reach readers anywhere and my thanks to those Kobo customers who bought either my fantasy series or cookbooks. (Hey writers can be good cooks too.)

See also: Sourcing Indie Ebooks at Your Local Independent Bookstore with Kobo 

[image error] Kobo Launches eReading App Designed for Windows 8 Notebooks, Tablets and Desktops (via PRWeb)
Kobo’s free, top-ranked eReading application brings more than 4 million titles with a customizable reading experience to North American readers. “...The Kobo for Windows app is designed to make Kobo content come alive on Windows devices,” said…