Cindy Lynn Speer's Blog, page 32
October 2, 2015
Instant Books
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ne of the things I have always dearly wanted was a set up where you could create a wish list of used books, and tell them what you are willing to spend on each book, and then every month, you randomly get one or two books sent to you from the list. I love the idea…there is always something nice about getting packages randomly in the mail, it always gives you a little hope, a little anticipation. Something to look forward to.
And then when you open it up, it’s a book that you chose and actually wanted. I know there are book clubs, like Doubleday, but it’s not the same, is it? It’s whatever they want to push, they want to send you. But this could be anything. And I rather like that idea. I bet someone somewhere has that set up, I just need to find it. 
magic-in-every-book:
The Rose and the Dagger Cover Reve...
The Rose and the Dagger Cover Reveal
I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My family is here. And I do not know whom I can trust.
In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse—one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid’s empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan.
While her father, Jahandar, continues to play with magical forces he doesn’t yet understand, Shahrzad tries to uncover powers that may lie dormant within her. With the help of a tattered old carpet and a tempestuous but sage young man, Shahrzad will attempt to break the curse and reunite with her one true love
Release: May 3rd, 2016
Calling for booklr help
Hey fellow book loving friends. I need your help. I recently published my first book (the first in a short series also) and I would love if you all could check it out. If it’s not your type of read than if you could help me spread the word and reblog this. I love the strength of the booklr community to support each other and I’m thankful every day to be a part of it.
It’s a dystopian YA Fiction with lesbian main characters and touches on some social issues people still face today.
It’s being sold on Amazon as a paperback or digital download. If you don’t have a Kindle you can download the free Kindle app for your smartphone or tablet. I’ll include a link below.
Axiom (Axiom Series Book 1) by R M Pearcy http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015HF9I2S/ref=cm_sw_r_pi_dp_gnCcwb1JWCVPX
Ella Bower’s entire life can be condensed into the barcode on her wrist. Citizens of Axiom are tracked from birth, and cataloged throughout their lives, all so the Assembly can control them. Everything is assigned, from their career and living quarters, to their spouse and reproduction. Ella never thought twice about it, until now.
After meeting a girl named Carly, Ella realizes things in Axiom aren’t as perfect as she thought. The two girls friendship slowly blossoms into something more, and as their love grows, so does the threat of punishment from the Assembly. Students are dying around them, a rebel group is rising outside the school walls, and in less than a year Ella will have to make the hardest decision ever. Does she risk execution to be with Carly, or does she marry the stranger like the Assembly demands?
Keep helping me spread the word!
This sounds right up my alley, is it available on the UK Amazon site as ?
I just looked on the Amazon UK site and it is on there. Adding this to my tbr list
Always willing to help a fellow author! Congrats on the book!
October 1, 2015
September 30, 2015
This week in mundane life…
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his week has been about learning about marketing. A lot of my plan I already sort of knew…but some of it is sort of daunting. The first thing that I like is “Don’t tell people to buy your book.” I like that…I never liked the idea of bludgeoning people over the head with my book. Unless they are trying to break into my house, then they deserve what they get.
The message is, to find out what I can do for you. What can I offer you? What does visiting my website, Pinterest, etc, do for you? That’s the part where it gets daunting. A lot of people fall back on writing advice. While I have and will answer questions abut writing cheerfully and happily until the end of the world or the next blood-harvest moon, which ever comes first, I feel like, I dunno, like a billion people have that covered. So, maybe I can offer you happiness. Pretty things. Funny stories. Maybe?
So I sort of go back to the “Well, I’ll just make friends and enjoy myself and share pins and reblogs and be happy, and maybe, once in awhile, someone will go, “You know, Cindy is pretty nice, and her book does sound really nifty, maybe I’ll check it out.” school of thought. You know, the one where if you like hanging out we can hang out, and I am fine if you don’t get my book, but somewhat (somewhat meaning here, extremely happy without being pathetic) grateful if you do. (Those swords won’t buy themselves, you know.)
I also cleaned out all the thousands…and I do mean thousands, like 30 thousand or so…unread emails from my gmail. It was, sometimes, an interesting walk down memory lane. One email was from a friend who had passed away, basically “so and so commented on your facebook post” sort of deal, and another was the same sort, from a friend who’d moved away and we’d lost touch. It was pretty maudlin sometimes, but also I was able to cull some good stuff — websites I meant to check out for networking, etc, and that was good. But boy was it wearying. And eye opening. People who hack my email will know me better than any lover. THAT is scary.
Also, I think I am coming down with something. I am not humaning well this week…every interaction has felt somewhat fake, like there is a thin plastic wall between me and the other humans in the room.
This is just a reminder
If you fucked up today, that’s okay. You’re still smart, and good, and people still love you.
If you’re in a dark place today, that’s okay. Even if you feel like you can’t get out of bed, and all you can do is breathe, that’s okay. You breathe, take the time you need, and we’ll be here when you’re ready.
Every day is a battle. On some, you demolish whatever’s ahead of you. On others, you just have to hang on for dear life. Either way, you’re a warrior. Don’t forget it.
warpaintpeggy:
INCREDIBLE DRESSES IN ART (54/∞)Isabelle ...
INCREDIBLE DRESSES IN ART (54/∞)
Isabelle Antoinette, Baroness Sloet van Toutenburg by Nicaise de Keyser, 1852
He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made o...
He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.
Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights (via booksquoteslove)
