Maria Savva's Blog - Posts Tagged "jess-c-scott"
Grab a bargain!
I've just been told that Lulu.com have a site wide sale at the moment (through 7th October 2011). If you're in the UK and purchase any books through that site, just use the coupon code: TANGOUK305 and you'll get 15% of any order (save up to £200)!
If you're in the mood to shop, you can get 20% off any purchase over £200 by using code: DANCEUK305
If you check out my author spotlight, you'll see that most of my books are on sale at the moment (up to 40% off!). You can take the extra 15% off the discounted price. I hope this will entice more of you to shop at Lulu. It really is a great site where many independent authors publish their books. I have found many of my favourite books there :)
Here's a link to my book page at Lulu:
Maria Savva: Author Spotlight
I would also like to recommend the following Lulu.com authors to you:
Julie Elizabeth Powell
Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick
Ami Blackwelder
Bill See
Scott M. Liddell
Paul Mansfield Keefe
Susan Helene Gottfried
Mark Rice
Jess C. Scott
Alex Sumner
Happy browsing, shopping, and reading!!
If you're in the mood to shop, you can get 20% off any purchase over £200 by using code: DANCEUK305
If you check out my author spotlight, you'll see that most of my books are on sale at the moment (up to 40% off!). You can take the extra 15% off the discounted price. I hope this will entice more of you to shop at Lulu. It really is a great site where many independent authors publish their books. I have found many of my favourite books there :)
Here's a link to my book page at Lulu:
Maria Savva: Author Spotlight
I would also like to recommend the following Lulu.com authors to you:
Julie Elizabeth Powell
Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick
Ami Blackwelder
Bill See
Scott M. Liddell
Paul Mansfield Keefe
Susan Helene Gottfried
Mark Rice
Jess C. Scott
Alex Sumner
Happy browsing, shopping, and reading!!
BestsellerBound has a new FREE anthology!!
At BestsellerBound we are all about finding talented indie writers and promoting their work. So far we have produced three short story anthologies and there is another on the way. We're currently collecting stories for Volume 4, so if you're an indie writer who hasn't signed up as a member yet, where have you been? I know, too busy writing, okay, but that's still no excuse ;)
If you'd like to be part of BestsellerBound, our friendly and fun community of writers (and readers -- we mustn't forget them as we would be nothing without them), please join us. The sign up process is easy, we do have to verify your email address as we get so many spammers trying to sign up every day. A word of warning -- if you have an unusual email address, you may need to contact me or the site creator, Darcia Helle, to let us know you're going to apply for membership, or we may reject your application. We get lots of weird and wonderfully named spam email addresses trying to get onto our site each day. We'll probably reject you if your email address looks strange.
Now for the latest news. I'm very excited to announce that the third BestsellerBound Anthology has just been published! At the moment it's FREE to download from Smashwords
Here's a list of the stories and authors who appear in this volume:
Winter Blues by Maria Savva
Skins by Jess C. Scott
Whisperer by Jaleta Clegg
The Wars Within by Jaime McDougall
The Old Bookshop by Julie Elizabeth Powell
Scale of a Dragon by J. Michael Radcliffe
Counting Blessings Along the Horseshoe Canyon by Sharon E. Cathcart
Eve & Ian’s New Love Life by Cynthia Meyers-Hanson
Laundry Day by Stacy Juba
The Day the Lights Went Out by Cliff Ball
We're also trying to make it free on Amazon. The way Amazon works is that it won't let authors who upload books onto the site sell them free; the lowest price we can choose is $0.99. So, our third Anthology is currently $0.99 on Amazon US and 86p on Amazon UK
In the coming weeks it will also be available free at B&N. We will keep trying to get the book to be available free on Amazon, and I'll announce that when it happens. In the meantime, if you have a Kindle ereader, you can download your free copy from Smashwords!
I'm currently reading Volume 3 and I'm really enjoying the variety of stories. I hope you will all enjoy the collection, and if you haven't tried the other two volumes, they are also free to download on Smashwords, B&N and Amazon. We want to get as much exposure for our members' stories as possible and help readers to find new authors, so we will always be offering these anthologies free.
Happy Reading!
If you'd like to be part of BestsellerBound, our friendly and fun community of writers (and readers -- we mustn't forget them as we would be nothing without them), please join us. The sign up process is easy, we do have to verify your email address as we get so many spammers trying to sign up every day. A word of warning -- if you have an unusual email address, you may need to contact me or the site creator, Darcia Helle, to let us know you're going to apply for membership, or we may reject your application. We get lots of weird and wonderfully named spam email addresses trying to get onto our site each day. We'll probably reject you if your email address looks strange.
Now for the latest news. I'm very excited to announce that the third BestsellerBound Anthology has just been published! At the moment it's FREE to download from Smashwords
Here's a list of the stories and authors who appear in this volume:
Winter Blues by Maria Savva
Skins by Jess C. Scott
Whisperer by Jaleta Clegg
The Wars Within by Jaime McDougall
The Old Bookshop by Julie Elizabeth Powell
Scale of a Dragon by J. Michael Radcliffe
Counting Blessings Along the Horseshoe Canyon by Sharon E. Cathcart
Eve & Ian’s New Love Life by Cynthia Meyers-Hanson
Laundry Day by Stacy Juba
The Day the Lights Went Out by Cliff Ball
We're also trying to make it free on Amazon. The way Amazon works is that it won't let authors who upload books onto the site sell them free; the lowest price we can choose is $0.99. So, our third Anthology is currently $0.99 on Amazon US and 86p on Amazon UK
In the coming weeks it will also be available free at B&N. We will keep trying to get the book to be available free on Amazon, and I'll announce that when it happens. In the meantime, if you have a Kindle ereader, you can download your free copy from Smashwords!
I'm currently reading Volume 3 and I'm really enjoying the variety of stories. I hope you will all enjoy the collection, and if you haven't tried the other two volumes, they are also free to download on Smashwords, B&N and Amazon. We want to get as much exposure for our members' stories as possible and help readers to find new authors, so we will always be offering these anthologies free.
Happy Reading!
Get a mystery discount at Lulu.com!
If you buy any books from Lulu up until 6th April 2012 you will get a mystery discount. The way it will work is that you don't need a coupon or special code, just browse and place the books you wish to purchase in your basket and a discount will be automatically applied by Lulu.com.
To find out how much you can save, visit Lulu today!
Here's a link to my author page on Lulu: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/mariasavva
Here are some other authors on Lulu:
Julie Elizabeth Powell http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/julizpow
Mark Rice http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/metalli...
Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/kirkpat...
Paul Keefe http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/thrille...
Jess C Scott http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/jesscscott
Susan Helene Gottfried http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/susan1134
Alex Sumner http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/alex_su...
Cindy Bauer http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/cindybauer
To find out how much you can save, visit Lulu today!
Here's a link to my author page on Lulu: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/mariasavva
Here are some other authors on Lulu:
Julie Elizabeth Powell http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/julizpow
Mark Rice http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/metalli...
Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/kirkpat...
Paul Keefe http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/thrille...
Jess C Scott http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/jesscscott
Susan Helene Gottfried http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/susan1134
Alex Sumner http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/alex_su...
Cindy Bauer http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/cindybauer
A Guest Post by author Jess C. Scott - Teen Guide to Sex and Relationships
Today, author Jess C. Scott takes over my blog to tell us a bit about her new release (co-authored by Matt Posner).
I met Jess on Goodreads a couple of years ago and she is one of my favourite indie authors. I have read and enjoyed her books EyeLeash: A Blog Novel,Porcelain, and The Other Side of Life, and look forward to reading her other work when I have time. She is a prolific writer with many books to her name.
Her latest release is a non-fiction work. In this book, Jess and her co-author, seek to answer many of the important questions teenagers may have about sex and relationships. It's a very important subject, so without further ado, here is Jess's message:
Guest Post: Jess C Scott on Teen Guide
Thanks so much for having me today, Maria!
Teen Guide to Sex and Relationships is a non-fiction book I co-authored with Matt Posner. It's an advice book that answers the important and confusing questions young people have about their bodies and their hearts.
Matt is a teacher and he sees teens in emotional and sexual difficulty as part of his daily work. I write about sex and relationships and often hear from readers who relate to the themes in my stories.
Our goal with Teen Guide was to guide teens to a better understanding of their bodies and their feelings. Matt and I wanted to make a difference by cutting through media nonsense, cultural myths and the shrouds of mystery covering certain topics to give young people a mature view.
The emails I receive from readers motivate me to keep resisting 'sheeple programming' (i.e. accepting "the messages from the mainstream mass media" as The Truth).
An angry 16 year-old male recently sent me the following email:
i really f*cking hate faglight...dracula from the castlevania video gaming series. have you ever heard of it? it used to be soooo popular. now theres only like 70000 fans. meyer sucks at writing shes a slut no offense. only reason why twilight even makes money is because edward and jacob are so hot. girls dont care about who you are they just like your muscle. no offense if edward and jjacob werent soooo hot twilight wouldent make dirt i swear to f*cking god
wait this is a girl? are you gay or something? no offense.
im not trying to be rude or offensive or anything but what is the point of a love reltionship when all you basicly do is look at eachother and do eachother?
Apart from the spelling errors (he was texting, so I'll let that slide), there are many very important and "telling" facts embedded in the above email.
For example, the word "fag" is associated with a gay sexual orientation and "being stupid." From a young male's point of view, it's girls who "don't care about who you are [they just like your body or how hot you look]." I am a female that doesn't like Twilight, therefore I must be "gay" (as in "lesbian," which is why the phrase "no offense" was included because it was in reference to my assumed sexual orientation only, not my IQ level). From this young male's point of view, a "love relationship" is defined by a couple gazing at each other's beautiful faces or bodies, and doing each other (i.e. the "love relationship" is solely defined by "a hot shag").
It might seem hilarious until you realize that people everywhere are receiving mixed messages about what love, sex, and relationships are supposed to be all about.
To borrow a quote from another male reader/customer of mine:
"A lot has been lost to appease a tween generation or to generally confuse people of all ages on the expectations of romance..."
This is why Matt and I wrote Teen Guide: to provide an honest, insightful and informative sex education for teenagers, so that they're well-informed and able to make clear decisions when it comes to love and sex. We hope readers will enjoy the comprehensive yet concise text, and above all, find it useful and helpful.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you, Jess. I am sure this will be a very insightful and informative read.
About the Author:
Jess is an author/artist/non-conformist who’s dedicated to writing original stories that are both meaningful and entertaining. She writes in a variety of genres including erotic fiction, urban fantasy, young adult fiction, cyberpunk, and poetry.
In a Word Riot interview, Jess mentions that the basic message in her work is “always the same: to be unafraid to be one’s true self.”
Jess is also the founder of jessINK, an innovative publishing company that focuses on substance over short-term success with current fads and marketing hype.
To find out more about Jess and Matt's new book: Teen Guide follow this link: www.jessINK.com/teenguide.htm
I met Jess on Goodreads a couple of years ago and she is one of my favourite indie authors. I have read and enjoyed her books EyeLeash: A Blog Novel,Porcelain, and The Other Side of Life, and look forward to reading her other work when I have time. She is a prolific writer with many books to her name.
Her latest release is a non-fiction work. In this book, Jess and her co-author, seek to answer many of the important questions teenagers may have about sex and relationships. It's a very important subject, so without further ado, here is Jess's message:
Guest Post: Jess C Scott on Teen Guide
Thanks so much for having me today, Maria!
Teen Guide to Sex and Relationships is a non-fiction book I co-authored with Matt Posner. It's an advice book that answers the important and confusing questions young people have about their bodies and their hearts.
Matt is a teacher and he sees teens in emotional and sexual difficulty as part of his daily work. I write about sex and relationships and often hear from readers who relate to the themes in my stories.
Our goal with Teen Guide was to guide teens to a better understanding of their bodies and their feelings. Matt and I wanted to make a difference by cutting through media nonsense, cultural myths and the shrouds of mystery covering certain topics to give young people a mature view.
The emails I receive from readers motivate me to keep resisting 'sheeple programming' (i.e. accepting "the messages from the mainstream mass media" as The Truth).
An angry 16 year-old male recently sent me the following email:
i really f*cking hate faglight...dracula from the castlevania video gaming series. have you ever heard of it? it used to be soooo popular. now theres only like 70000 fans. meyer sucks at writing shes a slut no offense. only reason why twilight even makes money is because edward and jacob are so hot. girls dont care about who you are they just like your muscle. no offense if edward and jjacob werent soooo hot twilight wouldent make dirt i swear to f*cking god
wait this is a girl? are you gay or something? no offense.
im not trying to be rude or offensive or anything but what is the point of a love reltionship when all you basicly do is look at eachother and do eachother?
Apart from the spelling errors (he was texting, so I'll let that slide), there are many very important and "telling" facts embedded in the above email.
For example, the word "fag" is associated with a gay sexual orientation and "being stupid." From a young male's point of view, it's girls who "don't care about who you are [they just like your body or how hot you look]." I am a female that doesn't like Twilight, therefore I must be "gay" (as in "lesbian," which is why the phrase "no offense" was included because it was in reference to my assumed sexual orientation only, not my IQ level). From this young male's point of view, a "love relationship" is defined by a couple gazing at each other's beautiful faces or bodies, and doing each other (i.e. the "love relationship" is solely defined by "a hot shag").
It might seem hilarious until you realize that people everywhere are receiving mixed messages about what love, sex, and relationships are supposed to be all about.
To borrow a quote from another male reader/customer of mine:
"A lot has been lost to appease a tween generation or to generally confuse people of all ages on the expectations of romance..."
This is why Matt and I wrote Teen Guide: to provide an honest, insightful and informative sex education for teenagers, so that they're well-informed and able to make clear decisions when it comes to love and sex. We hope readers will enjoy the comprehensive yet concise text, and above all, find it useful and helpful.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you, Jess. I am sure this will be a very insightful and informative read.
About the Author:
Jess is an author/artist/non-conformist who’s dedicated to writing original stories that are both meaningful and entertaining. She writes in a variety of genres including erotic fiction, urban fantasy, young adult fiction, cyberpunk, and poetry.
In a Word Riot interview, Jess mentions that the basic message in her work is “always the same: to be unafraid to be one’s true self.”
Jess is also the founder of jessINK, an innovative publishing company that focuses on substance over short-term success with current fads and marketing hype.
To find out more about Jess and Matt's new book: Teen Guide follow this link: www.jessINK.com/teenguide.htm
The Versatile Blogger Award
I've been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by my good friend, author Darcia Helle. Thanks, Darcia!
I always enjoy reading Darcia's blog and would recommend it to everyone. Here's a link to her blog: Quiet Fury Books Blog
The rules of the Versatile Blogger Award are as follows:
1. Thank the person who gave you the award
2. Include a link to their blog.
3. Paste the award on your blog.
4. Share 7 things about yourself.
5. Pass this award on to as many as 15 blogs you enjoy reading and let them know about the award!
So, I suppose now I should tell you 7 things about me. Here they are:
1. I'm usually the first person on the dance floor at parties
2. I'm usually the last person to leave the dance floor at parties
3. I have a collection of song lyrics that I have written over the years
4. I have had all my wisdom teeth removed
5. I eat far too much chocolate
6. My favourite film is Shirley Valentine
7. I used to watch horror movies as a child
Now, I must pass the award to some of my fellow bloggers (avoiding picking the same ones as Darcia did!). I thoroughly enjoy reading the following blogs:
Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick's blog: The Tale is The Thing
Lisette Brodey's blog Molly Hacker
Quentin R. Bufogle's Goodread's Blog
Jess C. Scott's Blog
Felicity Lennie's blog
Susan Buchanan's blog
Calum McDonald's: blog
Joe Gande's blog
Stock up for Christmas with great books at discount prices!
For the next few days there are great savings to be had at Lulu.com (offer ends 16th November 2012).
I, and many other self-published authors, publish our books through Lulu.com. I've discovered some of my favourite writers there, including, fantasy author Julie Elizabeth Powell.
Check out my author page where you can find copies of all my books. I have discounts available on all my paperbacks, ranging from 20% - 50%!
On top of those existing discounts for the next few days, if you use the code: SERENTIS at the checkout, you get an extra 20%
What this means to you is you're basically getting the books cheaper than the usual price and saving the cost of postage and package. So it's well worth checking out the site.
My latest novel,Haunted, has a 20% discount already, so with the extra 20%, there are some real savings there.
Here's a link to my author page: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/mariasavva
Below are links to some other authors' pages on Lulu that I recommend. Perhaps you can get all of that Christmas shopping done early and stock up with gifts for your bookworm friends :)
Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/kirkpat...
Julie Elizabeth Powell,
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/JEP
Bill See,
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/billsee
Heather Grace Stewart
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/heather...
Jess C Scott
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/jesscscott
Alex Sumner,
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/alex_su...
Susan Helene Gottfried,
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/susan1134
Mark Rice,
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/metalli...
Remember, you can use the code: SERENTIS to get 20% off any books at Lulu, not just mine. So stock up!
Happy Browsing :)
I, and many other self-published authors, publish our books through Lulu.com. I've discovered some of my favourite writers there, including, fantasy author Julie Elizabeth Powell.
Check out my author page where you can find copies of all my books. I have discounts available on all my paperbacks, ranging from 20% - 50%!
On top of those existing discounts for the next few days, if you use the code: SERENTIS at the checkout, you get an extra 20%
What this means to you is you're basically getting the books cheaper than the usual price and saving the cost of postage and package. So it's well worth checking out the site.
My latest novel,Haunted, has a 20% discount already, so with the extra 20%, there are some real savings there.
Here's a link to my author page: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/mariasavva
Below are links to some other authors' pages on Lulu that I recommend. Perhaps you can get all of that Christmas shopping done early and stock up with gifts for your bookworm friends :)
Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/kirkpat...
Julie Elizabeth Powell,
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/JEP
Bill See,
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/billsee
Heather Grace Stewart
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/heather...
Jess C Scott
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/jesscscott
Alex Sumner,
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/alex_su...
Susan Helene Gottfried,
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/susan1134
Mark Rice,
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/metalli...
Remember, you can use the code: SERENTIS to get 20% off any books at Lulu, not just mine. So stock up!
Happy Browsing :)
My Top Ten Reads of 2014
It's the time of year when we reflect on the past 12 months. I've read lots of great books this year, so I thought I'd choose my top ten. It wasn't easy to pick just ten!
Here they are, in no particular order:
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
A wonderful fantasy tale, with lots of great imagery.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Ocean-at-End-La...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ocean-at-End-...
#######
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
A chilling and entertaining ghost story.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Her-Fearful-Sym...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Her-Fearful-S...
#######
Welsh Love Story by Clive Pearce
A hilarious love story.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Flew-Over-Dodos...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flew-Over-Dod...
#######
Mystical High by Lisette Brodey
An intriguing paranormal mystery.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/MYSTICAL-HIGH-D...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/MYSTICAL-HIGH...
#######
Playmates by Jess C. Scott
A wonderfully edgy psychological thriller.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Playmates-Wilde...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Playmates-Wil...
#######
Love & The Goddess by Mary E. Coen
An inspirational, captivating read.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Love-Goddess-Ma...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Goddess-...
#######
Doppelganger by Geoffrey David West
An edge-of-your-seat crime thriller.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Doppelganger-Ja...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doppelganger-...
#######
Fastian: An Edgeweir Tale by Jay Finn
An engrossing fantasy adventure.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Fastian-Edgewei...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fastian-Edgew...
#######
Dirty Business by Julie Elizabeth Powell
A dark and intriguing murder mystery.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Business-...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dirty-Busines...
#######
The Silence of Juliet Mann by Joanne Phillips
A heartwarming story.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Silence-Juliet-...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silence-Julie...
Here they are, in no particular order:
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
A wonderful fantasy tale, with lots of great imagery.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Ocean-at-End-La...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ocean-at-End-...
#######
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
A chilling and entertaining ghost story.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Her-Fearful-Sym...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Her-Fearful-S...
#######
Welsh Love Story by Clive Pearce
A hilarious love story.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Flew-Over-Dodos...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flew-Over-Dod...
#######
Mystical High by Lisette Brodey
An intriguing paranormal mystery.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/MYSTICAL-HIGH-D...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/MYSTICAL-HIGH...
#######
Playmates by Jess C. Scott
A wonderfully edgy psychological thriller.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Playmates-Wilde...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Playmates-Wil...
#######
Love & The Goddess by Mary E. Coen
An inspirational, captivating read.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Love-Goddess-Ma...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Goddess-...
#######
Doppelganger by Geoffrey David West
An edge-of-your-seat crime thriller.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Doppelganger-Ja...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doppelganger-...
#######
Fastian: An Edgeweir Tale by Jay Finn
An engrossing fantasy adventure.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Fastian-Edgewei...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fastian-Edgew...
#######
Dirty Business by Julie Elizabeth Powell
A dark and intriguing murder mystery.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Business-...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dirty-Busines...
#######
The Silence of Juliet Mann by Joanne Phillips
A heartwarming story.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Silence-Juliet-...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silence-Julie...
