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August 13, 2010
Second Chances - reviews
Following on from my last blog post, Pinnacle: Author and Book Promotion's website has now posted a wonderful review of Second Chances. The book will also be spotlighted on the site for 1 month as will the book trailer.
You can read the review here:
Review of Second Chances on Pinnacle
There are also some lovely reviews on Amazon. I have 5 stars from a top 100 Amazon reviewer! And 4 stars from a top 50 reviewer who is also a 'vine voice' on Amazon! Both of these reviewers have written fabulous reviews on Amazon.co.uk
You can read the reviews here:
Reviews on Amazon.co.uk
The book is now available to purchase on Amazon UK and US, Lulu.com, and booksamillon.com
You can order it at any bookshop or from your local library.
If you read the book and enjoy it, please don't forget to tell your friends about it and to post a review on Amazon.
You can read the review here:
Review of Second Chances on Pinnacle
There are also some lovely reviews on Amazon. I have 5 stars from a top 100 Amazon reviewer! And 4 stars from a top 50 reviewer who is also a 'vine voice' on Amazon! Both of these reviewers have written fabulous reviews on Amazon.co.uk
You can read the reviews here:
Reviews on Amazon.co.uk
The book is now available to purchase on Amazon UK and US, Lulu.com, and booksamillon.com
You can order it at any bookshop or from your local library.
If you read the book and enjoy it, please don't forget to tell your friends about it and to post a review on Amazon.
August 4, 2010
Promotion for 'Second Chances'
Hi everyone,
You may remember back in February I was asking people to vote for 'Pieces of a Rainbow' in a contest at Pinnacle Author and Book Promotions. Thanks to all of you who voted, 'Pieces of a Rainbow' came 2nd in the poll and I won a promotion package with Pinnacle. I am pleased to say that I am now using that prize to promote my new novel 'Second Chances'.
I am the featured author on Pinnacle's website this month. Please click here to read more: Author Spotlight
In the next couple of weeks, 'Second Chances' will be reviewed on the website. I'll post more details as soon as I have them.
Thanks again to everyone who voted and for your continued support!
You may remember back in February I was asking people to vote for 'Pieces of a Rainbow' in a contest at Pinnacle Author and Book Promotions. Thanks to all of you who voted, 'Pieces of a Rainbow' came 2nd in the poll and I won a promotion package with Pinnacle. I am pleased to say that I am now using that prize to promote my new novel 'Second Chances'.
I am the featured author on Pinnacle's website this month. Please click here to read more: Author Spotlight
In the next couple of weeks, 'Second Chances' will be reviewed on the website. I'll post more details as soon as I have them.
Thanks again to everyone who voted and for your continued support!
July 29, 2010
UK National Short Story Week 22nd-28th November 2010
As a writer of short stories, I am very happy to see that there will be a National Short Story Week in the UK in November to celebrate the short story form.
Short stories are not as popular as novels, I have noticed that when I compare sales of my novels with sales of my short story collections; but I really think readers are missing out if they only read longer works of fiction.
Over the past couple of years I have been reading a lot of short stories as well as writing them, and I think there are so many things to love about the shorter form of fiction.
For one, most short stories can be read in one sitting, they are convenient for people who don't have much time to read and so may be put off starting to read a novel because they think they won't have time to finish it.
Many authors who write novels also write short stories. So if you have a favourite author, why not look up their bibliography and see whether they have a collection that you could try.
Click on the following link for suggestions of short story anthologies you could read:
National Short Story Week 2010
Or, dare I suggest that you try reading my collections. They're very good —— I should know, I wrote them :)
Pieces of a Rainbow
Love and Loyalty
Let's keep the short story alive.
Short stories are not as popular as novels, I have noticed that when I compare sales of my novels with sales of my short story collections; but I really think readers are missing out if they only read longer works of fiction.
Over the past couple of years I have been reading a lot of short stories as well as writing them, and I think there are so many things to love about the shorter form of fiction.
For one, most short stories can be read in one sitting, they are convenient for people who don't have much time to read and so may be put off starting to read a novel because they think they won't have time to finish it.
Many authors who write novels also write short stories. So if you have a favourite author, why not look up their bibliography and see whether they have a collection that you could try.
Click on the following link for suggestions of short story anthologies you could read:
National Short Story Week 2010
Or, dare I suggest that you try reading my collections. They're very good —— I should know, I wrote them :)
Pieces of a Rainbow
Love and Loyalty
Let's keep the short story alive.
July 27, 2010
Lulu promotion
Hi everyone,
Lulu.com have a promotion at the moment, 20% off any books until 1st August 2010, using the code: TWIST
My latest novel 'Second Chances' is available at Lulu, as are my two short story collections.
Click the link below to visit my storefront:
My Books at Lulu
Lulu.com have a promotion at the moment, 20% off any books until 1st August 2010, using the code: TWIST
My latest novel 'Second Chances' is available at Lulu, as are my two short story collections.
Click the link below to visit my storefront:
My Books at Lulu
July 24, 2010
Book Trailer for 'Second Chances' on YouTube
I have made a book trailer for my latest novel. You can see it by clicking on the link below:
Second Chances Book Trailer
Enjoy!
Second Chances Book Trailer
Enjoy!
July 22, 2010
Get 15% off 'Second Chances' at Lulu.com!!
Up until 15th August 2010, you can get a 15% discount at Lulu.com when you buy my new novel 'Second Chances'.
At the checkout, use the code: BEACHREAD305
Click here to go to Lulu.com: Second Chances
At the checkout, use the code: BEACHREAD305
Click here to go to Lulu.com: Second Chances
July 4, 2010
Clean Water Campaign
An inspirational young woman with CP is running a campaign for clean water. She aims to raise $4,500.
If you're on Twitter please follow @Nisha360
Please include a link to her website in your blogs or other social networking profile pages, to help spread the word.
Click this link to read more about the campaign and to donate: The Water Project
If you're on Twitter please follow @Nisha360
Please include a link to her website in your blogs or other social networking profile pages, to help spread the word.
Click this link to read more about the campaign and to donate: The Water Project
July 2, 2010
Announcing the release of my third novel :)
I'm pleased to announce that 'Second Chances' is now available to buy from Lulu.com and to pre-order from Amazon.co.uk
It will soon be available worldwide; I'll make further announcements to let you know.
I started writing the novel in 1998 (a long time ago...!!) It has seen many edits over the years. I am very happy with the final product and hope you will all enjoy it.
If you do enjoy it, please spread the word -- let all your friends know and post reviews on Amazon and other sites.
Thanks for all your continued support.
Second Chances
It will soon be available worldwide; I'll make further announcements to let you know.
I started writing the novel in 1998 (a long time ago...!!) It has seen many edits over the years. I am very happy with the final product and hope you will all enjoy it.
If you do enjoy it, please spread the word -- let all your friends know and post reviews on Amazon and other sites.
Thanks for all your continued support.
Second Chances
June 15, 2010
The Red Man - a short story
Read my story, 'The Red Man', on author Stacy Juba's website. It's a memory from 25 years ago.
The Red Man
Stacy Juba is the author of 'Twenty Five Years Ago Today'
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today
The Red Man
Stacy Juba is the author of 'Twenty Five Years Ago Today'
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today
June 8, 2010
Win a copy of 'Coincidences'
If you are on Twitter, you can enter a draw to win one of 5 signed hardback copies of my first novel 'Coincidences'
Go to Maria_Savva on Twitter.com
Retweet my tweet about the competition to be in with a chance to win. I'll be picking the winners on Friday 11th June 2010
Good luck!
Maria
Go to Maria_Savva on Twitter.com
Retweet my tweet about the competition to be in with a chance to win. I'll be picking the winners on Friday 11th June 2010
Good luck!
Maria
