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April 3, 2014
FREE funny Road Ghosts story: Spectral Delivery! High speed pizza delivery & paranormal investigation!
UPDATE: Spectral Delivery did NOT go “free” on Amazon as expected this morning. I will send out another notice when it does. In the meantime, it is still only 99 cents! It IS free on Kobo and iTunes (see below)
Okay, so you’ve heard me go on about this story since Valentine’s Day. It’s a funny pizza delivery ghost story set in the Road Ghosts universe… an intro to the world if you haven’t read Four ’til Late or Sinking Down, but if you have, then you’ll get more of the in-jokes.
So, just because I believe so much in the Road Ghosts books, I’m offering this 6500 word story for FREE to see if I can get you hooked on the world. It’s free until April 10th. Click on the book image for Amazon, or see the links at the bottom of this posting.
A Road Ghosts Story (with extra pepperoni)
Meet Enid, a pizza delivery trainee who’s stuck riding along with ghost-geek Brett on Valentine’s Day night. Her boyfriend begs her to try to get off early, but things get weirder and weirder as she and Brett find paranormal activity at every stop. Fascinated, Enid finds herself pulled into Brett’s shadowy world as they race to get hot pizza to their final destination, and see that love is a tie that binds spirits long after death.
“Spectral Delivery is a great portal into the longer series to help a reader judge if they want to make the larger commitment (It was mine…and come on in, the water’s fine!) and offers a great sense of the author’s style from his humor to his gravitas. Highly recommended!” – RJ Sullivan
Published by Seventh Star Press, edited by Kathy Watness and RJ Sullivan, with artwork by Kirsten Maloney, this Seventh Star Single is a short introduction to the Road Ghosts world, and a few of the characters in it. Narrated by Enid, this is an outsider’s introduction to the supernatural world that Brett, Gonzo, and the others take for granted in Four ’til Late, Sinking Down, and Me and the Devil (Spring 2014).
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/spectral-delivery
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/spectral-delivery/id840224148
March 31, 2014
99 cent sale: Four ’til Late (Road Ghosts #1) – Seventh Star Press Spring Fling!
Get it while it’s hot! The first of my Road Ghosts books, Four ’til Late, is on sale for 99 cents through Wednesday! This sale extends to the Amazon Kindle, iBooks, Kobo, and Nook platforms (links at the bottom of this post).
Amateur ghost hunter Brett and his friends Gonzo, Jimbo, and Liz are on a road trip with dangerous detours, dreadful dreams and dire warnings. But that won’t keep them from reaching their goal: New Orleans. Along the way they discover that some spirits leave you with more than a hangover and regrets. Can they get there in one piece, or will they be stopped and rest in peace?
The bags are packed, the engine’s running. Time to turn up the radio and get moving. Because the road ghosts are waiting, and it’s Four ’til Late.
“Well-timed backstory, well-drawn characters, and genuine scares all come together in a tale that hides wisdom behind its shroud of fog and fury. Join pagan witch, innocent bystander, and friends just looking for music and a well-chilled beer, and enjoy this Halloween tale.” – S. Deeth
“I think Gonzo’s van, Soccer Mom, was the perfect vehicle to carry us down this winding road. The weird gets weirder, the demon gets angrier, and the gang gets more desperate. This is where you fasten your seat belts and hold on to your butts. The path is filled with potholes.” – Laura Thomas
See the Four ’til Late book trailer on YouTube!
And don’t forget to pick up the second book in the series, Sinking Down (Road Ghosts #2) and the Road Ghosts short story, “Spectral Delivery” while you’re at it!
March 16, 2014
The SSP Spring Fling 99 cent ebook extravaganza starts TODAY!
My publisher is having a series of 3 day 99 cent book sales from March 16th – April 10th. My own Four ’til Late (Road Ghosts #1) goes on sale March 31 – April 2nd. Click the banner above to join the Facebook Event to get updates as different books go on sale!
Come one, come all to the SSP Spring Fling! Starting Sunday, March 16th, Seventh Star Press titles will be offered for $0.99! That’s right, folks, just ninety-nine little pennies for the best of the best! Not sure what you need? That’s okay! We have something for everyone!
With the kind assistance of BookBub, BookGorilla, and BookTastik we’re putting the word on the streets. So step right up and take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Here’s what’s coming up for sale, so mark your calendars to hit Amazon and pick up all the books you want for a price you’ll love!
This is a month-long event, so be sure to check back every day to see what’s new!
March 16 – 18:
Michael West: Cinema of Shadows (BookBub)
March 16-19:
D.A. Adams: The Brotherhood of Dwarves: (BookBub)
John Allen: The God Killers (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
Jennifer Mulvihill: The Boxcar Baby (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
Stephen Zimmer: Chronicles of Ave (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
March 24 – 26:
Steven Shrewsbury: Overkill (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
H. David Blalock: Angelkiller (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
Southern Haunts: Spirits That Walk Among Us (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
March 25 – 27:
Jackie Gamber: Redheart (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
Vampires Don’t Sparkle! (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
March 26 – 28:
Writers Workshop of Science Fiction & Fantasy (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
March 31 – April 2:
Eric Garrison: Four ‘Til Late (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
April 1 – 3:
RJ Sullivan: Haunting Obsession (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
April 2-4:
Stephen Zimmer: Hellscapes (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
April 3-5:
Perfect Flaw (BookGorilla/BookTastik/BookTastik)
April 4-6:
The End Was Not the End: Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Tales (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
April 7-9:
Thunder on the Battlefield: Sword (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
April 8-10:
Thunder on the Battlefield: Sorcery (BookGorilla/BookTastik)
March 15, 2014
Revenge of the Authors Fair!
It’s the home stretch at That Book Place.
Blue Schaefer battles a demon!
Even more terrifying, KA DaVur appears…
Meanwhile, at the Authors Fair….
Strange things are afoot at That Book Place!
Today: Come see me at TBP Author’s Fair!
As this posts, I should be on the road to Madison, IN for the 4th Annual That Book Place Authors Fair! I’ll be there from 10am to 5pm along with a ton of other local authors, including several Seventh Star Press and Hydra Publications authors in one place. Come see me, talk with me, buy my books! See you there!
March 14, 2014
My “Nuclear Wessels” WON the Iron Writer Challenge!
Challenge 54
- See more at: http://theironwriter.com/the-winners/challenge-54/#sthash.gWZbDGrl.dpuf
Challenge 54
Challenge 54
- See more at: http://theironwriter.com/the-winners/challenge-54/#sthash.gWZbDGrl.dpuf
I’m pretty psyched, because the popular vote and the judges confirmed me as this past week’s Iron Writer Challenge Champion with my story, “Nuclear Wessels“!
If YOU want to be in on the fun, sign up for another Challenge:
March 11, 2014
Fourth Annual Author’s Fair at That Book Place
This will be my second appearance at the That Book Place Authors Fair. RJ Sullivan tells all about the event in his latest blog.
Originally posted on R.J. Sullivan Fiction:
That Book Place 4th Annual Author’s Fair
Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
335 Clifty Drive; Madison, IN 47250
Click here for the website and
Click here to invite yourself to the Facebook Event (Best source of information)
This weekend marks my third consecutive appearance at the annual Book Fair at That Book Place in Madison, Indiana. Pretty cool, given this is only the fourth annual event.
At the second annual event, I was honored to be one of perhaps 20 authors. This year, Frank Hall, the owner of That Book Place, is making room for more than 40 authors. Fortunately, he’s expanded his store to double its previous size, which means room for more books and more authors than ever!
March 7, 2014
“Nuclear Wessels” – my latest entry in the Iron Writer Challenge!
The Authors: Lindsey Cooperider, Eric Garrison, Maureen Larter, Yeshasvi Mahadev
The Elements:
Ensign Chekov
A Scrapbooking Convention
Airport Security
A Watermelon
If you haven’t seen my posts about The Iron Writer Challenge, it’s a weekly flash fiction contest that pits 4 writers against each other, having 4 days to write 500 words using 4 prompts (see above).
My entry is called “Nuclear Wessels”. Please do go read the stories, they’re all good, and if you like mine the best, I’d appreciate your vote!
If YOU want to be in on the fun, sign up for another Challenge:
