Jacqueline Diamond's Blog, page 10
February 24, 2018
Stolen books--what you may not know
Theft is a big issue for authors. I'm referring to so-called "pirate" sites that offer free downloads of ebooks, PDFs, etc. Sometimes, they download a virus, too. Please don't download a free book from any site you aren't familiar with.
I pay for a service called Blasty to take these down from search engines (such as Chrome and Bing). In just a few months, they have taken down nearly 800 pages. One of them bragged about having downloaded 4,000 copies of one of my books. While not all of those readers would have bought the book, some of them might.
It's frustrating, costly and infuriating. I appreciate that many readers are on a tight budget, and may not be aware that these books are stolen. That's why I'm sharing this info.
Occasionally, I do offer a book for free, and I have a free novelette (What the Doctor Didn't Tell Her) posted on Amazon, B&N, Kobo and Smashwords. Next month, March 15-19, I've scheduled a giveaway of my romance mystery His Secret Son on Amazon. I hope my readers enjoy it!
I pay for a service called Blasty to take these down from search engines (such as Chrome and Bing). In just a few months, they have taken down nearly 800 pages. One of them bragged about having downloaded 4,000 copies of one of my books. While not all of those readers would have bought the book, some of them might.
It's frustrating, costly and infuriating. I appreciate that many readers are on a tight budget, and may not be aware that these books are stolen. That's why I'm sharing this info.
Occasionally, I do offer a book for free, and I have a free novelette (What the Doctor Didn't Tell Her) posted on Amazon, B&N, Kobo and Smashwords. Next month, March 15-19, I've scheduled a giveaway of my romance mystery His Secret Son on Amazon. I hope my readers enjoy it!
February 1, 2018
Ebooks & chocolates giveaway
It's the season of Valentine's Day, and I'm participating with other authors in a 14-day giveaway of ebooks, chocolates and other treats.
Here's the link: https://14daysofromance.blogspot.com/
Also, during February, my reissued ebook is on sale for 99 cents. In Twin Surprise: A Heartwarming Love Story, Marta's friends buy Derek, the man she secretly loves, at a bachelor auction for her birthday. But now she's pregnant with twins... while handsome police sergeant Derek has to decide whether to share a deeply personal secret he's been guarding.
Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Twin-Surprise-...
Only 99 cents! And if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free.
Hope your life is filled with love for Valentine's Day (and all year).
Here's the link: https://14daysofromance.blogspot.com/
Also, during February, my reissued ebook is on sale for 99 cents. In Twin Surprise: A Heartwarming Love Story, Marta's friends buy Derek, the man she secretly loves, at a bachelor auction for her birthday. But now she's pregnant with twins... while handsome police sergeant Derek has to decide whether to share a deeply personal secret he's been guarding.
Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Twin-Surprise-...
Only 99 cents! And if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free.
Hope your life is filled with love for Valentine's Day (and all year).
January 26, 2018
Mystery sale! and gift card
A small-town doctor solves a puzzling mystery involving one of his patients in The Case of the Questionable Quadruplet, book one of my Safe Harbor Medical Mysteries. And it's on sale until Jan. 31 for 99 cents!
Available at Amazon, BarnesandNoble, Kobo, GooglePlay and Smashwords. ITunes charges a little more.
Also--I've joined with 20+ other mystery & thriller authors for a promotion that runs through Jan. 30. You can enter to win a $50 gift card, and find some new favorites at the website, https://mybookcave.com/retailer-group....
Happy reading!
Available at Amazon, BarnesandNoble, Kobo, GooglePlay and Smashwords. ITunes charges a little more.
Also--I've joined with 20+ other mystery & thriller authors for a promotion that runs through Jan. 30. You can enter to win a $50 gift card, and find some new favorites at the website, https://mybookcave.com/retailer-group....
Happy reading!
January 12, 2018
Great start to 2018!
I'm thrilled to share that A Lady of Letters, which is on sale for 99 cents through the end of January, hit #1 on the Kindle Regency bestseller list. Thank you, readers!
I'm also participating with other authors in a romance promotion with free and 99-cent books. There's a $50 gift card up for grabs, too. Feel free to check it out at https://mybookcave.com/retailer-group...
Harlequin has reverted the rights to 11 of my books, including three romance mysteries, my four-book Harmony Circle series, and more! There'll be reissues and sales ahead.
Hope you're having a great start to your year, too!
I'm also participating with other authors in a romance promotion with free and 99-cent books. There's a $50 gift card up for grabs, too. Feel free to check it out at https://mybookcave.com/retailer-group...
Harlequin has reverted the rights to 11 of my books, including three romance mysteries, my four-book Harmony Circle series, and more! There'll be reissues and sales ahead.
Hope you're having a great start to your year, too!
January 2, 2018
Traditional light Regency on sale!
To kick off 2018, I've put my Regency, A Lady of Letters, on sale for 99 cents at multiple sites.
Here's the blurb:
This Regency lady has a dangerous secret. It isn’t Marianne Arnet’s fault that her parents are reputed to be spies for Napoleon and have fled England. Now the handsome and powerful Lord Whitestone is threatening to bar her from the upcoming London Season and deny her a longed-for chance to mingle in the literary world.
Lord Whitestone doesn’t realise that Marianne is his secret correspondent, and that he’s already half in love with her. Now she’s determined to come to London, even if that requires employing a disguise. Soon she must encounter Lord Whitestone face to face. That could lead to love—or to disaster for Marianne and her parents
The Amazon link is https://www.amazon.com/A-Lady-of-Lett....
Also, A Lady's Point of View remains discount-priced at 99 cents. That link: http://www.amazon.com/Ladys-Point-Vie...
Happy New Year to all my readers!
Here's the blurb:
This Regency lady has a dangerous secret. It isn’t Marianne Arnet’s fault that her parents are reputed to be spies for Napoleon and have fled England. Now the handsome and powerful Lord Whitestone is threatening to bar her from the upcoming London Season and deny her a longed-for chance to mingle in the literary world.
Lord Whitestone doesn’t realise that Marianne is his secret correspondent, and that he’s already half in love with her. Now she’s determined to come to London, even if that requires employing a disguise. Soon she must encounter Lord Whitestone face to face. That could lead to love—or to disaster for Marianne and her parents
The Amazon link is https://www.amazon.com/A-Lady-of-Lett....
Also, A Lady's Point of View remains discount-priced at 99 cents. That link: http://www.amazon.com/Ladys-Point-Vie...
Happy New Year to all my readers!
December 26, 2017
End of the year specials!
The last week in December is a busy one for those of us who love to read. So it should be easy to find new, affordable books, right?
Here's what's available from me:
On Amazon and other sites, A Warm December is on sale for 99 cents. Wealthy executive Dave Anders may not be veterinarian Merrie McGregor’s type, but he makes a great Santa for her young niece. She’s impressed enough to agree to a fake engagement to protect the little girl—only he seems to be taking his role as her fiancé a little too seriously.
If you like to pick your own ebook format and save money at the same time, almost all of Jackie's books are on sale thru Dec. 31 at Smashwords.com. Many, including The Would-Be Mommy (book one of Safe Harbor Medical romances), are as low as $1. You can see all Jackie's books on sale by going to http://www.smashwords.com/profile/vie... and scrolling down.
And for a little free entertainment and hopefully some value added to you as a reader and/or writer, please check out author Kitty Bucholtz's video interview with Jackie at https://youtu.be/99owMAZH8vY. The topic is how to create believable characters in fiction.
Happy New Year!
Here's what's available from me:
On Amazon and other sites, A Warm December is on sale for 99 cents. Wealthy executive Dave Anders may not be veterinarian Merrie McGregor’s type, but he makes a great Santa for her young niece. She’s impressed enough to agree to a fake engagement to protect the little girl—only he seems to be taking his role as her fiancé a little too seriously.
If you like to pick your own ebook format and save money at the same time, almost all of Jackie's books are on sale thru Dec. 31 at Smashwords.com. Many, including The Would-Be Mommy (book one of Safe Harbor Medical romances), are as low as $1. You can see all Jackie's books on sale by going to http://www.smashwords.com/profile/vie... and scrolling down.
And for a little free entertainment and hopefully some value added to you as a reader and/or writer, please check out author Kitty Bucholtz's video interview with Jackie at https://youtu.be/99owMAZH8vY. The topic is how to create believable characters in fiction.
Happy New Year!
December 23, 2017
Video interview on writing
My friend and fellow novelist Kitty Bucholtz has posted a video interview with me about characterization. I hope this will be helpful to other authors/screenwriters and of interest to readers.
The link on Youtube is https://youtu.be/99owMAZH8vY.
Happy Holidays!
The link on Youtube is https://youtu.be/99owMAZH8vY.
Happy Holidays!
December 6, 2017
Holiday books, giveaway
I hope you don't mind yet another giveaway. After all, it's free, and you can win books & chocolate. Different prizes every day through Dec. 25.
Just hop over to http://25dayschristmas.blogspot.com/ to enter. You can enter daily. On Dec. 25, one of the prizes is five copies of my Regency romance, A Lady's Point of View (which is available at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Google Play and Smashwords for a mere 99 cents).
This month's sale-priced contemporary romance is A Warm December, a romantic comedy featuring a veterinarian, a gorgeous Santa Claus and a pretend engagement to protect the heroine's orphaned niece. You can check it out on my home page, www.jacquelinediamond.com.
Happy holidays!
Just hop over to http://25dayschristmas.blogspot.com/ to enter. You can enter daily. On Dec. 25, one of the prizes is five copies of my Regency romance, A Lady's Point of View (which is available at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Google Play and Smashwords for a mere 99 cents).
This month's sale-priced contemporary romance is A Warm December, a romantic comedy featuring a veterinarian, a gorgeous Santa Claus and a pretend engagement to protect the heroine's orphaned niece. You can check it out on my home page, www.jacquelinediamond.com.
Happy holidays!
November 28, 2017
Everything Told Is New Again
Curious about how an author reissues her older books when she gets the rights back from the publisher? I'm blogging about that on Roses of Prose.
Here's the link: http://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/
Hope you'll stop by!
Here's the link: http://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/
Hope you'll stop by!
November 13, 2017
Another chance to win books & Kindle Fire
What fun to be able to enter a giveaway for free and even pick the prize package you're aiming for! That's the approach with the Romance for the Holidays giveaway (https://romancefortheholidays.blogspo...)
I also hope you'll brighten your day with my full-length romantic comedy Daddy, M.D., on sale for 99 cents till the end of November. The short summary: 5-year-old Spike has picked out the cure for being fatherless: fun-loving pediatrician Chad Markham. But Spike’s Aunt Jill, who’s adopting her orphaned nephew, sees heartbreak ahead. It's available at Google Play, Amazon, iBooks, Kobo and Barnes&Noble.
As for what's new with me... I'm about two-thirds of the way through writing my 103rd book. The Case of the Desperate Doctor is the third in my Safe Harbor Medical Mysteries series. Estimated pub date will be around March of 2018.
Meanwhile, Harlequin has reverted the rights to me of eight more of my books, including several romance mysteries and some light family-oriented romantic comedies. I'm designing covers and lightly re-editing these to post over the next few months.
Many of my books are now available on Google Play. If that's your ebook platform of choice, I hope you'll check me out.
To get all the news, sales, etc., please check out my JacquelineDiamondAuthor page on Facebook, and my website at www.jacquelinediamond.com. You can enter your email address to get my free monthly newsletter--no spam, I promise!
Happy holidays!
I also hope you'll brighten your day with my full-length romantic comedy Daddy, M.D., on sale for 99 cents till the end of November. The short summary: 5-year-old Spike has picked out the cure for being fatherless: fun-loving pediatrician Chad Markham. But Spike’s Aunt Jill, who’s adopting her orphaned nephew, sees heartbreak ahead. It's available at Google Play, Amazon, iBooks, Kobo and Barnes&Noble.
As for what's new with me... I'm about two-thirds of the way through writing my 103rd book. The Case of the Desperate Doctor is the third in my Safe Harbor Medical Mysteries series. Estimated pub date will be around March of 2018.
Meanwhile, Harlequin has reverted the rights to me of eight more of my books, including several romance mysteries and some light family-oriented romantic comedies. I'm designing covers and lightly re-editing these to post over the next few months.
Many of my books are now available on Google Play. If that's your ebook platform of choice, I hope you'll check me out.
To get all the news, sales, etc., please check out my JacquelineDiamondAuthor page on Facebook, and my website at www.jacquelinediamond.com. You can enter your email address to get my free monthly newsletter--no spam, I promise!
Happy holidays!
