Darcia Helle's Blog, page 302
September 16, 2009
2 Books Free!
To celebrate the publication of my newest novel – Beyond Salvation, I am giving away one copy of each book in the series! This 48-Hour Book Giveaway contest begins at 2 PM EST today (Wednesday, September 16) and ends at 2PM EST on Friday, September 18. The contest is open to everyone 16 and older in the U.S. and Canada. Please enter only once per person.
One winner will receive a copy of No Justice and a copy of Beyond Salvation.
Good luck!
Beyond Salvation

My newest novel – Beyond Salvation – is now available on Amazon!
Beyond Salvation is the sequel to No Justice and follows Michael Sykora on another quest to hunt down the bad guys.
September 14, 2009
e-books
Enemies and Playmates, Hit List, and No Justice are now available as e-book downloads on Smashwords.com. All formats are available, from a PDF for your computer or a file for your Sony Reader.
Beyond Salvation will be available as an e-book soon!
Why Am I Paying This?
Why is it that the phone company can get away with charging for a service that I do not use?
I have Verizon. And I'm among the dying breed of people who still have a landline. I don't use my landline phone to call long distance. I don't have a long distance plan on that phone. Consequently, each month I am billed $5, plus an additional 54 cents in "taxes and surcharges" for not dialing long distance. If I use it, and spend more than the $5, the charge is not applied. Now how is that fair?
Would...
September 13, 2009
No Updating
Beyond Salvation Excerpt
I have placed an excerpt from my upcoming novel Beyond Salvation on my website! The book should be available by the first of October.
September 12, 2009
Cover Design!

This is the grand unveiling of my new novel, Beyond Salvation! I have approved the proof, so this book should be available in just a couple of weeks!
September 11, 2009
Proof Copy
Today I received my proof copy of Beyond Salvation. One step closer to publication! I'm going to pass it around and get some opinions before I approve it (although I happen to love to cover!). Once it's a sure thing, I'll post the cover here for its grand unveiling.
September 5, 2009
48-Hour Giveaway!
I have just added a new 48-Hour Book Giveaway to my contest page! I will be giving away a signed copy of my novel No Justice. To enter, click here and fill out the form at the bottom of the page. (The form at the top is for the monthly contest. You are welcome to enter that one as well!)
Beyond Salvation
Here is the blurb from the back of my upcoming novel, Beyond Salvation:
A teenage runaway disappears from the streets. The only people that care, or even notice, are her two best friends who are also runaways. For reasons of their own, they can't go to the police for help.
They seek out Michael Sykora, a software designer by day and hit man by night. Known on the streets as The Ghost, Michael has a reputation for taking on the twisted criminals. Rapists. Child molesters. He has never been...


