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February 3, 2011
Bookaday: Sugar and Spice by Saffina Desforges
Sugar & Spice - Crime-Thriller
When you've got two young children, and you think the unthinkable, where do you turn?
Sugar & Spice is a ground-breaking new crime-thriller set against the background of Britain's fragmented criminal justice system, with the key protagonists the mother and partner of a murdered child.
Inspired by a news story of a man who begged a Judge to give him a longer
When you've got two young children, and you think the unthinkable, where do you turn?
Sugar & Spice is a ground-breaking new crime-thriller set against the background of Britain's fragmented criminal justice system, with the key protagonists the mother and partner of a murdered child.
Inspired by a news story of a man who begged a Judge to give him a longer
February 2, 2011
Adventures in Epublishing: January Sales Round-Up
Okay, on this blizzardy Wednesday I'm breaking down my numbers for January and also taking a look at my little 99 cents experiment to gather whether it was worthwhile.
Ebooks -80
Amazon.com -25
Amazon UK -5
BarnesandNoble.com -48
Smashwords.com -2
Total: $81.14
Paperbacks Online - 2
Amazon.com -1
CreateSpace.com -1
Total: $7.04
Paperbacks (self) -1
Total: $5.35
Total earned for the month of
Ebooks -80
Amazon.com -25
Amazon UK -5
BarnesandNoble.com -48
Smashwords.com -2
Total: $81.14
Paperbacks Online - 2
Amazon.com -1
CreateSpace.com -1
Total: $7.04
Paperbacks (self) -1
Total: $5.35
Total earned for the month of
Bookaday: The Fashion Police by Sibel Hodge
The Fashion Police - Mystery
A runner up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010, The Fashion Police is a screwball comedy-mystery, combining murder and mayhem with romance and chick-lit.
Amber Fox has been making too many mistakes lately and something's got to give...
For starters, Amber accidentally shoots Chief Inspector Janice Skipper and gets thrown off the police force. The
A runner up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010, The Fashion Police is a screwball comedy-mystery, combining murder and mayhem with romance and chick-lit.
Amber Fox has been making too many mistakes lately and something's got to give...
For starters, Amber accidentally shoots Chief Inspector Janice Skipper and gets thrown off the police force. The
February 1, 2011
Bookaday: The Guardian by Katie Klein
THE GUARDIAN - YA Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy
Seventeen-year-old Genesis Green is living anything but a charmed existence. As far back as she can remember, she and her mother have been bouncing from town to town trying to make a better life for themselves.
Late one evening, Genesis and her boyfriend are in a car accident. Carter's SUV rolls, and Genesis finds herself injured; lying on the
Seventeen-year-old Genesis Green is living anything but a charmed existence. As far back as she can remember, she and her mother have been bouncing from town to town trying to make a better life for themselves.
Late one evening, Genesis and her boyfriend are in a car accident. Carter's SUV rolls, and Genesis finds herself injured; lying on the
January 31, 2011
Interview in the DePaulia
So I hit the big time today with my first newspaper interview/article in the DePaul University (Chicago) student newspaper, The DePaulia! I figured it would be in the entertainment section, but it actually made it into the 'News' section. Thanks to Greg and the folks at the DePaulia for giving me the opportunity.
Follow the link to read the article:
http://media.www.depauliaonline.com/m...
Follow the link to read the article:
http://media.www.depauliaonline.com/m...
Bookaday: Die Already by Kipp Poe Speicher
Die Already - Short Story
Meet Horace, he has a very unusual gift or what you may consider a very grim curse anything and everything that dies in his presence dose not die. No matter how violent or brutal their death may be they do not die.
Die Already is the new tragic and disturbing love story.
Plus a bonus short excerpt by Tom Raimbault: Something Quite Perverse, From his book The Tree
Meet Horace, he has a very unusual gift or what you may consider a very grim curse anything and everything that dies in his presence dose not die. No matter how violent or brutal their death may be they do not die.
Die Already is the new tragic and disturbing love story.
Plus a bonus short excerpt by Tom Raimbault: Something Quite Perverse, From his book The Tree
January 30, 2011
Bookaday: The Summoner by Layton Green
The Summoner - Mystery/Suspense
A United States diplomat disappears in front of hundreds of onlookers while attending a religious ceremony in the bushveld of Zimbabwe.
Dominic Grey, Diplomatic Security special agent, product of a violent childhood and a worn passport, is assigned to investigate. Aiding the investigation is Professor Viktor Radek, religious phenomenologist and expert on cults,
A United States diplomat disappears in front of hundreds of onlookers while attending a religious ceremony in the bushveld of Zimbabwe.
Dominic Grey, Diplomatic Security special agent, product of a violent childhood and a worn passport, is assigned to investigate. Aiding the investigation is Professor Viktor Radek, religious phenomenologist and expert on cults,
January 29, 2011
Bookaday: Shifters of 2040 by Ami Blackwelder
Shifters of 2040 - Paranormal/SciFi Romance
http://amiblackwelder.com for purchase options. (Print, kindle and nook and lots more.)
Author:
Ami Blackwelder is a forbidden romance writer in the paranormal and historical romance genre. Growing up in Florida, she went to UCf and in 1997 received her BA in English and teaching credentials. She travelled overseas to teach in Thailand, Nepal,
http://amiblackwelder.com for purchase options. (Print, kindle and nook and lots more.)
Author:
Ami Blackwelder is a forbidden romance writer in the paranormal and historical romance genre. Growing up in Florida, she went to UCf and in 1997 received her BA in English and teaching credentials. She travelled overseas to teach in Thailand, Nepal,
January 28, 2011
Adventures in Epublishing: What Have I Done?
I'm currently taking a grad class and our professor told us this week how one goes about getting published. According to her, we're supposed to query agents, wait patiently for months while they decide whether to take us or reject us (and reminds us that all agents and editors are reading merely to reject) and then wait some more while they sub to editors, and wait some more while the publishing
Bookaday: The Royal Dragoneers by M.R. Mathias
The Royal Dragoneers - Fantasy
Purchase information is here: http://www.mrmathias.com/Dragoneers.html Editorial ReviewsMathias has created a great cast of characters... My favorite was Zah. She is a strong female, and she can kick some major butt. The other characters I loved were the dragons...seriously kept me on the edge of the seat.
--Michelle Goodreads Review
The action is fast
Purchase information is here: http://www.mrmathias.com/Dragoneers.html Editorial ReviewsMathias has created a great cast of characters... My favorite was Zah. She is a strong female, and she can kick some major butt. The other characters I loved were the dragons...seriously kept me on the edge of the seat.
--Michelle Goodreads Review
The action is fast
