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Continuing in the Lei Crime Kindle World

As many of you know, I’ve enjoyed dipping my hands into the Lei Crime Kindle World by creating an alternative history for the series’ main character, Lei Texeira. In April I released the first part of my “mini series”, The Shell Keeper, which takes Lei on a magical journey in my hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. The response from fans has been heartening, and I was determined to release the second part of the story as quickly as possible.

This week, I released part two of Lei’s magical...

New Release

“Awesome.” “Breathtakingly joyful.” “A magical read.” Heavenscribe: Part Two is now available, andyou don’t want to miss out on the ongoing adventures as Zobie Marsh continues to unlock the secrets of Heavenscribe with the help of her new friend, Bel Petersen. An excerpt:

Out on the water, the impossible happens.

Astonishment brings me to a standstill on the Isle of Palms Beach. Gasping for breath, I peer through the milky dawn. The breathtaking sight freezes my brain with awe.

No, my eyes ar...

Where the Muse Leads

If you’ve read my past releases–and I certainly hope you have–you know I enjoy writing contemporary fictionwith quirky characters and lots of humor. Often the books are set in small towns, and one or more of the characters has a romantic interest.

My latest series is a bit of a departure.

Heavenscribe is my first major foray into magical realism. The stories are meant to be read in order; the entire plot will unfold over hundreds of pages. Heavenscribe: Part One was released this week and wil...

Should You Write In Kindle Worlds?

Unless you enjoy constant bestsellerdom you are, like the rest of us, sweating bullets during the monthly check of sales numbers. Between the deluge of free books and the competition to secure ad slots on sites like BookBub,gaining the attention of readers isn’t getting easier.

Kindle Worlds isn’t a silver bullet. In 2015 silver bullets don’t exist, although hard work, the production of excellent stories and sound marketing practices go a long way. But the KW program does have obvious benefit...

Contest Winners

My heartfelt thanks to all the participants of The Shell Keeper contest. I’ll contact each winner by email.

Grand prize winners, $25 Amazon Gift Card:

Karla N.
Caren N.

Second place winners will receive the Kindle ebook of their choice from my backlist of novels:
Diana H.
Deborah B.
Linda M.

Karen
Loreen M.
Donna T.
Kathy
Grant D.
Yvonne R.
Jennifer V.

Congratulations, winners!

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The Foolproof Trick to Publishing Success

No author-publisher leaps into the fray with the thought, “I’ll publish, no reviews will appear, and my novel will sink like a stone to the bottom of the swamp.”

Authors want success. They crave 5-star reviews. They dream about fat royalty checks, and heartfelt notes written by dedicated fans.

Children, I don’t want to lie to you. Sure, we’ve all heard the stories of overnight success. But for most of us, the path to visibility (and hard, cold cash) is a tough slog. You mustbuild a well-recei...

New Release, New Contest!

Need some extra cash in your pocket? To celebrate the release of The Shell Keeper, I’m giving away two $25 Amazon gift cards (grand prize, two winners) plus a Kindle book of one of my past releases to 10 additional entrants (winners choice of which Kindle book to receive).

The Shell Keeper is a Kindle Worlds release based on the fabulous Lei Crime series by Toby Neal. If you’re unfamiliar with the bestselling Lei Crime novels featuring detective Lei Texeira in Hawaii’s tropical paradise, you’...

Indie Recon Virtual Event

Yesterday I taped a Creative Round Table with fellow authors Roz Morrisand David Penny that will air duringIndie Recon atthe London Book Fair. Roz is an author, editor and writing coach with more than 4 million books sold as a ghostwriter; she now publishes fiction under her real name. David is the author of the Thomas Berrington series of historicalnovels set in the last remnants of Moorish Spain.

If, during Indie ReCon, you don’t catch our chat on how career novelists stay creative book aft...

Writing in Toby Neal’s Lei Crime @KindleWorlds

As many of you know, I’ve been deep in the writing cave since Christmas working on my springrelease, a five-part series entitled Heavenscribe.

Well, I brought more work into the cave after receiving a fabulous offer by bestselling author Toby Neal.

On April 7th, I’ll help Toby launch the KindleWorlds for her highly regarded Lei Crime Series. Unfamiliar with KindleWorlds? This new division of Amazon allows writers to develop stories within the worlds of well-known characters. You’ll find worlds...

Winners of the Paperback Giveaway

Thank you to everyone who entered the Liberty Series paperback giveaway.

The winners are Karen Kenyon Miller, Deborah Blanchard, Sue Tinge and Lori R. Ladies, I’ll contact each of you directly to ensure I’m sending the paperback you’d like to receive. Congratulations!

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