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Mailing List!
Many authors have begun to utilize mailing lists in which they send periodic updates, free short stories, and other goodies to anyone who signs up. Why are they doing this? Mailing lists offer a variety of benefits.
1. Connecting with fans – Authors already have personal websites and blogs, but those venues rely on fans remembering to check a website for updates. With mailing lists, the goodies come to them!
2. Reward loyal readers – Many authors use their mailing list as a way to give out freebies, ranging from short stories related to a full-length book they’ve published, or even entire copies of one of their earlier books. These things are a thank you from the writer to the reader for taking an interest in their work.
3. Give hardcore fans more of what they like – Not every reader wants to hear detailed specifics of a book that hasn’t been released yet. Mailing lists give authors a way to find those fans who like news that goes above and beyond what might be posted on a blog site or book forum.
Some mailing lists can quickly become annoying, though, either because they send emails too often, only promote the author’s books, or include spam. With my mailing list, I only plan to send an email once a month, instead of promoting my books I’ll be offering some freebies and some neat updates, and you’ll never get spam.
If you’ve read one of my books and loved it, sign up for my mailing list today at: my website
1. Connecting with fans – Authors already have personal websites and blogs, but those venues rely on fans remembering to check a website for updates. With mailing lists, the goodies come to them!
2. Reward loyal readers – Many authors use their mailing list as a way to give out freebies, ranging from short stories related to a full-length book they’ve published, or even entire copies of one of their earlier books. These things are a thank you from the writer to the reader for taking an interest in their work.
3. Give hardcore fans more of what they like – Not every reader wants to hear detailed specifics of a book that hasn’t been released yet. Mailing lists give authors a way to find those fans who like news that goes above and beyond what might be posted on a blog site or book forum.
Some mailing lists can quickly become annoying, though, either because they send emails too often, only promote the author’s books, or include spam. With my mailing list, I only plan to send an email once a month, instead of promoting my books I’ll be offering some freebies and some neat updates, and you’ll never get spam.
If you’ve read one of my books and loved it, sign up for my mailing list today at: my website
If you haven't signed up for my newsletter, you're missing out!
A couple months ago I launched my monthly newsletter. I promised updates on current and future projects, some inside information on previous books, and, most importantly, some really neat free stuff. So far, the people who have subscribed to my newsletter have gotten free copies of my latest book, The Theta Timeline, as well as a free copy of my latest Great De-evolution short story, The Last Teacher. And they received both of them before the stories were available anywhere else!
I'm also thinking about creating a really cool free gift for my newsletter subscribers, something unlike anything any other author has done before. Sound interesting? Then sign up today right here.
Worried about receiving too many emails? My newsletter is only sent once a month. And I never send spam. So sign up now!
I'm also thinking about creating a really cool free gift for my newsletter subscribers, something unlike anything any other author has done before. Sound interesting? Then sign up today right here.
Worried about receiving too many emails? My newsletter is only sent once a month. And I never send spam. So sign up now!
Published on March 02, 2015 07:05
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free, gifts, newsletter, updates
Mark Your Calendars
I’m going to be doing two promotions from May 21-23.
FREE!!! The Last Teacher, my short story that takes place in the same world as my three Great De-evolution books, will be free. If you haven’t read it yet, now is your chance to get it for free! Always been curious what my end-of-the-world books are like? Now is your chance to find out. Did you love one of my books and wish your friends or family would read them too? Send them all free copies between May 21-23. The more the merrier.
$0.99!!! My third novel, The Hauntings of Playing God, will be less than a cup of coffee! If you read 'The Man Who Watched The World End' or 'A Different Alchemy' and wanted to read another story that takes place in mankind’s slow and quiet extinction, now’s your chance to get it for cheap.
Don’t forget!
FREE!!! The Last Teacher, my short story that takes place in the same world as my three Great De-evolution books, will be free. If you haven’t read it yet, now is your chance to get it for free! Always been curious what my end-of-the-world books are like? Now is your chance to find out. Did you love one of my books and wish your friends or family would read them too? Send them all free copies between May 21-23. The more the merrier.
$0.99!!! My third novel, The Hauntings of Playing God, will be less than a cup of coffee! If you read 'The Man Who Watched The World End' or 'A Different Alchemy' and wanted to read another story that takes place in mankind’s slow and quiet extinction, now’s your chance to get it for cheap.
Don’t forget!
Published on May 14, 2015 15:06
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Tags:
apocalypse, dystopian, extinction, free, promotion
The Great De-evolution... Now on WhisperSync!
As you all know, my three Great De-evolution novels have all been turned into audiobooks by Podium Publishing. The Man Who Watched The World End, A Different Alchemy, and The Hauntings of Playing God can all be purchased at Amazon or Audible. Each sounds truly amazing so you should check them out. But there’s an added feature with the audiobooks that I didn’t even know about until Podium explained it to me.
Each audiobook is set up to be available for Whispersync. If you haven’t tried it before, you definitely should. It will blow you away. Whispersync has two great bonuses for readers/listeners. The first is that when you also purchase the Kindle ebook on Amazon, you’re able to switch back and forth between the written book and the audiobook without ever losing your place. The second is that if you purchase the Kindle version first, the audiobook is reduced to only $2.99, which is an 88% discount off the normal price. What does that mean? You can buy the Kindle version AND the audiobook version, never lose your place, and still save 70% off the regular list price of the audiobook. How great is that?
As a longtime listener of audiobooks myself, this is something I wish they would have created a long time ago. And now, if you also love audiobooks as much as I do, you can listen to three amazing stories for 70% off the normal price.
Haven’t listened to one of my audiobooks yet? Sign up to my newsletter this month and receive a free copy of the audiobook version of my apocalyptic short story, The Last Teacher.
Each audiobook is set up to be available for Whispersync. If you haven’t tried it before, you definitely should. It will blow you away. Whispersync has two great bonuses for readers/listeners. The first is that when you also purchase the Kindle ebook on Amazon, you’re able to switch back and forth between the written book and the audiobook without ever losing your place. The second is that if you purchase the Kindle version first, the audiobook is reduced to only $2.99, which is an 88% discount off the normal price. What does that mean? You can buy the Kindle version AND the audiobook version, never lose your place, and still save 70% off the regular list price of the audiobook. How great is that?
As a longtime listener of audiobooks myself, this is something I wish they would have created a long time ago. And now, if you also love audiobooks as much as I do, you can listen to three amazing stories for 70% off the normal price.
Haven’t listened to one of my audiobooks yet? Sign up to my newsletter this month and receive a free copy of the audiobook version of my apocalyptic short story, The Last Teacher.
Published on August 01, 2016 05:46
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apocalypse, audible, audiobook, free, mailing-list
FREE AUDIOBOOK
Exciting news for everyone: I know everyone is staying inside these days, so chances are you’re running out of things to keep you entertained. What better way to spend part of your day than by listening to a free audiobook? Well, the audiobook version of my novelette, The Last Astronaut, has just been released and I’ve decided to make it 100% free!
You can download it at any of these sites:
Chirp Audiobooks
Google Play
Rakuten Kobo
Apple / iBooks
eStories
Kenneth Foster did a great job with the narration and Mark Andrich’s music is amazing. If you’ve read or listened to any of my other Great De-evolution stories, you know they aren’t your typical end-of-the-world tales. They are quiet and reflective, and The Last Astronaut is exactly the same.
Download a copy of the audiobook today. And if you enjoy it, tell all your friends and family about it and share these links with them so they can get a free copy too.
You can download it at any of these sites:
Chirp Audiobooks
Google Play
Rakuten Kobo
Apple / iBooks
eStories
Kenneth Foster did a great job with the narration and Mark Andrich’s music is amazing. If you’ve read or listened to any of my other Great De-evolution stories, you know they aren’t your typical end-of-the-world tales. They are quiet and reflective, and The Last Astronaut is exactly the same.
Download a copy of the audiobook today. And if you enjoy it, tell all your friends and family about it and share these links with them so they can get a free copy too.
Published on April 16, 2020 09:43
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Tags:
apocalyptic, free, free-audiobook, quiet
Be sure to enter the giveaway for my next book!
My next book releases on March 1 but is available now as a GoodReads giveaway. Make sure you enter for a chance to win a copy:
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