D. Thrush's Blog, page 4
August 7, 2022
3 Day Flash Sale
On the spur of the moment, I decided to reduce the price of my first book, Guardian of the Light, by 75% through Tuesday, Aug. 9 to .99 cents. This book is a Spiritual/Metaphysical story that is in a niche that has a small but devoted following. It needs some love!
Published on August 07, 2022 09:33
July 21, 2022
Mystery of the vanishing books
In the middle of a stressful move, all my books vanished off my Kindle. I actually saw it happen. As someone who reads every day, you can imagine this filled me with panic. My boyfriend (I have a boyfriend?) was probably happy (I accused him of paying someone to wipe my Kindle) because I tend not to notice him sometimes. However, he graciously let me use his (newer) Kindle while I attempted to deal with Amazon customer service reps who all told me different things over the course of many frustrating phone calls over ten days. Reregister. Error. Reset. Error. Each rep asked me to do this over and over. Could I have a duplicate account? A ticket was sent to the tech department. Wait 3-5 business days. I called after 6 days. What ticket? There’s no ticket. I demanded to speak to a supervisor. My beloved Kindle (that my boyfriend bought me!) is 9 years old and, apparently, couldn’t handle the updates and gave up. As it had decided to retire without notice, the supervisor, after listening to my rant about poor customer service, offered me a generous discount on a new Kindle. Okay, fine. I bought a new Kindle Fire. She promised to call me back within a few days to apply the discount when I received the new Kindle. She didn’t. What a surprise! I waited a week before having to call and explain everything all over again to a new rep. After technical glitches in confirming my account, he applied the promised discount which would appear on my credit card within 3-5 business days. Lo and behold, it appeared! Yay! Finally, this is settled and I don’t have to repeat my story to every customer service rep in Manila. (Yes, Amazon customer service is based in Manila.) And, yes, I’m paying more attention to my wonderful boyfriend. Happy ending!
Published on July 21, 2022 12:01
December 14, 2021
Posting reviews
I'm glad readers are rating and posting reviews for my books. I truly appreciate every one and welcome your valuable feedback. I do have one request - please don't give away any of the plot twists or surprises in your review. It diminishes the experience for other readers. I review every book I read and usually summarize the main idea without giving anything away. If you have inadvertantly done so, you can edit your review. I am so thankful for those who take the time to read my books and especially happy when I know that someone has enjoyed them. You are why I write!
Published on December 14, 2021 11:37
December 1, 2021
Santa's daughter
Years ago my mother insisted I write a book about Santa's daughter. I didn't want to. I told her to write it. But she persisted and soon the idea had taken hold in my imagination. Talking reindeer who do karaoke, a brother who'd rather be a rock star than take over for Santa, a best friend who has a romance with an elf. The idea grew and it was fun. I named Mrs. Claus after my mother who passed away 2 years ago. Readers liked the book and I wrote 3 more in a series. Today through Sunday (12/5) the book is FREE and the other books are half price. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them. Thanks, Mom!
Published on December 01, 2021 10:51
November 6, 2021
Free thru tomorrow
Whims & Vices is free thru tomorrow (Sun. Nov. 7) and the sequel, Fate & Flirtations, is half price. There will be another free book around Thanksgiving and one at the beginning of December. Whew!
Published on November 06, 2021 11:14
October 16, 2021
Last day!
Today, Saturday, is the last day that Fairy Tale Karma is free. I'll have 2 freebies next month and one in December. Happy reading!
Published on October 16, 2021 10:47
September 26, 2021
Reading challenge
Wow! I've just exceeded my 2021 Reading Challenge. This happened because some of the "books" were very short, like 45 pages. Anyway, if you're interested, this is what I do. I add books that look good to my Amazon Wish List, which I check frequently. When a book goes on sale, I buy it (or delete it if it's lost my interest). There are probably about 150 books on that list and I'm adding new ones too often. I'm out of control!
Right now, I have 15 books on my Kindle. To avoid having to make a decision about what to read next, I usually read them in the order of purchase. Unless I'm especially eager to read it. Then I'll skip ahead. I read a variety of books: classics, indie books, bestsellers, bios, nonfiction and I post reviews on Amazon and Goodreads unless I don't finish it, which isn't often.
It's 61 degress in rainy Washington state. Good reading weather!
Right now, I have 15 books on my Kindle. To avoid having to make a decision about what to read next, I usually read them in the order of purchase. Unless I'm especially eager to read it. Then I'll skip ahead. I read a variety of books: classics, indie books, bestsellers, bios, nonfiction and I post reviews on Amazon and Goodreads unless I don't finish it, which isn't often.
It's 61 degress in rainy Washington state. Good reading weather!
Published on September 26, 2021 15:51
September 12, 2021
Last day!
This is the last day that All the Little Secrets is free. The sequel, Little Secrets Revealed, is half price thru today as well. Happy reading!
Published on September 12, 2021 12:31
August 25, 2021
8 years
I'm doing freebies almost every month thru the end of this year. Guardian of the Light is currently free thru Sat. (Aug. 28). This month I'm celebrating 8 years as a published author! (Also my birthday.) Guardian of the Light was my first published book and it's different from my other books. This one delves into spirituality and past lives. My goal is to share my books with readers far and wide. I hope you enjoy them. Happy Reading!
Published on August 25, 2021 12:10
July 4, 2021
Flash freebies!
For Christmas in July, the entire Santina Series is free July 4 thru July 5!
Published on July 04, 2021 23:38