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Hello Everyone (the few who read my blogs who I thank very much and appreciate more than you know!), Because I'm an idiot when it comes to social media, I've hired a young friend, named Kelley, to help me navigate this new landscape of "social media". She is brilliant and funny and has launched my new webpage for Olive on Winnowwood.com as well as tied a very cool Facebook page to it. So, check it out if you have a chance. There is a page I wanted called, "I am Olive" and it's a page for you to write your experiences of when you felt like Olive: brave, fearless, vulnerable, ugly, magical, beautiful and all of those things that Olive has faced. I hope you like it. I'd love to hear your feedback and ideas once you visit! Thanks so much, Henderson

Sadness for Olive

Okay, it's been almost one year since I published my story and I am so sad for Olive because no one is reading about her.... I'm thankful for the fans she has garnered, especially given your lovely reviews, but I had hoped she would find a place in the world because I think she deserves it. Anyone have any ideas? I've given away hundreds of free books in hopes of finding new readers, but it hasn't come to fruition. Sadness.

Happy New Year Readers!

Hello my small little band of loyal readers! Thank you for your support and hopefully we'll find more fans for Olive this year. May God bless you throughout the year and may 2015 be joyful and filled with lovely memories for each of you!

Free Christmas Present!

Tis the season for giving and if any of you would like a free copy of my book (a real printed copy, not an ebook, though that is available as well), please let me know and I will send it to you with Merry Christmas wishes for you and your loved ones. Thank all of you who have supported the book and received it with such lovely words and reviews. It has been a complete blessing and I thank you so very much! Henderson

Book II - Beta Readers?

I've been keeping a low profile because I've been working on the sequel, "Betrayed by Beauty." It's taking longer than I thought and will probably not be out until next spring, but the good news is, I think it will be an amazing sequel that the lovers of The Ugly Princess will adore. Let me know if you want to be a beta reader and I'll add your name to the list!

I'm hoping the the sales of The Ugly Princess will improve, or else I'm writing this book for 100 people...love my dedicated readers, but am hoping that we can get Olive out into the world to more readers. With your help, I can. If you loved the book, please recommend to your friends! Thanks so much for your support, Henderson

Kindle Countdown Deal Starts October 8th $0.99!

If you enjoyed the book, please let your friends know that a Kindle Countdown Deal is starting for The Ugly Princess: The Legend of the Winnowwood this Thursday and the beginning price is only $0.99! Each day the price will increase by $1 until it returns to its normal price of $4.99 on Monday. Hopefully, some of you will take advantage of this great sale. Thank you, glorious fans, for promoting my book! I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! Henderson

Second Book Delayed

I've told a few of you previously that I wanted to publish my second book (which is the sequel to The Ugly Princess and will be titled, "Betrayed by Beauty"), in the October-November time period. I don't think I'm going to make that timeline, unfortunately. I don't want to rush the book and it is going to take a bit longer than I thought. Sorry for the delay, but I think you'll be delighted with the finished book. The story is unfolding and will be just as exciting as the first.

Thank you for your patience and your support! Henderson

Please Vote on Listopia!

Hello dear Readers,

If you have the chance, please add your votes to the Listopia lists (listed on my page) if you love The Ugly Princess! Or you can start a new one :-) I need your help in increasing the visibility of the book to other readers. If any of you have any ideas on how to better promote the book on the Goodreads website, I'd be ever grateful for your assistance. I'm so thankful to Stacey for setting up my interview on her friend's radio show. I know it will only be with the help of my fans that will expand Olive's readership. Thank you for your consideration and help!

Henderson

First Interview - Introduced by Stacey - a Fan

Hello Wonderful Readers,

Exciting news! A fellow reader who is a fan of Olive's, Stacey Aragon, has introduced me to a friend of hers, Viktor Aurelius, with a radio show and I will be featured on his show this Wednesday. If you have the chance, check it out as well as Viktor's show. The links are listed below.

Wish me luck! I've never done anything like this before and am looking forward to talking about Olive and the book.

You can hear it on Listen to our Audio Dramas at the 4077th! http://the4077th.blogspot.com/

Listen and download my Blog Talk Radio show "Whispers in the Dark" at
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/viktorau...

Listen to free MP3s on my website:
http://viktoraurelius.com/

Giveaway Dedicated to my Fantatic Readers!

I've just posted what is probably my last Giveaway for my book, The Ugly Princess, and I have dedicated it to my fabulous, wonderful, amazing readers! They have given me such wonderful support and hope for my book that just maybe, Olive will find her place in the world. My goal was to obtain 100 reviews/ratings of my book and I am now at 111 reviews. Thank you! And thank you for your wonderful words and love of Olive, our beautifully, ugly Princess! I was rather terrified to have people start reading my book as I was so worried you wouldn't like it and/or think it was just awful. Instead, I received so many words of praise and thanks for Olive. Thank you for welcoming her into the world!