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May 31, 2015
Five Star Review for Twice As Fatal
Reviews are still coming in for "Twice As Fatal" and here is the first Five Star Review:
I have read other books by R. Weir and once again I was not disappointed. He is a great writer and each book I read is even better. So first off I want to say thank you again to him for giving me the opportunity to read and review his newest book.
So this book brings back Jarvis Mann the detective. In this book he is helping his landlord Kate find out some information on her husband. Along with that case, this book also picks up the story of his friend Bill, who often helps him with his cases, and his missing son Ray. You are first introduced to Bill and Ray in Tracking a Shadow, another of R. Weir's books. Throughout this book these two cases seem to collide bringing with it action, betrayal, and a sense of loyalty.
I absolutely love the Jarvis character. He just has a great, dont mess with me attitude that is easy to relate too. I also am really rooting for him and Melissa. :)
To me, this book was the best one yet and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I really enjoy reading books by R. Weir. His writing is good and the stories are easy to love and get swept into. I look forward to reading more from him in the future....Stormi
Here is the Link:http://www.boundlessbookreviews.com/#...
Purchase Twice As Fatal from the Amazon store today for only $2.99http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XTNTHWW
I have read other books by R. Weir and once again I was not disappointed. He is a great writer and each book I read is even better. So first off I want to say thank you again to him for giving me the opportunity to read and review his newest book.
So this book brings back Jarvis Mann the detective. In this book he is helping his landlord Kate find out some information on her husband. Along with that case, this book also picks up the story of his friend Bill, who often helps him with his cases, and his missing son Ray. You are first introduced to Bill and Ray in Tracking a Shadow, another of R. Weir's books. Throughout this book these two cases seem to collide bringing with it action, betrayal, and a sense of loyalty.
I absolutely love the Jarvis character. He just has a great, dont mess with me attitude that is easy to relate too. I also am really rooting for him and Melissa. :)
To me, this book was the best one yet and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I really enjoy reading books by R. Weir. His writing is good and the stories are easy to love and get swept into. I look forward to reading more from him in the future....Stormi
Here is the Link:http://www.boundlessbookreviews.com/#...
Purchase Twice As Fatal from the Amazon store today for only $2.99http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XTNTHWW
May 24, 2015
Early Reviews for Twice As Fatal
A couple of links with early reviews for Twice As Fatal:
Twice as Fatal is R. Weir’s third Jarvis Mann Detective novel. It is an engaging page-turner with an intricate plot and a wide variety of interesting characters. Weir weaves in characters and references from the prior Jarvis Mann books, however, each book can be thoroughly enjoyed as a stand-alone novel.
http://nerdgirlofficial.com/2015/05/2...
R. Weir’s Jarvis Mann is a likable sort for a low rent P.I. He is someone you might know or meet at a cookout. He has wit and charm, but not too much. He can hold his own in a fight but does tend to get his ass kicked occasionally. The story has just enough twists and turns to keep you turning the pages.
http://marabellaspeaks.blogspot.com/2...
Thanks for Julie and Sandra for the wonderful reviews.
Twice as Fatal is R. Weir’s third Jarvis Mann Detective novel. It is an engaging page-turner with an intricate plot and a wide variety of interesting characters. Weir weaves in characters and references from the prior Jarvis Mann books, however, each book can be thoroughly enjoyed as a stand-alone novel.
http://nerdgirlofficial.com/2015/05/2...
R. Weir’s Jarvis Mann is a likable sort for a low rent P.I. He is someone you might know or meet at a cookout. He has wit and charm, but not too much. He can hold his own in a fight but does tend to get his ass kicked occasionally. The story has just enough twists and turns to keep you turning the pages.
http://marabellaspeaks.blogspot.com/2...
Thanks for Julie and Sandra for the wonderful reviews.
May 23, 2015
Twice As Fatal-Print Version Available
Links for print version of Twice As FatalAvailable on Amazon and Creatspace for 8.99http://www.amazon.com/Twice-As-Fatal-Jarvis-Detective/dp/151172417X
https://www.createspace.com/5434198
May 16, 2015
Coming May 29th-Twice As Fatal: A Jarvis Mann Detective Novel
Twice As Fatal is now available for pre-order on Amazon with a release date of May 29th. eBook version is 2.99. Information on the printed version coming soon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XTNTHWW
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XTNTHWW
April 24, 2015
Tracking A Shadow-99 Cent Promo
99 CENT PROMO THROUGH 4/27 or FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED
TRACKING A SHADOW by R Weir
4.4 OUT OF 5 STARS ON 29 REVIEWS
"Simply wow! I loved it. I felt like I was transported back in time to the times of the mystery and suspense novels of the 1940s. This book had all you would expect of the gumshoe private I, and the femme fatale of a Dashell Hammett book. But it was contemporary and steamy in parts. I look forward to reading more by this author as I was on edge reading it and constantly wondering what would come next. Marvelous!" - Mona Lisa
Solve the mystery of the shadow and get inside the head of Private Detective Jarvis Mann in this first person story as he tracks a shadow around the Mile High City. See if you can deduce from a bevy of suspects who is stalking his sexy client Emily White.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQHVKJA
TRACKING A SHADOW by R Weir
4.4 OUT OF 5 STARS ON 29 REVIEWS
"Simply wow! I loved it. I felt like I was transported back in time to the times of the mystery and suspense novels of the 1940s. This book had all you would expect of the gumshoe private I, and the femme fatale of a Dashell Hammett book. But it was contemporary and steamy in parts. I look forward to reading more by this author as I was on edge reading it and constantly wondering what would come next. Marvelous!" - Mona Lisa
Solve the mystery of the shadow and get inside the head of Private Detective Jarvis Mann in this first person story as he tracks a shadow around the Mile High City. See if you can deduce from a bevy of suspects who is stalking his sexy client Emily White.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQHVKJA
March 8, 2015
The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card now Perma-Free on Amazon
Now PERMA-FREE on Amazon
The short story "The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card".
4.8 out 5 Star Reviews
Private Detective Jarvis Mann helps a young man find a missing valuable Ernie Banks trading card and learns a valuable lessen in the process.
The beginning of the Jarvis Mann PI series.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JGEZNS
The short story "The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card".
4.8 out 5 Star Reviews
Private Detective Jarvis Mann helps a young man find a missing valuable Ernie Banks trading card and learns a valuable lessen in the process.
The beginning of the Jarvis Mann PI series.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JGEZNS
December 13, 2014
Tracking A Shadow Xmas Promo
CHRISTMAS SALE... TRACKING A SHADOW
ONLY 99 CENTS OR FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED
Now through December 25th... Happy Holidays!!
5 Star Reviews:
R. Weir did an amazing job pulling this thriller together. I love mysteries to begin with, but when a story can continuously keep your attention, and cause you to lose sleep, because you don't want to put it down... Now that's good.
Jarvis Mann, private detective extraordinaire, has a way about him that women can't resist and and men can't stand. He's good at what he does, and I can't wait to delve into more of his cases still to come.
I have to say, Weir really hit it out of the park with "Tracking a Shadow".
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQHVKJA
ONLY 99 CENTS OR FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED
Now through December 25th... Happy Holidays!!
5 Star Reviews:
R. Weir did an amazing job pulling this thriller together. I love mysteries to begin with, but when a story can continuously keep your attention, and cause you to lose sleep, because you don't want to put it down... Now that's good.
Jarvis Mann, private detective extraordinaire, has a way about him that women can't resist and and men can't stand. He's good at what he does, and I can't wait to delve into more of his cases still to come.
I have to say, Weir really hit it out of the park with "Tracking a Shadow".
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQHVKJA
November 30, 2014
KDP: The Final Steps
We now come to The Final Steps of KDP Select. This includes setting up the rights to your book and the pricing and royalties.
Verify Your Publishing Territories
The options here are: Worldwide rights - all territories
Individual territories - select territories
I can think of no reason to choose anything other than Worldwide Rights unless there is some question of ownership of your story.
Set Your Pricing and Royalty
Here is a step you need to think through thoroughly. Pricing is strictly a personal choice. But for an Indie author, especially a new one, I don't recommend pricing above 2.99 for you full sized novel. For Novella's and Short Stories 99 cents is a good price point. Once you have established yourself pricing can go higher, but Amazon has lowered customers expectations on pricing so much where everyone is looking for a bargain, where 99 cents and free books rule the market. Also there is no option to set the price permanently for free. You must do this via Kindle Countdown deals once the book is published. I plan on discussing this in a later blog post.
KDP Pricing and Royalty
You have two options here, 35% or 70% Royalty.
Seems easy as of course you want to get the largest of the two. But there are two factors here to understand and consider:
If you price your book at 99 cents you can only do the 35% Royalty option. To use 70% the book must be $1.99 or higher.
If you are able to use the 70% option you will also have to pay Amazon a download fee for each book purchased. For a text only book this will be very small and you definitely should choose 70%. But if your book has lot's of graphics and the file itself is many megabytes in size you may want to weigh what those fees will be, as the 35% option does not require you to pay a download fee.
After choosing your pricing and royalty, you can make your book available on Amazon sites all over the world. Choose Set Price Automatically Based on US Price for each of these countries. Uncheck any countries you don't want to make the book available to purchase.
Kindle MatchBook
If you have a printed version of your book available on Amazon, this allows users who purchase the printed copy to get a discounted or free eBook version. Check the box and set the price. I would suggest giving those that paid for your printed version the eBook for free since they likely paid a higher price for it.
Kindle Book Lending
This allows users who have purchased your book to lend it to their Kindle friends and family to read for 14 days. For a new Indie Author I would suggest allowing this as you want as much exposure to your book as possible.
Now check the box next to: By clicking Save and Publish below, I confirm that I have all rights necessary to make the content I am uploading available for marketing, distribution and sale in each territory I have indicated above, and that I am in compliance with the KDP Terms and Conditions
When satisfied with your choices I would click Save As Draft and then carefully review Steps 1 and 2 again. When all looks good click Save And Publish. Your book is now up for review by Amazon. This process can take 24 hours or so before your book is live on their site. If there are any problems or errors they will email you on what needs to be fixed. When correcting those errors you'll need to click Save And Publish once more and it again will take up to 24 hours before the book is live.
Congratulations you are a published author on Amazon
Enjoy the feeling and let all your friends and family know, so you can get some sales and reviews. Now the hard part begins, Marketing your book. Good Luck!!
Verify Your Publishing Territories
The options here are: Worldwide rights - all territories
Individual territories - select territories
I can think of no reason to choose anything other than Worldwide Rights unless there is some question of ownership of your story.
Set Your Pricing and Royalty
Here is a step you need to think through thoroughly. Pricing is strictly a personal choice. But for an Indie author, especially a new one, I don't recommend pricing above 2.99 for you full sized novel. For Novella's and Short Stories 99 cents is a good price point. Once you have established yourself pricing can go higher, but Amazon has lowered customers expectations on pricing so much where everyone is looking for a bargain, where 99 cents and free books rule the market. Also there is no option to set the price permanently for free. You must do this via Kindle Countdown deals once the book is published. I plan on discussing this in a later blog post.
KDP Pricing and Royalty
You have two options here, 35% or 70% Royalty.
Seems easy as of course you want to get the largest of the two. But there are two factors here to understand and consider:
If you price your book at 99 cents you can only do the 35% Royalty option. To use 70% the book must be $1.99 or higher.
If you are able to use the 70% option you will also have to pay Amazon a download fee for each book purchased. For a text only book this will be very small and you definitely should choose 70%. But if your book has lot's of graphics and the file itself is many megabytes in size you may want to weigh what those fees will be, as the 35% option does not require you to pay a download fee.
After choosing your pricing and royalty, you can make your book available on Amazon sites all over the world. Choose Set Price Automatically Based on US Price for each of these countries. Uncheck any countries you don't want to make the book available to purchase.
Kindle MatchBook
If you have a printed version of your book available on Amazon, this allows users who purchase the printed copy to get a discounted or free eBook version. Check the box and set the price. I would suggest giving those that paid for your printed version the eBook for free since they likely paid a higher price for it.
Kindle Book Lending
This allows users who have purchased your book to lend it to their Kindle friends and family to read for 14 days. For a new Indie Author I would suggest allowing this as you want as much exposure to your book as possible.
Now check the box next to: By clicking Save and Publish below, I confirm that I have all rights necessary to make the content I am uploading available for marketing, distribution and sale in each territory I have indicated above, and that I am in compliance with the KDP Terms and Conditions
When satisfied with your choices I would click Save As Draft and then carefully review Steps 1 and 2 again. When all looks good click Save And Publish. Your book is now up for review by Amazon. This process can take 24 hours or so before your book is live on their site. If there are any problems or errors they will email you on what needs to be fixed. When correcting those errors you'll need to click Save And Publish once more and it again will take up to 24 hours before the book is live.
Congratulations you are a published author on Amazon
Enjoy the feeling and let all your friends and family know, so you can get some sales and reviews. Now the hard part begins, Marketing your book. Good Luck!!
November 23, 2014
Channeling Jarvis Mann
Sorry I haven't posted much in my blog for a while, as I've been busy working on the next Jarvis Mann Detective novel. The first draft is finished, going through the editing process now, getting it polished enough to send to my beta readers. Working in the writing during nights and weekends since I work full-time to pay the mortgage and put food on the table, leaves little time for blogging. But I will get the final part of the KDP blog out in the next week and future blog posts in process published more consistently.
Been busy promoting my current novel "Tracking A Shadow" with more promos over the next 8 days. I've had some pretty good sales and hope to see more. Additional reviews from those sales are showing up, all of which have been four or five star, which I'm grateful for. The book is 99 Cents through the End of November. So if you haven't purchased yet, now is a good time. I love hearing opinions on the story from anyone who has read it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQHVKJA
If you've read my book and you think it worthy, I'd appreciate a nomination here for one of The 50 Best Indie books of 2014. This can be a big boost to sales for a new author trying to get his product in front of readers, as there are so many great Indie Authors out there.
THE 50 BEST INDIE BOOKS 2014: Nominations
http://www.readfree.ly/50-best-indie-books-2014-nominations
Been busy promoting my current novel "Tracking A Shadow" with more promos over the next 8 days. I've had some pretty good sales and hope to see more. Additional reviews from those sales are showing up, all of which have been four or five star, which I'm grateful for. The book is 99 Cents through the End of November. So if you haven't purchased yet, now is a good time. I love hearing opinions on the story from anyone who has read it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQHVKJA
If you've read my book and you think it worthy, I'd appreciate a nomination here for one of The 50 Best Indie books of 2014. This can be a big boost to sales for a new author trying to get his product in front of readers, as there are so many great Indie Authors out there.
THE 50 BEST INDIE BOOKS 2014: Nominations
http://www.readfree.ly/50-best-indie-books-2014-nominations
October 3, 2014
EBOOK PROMO FOR TRACKING A SHADOW
BLACK FRIDAY EBOOK PROMO THROUGH THE END OF NOVEMBER
PRICED AT 99 Cents on AMAZON
TRACKING A SHADOW by R WEIR
Has Jarvis Mann bit off more than he can handle, both as a Private Investigator and in his personal life. One murder turns into two and before you know it Jarvis is a suspect, with the authorities breathing down his neck, a crime kingpin sticking his nose into the investigation. One woman and then a second are vying for his affections, leaving Jarvis torn on the proper path to take. Can he track down the shadow stalking his client and find personal happiness that seems to elude him.
Review: I stepped out of my reading zone on this one. If you love a good suspense or detective novels this is a good one! You follow Jarvis as he struggles through life, and his latest case turns into much more then he anticipated. The author creates wonderful characters and the story will suck you in and make you stay up to finish. Pay attention to the details and see if you can solve the case before the ending. If you love detective novels this one is a keeper. I will step over my mental line and read R Weir again
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQHVKJA
PRICED AT 99 Cents on AMAZON
TRACKING A SHADOW by R WEIR
Has Jarvis Mann bit off more than he can handle, both as a Private Investigator and in his personal life. One murder turns into two and before you know it Jarvis is a suspect, with the authorities breathing down his neck, a crime kingpin sticking his nose into the investigation. One woman and then a second are vying for his affections, leaving Jarvis torn on the proper path to take. Can he track down the shadow stalking his client and find personal happiness that seems to elude him.
Review: I stepped out of my reading zone on this one. If you love a good suspense or detective novels this is a good one! You follow Jarvis as he struggles through life, and his latest case turns into much more then he anticipated. The author creates wonderful characters and the story will suck you in and make you stay up to finish. Pay attention to the details and see if you can solve the case before the ending. If you love detective novels this one is a keeper. I will step over my mental line and read R Weir again
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQHVKJA
