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August 27, 2015
Layered Pages Blood For Blood Interview by Stephanie Hopkins
Please check out Stephanie’s interview of my historical fiction novel, Blood For Blood, on her Layered Pages Website!
http://layeredpages.com/2015/08/27/interview-with-b-r-a-g-medallion-honoree-d-s-allen/
July 14, 2015
Last Day to Grab a Bargain!
The Headmaster’s Cave is still only $0.99/£0.99 on Amazon.com/uk. But only 1 day to go!
B.R.A.G Medallion Honoree
I’m happy to announce that Blood For Blood has won a B.R.A.G. medallion. B.R.A.G. is an acronym for Book Readers Appreciation Group whose mission is to:
“…discover new and talented self-published authors and help them give their work the attention and recognition it deserves. Our primary focus is fiction across a wide range of genres and we selectively consider non-fiction books as well.”
Their readers, who are spread throughout the US and 10 other countries, judge the merits of the book based on the following criteria:
Plot
Writing Style
Characters
Copy editing
Dialogue
Cover/interior layout
Only 50% of submissions to indieBRAG are accepted, of those 40% are rejected by their readers. In other words only 10% of the submissions they receive make it as honorees, so being selected for a medallion is encouraging.
If you are an indie author I would recommend submitting your book. It has got to be available in digital format, however.
But if you do take the plunge, not only will your novel get independently qualified as a high standard novel, the indieBRAG team will also publicize your book through their own social network and qualify it on other platforms such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Goodreads with a mark.
Also, you can also get invited to do an interview and ask for your work to be independantly reviewed. You might also like to join their GR group and see what’s happening on their Facebook page.
Would you like to discover some great independently approved indie books? Just follow the link: http://www.bragmedallion.com
July 9, 2015
D S Allen’s, The Headmaster’s Cave only $0.99 & £0.99 from 9th-16th July
D S Allen’s, The Headmaster’s Cave on Amazon Kindle Countdown Deal: $0.99 & £0.99 from 9th-16th July on Amazon.co.uk & Amazon.com
“…The Headmaster’s Cave is a fun and exciting read by an author who’s obviously not forgotten what it’s like to be young. The Headmaster’s Cave is most highly recommended.” (Awarded the 5 Star Seal from Readers’ Favorite 2015-05-07)
‘…In the end the truth about The Headmaster’s Cave and the events surrounding it will come as a surprise – but not until chapters of thrilling adventures, self-examination, and challenging encounters spice a read designed to draw in even the more reluctant reader, providing a vivid story that explains some events but leaves the door open for further adventures.’ (D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review)
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July 1, 2015
D S Allen’s, Blood For Blood only $0.99 & £0.99 from 2nd-9th July
D S Allen’s, Blood For Blood on Amazon Kindle Countdown Deal: Blood For Blood is only $0.99 & £0.99 from 2nd-9th July on Amazon.co.uk (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...) & Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K...)
June 9, 2015
Midwest Book Review for The Headmaster’s Cave
‘Book covers are not usually mentioned in the course of book review – not unless they are truly compelling, as is The Headmaster’s Cave, designed to capture young adult attention with the scene of a cave, a raging sea, and a boy hanging on to a cliff edge by his fingertips. One could not wish for a more persuasive reason to find out more; and once immersed in the events, The Headmaster’s Cave does not disappoint.
Over a hundred years ago, seven children and their headmaster vanished in the cave – including one of George’s ancestors; a fact that has haunted his family for generations. A mysterious email states that the mystery has been solved and invites George, Dougie and Katie to learn more – but only Dougie takes the bait; and when he, too, vanishes, it’s up to George and Katie to solve the mystery.
One couldn’t ask for better tension in a read recommended for advanced elementary through middle grade readers. There’s the influence of years of jokes and bullying among George’s peers concerning his family’s relationship with The Headmaster’s Cave; there’re minefields of danger involved in an escapade that involves George drawing on limited knowledge along the way (“He loved to watch wilderness television programmes and read survival books, so he searched through his memory banks on building fires.”), and there’s a host of difficult possibilities that must be examined and either accepted or discarded in the course of investigations (“What if he were telling the truth? His ancestor had been the killer. It would be unbearable if it was true. That the monster who had stalked his nightmares for so long belonged to his family?”).
In the end the truth about The Headmaster’s Cave and the events surrounding it will come as a surprise – but not until chapters of thrilling adventures, self-examination, and challenging encounters spice a read designed to draw in even the more reluctant reader, providing a vivid story that explains some events but leaves the door open for further adventures.’ (D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review)
May 9, 2015
Goodreads Giveaway – The Headmaster’s Cave
Goodreads Book Giveaway
The Headmaster’s Cave
by D.S. Allen
Giveaway ends June 13, 2015.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
May 7, 2015
The Headmaster’s Cave is awarded 5 Star Seal from Readers’ Favorite
“The Headmaster’s Cave is a fun and exciting read by an author who’s obviously not forgotten what it’s like to be young. The Headmaster’s Cave is most highly recommended.” (Awarded the 5 Star Seal from Readers’ Favorite 2015-05-07)
May 2, 2015
The Headmaster’s Cave $0.99/£0.99 Amazon Countdown Deal
The Headmaster’s Cave is only $0.99 from 02-04 May on Amazon Kindle. Download yourself a bargain!
