Jan Thompson's Blog, page 253
November 13, 2017
Early Christmas Surprise!
Yep, it���s that time of year again! I decided to give readers an early Christmas present. WISH YOU JOY (Savannah Sweethearts Book 9) is up for grabs in a contest! See if you can win a Kindle Fire (or a Nook tablet, if you prefer) and over 50 free ebooks in this Christmas Inspirational Romance Giveaway. It ends in a week or less, so check it out soon!
http://bit.ly/inspy-holidays-nov2017
Have yourself a merry little early Christmas!
Joytfully,
Jan
A Note to New Writers
Every now and then, I hear some non-writers say that writing or publishing isn���t hard. Well, it's actually not glamorous, but they don't know that. It's a lot of hard work, this writing business. They don't see that. We put in hours and hours and hours of work, but they will never be able to track that. So to non-writers, this must be easy. I can see why some of us hear remarks like, "Get a real job!���
Speaking for myself, I do have to remember that I need to be patient with those who don't know how much work is involved in indie publishing, how long it takes to see the fruit of our labor. ��To find a parallel, I could be like an artist who plans and paints my own paintings and hopefully some gallery will sell my artwork. To non-writers, this totally feeds into their "starving artist" perception.
Here���re the reality. Writing, publishing, and marketing are HARD LABOR, and you may not see any profit for a long time. Like they say, ���Most books don't sell.��� If you have a day job, keep it. If this is your only job, be prayerful about the direction you���re going, and be sure you���re in the will of God ��� if you���re a Christian author. However God chooses to give you success, be thankful!
October 28, 2017
Verse of the Day
"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower��� (Psalm 18:2).
October 16, 2017
October Book News
I'm at my writing desk wrapping up my next novel in the Vacation Sweethearts series. This new novel is a romantic women's fiction that I've been writing since 2015, so I can't wait for you to read it. Logan Urquhart agrees to take his son and his ex-wife to Alaska for a fractured family vacation. Will they see God on the cruise ship?
Wait for Me (Vacation Sweethearts Book 3)
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Next on my writing schedule are the rest of my Savannah Sweethearts series. Eight books are done, and three more are left. Remember Raj Patel? He made a cameo appearance in Book 1, hosting the Christmas party for his friends from Riverside Chapel. His cousin will be in town, and I will need two books to tell their stories. Stay tuned. And Piper Peyton is getting her own story. Can she interpret some mixed signals? We'll see.
Savannah Sweethearts
JanThompson.com/savannah
By the way, you can still get Ask You Later (Savannah Sweethearts Prequel) for $0.99 in the Cherish anthology. This box set will expire at the end of December, so grab it before it's gone. It's only available on Amazon and it's in Kindle Unlimited. Ask You Later will be published on its own after the Cherish box set expires.
October 10, 2017
Verse of the Day
"For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost��� (Matthew 18:11).
Boxed Sets on Google Play
Both the Kill Zone and Targeted for Danger boxed sets are now on Google Play!
The Kill Zone anthology is at your favorite retailers:
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October 4, 2017
Ahead of Brad Thor...
When you're ahead of Brad Thor and surrounded by Vince Flynn... Thank you, readers!
If you haven't bought our KILL ZONE box set, know that the 99c sale ends this Sunday!
Espionage, hacking, police procedural, international crime and intrigue, covert action, spy, secret police, revenge, snipers...and so much more!
$0.99 until October 8, 2017 (Retail: $5.99)
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God���s Word Remains
"For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:��But the Word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the Word which by the Gospel is preached unto you��� (I Peter 1:24-25).
October 2, 2017
Alaska Coming Soon!
For fans of Vacation Sweethearts, Book 3 is coming soon. I can���t wait to tell you about the Urquhart family vacation in Alaska...
You can preorder the ebook even now on iBooks, but when this novel is ready to be published, it will be available on the top retailers my books at in.
Joyfully,
Jan
September 29, 2017
And Charts...
Thank you, readers. What wonderful company to keep! Here are my author friends from our TARGETED FOR DANGER boxed set!
Happy reading!
In Christ,
Jan
