Mandy M. Roth's Blog, page 21
June 28, 2021
The Book is Not Short
I always smile when I read about someone thinking my newest release was too short or shorter than the books used to be in the series world. It’s funny to me because the opposite is true. The newer books are much longer than the earlier ones (example: Act of Surveillance is nearly 30k words LONGER than Act of Mercy). This is also why they take me longer to write than they used to. It warms my heart to know that readers are enjoying the books so much that they feel like blazing fast reads. That’s a GOOD thing. It means readers have gotten lost in the world I created and were fully immersed in the story. Let’s be honest, with the way the past two years have been for us all, we could all use an escape from reality.
March 24, 2021
Featured Book of the Week – Do You Really Want To Haunt Me?
“Welcome to Hedgewitch Cove, Louisiana, where there’s no such thing as normal.”
York Peugeot is under a curse and the only way to beat it is to find his true love. York is in love though – with Morgan who just happens to be a ghost! The path of true love does not run smooth between a living being and a ghost but when Morgan finds herself in danger, York faces a race against time to save her.
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“Enjoyable fun novella of a strange town and it's inhabitants, eccentric paranormal characters, lots of humour plus romance, love the interaction between all of the characters.”
Amazon Customer
From the Bewitchingly Ever After series, Do you really want to haunt me? is available for you to buy today from the below vendors by clicking on the links below!
Google Play
Nook
Kobo
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon AU
Amazon CA
March 23, 2021
Liberty: The Statue of Liberty Interesting Tidbits
In Act of Surveillance, Liberty takes comfort in a mini Statue of Liberty given to her by the Russian man who rescued her as a child.
Have you ever visited the Statue of Liberty?
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Easily recognised as one of the most iconic monuments in the world, The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the United States of America by France in 1885, as a symbol of friendship between the two nations
You can read more about this stunning monument by clicking on the links below!
Britannica
Liberty Cruise
March 17, 2021
Featured Book of the Week – Tipping the Scales: Stop Dragon My Heart Around World
When Dragon shifter Zarek Dracodomus is caught in the clutches by a seductress, he must race against time to save himself and his kind.
“What a great story. I enjoyed how the slayer met her match and how the Dragon life was saved by her. Mandy M. Roth takes you into a world of strong characters that are passionate and full of life. This was a great read.”
Amazon Customer
This is the first book of two from the Tipping the Scales series and is available to buy from the below vendors - just click on the links below!
Google Play
Nook
Kobo
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon AU
Amazon CA
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March 15, 2021
Rurik: Russian Brown Bear Interesting Tidbits
In my upcoming release Act of Surveillance, Rurik (the main character) is a Russian Were-Bear. But what do you know about these gorgeous creatures??
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Russian brown bears are carnivores, but they only eat around 10-15% of prey! They supplement the rest of their diet with vegetation, bugs, insects and berries etc.
These and other wonderful tidbits of information about Russian bears can be found at the following link!
March 12, 2021
Review: The Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira by Lou Diamond Phillips
If you’re a fan of sci-fiction YA you’re going to love this entertaining and unique retelling of a Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Tinderbox. 
The story is fast-paced which I appreciated because I’m known to put a book down that drags and then forget to pick it up again. That wasn’t the case at all here. I found I couldn’t put The Tinderbox down. I was glued to my e-reader from the moment I opened it until the very end.
Mr. Phillips brought a level of wit, charm, detail, and relatability to the characters that brought them to life for me. He’s secured his place on my auto-buy list and I can’t wait to read his next book.
The Tinderbox is currently part of Kindle Unlimited and can be found here.March 10, 2021
Featured Book of the Week – Pike’s Peak
“Preventing world domination has its perks—brawn, brains, and now … beauty.”
Will the superhero get the girl?
From The League of the Unnatural series, Pike’s Peak is a gripping tale of true love you will not be able to put down.
[image error] “I never give the story away, but I'll say this.. These books about shifters always such a great story with gripping action and true love.”
Amazon Customer
You can buy your copy today from the below vendors by clicking on one of the links below!
Google Play
Apple Books
Nook
Kobo
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon AU
Amazon CA
As always, connect with me on social media and let me know what you think!
March 8, 2021
Tips and Tricks for Writing
March 9th, 2021! Join Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe, and Mandy M. Roth as they talk about tips and tricks for writing a series. Cost is $5 for nonmembers and free for WRW members. Time 7-7:45 PM ET. This takes place on ZOOM
Reading Challenge Winner Update
All in all, there were 244 entries. 40 winners were selected and notified. About half of their prizes have already mailed out. The other half will mail out by the end of the month.Thank you all so much for taking part in it!
March 3, 2021
Marketing Funnels
I’m sure by now you’ve all heard about the process in which cattle goes to market. How you start them off in a large area and corral them through a narrowing stretch to where you want them to be. Marketing funnels are much the same way. NO, I’m not calling readers or buyers cattle, I’m explaining in a way I think a number of people might follow.
At the start of your marketing funnel will be your large area. Where the masses gather. Each step of the process from there is narrowing the passageway to the end goal—which should be you. Each step you have your readers take should be one more step toward you and your platform. What does that mean? Your website and your newsletter.
Remember what works for one author may not work for another so don’t be discouraged if something works. Try something else. Be innovative and don’t be afraid to ask your readers what brought them to you, how they found you, and what they like about your books. This will help you with your marketing down the road.
Good luck!
