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Featured Book of the Week – Blaze of Glory

Have you read Blaze of Glory yet?

“Sheriff Jonathan MacSweeny is in charge of keeping the peace in Prospect Springs. When he learns his childhood sweetheart is to be married off to the town sleazebag, he goes in guns blazing to see to it she’s his."

 Want to find out more? Check out what this lovely reader has to say...

"I was given an ARC copy of this book in return for an honest review. I love Mandy's books, I love her humour and sense of fun, she also manages to inject just the right amount of drama and mischief to keep you hooked on the story. The characters are always well written and they draw you in. That is certainly the case with Blaze of Glory, even though it was a short read it had it all. I love the characters Jonathan is a yummy Alpha Male and Molly is the heroine who is a kickass herself and doesn't really need saving, but he does anyway,
If you want a quick and satisfying read with shifters and witches try this book, I don't think you will be disappointed.
Happy Reading

Amazon Customer

Blaze of Glory is the first book from the Prospect Springs Shifters series and is available for you to buy today from the retailers below - just click on the link!

I'd love you to let me know what you think!

Google Play  
Apple Books
Nook
Kobo
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon AU
Amazon CA

Mandy M. Roth Reading Challenge 2021

Mandy M. Roth Reading Challenge 2021 (1st Quarter)

If you’re like me, you’ll snatch up a great book deal when it’s offered with the intention of reading it. But, life gets in the way, other books come out, and before you know it, the great deal is buried in your e-reader, never to see the light of day again. Well, how about we dust them off and put them to good use? Like winning some awesome goodies!

That’s right, I’m issuing a Reading Challenge to all of you. The books on the challenge page have all been FREE at one point or another throughout the year (on either Amazon, Google Play, Apple Books, Kobo, Nook, or Bookbub).

It’s time to pull them from the depths of your e-reader library and read them. Then, when you’re done, be sure to post a review of that book on at least two of the following locations:

Amazon

Google Play

Apple Books

Nook

Kobo

Bookbub

Goodreads

Doesn’t matter what combination of places you use. Also, if you post at more than two, you’re entered more than once into the drawing for some awesome prizes!

Now, you’ll need to fill out the form on the page for EACH book you’ve read and reviewed. And you’re be entered for a chance to win with EACH book you submit reviews for.

Already read the book(s) and already posted your review(s), fantastic! Just submit your links via the form to be entered for a chance to win.

Bonus entries are awarded for audiobook reviews of the titles too!

This challenge will run until Feb 15th. Then it will close to submissions. I’ll be drawing winners on March 3rd!

HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE PRIZES I’LL BE GIVING AWAY:

Tarot card decks

Cleansing kits (sage, etc.)

Witch reference books to help build your witchy library

Signed print books from me

Handbags

and more!

So, readers, are you up for the challenge?

Here is the link to the challenge page. The books are listed there.

https://www.mandyroth.com/reading-challenge/

Sevan FREE for a limited time only!

Sevan by NY Times bestselling author Mandy M. Roth

Interstellar Alphas #1

Available for FREE on:

Google Play

Kobo

Apple Books

Nook

Amazon US 

Destiny lies along an uncharted course…

Commission Captain and special operative Sevan Vasil has enough problems without the strange dreams that seem to be his mind’s version of a cruel joke. No woman could be that perfect…except perhaps his fated mate. No human or alien alive would dare answer a lion-shifter’s call. Not with the state of unrest and anti-supernatural movement in the universe. When the raven-haired beauty who invaded his dreams appears on his communication screen, he knows everything is changing, and maybe destiny is on his side. And just maybe, she is his mate. He just needs to find a way to keep her safe on her own planet before he can keep her for eternity.

#sciencefiction #romancebooks

Promo price not available at all vendors or all countries. Price subject to change without warning.

Release Schedule Updates

Updates!

As I mentioned before, I’m doing my very best to get Act of Surveillance (Rurik’s book) released this month. Those of you who ordered via Amazon will be getting a notice about the date being moved. Know that I am trying very hard to still release the book by the end of this month.

Act of Freedom (Striker’s book) marks the last book in the original release schedule for 2020 that was affected by the Year from Hell. Its date is still fluid and will move around.

I want to say thank you so much to each and every one of you who has been so incredibly understanding during these trying times. I feel so blessed to have such a supportive reader base.

In a year that has been marked by so much negative it’s heartwarming to see there is still positive out there. So, from the very bottom of my heart, I want to thank you again.

Love,

Mandy

Thank you for being you

Amazon KDP University with Mandy M Roth

I had the pleasure of being a guest author on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing’s Amazon KDP University. We talked a lot about publishing and marketing. I showed off how socially awkward I am and still managed to have fun doing it. If you get a moment to watch the interview please do.

Link to the apps and sites discussed in the interview. CLICK HERE 

Author Must Haves

 

Looking for some quick and easy DIY online graphic apps to help meet your social media marketing needs? Not sure what online grammar checkers you should be looking more at? Overwhelmed by stock photo site choices? Here are some suggestions. Keep in mind, they’re all paid services and you’ll want to read their TOS carefully.

General Graphics Creation Tools

Canva 
Bookbrush
PicMonkey
Stencil 
Easil
Crello
BeFunky
Visme
Snappa
Piktochart 
Adobe Spark
Ripl

Video

Animoto
Biteable
Filmora9
WeVideo
iMovie
Viddyoze 
inVideo
Wave.Video 
Adobe Premier
Final Cut Pro

Mockup Generator



Bookbrush
MediaModifier
Renderforest
MockupBro
MockupWorld
ArtBoard Studio
MockupsJar



Stock Photos and Video

Adobe Stock 
Shutterstock
Depositphotos
Pond5
StoryBlocks
123RF 
iStock by Getty Images
Dreamstine 
Alamy 

Other suggested apps that authors should have in their toolbox

Adespresso”
Scrivener 
Plottr
Evernote

Online Editing and Proofing Tools

ProWritingAid
Grammarly
AutoCrit
WhiteSmoke 
Ginger 

Alternatives to Photoshop 

Keep an eye on my blog. I’ll have a list of social media scheduling apps soon!

Most Wonderful Time of the Year Apple Audiobook Sale!

Nov 28th – Dec 25th

You MUST use the Apple id provided for each title because Apple has some duplicates of my audiobooks. Only THESE IDs are on sale.

Immortal Ops (Immortal Ops book one)

Apple: id1480602138

FREE

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/immortal-ops/id1480602138

Critical Intelligence

Apple: id1480606534

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/critical-intelligence/id1480606534

Radar Deception

Apple: id1480607810

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/radar-deception/id1480607810

Strategic Vulnerability

Apple: id1539644188

$0.99USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/strategic-vulnerability/id1539644188

Tactical Magik

Apple: id1480600939

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/tactical-magik/id1480600939

Administrative Control

Apple: id1480605952

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/administrative-control/id1480605952

Separation Zone

Apple: id1539645047

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/separation-zone/id1539645047

Act of Mercy (PSI-Ops book one)

Apple: id1480604776

FREE

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/act-mercy-paranormal-security-intelligence-immortal/id1480604776

Act of Surrender (PSI-Ops book two)

Apple: id1480606920

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/act-surrender-paranormal-security-intelligence-immortal/id1480606920

Act of Submission (PSI-Ops book three)

Apple: id1480603299

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/act-submission-paranormal-security-intelligence-immortal/id1480603299

Act of Command (PSI-Ops book four)

Apple: id1480604697

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/act-command-paranormal-security-intelligence-immortal/id1480604697

Wolf’s Surrender

Apple: id1480601271

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/wolfs-surrender/id1480601271

The Dragon Shifter’s Duty

Apple: id1483592295

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-dragon-shifters-duty/id1483592295

Broken Communication (Immortal Outcasts book one)

Apple: id1539642346

FREE

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/broken-communication/id1539642346

Damage Report (Immortal Outcasts book two)

Apple: id1539642360

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/damage-report/id1539642360

Isolated Maneuver (Immortal Outcasts book three)

Apple: id1539645662

$1.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/isolated-maneuver/id1539645662

Hunted Holiday (BPI book one)

Apple: id1454394601

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/hunted-holiday-a-vampire-paranormal-romance/id1454394601

Heated Holiday (BPI book two)

Apple: id1454394772

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/heated-holiday/id1454394772

Sacred Places (Druid Series book one)

Apple: id1435904173

FREE

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/sacred-places-an-immortal-highlander/id1435904173

Goddess of the Grove (Druid Series book two)

Apple: id1435859060

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/goddess-of-the-grove-an-immortal-highlander-novella/id1435859060

Winter Solstice (Druid Series book three)

Apple: id1435863747

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/winter-solstice-an-immortal-highlander-novella/id1435863747

A Druid of Her Own (Druid Series book four)

Apple: id1435865979

$1.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/a-druid-of-her-own-an-immortal-highlander/id1435865979

King of Prey (King of Prey book one)

Apple: id1435900660

FREE

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/king-of-prey-a-bird-shifter-novel/id1435900660

A View to a Kill (King of Prey book two)

Apple: id1454454491

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/a-view-to-a-kill-a-bird-shifter-novella/id1454454491

Master of the Hunt (King of Prey book three)

Apple: id1435853537

$0.99 USD

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/master-of-the-hunt-a-bird-shifter-novella/id1435853537

Let it Snow Audiobook Event Dec 1-15th

Authors and Publishers, you are welcome to join in the annual Let it Snow Audiobook Event! (It’s totally free to join.)

Let It Snow Audiobook Event! Dec 1- 15th

Hosted by NY Times & USA TODAY bestselling author Mandy M. Roth

All genres of audiobooks welcome.

Graphics are located here: https://rebrand.ly/SnowAudio

You MUST use #snowaudio2020 hashtag

Runs: Dec 1- 15th

Rules:

You decide how many or how few audiobooks you want to giveaway. You make your own rules for your own books. You select your own winners however you want and as many or as few as you want. You can feature as many or as few as your audio titles as you want. You are responsible for not only picking your own winners but awarding your own audiobooks/codes. (you need to figure out the best way to get codes/audiobooks and award them)

We ALL use the hashtag #snowaudio2020 and we all use the graphics provided. Graphics are made to be able to fit your audiobook cover on them. Other than that, we’re all on our own with how many books we list, if we do more than one giveaway at a time with our own titles, etc.

Everyone who is participating is required to notify their readers of this event at least once in your newsletter. You must also instruct readers to be sure to check out the hashtag for more wonderful audiobooks!

Event is being held on FB (required), Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and Twitter. Tell readers to look for the hashtag #snowaudio2020

Please note: In your social media post you are required to tell readers to “check out the hashtag #snowaudio2020 for even more wonderful audiobooks.”

Google Drive Folder for Ad Graphics (add your audiobook covers to them):

https://rebrand.ly/SnowAudio

There is no official sign up for this. You just post with the hashtag #snowaudio2020 between Dec 1-15th.

Sale, Free Google Play Books, and More!

Sale:

King of Prey Box Set of Ebook 1-7 (all that are currently released to date) is on super sale for $0.99USD for a limited time only!

Click for buy links:

https://buy.bookfunnel.com/dlmo8h9gm0

Paranormal Bird Shifter Romance

King of Prey Books 1-7 Set Contains:

King of Prey
A View to a Kill
Master of the Hunt
Rise of the King
Prince of Pleasure
Prince of Flight
Under His Wing

 

Free Google Play Books:

Help me take the codes to the limit!

I need your help. For obvious reasons, books sales are down this year for me. In hopes of boosting them, I’m offering some free reads on Google Play.

Google is a great alternative to those who like to read epubs but who might have had issues with a certain vendor that shall not be named. It’s also available in a lot of countries which is nice for a number of readers.

Even if you don’t normally buy your books from Google, please consider downloading these free titles to help boost my rankings there, making it easier for readers who do buy there to find my titles.

This promotion is limited and once a code has been used 20,000 times, it will no longer work. Let’s see if we can take these codes to the limit! Please redeem and share the information with your friends and reading groups.

Remember, it’s for a limited time only and for a limited number.

LINKS TO THE BOOKS ON GOOGLE PLAY:

Broken Communication: An Immortal Ops World Novella (Immortal Outcasts Book 1)

Code: CK2ANJ75USCL0

https://play.google.com/redeem?code=CK2ANJ75USCL0

Immortal Ops Books 1-4 (Box Set)

Code: JCJS9XL82SX6U

https://play.google.com/redeem?code=JCJS9XL82SX6U

Midnight Echoes: Part of the Immortal Ops Series World (Immortal Ops: Crimson Ops Book 1)

Code: 7DVDVAN2FWZD3

https://play.google.com/redeem?code=7DVDVAN2FWZD3

The Guardians: (The Guardians Book One)

PMQBXJ9WVZLDU

https://play.google.com/redeem?code=PMQBXJ9WVZLDU

Loup Garou: A Loup Garou World Novel (Tempting Fate Book 1)

Code: Q0RKVPXZ8FEL8

https://play.google.com/redeem?code=Q0RKVPXZ8FEL8

Poll in my reader group:

Vote for what you’d like to see me release next year.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MandyRothReaders/permalink/3026784340755527/

Coming Soon Books from Me:

https://www.mandyroth.com/coming-soon/

Prizes:

If you won a prize during my Oct Book Celebration it is mailing out soon so be on the lookout for it.

Next Sale, Freebie, Promo:

If you want to be sure you don’t miss out on any of my upcoming sales, freebies, promotions or announcements be sure you sign up for my newsletter and join my reader group!

Newsletter:

https://madmimi.com/signups/208352/join

Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MandyRothReaders

Yes, I write my own books.

Q: Have you ever hired a ghostwriter? 

 

A: Some of you may remember the series I co-wrote with author Michelle M. Pillow that consisted of Pleasure Cruise, Date with Destiny, and Pleasure Island. Readers wanted more in the series world, but neither of us had the time to devote or commit to writing them, so we hired two ghostwriters to help us all with the idea we’d possibly launch a multi-author series world so that other authors could also write in the Pleasure Series World.

Each writer we hired turned in one short story. While the stories they submitted were great, and the authors were wonderful to work with, Michelle and I ultimately decided against publishing/releasing the stories and launching the multi-author world (at least for now).

 

That’s it. The extent of my hiring ghostwriters.

 

So, yes, I’ve hired them, but no book has ever been published or released by me that has been ghostwritten.

 

 

Q: Does that mean you write all of your own books?

 

A: I do! Writing for me is a full-time job and has been for over a decade, often to the detriment of other things in my life—family time, health, etc. It’s a calling, yes, but also a career. I’ve always been prolific, which comes from research and planning, but also practice. Some years I write faster than others.

 

Q: But your writing has changed over the years. 

 

A: I sure the hell hope so! I’m always trying to better my craft. Always learning and growing as an author. When I started, I had no idea how to actually write a story. I just went with what felt right. While that worked in some regards, technically, it left a lot to be desired. I like to say I had on-the-job training since I started publishing with small presses back in 2004. With every book I’ve released, I’ve grown as an author. I learned more tricks and tips of the trade. With every editor I’ve had in my 17-year career, I’ve learned as well.

 

I’ve always been heavy into researching my books, but over the last decade, that has increased tenfold. In fact, in the last seven years alone, the time I spend researching has gone through the roof. That means more in-depth books and stories. That means tighter writing. That means it does take me a bit longer to write them. That’s fine. I value quality over speed. This all also means subtle growth in my writing skills. If I stayed stagnant, my books would be boring. I wouldn’t want to write them, and readers wouldn’t want to read them.

 

I work very hard to expand my mind and skill set, to challenge myself to do and try new things in my books and writing. I hope it shows.

 

You ever look back at a picture of yourself when you were in the awkward teen years and cringe at your hair and fashion choices? I look back at my first versions of my early work like that. LOL. That is probably why, I’ve been working so hard at getting them revamped, re-edited, revised, and re-released.