My first YA in the little leagues, and I'm holding a hostage…

Yes, despite losing my mind and walking off the job, I still have a HUGE back catalog to move to Smashwords. The "try before you buy" model was an abject failure, so now I'm attempting the "buy before you try" model. I realize this may be met with some resistance. So I'm taking a hostage.

So, first, this is Sandy Morrison and the Pack of Pussies. It's a YA adventure story about a secret war between witches and werecats. While it is not really a romance, there are some romantic elements to the story. There's also some violence, the occasional bit of necking and heavy petting, some drug use is mentioned at a party, and there's some coarse language to be aware of. In short, some parental guidance might not be a bad idea.

Also, kids, you probably should wait a year or two after you hit the legal drinking age before you read my other stories. I'm not advocating alcoholism. No! No, not at all! I'm just sayin', some of my stuff makes more sense after you're drunk, is all. (>.>)

But all right, some of you are like "I don't know, Zoe. I don't like the looks of Smashwords."

Well, take a look at this other YA story I did, Eddie's First Circus. Or you can't really see it right now. But it's an awesome short story about a little boy who can talk to animals, and his frantic older brother's efforts to get Eddie back under control before someone finds out about his powers. And of course Jessie Mendoza also has to come to terms with his own developing powers and keep a few steps ahead of some really bad guys in a white van. All while trying to impress his next door neighbor, Alice. For a short story character to accomplish all this, you know Jessie's gotta be a special kid.

This story COULD be released on Smashwords for free for four months, just like Stark Raving Bonkers was released for free. And, being a proud Zoe in the Fiction Liberation Front, I totally want to give you this story for free as an incentive for buying copies of Sandy's book. So you COULD get two awesome YA stories this week from me, if you can meet a teeny tiny, eensie weensy goal: I want 20 sales before midnight of Saturday April 8th. (So, when the clock strikes Sunday in my neck of the wood, time's up.) If this goal can be met, the kids go free for four months, after which, they will be sold for 0.99 cents. BUT if this goal cannot be made, those poor kids will be locked in a cold dark hard drive for no less than four months, after which time they shall be sold for $1.99.

WHAT?! (O_0) SO UNFAIR! It is, totally, and I want to be nice to you and let you pay a lower price for this story. But I also want 20 people to buy Sandy's book and make this a happy release weekend for me. If I sell five books…actually I can live with that. Or two books, now that I think about it. But rules is rules, and ransoms don't hold no meaning if I don't act tough. Grrr.

Right, so there it is. You can help make this a happy go lucky weekend, or you can lock two neglected Hispanic children in a dark and dreary place for four months. You aren't really that kind of heartless, soulless baby abuser, are you?

Please, don't be evil. Buy Sandy's book, and do it, for the children.