Free Book Friday July 7: Two Featured Authors, Two Free Books (and a 99 cent one).

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Free Book Friday July 7: Two Featured Authors, Two Free Books (and a 99 cent one).

I wonder what it is like not to remember never having a phone with you.

Is that right? I wonder what it is like to remember never not having a phone with you. Wait. I wonder what it is like not to remember never (not?) having a phone with you.

I use my phone to … well, phone. Or text. If I leave my place and don’t have my phone, it feels odd, like biking without a helmet.

I see people walking while staring at their phones, biking while on their phones, and sitting with others while—you guessed it—on their phones. I’ve nearly run into people because they have been so engrossed that they don’t move as I approach.

What’s my point? No point other than this should be a Tuesday Tirade post, although that’s not really a point, more of an comment.

The story behind Free Book Friday:

I’ve met many authors and readers during my time marketing, cross-promoting, and blogging. I think writers have a responsibility to inform readers about all the indie authors out there in the very crowded world of book publishing. You can’t do it alone, and why would you when you have a supportive group available?

Readers don’t just read one author – they stick with their favorite genres. Therein lies the power in cross-promotion. If one of my readers buys a book from an author I promote, then chances are there will be a reciprocal effect, or so is the hope. Do I want to boost sales? Of course I do. Do I want to boost other’s sales? Why not. It’s called karma.

Some free book offers require a newsletter sign-up, which is a small non-monetary price to pay to try out a new indie author.

Here are this week’s promos to check out:

Reads From StoryOrigin and BookFunnel

StoryOrigin and BookFunnel allows authors to advertise their books to each other’s audience. I hope you have been able to discover a new favorite!

Review Copies

Melanie Bokstad Horev is an author and molecular cell biologist, with a Ph.D. She has a passion for storytelling and reading. Besides being an eager scientist she is married and the mother of three incredibly sweet and charmingly weird children. When she is not reading like a couch-potato she plays volleyball, handball, tennis, or soccer. She loves traveling around the world with her family and met her husband in Bolivia on an around-the-world trip.

Free Books

Bradley Lejeune is the ingeniously abbreviated combination of writers Malcolm Bradley and Martin Lejeune. Malcolm has worked for eight years as a freelance ghostwriter, while Martin has a background in filmmaking and visual effects.

Review copies: Like reviewing books? Try my two poetry collections: Lines by Leon and A Wonder of Words

Previous promos: Discover New Authors and Free Books.

Leon Stevens is a multi-genre author, composer, guitarist, songwriter, and an artist, with a Bachelor of Music and Education. He published his first book of poetry, Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures in January 2020, followed by a book of original classical guitar compositions, Journeys, and a short story collection of science fiction/post-apocalyptic tales called The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories. His newest publications are the novella trilogy, The View from Here, which is a continuation of one of his short stories, and a new collection of poetry titled, A Wonder of Words.

My new book page: http://books.linesbyleon.com/