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Hi everyone-Just a quick note that my book, Two Shots, is available for free download today and tomorrow at Amazon. The book is about a game warden investigating a murder in northern Minnesota.
Two Shots
It's time for another Spring Saturday! So Unquenched will be free on Saturday April 13th for Kindle. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009MP84RUJorie Dakelle
I would love for someone to write some reviews!
Also, if anyone would like to cross promote on twitter mention me on twitter @Kitresa about your book, if you retweet my tweets about Jorie Dakelle's Unquenched. I will retweet yours!
also you can follow Jorie at @JorieDakelle
For those who like to read poetry for today (4/14/2013) to books on promo from amazonSandpipers
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and
Mind Flicker
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My eBook "Mickey Slips" is Free to download today.
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Fans of Carl Hiassen, Lawrence Block, and John Sandford will enjoy Tyler Cunningham's latest adventure for the tight writing, clever (MacGyver-esque) approach to problem-solving, and for another chance to explore the mind of this unique protagonist, first introduced in Jamie Sheffield's novel, "Here Be Monsters".
Tyler Cunningham is a detective like no other. He can mimic humanity, but in most cases fails utterly to understand people, why they do the things they do, or act in the ways that they do. His saving grace is an insatiable hunger for knowledge that combines with an ability to make connections from a series of seemingly unrelated data-points that other people miss; this continually pulls him into other peoples' problems, where his focus and unique perceptual abilities allow him to solve puzzles that others cannot see in ways that nobody else could conceive.
"Mickey Slips" opens with Tyler neck deep in someone else's problem when a father-figure from his past texts him in serious trouble. Tyler drops everything to get Mickey out of his jam. What follows is a fascinating glimpse into the relationship between these two, sandwiched in with a sleek and nasty mix of sex, blackmail, hi-tech shenanigans, a bag of sawn-off shotguns, and fantastic barbeque.
Thanks,
Jamie
Whose best friend was Mr Snuffalupagous? What was the name of Jessica Fletcher's rather dangerous hometown? Who sang the 'Family Ties' theme tune?
Think you know '80s US TV? Download The Ultimate US TV Quiz Book: The '80s free until Thursday and test your memory!
Quiz rounds include theme songs, sitcoms, Glen A Larson shows and sci-fi, and there are whole rounds dedicated to Cheers, Moonlighting, The A-Team, The Wonder Years and Knight Rider.
The Ambivalent Corpse FREE from Amazon KDP 4/25/13 to 4/27/13. The dismembered body of a young woman is discovered in Montevideo, Uruguay. Who did the brutal murder, and why? The Ambivalent Corpse has all the answers at http://www.amazon.com/Ambivalent-Corp..., also FREE on Amazon UK. The Ambivalent Corpse is the ideal book to start reading my South American mystery series, currently consisting of four novels (two of which follow The Ambivalent Corpse chronologically), a novelette, a novella, and a new novel entitled The Deadly Dog Show to be published in May or June.
I have two free magical, fantasy tales, both really for all ages. One is called Castle Juliet and the other When We Were Dragons, told from the point of view of a dragon. They are free for the next 3 days:http://www.amazon.com/When-We-Were-Dr...
http://www.amazon.com/Castle-Juliet-e...
What happens to a musician when Music dies?'The Day the Music Died' is free today (26 April) on Amazon Kindle
General/Literary Fiction
US: http://goo.gl/g0jkY
UK: http://goo.gl/5moEX
My first book, Cherry Wood, will be available for free on May 1 on Kindle. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJ4NPX4
The Shoulders of Giants (A Jake Abraham Mystery) is free until Wednesday at http://ow.ly/gV7fV
A missing girl. A ruthless killer. A rookie P.I.
Jake Abraham is a child of the 80s, brought up by Jim Rockford, Thomas Magnum and three beautiful girls who worked for a man named Charlie. He's loving his new job as a Private Investigator and already has his first client - a disgraced former police captain whose daughter has disappeared.
When the girl shows up dead, Jake is drawn into a dangerous world of organised crime, police corruption, infidelity and serial murder.
With a terrified city in the grip of a killer who's always one step ahead of the police, how can a raw young P.I. hope to make a difference?
The Shoulders of Giants is a fun, fast paced thriller in the mold of Raymond Chandler and Robert B. Parker.
Tomorrow is the last day to enter to win a novel about modern woman's life-changing choices.http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Defying Fate includes the novels, The Warden Threat and The Warden War. They tell the exciting and often humorous tale of young, naive Prince Donald and his quest to prevent an unnecessary war prompted by exaggerated claims of the threat posed by the mysterious WMD (Warden of Mystic Defiance). This a character driven science fiction story in a fantasy-like setting—a parody of epic fantasy with a bit of cultural satire and a lot of fun for readers of all genres who may be looking for something fresh and different.This combined Kindle edition is currently rated five stars on Amazon.
I hope you’ll give it a try. If you enjoy the book, I invite you to let the rest of world know. I also would not object to you checking out my other books. Actually, I’d quite appreciate it.
The Kindle edition will be available free from Amazon between 30 April and 4 May 2013. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005E1JBBO
Monster will be free on Kindle May 4th - 6th.http://www.amazon.com/Monster-ebook/d...
Description:
Bob is a brown-suited, run-of-the-mill insurance agent and serial killer.
Unfortunately, he runs across the wrong victim. A humble herbalist tells him, "Others will know you by sight..."
That's when the problems begin. First it's his mouth. He no longer had lips and his mouth line stretched from ear to ear.
A slow and painful transformation seems to be making Bob into the monster the herbalist predicted and he has no idea where or when it's going to stop.
From the 1st to the 5th of May I am offering my book; It Started With A Click: A Memoir of an eBay Romance FREE to all! Please download your copy now and be sure to share with your friends.
Enjoy!
UK: http://t.co/d5zclRfs
US: http://t.co/LPxOtrM6
“Good fun, especially as a late-night, bath-time or holiday read”
“Harmless escapism, but be warned, shopping on eBay may never seem the same again”
“For me this is just brilliant. It's funny, romantic, sexy and, on top of this, it's real!”
It Started With A Click: A Memoir of an eBay Romance
Bound Together by Beetles, Early SpringSat. May 4, 2013 is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY in the USA. Most comic book shops will be offering free comic books that day.
Or just download mine for free on Amazon Sat. and Sun. May 4&5.
Hi everyone! I'm hosting a free giveaway of my book The Prophecy here on goodreads! Link: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
I'd love for you all to enter, and good luck!! :D
OH! and before I forget, I have another one of my books, The Adventure Begins, for free on smashwords, so you can get your copy of that one for free there:DLink: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Don't forget to rate and review!! It really helps me out a lot as an author:D
ManDrake - can love conquer all or are revenge and betrayal the inevitable end in this short story about romance across the divide of a family feud?Free from 2nd - 4th May.
If you enjoy reading this tale any reviews will be greatly appreciated.
US - http://www.amazon.com/ManDrake-ebook/...
UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/ManDrake-eboo...
Best wishes, Stephen Livingston.
Contemporary romance - Finding Pride is Free right now on Amazon.If you do get a copy, please leave a review. Thank you.
Finding Pride
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And here's another... Monster begins the free promotion on Kindle tonight. 12 AM PST.http://www.amazon.com/Monster-ebook/d...
This is a short story about a serial killer.
Free for a time. Would appreciate a reiew. Will also trade reviews as well.Cheers,
CB
Love, Knuckles and Melody Genesis
High school outcast Cord has it bad for campus cutie, Melody. Only problem is, a fierce bully has claimed her as his own. Suddenly Cord finds himself navigating treacherous waters as he attempts getting close to Melody while avoiding being pummeled by her bogus boyfriend. Odds are firmly stacked against.
C.B. Smith, author of Love, Knuckles and Melody Genesis
Sometimes to get the measure of your life you just need a break from being yourself ... because nothing lasts forever.__________________________
The Traveller.
Sometimes to get the measure of your life you just need a break from being yourself.
A family man struggling in his pursuit of a work/life balance embarks on yet another trip at the whims of his tyrannical bitch of a boss. But on this trip he is a world apart from his usual self. Suddenly confident, capable and unafraid of his manager, reclaiming his life becomes less about corporate advancement and satisfying his ego than outright revenge on his boss. With nothing but success in his wake and seemingly limitless potential at his disposal, being coerced to work with his nemesis in a remote corner of the world provides the opportunity for not just a confrontation, but a final solution to what he sees as the bane of his life. Succeed or fail, either way this trip will be the making of him or the end of him.
Sometimes to get the measure of your life you just need a break from being yourself... because nothing lasts forever.
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THE TRAVELLER is free to download right now! Enjoy.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AVV1NF4/
Free on #Kindle today - God the Father: Four Week Mini Bible Study http://ow.ly/kNdnE #free #kindlebook
Jump When Ready, free on Amazon! 
YA Paranormal Novel, Jump When Ready, free on Amazon this Wednesday and Thursday (5/8 & 5/9)!
Jump When Ready on Amazon
Jump When Ready:
Since he drowned, Henry has remained isolated with the same group of teenagers and he keeps wondering why. After all, what could he possibly have in common with a Mohawk-sporting punker from the 80s, a roller skater from the 70s with a thing for kimonos, and an English “rocker” from the 60s? Add to that, Henry can hear the other groups but he never sees them. Soon, Henry learns that his new friends all possess unique skills for making themselves noticed by the living. Is Henry’s group kept isolated because of their abilities? If so, are they considered gifted or seen only as a potential bad influence?
Before Henry can reach any conclusions, he witnesses his sister being kidnapped. He knows who did it, where she’s being held and what will happen if the kidnappers don’t get what they want. As the police chase false leads, Henry comes to realize that he’s his sister’s only hope. But for Henry to even have a chance, he has to convince a group of teenagers that dead doesn’t mean helpless.
The clock is now ticking, time to set the alarmBe super careful and you'll come to no harm
Head over to Amazon at the stroke of midnight
To find my book free! Oh what a delight...
Get Apart From Love, A Favorite Son
Get Home, and let the yarn be spun...
Check out the details here: All three will be FREE
FREE on Kindle from 11/05 to 14/05 The Prince of Naples, how one boy brought down the Mafia.The Prince of Naples is a true story about a child prodigy living under the control of the violent and terrifying organised crime 'family' the Camorra. He is driven to an almost obsessive quest for revenge when the earthquake strikes in 1980, destroying the city, and his family and neighbours are all moved to live in aluminium housing in an unsanitary and crowded shanty town.
More than 40 billion euros in aid money flood into Naples after the quake, but the Camorra 'own' the construction businesses and the money is syphoned off to line their own pockets. The boy and the Naples people seem doomed to live indefinitely in rat-infested shanty towns while, just a few miles away, the Camorra and their accomplices live in luxury villas.
The boy's need for revenge grows along with his rage until he is driven to take actions that no ordinary child could conceive. Even though he is just 12 years old, he ends up getting deeply involved with the Camorra. The Prince of Naples is the story of his revenge and how he avoids capture because no one can imagine his violent and destructive actions are those of a schoolboy.
The boy is now a man and he lives outside Italy under an assumed identity.
PRESS REVIEWS:
"This is the true story of ‘The Prince’, a child prodigy who takes on the corrupt and terrifying Camorra, (the Naples Mafia) but there’s nothing they can do without a clue to the identity of their fearless enemy. No one suspects it’s The Prince who has the perfect disguise – he is 12 years old.
"If his youth isn't enough to waylay suspicion, The Prince also plays dumb, pretending to be just like any other kid - a device that provides the reader with that lovely stomach-squeezing type of excitement and hope that drives classic adventure novels, such as The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Count of Monte Cristo. The constant promise that his true identity will be revealed - that he is a genius and not the ordinary boy he's pretending to be - is a hook that makes this book unputdownable. The Prince of Naples has all the fuel that any good adventure needs." - THE HUFFINGTON POST
“This tale of a modern-day Robin Hood who takes on the Mafia is both shocking and astounding!" -NUTS Magazine
"I really like this book!" -THE SUN
“Crime biography at its best. This will become the story of the year” –NOW! Magazine
“This book reads like a Hollywood movie which makes it all the more incredible that it’s true!” -BEAUTIFUL Magazine
Follow The Prince of Naples on Twitter @princeofnaples
US Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/The-Prince-Napl...
UK Amazon link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prince-Naples...
I'd really appreciate reviews if anyone downloads and reads it!
FREE this weekend, sci-fi ebook THE PHANTOM IN THE DEEP:Ten years after mankind has been wiped out from the universe by a techno-organic race known as the Cerebrals, a lone pilot, call sign “Rook,” stands alone in an asteroid field in a distant part of a spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. As they close in around his home, ready to extinguish humanity once and for all, Rook stumbles upon a possible weakness in the Cerebs. One that humanity never discovered in time. Using strategies garnered from the Academy, as well as from his days as a Chess champion, he plans to make a last stand worthy enough to demonstrate the imaginative power of Man.
http://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Deep-Ro...
Also, message me if you are interested in receiving a FREE signed copy of my novel PSYCHO SAVE US, which is Book One in the "Psycho Series."
Thank you guys.
The Tower Formerly Known as Sears and Two Other Tales of Urban HorrorFREE 5/11 and 5/12
A recruiting event at an amusement park turns deadly when the attractions develop minds -- and purposes -- of their own. Wining and dining a client at a trendy downtown Chicago restaurant becomes a battle against monsters. And a new chairman must not only prove himself to the disgruntled attorneys he manages but face a skyscraper bent on his destruction.
AMAZON LINK: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005PTWKJ0
Girl Made of Storms, a prequel to The Tempest, is free this weekend on Amazon Kindle and had really positive 5 star reviews - none of which are from the author's mother, he promises. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-made-of-...
http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Made-of-St...
You can also check out the website and more about the author at
http://girlmadeofstorms.com
Hope you enjoy it!
I'm offering my urban fantasy mystery, Move, for free through May 28. All Ruby Josen wanted was to get ahead in life. After a decade of lost relationships and missed opportunities, she's ready to move on and desperate to do whatever it takes to get out of her rut. When Ruby meets Bryce, a handsome stranger at the town's spring festival, his offer to turn fate to her favor seems too good to be true. But nothing comes without a price, and Ruby learns that interfering with fate has bigger consequences than she realized. It leaves her to wonder who's really controlling her life and who - or what - Bryce really is. Get your free copy by going to http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/... and entering Coupon Code HH37X.
My book is free today March 20th - March 22ndIf you are looking out into the world today trying to figure out what in the world is going on, then this is the book for you.
http://amzn.to/12kAlDL
My debut novel A FAMILY AFFAIR, a full-length Regency Historical is now FREE on AMAZON. You can find the buy-links for all different AMAZON's here http://goo.gl/Pw0Hg. Thank you!
Jennifer Wenn
MentaChipDates free 5/24 -5/26
Science Fiction
After testing and the public release of the Individual Security System (ISS), Evo-Digital, a technological development company, began touting a revolutionary personal product called the MentaChip. The Chip was a microscopic piece of hardware embedded into the cerebral cortex of the user and could communicate with hardware via a node planted above the right temple of the wearer.
The full system included Geophysical tracking, medical information, current health statistics and modified hardware so subjects could connect with the internet, download information and conduct financial transactions. Accessories included head gear with an ear piece, eye piece/lens and a glove-touch system.
MentaChip was a long time coming. After many failures, fallbacks, technological burps and competition that had come out with lesser versions of personal software, Evo-Digital developers and designers believed they had finally perfected their product.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007RK8GH0
Free today only - "Explanation of Long Noses - Chapter 4 of Why Polly?" at Amazon.Fantasy... Adventure... Romance... Follow a lively young heroine into excitement and danger in this new serialized novel!
So I, Polly Summers, have been kidnapped by two enchanters, taken far away from my home, and am currently in a mysterious place known as the 'Magician's Peak.' On top of all that, I've run into the absolute last person I expected to see here. Will someone explain why Princess Paulina is here in Chaldea? And if someone could explain exactly what I'm doing here, that would be great too...
Why Polly? is a serialized novel which will ultimately contain thirty chapters. This is Chapter 4.
Grab your copy here: http://www.amazon.com/Why-Polly-Chapt...
Elle wrote: "We all love something for free right?Here is where you can post a link to your free books. Feel free to put a short description with your book.
I'll go first:
Here is a link to a free version to ..."
Autobiography meets poetry
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http://amazon.com/author/iampoet | Amazon Author Page (get your free e-book here May 26-27)
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My book will be free this weekend for your kindle or kindle app. May 26-27. Enjoy some holiday relaxation. Hear Me Roar is a collection of poetry written from my late teens right up until a month before publishing. It has been described as raw and soulful. Please take the time to read, and I welcome questions and requests for translation on any of my work. I wish I could teach the world what I learned the hard way.
My poetry is geared toward an over 18 crowd, yet you may find you can share some of the pieces with younger friends. Please visit my blog, and author pages all listed below! Thank you in advance for sharing in my journey and everyone's struggle.
http://mzvpain.deviantart.com | Blog
http://amazon.com/author/iampoet | Amazon Author Page (get your free e-book here May 26-27)
http://goodreads.com/Vpain | Goodreads Page
Please add me to your circles-
hear.v.roar@gmail.com
5 Star Review on Amazon: “I don't think there is a book that I like better than In the Company of Women!” If you haven’t read it, pick up a FREE copy for your Kindle and Kindle apps this weekend on Amazon, Saturday May 25 thru Monday May 27.US: http://amzn.to/10tKyKG
UK: http://amzn.to/Z5Gtib
V. wrote: "Elle wrote: "We all love something for free right?Here is where you can post a link to your free books. Feel free to put a short description with your book.
I'll go first:
Here is a link to a fre..."
http://amzn.com/B00BS0OOY4
Click for your free kindle edition of Hear Me Roar today or tomorrow!
For the next few days, First Chosen Book #1 in my Tears of Rage Sequence is free until 5/31. This is the last time it will be free, as I'm taking it out of the KDP select program."Tears of Rage is a fantastical gritty series about faith, dedication, fear, and perseverance. A tale for the times we are in, with realistic characters forced to face their own flaws that are just as dangerous as their enemies. Read it." - Damon Stone, Fantasy Flight Games
"This is really great stuff!" - James Rollins
FIRST CHOSEN is the story of Julianna, a noble from the conquered kingdom of Koma. In her moment of greatest need, she frees an ancient god, Grandfather Shadow, from his thousand-year prison. In his "gratitude," the god names her his high priest and commands Julianna to lead his people to greatness once again. Unfortunately, it is a capital crime for any of Julianna's people to worship one of the five ancient gods - the punishment is not just execution but also the destruction of the soul. While evading Inquisitors of All Father Sun and the followers of the god of death, Julianna must learn to use the vast power that Grandfather Shadow has given her in order to survive long enough to unite Grandfather Shadow's fractured people.
And so begins, TEARS OF RAGE a dark, epic fantasy about the power of faith and belief, where even though the gods can inspire these qualities in mortals, it is those same mortals that truly control the religions that form from any god's divine inspiration. It is also a swashbuckling tale of political intrigue where men scheme against each other and the gods, and how friendship, loyalty, and faith can help people persevere through the darkest times.
Mother Of Wolves - a fantasy adventure with one feisty heroine is free today on http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0082BT6G8 and http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0082BT6G8.When the King of the Roads is betrayed by his uncle to his murderers, his wife Lupa finds herself alone in a man's world of tribal politics and war. Everyone underestimates Lupa, if they consider her at all. They are making a mistake. Lupa has made a promise to her husband to avenge his death and Lupa is a woman of her word. Her quest takes her away from the tents of her travelling people to the town of the Others, where her husband's eyeless head watches as she takes her first revenge.
Free
on Kindle from May 30th to May 31stTake a ride with me and walk into a world of madness and insanity. The first Novella in a series about a successful attorney who defeated the odds but can't stop the urge. A stranger in her land marks his territory and Jennifer finds herself in a head on rollercoaster against a man whose urge drives him to be an executioner for God.
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Jennifer-...
Anthony Ebenrick
Hello everyone,I'm David Feeney and my thriller, 'Terror On The High Seas,' will be free for Kindle through Amazon, June 15th and 16th. Father's Day.
Terror on the high seas
Blurb; When two couples answer a distress call at sea they get more than they bargained for. The call is a trap and their yacht is hijacked by pirates. But the pirates get more than they bargained for. Because the men on this yacht are US Navy SEALs.
Terror On The High Seas. Two SEALs. Forty-seven terrorists. Fifty-thousand bullets!
You can also check out the trailer at my Goodreads page by clicking on my name.
Thanks again,
David
"Daughters," is FREE on Kindle May 30 - June 1. Imagine growing up thinking you are white and then finding out your father is not. http://amzn.to/YxLtHa
There may be a reason why this book - What the Heck, Dec?! - is rising in the free kindle top 100. It's number 5 on the Romantic Comedy section. What's more...it's still free! Today is the last day. Go to Amazon.com and search for this rising book - What the Heck, Dec?! Please and thank you. :) What the Heck, Dec?!Elizabeth Dudak
Hi everyone My sci-fi short story 'MotherCraft' is free from 31 May to 4 June.
The ebook also includes three pieces about my journey as a writer.
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/MotherCraft-ebo...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/MotherCraft-e...
Amazon Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/MotherCraft-eboo...
Advice of Counsel, a fun and entertaining mystery romance/romantic suspense novel, is free on Kindle on June 3 and 4. Hope you will check it out. Advice of Counsel
Hello, thanks to all for reading & writing. The outpouring of creativity from talented Goodreads authors & designers is pretty amazing and inspiring.Two free days (June 7 & 8, Fri & Sat) for THE BILLIONAIRE'S GIFT: A Spiritual Business Parable, a novella that explores a callous CEO’s quest for a higher purpose in life than the pursuit of worldly goods.
Exclusively on Kindle for its first three months (through mid-August). E-book prices are settling between $3 and $8, so THE BILLIONAIRE'S GIFT is $2.99. Such a deal!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Billionaire...
Good Luck to All Writers,
Edward Iwata
Journalist, author & blogger
THE BILLIONAIRE'S GIFT: A Spiritual Business Parable
FUSION ENTREPRENEURS: Cross-Cultural Execs & Companies Revolutionizing the Global Economy
Info ("at") EdwardIwata.com
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