Month: July 2014

Book Release Checklist

book launch checklist graphicIf the wedding planning industry (and make no mistake – it’s an industry) has given us one useful idea, it’s this: the idea of a checklist leading up to the Big Day. Say what you will about some of the more outrageous line-items (personalized matchbooks?), but it’s a useful thing to have as you work your way through a complex undertaking with a lot of moving parts, like a wedding. Or a book launch.

I just released a new book, so all of this is fresh in my mind. Inevitably, I forget to do something in the effort to remember to do the thing I forgot to do last time. This time, I completely forgot about the ARC, so I had no reviews ready for launch day. Dumb, right? So I am making myself a checklist. Here’s what I’ve got so far: Continue reading “Book Release Checklist”

Book Brief: The Cut-Out

The Cut-OutThe Cut-Out
by Jon King
Genre of this Book: Conspiracy Thriller
Word count: 97,000

He said he was a retired Special Forces Green Beret, a CIA runner, so I knew the information he had was potentially explosive. But even so, I never imagined he would tell me what he did: that someone of global renown, “within days from now”, would be assassinated, and that the hit would be made to look like an “accident”. Why tell me? A low-key conspiracy journalist? I didn’t know. And quite frankly, I didn’t believe him, either—until a week later, when Princess Diana was killed in a car crash, an “accident”. That’s when the nightmare began. Based on a true story.

This book is available from Amazon. Continue reading “Book Brief: The Cut-Out”

The Ghosts Want You to Vote for the Flash Fiction Winner!

Vote2The Ghosts of Northgate want you to vote for your favorite story in this week’s flash fiction challenge.

Remember, the winning entries will all be included in the next edition of the IU Flash Fiction Anthology.

Check out this week’s entries here. Make your decision, then use those share buttons at the bottom of the post to spread the word.

Voting polls close Thursday at 5 PM Pacific time.

Which ghostly story was your favorite?

  • Victoria (41%, 36 Votes)
  • Sara Stark (31%, 27 Votes)
  • AL Kaplan (11%, 10 Votes)
  • Yvonne Hertzberger (6%, 5 Votes)
  • Jon Jefferson (5%, 4 Votes)
  • Lois Nelsen Lewandowski (5%, 4 Votes)
  • Mary Ellen Courtney (1%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 87

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NOTE: Entrants whose submissions exceed the 250 word limit are eliminated from the poll. ONE VOTE PER PERSON, please. Duplicate votes will be deleted. The results displayed above are unofficial until verified by administration.

July Releases

Just in time for the lazy days of Summer, here are some cool new books to take to the beach with you.

FourMothers_120x177Four Mothers: A Short Story Collection
by RJ Crayton

Sometimes, a mother’s flaws are dangerous. Four stories. Four mothers. Four crises. One great read.

Four Mothers is available is available from Amazon.com and Amazon UK.

bound by a dragon 120x177Bound by a Dragon by Linda K. Hopkins

A maiden. A dragon. A distant castle. A handsome stranger. All the ingredients needed to create the perfect medieval romance.

Bound by a Dragon is available on Amazon.com, Smashwords, and Amazon UK.
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Murder by Misrule eBook Cover 120x177Murder by Misrule by Anna Castle

Francis Bacon must find out who is murdering barristers in Elizabethan London before he becomes the next victim.

Murder by Misrule is available from Amazon.com, Smashwords, and Amazon UK.
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Messenger of the Ancient Gods 120x177Messenger of the Ancient Gods by Deborah Kinnon

An archeologist becomes the target of a deadly religious sect when she takes up her murdered father’s research into ancient aliens.

Messenger of the Ancient Gods is available at Amazon.com and Amazon UK.

Scorched Earth 120x177Scorched Earth by Lynne Cantwell

Sue has three weeks to raise millions for research into a supergrain that could end world hunger – if it didn’t have dangerous drawbacks.

Scorched Earth is available through Amazon.com, Smashwords, and Amazon UK.