Month: November 2014

Create an Author Holiday Card to Help Connect with Readers

holiday_card_image_words_cropped_smallIf you’re the type of person who sends a spiffy holiday card and newsletter to your family and friends, you may be the kind of author who wants to do the same to your fans.

As a person, I am definitely all-in on the holiday card and catching-up newsletter. We do a picture (in a costume of some sort), a website and a brief summary of the excitement of the year. Lots of fun for family and friends who want to catch up.

So, how do you translate this to your author persona? Simple. Do the same thing, only author-related and send it to your newsletter subscribers. It’s a chance for you to connect with fans in a way that they normally connect with friends and family. Therefore, we want it to be similar to what we’d send to friends and family. Continue reading “Create an Author Holiday Card to Help Connect with Readers”

Video Trailer: Mister Darcy’s Dogs

Mister Darcy's DogsDoctor Lizzie Bennet, struggling against her conservative English countryside upbringing, determines to prove her worth as a dog psychologist. Nothing will deter her from her career until she meets the uppity and oh-so mysterious Londoner, Mister Darcy. His on-again, off-again flirtatious manner and his pompous putdowns challenge Lizzie’s short temper. When Mister Darcy hires her to train his lovable basset hounds for an important foxhunt, Lizzie accepts the task despite knowing next to nothing about the sport and harboring an intense fear of horses.

Will Lizzie keep her focus or succumb to her fate?

Barbara Silkstone’s Mister Darcy’s Dogs: A Pride and Prejudice Contemporary Novella, the satirical version of the famous classic, is available from Amazon and Amazon UK.

Don’t forget, you can cast your vote for trailer of the month on November 29, 2014 at 1 p.m. Pacific time.

Print Book Paparazzi

print book paparazziIt’s time to put the spotlight on print books! People want the inside scoop on bargain print books right here at the Indies Unlimited Print Book Party.

Want to help readers discover some fine indie writing at reasonable prices? Here’s the deal:

If you have a print book available from a major online retailer at $15 or less, follow the instructions below and post your link. If you see one you like, click over and buy it. This feature is only for print editions priced at fifteen dollars and under.

When possible, we replace some of the links with clickable book cover images. Do not attempt to insert an image in comments on your own. Just put the following information in the comment section:

1. Book title and price
2. Author name
3. A short one sentence book description (keep it tweetable in length.)
4. One AMAZON link to purchase the book.

Then let your friends and fans know your book is available here today. Use the share buttons below, or copy the link in the address bar above and share the news on your favorite social media platforms. The more, the merrier, right? So let’s give it a try, shall we? Please make sure to follow the RULES above. Now, go ahead and tell the world about your cheap read.

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New Indie Releases – Thanksgiving Edition

It’s almost Black Friday and Cyber Monday (for those outside the USA – those are the busiest shopping days of the year) – so check out these new titles for your holiday lists!

almost perfect christmas 120x177An Almost Perfect Christmas by Donna Fasano

Can the magic of Christmas transform make-believe vows into a real marriage?

An Almost Perfect Christmas is available for eBook and in print from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Amazon UK, and all online booksellers.

Paladins Odyssey 120x177Paladin’s Odyssey by Bruce Fottler

Joseph Paladin is a national hero everyone thought they knew, but is he really someone who deserves the esteem?

Paladin’s Odyssey is available on Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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Trip-n-Die 120x177Trip ‘N Die by Meg Frith

TRIP ’N DIE – At 20, Jen’s trying to piece together the rules for adulthood. A funny, fast-moving and heartwarming tale of social incompetence.

Trip ‘N Die is available from Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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Shadow DaysShadow Days by Melinda Clayton

Upon her husband’s death, Emily Holt vows to drive to the end of the road, which she’s surprised to find is in Cedar Hollow, West Virginia.

Shadow Days is available at Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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Forever the Road 120x177Forever the Road by Anthony St. Clair

** Travel. Destiny. Beer. ** When an evil as old as the world awakens, only three wanderers can prevent the annihilation of all life.

Forever the Road is available through Amazon.com, Smashwords, and Amazon UK.