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More New Releases for April

Got your tax refund? Why not spend it on some new indie releases?

The Picture of Cool 120x177The Picture of Cool by Laurie Boris

A television producer’s cool façade hides his lonely heart, until he meets a handsome man whose secret could turn their lives upside down.

The Picture of Cool is available through Amazon.com and Amazon UK.

Science Fiction Trivia 120x177Science Fiction Trivia Quiz Book by Rich Meyer

From Arthur C. Clarke to the X-Files, the Science Fiction Trivia Quiz Book covers all things sci-fi with 500 family-friendly questions!

Science Fiction Trivia Quiz Book is available on Amazon.com  and Amazon UK.

Undertow 120x177Undertow by Lynne Cantwell

Navy Lt. Darrell Warren must infiltrate a terrorist plot to blow up the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel — and there’s a hurricane on the way.

Undertow: Land, Sea, Sky Book 2,  is available from Amazon.com, Smashwords, and Amazon UK.

Reboot Your Life 120x177Reboot Your Life by Paul Gibbons

Reboot Your Life is a 12 day process for getting what you want from life – creating a vision and goals, and learning the latest productivity techniques.

Reboot Your Life is available at Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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Saving Gracie 120x177Saving Gracie by Nancy DeMarco

A dead man sends text messages, a missing person is duct taped to a toilet, and a ghost forces Gracie to “follow the beagle” to save a life.

Saving Gracie is available through Amazon.com, Smashwords, and Amazon UK.

Scripting a Facebook Book Release Party

1998 cozumel dock by KSBrooksThe virtual food is out, the prizes are all lined up, and guests are starting to arrive at your Facebook party page. Now what? Well, if you’ve written a party script, it’s easy.

I freely admit that I stole the idea of writing a script. Last fall, I was involved in a MasterKoda promotion for which Kim Emerson sent around a sample script. As I looked over her sample, I realized she was doing the same things at the same time every hour. When I was in radio, we called that a clock. You’ve probably heard this kind of clock in action without realizing it; stations like WTOP in Washington, DC, promote their “traffic and weather together on the 8s” – in other words, if you want to know the weather forecast, you know you need to tune in at 8, 18, 28, 38, 48 or 58 minutes past the hour.

Anyway, I wrote my script for the MasterKoda event based on this idea, and it went pretty well. So when I began to get ready for my virtual beach party for the release of Undertow, the first thing I did was to draw myself a clock. Here’s a much neater version of what I came up with. Continue reading “Scripting a Facebook Book Release Party”

New Releases for April

April is here and so are some new indie releases!

GM 120x177GM by Alan Porter

Modern genetic science threatens chaos in a tiny African nation, in this controversial thriller of greed, betrayal and decades-old ambition.

GM is available through Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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Love Hurts 120x177Love Hurts by Carol E. Wyer

Love does not always result in ‘happy ever after’. In the hands of a damaged soul, love can be all-consuming, dangerous and even lethal.

Love Hurts is available on Amazon.com, Smashwords, and Amazon UK.

The Color of the Wild 120x177The Color of the Wild by Gin Getz

An inspiring memoir of person and place sharing the intimate connection between a woman, her family, and a wild mountain they call home.

The Color of the Wild is available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon UK.

A One Way Ticket To Dead120x177A One Way Ticket to Dead by DV Berkom

Digging up the past can be deadly. Kate Jones must once again face her past…and hope she survives..

A One Way Ticket to Dead is available at Amazon.com, Smashwords, and Amazon UK.
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The Shadow Soul 120x177The Shadow Soul by Kaitlyn Davis

What is stronger—fate or love? GAME OF THRONES meets GRACELING in a new young adult fantasy by bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis.

The Shadow Soul is available through Amazon.com, Smashwords, and Amazon UK.

ARC Reader Basics

arc readersARC (Advanced Review Copy) readers were a crucial part of the last “official” novel I released, Triple Dog Dare, co-written with the Evil Mastermind himself. Our ARC readers were a fantastic group of folks who provided us with feedback, reviews, proofreading, and a lot of positive energy going into the novel’s launch.

Back in the days when the Big Six ruled the world of publishing, ARCs would be sent out to reviewers well in advance of a novel’s publication. Some big-time reviewers wouldn’t even consider reviewing a book once it was published. They only wanted those very special pre-release copies, giving them an inside edge on other publications. This way, these reviewers were part of an elite group who received special advanced copies, and the publishers could bank on receiving a review from these high-circulation newspapers and magazines to help the book at launch time. This is why sometimes, in used bookstores, you will find a copy of a book with the stamp “uncorrected proof” on the title page. Okay, that was your history lesson. There will be a test later. Continue reading “ARC Reader Basics”