bestselling author freed

marktsullivan · 11-30-2009, 02:56 PM

Hi,
My name is Mark T Sullivan. I'm the author of seven internationally bestselling and award-winning novels. I recently decided to take my backlist free, starting with my novel, The Purification Ceremony, which was published in 14 languages, a finalist for the Edgar Allen Poe Award and winner of the WH Smith Fresh Talent Award. Fellow mobileread member Asparrow calls the book one of the best values at Smashwords. com. The book is available in all digital formats at www.smashwords.com/books/view/4671, and through my website www.marktsullivan.com.
I hope you enjoy it!

Mark

dreams · 11-30-2009, 03:28 PM

Welcome to MR

It is always great when authors join and participate in our forums. I read The Purification Ceremony when it came out and ventured on to your other works.

Thank you for putting your book on Smashwords. We are an international forum of many devices and appreciate (and like to support) authors who take note of that.

Please join in the discussions and ask questions if you want to learn or would like clarification. There are many friendly, knowledgeable members who will jump in and answer (or point you in the right direction

).

marktsullivan · 11-30-2009, 04:03 PM

Hi Dreams,

Glad you enjoyed the Purification Ceremony when it came out. I actually think that free backlists (at least digitally) are the future, and I'm trying to embrace it!

dreams · 11-30-2009, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marktsullivan

Hi Dreams,

Glad you enjoyed the Purification Ceremony when it came out. I actually think that free backlists (at least digitally) are the future, and I'm trying to embrace it!

It's a great idea. It reminds past readers of your name and your work plus it entices new readers to give an unknown-to-them author a try.

bookratt · 11-30-2009, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marktsullivan

Hi,
My name is Mark T Sullivan. I'm the author of seven internationally bestselling and award-winning novels. I recently decided to take my backlist free, starting with my novel, The Purification Ceremony, which was published in 14 languages, a finalist for the Edgar Allen Poe Award and winner of the WH Smith Fresh Talent Award. Fellow mobileread member Asparrow calls the book one of the best values at Smashwords. com. The book is available in all digital formats at www.smashwords.com/books/view/4671, and through my website www.marktsullivan.com.
I hope you enjoy it!

Mark

Dear Mark - will check out your book. When seeing the title for your posting, it sounded like some author had been let out of jail - LOL!

bookratt

Superlucky · 11-30-2009, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

It's a great idea. It reminds past readers of your name and your work plus it entices new readers to give an unknown-to-them author a try.

Backed. Free (and "shared") ebooks have led me to purchase books I never would have considered. They're a win for both readers and authors.

I'm going to give PC a read. Thanks, Mark!

lene1949 · 11-30-2009, 05:57 PM

Hi Mark

Welcome to the forum... I have downloaded your book, and I'm looking forwards to the others becoming available.

Thank you

Idoine · 11-30-2009, 06:33 PM

Thanks Mark, downloaded too, and on my TBR list !

marktsullivan · 11-30-2009, 07:18 PM

Thank you all for downloading. Let me know what you think. You can e-mail me at my website: mark@marktsullivan.com

93terp · 12-01-2009, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marktsullivan

Hi,
My name is Mark T Sullivan. I'm the author of seven internationally bestselling and award-winning novels. I recently decided to take my backlist free, starting with my novel, The Purification Ceremony, which was published in 14 languages, a finalist for the Edgar Allen Poe Award and winner of the WH Smith Fresh Talent Award. Fellow mobileread member Asparrow calls the book one of the best values at Smashwords. com. The book is available in all digital formats at www.smashwords.com/books/view/4671, and through my website www.marktsullivan.com.
I hope you enjoy it!

Mark

Hi Mark! Just downloaded this & can't wait to read it. Thanks for making this available for free!

marktsullivan · 12-01-2009, 05:57 PM

Thanks again to all who have downloaded The Purification Ceremony for Free. Tell your fellow ebookies!

A Nonny Mouse · 01-28-2010, 10:31 AM

Thanks for this Mark.

When I first saw that the protagonist was female I was not sure if it was my kind of book - how wrong I was - a great story excellently crafted, an exceedingly good read.

I will be reading more of your work.

SDRebel · 02-06-2010, 12:02 AM

Thanks Mark. I was searching for thrillers and code-breaking books and every site showed me only Dan Brown's books

after some more searching, i saw your book triple cross and it had great reviews, so I decided to buy it on amazon (not embarrased to say that I bought a used version for $5 shipped). I have an ebook reader, but it was about $18-20 where I saw it first... (obviously I didn't find smashwords until now)
But now I will be downloading PC and I hope I have time to read it, though i've been very busy lately and I don't see that improving :sadwalk:

thanks for the opportunity to read the book

edit:
one comment is that smashwords website is extremely slow, it was almost painful

alvico · 02-06-2010, 12:50 AM

Intiguing premise. Downloaded! Thanks, Mark.

CarolineNH · 02-06-2010, 06:25 PM

Awesome! Sounds fabulous; I have downloaded it. (I agree, Smashwords was very slow.) Thank you so much!

11-30-2009, 02:56 PM	#1
marktsullivan Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 56 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bozeman, Montana Device: kindle	bestselling author freed Hi, My name is Mark T Sullivan. I'm the author of seven internationally bestselling and award-winning novels. I recently decided to take my backlist free, starting with my novel, The Purification Ceremony, which was published in 14 languages, a finalist for the Edgar Allen Poe Award and winner of the WH Smith Fresh Talent Award. Fellow mobileread member Asparrow calls the book one of the best values at Smashwords. com. The book is available in all digital formats at www.smashwords.com/books/view/4671, and through my website www.marktsullivan.com. I hope you enjoy it! Mark

11-30-2009, 03:28 PM	#2
dreams Anticipation Posts: 21,462 Karma: 50511916 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Welcome to MR It is always great when authors join and participate in our forums. I read The Purification Ceremony when it came out and ventured on to your other works. Thank you for putting your book on Smashwords. We are an international forum of many devices and appreciate (and like to support) authors who take note of that. Please join in the discussions and ask questions if you want to learn or would like clarification. There are many friendly, knowledgeable members who will jump in and answer (or point you in the right direction). __________________ MobileRead Wiki . MobileRead's Patricia Clark Memorial Library free (mostly PD) ebooks MobileRead's Posting Guidelines . Author Guidelines 2012 list - 2013 list

11-30-2009, 05:57 PM	#7
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,966 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 2, Sony PRS 650, Ipod Touch	Hi Mark Welcome to the forum... I have downloaded your book, and I'm looking forwards to the others becoming available. Thank you __________________ Lene

11-30-2009, 06:33 PM	#8
Idoine Which book will be next ? Posts: 662 Karma: 2172 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: France Device: Cybook Gen3 1.5, Sony PRS 600 RC, Samsung Omnia...	Thanks Mark, downloaded too, and on my TBR list ! __________________ "To read all night through, or not to read all night through, that is the question !"

11-30-2009, 07:18 PM	#9
marktsullivan Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 56 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bozeman, Montana Device: kindle	Thanks Thank you all for downloading. Let me know what you think. You can e-mail me at my website: mark@marktsullivan.com

11-30-2009, 04:03 PM	#3
marktsullivan Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 56 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bozeman, Montana Device: kindle	Hi Dreams, Glad you enjoyed the Purification Ceremony when it came out. I actually think that free backlists (at least digitally) are the future, and I'm trying to embrace it!

12-01-2009, 05:57 PM	#11
marktsullivan Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 56 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bozeman, Montana Device: kindle	tell your friends Thanks again to all who have downloaded The Purification Ceremony for Free. Tell your fellow ebookies!

01-28-2010, 10:31 AM	#12
A Nonny Mouse Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 272 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Right here, right now! Device: sony prs505	Thanks for this Mark. When I first saw that the protagonist was female I was not sure if it was my kind of book - how wrong I was - a great story excellently crafted, an exceedingly good read. I will be reading more of your work. __________________ Mo! "Money can't buy you friends, but it does get you a better class of enemy". - Spike Milligan

02-06-2010, 12:02 AM	#13
SDRebel Addict Posts: 296 Karma: 92 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: astak pro	Thanks Mark. I was searching for thrillers and code-breaking books and every site showed me only Dan Brown's books after some more searching, i saw your book triple cross and it had great reviews, so I decided to buy it on amazon (not embarrased to say that I bought a used version for $5 shipped). I have an ebook reader, but it was about $18-20 where I saw it first... (obviously I didn't find smashwords until now) But now I will be downloading PC and I hope I have time to read it, though i've been very busy lately and I don't see that improving :sadwalk: thanks for the opportunity to read the book edit: one comment is that smashwords website is extremely slow, it was almost painful

02-06-2010, 12:50 AM	#14
alvico Addict Posts: 288 Karma: 400001 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Victoria, Australia Device: iPod Touch	Intiguing premise. Downloaded! Thanks, Mark. __________________ Vicki Tyley ~ Novels of Mystery and Suspense ~ Visit Vicki's website Books available at Amazon / Smashwords / Barnes & Noble

02-06-2010, 06:25 PM	#15
CarolineNH Expert napper Posts: 104 Karma: 77362 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Hampshire Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Mini, iPhone	Awesome! Sounds fabulous; I have downloaded it. (I agree, Smashwords was very slow.) Thank you so much! __________________ Dr. Who: "Big day tomorrow!" "What?" "Always a big day tomorrow. I have a time machine; I skip the little ones!"

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