The Memory of a Salt Shaker: a short tale about loss, love, and salt.

bmcox · 12-03-2012, 10:27 AM

In this romantic, magical realist short story, Bert discovers the salt in an ordinary salt shaker gives him the power to see his life through the eyes of his deceased wife. This magical realist story is first in a collection of stories exploring memory and loss in an effort to show that which connects all people, the power of love.

The Memory of a Salt Shaker first appeared November 2011 in issue 15 of Up The Staircase Quarterly and was nominated by the editors for the 2012 Million Writers Award.

The story has been up on Amazon (0.99) and Smashwords (free) for two weeks. And now it's available for free at the Kobo and Sony stores.

For more information, including the idea for the story, please visit my website The Space Within These Lines.

Thanks for giving it a look.

bmcox · 12-10-2012, 09:30 AM

The story has been up on Amazon (0.99) and Smashwords (free) for three weeks. And the book is has been downloaded 160 times between the two sites. On Amazon it's received four 5-star reviews, though, truthfully, one of those was my sister.

It's now available for free at the Kobo, Sony, Barnes and Noble, and Apple iBooks stores.

For more information, including the idea for the story, please visit my website The Space Within These Lines.

Thanks for giving it a look.

bmcox · 12-17-2012, 11:01 AM

I recently put the story up at XinXii. I may use them in the future to distribute my book to the iTunes Store. It was a pretty painless process.

The story has been up on Amazon (0.99) and Smashwords (free) for four weeks. And the book has been downloaded 173 times between the two sites.

It's available for free at the Kobo, Sony, Barnes and Noble, and Apple iBooks stores.

For more information, including the idea for the story, please visit my website The Space Within These Lines.

Thanks for giving it a look.

bmcox · 12-28-2012, 10:04 AM

The Memory of a Salt Shaker went free this week on Amazon. And was featured as a Book of the Day at Trindiebooks.

bmcox · 01-09-2013, 02:47 PM

Lindsay at Goodreads gave The Memory of a Salt Shaker 4-stars and says, "[A] very cute and sad story."

Author, Tony Healey says, "I applaud him for leaving me moved at the end. This is not one to miss!"

The Memory of a Salt Shaker is currently in the top 100 in both Fantasy > Contemporary, and Romance > Short Stories, and has been on the Romance > Short Stories Top 100 for almost THREE WEEKS! In all stores and reviewing outlets (where it's been rated) it has an average rating of 4.8 out of 5!

What are you waiting for? It's FREE. Pick up your copy of The Memory of a Salt Shaker TODAY!

Amazon
Smashwords
Kobo
Barnes and Noble
Sony Reader Store
Apple iTunes

bmcox · 01-16-2013, 12:16 PM

XinXii customers you can now get The Memory of a Salt Shaker for free with code: 12DaysFree

bmcox · 01-23-2013, 04:35 PM

Thank you so much everyone who downloaded this story.

On Tuesday, The Memory of a Salt Shaker was #1 in Fantasy > Contemporary in France for the Kindle. Currently # 6 in France, # 20 in the UK, and # 29 in the US.

"...it strikes you in the heart and steeps you in the tragic beauty of loss."--an Amazon Review.

Pick up your free copy today at the following retailers:

XinXii with code: 12DaysFree
Amazon
Smashwords
Kobo
Barnes and Noble
Sony Reader Store
Apple iTunes

bmcox · 01-30-2013, 10:45 AM

Still on the 100 Top Free Kindle Charts in France, Spain, the UK, and the US.

Amazon France
Amazon Spain
Amazon UK
Amazon US

And the code for Xinxii is still active: 12DaysFree

Everyone who has downloaded The Memory of a Salt Shaker thus far,

.

bmcox · 02-22-2013, 12:24 PM

FYI Amazon pulled free in the UK and Spain.

Amazon France
Amazon US

It's still available for free at Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Smashwords, iTunes, and XinXii with the coupon 12DaysFree.

bmcox · 03-01-2013, 10:05 AM

February was a good month for The Memory of a Salt Shaker. Thanks to everyone who downloaded it. It's still free so if you haven't picked it up do so today.

bmcox · 05-13-2013, 02:46 PM

The Memory of a Salt Shaker is still free at most online retailers. Also, Paige Ambroziak recently wrote a lovely review of the story at her website Twisting Phlox.

Thanks, Paige.

bmcox · 12-26-2013, 09:58 PM

Hi all,

Been out of the loop for awhile, but I am back and this book is still free.

bmcox · 01-13-2014, 09:23 AM

Just got a new review. 4 stars!

01-09-2013, 02:47 PM	#5
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	NOW FREE--The Memory of a Salt Shaker: "This is one not to miss!" Lindsay at Goodreads gave The Memory of a Salt Shaker 4-stars and says, "[A] very cute and sad story." Author, Tony Healey says, "I applaud him for leaving me moved at the end. This is not one to miss!" The Memory of a Salt Shaker is currently in the top 100 in both Fantasy > Contemporary, and Romance > Short Stories, and has been on the Romance > Short Stories Top 100 for almost THREE WEEKS! In all stores and reviewing outlets (where it's been rated) it has an average rating of 4.8 out of 5! What are you waiting for? It's FREE. Pick up your copy of The Memory of a Salt Shaker TODAY! Amazon Smashwords Kobo Barnes and Noble Sony Reader Store Apple iTunes

01-13-2014, 09:23 AM	#13
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	Just got a new review. 4 stars! Last edited by bmcox; 01-13-2014 at 09:25 AM.

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12-03-2012, 10:27 AM	#1
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	The Memory of a Salt Shaker: a short tale about loss, love, and salt. In this romantic, magical realist short story, Bert discovers the salt in an ordinary salt shaker gives him the power to see his life through the eyes of his deceased wife. This magical realist story is first in a collection of stories exploring memory and loss in an effort to show that which connects all people, the power of love. The Memory of a Salt Shaker first appeared November 2011 in issue 15 of Up The Staircase Quarterly and was nominated by the editors for the 2012 Million Writers Award. The story has been up on Amazon (0.99) and Smashwords (free) for two weeks. And now it's available for free at the Kobo and Sony stores. For more information, including the idea for the story, please visit my website The Space Within These Lines. Thanks for giving it a look. Last edited by bmcox; 12-10-2012 at 09:26 AM. Reason: Image replaced, description modified.

12-10-2012, 09:30 AM	#2
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	The story has been up on Amazon (0.99) and Smashwords (free) for three weeks. And the book is has been downloaded 160 times between the two sites. On Amazon it's received four 5-star reviews, though, truthfully, one of those was my sister. It's now available for free at the Kobo, Sony, Barnes and Noble, and Apple iBooks stores. For more information, including the idea for the story, please visit my website The Space Within These Lines. Thanks for giving it a look.

12-17-2012, 11:01 AM	#3
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	I recently put the story up at XinXii. I may use them in the future to distribute my book to the iTunes Store. It was a pretty painless process. The story has been up on Amazon (0.99) and Smashwords (free) for four weeks. And the book has been downloaded 173 times between the two sites. It's available for free at the Kobo, Sony, Barnes and Noble, and Apple iBooks stores. For more information, including the idea for the story, please visit my website The Space Within These Lines. Thanks for giving it a look.

12-28-2012, 10:04 AM	#4
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	The Memory of a Salt Shaker went free this week on Amazon. And was featured as a Book of the Day at Trindiebooks.

01-16-2013, 12:16 PM	#6
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	XinXii customers you can now get The Memory of a Salt Shaker for free with code: 12DaysFree

01-23-2013, 04:35 PM	#7
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	Thank you so much everyone who downloaded this story. On Tuesday, The Memory of a Salt Shaker was #1 in Fantasy > Contemporary in France for the Kindle. Currently # 6 in France, # 20 in the UK, and # 29 in the US. "...it strikes you in the heart and steeps you in the tragic beauty of loss."--an Amazon Review. Pick up your free copy today at the following retailers: XinXii with code: 12DaysFree Amazon Smashwords Kobo Barnes and Noble Sony Reader Store Apple iTunes

01-30-2013, 10:45 AM	#8
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	Still on the 100 Top Free Kindle Charts in France, Spain, the UK, and the US. Amazon France Amazon Spain Amazon UK Amazon US And the code for Xinxii is still active: 12DaysFree Everyone who has downloaded The Memory of a Salt Shaker thus far, .

02-22-2013, 12:24 PM	#9
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	FYI Amazon pulled free in the UK and Spain. Amazon France Amazon US It's still available for free at Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Smashwords, iTunes, and XinXii with the coupon 12DaysFree.

03-01-2013, 10:05 AM	#10
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	February was a good month for The Memory of a Salt Shaker. Thanks to everyone who downloaded it. It's still free so if you haven't picked it up do so today.

05-13-2013, 02:46 PM	#11
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	The Memory of a Salt Shaker is still free at most online retailers. Also, Paige Ambroziak recently wrote a lovely review of the story at her website Twisting Phlox. Thanks, Paige.

12-26-2013, 09:58 PM	#12
bmcox Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: None	Hi all, Been out of the loop for awhile, but I am back and this book is still free.