"The Shameless Promotion and Endless Plug-Your-Novel Thread"

[UntreedReads]

About My Will:

Cynthia felt the time had come to tell the young boy the truth of his name, and of the fateful day of his birth. Time to tell the story of her beloved Olivia, a beautiful and vibrant woman full of love and happiness. Friend, lover, wife, savior – she would have been a great mother had she survived. So, Cynthia pulls her little boy onto her lap and recalls the day ten years ago; of Cynthia’s pain, Olivia’s parting words, and a baby’s powerful will to live despite his small and frail body. Today, the boy will learn why Mother’s Day means so much to Cynthia. A short story from our Nibs literary line.

How to Purchase My Will:

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[joycedb]

Where Dreams are Born in digital or print from a small publisher.

It was supposed to be a win-win situation—a safe environment in which to raise a son for single mom Vicky, housekeeping and childcare for widowed Jack. Neither one wants or expects anything more. Life, however, has more in store than either one imagines.

Ann of The Romance Reviews says, “This novel was full of suspense right up until the end. Jack and Vicky had such horrible childhoods that you really root for them to realize that they are in love and need each other. The supporting characters in the novel are just as well developed as Jack and Vicky. WHERE DREAMS ARE BORN is a delight to read and I'm looking forward to more books from Joyce DeBacco!”

Joyce

[cassandrastryffe]

Bored out of your skull? Why not read the book with the worst title ever written?

Book one is complete and the FREE first draft can be found here

http://stories.dreamfantastic.com/zombiediapers/


Zombie Diapers

Liz is a survivor, one of the few, of the zombie apocalypse. A teenager who just recently was a cheerleader, dating the Quarterback, and doing everything right, finds herself in a world where everything is wrong. Another survivor, Anna, lived just long enough to give birth to a daughter, before dying in childbirth, leaving the young Liz to care for and raise a baby in a harsh world where death could come at any moment.


http://stories.dreamfantastic.com/zombiediapers/

[Mel Comley]

Two of my books have been reduced for the Labor Day weekend blowout sale.

http://www.amazon.com/A-Time-To-Heal.../dp/B005I4OUV8 A gentle romance for 99cents.

And http://www.amazon.com/Impeding-Justi.../dp/B0045UA6F0 A fast paced thriller also 99 cents.

Happy hols.

Mel

[GlennGThater]

The Gateway, Book 1 of my fantasy series Harbinger of Doom is now available for FREE from Amazon! See link below. Get yours while you can!

Below is some info on my epic fantasy series, Harbinger of Doom. BTW - Book 1, The Gateway, won 3rd Best Fantasy Novel of 2009 in the Preditors & Editors Readers Poll.

Summary of Reader Reviews:

“...as good as any fantasy tale you will read, it honors the tradition, and adds to our lore a story so good, so well told, I hope it will be remembered forever.” *--- Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands

“Thater writes with a realism like no other; fantasy lovers of sword and sorcery--check out this short first battle and be ready for the entire saga awaiting you!” -- Glenda Bixler

“...The author paints each scene and battle so clearly that I felt I was in the middle of the action.” --- Mike Monahan, author of Barracuda.

“...fast paced and exciting with characters real enough to leap out of the pages...leaves the reader craving more.” *--- Franz McLaren, author of Demon Drift and A Night of Dark Delicacies

“...Non-stop action that is written so well you can't stop reading it!” -- G.A. Endless, author of Issla: A Vampire Living in the 21st Century

“If you are a hard core fantasy fan, you are sure to love this swords and sorcery adventure.” -- Tim Greaton, author of The Santa Shop.

“...hugely entertaining. One of the best sword and sorcery/historical fiction tales i have read in years. A truly classic yarn that i will read again and again.” -- Jimmyonly

“...The Gateway delivers straight up heroic fantasy with unapologetic hack and slash action.” *-- Tracy Falbe, author of The Rys Chronicles

“...a well written fast paced story that will keep you on your seat.” -- Glenn Skinner, author of the Keya Quests

“...the characterization is simply amazing. I would highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys Epic Fantasy. -- Nathalia

“...fast-paced, action-packed fantasy.” --- Debra Purdy Kong, author of Taxed to Death and Fatal Encryption

“...An adventure into magic and fantasy that pulls you in and does not let go...left me wanting more.”
--- R.M. Putnam, author of Destiny’s Warriors

“...the action never stops.” --- Susan McLeod, author of Soul and Shadow

“...A great adventure which I could not put down...” -- Larry B. Gray.

“...an excellent foray into dark story adventure.” -- Jacamo Peterson, author of A Hard Place: A Sergeant's Tale, and Blademaster of Norda.

THE HARBINGER OF DOOM SAGA

The Harbinger of Doom saga centers around one Lord Angle Theta, an enigmatic warrior of unknown origins and mystical power. No mortal man is his match in battle. No sorcery can contain or confound him. No scholar or sage can outwit him. But for all his skills, he is but one of us; a man, a human, who shares our faults, our dreams, and our ambitions. He boldly strides across the land, fearless, peerless, and cloaked in mystery; all his will bent on righting such wrongs as he deems fit.

Until the day the Gateway opened and turned the world on its head. On that fateful day, Korrgonn came and washed away our dreams. And his outre' realms of chaos set their unholy mark upon our world and claimed it for their own.

Only Theta and his companions see the enemies aligning against us. Only they foresee our end coming -- the end of civilization, the end of the world of man. Only they can hope to turn the tide of madness and preserve all that we hold dear.

But no man, not even our greatest hero, can stand against the Lords of Chaos and the dark armies of Nifleheim at their command. Fiends that infiltrate unseen within our ranks, that tear down our temples and our traditions; that devour us from within, unseen, unknown, unheralded, and unopposed until the hour grows far too late.

Through the murk and mist that hangs before our eyes, one man only sees true. One man pierces the veil of magic that blinds us all and marks the world as it truly is, revealing secrets, secrets of Angle Theta, so horrifying as to shatter a man's mind and call into question the very nature of good and evil.
Join us now on our journey back to the days of high adventure.

Book 1: The Gateway (FREE on Kindle)
http://www.amazon.com/GATEWAY-Harbin.../dp/B0017H1LCQ

Book 2: The Fallen Angle
http://www.amazon.com/FALLEN-ANGLE-H.../dp/B0018G55BY

Book 3: Knight Eternal
http://www.amazon.com/Knight-Eternal.../dp/B002TG4NN8

Books 1 & 2 combined: Harbinger of Doom
http://www.amazon.com/HARBINGER-DOOM.../dp/B0017RHXAK


Glenn G. Thater
www.glenngthater.com

[Steven Lyle Jordan]

I have a guest blog post, on how to do a proper job of scanning and OCR'ing a book, at Tomes of the Soul.

[kpen]

While you can find my book in the Kindle store I have created a webpage where you can read my book for FREE, Check out Shadows of the Dust for FREE at http://www.fictionbykathleen.com/

Let me know what you think

[PamelaMary]

Authors reduced their books to $.99 for Labor Day Weekend - The sale lasts from Sept 2-5

There's a Kindle Giveaway - and Gift Card giveaways

I have two novels in the Blowout


The Necromancer - http://indiebookblowout.com/Indie_Bo...er_Horror.html




Midnight Reflections - http://indiebookblowout.com/Indie_Bo...t/Romance.html

Enjoy!

[Peter Salisbury]

A short story anthology of six ghost and horror stories engineered for the information age.

(14,300 words plus samples of other stories, total more than 18,000 words)

Early feedback: "I thought you had a nice balance with some blood freezingly "horror" endings (Ms Fixit and Chrissy's Phone) - Dig it - which was engaging and more complex, and Vampire Cloud, which was nicely original and had a really rather heart warming ending. My favourite, however, was Lucky Day Card, because it really was the perfect example of a short story - short but fully developed and very topical, with a really very neat and clever ending."

still only 99 cents everywhere

Amazon US Spirit in the Circuits
Amazon UK Spirit in the Circuits
Smashwords Spirit in the Circuits

Other bargains include the 99 cent Post Apocalyptic SF anthology 'The Old Store'

and

the universally free Science Fiction limerick book

[UntreedReads]

Elisa Rolle has published a review of Dorien Grey's memoir in essays, SHORT CIRCUITS: A LIFE IN BLOGS.

"I know I shouldn’t read these books since I feel too much for the people in them when I know they are real life men; but, if you think at it, that of Roger Margason, alias Dorien Grey, is a life that is worthy to be told and worthy to be read. Born in 1933, Dorien/Roger is today one of those gay novelists who quietly, but steadily, navigated the turbulent sea of the Gay Fiction market. As often when something is “trendy”, the waters are dangerous, and the chance to sink very high, but apparently Dorien doesn’t care: he writes his books, he blogs with an elegance that is rare and a bit old fashioned, and he is the perfect epitome of a gentleman."

Check out the entire review!

Originally Posted by UntreedReads

About Short Circuits: A Life in Blogs: Book 1:

Lambda-nominated author Dorien Grey (The Dick Hardesty Mysteries, The Elliott Smith Mysteries) knows more than just how to write a great murder novel. He's also had amazing life experiences in the military and around the world. Here, for the first time, are the collected blog and journal writings of this prolific author. As Grey notes, "Sometimes things are more clearly seen through the eyes of others." The hope is that the reader will see similarities to his/her own life, and recognize the commonality of the human condition.

About Author Dorien Grey:

When Roger Margason, a lifelong book and magazine editor, decided to try his hand at writing mystery novels with a gay detective, he chose the pen name "Dorien Grey" for a specific reason he is more than happy to explain should anyone care to ask. That he thought he needed a pen name at all was based on the reality of living in a remote and time-warped area of the upper mid-west where gays generally still feel it necessary to keep a very low profile--a sad commentary on our society--but one based on harsh reality.

His first book featured a gay detective named Dick Hardesty, and was intended as a tongue-in-cheek version of the classic, hard-boiled heterosexual detective genre. It was written largely with a gay audience in mind. But as the first book led to the second and then the third, and as his readership grew to include mainstream mystery fans, Dorien slowly became much more than a pseudonym, evolving into an alter ego. "It's reached the point," Roger says, "where all I have to do is sit down at the computer and let Dorien tell the story."

It's not that Roger has had an uninteresting life. Two years into college, he left to join the Naval Aviation Cadet program: washing out of the program, he spent the rest of his brief military career on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean. The journal he kept of his time in the military, in the form of letters home, honed his writing skills and provided him with a wealth of experiences to draw from in his future writing.

Returning to college after service, he graduated with a B.A. in English from Northern Illinois Unversity, and embarked on a series of jobs which worked him into the editing field. While working for a Los Angeles publishing house, he was instrumental in establishing a division exclusively for the publication of gay paperbacks and magazines, of which he became editor. He moved on to edit a leading L.A. based international gay men's magazine.

Tiring of earthquakes, brush fires, mudslides, and riots, he returned to the midwest, where Dorien emerged, full-blown, like Venus from the sea.

How to Purchase Short Circuits: A Life in Blogs: Book 1:

Short Circuits is available for $4.99 from The Untreed Reads Store (click the link at the beginning of this sentence)in a variety of formats, including EPUB and Kindle formats. You’ll also find the titles at virtually every ebook retailer around the world including Amazon, B&N, Apple, WHSmith and Waterstone’s.

If the title hasn’t arrived at your favorite retailer, it soon will! It sometimes takes our retailers a few weeks to process new titles.

Untreed Reads ebook titles are also available for sale to public libraries through our distributor Overdrive. If you’d like to see our titles available for electronic checkout at your local library, please let them know.

[UntreedReads]

A recent review of Thomas L. Peters' latest novel An Imperfect Miracle. According to The Curt Jester:

"The novel involves the tensions of this boy with an active imagination reporting this miraculous image and then the coming crowds to see this image and the towns involvement in seeing this as an opportunity to bring more money into the coffers as the image is on public land. Further plot elements introduce some danger and further mysteries on a more material level."

Be sure to check out the full review!

Originally Posted by UntreedReads

About An Imperfect Miracle:

Nathan Gray has trouble making friends, his alcoholic father ran out on him, his mother is preoccupied with work and finding a new husband and his dog Chewy has just died. So perhaps it’s not surprising that Nate comes to believe that his beloved Chewy has returned from the dead to once again be his best friend. His mother is alarmed, but the therapist predicts that Nate will grow out of his habit of “seeing things” once he comes to grips with his emotional traumas.

But then, on his way to school, Nate stumbles upon what he can only describe as a miracle – a man seemingly healed of a fatal head wound by a smudge on an old, dingy concrete wall. Nate might be on to something that can’t be attributed to his imagination, as many in his small industrial Pennsylvania town, quickly ascribe spiritual significance to the smudge, and healing powers too.

Some of the town’s leading citizens decide to capitalize on the sudden influx of tourists by turning the smudge into a shrine and charging admission. Not everybody is on board with the notion that the miraculous has somehow intruded into their mundane routine, and Nathan soon finds himself at the center of a raging controversy. An Imperfect Miracle is a moving piece of literary fiction dealing with love, loss and one boy’s attempts to find substance and clarity in a chaotic world.

How to Purchase An Imperfect Miracle:

An Imperfect Miracle is available for $4.99 from The Untreed Reads Store (click the link at the beginning of this sentence) in a variety of formats, including EPUB and Kindle formats. Through the end of August, An Imperfect Miracle is 35% off.

You’ll also find the titles at virtually every ebook retailer around the world including Amazon, B&N, Apple, WHSmith and Waterstone’s.

If the title hasn’t arrived at your favorite retailer, it soon will! It sometimes takes our retailers a few weeks to process new titles.

Untreed Reads ebook titles are also available for sale to public libraries through our distributor Overdrive. If you’d like to see our titles available for electronic checkout at your local library, please let them know.

[RJMcDonnell]

A religious fanatic serial killer, who hates rock music, tries to shut down the concert industry. A group of independent concert promoters hire private investigator Jason Duffy and his staff of former outpatient mental health clients to catch him. The killer believes that God rewards His favorites with the most money, and keeps score of his victims on the back of a dollar bill. Jason uses his background as a counselor and club musician to battle his cleverest and most twisted adversary ever.

The author of the 2010 Mystery/Thriller of the Year, Rock & Roll Rip-Off, once again adds LOL humor in between compelling action scenes. Besides offering readers a backstage pass to the music industry, The Concert Killer brings to light a potentially catastrophic danger that few have ever considered.

"I decided that the 3rd novel in my Rock & Roll Mystery Series deserved its own rock song. The novel opens on the 4th murder. The song serves as a prequel, with three verses detailing the first three homicides. It also serves as the soundtrack for the trailer, where the images synch with the song. The link to my site is http://www.rjmcdonnell.com. I sing and play rhythm guitar on the song. Robbie Walsh, who toured extensively with Noel Redding of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, plays lead guitar."

[Neal]

"Revolutionary Tax", the gripping international thriller is now available free.

Download it while you can!

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/54577

[Libbyfh]

Hi, all. My new thriller, TOXICITY, is just out. It's a prequel to my Georgia Davis PI series, and takes place when Georgia was still a cop. Here's the description:

Ten years before EASY INNOCENCE, PI Georgia Davis was a police officer on the force in a Chicago suburb. And while homicides are rare on the North Shore, three bodies turn up in quick succession—all of them dumped in waste disposal dumpsters or landfills. The investigations into the murders test the mettle and professionalism of a combined police task force. Along the way, they also test the strength of Georgia’s relationship with one of the detectives working the case. While Georgia, her detective boyfriend Matt, and his sometime partner John Stone pit their skills against those of an ingenious killer, the daughter of a real estate mogul-- who just happens to have her eye on Matt -- complicates matters. A dark police procedural and thriller, TOXICITY is a prequel to the Georgia Davis PI series (EASY INNOCENCE and DOUBLEBACK).
Early reviews have been great. One even said: "Hellmann writes with the economy and emotional punch of classic crime novelists like Lawrence Block..." (Be still my heart!).

It's available at Kindle, Nook, Smashwords, and soon all the others.
Hope you'll check it out! Thanks.

[Mel Comley]

I've just released my latest A Time For Change. This time it's a romance/mystery that takes place on a Caribbean Cruise. Based on a true story. On offer for 99c

http://www.amazon.com/A-Time-for-Cha.../dp/B005M1OQJS

Here's the blurb.

Based on a true story.


Danielle Pires's life is going well. She has a boyfriend who wants to marry her and is building a reputation as a talented and hard-working interior designer. Keen to expand her portfolio, Danielle is delighted by a request to breathe life back into the Victorian Mansion that handsome Scott Jordache is renovating.
Her parents, meanwhile, have organised a surprise Caribbean cruise to give her a much-needed break.

Danielle sets sail only to discover Scott aboard the same ship, but mysteriously travelling under a pseudonym. Intrigued, she feels torn between mistrust and being drawn in by his charm.

Should she let herself fall for Scott or return to the security of the man she left at home?

33,000 words.

Hope you like it.

Mel