"The Shameless Promotion and Endless Plug-Your-Novel Thread" - Page 38

NickSpalding · 06-19-2010, 05:15 AM

Nick Spalding's Life...With No Breaks free for a limited time on Smashwords

For the next week I'm offering my book for free on Smashwords to everyone on MobileRead.

Just visit the book's page at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/13551 and put in this coupon number:

VX29W

Thanks!

Nick

neilmarr · 06-20-2010, 02:52 AM

Generous offer, Nick. Hope many here take advantage and that rave reviews pour in.

By the way, you'll know of the popularity of the *pay what you like* option at Smashwords: I was reading the other day about a slightly different approach ... *pay what you CAN*. It seems many musicians have adopted this subtly different model and that the result is much more financially rewarding when it's suggested that payment of at least some kind is expected. It's now being used to sell tickets to some rock concerts, I believe. Neil

NickSpalding · 06-20-2010, 05:36 AM

That certainly sounds like sales model designed to foster a good relationship with the audience

Author Eyes · 06-20-2010, 11:19 AM

I finally got on BookBuzzr, where you can click on a little widget and read the first chapter of my novel, Radium Halos.

http://www.freado.com/users/books/22786/Shelley-Stout

KevisHendrickson · 06-22-2010, 04:45 AM

Amazon is currently offering a whopping 50% discount on the Kindle Edition of my sci fi thriller 'Rogue Hunter: Quest of the Hunter'. Reader reviews have been great! Visit the link below and check it out!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029ZANKQ

Non Kindle-owners can get their discounted copy at the Smashwords link below. Make sure you enter the coupon code: GN38F.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/3564

DonnaFaz · 06-22-2010, 07:26 AM

My book, The Merry-Go-Round, has now received twelve 5-star reviews. It's available in the Amazon Kindle Store here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002ZNJL78
And on Smashwords here:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/9466
It's also in B&N, Borders, and in Apple's iBook store.

Here's the latest review:
"It's been awhile since I read a Romance Novel so it was fun to sit down to Donna Fasano's The Merry Go Round. Her heroine is a modern woman, a lawyer, who it totally relateable even down to the way society has taught our generation of women to think. I chuckled at the flashback that Lauren has of her college years sitting around a pool with her friends, with Lauren being the only one ogling the carpenter working on the house while they sunbathe. Lauren's friends are dreaming of men in three-piece suits driving BMW's leaving only Lauren to appreciate a man who can actually fix things. Considering today's climate, I don't think young women will be looking at bankers in quite the same way these days.

Anyway, back the novel, it's a romance novel so you have a man and woman at odds with each other, or in this case, a woman more in conflict with herself then she is with her drop-dead sexy soon-to-be ex-husband. And what a man Greg Flynn is! As far as I am concerned, this man is perfect. He's gallant, noble, tall-dark-and-handsome and as a bonus, knows how to wear a tool belt.

What's really important in a romance novel are the scenes that lead up to the bedroom, and Fasano does a marvelous job of creating sexual tension. This novel is a long slow burn that never lets up until the end. The characters are fully created and with the main character growing throughout the novel. Or growing up if you will.

This is exactly the kind of book I want to be reading on a plane ride or on a beach. It's as relaxing and pleasurable as sitting with friends enjoying a bucket of margaritas. Sure you could be reading War & Peace, but sometimes you just need a book that doesn't tell you about how terrible the world is, a book where love conquers all, that assures you that there are plenty of romantic men out there just waiting to be found. "

Simon Wood · 06-22-2010, 12:51 PM

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Amazon has discounted another of my eBooks. The other week, they dropped the price of The Scrubs to 99cents. This time, they’ve cut the price of Working Stiffs to $1.59.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VWKG2C

Descritpion: The workplace is a dangerous place. The unscrupulous are primed and ready to take advantage of the innocent and naïve. A slight indiscretion can cost the employee everything. A new position can turn a person into someone they are not. Those at the top can be toppled and those at the bottom can be crushed. Some jobs are worth killing for.

I hope people will check the book out.

Shayne Parkinson · 06-23-2010, 10:52 PM

My moment in the spotlight! The Indie Spotlight, that is: http://www.theindiespotlight.com/?p=1793

SneakySnake · 06-23-2010, 11:24 PM

Advertising post on behalf of my current read!

nomesque · 06-24-2010, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Advertising post on behalf of my current read!

MWAH!

KevisHendrickson · 06-25-2010, 05:15 AM

Amazon Kindle owners can download my fantasy novel 'The Legend of Witch Bane' for only 99 cents. It's gotten a ton of great reviews from readers. Just visit visit the link below to download your check out the reviews and download your free sample. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001U3YKRU

charmedchickJG · 06-25-2010, 10:16 AM

Stop the presses: Go vote for Sway by Jennifer Gibson at http://teenreadawards.ca as BEST NEW WRITER or BEST CANADIAN READ

There are sweet prizes available, so come back and vote everyday!

Donna Callea · 06-27-2010, 02:25 PM

Here's what kindle readers/reviewers (none of whom I've ever met, honest!) are saying about New Coastal Times, my quirky, seriocomic novel about the aftermath of cataclysmic global warming:

New Coastal Times is hysterically funny with lovable characters and a thought provoking concept of what may well lie ahead for our world. A definite must read for everyone! – mskiti (USA) May 7, 2010

The story line is definitely believable and the characters very likable. I didn't want the story to end. – D. Lockwood (Kerrville, TX USA) March 13, 2010

This is a great book...Though the book deals with some serious issues and raises many interesting questions (such as the role of faith in our lives and how disaster changes that role), the author in general uses a light hand to deal with those issues and questions. The characters are quirky and fun. You'll be glad you get to know them and sorry to let them go when the book is done. -- Annie B “booksrule” USA March 10, 2010

The combination of comedy and a plausible Armageddon must be very hard to pull off, but this book managed it…While reading it, I kept thinking; "It could very well happen that way." – R. Larkin (Philadelphia, PA) June 7, 2010

I honestly didn't expect much from this self-published book, despite the reviews. I thought it might end up being corny or trite. Not the case at all. I was thoroughly engrossed in the book from the very beginning. The premise, though fiction, is frighteningly plausible.—D. Figueroa “DF” (Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico) May 22, 2010

I've got to say I was blown away by New Coastal Times. It grabbed me from the beginning and kept my interest throughout. I had a difficult time putting this book down…The writing was wonderful. The characters were well-developed and interesting. I think that this author has a wonderful future, and I strongly recommend this book.—kindle addict (Connecticut) May 10, 2010

This is a post-apocolytic story that is so apropos for today…Great writing and story.—Karin Lib “avid librarian” (Philadelphia, PA) May 1, 2010

I knew this story would be about hurricanes and other natural disasters, but the most pleasant surprise I found was the refreshing humor that's woven throughout the tale. The characters are wonderfully flawed and really came to life on the pages…Excellent work by this author. I truly enjoyed it and will look for more.—Ginger R. Henderson April 26, 2010

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was believable, possible, and no Zombies…This book made up for all the duds I've picked up. I truly felt that I was on the journey alongside the heroine.—V. Viti (RI) June 15, 2010

New Coastal Times has garnered a Five Star average rating (12 reviews) on Amazon and is priced at just $2.99. Also available on Smashwords and barnesandnoble.com

William Campbell · 06-28-2010, 08:19 PM

Imagine a world where death is merely an inconvenience. An impossible dream for Carl Brown, plagued by a recurring nightmare of a plummeting craft and his fiery death. Then as always, he wakes to a miserable life with barely an identity--he suffers from amnesia, which includes forgetting that his lengthy past was stolen by an immortal enemy. And the bad guys have plans for Carl--reduce his body to ashes and pack them in ice. When he's rescued by an oddball crew who claim to be fellow rebels, the borders of reality are tested, and who to trust is anyone's guess. Carl endures a wild ride as he enters a world unlike all he knows--except he does know. The foreign life is his former life, before his inflicted amnesia. And his name is not Carl. He learns of a past stretching lifetimes spent fighting his sworn enemy, when not enjoying a rebel lifestyle of drunken parties, outrageous laughs, and plenty of flirtatious women, one of whom is a member of his rebel team. Beyond rising sexual tension, we explore the subconscious, dreams, and a strange reality where bodies are manufactured and childhood is obsolete. Sad to remember his one undying wish--to someday be a child again. First he'll have to remember how to reincarnate.

From recent reviews...

"Cool science concepts made believable and an interesting story line by an author who’s unafraid to have some fun while he’s writing." -- Clayton Bye, thedeepening.com

"The personal voice is the strength of the novel in that you feel as if you really live in the main hero’s body with him." -- Teri Davis, reviewsbyteri.blogspot.com

"Each character has a unique personality and Campbell does a great job of bringing them to life." -- Charline Ratcliff, rebeccasreads.com

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0034G6628/
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/8981

Groovy Writer · 06-29-2010, 05:31 PM

Free for another day or two, then 2.99: "Something Coming, a New Age Thriller"

Meet King Antiochus, coming very soon to an Apocalypse near you. When he died 21 centuries ago he never passed on; instead his spirit waited for resurrection. He's been preparing for his return, watching humanity until its fruit ripened ready to be harvested for the New Age. That time is now. But to Christians and Jews he can only be the Antichrist. It's a recipe for Armageddon.

06-28-2010, 08:19 PM	#569
William Campbell Connoisseur Posts: 94 Karma: 100001 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Kindle	Dead Forever: Awakening Imagine a world where death is merely an inconvenience. An impossible dream for Carl Brown, plagued by a recurring nightmare of a plummeting craft and his fiery death. Then as always, he wakes to a miserable life with barely an identity--he suffers from amnesia, which includes forgetting that his lengthy past was stolen by an immortal enemy. And the bad guys have plans for Carl--reduce his body to ashes and pack them in ice. When he's rescued by an oddball crew who claim to be fellow rebels, the borders of reality are tested, and who to trust is anyone's guess. Carl endures a wild ride as he enters a world unlike all he knows--except he does know. The foreign life is his former life, before his inflicted amnesia. And his name is not Carl. He learns of a past stretching lifetimes spent fighting his sworn enemy, when not enjoying a rebel lifestyle of drunken parties, outrageous laughs, and plenty of flirtatious women, one of whom is a member of his rebel team. Beyond rising sexual tension, we explore the subconscious, dreams, and a strange reality where bodies are manufactured and childhood is obsolete. Sad to remember his one undying wish--to someday be a child again. First he'll have to remember how to reincarnate. From recent reviews... "Cool science concepts made believable and an interesting story line by an author who’s unafraid to have some fun while he’s writing." -- Clayton Bye, thedeepening.com "The personal voice is the strength of the novel in that you feel as if you really live in the main hero’s body with him." -- Teri Davis, reviewsbyteri.blogspot.com "Each character has a unique personality and Campbell does a great job of bringing them to life." -- Charline Ratcliff, rebeccasreads.com Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0034G6628/ Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/8981 Last edited by William Campbell; 06-29-2010 at 03:27 AM.

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06-19-2010, 05:15 AM	#556
NickSpalding Addict Posts: 270 Karma: 1041222 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle	Nick Spalding's Life...With No Breaks free for a limited time on Smashwords For the next week I'm offering my book for free on Smashwords to everyone on MobileRead. Just visit the book's page at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/13551 and put in this coupon number: VX29W Thanks! Nick

06-20-2010, 02:52 AM	#557
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Generous offer, Nick. Hope many here take advantage and that rave reviews pour in. By the way, you'll know of the popularity of the pay what you like option at Smashwords: I was reading the other day about a slightly different approach ... pay what you CAN**. It seems many musicians have adopted this subtly different model and that the result is much more financially rewarding when it's suggested that payment of at least some kind is expected. It's now being used to sell tickets to some rock concerts, I believe. Neil

06-20-2010, 05:36 AM	#558
NickSpalding Addict Posts: 270 Karma: 1041222 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle	That certainly sounds like sales model designed to foster a good relationship with the audience

06-20-2010, 11:19 AM	#559
Author Eyes Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: none	I finally got on BookBuzzr, where you can click on a little widget and read the first chapter of my novel, Radium Halos. http://www.freado.com/users/books/22786/Shelley-Stout

06-22-2010, 04:45 AM	#560
KevisHendrickson Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Device: Kindle	Amazon is currently offering a whopping 50% discount on the Kindle Edition of my sci fi thriller 'Rogue Hunter: Quest of the Hunter'. Reader reviews have been great! Visit the link below and check it out! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029ZANKQ Non Kindle-owners can get their discounted copy at the Smashwords link below. Make sure you enter the coupon code: GN38F. http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/3564

06-22-2010, 07:26 AM	#561
DonnaFaz Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 64624 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dela-WHERE? Device: Kindle	My book, The Merry-Go-Round, has now received twelve 5-star reviews. It's available in the Amazon Kindle Store here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002ZNJL78 And on Smashwords here: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/9466 It's also in B&N, Borders, and in Apple's iBook store. Here's the latest review: "It's been awhile since I read a Romance Novel so it was fun to sit down to Donna Fasano's The Merry Go Round. Her heroine is a modern woman, a lawyer, who it totally relateable even down to the way society has taught our generation of women to think. I chuckled at the flashback that Lauren has of her college years sitting around a pool with her friends, with Lauren being the only one ogling the carpenter working on the house while they sunbathe. Lauren's friends are dreaming of men in three-piece suits driving BMW's leaving only Lauren to appreciate a man who can actually fix things. Considering today's climate, I don't think young women will be looking at bankers in quite the same way these days. Anyway, back the novel, it's a romance novel so you have a man and woman at odds with each other, or in this case, a woman more in conflict with herself then she is with her drop-dead sexy soon-to-be ex-husband. And what a man Greg Flynn is! As far as I am concerned, this man is perfect. He's gallant, noble, tall-dark-and-handsome and as a bonus, knows how to wear a tool belt. What's really important in a romance novel are the scenes that lead up to the bedroom, and Fasano does a marvelous job of creating sexual tension. This novel is a long slow burn that never lets up until the end. The characters are fully created and with the main character growing throughout the novel. Or growing up if you will. This is exactly the kind of book I want to be reading on a plane ride or on a beach. It's as relaxing and pleasurable as sitting with friends enjoying a bucket of margaritas. Sure you could be reading War & Peace, but sometimes you just need a book that doesn't tell you about how terrible the world is, a book where love conquers all, that assures you that there are plenty of romantic men out there just waiting to be found. "

06-22-2010, 12:51 PM	#562
Simon Wood Addict Posts: 237 Karma: 400001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: California Device: none	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon has discounted another of my eBooks. The other week, they dropped the price of The Scrubs to 99cents. This time, they’ve cut the price of Working Stiffs to $1.59. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VWKG2C Descritpion: The workplace is a dangerous place. The unscrupulous are primed and ready to take advantage of the innocent and naïve. A slight indiscretion can cost the employee everything. A new position can turn a person into someone they are not. Those at the top can be toppled and those at the bottom can be crushed. Some jobs are worth killing for. I hope people will check the book out.

06-23-2010, 10:52 PM	#563
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	My moment in the spotlight! The Indie Spotlight, that is: http://www.theindiespotlight.com/?p=1793

06-23-2010, 11:24 PM	#564
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Advertising post on behalf of my current read!

06-25-2010, 05:15 AM	#566
KevisHendrickson Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Device: Kindle	Amazon Kindle owners can download my fantasy novel 'The Legend of Witch Bane' for only 99 cents. It's gotten a ton of great reviews from readers. Just visit visit the link below to download your check out the reviews and download your free sample. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001U3YKRU

06-25-2010, 10:16 AM	#567
charmedchickJG Author of Sway Posts: 3 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: none	Stop the presses: Go vote for Sway by Jennifer Gibson at http://teenreadawards.ca as BEST NEW WRITER or BEST CANADIAN READ There are sweet prizes available, so come back and vote everyday!

06-27-2010, 02:25 PM	#568
Donna Callea Author Posts: 47 Karma: 50000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Device: kindle	Here's what kindle readers/reviewers (none of whom I've ever met, honest!) are saying about New Coastal Times, my quirky, seriocomic novel about the aftermath of cataclysmic global warming: New Coastal Times is hysterically funny with lovable characters and a thought provoking concept of what may well lie ahead for our world. A definite must read for everyone! – mskiti (USA) May 7, 2010 The story line is definitely believable and the characters very likable. I didn't want the story to end. – D. Lockwood (Kerrville, TX USA) March 13, 2010 This is a great book...Though the book deals with some serious issues and raises many interesting questions (such as the role of faith in our lives and how disaster changes that role), the author in general uses a light hand to deal with those issues and questions. The characters are quirky and fun. You'll be glad you get to know them and sorry to let them go when the book is done. -- Annie B “booksrule” USA March 10, 2010 The combination of comedy and a plausible Armageddon must be very hard to pull off, but this book managed it…While reading it, I kept thinking; "It could very well happen that way." – R. Larkin (Philadelphia, PA) June 7, 2010 I honestly didn't expect much from this self-published book, despite the reviews. I thought it might end up being corny or trite. Not the case at all. I was thoroughly engrossed in the book from the very beginning. The premise, though fiction, is frighteningly plausible.—D. Figueroa “DF” (Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico) May 22, 2010 I've got to say I was blown away by New Coastal Times. It grabbed me from the beginning and kept my interest throughout. I had a difficult time putting this book down…The writing was wonderful. The characters were well-developed and interesting. I think that this author has a wonderful future, and I strongly recommend this book.—kindle addict (Connecticut) May 10, 2010 This is a post-apocolytic story that is so apropos for today…Great writing and story.—Karin Lib “avid librarian” (Philadelphia, PA) May 1, 2010 I knew this story would be about hurricanes and other natural disasters, but the most pleasant surprise I found was the refreshing humor that's woven throughout the tale. The characters are wonderfully flawed and really came to life on the pages…Excellent work by this author. I truly enjoyed it and will look for more.—Ginger R. Henderson April 26, 2010 Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was believable, possible, and no Zombies…This book made up for all the duds I've picked up. I truly felt that I was on the journey alongside the heroine.—V. Viti (RI) June 15, 2010 New Coastal Times has garnered a Five Star average rating (12 reviews) on Amazon and is priced at just $2.99. Also available on Smashwords and barnesandnoble.com

06-29-2010, 05:31 PM	#570
Groovy Writer Scribe Posts: 23 Karma: 30000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Francisco Device: Kindle	Free for another day or two, then 2.99: "Something Coming, a New Age Thriller" Meet King Antiochus, coming very soon to an Apocalypse near you. When he died 21 centuries ago he never passed on; instead his spirit waited for resurrection. He's been preparing for his return, watching humanity until its fruit ripened ready to be harvested for the New Age. That time is now. But to Christians and Jews he can only be the Antichrist. It's a recipe for Armageddon.