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

[Saffina Desforge]

Hi guys!

Just to let you know, that Sugar & Spice is now a best-selling, Top 10 Thriller (Top 40 in Kindle Paid Store) with 5 stars!

YOU can get it now for only $2.99/£0.99

It's every parent's worst nightmare: A child fails to return home. As hours turn to days, all they can do is hope. Some children never come back...

Sugar & Spice is a ground-breaking new crime-thriller set against the background of Britain's fragmented criminal justice system, with the key protagonists the mother and partner of a murdered child.

Inspired by a news story of a man who begged a Judge to give him a longer sentence, because he knew he would harm another child if released without treatment, Sugar & Spice is meticulously researched, asking the questions society prefers not to have answered. At once disquieting and challenging, Sugar & Spice is car-crash reading.

Two boys find the severed arm of a missing child.
For the distraught mother, Claire Meadows, and her partner Matt Burford, the arrest of local sex-offender Thomas Bristow seems to offer closure. But doubts soon emerge.

Another child is killed while Bristow is on remand awaiting trial.

Driven by a mother's need to know, Claire visits Bristow in prison. He presents a compelling defence, convincing Claire not only that he is innocent of harming her daughter, but that his previous convictions were not what they seemed. Would you trust a convicted sex offender to help you find your daughter's killer? Claire did...

Running parallel to this is Greg Randall's story: a respectable accountant and utterly devoted father of six year old twins. But for Randall, the murder has brought to the fore private demons he has long been struggling to cope with: When you've got two young children, and you think the unthinkable, where do you turn?

Fearing he might one day lose control, Randall seeks counselling at a prestigious private clinic, licensed by the Home Office to treat sex-offenders. Randall's struggle to balance his family life as he undergoes "therapy," runs alongside the hunt for the child-killer, until eventually the two story-lines inexorably converge.
With the Police inquiry floundering, Matt and Claire embark on their own investigation, teaming up with a second-year psychology student and a fourteen year-old truant schoolboy to bring one man's reign of terror to an end.

Warning: The research is meticulous, and the characters based on real-life studies.

But be warned: In Sugar & Spice not all things are nice...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sugar-Spice/dp/B004AYDK22

http://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Spice/dp/B004AYDK22

[Cliff Ball]

Of my 4 novels, I have two of them going for $.99 or 70p on Amazon

Out of Time, which is my time travel novella

A scientist discovers time is actually fluid; past, present, and future all exist at the same time. What he doesn't know, is if the current timeline can change when something is changed in the past. The US government wants him to find out. The theme being to make right what once went wrong. The time travelers meet all sorts of 20th century icons, from the Titanic to Anne Frank to Roswell to the Apollo 13. However, someone is trying to stop them, and the future may never be the same again.

http://www.amazon.com/Out-of-Time-ebook/dp/B0014FX2FA
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-of-Time-.../dp/B0014FX2FA

Don't Mess With Earth, a science fiction novel

Humans discover that two groups of aliens have been manipulating human history since the pre-historic days. One group does this by posing as historical figures such as King Arthur, Galileo, Amelia Earhart, among others. The other group causes all sorts of historical anomalies such as the Salem Witch Trials and the disappearance of the Roanoke colonists. Centuries later, when the humans from the country called the United States get a chance to study the technology of a downed alien ship in Roswell, they decide to do something about both groups of aliens. Once the scientists of Earth start reverse engineering the downed spacecraft, President Truman issues an executive order that will forever change Earth history.

http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Mess-With...dp/B004MYFSYI/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Mess-Wi.../dp/B004MYFSYI

[GlennGThater]

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 and is on sale for .99 cents at Amazon.com. All books in the series are available in paperback and ebook versions at such retailers as Barnes and Noble, the Sony ebook store, the Apple Itunes store, Kobobooks.Com, and Smashwords.Com

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

“...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

“...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.

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

“...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

Thater tells this tale “...in a voice as pretentious as Tolkein’s.” -- Dennis Batchelder, author of Soul Identity and Soul Intent.

“...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 (only .99 cents 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

Book 4+ (forthcoming)

Glenn G. Thater
www.glenngthater.com

[DanBarker]

Does anyone have a purple suit and a purple wide brimmed hat with a flower in it? I'm trying to get into pimp mode, but don't know where to start...

Does anyone like my gif?



(As I recall the timing is 2 seconds and 12 seconds and there's a bigger one here at my Deviant Art page Holophite)

[joycedb]

Will you be without a valentine this year? Share Jack and Vicky's tender love story and fill your heart with joy. New in print or e-book. Where Dreams are Born.

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. Believing they've had their shot at happiness, neither is looking to complicate their lives with a romantic entanglement. At first Jack sees Vicky as skinny and plain, guarded with him, but openly warm with his children, an important quality for a man who grew up in the foster care system. However, his growing attraction to the woman who scrubs his toilets and washes his underwear endangers their good working relationship. Vicky, too, is reluctant to get involved, having been down that road before with disastrous results.

When Jack learns that his best friend fathered Vicky's son and now wants partial custody, he feels threatened. He's come to care deeply for both, and doesn't want to lose the family they've become. In desperation he offers a radical solution-marriage. Vicky knows she can do worse than marry Jack, but wonders how successful their marriage would be when its only reason for being was to keep from losing her son. Add to this a troubled child with a secret about her dead mother and a vindictive ex bent on revenge and complications abound.

Thanks for reading and I hope you'll check it out. The first two chapters of all my books are available at my website, joycedebacco.com.

Joyce

[Eric C]

Crack-Up is a psychological thriller starring a paranoid schizophrenic. Over 10,000 sold. Best Mystery, Red Adept's Annual Indie Awards, 2010. Available at:

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HMCLFQ

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002HMCLFQ

Barnes & Noble
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Cra.../2940012137920

Smashwords
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/5363
Smashwords

[Steven Lyle Jordan]

FYI: I've finished the working draft (translation: the unproofed final draft) of the sequel to Verdant Skies, tentatively titled Verdant Space.

The story takes place approximately one year after the events of Verdant Skies, and features most of the same characters from the first novel, plus a few new ones... Verdant and its residents' struggle to stay viable (and sane) while isolated from Earth... a plot to force Verdant's return to Earth... a conspirator with a private agenda... and a surprise even more significant than the invention of the Verdant Drive!

Planned release: Spring/Summer 2011.

[ThomasKelly]

Thunder Valley is a story about five friends that take an annual camping trip. Love and lust lead to confusion and conflict. All the emotions that can tear lives apart or cement them for eternity are experienced in this thriller/mystery. Best friends become bitter enemies, new friends become lovers and lovers become something unexpected in five short days.
Thunder Valley is a little known campground in Northern Minnesota. Rico, Julie, Conner, Dave and Sam take their annual summer trip. The five friends wonder why such a nice campground is so unknown. On the first day of the trip Rico meets the girl of his dreams; Sunny is sexy, smart, and sweet. Rico quickly forms a bond with Sunny. However, behind Sunny is a darkness that will test Rico and put him in the middle of a love triangle with Julie, his best friends’ girlfriend. Thunder Valley is a love story that will tear friendships apart and bring new loves to the brink of insanity.

Thunder Valley is available on Kindle http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Valley...f=pd_rhf_p_t_1
Also on Smashwords.com http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/40732
And Lulu.com http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/th...alley/14745702

Thanks for looking and I hope you check it out
Thomas Kelly

[Valmore Daniels]

Angel Fire: The First Book of Fallen Angels is featured on Two Ends of the Pen today -

http://bit.ly/e0I3bV

or http://twoendsofthepen.blogspot.com/...y-valmore.html

[Bconvisdmd]

Tired of slahers, zombies and vampire romances?

Looking for some more “classical” psychological horror, where ghosts, monsters and madmen run wild?

Have you already read Pandora’s Children: Dark Interludes and are looking for something a little meatier?

For a limited time (until midnight Friday 2/18/2011), I am giving away free coupon codes so you can enjoy Pandora’s Children Book 2: Too Young To Die in any format you choose from Smashwords. 2 short stories, 1 novella, about 35,000 words. You can visit the official Pandora’s Children Webpage for details on the story.

To get the free copy, just click this link here to be brought to my Facebook fanpage, click on the Free Book tab on the left, click the Like button, and the book is yours. And if you enjoy what you read, remember, Books 1 and 3, In The Chair and Death Bleeds Into Life, respectively, are also available for $.99 each.

[YK Greene]

I am busily doing that thing where I give away my first novel for free on Smashwords today Enter this code at the link: PS22R

[bazmaz]

A big thank you to those who bought my ukulele book.

I have been staggered recently to find it had made the top 20 in Kindle Music books on the US kindle store - am looking at the chart now and shaking my head - its in and around the same company as biogs by Guns and Roses, Pamela des Barres, The Eagles and Loretta Lynn (to name a few)

Humbled - didnt expect it to really do anything other than occasional sales directed from my website.

I think the uke is growing massively, so if you are thinking of playing (or have a friend talking about it) check out my guide - its not a massive book, but I like to think it packs in more important answers to common questions than any other tutor book.

US Kindle download here - What Ukulele Players REALLY Want To Know - Kindle Store

And for general download in a range of formats, here - What Ukulele Players REALLY Want To Know - Smashwords

[Valmore Daniels]

I am still offering a free copy (via Smashwords) to any reader or blogger who is willing to post their review on Amazon US, Amazon UK, Goodreads, or B&N by February 28, 2011.

Please PM me if you would like to review "Angel Fire: The First Book of Fallen Angels."

[ErikGus]

I guess I should have posted this pitch here.....please check out my first novel! Its available on Amazon Kindle.

FALL LEAVES AND THE BLACK DRAGON is a horror novel that will appeal to adults. Liam recounts this supernatural, scare-tale by mixing hallucination with hauntings and entices the reader with memories from the magical thinking of Liam's childhood reaching into the present with a ghostly grip.

Liam Randolf has been haunted his whole life by traumatic memories of a fire that burned up his childhood friend, Rich Cooper, yet left him unharmed, from a time when they both lived in Iowa. Now living in Delaware, Liam’s disastrous memories manifest themselves into an evil dragon that seems hell-bent on ruining Liam’s childhood by keeping him fearful of fires and its next attack.

As Liam ages, the dragon blocks a ghostly voice in the night from helping him find out the truth about the fire and the family that moved away right after the terrible tragedy happened. Fresh out of high school, with the assistance of Kenny, his only close friend, Liam is compelled to prove his sanity and silence the whispers by setting off on a journey back to the Midwest to confront the dragon that haunts him and find his childhood friend. As Liam gets closer to unraveling the mystery, he learns the awful truth about Rich’s fate. He also realizes the dragon may be out to finish what it started.

Along the way, this awkward young man learns about himself and builds the self-confidence to finally rise above his past. But will this newfound courage be enough to stop the dragon and save his life or will Kenny fall to the same fate as Rich did so many years ago?

Thanks for reading!!

You can preview the first chapter on my LiveJournal blog:
http://erikgus.livejournal.com/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...1CHS9ZGD6KC19B

Erik

[ken moody]

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Diane Moody follows up her popular "Confessions of a Prayer Slacker" (Journey Press) with her first Novel, "The Runaway Pastor's Wife". Released on February 9th on Kindle with the paperback coming March 1st.

One reviewer states:

Diane Moody brings us a story of love, despair, and hope.

The runaway wife - many of us have idealized such a thought; but for Annie, it was a matter of life and death. If she remained in the church fishbowl, she would surely shrivel up and die - whether it be spiritually or emotionally. The words, "Come with Me to a quiet place and rest", draw in Annie but she never expected so much drama in her search for peace, as her past meets up with the present in a remote hideaway.

"The Runaway Pastor's Wife" is not another chick-lit book; it is captivating and intriguing. The book's format allows the reader to get to know the characters, but does not prepare the reader for the unexpected plot twists. Once you pickup this book, block out the world because you won't want to put it down

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Book SummaryWhat could possibly drive a pastor’s wife to run away from home?

After years of frustration from life in a church fishbowl, Annie McGregor walks away from it all and boards a plane for Colorado. She has no way of knowing her college sweetheart is headed to the same cabin in the Rockies, terrified and gravely wounded. Their unexpected reunion couldn’t have come at a worse time. Or could it? Bewildered that God would allow Michael Dean to walk back into her life, Annie pleads with Him to keep her heart true to her husband and her family. God answers her prayer, but in a way she would never expect.

Written by a former pastor’s wife, Annie’s story provides a rare look inside the family life of those in the ministry, particularly the unique pressures on those who marry men of God.