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

[Manley Peterson]

Summer vacation is almost over. And that means Bloated Goat has been sitting out in the sun for several months. The time is ripe to buy the book and have some fun.

[JMcDougall]

"Slow Machine and Other Tales of Suspense and Danger" is now available at Amazon Kindle e-books:

It's a collection of four short stories of action and suspense.

The title story tells of Nick, a misunderstood young man who is the laughingstock of his small town. A girl friend talks him into helping in a plot to murder her rival to collect insurance money. Sure, Nick stumbles into the scheme, but how innocent is he once he starts lashing out in ways no one would ever expect?

"A Prison for Identities" is the story of Ed and the intrigue and danger he falls into when he suddenly and violently learns his girl friend is involved in an identity theft ring.

"No Time Like Now" chronicles a former photographer's struggle to do one last pinup shoot - in a totalitarian society of the future where photographs have been banned!

"12:01" shows the life and world of Will, an ordinary guy with an ordinary job who is obsessed with clocks and morality- and who hides a terrible crime in his home.

If you enjoy edgy suspense tales with quirky characters and situations that shed new light on old genres, Slow Machine is for you.

Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EJF7DW

[Cliff Ball]

Until September 5th, my novels are on sale for $.99 each.

The Usurper is a thriller
Shattered Earth is science fiction
Don't Mess With Earth is science fiction
Out of Time is a time travel novella

Amazon US
Amazon UK
Smashwords
Barnes & Noble

[UntreedReads]

Josie over at Night Owl Reviews has written a wonderful piece on Jack Ewing's short story, saying:

"The writing is top-notch and both Ursula and Mr. Bachmeyer are interesting as was the choice of setting. Descriptions are exceptional."

Be sure to check out the full review:
http://www.nightowlreviews.com/nor/R...ack-Ewing.aspx

Originally Posted by UntreedReads

About English Lessons:

In bleak, frigid Western Montana, a high school on a poverty-stricken Indian reservation is the scene of a crime: a valuable pocket watch has disappeared. The owner of the watch, a young white English teacher, plays detective attempting to reveal the culprit. His investigation yields unexpected results. A short story from our Nibs literary line.

About Author Jack Ewing:

A creative writing/English graduate of Parsons College (Iowa) and a post-graduate student at the State University of New York, Jack Ewing has published more than 100 million words for print, broadcast, Internet and other media since 1960. A former radio station copywriter, advertising agency creative director, and longtime freelancer, he has published over 600 short stories, five novels, ten full-length nonfiction works, thousands of articles and reference entries, and tens of thousands of ads. A marketing specialist/consultant since 1970, he has won 225 industry creative awards for communication. Jack has lived in Idaho since 1980.

How to Purchase English Lessons:

English Lessons is available for $1.50 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, RainbowEbooks.com, 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.

[Mel Comley]

Just had a lovely five star review for my new romance, A Time to Heal.

For those of you umm-ing and ahh-ing about buying this book - just do it! Trust me, you won't be disappointed!

I must admit, having read the Lorne Simpkins thriller novels, I was unsure about reading A Time to Heal, (most authors are not able to switch between genres!) but I feel Mel Comley pulled it off nicely! I read this book in 2 hours and was hooked from the first page!

This novella is beautifully written (I didn't come across any spelling mistakes, a huge sucess for any ebook!), and the characters are very believable. Chloe was very lovable; I found myself laughing and crying at different parts of the book. I highly recommend this book.


http://www.amazon.com/A-Time-To-Heal.../dp/B005I4OUV8
only 99 cents.
;-)

[joycedb]

Where Dreams are Born, ebook 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.

After enduring traumatic childhoods, a single mom and a widower struggle to create a stable family life for their children despite those who would do them harm.

Roroblu’s Mum, a Vine reviewer of London, UK says, “There isn't any one particular thing that makes this book a 5* read - everything in it does. It is believable. It's heartwarming, it comes across as totally sincere, it made me feel for the characters, as if I personally knew them, and it was beautifully written too. Not just in terms of phrasing and good grammar, but in the way it simply flowed.”

First two chapters as well as other reviews on joycedebacco.com. Visitors welcome

[old goat]

All my ebooks, including my picture ebooks for children, are now available for Kindle devices on Amazon here.

[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.

[slightblasphemy]

I'm urrently in the process of releasing sections to my novel about Christianity, war, class, and humanity over at http://slightblasphemy.wordpress.com

[TLHaddix]

Hey, all. I wanted to let you know that the three books in my Romantic Suspense Series are on sale for $0.99 through the end of August. The Leroy's Sins Series takes place in the fictional small town of Leroy, Indiana, set along the banks of the Ohio River. As mentioned, there are three books in the series currently available, with more to come in the future. As a series, they make more sense read in order, but they can also be enjoyed as standalone novels. Here are the descriptions:

Secrets In The Shadows (Leroy's Sins). Book one of the series. Roughly 350 print pages.

Everyone has secrets. Don't you? While most of our secrets are harmless, sometimes those hidden truths come back to haunt us. Sometimes they even kill... which Lauren Grant was finding out the hard way.

Thirteen years ago Lauren had been a victim. Now though, she's finally starting to move on and build a new life for herself and her daughter when the past comes calling with a violence she could not have imagined. Her shop is vandalized, another female business owner is brutally murdered, and Lauren can't shake the feeling that the past is catching up to her. Will she have the strength to finally face her demons and fight for the future, or will the past overwhelm her once and for all?

Come to Leroy, Indiana, and find out who survives...and who doesn't.

Under The Moon's Shadow (Leroy's Sins). Book two - roughly 375 pages in print.

Newspaper reporter Beth Hudson knows her hometown. When random disappearances are coupled with strange nighttime events that take place on local farms, she puts two and two together to make a terrifying picture - someone is killing people and getting away with it.

Beth turns to her friends, family and a mysterious, handsome stranger for assistance in rooting out the truth, determined to solve the mystery of the disappearances before another person vanishes. At the same time, her contentious relationship with Detective Ethan Moore takes an unexpectedly tragic turn.

Will Beth be able to figure out what is going on in time to stop a dangerous killer, or will she be the next victim?

Shadows from the Grave (Leroy's Sins). Book Three - roughly 325 pages.

When it comes to murder, the past is never really dead...

For ten years, Chase Hudson has carried the weight of his college girlfriend's unsolved murder on his shoulders. When a ghost from the past comes calling, Chase's friends and family become the targets of a serial killer who'll stop at nothing to make Chase suffer. Can Chase convince the authorities of his innocence in time to catch the real killer?

Annie Jameson-Tucker has been burned more than once. Afraid to get her heart broken again, she is careful to keep her lovers at a distance... until Chase Hudson manages to slip inside her walls. Will she let him stay, or will her insecurities destroy their chance at happiness?

Come to Leroy, and see how dangerous small-town living can be.

These books are also available at BN.com. and Happy Reading!

[joycedb]

When time is short, why not read something short? Midnight and Holding (short story collection) may just fill the bill.

Sometimes we wish we could stop the clock and rewind time. Maybe to savor a happy moment, take back words spoken in haste, or fulfill an ambition. Other times we want to turn the clock ahead, hopeful of better times or fortunes. Midnight and Holding (short story collection) is a collection of stories reflecting those desires. Total words: approximately 12,000.

Rubies and Other Gems – A woman’s trip back in time puts her present problems in perspective. (Not to be confused with my novel of the same name.)

The Shed – A newly erected garden shed is the catalyst that reconnects a driven executive with his neglected wife and children.

Harvey’s New Suit – A woman buys her husband his first new suit in years.

Rainbow Years – A carefree youth calls to mind a woman’s own dreams and desires.

Mad Dogs and Fishermen – A humorous account of an innocent suggestion taken to extreme.

Midnight and Holding – A parent’s rite of passage.

Available at Amazon, B&N, and Smashwords.

[Stoneforger]

In a world dominated by a theocratic regime, a rebel and a thinker embark on an unwilling adventure that will challenge everything about the past and shape their future in ways they could not have ever imagined. A strange pilgrim sets out on a journey that will bring him to the heart of everything, while all the while a revolution that will turn brother against brother is brewing. The truth behind everything will shatter their world, and nothing will ever be the same again.

Here's what some readers have to say (from reviews on Amazon.com):

"..I did find the writing of individual pieces intriguing."

"Similar to the Silmarillion"

"..He did keep me intrigued enough to want to find out the ending.."

Of course, the complete reviews do point out it's a lengthy, complex read, but have no fear.

It's only for $0.99 on Amazon.com, as well as Smashwords and the Nook on B&N.

http://www.amazon.com/Forge-of-Stones-ebook/dp/B004TAFJXA/

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/50974

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forg...%2bof%2bstones

Hope you buy and enjoy!

[UntreedReads]

An amazing review of Thomas L. Peters' new novel was published today at Books: The Cheapest Vacation You Can Buy:

"This is an extremely interesting story about a spiritual icon that shows up in a rundown area of a sleepy little town. I’ve never read anything remotely like it, and I really enjoyed how Peters created mystery throughout the story based on Nathan’s character."

Take a moment to read the full review:
http://bookvacations.wordpress.com/2...by-t-l-peters/

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.

[GoblinWriter]

I wonder if anyone actually reads this thread?

On the off chance...

If you're looking for something to listen to, The Emperor's Edge, a high fantasy adventure, is starting up over at Podiobooks. You can subscribe and listen on your iPod or whatever you like.

Thanks!

[UntreedReads]

About False Alarm:

When Officer David Zellner is called in to investigate a burglary at a jewelry store, he soon discovers that although the employees and owner seem happy on the outside, each of them has their own motive for the crime. Zellner soon discovers that in the jewelry business, not all that glitters is gold. A work of super-short crime from our Fingerprints line.

About Author Rekha Ambardar:

Rekha is the author of numerous flash and short crime stories. Rekha’s first appearance with Untreed Reads was with the flash fiction work Parting Shot.

How to Purchase False Alarm:

False Alarm is available for $0.99 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.