The Ink Slingers League is proud to present another anthology for your reading pleasure, and it’s just in time for Halloween! A collection of twenty-five short stories from authors such as Tricia Drammeh, Joleene Naylor, Roger Lawrence, and DM Yates, When the Lights Go Out is chock full of thrills, chills, and mysteries. And best of all, it’s free!
You can get your copy today at Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks, and Amazon.
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Sadly, I have no infographic for you today, but I hope you’ve learned a bit about book piracy and its effects. I also hope that you’ve checked out some of the books I’ve shared this week and that, if you have, you’ll enjoy them. I’ve got several on my TBR list that I can’t wait to get to. If you’ve picked up any of these books, please review them! Review them anywhere – on Amazon, Goodreads, even your blog. Next to purchasing all their available books, a review is the best way to thank an author for the enjoyment they’ve given you. 😀
If you’d like to learn more about ebook piracy, you can check out our website. It’s full of information and resources. And don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card!
Even though I don’t have any more piracy stats for you today, I do still have free books to feature. Today’s books are…
I’d believe it. At the rate I sell books, I’ll be lucky to see $1,000.00 in my lifetime, never mind a year. Everyone wants something for nothing, but it takes a lot of time and money to put together a good-quality book.
Like O.J. always told us (my high school econ teacher, not the disgraced former football player), there’s no such thing as a free lunch – someone always pays.
Except for you today. Today’s free book is…
If you haven’t heard of it already, Authors to Watch is a fantastic blog run by the lovely and talented Tricia Drammeh. She features author interviews, book recommendations, and all sorts of other writerly awesomeness. And today she’s featuring me!
We talk about poetry, writing, and inspirations, and I’d love it if you’d head on over and check it out. But don’t just read my interview – check out the others as well! Tricia’s interviewed loads of brilliant authors, and I’m sure she – and they – would love it if you stopped by. Who knows? You might find a new favorite book or a new favorite author! 🙂
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Authors to Watch is a great blog run by my good friend Tricia Drammeh that features books and authors of all stripes. Today, she featured Tuesday Daydreams: A Journal in Verse! You can check out her post here.
But she’s not the only one who’s been talking about Tuesday Daydreams lately – Joleene Naylor and DM Yates have, as well. Joleene’s post is here and Donna’s is here.
All three of these ladies are talented authors in their own right and you should be sure to check out their books as well as mine. Tricia’s books include the Spellbringers series and Better Than Perfect, among others. Joleene writes the Amaranthine books, where vampires and glitter don’t mix. DM Yates writes fantasy novels and poetry, and you can find out more about her books here.
Make sure to spread the love, and check out all of these wonderful books today!
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I was trawling through Facebook Friday and ran across some excellent words of wisdom from Lucas Hargis:
BUY BOOKS TODAY FROM YOUR COUCH
1. Go through your “Friends” list
2. If any are published authors, click their links
3. Buy their books
4. Help authors on Black Friday, too
I spent last week promoting books in anticipation of Black Friday. There are so many great books out there, and this is a great time to pick up a whole bunch of them to either keep for yourself or share with others as Christmas gifts. It was seriously hard to limit myself to the books I did promote, and, as evidenced by my last post, I completely failed at the whole limit thing.
But with tomorrow being Cyber Monday, I thought this would be the perfect time to collect all those posts into one big one, a sort of one-stop book-shopping list, if you will. So, without further ado, a list of all the books I’ve featured this month and where to find them:
…Better Than Perfect by the incomparable Tricia Drammeh. Tricia has a whole host of novels available, and you should all go and read every last one of them, then pay her to write more.
Also? Tricia is one of the nicest people you will ever meet, so, you know – help a girl out.
Anyway.
What’s Better Than Perfect all about? Behold, ze blurb:
Twenty-three-year-old Karlie is in the type of rut some people never escape from. With few friends, no boyfriend, and no plans to graduate from college any time in the immediate future, Karlie is as stuck in her ways as the elderly neighbor she spends all her time with.
When her world is invaded by two surly twins bound for criminal court, a too-good-to-be-true love interest, and a cute cop who keeps showing up at the most inopportune moments, Karlie can either fight against the changes in her life, or embrace them.
Sounds great, don’t you think? I checked out the first little bit on Amazon and found myself relating to Karlie almost immediately. If you want to know what I mean, then check this out:
Today’s Summer Reads guest is the wonderful Tricia Drammeh, a terrific friend and author. Let’s see which books she recommends!
Super excited to introduce you to Tricia Drammeh! Tricia is another friend that I’ve had the privilege of getting to know over the last several years from a site called Authonomy. It’s a site where writers go to post their manuscripts and have their peers read and critique. I loved her manuscript, her style of writing from the moment I first read her work. It’s really cool to be able to say “I read her original work before it was published!” And now a word from Tricia!
Hi everyone! My name is Tricia Drammeh, and I’m super excited to be a part of the 2014 Summer Reads Blog Tour. I hope you all are finding lots of great books to read this summer. I know I’ve found a bunch and I’d love to share some with you, but first here’s a little about me and my books.
Tricia Drammeh is a wife, the mother of four wonderful kids, and the author of four published novels. She currently lives in New Hampshire with her family. When she isn’t writing, she can be found reading, wrangling cats, or drinking lots and lots of coffee. You can connect with Tricia by visiting her Website or following her on Facebook.
Twenty-three-year-old Karlie is in the type of rut some people never escape from.
Here in the Midwest, the last couple of days have been a nightmare, at least at our house (well, part of the time was a lot of fun, but the storms have definitely taken their toll), so I’m glad to have another Summer Reads Blog Tour post to share today. Let’s have a look at the books that fellow Worldbuilder Andrea Baker has chosen, shall we? That oughtta keep my mind off the river forming outside my door, at least for a little while…
It’s week five already, and it’s time to welcome Andrea Baker. I had the privilege of meeting Andrea a number of years ago on a forum, we became fast friends and have watched each other’s work develop over the years. It’s always amazing for me to look back and see all the changes we’ve been through. Take a peek at not only Andrea’s reads list, but also her books. You won’t be disappointed!
Andrea Baker has had ideas for stories, and poems all of her life, and as a child and teenager, many of these were written in one shape or another.
As she grew older, and graduated University, she convinced herself that writing was a childhood adventure, and something that she should have grown out of – that these daydreams belonged in the realms of childhood. For many years she stopped herself writing – although her mind continued creating these worlds and stories, she refused to write them down.
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on all the reading you’ve been meaning to do but just haven’t made time for. After all, what could be more relaxing than kicking back in a hammock with an ice-cold glass of lemonade and a shiny new book?
But there are so many books out there – how do you choose?
That’s where we come in! My friend and fellow author, Lisa L. Wiedmeier, has put together a 13-week blog tour to recommend a bunch of great books. In her own words:
I’m so excited I can hardly contain myself!! Sam, Carrie and I wanted to provide for you, my avid readers, a way to not only meet new authors, but also books you might not have seen or heard about. A way to expand your reading list for the summer.
Suddenly they all died. The end. 