Featuring a Few Friends

It's been a crazy year and to give thanks, I thought I'd share some of my favorite author book series. These are all book I have read (usually grabbing the first one and getting so hooked, I went out and bought the rest in the series). I hope you will give them a try!

So, in no particular order....

Brandon Hale: Day Soldiers (Dystopian, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, touch of horror, good for YA & up)
Joan Young: Dead Mule Swamp (Cozy mystery, humor, small town)
J.B. Lynn: The Neurotic Hitwoman (Mystery, humor, romance, sometimes gritty but always funny)
Meghan Doidge: Dowser, Oracle, Reconstructionist (Urban fantasy, some adult content, graphic)
Nick Russell: Big Lake (Mystery, Police Procedural, some adult content, some romance)
Jamie Lee Scott: Gotcha Detective Agency (Mystery, Humor)

On my list for next year are the following series:
(I have already bought most of these)

Bobbi Holmes: Haunting Danielle (Mystery, Paranormal Romance)
Paul Anlee: Deplosion (Science Fiction)
J. Michael Herron: Colors of Alaska (Romance, Mythology & Folks Tales)
C. Craig Coleman: Neuyokkasinian Arc of Empire (Fantasy, Mythology)
Nick Russell: John Lee Quarrels (Mystery, Crime, gritty)
Suzie O'Connell: Northstar Angels (Romance) & Sea Glass Cove (Romance)
Scarlet Braden: Providence in Ecuador (Mystery, Thriller, Romantic Suspense)
George Weir: Bill Travis (Mystery, Hard-boiled) & Elysium Chronicles (Mystery)
Billy Kring: Hunter Kincaid (Mystery, International Spy Thriller)
Billy Kring & George Weir: Far Journey Chronicles
Minnie Crockwell: Will Travel for Trouble (Cozy Mystery, Short Reads)
Bess McBride: Train through Time, Searching for a Highlander, Fairy Tales Across Time & several others (Romance, Time Travel, Historical Romance)
Mona Ingram: I have read several of her stand alone romances and really enjoyed them. She has several series I plan to check out.

By the way, I have so many books downloaded to my Kindle Paperwhite that I can't download any more. So after my next novella in the Lei Crime Kindle World series is done (Paradise Drift), I am taking a break to READ!

"Not a Whisper" - Klondike Mysteries, Book 1 (FREE)

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FREE BOOK: Just in time for Mother's Day

Home Again, FREE romance book
from 5/14/17-5/18/17

Tomorrow is Mother's Day and I'm happy to announce my small town, clean & wholesome romance book, Home Again, will be free starting tomorrow, May 14th, and through May 18th. If you haven't read it, I hope you will grab a copy. Please be sure to share with all your friends, too!

Tomorrow, be sure to join in the fun at my new blog, Shopping, Just for Fun, and enter for chances to win one of three Amazon gift cards. Pass the link along to all your family and friends, as well.

My first A-Z Challenge from 2012

I remember my first challenge. I was only writing flash fiction and the feedback was good. I decided to to the A to Z in what I called 10 by 10 style. Here is a better description:

26 letters in the alphabet provide the start of 26 flash fiction stories. Each story was written based upon a word and a photo used for inspiration. That's the A to Z.

The 10 by 10 refers to the story length. Each story was written in no more than ten sentences but with a minimum of 100 words (10x10=100).

Some tell a sweet tale, some have unexpected twists, some leaving you wanting more and some, well that's up to you!

And here is one reader review:

These short pieces of fiction are a wonderful quick read. Well-written and well thought out to get your mind working and wondering... Each piece could be a start, middle or end to a longer story, so they keep you thinking about what the "rest of the story" could be! I loved each one.

But don't buy it now, even though it's only 99 cents. On Feb 11th and 12th, it will be free. Be sure to tell your friends, too! Save this link: http://amzn.to/18W3fQ0


I hope to repeat this for the next A to Z but time will tell. My work Almost a Touch, book three in my Klondike series, has to be in final edits AND my next Lei Crime novella must have the first draft done or time won't allow.

"Home Again" - FREE on Amazon, 2/23-25/2016

You heard me right, my stand alone romance novel "Home Again" is FREE on Amazon, but only through Feb 25th. So grab your copy now and tell your friends.

"Unemployment, an ex-husband, old friends and a tornado
stir things up as Sarah tries to go home again."

Sneak Peek Preview

New books and Free books!

It's time for me to pimp some friends' books, so here goes!

NEW RELEASE:

Amazon ~ Barnes and Noble ~ Apple

FREE BOOKS (limited time):

Amazon

Amazon

Be sure to tell your family and friends - you can even share my blog! ;)

Do you like FREE?

You read it right, this weekend ONLY, my romance novel, "Home Again" is FREE at Amazon (starts 8/8 - ends 8/10).

When Chicago's city life takes its toll on single mom Sarah Davidson, she jumps at the chance to move back home, all the way to the boondocks of Kansas. Little did she know, the local Sheriff, handsome Carl Pierce, was making the same move from Tulsa. 

A tornado of events conspire against them, tamping the rising fire of passion. Can they beat the odds or will Sarah regret moving home again?

But since we are talking about FREE things, have you heard about Amazon's Kindle Unlimited? If you already have Amazon Prime, then you know you can borrow one book at time for free if that book is in the Kindle Select program. Now Amazon has introduced Kindle Unlimited where you can choose from over 600,000 titles to read for $9.99 a month. If you read several books a month, it might be worth it to check it out with the free 30 day trial. [program details here] 

So, for Amazon Prime members and Kindle Unlimited members, you can read all three of my novels for free. Okay, not really free but part of your membership. ;)

• Not a Whisper
• Barely a Spark
• Home Again

Worried because you don't have a Kindle? No problem, download one of their free Kindle reader apps!

2014 Goals: July 31st UPDATE

Oh goody, an EXTRA DAY this month! I recently joined a blog hop to help me work on my yearly goals, at least my writing goals. So where am I on the goals I set initally? Let's take a look...

1) Book 3 & 4 of the Klondike Mystery series
Still no writing done, glad this is a one year goal. In January I had planned to get both books written in 2014. Well, not going to happen. My goal now is get book three done before year's end.

2) 7 Days of Seven: Short Story Snacks
Um, no  progress. I am targeting getting these done by the end of the year as well. Hey, gotta keep my goals realistic!

3) Monthly Newsletter
Second newsletter sent, have to pat myself on the back. Should be able to stay on track for this one.

4) NEW GOAL: Monday Motivation Posts
I started a new weekly feature, Monday Motivation Posts that seems to be going over well so I plan to keep this up.

July has passed quickly with our move, the death of THREE local expats (lots of legal issues being floated around, we have work to do here to be secure), and my move to the Mac from my PC. (Still a work in progress...blog post to follow at some point.)

So, here's to a productive August for us all. We fly back to the US for two months in late August. I will be attending the Writer's Police Academy conference initially, then it's on to TN and our property. We'll spend about a week there, getting the RV in order before we head to MD/DE to see family and get our doctor appointments in order. Ciao!

2014 Goals: June 30th UPDATE

I recently joined a blog hop to help me work on my yearly goals, at least my writing goals. So where am I on the goals I set last month? Let's take a look...

1) Book 3 & 4 of the Klondike Mystery series
Um, gulp, no writing done, some basic notes made. Why? Well, a couple of things. While hubby was in the US I ended up working on cleaning up my PC in preparation for moving to my new MacBook Pro. That meant dealing with a 3 month backlog of emails that needed to be dealt with as well as finding, deleting duplicate files and getting rid of old client stuff that I truly didn't need.

I also made an appointment to see a doctor here and get some Rx refilled. Well, that turned into getting blood work and a cardiologist appointment.

Finally, I lucked into (via a friend living in the building) finding a new apartment and we are moving on July 1st!! Yoiks!!!!! Spent several days on this, including helping our landlord find a new tenant and PACKING.

2) 7 Days of Seven: Short Story Snacks
Um, see #1.

3) Monthly Newsletter
YEAH!!! I actually managed to get this done. First newsletter in over ten months. Phew!

So not a banner month for productivity when it comes to writing but I still did get a lot done. Our apartment is mostly packed, we get our keys on July 2nd and move on July 3rd. Once unpacked my next priority is making the transition to the MacBook Pro so writing will be minimal once again. Maybe in August? LOL!

2014 Goals - SET

I recently joined a blog hop to help me work on my yearly goals, at least my writing goals. So this month I am stating my goals and then on the last day of every month I will post where I stand on meeting those goals.

As everyone knows, goals can be a moving target, so it will be interesting to see where I end up at the end of the year.

My main goal is to publish the next two Klondike Mysteries, "Almost a Touch" and "Clearly a Miss". Both will have settings outside Klondike, PA for the bulk of the story but still set in small town USA. The main characters will remain the same - well, unless they die.

My second goal is to finish up my middle-school short story series, 7 Days of Seven: Short Story Snacks, before year's end. Actually, I would LOVE to finish them before the end of August but time will tell. These are short but take more work because this is not my main genre (but it is a fun one with a bit of fantasy and magic included).

My final goal for 2014 is publish my newsletter MONTHLY with the first issue on June 15th. I have only used the newsletter for new book updates and I think a monthly update will work out better. If you haven't signed up, THIS is the link! The June 15th newsletter will announce the winner of a FREE COPY of any of my ebooks, with the winner chosen from my new subscribers so tell your friends!

NOW FREE: A to Z in 10 by 10!!

Curious about flash fiction? Get a glimpse of what it's like and prepare for reading my upcoming 2014 A to Z blog posts. The compilation of my 26 stories from the 2012 A-Z in 10x10 is now FREE at Amazon!

A to Z in 10 by 10

26 letters in the alphabet provide the start of 26 flash fiction stories. Each story was written based upon a word and a photo used for inspiration. That's the A to Z.

The 10 by 10 refers to the story length. Each story was written in no more than ten sentences but with a minimum of 100 words (10x10=100).

Some tell a sweet tale, some have unexpected twists, some leaving you wanting more and some, well that's up to you!

December book specials!!

I will be off CRUISING when these specials run, so I scheduled this post to let you know about them. Remember, e-books and paperbacks make great gifts for family and friends. I hope you will take advantage of these sales and spread the word!

Dec 6th to Dec 8thMy short story
"Lost and Found"
the pre-story for my romance novel
"Home Again"
is FREE at Amazon!!

Dec 8th to Dec 14th

My children's rhyming picture e-book
"What Do I Count"
is on sale for only $1.99 at Amazon.

Oops, I did it again...another children's story!

I decided to participate in a writing challenge with several author friends. The result is book one of a seven book series. Written for middle school kids (ages 9-12), it uses their imagination and fires off their creativity.

Monday Midnight Madness
[Book One of 7 Days of Seven: Short Story Snacks]

When Bernie Bushkin, your every day 12 year old, goes to his first day of 7th grade he has no idea his life will change completely before he gets home that night.

Follow along with Bernie as he discovers the special powers passed down from his great-great-great grandfather to him. Powers that will let him save a land he never knew existed.

Selling for .99 regularly, it will be FREE tomorrow, 8/30. Snag a copy for your favorite youngster! Don't forget to watch for the next book in the series...

Free Ebook: "Tangling with Tania" by Suzy Steward Dubot

Suzy Stewart Dubot
[more about the author]

Tania has been a little peeved when her new neighbour's cardboard rubbish has blown into her yard. Owen has just come through a rough divorce and doesn't care for Tania's critical tone the first time they meet. 'Tangling with Tania' tells what Owen gets when he messes with Tania - an amusing tale of revenge and where it leads.​

FREE on Smashwords