Great Deals on Great Reads

The summer sun is scorching the earth and driving the world indoors to air conditioning.  Trapped indoor, we are presented with a great chance to get some reading done.  If you're looking for something new to read, but don't have a lot of money to spend on e-books, let me point you in the direction of some great deals that can be found.

First, I've got to direct you toward a few of my own stories.  Right now, I've got FOUR stories you can download for $2 or less.

The Dark Days series:

Bound to Me -- prequel novella to the Dark Days series ($0.99) -- Kindle or Nook

The Dead, the Damned, and the Forgotten -- prequel novella to the Dark Days series ($0.99) Kindle or Nook

Nightwalker -- first full-length of the Dark Days series ($0.99) -- Limited time pricing for Kindle

The Asylum Tales series:

The Asylum Interviews: Bronx -- prequel novella to the Asylum Tales series ($1.99) -- Kindle or Nook


Here are a few other great authors that I think you should give a try at an inexpensive price:

Dani Worth

Do you like your romance with a little extra spice?  These out-of-the-ordinary stories are hot and tender, with excellent storytelling.  Check them out!

Kithra --Book 1 in her Kithra series -- Approx. $3 -- Kindle or Nook

Replicant -- Book 2 in her Kirtha series -- Approx. $3 -- Kindle or Nook

After the Crux -- NEW RELEASE -- $2.66 -- Kindle

Vicki Pettersson

Urban Fantasy meets superheroes, check out Vicki's Zodiac series!  Her first novel in the series, The Scent of Shadows, is currently available on the Kindle for only $0.99.  If you haven't started this series yet, this is a great way to jump in.

Jeaniene Frost

Need some sexy vampires in your life?  Then you should definitely be reading Jeaniene Frost!  She's got a handful of wonderful short stories available at an inexpensive price.  This is a great way to get a taste of her world.

Happily Never After -- $1.99 for Kindle or Nook

Reckoning -- $1.99 for Kindle or Nook

Devil to Pay -- $1.99 for Kindle or Nook

That's 11 stories for you to try this weekend for just a few bucks a piece!  Great deals on some awesome escapes from the burning summer heat.  Have a great weekend and happy reading!

Novella Release: More Mira

Do you need more Mira?
The Dark Days series has ended.  The last book (Burn the Night) hit the shelves last summer and you're left sitting in the dark, thinking: "How am I supposed to go on?" 

Don't worry, my friend.  I understand.  I can relate.  After the last book was handed into my editor for the last time, I was left wondering, "How do I let go after so many years?"  Mira has been my shadow, my friend, my nightmare, my confidant, my demon, my hero, my joy and my tears.  How do you let go?

You do it slowly.  You loosen those clenched fingers and unwind them from around the book one at a time until you can finally set it down.  And if you're not quite ready to walk completely away from Mira, Danaus, and her world, I suggest that you try a novella or two.  And I've got something to help you.

Hitting e-readers today is a novella that was originally released in the Unbound anthology a few years back.  "The Dead, the Damned, and the Forgotten" is a prequel novella to the entire series, taking place about a month before Nightwalker.  The story is about Mira attempting to solve a murder that takes place in Savannah, threatening to plunge her domain into chaos.  If she can't get her city back under control, there's an agent of the Coven waiting in the wings, ready to remove her head and heart so he can deliver them to the Elders.

The novella is available for only $0.99 at your usual e-book vendors, so if you need one last visit with Mira and Knox, then grab this one up if you haven't already.

And because I was still struggling to let Mira go after I finished Burn the Night, I wrote one last novella for her.  The question kept coming up about her relationship with Valerio so many centuries ago.  I had always wanted to take a closer look at a bit of Mira's past, but never had the chance.  Until now.

Later this spring, a second novella will be released as an e-book.  It is another prequel that is set a few centuries before Nightwalker and takes a closer look at Mira's relationship with Valerio.  It has  has appearances from other several characters within the series as well.  I think you'll enjoy it.  I'll be posting more details later as they come available.

For now, enjoy one last trip through Savannah with the Fire Starter.

Last Days of Nightwalker Sale

The wading through the muck and mire continues.  I am making progress on the book, but it has started fighting me a bit.  I'll beat it back down and take control again shortly.  I love a book that's got some spunk and spirit to it!

I just remembered that I should remind you that the Nightwalker e-book will be on sale for only a little while longer.  In December, my publisher marked down all e-book editions of Nightwalker to $0.99.  Yep, you can have the first book to the Dark Days series for only $1!  Do you have a friend that needs some vampires in his/her life?  This is a great way to get them hooked on Mira and the gang for a great low price. 

Nightwalker will remain $0.99 until February 6, so hurry up and add it to your e-reader now!

Also, don't forget to pre-order the prequel novella to the Dark Days series, "The Dead, the Damned and the Forgotten".  It is also just $0.99.  Two great stories about vampires, werewolves, and dark creatures of the earth for less than $2.

Things To Come

The "To Do" list is growing to frightening proportions -- both things that need to be done around the house as well as writing-related items.  I've been working steadily recently so I'm not quite sure how things suddenly got so crazy.  I think it just happens that way regardless of my careful planning.

Things coming up:

Novella Release

"The Dead, the Damned, and the Forgotten" will be released next week on Tuesday, January 31.  It is an e-book novella that is a prequel to the series.  It is a re-release as the novella originally appeared in the Unbound anthology.  If you know someone who hasn't started the Dark Days series yet, this is a great way to get them introduced to the series.  The story runs about 100 pages (at least it does in my Word document) and costs only $0.99.

Order at Amazon
Order at Barnes and Noble
Order at iBooks

Book Signing

The book signing event at the Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Crestview Hills, Kentucky is fast approaching (Thursday, February 9 at 7pm).  I have started practicing signing my name as well as gathering together my magnets.  These may be the last of the magnets I have for the Dark Days series before I turn my attention to promotional items for the new series.  I am also looking over a few things, trying to decide if I will read something from the new series.  In addition, I am planning to announce the date and title of the next novella release at the book signing.  I am hoping to announce the title of the first book in The Asylum Tales series.  We're going to have a lot of fun at the signing so you don't want to miss it.  I'll be answering questions about both the Dark Days series and tells little secrets about The Asylum Tales.

In the meantime, I'm working on...

1. Writing book 2 in The Asylum Tales series
2. Working on compiling a list of people who might be willing to read the first book for blurb purposes
3. Cleaning my office (it's gotten frightening even for me)
4. Working on notes for the website redesign
5. Starting to think about doing my taxes (this is a slow process and the first step is to convince myself to call my tax accountant)


Wish me luck and I hope to see you at the book signing!

Holiday Book Deals

The holidays are a time of getting together with family, eating too much food, and finding great deals on e-books!  I am excited to report that Harper Voyager and Avon are running some fantastic deals right now on some awesome e-books, and you don't want to miss out.

Do you have that friend who has yet to start the Dark Days series?  Do they need a copy of Nightwalker, but haven't bought it for their e-reader yet?  Well, the book is now available for only $1.99.  Such a small cost for the start of a great vampire series.
 
Also, don't forget that The Dead, the Damned, and the Forgotten will be coming out at the end of January and it is only $0.99 for the novella (previously released in the Unbound anthology).  This prequel is a great way to get someone hooked to the series.

Do you need some other fantastic sci-fi, fantasy, urban fantasy books to read?  I thought you did.  Harper Voyager is offering great books from Kim Harrison, Richard Kadrey, Vicki Pettersson, and more for $1.99 or less.  So hurry over and treat yourself or a friend to some fantastic books!

Wait!  You need a little romance to get through the holidays.  I completely understand.  Avon is hosting a 12 days of Christmas sale and you don't want to miss it!  They are also releasing several e-books for only $1.99.  These books are from authors such as Kerrelyn Sparks, Terri Garey, Johanna Lindsey, Lynsay Sands, and many more.

With your holiday shopping done, the tree is trimmed, and the pantry is filled, why don't you load up on some great books.  You can snuggle up and lose yourself for a few hours (or days) in a world of magic, danger, and love.