All Discussions Tagged 'fiction' - The Book Marketing Network2024-03-29T14:25:33Zhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=fiction&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJust Released: More Than I Bargained For - A Paranormal Mini-Mysterytag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2021-08-22:523145:Topic:8693412021-08-22T18:23:29.305ZKelli A. Wilkinshttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/KelliAWilkins
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi everyone!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> I’m sharing news about my latest release, <strong><em>More Than I Bargained For.</em></strong> This 4,500 word mini-mystery blends offbeat humor with the paranormal. You never know what you’ll find at an estate sale……</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi everyone!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> I’m sharing news about my latest release, <strong><em>More Than I Bargained For.</em></strong> This 4,500 word mini-mystery blends offbeat humor with the paranormal. You never know what you’ll find at an estate sale…</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><strong>More Than I Bargained For</strong></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><strong>A Paranormal Mini-Mystery</strong></em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Katie doesn’t like going to estate sales. Why? Because she sees dead people.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When Katie reluctantly attends an estate sale with her friend Diane, she gets more than she bargained for. The deceased former owner of the house, Grace, realizes that Katie can communicate with her, and she has a lot to say.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As Katie pretends to shop, Grace tells her the story of how she was murdered—and reveals that her killer is still in the house.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s up to Katie to uncover the murder weapon and get it to the police… before time runs out.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Order your copy here:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em> Amazon:</em> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CG4J8B2">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CG4J8B2</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>All other platforms:</em> <a href="https://books2read.com/u/me9jzl">https://books2read.com/u/me9jzl</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Visit the page on my site: <a href="https://www.kelliwilkins.com/more-than-i-bargained-for" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.kelliwilkins.com/more-than-i-bargained-for</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stay tuned for another short fiction ebook coming soon…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kelli</span></p>
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<p></p> 2020 Update from author Kelli A. Wilkinstag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2020-02-12:523145:Topic:7391222020-02-12T15:34:18.605ZKelli A. Wilkinshttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/KelliAWilkins
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi everyone,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’m sharing some news and updates.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In case you didn’t know, I have a new website! The url is:…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi everyone,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’m sharing some news and updates.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In case you didn’t know, I have a new website! The url is: <a href="http://www.KelliWilkins.com">www.KelliWilkins.com</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’ve included different sections for romance, horror/sci-fi, non-fiction, and now the site includes a separate blog: <a href="https://www.kelliwilkins.com/blog">https://www.kelliwilkins.com/blog</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Check out the blog (and follow along) for my latest release news, my newsletter, interviews, and more!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The news section has links to guest blogs, my current releases, and other fun stuff.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The contact page contains links to ALL of my social media accounts, Teachable page, and newsletter sign up. You can also contact me via the form on the page.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I hope you’ll visit my site, read a few blogs, and follow me on social media.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Happy Reading!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Kelli A. Wilkins</em></span></p> New Romance Release - Dangerous Indenture - A Historical/Mystery Romancetag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2019-04-16:523145:Topic:7338622019-04-16T22:54:11.771ZKelli A. Wilkinshttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/KelliAWilkins
<h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2043735542?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2043735542?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a> Here’s a look at my latest historical romance, <em>DANGEROUS INDENTURE</em>. This full-length novel is set in Pennsylvania Colony and blends a sensual romance with mystery and suspense.</strong></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>DANGEROUS INDENTURE…</em></span></h1>
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<h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2043735542?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2043735542?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right"/></a>Here’s a look at my latest historical romance, <em>DANGEROUS INDENTURE</em>. This full-length novel is set in Pennsylvania Colony and blends a sensual romance with mystery and suspense.</strong></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>DANGEROUS INDENTURE</em></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Indentured for five years… how long can Shauna resist her master’s son?</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Desperate to escape her past in Ireland, Shauna Farrow signs on to become an indentured servant to Joshua Stewart, a wealthy man in Pennsylvania Colony. But a life of servitude quickly turns to drudgery, and Shauna’s hopes for starting over and creating a better life for herself are waning—until she meets her master’s roguish son, Ashton.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ashton needs to redeem himself in his father’s eyes and earn the respect he has always longed for. Meeting Shauna turns his life around, and he sets out to win her heart. Torn between propriety and passion, Shauna struggles against her growing attraction to Ashton as long as she can.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But amidst their flirting, something dark stirs. Shauna soon discovers why no other servants wanted to work for the strange Stewart family.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stewart House has an unsavory reputation: a previous servant died there under mysterious circumstances. When another servant goes missing in the middle of the night, Shauna is convinced that a member of the family is responsible.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Shauna’s investigation leads her close to the truth, and yet, she’s not sure who she can trust. Events take a deadly turn when she confronts the murderer and discovers the mystery of the Stewart family. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Will Shauna be rescued before time runs out, or will she meet with the same fate as the other servants? </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Order your copy here:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PJVQ7XJ">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PJVQ7XJ</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">All other platforms: <a href="https://books2read.com/u/3JyROP">https://books2read.com/u/3JyROP</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Like historical romances? Follow my Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Historical-Romances-by-Kelli-A-Wilkins-1703805359922371/">https://www.facebook.com/Historical-Romances-by-Kelli-A-Wilkins-1703805359922371/</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Visit my NEW website <a href="http://www.KelliWilkins.com">www.KelliWilkins.com</a> and blog <a href="http://kelliwilkinsauthor.blogspot.com/">http://kelliwilkinsauthor.blogspot.com/</a> to learn more about all of my writings.</span></p> NEW HORROR RELEASE - Nightmare in the Northtag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2018-08-21:523145:Topic:7189882018-08-21T17:47:14.901ZKelli A. Wilkinshttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/KelliAWilkins
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865906903?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865906903?profile=original" width="191"></img></a> Hi everyone!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My latest horror story, <strong><em>Nightmare in the North </em></strong>was just released. This novella is a cautionary tale about traveling alone in the winter. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>NIGHTMARE IN…</em></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865906903?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865906903?profile=original" width="191" class="align-right"/></a>Hi everyone!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My latest horror story, <strong><em>Nightmare in the North </em></strong>was just released. This novella is a cautionary tale about traveling alone in the winter. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>NIGHTMARE IN THE NORTH<br/> <br/></em></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stranded during a violent blizzard, Mark hikes to the only house nearby. George, a well-mannered University professor, welcomes Mark and gives him shelter from the storm.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">By morning, Mark suspects that everything isn’t what it seems. George’s adult daughter, Kate, who also lives in the house, shares a disturbing and unsettling tale. When questioned, George insists that Kate has a psychological issue and can’t be trusted to tell the truth.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mark quickly finds himself caught in a game of cat and mouse. Who should he believe? Is Kate’s desperate plea for help sincere? Should he be suspicious of George? Or are both of them plotting something together?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Isolated from everyone, Mark is forced to wait out the storm—and find a way to escape—if he hopes to make it out alive.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Order your copy here:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G9QD45X">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G9QD45X</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">All other platforms: <a href="https://www.books2read.com/u/m2vqOk">https://www.books2read.com/u/m2vqOk</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Visit my site <a href="http://www.KelliWilkins.com">www.KelliWilkins.com</a> and blog <a href="http://kelliwilkinsauthor.blogspot.com/">http://kelliwilkinsauthor.blogspot.com/</a> to learn more about all of my writings.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>ALSO JUST RELEASED…</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>I just uploaded my NEW writing course to Teachable.</strong> If you’ve always wanted to write, <strong><em>FICTION WRITING FOR BEGINNERS</em></strong> will get you started. Visit the course page here: <a href="https://kelliwilkins.teachable.com/">https://kelliwilkins.teachable.com/</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865907178?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865907178?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-left"/></a></span></p> Excerpt from IN THE WEEDStag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2017-11-09:523145:Topic:7103782017-11-09T19:33:22.733ZMark Ozeroffhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/MarkOzeroff
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<p style="text-align: center;">Prologue</p>
<p>The Cessna rocked in the hot wind blowing over the Atlantic, thirty feet below. I held a course of 280 degrees, steering largely by the sun but referring occasionally to the compass. As I approached the three-mile limit ringing Florida, the bales of high-grade…</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Prologue</p>
<p>The Cessna rocked in the hot wind blowing over the Atlantic, thirty feet below. I held a course of 280 degrees, steering largely by the sun but referring occasionally to the compass. As I approached the three-mile limit ringing Florida, the bales of high-grade marijuana in back, grown by my friends the Morales family, had me slightly on edge. I rocked the wings up, banking first left and then right to make sure I had no company. Those boys in the DEA were a force to be reckoned with.</p>
<p>I shot over the empty beach at one hundred-fifty miles per hour, quickly heading inland over unoccupied countryside. I knew better than to aim straight for my home field; the days when you could bring a load of contraband into a Florida airport were long gone. DB and I practiced a better method.</p>
<p>We'd arranged a rendezvous a few miles west of the little town of Farth, and I struck up a more northerly course, aiming for that patch of palmetto scrub. Our habit was to never land with a load of weed, but rather to dump it from the plane into the waiting arms of Oso, somewhere out in the sticks. Or at least as close to Oso as I could get, without putting a twenty-five pound bale of <em>sinsemilla</em> upside his head.</p>
<p>Of course, it would have been difficult to fly a plane at low altitude and dump marijuana out of it at the same time, which is where DB came in. DB―short for both Dante Berto and Doggy Breath―was Oso’s kid brother and my kicker. His job was uncomplicated; kick the weed out on my command. It was a simple and hopefully foolproof system.</p>
<p>It was less than ten minutes flying time in my Cessna 180 from the coast to the drop zone, and I knew that Oso wasn’t far away. I told DB to prepare the load.</p>
<p>He unstrapped himself and climbed into the back, which in most Cessnas was occupied by passenger seats; I’d opted for cargo instead of passengers. DB released the tiedowns which prevented the load from shifting en route, removed the modified baggage door, and awaited my command.</p>
<p>Oso heard the approach of the 180, speaking a single word into his radio. “Puke,” I clearly heard. I spotted him waving the red bandana, and then nodded to DB.</p>
<p>He began to kick bales out the baggage door, laughing all the while. I could hear his raspy muttering over the engine noise. “Barf,” he grated, then, “Spew…vomit.” Every time a bale parted company with the Cessna, he uttered another synonym. “Upchuck,” he giggled. Much of the English DB used concerned throwing up, thus the inspiration for the nickname Doggy Breath, as well as the reason for his roughened voice.</p>
<p>“Heads up,” I spoke into the microphone.</p>
<p>DB was an efficient kicker―twelve bales of marijuana were out the door and on the ground before we were far beyond the marker.</p>
<p>“Towel twelve,” I spoke over the radio, indicating to Oso that it was time to clean up the mess. I kept the plane headed on the same course, just in case anyone was following us unobserved. The DEA boys were beginning to use high altitude surveillance aircraft, difficult for us guys doing buzz jobs to detect.</p>
<p>DB took great care in sweeping out the baggage area with a whiskbroom before replacing the door then rejoined me in front. We were infinitely careful not to bring back the slightest trace of illegal substance to our home field.</p>
<p>“<em>Gracias</em>,” I said.</p>
<p>“<em>De nada</em>,” he politely, though malodorously, replied. The Morales boys had all been thoroughly instructed in proper manners by their mother. Had she been here to witness it, Dolores Morales would never have tolerated the display of vomitous invective just employed by her son.</p>
<p>I would have given DB a breath mint, but I knew from long association that he would just have to throw it up. DB regarded anything edible, even a breath mint, as food and thus something to regurgitate once swallowed. So we flew back to the short dirt airstrip outside of Farth, satisfied that we had once again gotten away with an illegal though thoroughly enjoyable flight.</p>
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<p>Available from Amazon or the bookseller of your choice. </p> Just released - BEAUTY & THE BIGFOOT - A paranormal comedytag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2017-10-04:523145:Topic:7083512017-10-04T12:55:12.365ZKelli A. Wilkinshttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/KelliAWilkins
<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>My paranormal comedy, <b><i>Beauty & the Bigfoot</i></b> was just released. It's an unusual look at the legend of Bigfoot and blends the paranormal with humor, drama, and a few spicy love scenes. (If you think you know how it ends, think again!)</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865905515?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865905515?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="150"></img></a> BEAUTY & THE BIGFOOT…</i></b></p>
<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>My paranormal comedy, <b><i>Beauty & the Bigfoot</i></b> was just released. It's an unusual look at the legend of Bigfoot and blends the paranormal with humor, drama, and a few spicy love scenes. (If you think you know how it ends, think again!)</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865905515?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="150" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865905515?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="150" class="align-center"/></a>BEAUTY & THE BIGFOOT</i></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><i>Can true love exist between the species?</i></p>
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<p>Tara’s world is anything but normal. Her father is known as the resident crackpot – just because he’s on a personal mission to catch a Sasquatch. Despite all of the “Bigfoot evidence” cluttering their house, Tara never really believed in Bigfoot – until the day her father brought him home.</p>
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<p>She affectionately names her father’s prized catch ‘Joe’ and discovers there’s something oddly familiar – and erotic – about him. With a media circus descending on her father’s ranch and a showdown brewing with the local sheriff, Tara risks her life to save Joe.</p>
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<p>When Tara finally succumbs to her animalistic urges, she learns that Joe is not exactly who – or what – he seems. Joe is more than a Sasquatch – he’s her soul mate!</p>
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<p><b>Order <i>Beauty & the Bigfoot</i> here:</b></p>
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<p>Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075SL9WT2">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075SL9WT2</a></p>
<p><br/> Apple: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1287661566">https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1287661566</a></p>
<p><br/> B&N: <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beauty-the-bigfoot-kelli-a-wilkins/1127133230;jsessionid=E01BDE220C3C69AA0332DB276CA843F0.prodny_store02-atgap08?ean=2940154939697">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beauty-the-bigfoot-kelli-a-wilkins/1127133230;jsessionid=E01BDE220C3C69AA0332DB276CA843F0.prodny_store02-atgap08?ean=2940154939697</a></p>
<p><br/> Kobo: <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/beauty-the-bigfoot-2">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/beauty-the-bigfoot-2</a></p>
<p><br/> Inktera: <a href="http://www.inktera.com/store/title/6046ac63-c839-4d95-b3a6-dc4783ff560d">http://www.inktera.com/store/title/6046ac63-c839-4d95-b3a6-dc4783ff560d</a></p>
<p><br/> Scribd: <a href="https://www.scribd.com/book/359453655/Beauty-the-Bigfoot">https://www.scribd.com/book/359453655/Beauty-the-Bigfoot</a></p>
<p><br/> Playster: <a href="https://play.playster.com/books/10009781386873419/beauty-the-bigfoot-kelli-a-wilkins">https://play.playster.com/books/10009781386873419/beauty-the-bigfoot-kelli-a-wilkins</a></p>
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<p>24 Symbols: <a href="https://www.24symbols.com/book/x/x/x?id=2358085">https://www.24symbols.com/book/x/x/x?id=2358085</a></p>
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<p>Visit my pages to learn more about my books:</p>
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<p>Facebook Author Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKelliWilkins">https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKelliWilkins</a></p>
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<p>Or <a href="http://www.keklliwilkins.com/">www.KelliWilkins.com</a></p> Reviews… what do they mean?tag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2016-04-29:523145:Topic:6826012016-04-29T16:18:22.176ZNeil Ostroffhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/NeilOstroff
<p>The free promotion for my book, IMAGINATION is long over and now, as I had hoped, reviews are starting to roll in. This got me thinking as I read people’s opinions of my story… what do reviews really mean?</p>
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<p>If you’re trying to do marketing on major sites such as Bookbub or Booksends, reviews mean you must have a minimum of them to even be considered for an ad spot, and the majority better add up to four stars or more. Logic being, higher reviews helps weed out books not quite…</p>
<p>The free promotion for my book, IMAGINATION is long over and now, as I had hoped, reviews are starting to roll in. This got me thinking as I read people’s opinions of my story… what do reviews really mean?</p>
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<p>If you’re trying to do marketing on major sites such as Bookbub or Booksends, reviews mean you must have a minimum of them to even be considered for an ad spot, and the majority better add up to four stars or more. Logic being, higher reviews helps weed out books not quite up to par. Seems fair, right?</p>
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<p>What if I ask twenty of my friends to buy my book and leave reviews? (Better yet, I buy it for them! At $0.99, it’s a bargain for twenty fresh, glowing 5-star reviews). Or maybe, if I’m a college student, I’ll ask my class, or my dorm, or maybe everyone I work with, etc. You get the point. Reviews are like plastic flowers, they may look pretty displayed on the mantle, but they have no true substance.</p>
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<p>I got my first ever 1-star review for one of my books (out of hundreds of reviews for my eleven published novels) and the very same day I got a 5-star for the very same book. One reviewer said it was unreadable while the other said it was incredibly well-written and he/she couldn’t put it down. Who should I believe? These readers are not my friends, but total strangers. Another example is my book DROP OUT which has 60+ reviews, all from complete and total strangers. 92% are four or more stars with the large majority being 5-star. Nearly everyone who reads DROP OUT is affected by it and many people write me personally, yet, there it is at the bottom, a single, solitary, lonesome, 2-star review.</p>
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<p>Everyone in the world has their own personal likes and dislikes for books. It is the same with movies, and sports teams, and food. (I hate sushi!). Does my review of the awful sushi I had at a restaurant mean that restaurant serves awful food? No! It is a matter of personal opinion. With stories, each one will affect a reader differently because each reader relates and identifies to different things in life!</p>
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<p>So, when that first 1-star review comes in and smacks your brain leaving you wondering how this person couldn’t have liked the story you’ve poured your heart and soul into, remember… not everyone likes everything all the time! It is what makes us unique as individuals.</p>
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<p>To learn more about me, my books, and my writer’s journey please check out my blog: ALWAYS WRITING. Thank you. </p>
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<p> </p> In the Line of Fire by Philip McCutchantag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2015-07-23:523145:Topic:6647102015-07-23T11:39:32.463ZEndeavour Presshttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/EndeavourPress
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<p><span>1941. The North Atlantic. </span><br/><br/><span>Convoys of supply ships are making their way from America to England, protected by a rapidly assembled fleet of modernised war ships. </span><br/><br/><span>The Carmerthen, one of the destroyers, is home to seaman Donald Cameron, a nineteen-year old Commission and Warrant candidate at the bottom of the barrel for the taunting sailors. </span><br/><br/><span>The outmoded warship tests his resolve as he is faced with the tense task of keeping watch for enemy attacks. </span><br/><br/><span>But in the hubbub of lower deck life it is easy to forget they are sailing in dangerous waters… </span><br/><br/><span>The ship has been at sea for barely a few weeks when it is severely damaged in a surprise daylight attack. </span><br/><br/><span>The biting cold, exhaustion and knowledge that the attackers will be back combine to put the men on board in a blood thirsty mood… </span><br/><br/><span>Despite constant bombardment from prowling Focke-Wulfs and U-boats, the last handful of men manage to remain afloat, restlessly watching and waiting… </span><br/><br/><span>As they struggle against the freezing conditions, Cameron picks out an U-boat periscope sliding fast towards the waterlogged destroyer. </span><br/><br/><span>And it is homing in on what appears to be a certain victory… </span><br/><br/><span>'In The Line of Fire' is s tense, action-packed thriller that combines authenticity with brilliant story-telling. </span><br/><br/><span>'A gripping page-turner.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade-Off.' </span><br/><br/><span>Philip McCutchan grew up in the naval atmosphere of Portsmouth Dockyard and developed a lifetime's interest in the sea. Military history was an early interest of his, resulting in several fiction books about the British Army and its campaigns, especially in the last 150 years. He served throughout WW II in a variety of ships, including the cruiser Vindictive, the ocean boarding vessel Largs, and the escort carrier Ravager, ending the war as a lieutenant, RNVR. He is also the author of ‘Drums Along the Khyber’. </span><br/><br/><span>Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.</span></p> Times are a changing!tag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2015-06-25:523145:Topic:6637922015-06-25T14:14:02.245ZNeil Ostroffhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/NeilOstroff
<p>As most authors now know Amazon is going to start paying authors for the amount of pages read and not for each complete book. I’m not certain how I feel about this. On the plus side, it could free readers up to explore more books if they are only going to pay for it if they like it. On the negative, most casual readers never finish a book or do it over a long period of time. And how about if readers skip a section? What will it do to royalties?</p>
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<p>As most authors now know Amazon is going to start paying authors for the amount of pages read and not for each complete book. I’m not certain how I feel about this. On the plus side, it could free readers up to explore more books if they are only going to pay for it if they like it. On the negative, most casual readers never finish a book or do it over a long period of time. And how about if readers skip a section? What will it do to royalties?</p>
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<p>Of course, there are other options for authors. You can publish with Smashwords or through any of the other hundreds of ebook outlets. But let’s face it, Amazon is king! I’m not sure how this new policy is going to change the publishing industry but it will change it. And then what’s next, paying musicians for how much of a song is listened to?</p>
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<p>I, like hundreds of thousands of others, am a slave to Amazon and how they control their merchandise. The industry is changing and I will be forced to change with it. I am an author who needs an outlet to reach his audience and almighty Amazon is my king.</p>
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<p>Please check out my blog ALWAYS WRITING to learn more about my books and myself.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com/">http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com</a></p> Great book deal on Amazontag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2015-04-17:523145:Topic:6595612015-04-17T11:28:11.651ZEndeavour Presshttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/EndeavourPress
<p>TITLE: Raffles: The Complete Innings</p>
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<p>AUTHOR: Richard Foreman</p>
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<p>AMAZON LINK: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raffles-Complete-Innings-Richard-Foreman-ebook/dp/B008OLKW78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429265833&sr=8-1&keywords=raffles+endeavour">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raffles-Complete-Innings-Richard-Foreman-ebook/dp/B008OLKW78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429265833&sr=8-1&keywords=raffles+endeavour</a></p>
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<p>TITLE: Raffles: The Complete Innings</p>
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<p>AUTHOR: Richard Foreman</p>
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<p>AMAZON LINK: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raffles-Complete-Innings-Richard-Foreman-ebook/dp/B008OLKW78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429265833&sr=8-1&keywords=raffles+endeavour">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raffles-Complete-Innings-Richard-Foreman-ebook/dp/B008OLKW78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429265833&sr=8-1&keywords=raffles+endeavour</a></p>
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<p><span>Richard Foreman's acclaimed series of Raffles stories, which gave life again to the gentleman thief and cricketer, are here collected in one volume, Raffles: The Complete Innings. Full of wit, crimes and romance the books can be read individually, or together they form a story that proves even greater than the sum of its parts. With appearances from Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson, C. B. Fry and Lord Rosebery, among others, Richard Foreman's Raffles stories were described by The Spectator magazine as "classy, humorous and surprisingly touching tales of cricket, friendship and crime." </span><br/><br/><span>Richard Foreman's Raffles Series has been widely praised:</span> <br/><br/><span>‘A capital story! Strong characters, sparkling dialogue, a plot with a twist as the gentleman thief plies his trade again. Devotees of the original stories will rejoice at his return: new fans will greet a fresh hero and wait impatiently for more adventures. Raffles, burglar extraordinaire, master cricketer, welcome back to The Albany!’ (David Dickinson, author of The Lord Powerscourt Mysteries) </span><br/><br/><span>'This story is not only a joy because of the wonderful characterizations of Raffles and Bunny, but the rest of the ensemble is both amusing and full of personality. I found myself often laughing with Raffles and cringing with Bunny at the various people they encounter. The casual mention of real people like H.G.Wells, Winston Churchill and the famous sportsman C.B.Fry - here a friend of Raffles - naturally brings authenticity to the story, and you really do feel like you're witnessing history first hand.' (Dawn, The Baker Street Babes) </span><br/><br/><span>Raffles: The Complete Innings contains the following stories. </span><br/><br/><span>Raffles: The Gentleman Thief </span><br/><span>Raffles, the famous cricketer and amateur cracksman, is back in an original adventure. Harry "Bunny" Manders, Raffles' biographer and accomplice, recounts the tale of the time they broke into the bookshop, Hatchard's of Piccadilly. Their mission? To steal a letter, formally owned by one Rene d'Aramis, which if published could compromise a prominent member of the government. </span><br/><br/><span>Raffles: Bowled Over </span><br/><span>Raffles and Harry "Bunny" Manders are back, in this thrilling sequel to Raffles: The Gentleman Thief. Raffles decides to undertake a job close to home, at the Albany. His new neighbour is Rupert Robert Fuller, a powerful - and odious - financier. In order to distract Fuller, whilst he breaks into the banker's opulent apartment, Raffles calls upon his friend - the cricketing legend C.B. Fry. </span><br/><br/><span>Raffles: A Perfect Wicket </span><br/><span>In Raffles: A Perfect Wicket, Bunny is worried for his great friend. Since the disappearance of Mary Flanagan Raffles has grown despondent, sick with boredom. Thankfully a remedy is found, in the form of an invite to a party. The host is Lord Rosebery no less. Raffles considers the opportunity to be "a perfect wicket" in terms of the the spoils to be had, and hatches a plan to rob the former Prime Minister. </span><br/><br/><span>Raffles: Caught Out </span><br/><span>Raffles: Caught Out follows on from the events of Raffles: A Perfect Wicket. Harry “Bunny” Manders returns to London to find a message in his apartment from Raffles, summoning him to the Albany. Their mutual friend “Ranji”, the great batsman of the age, has been compromised by a beautiful and mysterious widow, Iris Adams. Their task is to retrieve a ruby ring in her possession – and if diplomacy fails Raffles vows to use his skills as a cracksman. </span><br/><br/><span>Raffles: Stumped </span><br/><span>Raffles: Stumped takes place before Raffles: The Gentleman Thief. Although Harry “Bunny” Manders has worked a few jobs with Raffles he still finds himself in debt. Bunny must pay off a loan to an unscrupulous moneylender, Alexander “Shylock” Cardinal, or else lose all of his assets, or worse his life. </span><br/><br/><span>Raffles: Playing On </span><br/><span>A.J. Raffles has left the country in mysterious circumstances. Harry “Bunny” Manders is left back in London, to worry about his friend and listen to all sorts of rumours concerning his sudden disappearance. Bunny has troubles of his own ho</span></p>