Hastings Book Signing This Saturday with Local Authors Bernsen and Wilson

This Saturday you can meet three authors from the Magic Valley at Hastings, in Twin Falls, Idaho.

I will be there, with my book BROKEN THINGS, along with Sandra Moore Bernsen and Cathy (Catmarie) Wilson.

This is the link to the Event on Facebook.

Sandra is the author of Free My Heart of Grief to Love.

“Free my Heart of Grief to Love” is an exceptional book about losing oneself in the trials of life and ultimately finding the path through survival to living again. Join Sandra as she shares her life’s journey from her earliest childhood experiences to the events that took her to complete and unimaginable heartbreak and sorrow. Through the pain, emptiness and tears, she begins to question everthing she’d known before. Sheer determination to leave the pain behind and become whole again keeps her going. Learning meditation, finding spiritual peace, the ability to love again and happiness in daily life has been her reward.

Sandra’s story is inspirational and empowering. She acknowledges that each person is on his or her own journey through life. It is Sandra’s hope that each reader will find in her book the healing, peace, joy and inspiration to overcome challenges.

Cathy is the author of Strange: Unexplained Tales from Idaho and Beyond.

A series of stories, mainly ghost stories, that touch upon genuine but unexplained phenomena and strange experiences. It includes the author’s own experiences as well as tales from friends and relatives. Odd categories about talking dolls and sympathetic plant life will complete chapters including dreams, reincarnation, and UFOs.

 

 

 

 

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Book Signing in Boise Friday and Saturday

Are you in or around Boise, Idaho this Friday or Saturday? Come by and see me! I will be selling and signing copies of BROKEN THINGS in two locations. The links will take you to the Facebook event.

On Friday,  I will be at the Idaho Aquarium from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

On Saturday, I will be at the Eagles Auxiliary Spring Bazaar from  10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

At both events there will also be other authors from the Idaho Authors’ Community.

Other signings are coming up throughout May and June in Southern Idaho. If you are curious as to where, all signings are listed here. Book Signings.

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The Apocalypse is Coming… To Your Dark Fantasy

As of last night, my 1st draft of my Fantasy Apocalypse novel is complete. It now goes into the 2nd draft and the rewrite, to create something that you will want to read. 🙂 I am going to tentatively say that you can expect it by the end of the month. It will go through approximately three total draft stages, and then on to my editors to find anything that I miss.

So this is the first book of a series, called The Hungry Gods. I will nail an official title to this first book later. Hungry Gods is a dark fantasy series with all of the fun of a zombie apocalypse sprinkled in. And with that said, I am going to go spend some time with it. 🙂 Until then, have you read my sci-fi thriller, BROKEN THINGS? Maybe go do that while you wait.

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Monday Update – On the Horizon

Before I get to the meat of this post, I got to point this out… If you visit this blog from time to time, you can see it’s got a bit of a new look. That feed you see on the left hand side is a visual peek at my Twitter, Facebook, and G+ feeds. That’s through RebelMouse.

NOW! My second novel is almost complete. I promised a hint at the beginning of this month, and then never delivered. Here’s the tease: It’s a fantasy apocalypse. The stereotypical fantasy world is getting a zombie apocalypse. It’s planned to be a series called Hungry Gods. That name might not stick, but I’m liking it so far. I know that doesn’t quite follow the same feel as BROKEN THINGS, but it’s something I wanted to write for fun. 🙂  It will also introduce my writing to a new audience.

Secondly, May and June have a plethora of book signings coming up. I haven’t updated the book signing page as of writing this post, but there will be three (!!!) signings in Boise this weekend. And then next week, I’ll be returning to Twin Falls to sign books with two other authors at Hastings. I’ll be posting the hours early this week for upcoming book sales and signings.

 

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Upcoming Book Signings

I have created a new Page on this site listing book signings that I am attending. These book signings are with the Idaho Authors’ Community, and it is a great opportunity to meet and discover many wonderful Idaho Authors. I will be updating this list as new events arise.

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Book Signing This Friday

Are you in Twin Falls, Idaho or the surrounding area this Friday (April 19, 2013)? I will be selling and signing copies of BROKEN THINGS at The Art and Soul of the Magic Valley in the Lynwood Shopping Center (1329 Filer Avenue East) from 10 am to 3 pm, along with other authors of the Idaho Authors’ Community. I have limited copies available of my book for the signing, so come early if you’re buying. FYI – I got in on this a bit late, so I did not have time to get a reorder. For future signings, I will have plenty. Watch for more book signing announcements soon.

Here’s the Press Release: 

Idaho Authors’ Community is coming to the Magic Valley

The Idaho Authors’ Community, a statewide organization of authors and authors-to-be, is coming to the Magic Valley to do a book signing event on Friday, April 19. The event will be held at The Art and Soul of the Magic Valley (Lynwood Shopping Center – 1329 Filer Avenue East in Twin Falls) from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The book-signing offers an opportunity for the public to meet and talk with Idaho authors, and to view a number of different literary works including, fiction, non-fiction, business, historical novels, military memoirs, children’s books, self-enrichment and humor.

The Idaho Authors’ Community is designed to bring readers and local authors together in support of a common interest; reading for pleasure and self-enrichment. In 2013, the IAC will hold book signings in all 44 Idaho counties. If you know of potential locations for IAC events or are interested in joining the IAC, contact Jane Freund or Wynette Mellen at idahoauthorscommunity@gmail.com or 208-407-7457 (Jane).

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How to Use Google+ as an Author Part I

Google+ is another option of promotion for authors looking to reach their audience. This post is about laying the foundation.

So you write books. You’ve signed up on Google+. You might have even added a few people to your circles. Now what?

Create a Page for Your Book

  • Just like Facebook, you can create Pages. On the left hand menu that runs down the side of your G+ feed, at the very bottom, is a tab called “More”. This brings up the “Pages” option. Click on “Create Page” and follow along with G+ as it guides you to create your page.
  • For an example, check out the Page I made for BROKEN THINGS (and why not click the Follow and Share buttons while you’re there?) https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/118427865994778769529/118427865994778769529/posts
  • Make sure to explore all of the options, such as adding links, picture, etc.

Share Your Page with Your Followers

  • Switch back to your profile and search for your Page and Follow it. You can Share posts either as your Profile and as your Book Page, but first your book needs some attention through Likes and Follows. Use your main Profile to Share your posts from your Book Page.

In the near future, I’ll look at building an audience using G+.

In the meantime, add me to a circle on Google+: https://plus.google.com/117374776386786140352/posts

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Interviewed on s.m. nystoriak’s writer’s block

This past week I was interviewed on S.M. Nystoriak on her website Writer’s Block. Check it out for a very introspective look into my novel Broken Things.

s.m. nystoriak’s writer’s block

 

 

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Just Another Monday Update :P

A lot has been going on lately with my novel Broken Things. I did a promotional push last week, and it reached Rank #112 in Free Kindle Books, and #3 in Science Fiction and #5 Suspense. Rank was very similar in Amazon UK and Canada. I’m fairly happy with getting the book into so many people’s hands. It was also featured on Freebooksy. They even gave me a badge for being featured.

I'm a featured author at Freebooksy

 

Thank you Freebooksy. 🙂

If you want to get your hands on a free signed copy of Broken Things, this is the last week to enter my Goodreads giveaway. You could be that person! 

You will also see a new novel from me in April. I’m not giving much away yet, but it will more than likely be a novel featuring zombies. As I get into April, I will share more of the goodness with you.

As a reminder, please visit me on Facebook and give my page a “Like”. This is the best way to interact with me, and join me on Twitter for frequent daily updates featuring my musings and sharing of relevant writing blogs that impact the self-publishing industry and writers in general.

 

 

 

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The Next Book…

I have a horrible time focusing on one thing, it would seem. My family won’t deny that. I have a handful of different titles I’ve been working on, and therefore none of them have been completed. With that said, today I’m committing to one title and finishing it before I revisit any of the others.

The lucky book is going to be a sci-fi fantasy horror blend about an entire quarantined world that has an undead problem. This is one of two different zombie type tales I have planned, and both will be a trilogy. I don’t have a title chosen yet.

Until then, go and read Broken Things if you haven’t all ready. It’s available in paperback and on the Kindle through Amazon.

And keep up with me on Facebook by clicking “Like” on my Author Page.

Click here to Subscribe to my Newsletter. You’ll be one of the first to hear when my new book is released.

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