My Mother, the Lycanthrope - W.W. Lengeman

Bio: W.W. Lengeman is the name of a pair of collaborators who came together
to work on The Lykoi Chronicles trilogy.

Product description: Everyone has problems, but Leigh Trinkett is starting
to think she has more than her fair share. Leigh has vowed to make the
soccer team, but she's not sure if she's got what it takes, even with
intensive coaching from best friend and budding soccer star, Ashley.

Then there's Leigh's family life - and all is not quiet on the home front.
Brother Buddy is a would-be ninja who leaves no stone unturned in his quest
to annoy Leigh. Crabby old Grandpa Sam came to live with the family when his
ranch went under, along with Jerry, a trained dwarf cow who has the run of
the house. Leigh's father is preoccupied with the fate of his business, a
shop that specializes in trial-sized products and is suffering trials and
tribulations of its own.

Oh, and there's Leigh's mother, who hasn't really been herself lately. Mom's
been sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night, is on first name
terms with the local butcher and just may have something to do with the
cooler of meat Leigh finds hidden in the garage.

Will Leigh make the soccer team? Will Buddy drive her nuts? Will her
father's business survive? Is her mother a werewolf? All will be revealed in
My Mother, The Lycanthrope, book one of The Lykoi Chronicles. Stay tuned for
Daughter of the Wolf and To Howl With Wolves, the second and third books in
the trilogy.

Q: What will e-readers like about your book?
With a mix of quirky humor and good old-fashioned scares, My Mother, the
Lycanthrope is a young adult novel that should appeal to adults as well.

Q: Why did you go indie?
The traditional publishing world was not dazzled by the prospects for our
book so we decided we might as well attempt to take it directly to the
masses.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?
Favorite authors in any genre include mystery writers Rex Stout and John
Dickson Carr.

Link to web site or blog or Amazon/Smashwords
http://www.amazon.com/Mother-Lycanthrope-Lykoi-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00580V5V

Ooter’s Place and Other Stories of Fear, Faith, and Love - Karl El-Koura

Bio:

Karl El-Koura was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 1979 and currently lives in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). He has published more than sixty short stories and articles. Karl holds a second-degree black belt in Okinawan Goju Ryu karate, is an avid commuter-cyclist, and works for the Canadian Federal Public Service.

Product description:

Ooter’s Place and Other Stories of Fear, Faith, and Love is a collection of 13 of my short stories.  Twelve were previously published in magazines between 1998 and 2010, while the bonus story is exclusive to this collection. Organized in three sections—Fear, Faith, and Love—the anthology also contains an introduction and forewords to accompany each story (an afterword in the case of the bonus story).

Q: What will e-readers like about your book?

I think, first and foremost, they’ll be entertained for a few hours, getting to know some interesting characters and the worlds they inhabit.

Second, I hope they discover or rediscover the magic of short stories.  Many readers seem to prefer longer fiction, and although novels are great, short stories are wonderful in their own right.  Novels are a four-course meal; short stories are appetizers or mains or dessert.  There is, of course, nothing wrong with a long, leisurely meal, but I wouldn’t want to have a four-course meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day!

Third, I hope they’re exposed to genres that they may not otherwise read.  We typically watch all kinds of movies (no one in my hearing has ever said, “I only watch science fiction movies”) but it sometimes seems that our tastes are more narrow when it comes to picking out books to read.  Ooter’s Place spans a wide variety of genres, and I’m hoping some readers at least will think to themselves, “I never thought I’d like a horror story, but I liked this one!” or “I thought science fiction wasn’t my cup of tea, but this story was pretty good.”

Q: Why did you go indie?

Twelve of the stories collected in this book were first bought and published by editors for professional magazines; the thirteenth is a bonus story, exclusive to this collection.  The market for single-author short story collections isn’t very big, unfortunately; but going indie allows a writer to collect their stories and publish it themselves.  For too long, people would ask me, “Where can I get a copy of your stories?” and I’d have to direct them to different magazines (while the edition where my story appeared was still in print) or to various websites.  It’s wonderful to now be able to refer them to a single book.  And one where I’ve been involved with every aspect, from writing and editing the book to formatting it and designing the cover.  When someone buys the book (paperback or ebook), I know they’re not only getting thirteen great stories, but a beautiful paperback or ebook that’s been put together with a lot of care and attention.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?

In terms of short fiction: Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, Stephen King, G.K. Chesterton.

Links:

Author's website: http://www.ootersplace.com

Book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3PqUm_RPmU

Ebook: http://www.amazon.com/Ooters-Place-Stories-Volumes-ebook/dp/B0055O0PTM/

Paperback: http://www.amazon.com/Ooters-Place-Other-Stories-Faith/dp/0987693808/

A Clear and Feathered Danger - Noah Murphy

Bio: I've been writing fiction as a hobby off and on since I was a little boy. This is my first officially published work.

Product  Description: A Clear and Feathered Dangers is a fantasy thriller set in a unique universe that combines elements of high fantasy cyberpunk and steampunk. It is the first novel in the K23 Detectives series.

Q: What will e-readers like about your book? Its unique twists on tried and true concepts, with some ideas truly being original. The book is also written in a mainstream, acessible style, not unlike James Patterson and John Locke. I've priced the book at only .99 cents to entice readers to try something different.

Q: Why did you go indie? Instead of spending years getting rejected by agents and publishers, I decided to skip right to finding readers.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre? Since there aren't a lot of fantasy thrillers around, I take my influences for many other genres. My authorial influences include James Patterson, R.A. Salvatore, China Mieville and Neil Gaiman.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056GX564
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/67684

Cold Faith And Zombies - Sean Thomas Fisher

Bio:

Sean Thomas Fisher was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa and is a graduate of The University of Iowa. He has written for Rock and Country radio stations across the United States since 1998. Other available releases include: First Zombie and Second Zombie. Sean is currently finishing a novella, entitled Cold Summer Nights (Paranormal Activity meets The Ring) and investigating strange noises in the basement...

Product Description:

The scripture warns that in “the last days” the love of the great body of believers will grow cold and maybe that's why people who are not people anymore began pounding on Paul’s front door. With his zombie movie and gaming experience, his wife, Sophia, and trusty friend, Dan, know they have an edge against extinction. Paul quickly gets them guns, a siphon-kit and a plan to head south, because if the walking stiffs don’t get them, the freezing Iowa temps will.

Overnight, Paul goes from the unemployment line to the front line in a battle against darkness, where he finally finds his calling as a leader. However, his swelling confidence quickly propels them towards tragedy, putting his faith to the ultimate test while the fate of others hangs in the balance.

This book will bring ravenous zombies into your home without the use of strong language and graphic violence.

Q1)

I’ve always been a huge zombie fan and often fantasized about kicking total butt during a Z outbreak and living happily ever after with my friends and family - up to our necks in blue ocean waves, Hostess Ding Dongs and free Camaros. Occasionally, a darker - more realistic - version would creep into my mind, where things don’t end up going so hot. This is the version that inspired Cold Faith and Zombies. If an incurable infection began spreading today, this is what would really happen.

Q2)

I did the usual query letter song and dance for over a year to barely an agent response. After Borders began going south, I decided to go indie and am so glad I did! The instant results have been amazing, and having people actually pay money - in this economy - for my books has been the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me.

Q3)

My favorite horror authors are Max Brooks, Brian Keene, Joe Hill, and of course The Master of Modern Horror - Mr. Stephen King. He is such an inspiration to so many, including myself. His book On Writing wasn't quite as bloody as I thought it was going to be, but it made me a better writer nonetheless. 

Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004WF4ZD2/

Blog link: http://fishblogwash.blogspot.com/

Knockout: A Passionate Police Romance - Emma Calin

Bio:
I was born in London in 1962 and have recently settled in France.

I have been writing since childhood and have won numerous local, national and international prizes for poetry and short stories.  In the last 8 weeks I have published a short story and a romance novel on Amazon and Smashwords.

Product description:  Knockout! A Passionate Police Romance,  a novel of around 64000 words, genre: romance/suspense

Interpol cop, Anna Leyton, spirals down into a hopeless vortex of sexual and emotional passion as she fights to keep her professional cool. Who is deceiving who in this fast moving ride across continents? What motivates her art loving prize-bull of a lover Freddie La Salle? The power of love and trust stands against greed and crime as conflicting forces grapple for that knockout punch.


Q: What will e-readers like about your book?
It's fast paced and things happen in a passionate context.

Q: Why did you go indie?
I have tried, without much success to get my novels/short stories and poetry published for years and was fed up with banging my head on agents and publishers doors - only to be told that they are no longer taking submissions and the manuscripts return unread.  Whenever I have managed to get under the radar my work has been well received - so the advent of self publishing has revolutionized my approach.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre
Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy.

Link to web site or blog or Amazon/Smashwords

website: http://www.emmacalin.comblog: http://emmacalin.blogspot.com

Amazon.com     http://www.amazon.com/Knockout-Passionate-Police-Romance-ebook/dp/B0051PJWB2/

Amazon.co.uk  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Knockout-Passionate-Police-Romance-ebook/dp/B0051PJWB2/

Smashwords    http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/65587

The Impossibility of Blue - P.A. Jones

Bio:
My background is a mixture of art, the web/IT, writing, teaching and project management, but I’m now trying to spend more of my time on things that matter to me.
I’m based in one of the home counties in the UK and still miss many of the wonders of London, where I worked for over 12 years. Some of my fiction draws on my experiences from the world of work, but whatever the setting I’m intrigued by the motivations and hidden lives of my characters.

Product description:
All's fair in love and work. That's probably the motto that Danny Edwards, a young account manager based in London, would have said he lived his life by, until a small favour for a work colleague turns his world upside down. Suddenly he finds himself lying to his fiancée; falling foul of the politics of his new job and obsessed with an unusual call girl, who's turned the rituals of love and its pleasures into a high art. As Danny's drawn further into the intrigue, he has to ask: who does he love and who's really pulling his strings?
More info at http://www.pajones.co.uk/

Q: What will e-readers like about your book?
The readers who’ll enjoy it most will be those who don’t mind that it doesn’t fit into a standard e-book category. It’s a mystery but there’s also an unusual love story running through it, and it’s set against the politics of the modern workplace.

Q: Why did you go indie?
Looking for a publisher for my first book, I did it the conventional way and whilst I learnt a lot and got my share of rejection letters, it didn't get my book published. Since I’ve no plans to  give up writing fiction (too many characters and stories tugging at my sleeve) e-publishing offers me the chance to find an audience for my work.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?
This novella (and most of my fiction) tends to cross genres, but these are some of the writers I enjoy reading: Kate Atkinson, Raymond Chandler, Paul Auster, Peter Carey, Angela Carter, Philip Pullman and William Trevor.

Author’s site:http://www.pajones.co.uk/

Amazon.com:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052LHLIQ

Smashwords:http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/63513

Splintered Energy - Arlene Webb

Bio:

My name is Arlene Webb and I’m published with MuseitHot and Shadowfire Press. Both small e and print publishers have been wonderful, but for this series I’ve been working on for almost a decade, I decided to join the ranks of inde-authors.

As a reader I hate waiting up to a year for the next in a series to release. Inde also gives me the freedom to set price with hopes readers will be more apt to try out a new author.

Product description:

Splintered Energy is an 110,000 word urban sci-fi/suspense/romance, and the first in a series. (The R Word releases in August. House of Seven, October. Demoted Energy, December/January 2012).

California. A widower’s twelve-year-old son is rather young to bring home a woman, especially a collapsed green beauty too frightened to open her eyes.
Arizona. A divorcee blinks hard, but the gorgeous red guy stepping in front of her car is still red—hello, ditch. When she comes around, she wonders which layer of hell she’s fallen into.
Ohio. A teen also fears he’s dealing with the demonic, but no matter how dangerous things become, he’s determined to stand by a man with inhumanly blue eyes.

No question, their lives will never be the same again.

Dawn breaks—literally. Energy sparks across the horizon, power grids go down, and the journey to understanding what, where, and why begins.

Energy splinters and a few hapless humans fall dead. A moment later, hearts regain their beat and the confused aliens witness their first sunrise through the eyes of the deceased. Sentient beings can’t recall a past, other than a blissful haven. Nor do they have memories from the host whose body they unwittingly hijacked.
Only one learns to hide his unique skin color, and he assumes the identity of the victim, Malcolm James.
Malcolm learns of escalating violence through news clips. The cohorts he’s able to locate—vibrant personalities with enhanced predatory skills—are breaking every law there is. He has a goal: return to wherever it is he belongs. But he can’t do that alone, and is forced to shoulder the burden of reunification, despite his fear those who cross paths with color, himself included, may become permanently scarred or worse, killed.

This reluctant leader has no doubt—living light does not belong on Earth.

Q: What will e-readers like about your book?

I hope readers enjoy the humor, suspense and subtle look at humanity, prejudices, and social development from the perspective of vibrant and quite different personalities. These flawed characters shouldn’t be easily forgotten, and readers will be apt to reconsider their favorite color.

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Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?

I haven’t read that many sci-fi romance novels with an urban setting. But in the suspense genre I love Lisa Gardner, Harlan Coben, Stieg Larson, Christopher Moore…the list is endless.

ttp://www.amazon.com/Splintered-Energy-The-Colors-ebook/dp/B0055L2FHU/

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/66190

http://www.arlenewebb.com/

Highway to Vengeance - Brian Springer

Bio:
Brian Springer has been writing fiction for more than ten years, three of which were spent working with an agent at a major NY agency. Before he became a writer, he spent way too many years managing a Barnes and Noble sandwiched around stints as a financial planner and a baseball player in the Spanish Professional League. Prior to that, he spent four years at the University of San Diego playing baseball. He eventually graduated with a degree in Business Administration, and earned his MBA from USD shortly after. Currently, he lives in CA with his wife Kimberley and their two children.

Product description:
When ex-Navy SEAL Thomas Highway's wife is murdered right in front of his eyes, he sets out to find the men responsible. With the help of a covert government agency, he learns that  the former leader of a Mexican drug cartel was behind the hit. Now it's time to exact vengeance. But the conspiracy he uncovers runs far deeper than he ever imagined and now it's up to him to set things right.

Q: What will e-readers like about your book?
It's a super-fast, hardboiled, action-packed thrill ride that doesn't ignore characterization. Plus they'll gain a more acute understanding of the Navy SEAL training program and learn what these guys have to go through in order to become such badasses.

Q: Why did you go indie?
I had an major agent from a huge NY agency for three years and he was unable to sell any of my books so I decided to take matters into my own hands.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?
Lee Child, Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly, Stephen Hunter, George Pelecanos.

Links:
Website: www.brianspringer13.com
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004UGMW2Y
Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/highway-to-vengeance
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/50725

The Odd Job Squad - Karl Fields

The Odd Job Squad by Karl Fields

Description

Thirteen-year-old Ander Cartwright is an expert on two subjects: fortune cookies and payback. Especially payback. When he’s not struggling with algebra, Ander leads an anonymous revenge club that operates within the walls of Marina Middle School. Got a beef with a classmate? Email Ander’s crew and, if your case if legit, they’ll get even on your behalf. It’s not easy to right wrongs and fly under the radar at the same time. That’s why Ander developed three simple rules designed to help him and his friends stay incognito. But when Ander spots the opportunity to settle a score of his own, he ignores the rules, setting off a chain of events that threatens to blow his cover, and it’ll take all the butt-kicking, detention-dodging skill the guys can muster to keep a lid on their secret.

What will e-readers like about your book?

Readers will enjoy the book’s up-tempo, humorous style, as well as the creativity the characters bring to getting out of trouble. They will also enjoy the interspersed Odd Job Reports, which are recaps of previous revenge jobs the team has pulled off.

Why did you go indie?

In short, I think it’s good business. The biggest thing a publisher can do for me that I can’t do myself is bookstore distribution, but look how fast stores are closing. If I signed a traditional book deal today, it would be about 18 months before my book came out. By then, what stores will be left?  Add to that the disparity in the royalty rate offered by publishers compared to Amazon or Barnes & Noble, as well as the way publishing contracts are now being structured to tie up property rights indefinitely, and it was an easy decision for me.

Who are favorite authors in your genre?

Scott Westerfeld, Gennifer Choldenko, Sherman Alexie, Rick Riordan

Links

Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/The-Odd-Job-Squad-ebook/dp/B00560R9BC/

BN.com - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-odd-job-squad-karl-fields/1103800835?ean=2940013600249&itm=1&usri=odd%2bjob%2bsquad

My personal website is www.karlfields.com

El Secreto Sumergeto - Cristian Perfumo

Bio:
Born in Argentina. Lived three years in Spain and the last two, I spent in Australia. This is my first novel. It is based on a true story that when I first heard I though "Someone has to write a book about it". It ended up being me.

Product description:

Well, since the whole book is in Spanish, I might as well give you the blurb in Spanish. Here we go:

En plena Patagonia, un joven buzo aficionado oye por casualidad la historia de una corbeta británica que naufragó en 1770 no lejos de lo que hoy es su pueblo. Probablemente se trate de otro de los tantos rumores falsos que circulan por Puerto Deseado pero, por preguntar, él y sus amigos no pierden nada. ¿O sí? Tan pronto como obtienen algo de información, un asesinato transforma la inocente búsqueda en una competencia por reflotar, luego de más de dos siglos bajo el mar, un secreto capaz de cambiar la Historia. Pero, si quieren encontrarlo, deberán arriesgar sus vidas.

Q: What will e-readers like about your book?
Fast paced and based on a true story: in 1982 a group of SCUBA aficionados from Puerto Deseado, my home town in Patagonia, discovered a shipwreck sunk in 1770!

Q: Why did you go indie?
I had no writing credits, so it was my only choice. Also, I live in Australia and I was going home (Argentina) for a visit and I really wanted to launch the book while I was there (I had 500 copies printed... and it sold out!). Going indie gave me full control of time.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?

Arturo Pérez-Reverte and Arthur Conan Doyle.

Link to web site or blog or Amazon/Smashwords:

http://www.amazon.com/El-secreto-sumergido-Spanish-ebook/dp/B004VS7LMC

For other formats: www.elsecretosumergido.com.ar

Locked In (Zombie Bedtime Stroies) - Thea Gregory

Bio:

I was born in a small town in western Quebec, and raised on a farm.  Imagination was a big part of life on the farm, as well as a voracious appetite for books. I left for the big city when I was 17, and I've defined my life by overcoming and surviving just about any challenge that can be put to a person. I now live in Montreal with my boyfriend,
my two cats (Pip and Bonk) and his two cats (Milo and Zeus).

Product Description:

While on a call, junior paramedic Haley is attacked by a friend. She
is sent home early to rest and recover from her injuries, but rest
does not come easily for her. She begins to change, but into what? Can
she be herself again, or will she destroy the lives of those she loves
most?

What will e-readers like about your book?

They will like the fresh, chilling angle on zombie fiction, written
from the zombie’s perspective. It’s gruesome and gory, and from the
best possible vantage point.

Why did you go indie?

I wanted to keep control over my work and ideas. Also, the idea of
writing endless query letters seems pointless – I could be writing
something I enjoy instead.

Who are your favorite authors in your genre?

It’s not quite a zombie book, but I loved Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein.
I also enjoy H.P. Lovecraft

Amazon.

Julius Katz and Archie - Dave Zeltserman

Bio:

Dave Zeltserman won the 2010 Shamus Award for 'Julius Katz' and is the acclaimed author of the ‘man out of prison’ crime trilogy: Small Crimes, Pariah and Killer, where Small Crimes (2008) and Pariah (2009) were both picked by the Washington Post as best books of the year. His recent The Caretaker of Lorne Field received a starred review from Publisher's Weekly, calling it a 'superb mix of humor and horror', and was short listed by ALA for best horror novel of 2010. His upcoming book Outsourced (2011) has already been called 'a small gem of crime fiction' by Booklist and has been optioned by Impact Pictures and Constantin Film.

Product description:

The award-winning Julius Katz mysteries have delighted thousands of mystery fans since first appearing on the pages of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine in 2009, winning a Shamus, Derringer and Ellery Queen’s Readers Choice Award . 'Julius Katz' introduced readers to Boston's most brilliant, eccentric and possibly laziest detective, Julius Katz, as well as his sidekick, Archie, a tiny marvel of whiz-bang computer technology with the heart and soul of a hard-boiled PI.

Now in Julius Katz and Archie’s first full-length mystery, the stakes have never been higher when a famous Boston mystery, Kenneth Kingston, tells Julius he wants to find out who’s planning to kill him. The problem is almost everyone in Kingston’s life has good reason to want to kill him, and this case soon plunges Julius and Archie deep into the world of murder and publishing.

Q: What will e-readers like about your book?

Julius Katz and Archie is a fun and charming traditional mystery with a lot of humor, and it has maybe the most unusual detective sidekick in the history of mystery fiction.

Q: Why did you go indie?

I was getting only dumb rejections from NY. Either stuff along the lines that I was too well-known as a noir crime writer to publish a mystery from me, or that my Archie character was too different for readers to get, all the while ignoring the fact that my Julius Katz mystery stories being published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine were getting a great response, with the first one winning the Shamus Award and the second winning Ellery Queen's Readers Choice Award. So I decided to do it myself.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?

Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout, Jim Thompson, Charles Willeford and Donald Westlake.

Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Julius-Katz-and-Archie-ebook/dp/B0050VI5OM

Website link: http://www.davezeltserman.com

Badwater - Toni Dwiggins

Bio:
Toni Dwiggins has done magazine work, both fiction and non. She’s author of a US History textbook, and has contributed to texts in the sciences. She's done tech-writing for the Silicon Valley computer industry, and that experience hatched an idea that became her first novel, about an attempt to sabotage the nation's telephone system (INTERRUPT, published by TOR Books).

She went in a different direction with her second novel, BADWATER, into the world of rocks and radiation. Always a rock collector, she became hooked on geology, and then came across a textbook on forensic geology and was further hooked. She found a generous forensic geologist who showed her around his lab and taught her the basics.

And then one day she was looking through old camping photos and came across pics of a trip to Death Valley, and thought: now there's a place to set a story.

And then she learned that---on the perimeter of Death Valley National Park---there once was a radioactive waste dump.


Product description:
BADWATER is part mystery, part ecothriller.  It is the first in an intended series: The Forensic Geology Series. Reviewers have compared it to the books of Nevada Barr:

What if your job is to find the thing you fear most?

When a freight truck is hijacked, forensic geologists Cassie Oldfield and her partner Walter Shaws track the mineral trail into Death Valley. The stolen cargo they seek is hotter than the desert in August: radioactive waste.

As scientists, Cassie and her partner Walter are familiar with background radiation in the rocks they study. But as a woman of child-bearing age and a man of advancing years, they become acutely aware of the risk of their hunt. How many exposures are too many? What’s safe? More immediately, what’s lethal?

They find out when the unstable radwaste thief unleashes the power of the unstable atom.


Q: What will e-readers like about your book?
I sure hope they’ll be entertained. The book is an unusual mix: part forensic geology and part ecothriller. There are l puzzles to be solved, and ongoing danger to be faced. And I’d be thrilled if readers are moved to ask a couple of questions about radioactive waste: where will we put all this lethal-hot stuff coming from nuke plants, and what happens when humans make mistakes in an unforgiving line of work—the Ooops Factor.

Q: Why did you go indie?
My subject matter was suddenly topical. I read a couple of indie books and was really impressed—I wanted to join that club.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?
Nevada Barr, CJ Box, J. Carson Black, Debbi Mack, Dana Stabenow

Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005466WQ6

http://www.tonidwiggins.com

Wolf Hunt - Sebastian P. Breit

Bio:
Sebastian P. Breit has worked in the financial sector and has studied English and Political Sciences at the University of Trier, Germany. He currently lives in Germany's oldest city, Trier. You can follow him on his blog (www.warreview.blogspot.com), on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100002275661144) or on Twitter (SPBreit).

Product description:
2024. The world we know is crumbling. A devastating war in the Persian Gulf has left the global economy in ruins, and civilization itself is beginning to crack under the strain.

When a war-weary task force of NATO ships races against time and a rival fleet to prevent Brazil's descent into a murderous civil war, their mission is unexpectedly upset by a mysterious tempest. Thrown back in time, Captains Steven Flynn and Florian Hallwinter with their crews emerge in the year 1940 as the world is gripped in the fires of World War Two.

Presented with the opportunity to change both past and future for the better, they find themselves drawn into a maelstrom of conflicting interests. While overcoming the suspicion of their natural allies of the time proves harder than they imagined, they soon discover that even the best intentions carry the seeds of doom. For whereas Flynn is American, Hallwinter and his crew are from Germany...

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"Wolf Hunt" consists of 175,000 words in 17 chapters and is available as an ebook on Smashwords & Amazon (and soon in print, too).


Q: What will e-readers like about your book?
It takes a more mature approach to what would happen if people - even with the best of intentions - find themselves in extraordinary circumstances. It's a book that doesn't go the easy route, it's detailed, and it sometimes shows the evil of Nazi Germany in all its banality as well as the clash of cultures between people who are from the same nation, but from different times.

Q: Why did you go indie?
I liked the freedom of choice it's given me. Sure, it's more work - doing the promotion, searching for illustrators, beta-readers, editors and reviewers myself, but at the end of the day I can sleep well knowing that the book I hold in my hands is exactly the way *I* want it to be.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?
William Forstchen and Robert Conroy, with John Birmingham a close second. Though to be honest, I think George R.R. Martin's influence as a writer on me was greater than that of those three combined.

Webiste: www.spbreit.com
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Hunt-Burning-Ages-ebook/dp/B0056QJGN0/

Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/64670

Anonymouse: The Exceptional Escapades of Miles Ovalbum - Basil Crumb

About the Author

Basil Crumb lives in a small house with a large collection of books. He plays no musical instruments, makes extraordinary toast, and values laughter and friendship more than anything fashioned from gold or silver.

Product Description

Anonymouse: The Exceptional Escapades of Miles Ovalbum

A mysterious letter.

A murderous plot.

An ancient curse.

And an unlikely hero with a lifelong fear of cheese.

Anonymouse: The Exceptional Escapades of Miles Ovalbum is the unforgettable tale of an intrepid mouse who risks his life to repay a gallant act from the past.

Anonymouse follows Miles on a perilous adventure packed with action, humor and intrigue. Through alternating chapters and overlapping events, the lives of the valiant hero, his friends and associates along with a British couple and their cats intertwine in a series of events triggered by an anonymous letter delivered in the dead of night.

In Part One, Miles writes a letter warning Dwight and Delilah Percival that nefarious forces intend to harm their cats, William and Shakespeare. He hopes the note will spur the Percivals to return to London and avoid a deadly catastrophe. Instead, it initiates a series of increasingly daunting challenges for Miles as well as a puzzling mystery for Dwight and Delilah.

In Part Two, Miles risks everything—his fiancé, his freedom and his future—to stop the murderous plot against William and Shakespeare. As Miles works to save the two cats, Dwight and Delilah enlist the aid of a noted paranormal expert, a local historian and the village constable to unravel the truth behind the mysterious letter.

Q: What will e-readers like about your book?

Fast pace, overlapping adventure/mystery, and Miles Ovalbum, the brave mouse at the heart of the story. He is motivated by duty and honor. He is loyal. And his dedication to truth and integrity inspire me on a daily basis.

Q: Why did you go indie?

I've always liked coloring outside the lines.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?

P.J. Bracegirdle, Neil Gaiman, Jennifer Trafton

Link to Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Anonymouse-Exceptional-Escapades-Ovalbum-ebook/dp/B0055PDPZW

Coyote's Daughter - Corie J. Weaver

Bio:

I didn't grow up planning to be a writer. My background is in medieval history (Spanish manuscripts of the apocalypse, if you were wondering), but as I'm fond of being able to pay the bills, I work in web development. But I am a reader - always have been. As many books as possible, any genre. And then quite unexpectedly, there were stories of my own that I wanted to share.


Product description:

Trapped in a world where the legends of Tewa mythology walk free, a young girl must solve an ancient mystery in order to return to her own world.

It is the beginning of summer, and twelve-year-old Maggie is angry about her family’s move from San Diego to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lonely and resentful at her new circumstances, Maggie and her dog Jack soon find the shady trail leading up to the Rio Grande.

While playing by the river, Jack startles a strange young boy, Ash. Maggie is  drawn away from the real world of her family and into Ash’s land, one populated by myths and legends. Threatening all is Shriveled Corn Man, a powerful sorcerer in search of vengeance for wrongs long past.

Guided by the trickster Coyote and the cryptic Spider Old Woman, Maggie and Jack must travel across Ash’s world in order to free her new friend and his people.

Q: What will e-readers like about your book?
I think they'll enjoy going on Maggie's journey. It's a very different world than most fantasy novels.

Q: Why did you go indie?

I've been writing YA/Middle Grade fantasy and science-fiction for a while now. I've won contests, had short stories published online, and had agents request manuscripts. 

A number of published authors have mentioned problems with their houses, and frustration from knowing they'd done everything possible to make their books a success, but they didn't have control over the final product or timing.

And I had to decide. What was most important to me? Getting a deal with a publisher? Or sharing my stories and characters with readers?

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?

Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier are favorites, as well as Neil Gaiman. On the indie front, I've had many happy hours reading Lindsay Buroker

Link to web site or blog or Amazon/Smashwords

My sitehttp://www.coriejweaver.com/

Amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/Coyotes-Daughter-ebook/dp/B00540A4TI/

Barnes and Noblehttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/coyotes-daughter-corie-weaver/1103715032?ean=2940011327315&itm=1&usri=corie%2bweaver

Smashwordshttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/63177

LS: The Beginning - Kelvin O'Ralph

Bio: Kelvin O'Ralph is currently studying a bachelor's degree at a university in England, UK. He had always preferred writing to speaking, because he believed more could be said with the use of a pen. Kelvin wrote his first novel in three months, and edited it in nine months. Meanwhile, he searches for a literary agent to represent his first book. It seems really difficult for the young aspiring author, and he prays that one day his prayers would be answered. 

During the editing process of his first book, Kelvin began writing a novella. He couldn't do without creating a story. Presently, that novella is published on Amazon kindle, in the attempt to make a name for himself. People who have read Kelvin's stories are compelled to believe the young author will someday make it in the publishing industries.

Description: A handshake between strangers has never held so much promise for discovery.

When Stephen Wilson meets Lisa Morgan at his new school in Sloutenville, it is the simple act of extending his hand in greeting that flips both of their worlds upside-down. With the gesture, both discover that in some way they are connected, and that they share the ability to manipulate the elements, fire and water. Though their abilities vary, they share the gift of telepathy allowing them to communicate without words, which creates a bond between them stronger than either had expected.

As the two begin to spend more and more time together, David, Lisa's ex becomes wild with jealousy, lunching multiple attacks on Lisa. In the fight against the dangers that await them around every corner, Stephen and Lisa soon discover that they are up against much greater odds than they had originally known, and that their struggles are far from over.

Q: What will e-readers like about your book?A: Not only does this paranormal romance tell from a male's perspective, its creativity and uniqueness speaks for itself. It's like no other paranormal book out there.

Q: Why did you go indie?
A: For the same reasons most indie authors do, which is rejection from literary agents. Also, indie publishing makes me have direct contact with the consumer which is a priceless tool.

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?A: J. K. Rowling, Stephen King, Stephenie Meyer and Tiffany King Ross

Link to web site or blog or Amazon/Smashword:

Amazon : http://amzn.to/j0Sxkl

Smashwords : http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/63880

The Watchman of Ephraim - Gerard de Marigny

Bio:

During the 1980’s and 1990’s, Gerard de Marigny was the lead guitarist for the rock band AMERICADE that sold many thousands of records all over the world. His band won the “Best New Video” award on MTV in1983, but a life-threatening illness (cancer, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) and an epiphany of faith inspired him to focus on his lifelong ambition ... to bring to life righteous characters that would inspire others ... ultimately, to write novels.

In 2007, Gerard was awarded the prestigious Fischer Family Scholarship for the Arts from Penn State University, for a 5,000-word autobiographical work he was commissioned to write.

In January 2011, he completed his debut novel, THE WATCHMAN OF EPHRAIM, a political thriller which is book one of his WATCHMAN OF EPHRAIM series. The sequel, SIGNS OF WAR is due to be released in September 2011.

Gerard de Marigny currently resides in the beautiful foothills surrounding Las Vegas, NV with his wife Lisa and their four sons. When he's not writing his novels, you'll find him bending an arm at a local pub with friends. You can also always reach him via Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.  

Product description:

Title: _The Watchman of Ephraim_                             

Release Date: Original: January 21, 2011; 3rd Edition: July 01, 2011

Author: Gerard de Marigny

Published by: JarRyJorNo Publishing (http://www.blogger.com/)

ISBN-978-1456575403        

Pages: 273

Genre: Political Thriller, Terrorism, Counter-terrorism    

Cost: $24.95 (Hardcover); $14.99 (Trade Paperback); $2.99 (digital formats)

Availability: Available to bookstores everywhere and most online book retailers.

Contact: mailto:Gerard@JarRyJorNoPublishing.com

****This multi-genre thriller and series is dedicated to the families and friends of the victims of 9/11. ****

Q: What will e-readers like about your book?

g: _The Watchman of Ephraim_ is a powerful thriller about a man (Cris De Niro) who lost his life on 9/11 who through an epiphany of faith turns his rage into a passion for protecting the citizens of the U.S.A. He’s not a superhero but he is an extraordinary character - a self-made billionaire born and raised on the tough streets of Brooklyn, NY. I think e-readers will enjoy the tempo of the book as well as empathizing with and rooting for De Niro. It’ll definitely entertain my e-brothers and e-sistas! (grin)  

Q: Why did you go indie?

g: I decided to indie publish after reading three f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c blogs from the now-legendary “Selfpubber Sensei” Dean Wesley Smith – “Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing”, “New World of Publishing”, and “Think Like a Publisher.” After a year of querying agents and writing proposals (almost 100) trying to sell a manuscript before _TWOE_ and getting nowhere, Sensei Dean gave me hope and motivated me. Literally a month after being turned on to his teachings – I published _TWOE_. Thanks Dean!

Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?

g: In my genre, Tom Clancy was the man who started it all for me, but there are also a bunch of the next-generation thriller authors like Brad Thor, James Rollins, William Tyree, Kathleen Antrim, Joseph Flynn, Vince Flynn and there are others – all can spin a thriller yarn. I have to mention though, one of my all-time favorite authors is W.E.B. Griffin. He writes historical thrillers but I’m drawn to his prose most. His son William E. Butterworth IV has been partnering with his Dad for years – and is a talented writer on his own.

Link to web site or blog or Amazon/Smashwords

Author Website: www.GerarddeMarigny.com

Author Blog – “SelfPubber’s Pub”:  http://www.gerarddemarigny.com/selfpubbers-pub-blog.html

Amazon Author Page: http://bit.ly/e1PRUY

Smashwords _The Watchman of Ephraim_ page: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/38607