Wednesday, August 1, 2012
At Long Last...Amazon (Free Event)
Hello, Fire Enthusiasts. Hey, it's mid-week! What am I doing posting again? Well, I'll tell you. It's been a long strange trip...
Many of you have been with me since January 2010. I thank you and everyone else who has climbed aboard since then for your visits, encouragement and, in a great many cases, friendships like I have never known. We may not have grown up, attended school or worked together; however, you and I share something that family, friends and co-workers have never been able to understand. We have a love for telling stories and a storehouse full of stories to tell.
As most of you are aware I lost my small publisher recently, as she closed up shop quite unexpectedly. I had that pity-party for a day and then converted that wasted energy into action. I contacted a few of you about joining your small presses or publishing homes, but in the end decided to go it alone. Please forgive me if I wasted your time. I didn't think I had the time or knowledge to go it alone, but so many offered support and so much of themselves that I realized that it was only fear that was holding me back.
Putting your advice and encouragement to good use, I (reluctantly) stepped away from the blogs and social networks, and entered the proverbial writer's cave where I began line editing my debut novel, Dance on Fire. For those who have read it already, I thank you. I found those errors and took the polish to every sentence and have, I think, made that baby shine. I apologize for not having done that the first time. I thought I had. *sigh* I'm still learning, and endeavor to do a much better job with every subsequent release.
The novel had been on every site except Amazon. When the publisher closed it came down everywhere. Now its back, better than ever, and firmly ensconced on Amazon's KDP Select Program. The link at the top right hand of my blog is working again and will take you right to it.
If you're new here and are unfamiliar with my book, it is a PG-13 read about two vampires who know one another and are not exactly pleased about that. They meet in modern day Central California in my real-life hometown of Kingsburg, leaving quite the body count. It is a crossover, combining the best of "edge of your seat" horror and suspense with Christian themes. I did my best to toe that middle ground and hope you find it to be a wonderfully fresh combination.
Those of you who know me on the social networks may have already seen an invitation to this weekend's free event. If not, allow me to invite you now. This weekend, August 4th and 5th, I am launching my arrival on Amazon with a free event. Let me also thank you in advance for picking up your copy, replacing your old version with this new one and for sharing this news wherever you can. You guys are great that way, so I thank you well in advance.
What's next? I have heard back from some betas on Dance on Fire: Flash Point. I will quickly turn my attention there. We have been working on the cover. Once I line edit that bad boy, I will be having it professionally edited for release before the end of the year. It seems I have been promising this for a very long time. I plan to rectify this very soon.
Once again, many thanks for your friendship, encouragement and support.
We'll talk soon.
13 comments:
Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate you taking the time. I'll get back to you here or on one of the other social networks. It's not like we're not on all of them, right? ;) Also, if you're here to give me an award - bless you. However, your friendship and visits are more than enough. Thanks and blessings.
Wow, congratulations on your quick response and for taking action! 99 per cent of my sales are through Amazon, so I think you've made a good choice.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on getting your novel back out there. I know how hard it is when your publisher falls apart and closes (had the same thing happen to me a few years ago). It's good to get your work back out there. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats again, Jimmy! And welcome to the world of Indie :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you took the plunge. Much success, my friend!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and much success !! Looking forward to reading your work. I think you've made the right choice- Amazon is the behemoth as far as book sales are concerned.
ReplyDeleteIt's exciting to see the way you've overcome the challenges or obstacles you've faced with your publisher. I'm glad your work is back out there, congrats! :D And, wow, you have a lot on your plate in the coming months, all very awesome. Good luck with the sequel! Happy writing! :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool, James! Want me to announce that it's free this weekend in the Ninja News tomorrow?
ReplyDeleteHope the book goes well at Amazon for you. All the best!
ReplyDeleteI've heard of two small presses closing their doors in just the last week. alarming! However, it sounds like you have things well in hand. I'm going to get my copy of Dance On fire shortly while its still on 'sale'. :) This will be my second vampire/Christian book that I've read to date. the first was by Krisi Keley (perhaps you've heard of her) You might want to team up/ compare notes.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Jimmy, and I really can't wait to read the book. I wish you lots of success in your indie adventure. :-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Congrats! I just downloaded mine and I'll be tweeting!! :)
ReplyDeleteVery exciting & congratulations x
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to you and congratulations. I'll look for the new release.
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