Tag Archives: Dragon Time

Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and another free ebook!

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

For Christmas, I’m giving away my novel Shadow of Stone. It was featured today on Michael Gallagher’s “Free Kindle Books and Tips” and it’s getting off to a pretty good start. If you miss it today, it will also be … Continue reading →

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Could group promos be the wave of the future for indies?

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

As folks who occasionally stop by this blog may have noticed, I participated in a group promo for fantasy ebooks last week, Summer Solstice Free Fantasy. 23 authors who hang out on the Kindle Boards got together and offered a … Continue reading →

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Three free ebooks and “The Magician of Words”

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

The free ebook promotion I have going right now has been getting some nice attention from other blog sites. The latest is a listing on Free Kindle Books and Tips for Looking Through Lace. Yesterday, all three freebies (Looking Through … Continue reading →

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Shadow of Stone – editing process almost complete

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

Today, I finished the final editing pass on Shadow of Stone and gave it to my hubbie for a last spot check. I asked him to read the prologue and first chapter, as well as a couple of random chapters … Continue reading →

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Cracking 1,000 ebooks sales (and other good news)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Sometime this week, I seem to have cracked the magic number of 1,000 ebook sales. We will see if this gets me into more “also bought” lists or other kinds of nifty attention that will help my visibility! It would … Continue reading →

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Another successful giveaway: “Dragon Time” now #2 in historical fantasy!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Not only is Dragon Time and Other Stories #2 in historical fantasy, it is also #9 in fantasy overall in the Free Kindle Store, which I’m even happier about: The success of Dragon Time, however, is food for thought in … Continue reading →

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A visit, a castle, a review, an Italian greeting, and more freebies

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

After a relatively spontaneous visit to Stuttgart (a long weekend added to a business trip), my brother left early this morning for Frankfurt, then Heathrow (good luck), then Seattle. We had a wonderful time, and he is now the first … Continue reading →

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Working on a science fiction collection, and an experiment

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

In my continuing attempt to make my previously published fiction available in ebook form, I am now working on a collection of some of my near future science fiction stories. My daughter once again helped me out with a cover, … Continue reading →

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Promoting Ebooks with KDP Select

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

During the month of February, I did four free promotions with KDP Select, and I’ve started to get the hang of it. After the freebies, my ebooks have bounced into the top 100 Paid in their categories. As I write … Continue reading →

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Leap Year Promotion: Yseult free for 24 hours, Feb. 29!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

It’s starting to look like I’m addicted to these free promotions, doesn’t it? The truth of the matter is, they’ve been very good for my sales. With the exception of my story collection If Tears Were Wishes, everything I’ve offered … Continue reading →

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