Book of the Day -- After Eden

Here's another one of the great books being offered as part of the Kindle INDIEpendence Giveaway:

Devi knows she shouldn't trust the new employee at her favorite used bookstore. Sure, he's funny, smart and hands down the sexiest guy she's ever met, but something dark lurks behind his unassuming smile and sinful green eyes.

Still, a girl can't always afford to be picky. When an angel abducts your twin brother it should come as no surprise that the one person who can help you get him back is a demon--and only if you're willing to pay his price.

After Eden, by Katherine Pine is available from Amazon and Smashwords for just 99 cents! 

INDIEpendence Giveaway -- Book of the Day

As part of the INDIEpendence Giveaway, we've decided to post a Book A Day! Today's book is by Dave Confer and is available for just 99 cents! Here's the blurb:

Principal Lukather is desperate. An internet bully is terrorizing his students at Lakeland Middle School. He makes a deal with street smart, Scott Halifax, to go undercover as a student and nail the bully in exchange for a ticket out of the County Detention Center. It takes some sly computer sleuthing and a little dumb luck before they expose the bully, and it's the last person they ever suspected. Only $0.99 at Amazon and smashwords.

eBully

Head on over to Amazon or Smashwords and give it a look!

INDIEpendence Giveaway! Win a new Amazon KINDLE

Tired of sharing your Kindle with your kids? Or are you a kid whose parents won't share their Kindles?

Then it's time for your INDIEpendence!

Fifteen independent authors of YA and MG books have joined forces to make sure you and your t(w)een have some great reading material for the summer (and give you a chance to win a Kindle to

enjoy it). Here's how it works:

Go to our official WEBSITE and fill in the form to receive your first entry. For more chances to win, tweet about us, like our FACEBOOK page and or in some way share the news about the contest. You can win even more chances by reading and reviewing any one (or more) of the participating books. (More details and particulars on the WEBSITE.)

And the best part of all, of course, is that you could win prizes! And they're really great prizes, too:

GRAND PRIZE: a brand new, Amazon KINDLE preloaded with all the participating books.

FIRST PRIZE: FREE copies of all the participating ebooks!

SECOND PRIZE: FREE copies of 10 participating ebooks!

THIRD PRIZE: FREE copies of 5 participating ebooks!

Sound good? You betcha! Not only could you win a bunch of free books, but you have the chance to be KINDLE INDIEpendent!

Lookie, Lookie!

Ever have one of those days when you want to throw up your hands and scream at the universe to just let one thing work out the right way? I know I do. It's been a rough emotional month for me (and yes, that could have something to do with the total abandonment of this blog for so long!).

Don't get me wrong -- it's not like my entire world is crashing in or anything. It's more like one obstacle after another after another dozen that can really wear on a person's optimism.

Then, this morning, I was checking on things (as usual), and guess what I found. This Wonderful Review

Let's just say that my world has been put back into perspective in such a nice way!

Did you see this review? (And a new bit of news)

The lovely Karly Kirkpatrick read and reviewed Summoning on her blog awhile back (see what a terrible blogger I can be?). I tend to agree with just about everything she says:

Karly's Blog


Hop on over and be sure to tell Karly what a genius she must be  . . .

In other news, I'm working on getting a series (my first series!) ready for the epublishing. Hopefully, the first book will be available this summer with the sequel to follow by Christmas.

That's all I'm going to say for now, except that this story includes WereCreatures, ghosts and a mansion that constantly shifts and changes. And beware of townsfolk bearing torches and pitchforks!

A Virtual Book Signing

Today is the Official Launch Day for my new book for 9-12 year olds, Murphy's Law! Time to CELEBRATE!

Here's the cover:

Here's the story line:

All 11-year-old Murphy McKenna wants is a chance at a normal life – one where people aren’t locked in lockers, don’t throw red jello all over their classmates, never fall from second-story windows into the hedges and certainly don’t believe in (much less talk to) fairies. When Bram Worthington, the most popular guy in school, hires the I’ll-Detect-Anything Detective Agency, Murphy thinks she’ll finally get her wish. But MURPHY’S LAW hasn’t been rewritten just yet.

Now, here's the celebration part -- I'm going to have a Virtual Book Signing! 

Since Murphy's Law is available as an e-book only, it would be hard to sign copies of the actual book. So, I thought I'd try the next best thing. I have about 50 post cards featuring the cover for Murphy's Law. If you'd like a signed copy of Murpy's cover, here's all you have to do: 

1. Send me your address at debi l faulkner (at) g mail (dot) com (without all the spaces, of course and substituting the appropriate symbols). 

2. Let me know if there's a specific name you'd like me to mention (if you don't include a name, I'll make the signature generic). 

That's it. I'll send out a signed copy to your address! Then, I will delete your address from my email account without sharing it with anyone for any reason. 

Come celebrate with me, and get your signed copy of Murphy's Law!

Banding Together

Here's the thing, when indie publishing, all the marketing is up to you, the author. While even the bigger publishers are expecting their authors to do more and more of their own marketing, when you are the author and the publisher, then all of the marketing comes down to  . . . you.

And if you're like me, that's a very scary proposition. I don't do public appearances. Scheduling a signing for an e-book would be . . . well, difficult at best. Other than bombarding your friends with news of your book, what is an author to do?

That's where the whole idea of banding together comes in. There are a quite a few of us indie authors who write for adults or for young adults, but who have also managed to write a few books for the younger crowd, too. I have LilyPad Princess, for example. Since most kids in that target age range don't own Kindles, Nooks or iPads, the audience is limited at best.

But parents own eReaders. Sometimes, parents will even allow their precious little ones (the eReaders!) into the hands of their offspring. When that happens, they need to have appropriate reading material.

Now there's a central place to find just that! It's called Kidz Like 2 e-Read, and you can find it on Goodreads or on Facebook. A groups of writers with books aimed at ages 7-11 have joined forces to give you, the parents of children who need age-appropriate (and fun!) books to read in a digital format, a central place to look for these books.

Come and check us out! Say hi, introduce yourselves and let us know what's on your mind. And maybe, if you find something you (and that young one in your family) like, download a book or two.

Kidz Like 2 e-Read on Goodreads

Kidz Like 2 e-Read on Facebook

Enjoy!