5 days left to buy Visions of Zarua $2.00 #Smashwords #fantasy

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Suzanne Rogerson Author

For the whole month of July I’ve been running a 50% sale with Smashwords. 1000’s of books are discounted so it’s worth having a look at the sales page.

Here’s Visions book page. You just enter the code SSW50 and the discount will be applied. Smashwords is good for buying ebooks from different retailers / different formats i.e. kobo, nook, iTunes and of course kindle (mobi, pdf etc.).

For me, this is a last attempt to drum up some interest in Smashwords before I enrol in KDP Select. It will be interesting to see if the KDP scheme has any impact on sales, so I’ll keep you informed of my findings.

In the mean time, here’s the blurb…

Two wizards, 350 years apart. Together they must save the realm of Paltria from Zarua’s dark past.

An ancient darkness haunts the realm of Paltria.

Apprentice wizard Paddren is plagued by visions of a city on the brink of annihilation. When his master Kalesh dies in mysterious circumstances, the Royal Order of Wizards refuses to investigate.

Helped by his childhood friend, the skilled tracker Varnia, and her lover Leyoch, Paddren vows to find the killer.

The investigation leads Paddren down a sinister path of assassins, secret sects and creatures conjured by blood magic. But he is guided by a connection with a wizard from centuries ago – a wizard whose history holds the key to the horror at the heart of the abandoned city of Zarua. Can Paddren decipher his visions in time to save the Paltrian people from the dark menace of Zarua’s past?

Also available via

Amazon UK

Amazon US

There are some brilliant reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. If you are intrigued, why not check those reviews and see what you think.

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A quick question for all you indie authors out there, have you switched to KDP select and what do you think? Would you recommend it?

#WWWblogs – Goodreads Giveaway #Indie #Writers take advantage of free advertising

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Suzanne Rogerson Author

Are you self published? Have you tried a free goodreads giveaway?

Ok, it’s not free in the sense that you need to supply the paperback and pay the postage, but it is one of the best ways to reach people that actually read books.

I’ve run 3 giveaways for my novel Visions of Zarua. One over Christmas, one over Easter and this last one at the end of my first ever blog tour (see the blog tour page here in case you missed it).

This morning at 8am the competition closed and a winner was selected by Goodreads. I’m pleased to see the winner reads and reviews books, and I really hope they will enjoy Visions enough to consider reviewing it at some point in the future.

I was amazed that 1658 people entered in just two weeks. That’s 1658 people that have seen my book and wanted to win it! That’s my reason why the goodreads giveaways are so good for Indie authors.

Visions of Zarua is also marked as to-read by 1221 people.

I know these are just numbers and don’t equate to sales, but it’s really exciting to think that all these people have seen my book.

Poppy is ecstatic with the results.

(Note to the winner – Poppy’s cuddling my copy. Don’t worry, you have a brand new book being sent to you.)

My experience

Of my 3 giveaways, one winner did drop off of Goodreads completely and I don’t know if they even received the book. When postage costs more than £10, plus the cost of the book, it’s frustrating but that’s just the way it goes. I think it’s still worth the risk to get the book noticed by more people. I have yet to receive any reviews because of the giveaways, but maybe the winners will get around to it one day.

The only thing I would have done differently with this giveaway is the timing. I should have had the giveaway running throughout the blog tour, all that extra publicity missed! But marketing is a learning process and I hope my mistakes will help others as they begin their journey into self-publishing.

Do you have any tips to share?

Have you tried the goodreads giveaways and what did you think?

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On another note – I won my first ever goodreads giveaway at the same time as someone won mine. I can’t wait to receive my free book ‘Late Summer in the Vineyard by Jo Thomas’ and you can be sure I will review it. Watch this space.

#SundayBlogShare – Less than 24 hours to win a paperback copy of Visions of Zarua #fantasy

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Suzanne Rogerson Author

There is less than 24 hours to go in this worldwide giveaway on goodreads. Almost 1300 people have entered so far and I’m gratified to see Visions on over 1000 people’s bookshelves!

If you’re not sure whether to enter, why not take a look at the reviews on Goodreads – average rating 4.42 (12 ratings / 11 reviews).

Enter the giveaway here.

There are also some great reviews on Amazon UK (average rating 4.5stars) & US (average rating 4.4 stars).

Plus the Smashwords discount is still running for 50% off ebook / kindle.

You may also want to check out my recent blog tour for Visions of Zarua. Reviews, Q&A and some picture quotes like this…

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On a personal note, the kids have just broken up for the summer hols. It was a busy & emotional time, especially with my son leaving junior school, but he has taken it in his stride and can’t wait for Seniors in September.

I plan to be quite busy with them for the next few weeks, plus I’m still trying to finish my next book. I have a couple of posts lined up but then things may go quiet at my end. Please still leave comments and I will check back when I can.

Happy summer everyone.

Author Profile: Suzanne Rogerson #indieauthor #fantasy

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Suzanne Rogerson Author

I’m really pleased to share my interview over on Dan’s blog. Plus there’s links to my goodreads giveaway which ends soon.

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One of the many privileges of this job is I get to showcase terrific author who have become friends. Today’s another one of those days. Meet Suzanne Rogerson, author of the new novel Visions …

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Visions of Zarua #review on YouTube

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Suzanne Rogerson Author

I’m really pleased to share Visions of Zarua’s first YouTube appearance. Thanks to Rosie Amber for sharing her review here. Please head over to YouTube and like the video review. She has reviewed lots of other books on YouTube, maybe you’ll find your next read among them.

#WWWblogs – Visions of Zarua #Giveaway & price promo

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Suzanne Rogerson Author

At the end of my two week blog tour I announced the goodreads giveaway via lucciagray‘s blog. It’s a worldwide giveaway where one person can win a signed copy. I’m aiming to beat my last giveaway entry total that hit over 2k. Will you help me spread the word?

Click here to go straight to the Goodreads giveaway page.

Visions of Zarua is still on sale via Smashwords Summer/winter sale. Pick it up for $2.00 throughout July. I assume this will be discounted in other countries too. Just add the code SSW50 at the checkout.

If you missed any of the blog tour posts, you can check out my dedicated page here. I’ve added links to all the blogs involved – reviews, Q&A’s, promo posts etc.

There have been some wonderful reviews of Visions of Zarua. 8 months on, I’m so pleased that I took the risk and self published.

Today I have an average rating on Goodreads of 4.42, Amazon UK 4.6 and Amazon US 4.5. I’m thrilled that readers like Visions, and I ask again if you have read it would you consider leaving a short review? I love to read what you think, and the more reviews I have the more notice people will take of my work.

If you’ve been inspired by the tour / other reviews, here are the purchase links;

Amazon UK

Amazon US

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I will be taking a rest from blogging for a bit. I’ll still post book reviews and photos, but I need to spend some time finishing my next book. Plus the summer holidays are looming large and I will have two children to amuse and stop from killing each other.

Thanks again to everyone whose supported me.

Visions of Zarua #Blog Tour – A New #Fantasy Book among my favourites

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Suzanne Rogerson Author

That’s it, the tour is complete. 14 days, 15 blogs! It’s been exhausting, but fun and what better way to finish the tour than with a final great review. Please check out the link to Color me in Cyanide and Cherry.

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It is my great pleasure to participate in Visions of Zarua blog tour. I was generously given this book by the author in exchange for an honest review, and I simply adored the book. Below you can wi…

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Visions of Zarua Blog Tour: A Dark and Thrilling #Fantasy Novel #BookReview

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Suzanne Rogerson Author

It’s day 13 of the blog tour and I’m really happy to share this brilliant review of Visions of Zarua, plus one of my favourite photo quotes. Please head over to Happymeerkatreviews.

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I am excited to be a part of the Visions of Zarua blog tour and today I’m going to re-post my review of this amazing book by Suzanne Rogerson along with a few extras: Book Blurb: Two wizards,…

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Visions of Zarua – Last #Blog Tour Update

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Suzanne Rogerson Author

I can’t believe the tour is almost over, just two days to go.

First I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has liked, shared and retweeted everything to do with this tour. I really appreciate your help in my efforts to get Visions of Zarua more exposure. Please keep up the great work for the last few days.

And of course, thank you to the bloggers who have been kind enough to host me, and the reviewers who have read my book for this tour.

If you have read Visions of Zarua, would you consider leaving a review? I’m into double figures now with some great 4 and 5 star reviews. A few more and it might be enough for Amazon to start taking notice.

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Originally I planned to have two ebook giveaways of Visions of Zarua, but as the second one fell through I decided to have two winners from the rafflecopter giveaway set up by Bookwraiths on Sunday 26th June. Congratulations to the winners…

… Karen and Dan (DJ).

They have been informed by email and I’ll be sending the prizes to them once I have email confirmation.

The last two days will features 2 more reviews, a last picture quote, Q&A and information about the Goodreads worldwide giveaway. Please join us then.

I’ll leave you with a couple of picture quotes from the last few days;

Plus a couple of fun ones I’ve posted during the tour;

The Smashwords sale is still going on, click here if you want to know more.

And finally my crazy cat loving her own copy.

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A final note – It’s been pointed out that some of the links to other bloggers sites have not worked. Most are ok, but if you get to a website and it states page not found, you just have to click on the header for the blogger and it will take you to their home page.

Thank you, and have a great weekend.

#Blog Tour day 12 – Visions of Zarua by Suzanne Rogerson #fantasy

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Suzanne Rogerson Author

Day 12 of Visions of Zarua’s blog tour. I’m visiting Catherine Green today. Please visit her site for another teaser photo quote.

SpookyMrsGreen

Today I welcome author Suzanne Rogerson with her new book Visions of Zarua.

Two wizards, 350 years apart.

Together they must save the realm of Paltria from Zarua’s dark past.

An ancient darkness haunts the realm of Paltria.

Apprentice wizard Paddren is plagued by visions of a city on the brink of annihilation. When his master Kalesh dies in mysterious circumstances, the Royal Order of Wizards refuses to investigate.

Helped by his childhood friend, the skilled tracker Varnia, and her lover Leyoch, Paddren vows to find the killer.

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