I’m excited to share a bundle of Coming of Age ARC’s that Book Sirens have organised.
Fantasy Short Stories are amongst those offered in exchange for an honest review. Click on the link below for more information. Hopefully you will find some great new reads by new to you authors.
I’d like to share the newest review that’s gone up for my Silent Sea Chronicles series – it’s actually the first for the box set on Amazon so I’m extra happy!
(Christopher) 5 STARS – Inspiring. A lovely story that warms the soul. Some action and battle scenes but not overly graphic so will appeal to most. There’s also a good deal of romance which, although not my thing, makes this saga a good read for all. I will deffo keep an eye out for more books to follow this and catch up on the characters and how their journey progresses.
Here’s some others…
(Norris) 5 STARS Loved it. A thoroughly enjoyable fantasy story with characters you can’t help rooting for and intriguing villains. The world building was fantastic and it was easy to lose yourself in. I can’t wait to see where this story goes. – The Lost Sentinel – Book 1.
(Teri) 4 STARS – Action and Chaos. I don’t know how I came about this story but I am glad I did. Prepare yourself for a rip roaring adventure over the seas and by ways as these stories intermix to bring you a rip roaring clean adventure. There is plenty of action and chaos as the standing Sentinel comes to the end of his reign. Finding the new sentinel will come to be emotional as the loss of life touches close to home. Taking daring actions against those that mean to do harm will keep you turning the pages for more. No the story doesn’t end here and that will give you reason to prepare for a long adventure with this new to me author. Her characters have much to lose and the battle wont be easy. New friends and old foes all come together in this wonderful fantasy story. I have not read this author before but I can’t wait to continue the adventure. – The Lost Sentinel Book 1
You can try out the series for yourself as Book 1 The Lost Sentinel is free for the next 4 days, while books 2 and 3 are on sale for only 99p each. The whole series will only set you back £1.98 if you act fast.
The sale is going well and I loved seeing The Lost Sentinel hit no 6 in the top 100 free chart for fantasy adventure. With your help I could hit no 1!
I’m having technical issues trying to share a screenshot of the top 100 list, hopefully that will resolve itself soon.
In the meantime, please share this and help The Lost Sentinel reach the top ranking in as many top 100 free charts as possible.
Thanks for your help. Until next time…
As it’s the third birthday of The Lost Sentinel, I’ve decided to offer someone a free paperback. This worldwide offer is open until 20th June 2020.
To enter you can follow my blog, comment on and share this post, you can also share and follow me across any of the social media platforms below for extra entries into the draw. I’ll pick a winner over the weekend.
Good luck!
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Blurb
The magical island of Kalaya is dying, along with its Sentinel.
The Assembly controls Kalaya. Originally set up to govern, they now persecute those with magic and exile them to the Turrak Mountains.
Tei, a tailor’s daughter, has always hidden her magic but when her father’s old friend visits and warns them to flee to the mountains she must leave her old life behind.
On the journey, an attack leaves her father mortally wounded. He entrusts her into the care of the exiles and on his deathbed makes a shocking confession.
Struggling with self doubt, Tei joins the exiles search for the new Sentinel who is the only person capable of restoring the fading magic. But mysterious Masked Riders are hunting the Sentinel too, and time, as well as hope, is running out.
Against mounting odds it will take friendship, heartache and sacrifice for the exiles to succeed in their quest, but is Tei willing to risk everything to save the island magic?
Follow Tei’s journey through the magical land of Kalaya and the Astral Plane in The Lost Sentinel – Book 1 in the Silent Sea Chronicles.
Good morning everyone!
Today I wanted to let you know that Visions of Zarua is just 99p during its Kindle Countdown Deal 20th – 27th July. Here’s the link if you’re interested in learning more – Amazon UK / US.
Visions of Zarua is a dual timeline fantasy following the story of two wizards who live 350 years apart.
Paddren is the reluctant hero of present day Paltria, while Jago is a junior wizard who lived 350 years ago when the problems first beset the magical city of Zarua.
Steeped in mystery, with plenty of magic and murder along the way, this is a fast-paced action adventure on an epic scale.
Visions of Zarua is a standalone fantasy with 18 reviews and an average rating of 4.5 on Amazon UK. On Goodreads it has 26 ratings with an average of 4.27.
I’m excited about the countdown deal this time around as this will be the first time I’ve used any paid Ad services apart from AMS to promote it.
For those Indie authors out there interested in using Ad sites, I’ll blog about the results in the near future. I don’t have high expectations of making my money back, I’m just hoping for a few downloads and some more exposure of both Visions and The Lost Sentinel.
LEARNT SO FAR: You can’t just set up this kind of advertising on a whim, which of course is exactly what I tried to do. Some sites need you to book a date weeks or even months in advance, and many require a certain number of reviews as well. That’s a great form of quality control, but doesn’t help when you want to promote a newly published book. My advice – get organised in advance!
I have my fingers crossed this next week of promos sees a few sales. I’ll leave you with a couple of quotes about Visions of Zarua from Amazon.
Thrilling and dark fantasy novel that really keeps you gripped from beginning to end!, 27 Jan. 2016 MPB
Highly recommend for fantasy, magic and mystery fans!, 27 May 2016 Sarah
Wonderful 3-dimensional characters in an epic fantasy, 12 July 2016 Barb Taub
A Thoroughly Enjoyable Sword and Sorcery Based Epic Fantasy, 28 Dec. 2016 BrizzleLass
Thanks for reading.
After years of writing, months of editing and weeks of planning, The Lost Sentinel is now available to buy on Amazon and free to read if you are enrolled in Kindle Unlimited.
I’m keeping the 99p / 99c pre order price discount running for the duration of the blog tour, so it’s not to late to pick it up at the bargain price.
Talking of the blog tour I’ll be sharing two posts today on day 6 of the tour. A guest post aimed at writers ’12 questions to ask yourself before writing a trilogy or series’. And a book review.
There’s plenty more to come on the blog tour as well…
I hope you can join me on the rest of the tour. And if you do decide to take a chance and pick up The Lost Sentinel, please consider leaving a review.
The Lost Sentinel – Amazon universal link
Have a wonderful Friday everyone!
Finally, the day I’ve been planning for weeks is here. The Blog Tour kicks off later today with a guest post on Sue Vincent’s site. I’ll be talking about how writers can use spreadsheets to help them plan their novels and giving some insight into the processes that went into writing The Lost Sentinel.
The blog tour line up is confirmed with 17 bloggers on board. Here’s the links to their blogs, which are great and you should definitely check them out.
Here’s those important links;
11th June – Sue Vincent – Guest Post
12th June – Another World – Book spotlight
13th June – Jenanita – Review
14th June – Another World – Author Interview
14th June – A line from a book – Review
15th June – Betweenthelines – Prologue excerpt
16th June – Another World – Review
16th June – Sacha Black – Guest Post
17th June – Brizzlelass – Review
18th June – Rebecca Howie books – Q&A
19th June – Oloriel Moonshadow – Review
20th June – My Peacock Books – Review
21st June – Pooled Ink – Review
22nd June –The Royal Polar Bear Reads – Q&A & Guest post
23rd June – Book Savvy Reviews – Review & Excerpt
23rd June – Bookwraiths – Indie feature
24th June – Mightythorjrn – Guest post & book spotlight
25th June – Louderthansilver – Book spotlight & Guest post
26th June – Books from Dusk till Dawn – Review
And of course the whole reason for this tour is to showcase my new novel.
I would love you to join me over the next two weeks. Please join in with comments and shares, and don’t forget The Lost Sentinel is on sale for 99p during the blog tour.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
There is just under a 1 month to go until the publication of The Lost Sentinel and I’ve been very busy.
The paperback cover is complete and I love the design. Thanks so much to The Cover Collection for their brilliant artwork and swift service.
The proof copy is ordered and already on its way from Createspace.
I’m adding the final touches to the kindle edition (hyperlinks etc).
ARC’s have been going out to reviewers.
I’ve agreed a book stall at my daughter’s summer fair, and am thinking of contacting the local newspaper to see if they’d be interested it featuring the event.
Oh and I’m about to be 40! I have a couple of cool birthday treats lined up; visiting the caves at Cheddar Gorge, the Roman baths at Bath, and a falconry day. All great fun, but also research and photography opportunities.
Back to the book;
Oh, I love it!
I haven’t decided whether to do a blog tour or not yet, as I’m struggling to think of material. Some book reviewers and bloggers have already agreed to do posts around the publication date so I need to get organised and book in some dates.
This is where I put out the call for help. Would you be willing to post something about The Lost Sentinel before or after the 16th June?
I’m happy to do interviews etc.
I’m also still looking for more reviewers. You don’t have to commit to the publication date, I’m happy to be reviewed however it fits in with your schedule.
And of course, don’t forget you can pre-order your kindle copy now for only 99p / 99c The Lost Sentinel
Lastly, I was very happy to see this email in my inbox this morning. You’ve got to love Amazon and Author Central – follow the author facility. It’s a must for all authors.
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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?
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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?
As life returns to normal and people return to work and school, the price promotion for my standalone fantasy novel is also coming to an end tomorrow – 5th January 2016 at 10pm GMT.
Two Wizards, 350 years apart. Together they must save the realm of Paltria from Zarua’s dark past.
If you like fast-paced, character driven fantasy, Visions of Zarua could be the perfect novel for you.
The Goodreads giveaway is also still running. Enter for your chance to win 1 of 3 signed paperback copies.
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