Jennifer Estep » About Books http://www.jenniferestep.com Personal Site of Author Jennifer Estep Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:30:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Oh, what a tangled web Gin weaves … http://www.jenniferestep.com/2010/07/oh-what-a-tangled-web-gin-weaves/ http://www.jenniferestep.com/2010/07/oh-what-a-tangled-web-gin-weaves/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:00:38 +0000 Jennifer http://www.jenniferestep.com/?p=2071 Look what my editor sent me — the preliminary cover art for Tangled Threads, the fourth Elemental Assassin book. So pretty! So shiny! ;-)

Seriously, I think this is another kick-ass cover. There are so…

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Yes, you read that…

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Note: There are a few mild spoilers below.

I’d…

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Here’s the link to the post so…

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1. Asking for discounts: I use the…

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1. Print ads: When I was first…

]]> http://www.jenniferestep.com/2010/07/more-promotion-games-people-play/feed/ 0 The (promotion) games people play … http://www.jenniferestep.com/2010/07/the-promotion-games-people-play/ http://www.jenniferestep.com/2010/07/the-promotion-games-people-play/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:00:26 +0000 Jennifer http://www.jenniferestep.com/?p=1948 A couple of weeks ago, epic fantasy author Lisa Shearin wrote a couple of good posts about book promotion and what has and hasn’t worked for her. The posts really resonated with me, since…

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The event will be held in Huntington, W.Va. on Sept. 9–12 and will feature several authors, including…

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