E-books

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    Thread of Death will be available outside the U.S. …

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    Some of you have been asking when the Thread of Death e-novella is going to be available overseas. I’m happy to report that it is now available in the United Kingdom through iTunes.

    The e-novella is a worldwide release, so it should start showing up in other stores and countries over the next few days and weeks. So I would just keep checking the stores/sites where you normally buy your e-books. Hopefully, it will be available everywhere soon.

    Anyway, thanks for your patience, and I hope everyone enjoys the e-novella when it is available in your country. Happy reading!

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    Thread of Death e-novella released …

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    Thread of Death, an e-novella in my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series, has been released. Huzzah!

    Thread of Death takes place around the time of the end of Spider’s Revenge. Note that the following description contains some spoilers for Spider’s Revenge, so if you haven’t read that book yet, you may want to skip the description:

    Gin Blanco, aka the assassin the Spider, might have finally killed her nemesis, Mab Monroe, but that doesn’t mean that it’s smooth sailing. Gin goes to Mab’s funeral to say her goodbyes and runs into some of Ashland’s most notorious underworld power players, including Jonah McAllister and Phillip Kincaid. McAllister wants her dead, and Kincaid has his own murky motives when it comes to the Spider, and Gin once again finds herself fighting for her life. Only this time, she might wind up in the cemetery right next to Mab …

    Basically, Gin attends Mab’s funeral and finds herself in trouble once again. It’s also sort of a round robin story and features the points of view of Gin, along with Jonah McAllister and Phillip Kincaid.

    The e-novella is around 20,000 words. You don’t have to read the e-novella to enjoy By a Thread or the rest of the series, but it gives a little insight into what McAllister and Kincaid think about Gin. It also hints at and sets up a few things for Widow’s Web, the seventh book that will be out on Aug. 21, 2012.

    Thread of Death is $1.99, and it is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online booksellers. Hope everyone enjoys it. Happy reading!

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    Thread of Death e-novella …

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    Well, I have some news to share. There will be an e-novella to go along with By a Thread, the sixth Elemental Assassin urban fantasy book that will be out on Feb. 28.

    The e-novella is called Thread of Death, and it takes place at the end of the events of Spider’s Revenge. Note that the following description contains some spoilers for Spider’s Revenge, so if you haven’t read that book yet, you may want to skip the description:

    Gin Blanco, aka the assassin the Spider, might have finally killed her nemesis, Mab Monroe, but that doesn’t mean that it’s smooth sailing. Gin goes to Mab’s funeral to say her goodbyes and runs into some of Ashland’s most notorious underworld power players, including Jonah McAllister and Phillip Kincaid. McAllister wants her dead, and Kincaid has his own murky motives when it comes to the Spider, and Gin once again finds herself fighting for her life. Only this time, she might wind up in the cemetery right next to Mab …

    Basically, Gin attends Mab’s funeral and finds herself in trouble once again. It’s also sort of a round robin story and features the points of view of Gin, along with Jonah McAllister and Phillip Kincaid. The e-novella is around 20,000 words. You don’t have to read the e-novella to enjoy By a Thread or the rest of the series, but it gives a little insight into what McAllister and Kincaid think about Gin. It also hints at and sets up a few things for Widow’s Web, the seventh book that will be out on Aug. 21.

    Thread of Death will be released on Jan. 31 (e-book only). The price is $1.99, and it is up for preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online booksellers. Hope everyone enjoys it. Happy reading!

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    Mythos Academy e-books on sale …

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    Kiss of Frost, the second book in my Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series, was released on Nov. 28. In conjunction with that, my publisher, Kensington, is offering some deals on other titles in the Mythos Academy series:

    The e-book for Touch of Frost, the first book in the series, will be available for $3.99 today, Dec. 5, through Wednesday, Dec. 7, at all major retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million.

    Also, Barnes & Noble is featuring the e-book of Touch of Frost as its Nook Daily Find today, Dec. 5. The book is $2.99 there today, so if you have a Nook, you may want to get it at Barnes & Noble.

    First Frost, a prequel e-story to the series, is available for free through today, Dec. 5, at all major retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million.

    I think the e-book deals are a smart marketing tool and a way to hopefully get more folks interested in checking out the series. I know I always click on the e-book deals on the various book blogs that I visit (and I don’t even have an e-reader yet). Plus, who doesn’t like a sale?

    Anyway, if you’ve been wanting to try the Mythos Academy series, now is the chance to do it on the cheap. Happy reading, everyone!

  • E-reader, here I come …

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    Well, I have finally decided to break down and get an e-reader. Hello, twenty-first century. Jennifer is finally here. LOL.

    I know, I know, I’m a little late to the party since e-readers have exploded in popularity in the last few years. But hey, better late than never, right? Plus, I think it’s kind of ironic that I’ve done some e-publishing with the Bigtime series, and I don’t actually have an e-reader myself. So I have decided to treat myself to an e-reader for Christmas.

    Why? Well, for a couple of reasons. Mainly because it seems like there are more and more e-books and e-stories that I want to read, especially when it comes to prequels, 99-cent stories, and things like that authors are doing to tie-in with their books. I have e-book reading apps on my computer, but I never actually sit and read on the computer because it’s just not as comfortable as curling up on the couch with a book. And hopefully, this will also help eliminate some of the books and clutter from my house.

    Don’t get me wrong. I’m probably always going to like paper books better, especially when it comes to actually going to a bookstore/library and browsing through all the titles. Nothing’s ever going to replace that for me. But the convenience and portability of an e-reader has a lot of appeal to me.

    Right now, I’m leaning toward getting a Kindle Fire, just because I want something that will let me read e-books and surf the web. That’s really all I plan on using it for. No apps, no games, nothing like that simply because I never seem to have time for stuff like that. Plus, with the $199 price I don’t feel like that’s too much for me to invest in case I don’t like it. Although I am going to look at the reviews for the Fire over the next few weeks before making a final decision.

    I’m also considering the NOOK Tablet, but at $249, it is a little more than the Fire. I also wonder if I order the Fire whether or not I will get it in time for Christmas, since it looks like they are filling orders on a first-come, first-serve basis, but that’s not a big deal to me.

    What about you guys? If you have an e-reader, what kind do you have? What do you like/not like about it? If you don’t have an e-reader, are you planning to get one?