Fictional Characters on Twitter!!!

Now you can follow a couple of your favourite characters from Carving The Light and Ebon Black and the Seven Dryads on Twitter!

Look for the Collins sisters' loyal dog, Trick at @TrickTheDog, and follow Ebon's favourite Dryad, Pam, at @PamDryad.

And spread the word so they both get more followers!  At the very least, it's a fun waste of time!  ;)

Until soon,

SAM

FREE E-BOOKS!!!

Both of my books are available electronically for FREE at an Amazon near you, but only for this long weekend!  After Monday, February 20, 2012, both will skyrocket in price up to a whopping $0.99 each!  :)

So download your free copies of each today, and tell everyone you know to do the same!

Spread the word, spread the love.  Below are links to the books on Amazon.com, but both are available at Amazon sites around the world, so you can use whichever one you have a regular account with!

SAM

Carving The Light

Ebon Black and the Seven Dryads

CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT - Ebon Black and the Seven Dryads!!!!!

Enter for a chance to win a free illustrated edition of Ebon Black and the Seven Dryads, complete with one of YOUR illustrations!!!

Here's how you do it:

Start by reading a copy of the book - it's available in paperback (most online sites like Amazon and B&N have it available to order) for SRP $6.99USD, and also as an e-book (available on most sites like Amazon, Smashwords, iTunes, etc) for SRP $1.49USD.

Then, choose one or more of your favourite scenes from the story, and create a picture for it.  You can draw, paint, sketch, take a photograph - whatever you like.  This is your chance to help bring the story alive, so feel free to go nuts with it!

Once you have an illustration-y sort of creation, scan it, and email it to PamDsPlace@gmail.com, along with helpful things like your name, age, email address, and a brief description of the scene being depicted.  You will receive a confirmation email to let you know that your entry has been received, though it won't be an instant auto-response.  It could take 1-2 business days to appear in your inbox, so make sure that you keep PamDsPlace on your safe list to keep it out of your junk folder!  :)

AND you can enter more than once - there's no limit to the number of entries you can submit - but please try to send each picture in separately.  That way, we can be sure that each attachment has been received properly on this end!

So there you have it!  There will be more details and "small print" in the coming months - including an end date for the contest (but not until the middle of 2012 at least, so there is time), but for now, those are the basics!  Feel free to post comments and questions as we go along.  I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!  :)

Adopt An Indie Author In November!!!

Do you like reading books?  Do you like free e-books?  Would you have any interest in reading free books and then reviewing them, or interviewing the author(s), or blogging about the experience, or any and all of the aforementioned this November?

If you answered YES to any of those vague questions, you need to check out Adopt An Indie Author Month!

BOOK LAUNCH: EBON BLACK AND THE SEVEN DRYADS

Welcome to the official virtual book launch of a brand new fairytale, Ebon Black and the Seven Dryads!!!  Come on in, have a seat, grab a drink (or maybe an apple - that never hurt anyone, right?), and settle in for a spell!

There's much to do and enjoy - tell your friends!  :)

BOOK LAUNCH: Change Your Status!!!

Ebon Black and the Seven Dryads has officially been unleashed upon the world!   

In this new twist on a classic tale, a young boy (Ebon Black) must contend with an evil stepfather who wants to kill him to keep Ebon from becoming The Richest Of Them All!  Losing his memory after the attempt on his life, Ebon is rescued by seven lovely Dryads:  Joc, Weepy, Cranky, Glitzy, Nerdy, Needy and Pam.  Together, they race to find a way to get Ebon back home safely in time to claim his rightful place in society.

Now you can join in the fun by changing your status on Twitter, Facebook, etc to something announcing the arrival of this brand new book, launching today!!!  Search for Ebon-related pages on Facebook for even MORE fun!  See after the jump for status update ideas, and help spread the word!

GIVEAWAY: Ebon Black and the Seven Dryads

There are 7 (!) SIGNED copies of Ebon Black and the Seven Dryads being given away as part of the Goodreads First Reads program!  Contest ends September 30th, so head on over to http://www.goodreads.com/ and enter now!!!

Additionally, there is a direct link on this blog's main page, or you can just click 'n' go here!  :)