Tag: Free

Death in June Giveaway

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Hey Guys! There’s another giveaway up and running, and it’s full-sized books again! Those are the best kind because they don’t tease you with ten percent of the book and then leave you hanging.

Nope nope nope.

When you click on over to Death in June, you’ll get instant access to 34 mystery/thrillers from up-and-coming new authors who just might end up being the next Stephen King or Patricia Cornwell.

And you can say you read them when!

All books are complete in their entirety. All are free when you sign up to receive the author’s newsletter.

So what are you waiting for? Go get ’em 🙂

I did!

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Forty-Nine Free Thrillers!

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pexels-photo-267684Do you take advantage of giveaways? If you don’t, today is the day to begin 🙂 I’ve just joined Bookfunnel, and let me say this — I LOVE IT. Via Bookfunnel, you can find your next favorite author for free.

Why do authors list their books for free?

A lot of work goes into writing a novel. If it’s free, apparently it’s not worth reading.

NOT TRUE!

We offer our books for free to find new audiences who might just love us. Word-of-mouth is still the best form of advertising, after all. And while not all authors subscribe to this theory, some of us still do.

Also, I just like making people happy 🙂

I discovered one of my favorite authors in this way. I was broke but fiending for something to read, so I perused the free section on my Kindle. Low and behold, there was an intriguing offering up from Scott William Carter, called The Gray and Guilty Sea. I downloaded it, loved it, and now I buy all his Oregon Coast Mysteries. His book is still running free if you like curmudgeonly detectives and gorgeous, moody settings. (YOU MUST, YOU MUST!) Here’s the link: The Gray and Guilty Sea.

My own book, Ashkettle Crazy, is running free today on Bookfunnel. You can pick it up here:  Thrillers That Thrill. You can pick up 48 other mesmerizing thrillers at that link as well. Opting in for the free book nets you entrance to the individual author’s newsletter, where you’ll get the chance to follow the ones who become your favorites.

And if you download a book you don’t like? You’re not stuck receiving emails from that author forever. Unsubscribing is as easy as clicking a button 🙂

I hope you’ll stop in and see what’s up for grabs. I’ve downloaded a ton since the giveaway started, stocking up for this summer when I have a free moment, a blanket, and my favorite pine tree to linger beneath. His name is Piney, and he lives in our backyard. When my daughter was little, she had a friendship necklace that was two necklaces — each one side of a heart. She wore one and hung the other around Piney’s lowest branch.

Yes, we’re just that crazy about pine trees here 🙂

We’re that crazy about free books too.

Are you?

Happy reading!

Oh, and one final word? If you read a book and love it, please review it on Amazon. We’ll heart you forever!

 

 

Freebies Leading Up to Launch!

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Jan cover 2Hey Guys!

Book four is slated to launch late March/early April, and we’re running freebies all month long to celebrate, beginning on March 2. So if you haven’t read books 1-3 or the short prequel to book 4, keep checking back for your chance to score a free Kindle copy.

Ashkettle Crazy, the first book in the series is free starting today and lasting up through Sunday. It’s a windy weekend read you’re going to love, so go …

 

GRAB YOUR FREE COPY TODAY 🙂 

 

Portraits of Dack and Sonny

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I’m not sure whether it’s like this for every writer, but sometimes, when I’m searching for stock photos to make my book covers, I’ll run across one that looks eerily familiar.

Because it features someone who’s the spitting image of my character.

When I first started writing the Ashkettle Boys books, I didn’t have a concrete image in my mind of what the brothers looked like. And then one day, I ran across this image.

Young man using a digital tablet in the woods

Instantly, I knew this was Dack Ashkettle. I recognized his clothes, his expression and his surroundings. In Book One, Bo reminisces about Dack’s uncanny ability to make himself disappear by heading into the woods with a beat-up book and a cranky flashlight.

Bingo!

The young man in this pic holds a tablet, but the sentiment is the same.

In my mind’s eye, this is Dack after the boys make their escape from evil Uncle Merle and find refuge with Sonny at the cabin.

And after Sonny buys him new clothes that fit, and he gets his stylish new haircut.

And speaking of Sonny …

Dark portrait of scary man with evil eyes

Those eyes, though!

I haven’t run across an image of Bo’s face yet, but when I do, I’ll share it with you. These are all stock images, purchased from the site I utilize for cover art.

What about you? Do you have your own idea of how the Ashkettle boys might look? If so, I’d love to hear about it!

Let me know in the comments 🙂 And don’t forget to claim your free copy of “Ashkettle Fierce!” The promotion ends tomorrow.

Anne