Grea Alexander's Blog - Posts Tagged "promotions"

We’re going to try something a little different for January & February 2018. We’re going to use the “Reader Sets The Price” function on Smashwords for all of my Book Ones:

Amarna I: Ida

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...




Cabello I

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...




Miael I: Family

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...




The Pack I: Addison

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...




Rebellion I: Quay

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...




Now just what is reader sets price?

It’s exactly what it sounds like. The reader pays what they can/what they feel the book is worth.

If you choose to pay a low price, we do hope that if you enjoy the book, you will purchase a 2nd copy at what you feel is a fairer price...or decide to spoil me rotten and pay an exorbitant price instead!

This feature is only available on Smashwords.

Get 'em while the gettin's good!

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Why Smashwords?

1. You can choose from multiple formats including: epub, mobi, pdf, lrf, pdb, html or read online
2. You can purchase from more countries than any other ebook retailer (from more than 200 countries to be more specific). To see if yours is one of them, click here: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/co...
3. More of your purchase price actually goes to the author than anywhere else.
4. Smashwords gives authors complete control over their pricing including the ability to instantly change the price, to price without pricing minimums or offer coupons without forced exclusivity or forced participation in library programs.

Now be generous or you will be smote.

Enjoy!

Grea.
Smashwords Page: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...

Cabello: Petrika comes out 05/15/19....just a short time after the release of the original. (cough. cough). In line with my vow to keep my ebook prices as affordable as possible, it will hold the $2.99 line.

It's on presale now via Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, etc.

You can also get your hands on the first chapters here: https://claims.prolificworks.com/free...








The 3rd and final book in the series, Cabello: Acadea, js slowly coming alive within the next couple of days and will go on presale (at $2.99 as well).

Find it on presale on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, etc.

Lastly, here's a handy directory of all of Grea Alexander's retailers. Click on a retailer's name and it will take you directly to her page (and thus these titles): http://greaalexander.seamonkeyink.com...

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Ok, so really quickly, here's a rundown of the free ebook giveaways, sales and other promotions I have stuck my fingers into for the month of May. They are on various sites, run by various promoters and have various participants.

Unless otherwise designated, it's likely a free ebook giveaway.

Want the pretty graphical version? Go here: http://seamonkeyink.com/seamonkey_ink... (May additions will update on 5/1)

Lastly, feel free to share this information with whomever you choose, however you choose.

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SCI-FI/FANTASY

- Fantasy Fix: 5/1 - 5/31 https://mybookcave.com/g/63357be9/

- Paranormal May: 5/1-5/31 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/z...

- Free & 99c Fantasy Firsties: 5/4 - 5/18 https://storyoriginapp.com/to/Sswd7HI3

- SFF Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 5/13-5/19 http://sffbookbonanza.com/freebooks/ This group also offers BIG prizes such as the chance to win $100 Amazon gift cards & Kindle Gift Baskets

SFF Sci-Fi & Fantasy 99c Books: 5/20 - 5/26 http://sffbookbonanza.com/99c-books/ Same group as above with the same level of prizes

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HORROR

- Mayhem: 5/1-5/31 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/n...

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ROMANCE

- Eternal Love: 4/25 - 12/31 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/G...

- Spring Into Romance: 5/1 - 5/31 https://mybookcave.com/g/ed4684ca/ Includes a chance to win a $25 giftcard

- Reading Is Sexy: 5/1 - 5/31 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/c... Includes Erotica (Yes, there are multiple authors, just keep scrolling down. (wink))

- Hot Girls & Ladies in Hot Books: 5/1-5/31 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/n... same as above

- May by Moonlight: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/2... Paranormal romance

- Summer Nights Romance Giveaway: 5/13 - 6/13 https://storyoriginapp.com/bundles/26...

- Romance, Romance & Romance: 4/28 - 5/31 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/s...

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HISTORICAL FICTION

- Those Who Forget the Past: 5/1 - 5/31 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/c... Historical Fiction & Non-Fiction

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NON-FICTION

- No Myth: 5/1 - 5/31 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/M...


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MULTI-GENRE

- Celebrate Diversity - Authors of Color: 5/15 - 6/15 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/t...

- The Write Stuff - Female Authors 5/15 - 6/15 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/l...

- My Summer Reading List: 5/1 - 5/31 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/F...

--Re-Kindle - Kindle Unlimited Authors: 5/12 - 5/18 https://storyoriginapp.com/bundles/25...
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ONGOING

- Dark Fantasy: 4/9 - 6/7 https://storyoriginapp.com/to/OYDG1G5X

- Free Romantic Suspense Books - 4/8 - 5/7: https://storyoriginapp.com/bundles/1e...

All of these run 04/11 – 05/10:

- Step into the Past - Historical Fiction: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/Z...

- Steamy Romance Giveaway: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/A...

- Hell-Raising Horror Giveaway: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/k...

- Love Bites - Paranormal Romance Giveaway: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/I...

- Forbidden Planets - Science Fiction Giveaway: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/J...

- Easter Romance Giveaway: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/7...

- Discover the Magic - Fantasy Giveaway: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/P...

Now that you're all done calling out to "Son of SeaMonkey" three times while staring into your bathroom mirror - naked and bathed only in candlelight...while intermittently gargling a Bloody Mary....

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Gimme Gimme Free!

Well, it's that time of the month again!

No, not the time of the month where your (or your significant...or insignificant other's) feminine hygiene products help you have the best life ever. You know the one where you (or she) frolic in the cooling surf of a disturbingly beautiful beach... in complete and utter self-absorbed, oblivious joy - all the while attracting the local shark population in closer to shore?

No, instead, it's time to peruse the August free ebook offers!

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Want some free ebooks but don’t have a kindle or other mobi capable device?

Amazon has a free app that lets you read Kindle ebooks on your laptop, tablet, computer, mobile or toilet.

In short, if you can read this posting, you can read any kindle ebook...that's in a language you actually know how to read.

How do you get it?

From here: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/fd/kcp

Want a free epub ebook reader that does the same thing except that it does it for .epub files (such as Nook)? https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook...

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As usual: Unless otherwise designated, these are free ebook giveaways.

Please note: Some promotions are running on both Story Origin and Prolific Works (AKA the Website Formerly Known as Instafreebie) at the same time. However, there are/may be different authors involved so check both of them out.

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ALL OR MULTI-GENRE

8/1 - 8/31: Love Geometry: Emotional triangles, squares....octogons
Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/to/tLdDxkN
Prolific Works: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/2...


8/11 - 8/17 Re-Kindle: Kindle Unlimited Ebook Showcase: Books available to read for free on Kindle Unlimited https://storyoriginapp.com/to/xhJvHrsR


8/15 - 9/15: Mommy Dearest -Parental figures only V.C. Andrews and Walt Disney could love.
Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/to/2bFdCrd
Prolific Works: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/b...


8/15 - 9/15: Damsels Who Cause Distress - Books featuring female characters who actually do all or most of the rescuing/problem solving.
Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/to/SUZeOq5
Prolific Works: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/n...

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SCI-FI/FANTASY

08/1 - 08/31: Recess of the Mind: Speculative Fiction (which means Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy and all of the little perverts that like to hide under their skirt)
Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/to/1NxL545
Prolific Works: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/c...


08/12 - 08/18: SFF Sci-Fi & Fantasy - All Science Fiction & Fantasy subgenres including: Action & Adventure, Space Opera, Hard Sci-Fi, Military Sci-Fi, Dystopian & Post-Apocalyptic, Cyberpunk & Steampunk, Sci-Fi Romance, Epic Fantasy & Sword & Sorcery, Urban Fantasy, Horror, Fables & Mythology, Fantasy & Paranormal Romance, Science Fantasy, Humor Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Young Adult, Kids

This is also your best chance ever at winning a mega prize in value from $100 plus such as $100 Kindle Giftcards or Mega Kindle baskets that include e-readers (sometimes BOTH). The entry banners are hidden between the books on offer. http://sffbookbonanza.com/freebooks/

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SNEAK A PEEK

Here are the new covers for the Sedition Trilogy (AKA Rebellion: The Next Generation): https://www.goodreads.com/series/2673...
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SHAMELESS AUGUST FARROW PLUG
August Farrow has recently released her 4th brand new photobook series. The photos in these books have been taken by August Farrow with cameras of varying powers over a number of years (including, rarely, a cell phone) and depict the crazy variety of flora and fauna she's seen over the years.

NEWEST

Wildlife (excludes birds, insects & spiders but includes (in some books) awesome things like bobcat and bear): http://augustfarrow.seamonkeyink.com/...

RECENT

Birds: http://augustfarrow.seamonkeyink.com/...

Insects & Spiders (Arthropods): http://augustfarrow.seamonkeyink.com/...

Houston Garden Center: http://augustfarrow.seamonkeyink.com/...

It's not a "historically" this has been here or its range should extend to there, it's a what is actually y there that a non Erwin or Cousteau can actually see if they visit, are very blessed and/or lucky and they put in a bit of effort.

Some of the insects depicted are only a few millimeters long in reality. In addition, rare and endangered species are included within the wildlife, bird and arthropod series.

Series on scenic vistas AKA landscapes will be coming out over the course of the next few months.

Best of all, all August Farrow titles are available to peruse for free with Kindle Unlimited,

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Until next month!

UPDATED 3/31/20

So today this doctor just tweeted this image of a coronavirus test via nose swab (which is what I had).

Enjoy: https://twitter.com/DrPeckPNP/status/...

Was it the best time ever?

No.

However, some of the commenters are being SO MELODRAMATIC.

Folks, it was nowhere near the most painful medical thing out there.

Try being urethra catheterized, the nurse being incompetent and having to pull it all the way out and try again... back to back. (Yes, that happened to me during one of my pre-term labor episodes.) Now THAT was pretty damned painful.

What is a urinary catherization exactly?

Well, it involves having a tube about the girth of a pencil slowly shoved up your tiny pee hole and all the way into your bladder - sans any kind of sedation or anesthesia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary...

Or perhaps try a nervous system stimulation test where they stick a needle into various points of your body, one by one, right into the nerve and then proceed to administer electroshock to said nerve - 1 to 5 times per nerve point with each time getting more intense.

(Yes, I've had that one as well. I was stuck and shocked more than 200 times total.

And guess what? They couldn't find the damned problem.

Know who figured it out?

ME!

And it was something simple and easily fixed in my environment.)

Oh and did I happen to mention that I'm a needle phobe at that?

I dare say others have had even more painful experiences like say, I don't know, pushing a watermelon sized being out of a non-watermelon sized hole?

#GoodTimes

UPDATE 3/30/20

So I got my coronavirus test back even FASTER than 48 hours and it was negative.

Yay me!

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PREVIOUS POST: 3/29

'Allo my fellow detainees!

Like many of you, I live in a city on lockdown. However, unlike others, I am in double super max lock down as I await the results of my coronavirus test.

Now let me preface this by saying that I'm feeling much better at this point. I'm not having nor have I had any major respiratory distress symptoms such as shortness of breath or anything. I also haven't had to be hospitalized or anything of that nature.

In fact, except for a few days that I was super tired and my symptoms were at their most irritating, my symptoms have been very mild (though I am told that that could turn on a dime and to continue rest, etc).

Though I was fine with just staying home in self quarantine, out of an abundance of caution and concern for anyone who might have been near me the last 14 days, I decided to get tested.

So, how did I get the test?

Well, in Houston, you are required to have certain symptoms via a pre-screening before you are administered the test. Unfortunately, I checked too many symptom boxes during the screening and have been determined as possibly infected.

While there are a number of different tests, mine consisted of a thin swab being stuck up my nose all the way into regions that nothing has ever been stuck before. Yes, all the way up into your sinuses.

While not painful, needless to say it is not the most comfortable and made me start coughing. Of course, this does not seem to be ideal for anyone (though my nurse basically had on a hazmat mask, gloves and a disposable gown over her clothing).

The rooms are also thoroughly disinfected between each test. I can attest to this fact as the smell in the room was disgusting and overwhelming as the fragrances of the various cleaning and disinfecting products came together in a horrible cacophony of loud stench. Still, I'd rather smell the chemical cleaning funk than not.

Post swab I was face masked and instructed not to take it off until I'm home, to continue self-isolation (going absolutely no where) and to record my temperature each day.

While my discharge papers say I'll have the results in 48 hours, in the room I was told 3-5 business days (so who knows when I'll actually get the results).

Either way, the worst of the infection seems to be over for me. Hopefully, if whatever this is is indeed coronavirus, I haven't infected anyone else. I've been super careful (even before symptoms started) with social distancing, etc. However, other people around me have not been or have encroached on my 6-foot bubble.

Even in situations where everyone is social distanced (such as at the grocery store), as soon as the door opens, they all crowd together at the entry/basket corral.

I've been taking walks at sunrise when most people are still asleep and diverting my path like Pacman being chased by ghosts if I see anyone even within 10 feet of me. Even then, I see people just randomly walking up to neighbors or the maintenance man or mail person, stand right next to them and having conversations like nothing is going on.

Considering that an estimated 17% to as high as 50 something percent of infected show no symptoms (at least at the time they are spreading infection), I've been treating everyone like they're zombies for weeks and have been staying as far away as possible.

That being said, one can only Netflix and Chill for so long. During my downtime, I've put together this interesting multi-genre group of ebooks that are priced at $5 or less with some titles as low as 99 cents.

More details can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...

Cheers!

Grea.

'Allo my fellow detainees!

Like many of you, I live in a city on lockdown.

That being said, one can only Netflix and Chill for so long. During my downtime, I've put together this interesting multi-genre group of ebooks that are priced at $4.99 or less (with some titles as low as 99 cents).

Genres include: Action & Adventure, Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Drama, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Nonfiction, Romance, Sci-Fi, etc..

Please note: Myself as well as some of the participating authors are/may be Amazon affiliates though other retailers are included besides Amazon (depending upon author).

Retailer options vary by author but include Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo & Google Play.



April-Shower Proof: https://storyoriginapp.com/to/GmQY5BK

Please Note: Although the official start date of the April group is April 1, you can pop on over and get these deals at any time (at least through the promotion end dates).

At anytime, you can go here to see what is coming up next: http://seamonkeyink.com/seamonkey_ink...

Enjoy!

Grea.

Ho! Hoes! Whoa! Merry Christmas! (Or whatever it is you're celebrating around this time of year).

Until I get tired of it being so (but at least through January 2nd), Miael: The Couturier is FREE EVERYWHERE! And by everywhere, I mean every retailer who carries it including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Apple. All countries.

Why?

Why the hell not?

Just what the hell is a couturier anyway?

The Couturier is a really hard to spell and troublesome to pronounce word describing a sexy little paranormal romance short story I put together as a supplement to Miael: Lovers.

I had so much fun with it, in fact, that I've decided to create a new prequel trilogy using the protagonists in Miael as the stars....eventually.



Synopsis:

As the hour came now upon midnight, as Duchess Cressida Courtlandt stood alone on the nearly deserted London street, she could not quite compel herself to enter the Groversner Hotel - to carry on towards the couturier's penthouse suite and some horrible temptation, some horrible ruination worse than anything Bedlam had to offer.
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On Goodreads, the Miael series is rated 4.02 based on 44 ratings & reviews.

This short read is available at all the usual suspects:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...

Apple ITunes: https://books.apple.com/us/book/miael...

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/miae...

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/miae...

Enjoy!

Grea.

It has been a most interesting week for Miael: The Couturier.

Amazon US:

12/8/20: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i0hW...

- Best Sellers Rank: 5,408 Free Kindle
- 4 in Black & African American Historical Fiction
- 15 in 45 minute Romance Short Read
- 16 in U.S. Short Stories

Amazon Australia:

12/09/20: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lsAa...

- Best Sellers Rank: 1,164 Free
- 1 in Black & African American Historical Fiction
- 24 in Short Stories (Kindle Store)

Amazon Canada:

12/08/20: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k_O1...

- Best Sellers Rank: 1191 Free
- 25 in Short Stories (Kindle)
- 85 Paranormal Romance (Kindle)

Amazon India:

12/08/20: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lGkK...

- BestSeller Rank: 1,208 Free
- 40 in Fantasy, Futuristic & Ghost Romance
- 82 in Short Stories (Kindle)

Amazon Italy:

12/08/20: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1igre...

- 3 Stories in English
- 39 in Romance in Other languages
- 32 in Romance in English

Amazon Spain: : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LG2m...

12/08/20

- Best Seller Rank 794 in Free Store
- 4 in Historical Fiction in English
- 6 in Stories in English
- 54 in Romances in English


As you can see, I also finally got a #1 spot on a Top 100 list (though I am probably the least known, least earning person who frequents Amazon Top 100 lists in the history of Amazon): https://drive.google.com/file/d/13_BJ...

Still it's pretty damned amusing to see the authors I have managed to outrank (albeit even briefly).

Yay me! Not bad for a female author of color.

To everyone who downloaded a copy, you rock!

If you haven't downloaded a copy yet, it's still free until I get tired of it being so.

More info here:



Synopsis:

As the hour came now upon midnight, as Duchess Cressida Courtlandt stood alone on the nearly deserted London street, she could not quite compel herself to enter the Groversner Hotel - to carry on towards the couturier's penthouse suite and some horrible temptation, some horrible ruination worse than anything Bedlam had to offer.
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On Goodreads, the Miael series is rated 4.02 based on 44 ratings & reviews.

This short read is available at all the usual suspects:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...

Apple ITunes: https://books.apple.com/us/book/miael...

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/miae...

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/miae...

Enjoy!

Grea.