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Just What Are You Up To Lately, Grea?
Aside from actually trying to promote my books (laugh) I've been busy with actual writing.
Right now I'm about 65% through writing Cabello 3, Acadea.
I've also put up the new covers for the Sedition series and mini-synopsis..sisis. Sedition is a spin-off trilogy that will follow the Choi children from the Rebellion series (mostly Xian).
Aside from storming libraries nationwide, the free previews offered via free ebook giveaway group (September's listing will be up on the 17th) and a newsletter.... of sorts, I'd like to share with all of my GoodReads blog visitors the top reasons (scientifically identified by yours truly) people should buy my books.
Ready?
- Buy my books because you still need one more item to qualify for free shipping.
- Buy my books to sing like Prince or Whitney Houston...with laryngitis & their vocal cords partially removed.
- Buy my books because nothing that truly tastes great is really less filling.
- Buy my books to support a local author. (I'm more local to some than others.)
- Buy my books to see me do a little happy dance….with your eyes closed in your imagination.
- Buy my books and two black spots will disappear from your soul…only to be replaced by five new ones.
- Buy my books to spit in the eye of everyone who said Trix are just for kids.
- Buy my books because one size fits all is total bull...shirt.
- Buy your books so that nasty looking rash will go away!
- Buy my books to see the future…by skipping to the last page.
- Buy my books because side effects should never apply to you!
- Buy my books because the only demons in your head should be mine.
- Buy my books to support a great cause.: me!
- Buy my books because being 1st is always better than being last! Ok, not always but mostly.
- Buy my books because they all come with a prize inside: words.
- Buy my books because they taste like chicken (& they’re cheep).
- Buy my books because books make you look smart. (Notice I said LOOK.)
- Buy my books because it keeps me from hiding in your bushes with binoculars.
- Buy my books so all your current legal troubles will end... only to be replaced by new ones!
- Buy my books so the demons in your house will disappear...inside of you.
- Buy my books because even *I* don’t look good in a cardboard box.
- Buy my books to save money on car insurance…by not paying for it in the 1st place.
- Buy my books to prove you've amounted to something….about $3-$5.
- Buy my books to attract the love you’ve been missing into your life (from me & my accountant).
- Buy my books online because having your card declined in public is just plain embarrassing.
- Buy my books because hoarding is underrated.
- Buy my books to become immortal. (What you do on the internet NEVER goes away.)
- Buy my books to win a trip to anywhere in the world...eventually… from somewhere else… maybe.
- Buy my books because when I’m out on the streets bad things happen.
- Buy my books so you too will be able to call in the Hydra!
- Buy my books because you don’t have to add milk you don't have.
- Buy my books so your wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/husband never has to know.
- Buy my books because they make the voices go away.
- Buy my books to appear on TV...in the reflection when it’s off.
- Buy my books to prove Mensa doesn’t have ALL the smart people.
- Buy my books so I won’t testify against you in court.
- Buy my books to lose weight! (Full brain cells are smaller & weigh less than empty ones).
- Buy my books to give your lactose intolerance the finger...then promptly hurl.
- Buy my books, make 10 more people buy them….and absolutely nothing will happen!
- Buy my books to prove you have taste (questionable taste, but taste).
- Buy my books to look great naked…because you’ll be reading instead of looking in a mirror.
- Buy my books to make your ereader/computer grow 3 inches in just 2 weeks.
- Buy my books because I'm one of you... only better.
- Buy my books to make los cucarachas salir!
- Buy my books to increase your brain size….or cause an aneurysm. (I always mix up the 2).
- Buy my books because joy is a gift. Surely, I deserve something in return.
- Buy my books because laughter is not priceless. I think I’ve at least earned $2.99 here.
Cheers!
Grea.
Right now I'm about 65% through writing Cabello 3, Acadea.
I've also put up the new covers for the Sedition series and mini-synopsis..sisis. Sedition is a spin-off trilogy that will follow the Choi children from the Rebellion series (mostly Xian).
Aside from storming libraries nationwide, the free previews offered via free ebook giveaway group (September's listing will be up on the 17th) and a newsletter.... of sorts, I'd like to share with all of my GoodReads blog visitors the top reasons (scientifically identified by yours truly) people should buy my books.
Ready?
- Buy my books because you still need one more item to qualify for free shipping.
- Buy my books to sing like Prince or Whitney Houston...with laryngitis & their vocal cords partially removed.
- Buy my books because nothing that truly tastes great is really less filling.
- Buy my books to support a local author. (I'm more local to some than others.)
- Buy my books to see me do a little happy dance….with your eyes closed in your imagination.
- Buy my books and two black spots will disappear from your soul…only to be replaced by five new ones.
- Buy my books to spit in the eye of everyone who said Trix are just for kids.
- Buy my books because one size fits all is total bull...shirt.
- Buy your books so that nasty looking rash will go away!
- Buy my books to see the future…by skipping to the last page.
- Buy my books because side effects should never apply to you!
- Buy my books because the only demons in your head should be mine.
- Buy my books to support a great cause.: me!
- Buy my books because being 1st is always better than being last! Ok, not always but mostly.
- Buy my books because they all come with a prize inside: words.
- Buy my books because they taste like chicken (& they’re cheep).
- Buy my books because books make you look smart. (Notice I said LOOK.)
- Buy my books because it keeps me from hiding in your bushes with binoculars.
- Buy my books so all your current legal troubles will end... only to be replaced by new ones!
- Buy my books so the demons in your house will disappear...inside of you.
- Buy my books because even *I* don’t look good in a cardboard box.
- Buy my books to save money on car insurance…by not paying for it in the 1st place.
- Buy my books to prove you've amounted to something….about $3-$5.
- Buy my books to attract the love you’ve been missing into your life (from me & my accountant).
- Buy my books online because having your card declined in public is just plain embarrassing.
- Buy my books because hoarding is underrated.
- Buy my books to become immortal. (What you do on the internet NEVER goes away.)
- Buy my books to win a trip to anywhere in the world...eventually… from somewhere else… maybe.
- Buy my books because when I’m out on the streets bad things happen.
- Buy my books so you too will be able to call in the Hydra!
- Buy my books because you don’t have to add milk you don't have.
- Buy my books so your wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/husband never has to know.
- Buy my books because they make the voices go away.
- Buy my books to appear on TV...in the reflection when it’s off.
- Buy my books to prove Mensa doesn’t have ALL the smart people.
- Buy my books so I won’t testify against you in court.
- Buy my books to lose weight! (Full brain cells are smaller & weigh less than empty ones).
- Buy my books to give your lactose intolerance the finger...then promptly hurl.
- Buy my books, make 10 more people buy them….and absolutely nothing will happen!
- Buy my books to prove you have taste (questionable taste, but taste).
- Buy my books to look great naked…because you’ll be reading instead of looking in a mirror.
- Buy my books to make your ereader/computer grow 3 inches in just 2 weeks.
- Buy my books because I'm one of you... only better.
- Buy my books to make los cucarachas salir!
- Buy my books to increase your brain size….or cause an aneurysm. (I always mix up the 2).
- Buy my books because joy is a gift. Surely, I deserve something in return.
- Buy my books because laughter is not priceless. I think I’ve at least earned $2.99 here.
Cheers!
Grea.
Sedition I: Xian - Sneak Peak
'Allo Guvnors!
I'm feeling kind of frisky tonight, so I thought I'd post a sample chapter.
While I could give a little background on Kenji and Xian, in the end, after giving it much thought, I decided: nah!
If you'd like to know more about my protagonists, you should read the Rebellion Books (particularly 2 and 3) or go out and preorder Sedition I: Xian while it's still 1/2 priced (or later when it's full price if you really, really love me (laugh)).
Me being me, all of my books have a bit of my sometimes dark and twisted yet fun and playful sense of humor. Sedition is no exception.
Enjoy!
P.S. Due to formatting limitations within this blog, this chapter is posted using basic, block style paragraphs as opposed to normal, narrative style indented paragraphs. The book, however, uses the traditional narrative style indented paragraph format.
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Sedition I: Xian by Grea Alexander
Sample Chapter
Lady Xian hid in her favorite, secluded courtyard - her eyes glued to the remnants of her lunch, remnants that now lay scattered across the snow, near the little creek.
Crouched down in the gazebo, she waited patiently for her tiny guest to make yet another of his more and more frequent appearances – a hastily made wooden trap in the ready.
Coming across his charge, Kenji watched for a long moment, his head tilted.
“You can come out now, little friend,” Xian whispered softly. “I won’t hurt you. I promise.”
“Little friend?” Kenji asked from just behind her.
Xian cried out in alarm, startled.
How in the hell did he always manage to appear as if out of thin air? she wondered, agitated.
Grabbing his hand and yanking him down into a crouching position, Xian began to whisper. “Little friend is a baby weasel of sorts,” she supplied.
“A weasel?” he repeated.
Xian nodded. “Remember last week, when one of Su-Gyeong’s cats dug out that poor weasel’s den?”
He nodded.
“Well, one of the kits survived. If I can catch him, I can tend to his wounds.”
“Why?” Kenji whispered.
“So he won’t die,” she replied sarcastically.
“It’s a weasel,” he said. “Maybe it’s his fate to die.”
“Maybe it’s his fate that I come along, see his plight and save him,” she countered.
“Then you might want to try again tomorrow, Tomoe Gozen,” he replied.
“Why?” she asked.
“Because your prey just ran off – with a nice-sized piece of your fish I might add.”
“What?” Xian breathed, agitated.
“He’s already made off with the loot,” he repeated. “Just now. While you were busy talking to me.”
Xian groaned in agitation – standing as she dropped the trap’s rope.
“Even then,” Kenji continued, also rising. “You’ll likely never catch him with that thing.” He gestured to her trap.
“And I suppose you can do better?” she retorted, her arms folding across her chest.
“My 6-year-old cousin could do better,” he replied, as straight faced as always.
“Alright,” she replied. “Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is?”
“Because it’s a waste of time and energy,” Kenji replied.
Lady Xian smirked. “As if you have anything better to do,” she taunted.
Xian wasn’t exactly wrong on that point, he reluctantly admitted to himself.
“Whoever catches Little Friend can decide his fate,” she continued. “If you catch him, you can leave him to the elements and I won’t interfere. However, if I catch him, you have to help me save him.”
“Agreed,” he replied - though he knew well Choi Xian would likely try to save the animal either way.
“He’ll likely stay in his den until tomorrow,” she said, turning to leave the courtyard. “I’ll see you then.”
“Until then,” he agreed with a slight bow.
Certain Lady Xian was gone, Kenji gave a lyrical whistle.
But moments later, the little white weasel came bounding out of his hastily improvised den, a half-eaten piece of fish still clutched in its jaws. Dropping his prize to the ground, the small ermine hurriedly wolfed down Xian’s fish before bounding over to Kenji and stopping at his boots.
Picking up the small weasel, Kenji held it so they were eye to eye.
“I thought I told you not to leave my room,” Kenji chided the wayward animal.
Unrepentant, the weasel licked his finger in reply.
Carefully tucking the small stoat in the inner pocket of his shirt, Kenji picked up Xian’s trap and headed back to his rooms.
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Sedition: Xian is currently available for preorder at the special discount price of $2.99 USD or 50% off! (It will be $5.99 after 2/14)
On its release date of 2/1 thru 2/14 it will be $3.99.
From 2/14 onward, it will be at its regular price of $5.99.
Available at these retailers:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PJQC29Z
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sedi...
Enjoy!
Grea
I'm feeling kind of frisky tonight, so I thought I'd post a sample chapter.
While I could give a little background on Kenji and Xian, in the end, after giving it much thought, I decided: nah!
If you'd like to know more about my protagonists, you should read the Rebellion Books (particularly 2 and 3) or go out and preorder Sedition I: Xian while it's still 1/2 priced (or later when it's full price if you really, really love me (laugh)).
Me being me, all of my books have a bit of my sometimes dark and twisted yet fun and playful sense of humor. Sedition is no exception.
Enjoy!
P.S. Due to formatting limitations within this blog, this chapter is posted using basic, block style paragraphs as opposed to normal, narrative style indented paragraphs. The book, however, uses the traditional narrative style indented paragraph format.
------------
Sedition I: Xian by Grea Alexander
Sample Chapter
Lady Xian hid in her favorite, secluded courtyard - her eyes glued to the remnants of her lunch, remnants that now lay scattered across the snow, near the little creek.
Crouched down in the gazebo, she waited patiently for her tiny guest to make yet another of his more and more frequent appearances – a hastily made wooden trap in the ready.
Coming across his charge, Kenji watched for a long moment, his head tilted.
“You can come out now, little friend,” Xian whispered softly. “I won’t hurt you. I promise.”
“Little friend?” Kenji asked from just behind her.
Xian cried out in alarm, startled.
How in the hell did he always manage to appear as if out of thin air? she wondered, agitated.
Grabbing his hand and yanking him down into a crouching position, Xian began to whisper. “Little friend is a baby weasel of sorts,” she supplied.
“A weasel?” he repeated.
Xian nodded. “Remember last week, when one of Su-Gyeong’s cats dug out that poor weasel’s den?”
He nodded.
“Well, one of the kits survived. If I can catch him, I can tend to his wounds.”
“Why?” Kenji whispered.
“So he won’t die,” she replied sarcastically.
“It’s a weasel,” he said. “Maybe it’s his fate to die.”
“Maybe it’s his fate that I come along, see his plight and save him,” she countered.
“Then you might want to try again tomorrow, Tomoe Gozen,” he replied.
“Why?” she asked.
“Because your prey just ran off – with a nice-sized piece of your fish I might add.”
“What?” Xian breathed, agitated.
“He’s already made off with the loot,” he repeated. “Just now. While you were busy talking to me.”
Xian groaned in agitation – standing as she dropped the trap’s rope.
“Even then,” Kenji continued, also rising. “You’ll likely never catch him with that thing.” He gestured to her trap.
“And I suppose you can do better?” she retorted, her arms folding across her chest.
“My 6-year-old cousin could do better,” he replied, as straight faced as always.
“Alright,” she replied. “Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is?”
“Because it’s a waste of time and energy,” Kenji replied.
Lady Xian smirked. “As if you have anything better to do,” she taunted.
Xian wasn’t exactly wrong on that point, he reluctantly admitted to himself.
“Whoever catches Little Friend can decide his fate,” she continued. “If you catch him, you can leave him to the elements and I won’t interfere. However, if I catch him, you have to help me save him.”
“Agreed,” he replied - though he knew well Choi Xian would likely try to save the animal either way.
“He’ll likely stay in his den until tomorrow,” she said, turning to leave the courtyard. “I’ll see you then.”
“Until then,” he agreed with a slight bow.
Certain Lady Xian was gone, Kenji gave a lyrical whistle.
But moments later, the little white weasel came bounding out of his hastily improvised den, a half-eaten piece of fish still clutched in its jaws. Dropping his prize to the ground, the small ermine hurriedly wolfed down Xian’s fish before bounding over to Kenji and stopping at his boots.
Picking up the small weasel, Kenji held it so they were eye to eye.
“I thought I told you not to leave my room,” Kenji chided the wayward animal.
Unrepentant, the weasel licked his finger in reply.
Carefully tucking the small stoat in the inner pocket of his shirt, Kenji picked up Xian’s trap and headed back to his rooms.
-------------
Sedition: Xian is currently available for preorder at the special discount price of $2.99 USD or 50% off! (It will be $5.99 after 2/14)
On its release date of 2/1 thru 2/14 it will be $3.99.
From 2/14 onward, it will be at its regular price of $5.99.
Available at these retailers:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PJQC29Z
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sedi...
Enjoy!
Grea
