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April Showers Bring Even More Than Flowers - UPDATED 04-09-2019

No idea what is going on this month, but the number of free ebook and discount promotions is INSANE. Scroll to the bottom to see the new additions (or start at the top if you're just now seeing this post).

You can also find this information in pretty, easy to digest, graphical format on my website (and as far in the future as I'm aware of): http://seamonkeyink.com/seamonkey_ink...

Please note: These promotions are run through various outfits and on various sites. Some ask for your email address and some don't.

With no further ado:

Here are the free ebooks and deeply discounted book promotions for April.

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Get your free thriller, crime & horror ebook fix here 4/1 - 4/30: https://storyoriginapp.com/to/Pfx3l8Wa NOT at Dark-Novels.com.

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Like your Springs full of Steam? Free sexy romances here 4/5 - 4/14: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/o...

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Wishing Fantasy Island was real? Get your fantasy fix 4/7-4/22 here: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/c...

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Did you miss the Steamy Springs? Never fear for Kiss Steamy Romance is here (4/1 thru 4/30): https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/A...

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Want to see some Fantasy Falls and meet the keeper of the blue hand flame for less than the cost of a candy bar (including The Pack: Addison by Grea Alexander)?


The Pack Addison (The Pack, #1) by Grea Alexander


Go here: ** https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/A... between 4/1 and April 14th.

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Want even more titillating titles? Romance is here. April 1 through April 30th: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/z...

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Want to read something scarier than your tax bill? Get your free horror ebooks here: ** https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/2...

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Have you ever said to yourself: "Gee, if only my romance had a supernatural flare." or "Why can't fantasies come true in the city?"

Well here you go! Free Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy ebooks can be had here: https://mybookcave.com/g/685de190/

As a bonus, you can enter to win $25!

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Want even more Paranormal Romance but with a little more spice? Sexy Paranormal Romance is here: https://mybookcave.com/g/d8b30beb/

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NEW ADDITIONS AS OF 04-03-2019:

Romance - Free Hot and Steam Reads: 4/5 - 4/30: https://books.bookfunnel.com/romanceb...

Free Paranormal Love: 4/5 - 4/30: https://books.bookfunnel.com/paranorm...

Spring After Sunset (Free Paranormal Romance) : 4/8 - 4/30/19 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/m...

NEW ADDITIONS AS OF 04-07-2019:

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

99c Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror sale - 4/12 - 4/21: https://books.bookfunnel.com/writerso...

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NEW ADDITIONS AS OF 04-07-2019:

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...

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Enjoy!

Grea.
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Ho, Ho....Heave

Let's face it. I don't post too often; because, well, who has the time - what with building the next Scientology type cult and plotting to take over the world - one adjective at a time.

But fear not, for all is not lost! I somehow managed to get my hand caught in a couple more cookie jars. As a result, I am granting you, dearest reader, the chance to win a bunch of random crap you can pass off as (insert December holiday here) gifts you actually paid for! These include a very good chance for you to rack up a ridiculous number of entries to potentially win one of TWO $100 Amazon gift cards and miscellaneous other things you are too stingy to pay for out of pocket. (You cheap bastards!)

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Though most of these offers are ebook centered, you can always Mr. Monopoly it, sell Park Place and buy the paperback version instead.

But Grea, I can't read ebooks because I don’t have a kindle or other mobi capable device.

Liar!

Any device you can read this blog post on can be instantly transformed into a kindle or mobi capable device with the click of a link....and the acceptance of an app download complete with more permissions than you can shake a stick at....or than you give your significant other.

Amazon has a free app that lets you read Kindle or mobi ebooks on your laptop, tablet, computer, mobile phone and/or toilet. In short, if you can read this post, you can read any mobi 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 (such as Nook) ebook reader that does the same thing except for .epub files? https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook...

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Now, on with the shameless self promotion.

Please note: These are sci-fi and fantasy titles 'cause well, I'm whoring my dark fantasy/horror books these days like a high class pimp who just bought stock in a condom factory.

Win one of TWO $100 Amazon Gift Cards: http://sffbookbonanza.com/amazon-gift...



Sure they'll want your name, email address and the soul of your first born, but let's face it, you never really liked that kid anyway and just think of how much you'll save on not having to take them to church anymore! #WinWin

99 Cent Ebooks

For those of you ballin' enough to buy Velveeta to go with your boxed wines, SFF is also featuring a haphazardly curated collection of 99 cent Sci-Fi and Fantasy titles thru 11/29: http://sffbookbonanza.com/99c-books/



And yes, this time I do have a dog in this race.

Which one?

Why the one with the wag-a-ly tail of course:

Miael: The Couturier

Is this a story about a poor mountain man named Jed? No.

But I will tell you what it is. 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 for only 99 cents: http://greaalexander.seamonkeyink.com...

If it's not, you take that retailer aside and you shake a mighty stick at them!

And finally, more 99 cent offerings running at least between November 23-29th (as most place their books at 99 cents prior to the start date and keep it at that price for the month or longer): http://sffbookbonanza.com/99c-books/

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And the Hits Just Keep On Coming!

Now through 11/28, all Grea Alexander first in series ebooks are 50% off. No coupons needed. All platforms (not just Amazon). All countries.

All of my retailers are listed here and include the usual suspects such as Walmart, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo: http://greaalexander.seamonkeyink.com...

All except for Rebellion: Quay (the mammoth monster that it is) are currently only $1.99 USD. Rebellion: Quay is $2.99 USD.

This sale includes Amarna Book I: Book of Ida (currently ranging from top 5-20 in three categories of Amazon Bestseller Rankings on Amazon U.S. (though it changes hourly)), Miael: Family, Cabello: Mineau, Rebellion Book I: Book of Quay and The Pack: Addison. As many of you know, the last time I had a sale was Pre-Covid.







And well, August Farrow really went to town with these so here are some more. These are also on sale now....as in you can buy them, not as in they are discounted:









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Win Even More!

Aren't you glad you read all the way to the end of this blog post?

My Book Cave is offering a chance to win Ereaders and Giftcards (along with other consolation swag for those who don't win the big prizes) through November 26, 2020 at 10:45 pm PST. There will be a whopping 28 winners: https://mybookcave.com/giveaways/book...



Good luck & please feel free to comment below if one of you wins any of the above. Only then can I rub it in the faces of the other authors.

The End!

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Am I going to post again anytime soon? (As if I'd tell the likes of you!)

Cheers!

Grea Alexander.

SeaMonkey Ink

Please note: The views, opinions and words written by Grea Alexander do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or words that would have been chosen by SeaMonkey Ink had she not got us all drunk and made us play pin the tail on the flunky.
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Yes, Sir, I Like It!

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.
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I'm Number 1!

Ok, so as many of you know, Miael: The Couturier is now and has been in the Top 100 Free of Amazon in multiple categories in multiple countries since November/Decemberish of 2020.

Miael The Couturier (Miael #4) by Grea Alexander




However, what many of you may NOT know is that the little freebie that could is actually #1 in English Dark Fantasy in France! Not only that, I happen to have THE ONLY TITLE in the Top 100 Free in English Dark Fantasy in France ! (laughing hard)

Yes, really!

I can not make this stuff up folks: https://www.amazon.fr/gp/bestsellers/...

One free quick read to rule them all!

Yay me!

It's also #8 in free Gothic Romances and #17 in free Historical Fiction in France at the moment.

Not only that, but Miael: Lovers's bastard kid brother is also killing it in:

U.S.: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MYCZNBQ#...

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08MYCZNB...

Germany: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B08M...

Italy: https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B08M...

Spain: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B08M...

Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/Couturier-Lover...

Which just blows my mind.

If you scroll down the page to Product Details, you can see the three categories in which it is ranked the highest (though it is on the Top 100 Free in other categories as well).

Thank you freebie loving fan people!

As a thank you (and as I'm apparently never going to make more than bill money as a writer) I've decided to go back to my old prices. Effective now on all platforms thru March 2021.

Cheers!

Grea Alexander - the most successful failure of a writer most people have never heard of.
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Double Dip All You Want!

Until I reach a certain magical internal number I will never disclose to any of you, I am offering more FREE and BRAND NEW samples of my books - no blood sample, ID card, social security card or report card required!

The new samples include:

Rebellion Book II Book of Soung SAMPLE CHAPTERS by Grea Alexander Rebellion Book II: Book of Soung: SAMPLE CHAPTERS




Rebellion Book III Book of Choi SAMPLE CHAPTERS by Grea Alexander Rebellion Book III: Book of Choi: SAMPLE CHAPTERS




Miael Friends SAMPLE CHAPTERS by Grea Alexander Miael: Friends: SAMPLE CHAPTERS





Miael Lovers SAMPLE CHAPTERS by Grea Alexander Miael: Lovers: SAMPLE CHAPTERS




Cabello Petrika SAMPLE CHAPTERS by Grea Alexander Cabello: Petrika: SAMPLE CHAPTERS




Cabello Acadea SAMPLE CHAPTERS by Grea Alexander Cabello: Acadea: SAMPLE CHAPTERS





You can get them on Amazon.com, Kobo.com or BarnesAndNoble.com, regardless of your country (looking at you pointedly, Goodreads). The link information is the same. Just plug in your country's site information (for instance tack .au after Amazon.com for Amazon.com.au for Australia or change the /us/ to /uk/ in the Kobo url for UK).

Of course you could also do something crazy like type "Grea Alexander" in the search bar instead. (wink)

The U.S. links are here:

Amazon...ia:

https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/ent...

BarnesAndNo....bell

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22G...

Kobo....bo

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?que...

The original Sample Chapters are also available for free (or should be), as well as my super short story, Miael: The Couturier (fancy French talk for High-Dollar Fashion Designer).

Rebellion Book I Book of Quay SAMPLE CHAPTERS 1-3 by Grea Alexander Rebellion Book I: Book of Quay: SAMPLE CHAPTERS: 1-3




Amarna Book I Book of Ida SAMPLE CHAPTERS Prologue - II by Grea Alexander Amarna Book I: Book of Ida: SAMPLE CHAPTERS: Prologue - II




The Pack Addison SAMPLE CHAPTERS 1-3 by Grea Alexander The Pack: Addison: SAMPLE CHAPTERS: 1-3




Miael Family SAMPLE CHAPTERS 1-2 by Grea Alexander Miael: Family: SAMPLE CHAPTERS: 1-2





Miael The Couturier (Miael #4) by Grea Alexander Miael: The Couturier





So, screw everyone giving you the stank, side-eye for hoggin' all the goodies and double dip my free samples all you want! Hell, sextuple dip if you dare and let's see if I can knock myself out of the number 1 spot in Amazon France for English Dark Fantasy (https://www.amazon.fr/gp/bestsellers/...)! (wink)

Enjoy!

Grea.

Oh, and by the way, my Sample Chapters should ALWAYS be free in all markets at all times. If you see Amazon creeping up the price, just "report a lower price" to make them knock it back down to Free.

Cheers!
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Speculative Fiction Showcase

Happy 2022!

As 2021 wound up, I did an interview with Speculative Fiction Showcase - the 1st one I've done in quite a while. For those of you who don't know, Speculative Fiction Showcase is a blog dedicated to....showcasing speculative fiction. (wink).

What is Speculative Fiction? According to their masthead and William D. Richards: "Speculative Fiction—an all-encompassing genre created to describe stories of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and other stories that have an element of “What if...” in them. A story in speculative fiction is one that adds an element of the unreal, or asks, what would become of our society if history took a different direction at some important event? Fiction with a little something extra thrown in."

In short, this encompasses everything I've published to date with the exception of the Rebellion Books and the soon to be published Sedition:

Sedition Book I Xian (Sedition, #I) by Grea Alexander .





You can read my interview here: https://indiespecfic.blogspot.com/202...

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Also, a quick thank you to August Farrow, the multi-talented visual art...essa and photographer of all trades for the lovely banner work included in the article (as well as on my Amazon detail pages and my Author updates).

For those of you wondering: Yes, she does have more wildlife photobooks from her travels for 2020 and 2021; however, as Amazon has switched over from .mobi to .epub, that's a whole new learning curve for her.

She's aiming to find a work around by Spring 2022 at the latest.

Her other works are still available and in Kindle Unlimited for anyone interested in checking them out.

Cheers!

Grea.
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Let's do Banners!

Banner, banner, bo banner,
banana fanna fo fanner,
fee fi mo manner:
banners!

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Ok, so last post we mentioned that August Farrow does the graphics for SeaMonkey Ink. To refresh your memory:

"Also, a quick thank you to August Farrow, the multi-talented visual art...essa and photographer of all trades for the lovely banner work included in the article (as well as on my Amazon detail pages and my Author updates)."

In honor of her hard work, I'd like to take the opportunity to share a few more of the banners she has created for my titles. You can view them all by clicking into my product detail pages or scrolling through my "Author Updates": https://www.amazon.com/Grea-Alexander...















For those of you wondering: Yes, she does have more wildlife photobooks from her travels for 2020 and 2021; however, as Amazon has switched over from .mobi to .epub, that's a whole new learning curve for her.

She's aiming to find a work around by Spring 2022 at the latest.

Her other works are still available and in Kindle Unlimited for anyone interested in checking them out.

Cheers!

Grea.
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Kindle Unlimited





















'Allo Guvnors!

I'm doing a little unscientific research...on you of course.

For a limited time (approximately 90 days (wink)), Miael: Family will be in Kindle Unlimited!



Why?

Why the hell not?!

Part of the fun of being an abject failure is the absolute, positive right and obligation to not give a flying fu..dge, to do whatever the hell I feel like doing at any giving moment in time.

Right now, it's putting a book in KU and verbally regurgitating about it on Goodreads (while having WAY too much fun playing with the image HTML function).

ASIN ‏= ‎ B01IQN222Q



Enjoy!

Grea "Sometimes I do it just because I can" Alexander
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