There's a new site in town: Queeromance Ink is a directory of LGBTIQA romance and related books, with links to purchase them from a variety of other sources, including publishers, distributors, and in many cases, the authors themselves.
Wonder where you can purchase my books? Check out my page. :)
All my titles are 50% off for Cyber Monday!*
If you've been waiting to purchase a non-mobi copy of Kestrel's Talon or Max, this is a great time. They'll both be going exclusive to Amazon for the next 90 days (and in KU) starting tomorrow :)
*readers get store credit
Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas - $4.99 $2.50 w/ code NJ48X
Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires - $4.99 $2.50 w/ code TE66E
Fated: Love and Redemption - $4.99 $2.50 w/ code XU87S
Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus - $.99 $FREE w/ code EP76C
The Complications of T - $1.50 $.99 w/ code SS98X
The Last Nights of The Frangipani Hotel - $2.25 $.99 w/ code HQ45P
Kestrel's Talon - $5.99 $2.50 w/ code BU28Z
Max - $2.99 $1.50 w/ code EN53Z
Sarge - $1.75 $.99 w/ code NK98T
Murphy - $1.75 $.99 w/ code EF85U
Better the Devil You Know - $4.00 $1.99 Buy here
Clicking on the titles will bring you to the books at ARe:
Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas = $4.99 $2.50 (after rebate)
Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires = $4.99 $2.50 (after rebate)
Fated: Blood and Redemption = $4.99 $2.50 (after rebate)
The Complications of T = $1.50 $0.75 (after rebate)
The Last Nights of The Frangipani Hotel = $2.25 $1.12 (after rebate)
Better the Devil You Know = $4.00 $2.00 (after rebate)
I've made the decision to pull my books from Kindle Unlimited for the time being. Why am I saying things like "for now" and "for the time being"? Well... it is a hard decision to make.
Here, I'll show you why:
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So there you have it folks: my decision making process.
As of today, Caged, Sacrificed, Fated, The Complications of T, The Last Nights of The Frangipani Hotel are out and will be followed by the F.I.S.T.S. books on June 1st and Careened on June 20.
Kestrel's Talon will be out around August 13.
By pulling out my books, it means that I stand to make less money, which is what makes it such a shitty decision: Ho hum... do I stay in a fucked up system, chained to their exclusivity clause to make more cheddar, or do I go wide and make my books available to a wider audience... at a possible loss? (Oh yeah... Something else about the exclusivity thing? You have to stay in the program for 90 days. Then you can either opt out—so no KU and you can sell your books in other places—or renew like a chump.)
Ultimately, I don't write for the money... Even with my books in KU I don't make anywhere near a living wage. It's hard work but I write because I love doing it, and I get to share my stories with like-minded folk.
But. Well. Money is nice. *shakes head*
Anyway... I think from now on (unless I cave and go back to wearing the golden handcuffs) I'll put new releases into KU for the 90 days but not renew. Who knows.
(and feel free to chime in... what's your opinion on this?)
Alrighty... So I've taken the leap and thrown it all* into KU for the next three months. Why the hell not? :)
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Tags: LGBT, Fantasy, Pirates |
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Tags: Gay, Sci-fi, D/s |
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*all except for Better the Devil You Know. The Kindle edition is still banned at Amazon, but you can buy the paperback. If you'd like a digital copy you can buy one directly from me via Payhip or at All Romance eBooks.
Just for fun, I've taken Caged, Sacrificed, and Fated off the digital shelves everywhere but Amazon and signed them up for KDP Select—that means, starting today (Dec 01), you can read them with your subscription to Kindle Unlimited. Why? Just curious to see how they will do there.
Yes, you can still purchase them outright from Amazon and the paperbacks are available at other places, as well as Amazon. I'll regroup after the 90 days are up and see if exclusivity is worth it. :)
Caged: http://amzn.com/B00IDSQ5IM
Sacrificed: http://amzn.com/B00NH8G86C
Fated: http://amzn.com/B00V5JF03M
Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires is one year old today! To celebrate, I'm putting the Baal's Heart trilogy on 50% sale for the rest of the month at Smashwords.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/12012
Just enter the following coupons at checkout:
Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas: CZ46V
Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires: BN46V
Fated: Blood and Redemption: NY83Q
I'd like to start off by saying congrats to the USA! What an amazing win for equality :) My facebook is awash in rainbows. To celebrate, I'm offering a sale this weekend on the entire Baal's Heart trilogy (sale and giveaway ends on Monday)
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99¢ — Use coupon GK25C at checkout
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99¢ — Use coupon TP29P at checkout
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99¢ — Use coupon KL29S at checkout |
PLUS - Comment on this post for a chance to win an ebook copy of the F.I.S.T.S. Handbook For Individual Survival in Hostile Environments
Today is the release of the third and final book in the Baal's Heart Trilogy, Fated: Blood and Redemption. How do I feel about it?
I feel good. Excuse me for a moment while I give myself a little pat on the back. I love the story, I love how everything worked like I was hoping for, I love the cover (I mean look at it... isn't it nice?). I did good. Yay me! :)
I'd like to thank everyone who has been with me on this crazy, amazing adventure. I couldn't have done it without the friendship and support of my fans and friends. Look, guys! We made it!
Baltsaros, Tom, Jon would also like to thank you for being there to share in the voyage.
Captain Baltsaros, Tom, and Jon stand on the stage as the curtain lifts. Jon turns his head and smiles a little self-consciously at the man to either side of him. Baltsaros returns the smile with a little head nod, and Tom winks with a cheeky grin. The three of them link hands, face the audience and smile wide at all the fond hearts that followed their journey, who shared their laughter and tears, their passion and pain. As one, the three take a deep bow, and as they straighten, they unclasp hands and press their palms to their hearts.
"Thank you."
Now... is it the end? Certainly not. It's the end of this journey, but it's not the end of the story. There's more left to be told. When? I don't know. Let's see how long I can stay off the ship *grins*.
Release day for Fated is going wonderfully. So much is going on! There are blog reviews up in so many places. You can find guest posts that I did for the release as well as interviews with both me and the pirates here. If you're looking to listen to the soundtracks or learn more about the world where Baal's Heart sails, you can go on over to baals-heart.com to check out the soundtracks for the trilogy, learn some pirate lingo, peruse the maps, see details about the ship and specifics about the fictional world.
Want a chance to win the books? There's a giveaway of an ecopy of Caged over at The Blogger Girls and a giveaway of the trilogy over at Sinfully... Addicted to All Male Romance.
And finally, be sure to join me on Facebook for a chat hosted by Bike Book Reviews tonight, April 11 @ 8pm EST.
Bring some drinks and be merry!
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Wondering which retailer pays me the most?
#1 is Payhip. Not a retailer, but an online shop that I've set up myself. This is where I make the most return on my books.
Then after that it gets a little complicated, but these are the three best choices:
At Eden Books*, I make 70% royalties for all titles.
At Smashwords, I make 60% royalties for all titles.
At Amazon, for books OVER $2.99 (USD) I make 70% royalties and for books UNDER $2.99 I make 35%
So... if the book is under $2.99, buy from Eden Books or Smashwords.
If the books is over $2.99, buy from Eden Books or Amazon.
But best of all, buy from my Payhip store :)
Questions? Contact Me!
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