Best Seller for A Day June 29th

What is Best Seller For A Day you ask, well here is a short explanation:

“Making authors dreams come true one promotion at a time.
Each month, for one day, readers, friends, family and peers rally together to drive an ebook up the Amazon Kindle rankings with a goal to pierce the top 100. The aim of the program is to help indie authors get a foothold in the traditionally published dominated market. Authors coordinate with book review sponsors to show readers that the 99 cent promotional price is worth every penny.
As thanks, each author creates give aways for participants and drives traffic to participating review sites. Additionally, readers are offered Bonus Buy reads discounted to 99 cents for the event with that price offered to be rebated back by the participating authors when readers fill out the relevant form.” ~Best Seller For A Day website: http://bit.ly/lF3qHH

That's right folks, Best Seller For a Day is this week. Wednesday to be exact...what book is up you ask? Dollars & Sense and what is up for grabs in a giveaway? A KINDLE!! Yup, head to the website (found above) for all the details.

"Dollars & Sense: The Definitive Guide to Self-publishing Success" is a step-by-step actionable road map to increasing royalties for beginners and seasoned professionals alike. Divided into three sections; Producing a Sales-Friendly, Professional eBook, Establishing & Leveraging Your Social Media Platform, and Selling Smarter, Not Harder, "Dollars & Sense" walks authors through the process of creating then actually selling their eBook.

This is a book for all authors, indie, self published, traditionally published and not yet published. Plus we have 3 more books that are up with Dollars & Sense, for only .99 cents each. That's right all 4 books are only .99 on June 29th! 


A Christian suicide bomber.
John the Baptist's bones inscribed in ancient Greek.
A secret carried from the foot of the crucifixion.
Can science solve the world's greatest mystery?
30 Pieces of Silver

For anyone who doesn't mind some serious controversy and can't get enough of James Rollins, Dan Brown, Steve Berry, and Brad Thor... "30 Pieces of Silver" is your next thrill fix!


“X-MEN action meets True Blood heat.”
-Ann Charles
Nearly Departed In Deadwood, 2010 Daphne Winner

“Intensely satisfying!”  
-Carolyn McCray
Kindle Bestselling author, 30 Pieces of Silver 


Snarling teeth, glowing eyes. Someone--something--is after Sadie Graves.  

Elijah Stokes, the man who haunts her dreams, enters her reality claiming she’s transforming into a changeling--not quite immortal but no longer human.

Battle lines are drawn and blood spills as the two fight not only for Sadie’s life, but for all of mankind's as well.

“Sometimes I think I’m too jaded. But then I think no, it’s just the lighting.”

A Walk In The Snark now a bestseller! It reached Kindle Top 10 status (#3) on the Humor Parenting & Families list, Top 20 on Humor Essays (#11) in April 2011, and #1 on Smashwords Entertainment list in May!

With her trademark snarky humor and candor, Rachel whisks you into her caffeinated world where she deconstructs common phrases (I’m Fine) and makes up words (Refrigeratoritis) in order to help dudes understand chicks…and vice versa.

Rachel believes “Men are from Seinfeld, Women are from Friends,” and so do her legions of fans. She dares to ask “why do men want to change the world but can’t change a roll of toilet paper?”

Drawing on her decades (dear god has it been that long?) of marriage, friendships, and past relationships, Rachel’s specialty is observing male behavior and dissecting it with humor (Shopping is NOT a Verb). Think of her as the Scientist of Snark…without the ugly white labcoat of course. #asif

“Husband: Mumble, mumble, mumble.
11yo: What?
Me: It’s okay. I speak husband.”

But don’t let that witty veneer fool you. Sprinkled throughout these funny essays are some poignant stories of tragedy and loss (The Difficult Kind). This chick will tear at your heart. And then, you know, stitch it back together with humorous aplomb.

Don't take our word for it. The critics are going nuts for it too!


So mark your calendar, and help take Dollars & Sense to the top of the Amazon charts! 

Guest Review of Kidnapping The Lorax

Today's guest has shared a unique type of review. Rather than a full typed review we get to hear her tell us what she thought. I kinda like this and may do a couple of my own :) Now let's listen to what Coral from Alchemy of Scrawl has to share with us.






 

Fascinating and gripping story. Of course the author has an agenda and moral to her story, but what impressed me the most (other than she said she's a real-life pirate argh!) is the way she balanced the story between the heroes and the protagonist. All of the characters were well-rounded and believable - each with flaws and strengths. I fell into this story right away. I think you will too!

Guest Review by Heather of Habrewer

Today we welcome Heather from Habrew, a fellow IBC supporter and great blogger herself. She has chosen to share a review of one of her rare 5 star reviews, I hope you enjoy. I know it's one I will be adding to my TBR pile.

Sweet as Sin by Inez Kelley

* I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

John Murphy is tormented by nightmares. A bestselling young-adult author, he writes the ultimate fantasy: stories where good always triumphs. He knows better. His past has shown him the worst in people—and in himself. When he moves next door to the sexy, vibrant Livvy—a woman completely unlike his usual one-night stands—he's driven to explore every curve of her delicious body.
Pastry chef Livvy knows that giving in to the temptation that is John Murphy won't lead to anything permanent, but she deserves a passionate summer fling. John discovers she's as sweet as the confections she bakes while Livvy slowly unravels his secrets. But what will happen when she uncovers them all?
Sweet as Sin is probably one of the best contemporary romances I have read in a long time.  John Murphy is a man so tortured by his past that he hides behind the characters of his books to avoid human relationships.  He believes he is damaged goods and only brings bad things to the people he loves.
Livvy is intrigued with her new neighbor but knows he’s not the picket fence type of guy.  Her sister convinces her to let loose and have a summer fling with him, little does she know she’s going to lose her heart to him.  The more she is around him; the more she is convinced he’s the guy for her.
There are so many things about this book I loved.  The main characters are complex and take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride.  The book only has a few secondary characters but they add to the story not distract from it. They are essential to the story and help us understand John and Livvy.
John is a writer of a children’s series about two monsters that are best friends.  They kept him sane through his childhood trauma, today they are his salvation.  The monsters play an integral part in the story and help you see John in a different light.
Livvy owns a cupcake store that specializes in erotic confections.  She needs to find something to propel her business to the next level and comes up with a new, edgier line.  She ends up hurting the one person she loves the most. 
One of my favorite scenes takes place at her cupcake store and involves some of her cupcakes. I will have a hard time eating cupcakes again without remembering this scene.  In my other favorite scene, Livvy lets her claws out and surprises John with her spirit.  There are so many special moments between John and Livvy that touched my heart. 
Overall I loved everything about this book and the emotional journey it took me on.  I give Sweet as Sin 5 Flaming Hearts. 
 

Actual post on my blog posted on 2/4/11 http://wp.me/pKkGC-8r

Heather’s Blog http://habrewer.wordpress.com/

Twitter - @habrewer

Face Book – Heather Brewer

Go check out her blog and see what else she loves to share with you all! And stay tuned for our next guest reviewer!

Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording. Always. And there's no delete button. She's the smartest kid in her whole school—but no one knows it. Most people--her teachers and doctors included--don't think she's capable of learning, and up until recently her school days consisted of listening to the same preschool-level alphabet lessons again and again and again. If only she could speak up, if only she could tell people what she thinks and knows . . . but she can't, because Melody can't talk. She can't walk. She can't write.

Being stuck inside her head is making Melody go out of her mind--that is, until she discovers something that will allow her to speak for the first time ever. At last Melody has a voice . . . but not everyone around her is ready to hear it.

This book was suggested to me by one of our librarians. I wasn't sure if it would be something I would like, but so far she hasn't steered me wrong in her suggestions. Once again, it was a great suggestion. This book grabs your heart from the start. I think that everyone should take the time to read this. If you have kids in school from 4th grade up it is a must read for them and for you as well. I think this would be a great book to sit and read together and discuss it.

It centers around a young 11 yr old girl name Melody who has a disability. She has cerebal palsy and in essence is stuck inside her head. This book deals with how a child with disabilities feels, how others treat her makes her feel. It shows you that just because a child has a disability doesn't mean they are unintelligent or "retarded" . 


The book makes you sit back and look at how you treat others who aren't deemed "normal" by society. No matter what level their disability is, it makes you stop and re-evaluate yourself and others around you. 


Very thought provoking and I believe this would be a great read for any book club out there. I have put this book on my need to read list for everyone I know.


Go grab your copy today!