Hey everyone! Dynam was lucky enough to be reviewed and blogged about by Deal Sharing Aunt! She gave my book 5 / 5 stars, which gave me warm fuzzies for a whole day. :)
Definitely go visit Deal Sharing Aunt here and enter to win a free copy of Dynam. So far, there aren't that many entrants, so you'd have a great chance of winning!
-S
I've been very sick with the flu the past few days, but I did get some amazing news!
Dynam made it to the Round 2 finals of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award competition! Amazon accepts 10,000 entries to the competition, and making it to Round 2 means that I'm in the top 2,000. There are still several more rounds of the competition to go, but I'm so pleased to have even made it to the second round in such a competitive environment full of talented writers.
For those of you who have been asking when the sequel comes out...you'll just have to wait and see. ;)
If my novel makes it to the next round, I'm going to need your help in voting on Amazon!
Thanks for your support!
-S
Update: February 1, 2014 Congratulations Della Dailey, of Arnold, Nebraska for winning the BookWorm Giveaway!
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Hey Everyone!
I'm hosting a giveaway on Facebook!
Today through January 31st, win your choice of one of these two book-nerd prizes in the BookWorm Giveaway. I want both of them for myself!
Requirements to Enter
Prize #1 - Personalized Library Embosser
Make a crisp impression on all your precious books with an embosser personalized with your name (up to 18 characters/spaces) in the style shown. It's the perfect accessory for someone who is constantly loaning out books.
Prize #2 - Set of Two Scroll Wine Rack Bookends
Love to curl up with a good book and a class of red? Me too! This set of two wine rack book ends will keep both your wine and your reads within easy reach!
I'll select a prize the week of February 1st and will announce the winner on Facebook and on this blog!
Love,
Samantha
Hey Everyone, 
I'm so excited! Amazon.com has a promotion for Black Friday on books! Since they almost never do this, and since coupon codes are a recent addition to Amazon, it's pretty cool!
The deal is for 30% off any book with code BOOKDEAL.
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▪ To use this promotion, you must enter "BOOKDEAL" at checkout under the "Gift cards & promotional codes" section to receive 30% off any one book.
▪ This offer is only valid on print books. Excludes Kindle eBooks and Audible Audiobooks.
▪ The promotion is valid for a limited time only, from November 27, 2013 at 9pm PST to December 1, 2013 at 11:59pm PST. Amazon reserves the right to modify or cancel this offer at any time.
▪ Offer only applies to products sold and shipped by Amazon.com.
▪ Limit one promotional code per customer and account.
▪ The maximum benefit you may receive from this offer is $10.
▪ Offer good while supplies last.
▪ Offer is non-transferable and may not be resold.
▪ The offer discount will be allocated to the highest priced book in your order.
▪ If any of the products or content related to this promotion are returned, the value of the offer will be subtracted from your return credit.
▪ This promotion may not be combined with other offers, including promotional certificates.
▪ Items must be purchased in a single order and shipped at the same speed to a single address.
▪ If you violate any of the Terms & Conditions, the promotion will be invalid.
▪ Void where prohibited.
▪ Shipping charges may apply to discounted and free promotional items.
▪ Offer does not apply to Amazon Gift Cards.
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Don't forget to share with your friends! Even if they don't like this genre of book, they might like to get something else!
Samantha
It's all ready to go! Dynam is officially for sale! I've spent the last year:
And it's finally ready!
The official Denver book launch party will take place in Denver, Colorado on December 13th at Our Mutual Friend Malt & Brew. I am lucky enough to be friends to a few of the people who own and work at this fantastic Denver landmark. They brew some tasty beer, and the atmosphere is perfect for the Dynam launch party. They are also mentioned in the book. Can you guess what page?
The party is "Buy a Book, Get a Free Beer!" so make sure to bring your confirmation code from Amazon.com and you'll get a free one, on me! Click the banner below for more details.
Friday the 13th could be good or bad! What's your vote? Are you superstitious?
To begin, Dynam will be available on Amazon as a paperback, and on Kindle, Nook, and Kobo as an ebook version. Are there other versions you would like me to add?
Love,
Samantha
Hey All! I'm running a Goodreads giveaway for my novel starting TODAY!
For those of you that have toyed with the idea of running a giveaway, but haven't quite figured out if you want to do it, I highly recommend it. This is my second giveaway for my novel. The first one had over a thousand entrants! As giveaways are completely free (except for the cost of mailing the book to the winner) you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Plus, it's a way to connect with new readers!
Many excellent articles exist online about Goodreads giveaways and how to gain the maximum benefit from these marketing tools. My favorite is an article by Emlyn Chand on Novel Publicity & CO's website. She discusses how the strategy laid out on Goodreads website is not necessarily the best idea. She's done research to support her own ideas, which I followed to much success in my giveaway.
443 people have Dynam on their to-read list! I hope you will add it to your list as well!
Thanks for entering, and please share with your friends if you know other people that enjoy freebies!
-Samantha
