Today and tomorrow, February 23 and 24, the digital version of my novel The Brevity of Roses is FREE at Amazon. REMEMBER, you don’t have to own a Kindle to read a Kindlebook. Amazon provides a free Kindle reader app for your PC, Mac, smartphone, or iPad.
If you haven’t read Brevity yet, here’s your chance to get it free. If you have read it, PLEASE spread the word about this promotion. I’m excited. Brevity is all dressed up in its beautiful new cover and waiting to be read. I want to see the book rise to the top of the Amazon ranks in its categories. If you tell your family and friends, on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and anywhere else you can think of about this giveaway, I will be eternally grateful.
Am I being melodramatic? Yes, I am. I really need this promotion to work. There are millions of books for sale on Amazon, so even though mine has a 4.6 star rating, it’s virtually INVISIBLE. With this promotion, I can make its existence known to thousands of readers who would love it.
Deep breath. Here we go!
Purchased!
LOL…It immediately hit me that my one click wasn’t a purchase but a gift, thank you!
Thank you, Robin. Your “purchase” is a gift to me.
It just started and it’s already #95 under contemp. romance and climbing!
This is exciting!
That’s great news, Christa! I was afraid to look.
YAY! Got it! Thanks for the heads up…:-)
You’re welcome, Wittybizgal. And thank you.
Congrats! Love the new cover, and I’m spreading the word now.
Thanks, Christi. You tweeted about the giveaway before I did!
I went and downloaded it just now! Thank you so much!
Thank you, Jeannie. Enjoy!
Hi Linda, I’ve been spreading it – good old fashioned word of mouth.
Ha ha, I forget about old-fashioned word of mouth sometimes, Jennifer! Thank you.
Paying it forward!
Good luck!
Thank you, T.A. Btw, I’m honored to see you here again.
I’m sorry for the long absenses. You know how us writers can be at times. Then add a little family drama to the mix and **POOF** time slips away faster than a whirlybird in tropical storm force winds. I’m still not back at full speed, but I’m lurking when I can.
I totally understand, T.A. Family drama is the worst.
I’ve seen your updates on this, and know it’s doing well. I’m so happy for you. One day, I want to read it, sadly, I have a 7 year old laptop, which cannot deal with the software Amazon are offering, but your novel is one of those I want to read and I’m not just saying that, I mean it, and I will read it one day. Wishing you the best of luck with the promotion. May it open doors for you, for it will be well deserved.
Thank you, Alannah. You’ve supported me since before I finished Brevity.
and I always will, in any way I can. I am just sorry that I haven’t been able to help you promote the free days for your novel, I had a few kinks to iron out on my internet connection so I haven’t been online as much as I wanted to during this past week
It’s up to #17 in contemporary fiction! YAY! It was 19 when I downloaded this morning, so still moving up
The Amazon rankings are lagging behind, Cassie. Even though it says they’re updated every hour, my rank now says #14, yet I’ve “sold” 1,000 more copies since it first got there. (Is it pathetic that I know this?)
NUMBER 14 UNDER CONTEMPORARY FREE FICTION RIGHT NOW!! CONGRATS!
Hello, Kat V, and thank you for the congrats.
It’s an exciting day for sure.
And you are #50 in Romance Free and climbing! Love seeing the success! Can’t wait to see where it will go by tonight !!
No wait! NOW You are #26 in Romance Free!!! Wow what fun to watch!
And you have made the Top 100 List for Fiction in general! Wow! Now # 57 in overall Fiction! So much fun to watch today…so happy for you!
The new cover is stunning! I really love it.
Thank you, Dayner. And thanks for the tweets today.
Good for you! It will be interesting to watch your progress and success with this!
I’ll blog about it in a few days, Natasha. It certainly is a great way to get exposure for your book.
And you have now officially made the Top 100 for all Kindle books free today, all categories both fiction and non, climbing high in your categories. Thanks for letting us get the rush off the ride…must feel good to be you today! What a great accomplishment and inspiration.
Of course btw, love the book, and read it right after your first release. Love the new cover, but if it is not a hassle, update the “Sample” view as well which still shows the old cover. Again, congrats, and can’t wait to see if you make #1 in a category! So much fun to watch!
Kat, you’ve been around since the first publication? Are you one of my blog lurkers?
I don’t have control over that Kindle “look inside” feature, they’ve had problems keeping current for a while. The actual sample has the correct cover … or at least the one I downloaded did.
I’m off to check the stats again. This is such a fun day!
Ha ha! yes, a lurker….a fan more to the point….You are an inspiration to me! I’m happy to have paid for the book, and it was one of my “treasures read” last year.
I have draft outlines of novels (in Scrivener now thanks to you!) and haven’t gotten as far as you, so I’ve loved following you. And I have a memory of a great read in Brevity — so lurker yes, but more a silent fan. Perhaps you have more fans than you know!
Yay, Linda! So excited to see your novel growing and growing—it’s well-deserved, my dear. Congratulations and I’ll continue to spread the word on this end too!
Thank you, Erika. You’re the best.
Linda I have sent this on to all my friends in the hope that it will push your book way up to the stars!
How kind. Thank you, Judith.
I’ll go there and download it right away. Congrats and thanks for the heads up Linda!
Glad you got in on the promotion, Marcia. Enjoy!
I downloaded it and started reading right away, on to the next chapter. Good read!
Thanks, Marcia. I hope you’re still enjoying it.
Sounds like it is going well my friend. Best of luck!
Thanks, Darlene.
It’s made me a little giddy actually. So far, it’s been downloaded almost 7,500 times worldwide. Last I looked it was #7 in Contemporary Fiction and #6 in Contemporary Romance!
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Here’s hoping you become much more visible!! xx
Thank you, Mandii.
For these two days and a little while afterward, Brevity is indeed more visible. Worldwide, it’s been downloaded 10,000 times and there’s still many hours to go in this promotion. So, exciting!
That is amazing!! Congratulations
May your success be endless! xx
Why, thank you, Mandii.
Happy to share this news with others…:) The new cover looks great!
Thank you, Laura.
I’m happy so many people have seen the new cover on Amazon these two days. Though Amazon’s tiny thumbnail doesn’t do it justice.
I finally got a quick post written on my blog about your offer. I hope it helps in your promotion.
Thank you, Lynn. Every bit helps.
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Downloaded it yesterday and finished it today! Lovely book – kept me intrigued through the entire reading. Best of luck with its continued success! Posted the info on FB. Thank you!
Thank you so much, Parrot Writes.
I’m so happy you enjoyed it. Do you review at Amazon?
I’m planning on it!
Fabulous, Parrot Writes. Much appreciated.
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