Notes for Week of February 18th

• This week's free story is "Wood Chipper Blues", a unique story about murder and revenge from a dentists's point of view.  It comes from Pandora's Children: The Complete Nightmares Book 1.  It can be found at here and will be free from Monday, 2/11/13-2/15/13. 
• I am running a second Blood, Smoke and Ashes giveaway on Goodreads, which will last until March 5th.  I will also be running new contests for signed copies of Reflecting on Midnight and both volumes of Pandora's Children: The Complete Nightmares in the coming weeks. Click here to go to the contest page for another chance to win a signed copy of BSA.  And keep your eyes open for the other contests.
• Don't forget to participate in the Rafflecopter contest, where Amazon gift cards will be given out every Sunday for the next four weeks.  The second winner will be announced tomorrow.  Click here to go directly to contest page.

That is this for this Sunday afternoon.  Don't forget to share, Tweet, Like etc.  My success, like the success of any artist, is dependent on you!

Notes for the Week of February 11

For the next 5-6 weeks, I am going to write a post on Sunday night to relate any interesting news for the following week.  Please share with friends!

• This week's free story is "Swim", a true horror story from Pandora's Children: The Complete Nightmares Book 1.  It can be found at here and will be free from Monday, 2/11/13-2/15/13.  
• For my submission to Publisher's Weekly, I had to write a 150 word "promo" to explain to them what makes Blood, Smoke and Ashes different from other books.  Why they should consider it for review.  Not easy for me to do, but I did it.  And it forced me to think of what made my first novel different and special.  And this is what i came up with:       Blood,Smoke and Ashes combines the fast-paced nature of a traditional thriller with a complex human element found in traditional horror stories. It is a supernatural thriller/horror, a hybrid tale that blends genres and appeals to readers of both thrillers and dark fiction. It never gets bogged down with too much history but enough back story is presented to allow the reader to truly understand the characters and their motives. It is a character driven story, and while it is a supernatural tale, at its heart it is a story about the human spirit and the human condition: what drives us, what breaks us, what defines us. As FBI agent Jack Shaw discovers at the end of the book, not every monster is created equal, good and evil is not as black and white as he has always believed and not everything that is broken can be put back together.
• The first Goodreads contest is open until midnight this Wednesday.  Enter for a chance to win a trade paperback copy of Blood, Smoke and Ashes.  Click here to go to the contest page.
• Don't forget to participate in the Rafflecopter contest, where Amazon gift cards will be given out every Sunday for the next five weeks.  The first winner will be announced tomorrow.  Click here to go directly to contest page.
• I know Authorgraph can be kind of lame, but if you're interested in having you Kindle copy of Blood, Smoke and Ashes- or any of my books- signed, click over to their webpage and make a request.

That is this for this Sunday afternoon.  Don't forget to share, Tweet, Like etc.  My success, like the success of any artist, is dependent on you!

Here We Go!

Several things to announce today.  So here he we go:

• Rafflecopter- The Rafflecopter contest has started on my Facebook Page!  Just click here to be redirected.  Rules are easy.  Do the assigned tasks, which include Tweeting, Liking, and reviewing the book, and earn chances to win one of several prizes.  No purchase is necessary.  Prizes include a $20 Amazon gift card (one given away every week for six weeks) and $100 and $150 gift cards if Blood, Smoke and Ashes hit certain sales numbers.  The $100 gift card will be award if the book breaks the Kindle Top  100 and the $150 will be award if the book hits the Kindle Top 50.
• Goodreads contest- Want to own one of two autographed trade paperback copies?  Visit Blood, Smoke and Ashes' Goodreads page here and enter for a chance to win!
• Free Book- Pandora's Children Book 1: In the Chair, which includes the stories "The Devil's Toothache" and "Dentures" will be free from Amazon from Monday, February 4th through Friday, February 8th.  Pick up a copy!
• Spread the Word- And of course, please re-tweet any of the tweets I send out to help spread the word of Blood, Smoke and Ashes, the contest, the giveaway and the free books.  Check my handle everyday, @bconvisdmd,  and sent my tweets to your friends.

Thanks for everything, guys!