Flying into Fall with the Dawnflier of author @KimHeadlee #MFRWOrg #ASMSG

I don't know about you, but my summer flew by for several reasons, book-related and otherwise.

Liberty by Kim Iverson Headlee
Audiobook cover (c) 2017 by Natasha Brown

On the book front, I wrapped up production of the audiobook edition of Liberty -- now available on Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, iTunes, and Kobo.

Development of the comic book version of The Challenge is in the final phase, and it features art and storyboard by DC and Marvel Comics artist Tim Shinn. He has begun delivering finished, fully colored pages, and the comic should be available later this fall.

Upcoming:

• 15 September: Art at the Crossroads street fair, 1 – 6 p.m., Main Street, Wytheville, VA. My booth's location TBA.
• 21–23 September: RavenCon 13.5 literary convention, Four Points Sheraton Midlothian, 9901 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA. Guest author and possibly a vendor. Program participation: Business of Writing lecture, a reading, and several panels.
• 29 September: BW Country Store "Meet the Author" book signing, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Big Walker Lookout, Wytheville, VA.
• 3 October: Olde Magick Ways cultural gift shop "Meet the Author" book signing, 6 p.m., 4763 US Highway 17 Bypass South, Murrells Inlet, SC.
• 13 October: Connecticut Renaissance Faire, "Meet Author Kim Headlee" special book signing, 1 – 3 p.m., 122 Mack Rd, Lebanon, CT. Come celebrate Halloween with me on this, the last Saturday of the faire; huzzah!
• 20 October: Dragon Festival, Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA: vendor table; my program participation TBA.
• 27 October: NRCC Comic-Con, New River Community College, Edwards Hall, 5251 State Rd 373, Dublin, VA: vendor table.

Autumnal blessings to you!

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Happy Memorial Day from The Dawnflier of author @Kimheadlee! #ASMSG #MFRWOrg

As we enjoy the upcoming day off from our work's usual grind, let us take a moment to remember those who chose a life of service for our protection and freedom. My late father-in-law was one such person, and I have included his West Point freshman ("plebe") photo to honor his memory.

Cadet Harold Headlee, circa 1947

Book news:

• The audiobook edition of Liberty is coming down to the wire, with the final six chapters, epilogue, and back matter sections remaining to record, review, and approve. I can scarcely wait to share it with you!
• I estimate that I am within five chapters of finishing Raging Sea. I delivered part 1 (Raging Sea: Reckonings) and part 2 (Raging Sea: Enemies and Allies) to my editor earlier this month. Even though those e-books are on sale, I have asked her for specific feedback on reader expectations for part 3 in addition to her usual comments regarding character and plot development, pacing, theme, and so forth.
• There have been so many changes to the publishing industry that I have overhauled my Business of Writing nonfiction book. My editor has those new sections for proofreading too.
• I have entered into an agreement with an artist I met at Marscon (January 2018, Williamsburg, VA) to complete the graphic novel edition of The Challenge. More details soon!

Upcoming:

• I will be signing and selling my books all weekend at Balticon (Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore's Inner Harbor, MD), May 25-27. This is a new event for me, and I hope you have a chance to stop by my table and say hi!
• Father's Day weekend, 16-17 June, I will be signing and selling my books at the Craft Bazaar at the Chatauqua Festival; 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday 16 June, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday 17 June; Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park, 250 S 4th St, Wytheville, VA.
• On Tuesday, 26 June, I will be giving my Business of Writing presentation and signing my books, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Craft Memorial Library, 600 Commerce St, Bluefield, WV.
• Saturday, 30 June, I will be at the BW Country Store "Meet the Author" book signing, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Big Walker Lookout, Wytheville, VA.
• I will be on author-track panels and will have a vendor table in the Maryland Hallway at Shore Leave 40, July 6-8, Delta Hunt Valley by Marriott, Hunt Valley, MD. Special media guest on 7 July only: William Shatner! My program participation TBA.

Keep calm and stop to smell the flowers.

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Book spotlight on LIBERTY by @KimHeadlee on sale #99cents worldwide! #MFRWOrg #ASMSG

LIBERTY

by Kim Iverson Headlee

March madness from The Dawnflier of @KimHeadlee (March 2017) #MFRWOrg #ASMSG

Shamrock Leaves (c)2013 by Razvodovska.
Depositphotos ID 29126289.

Top o'the... whatever time of day it is for you!

I want to extend special thanks for your finger-crossing last month when I reported that I had submitted my female-gladiator novel Liberty for consideration for a BookBub featured deal. All its stars aligned this time, and it has been selected for worldwide promotion March 4th! In preparation, I will be putting it on sale 3/3/17 for $0.99 USD, CAD, AUD, NZD, as well as 0.99 GBP and 0.99 EUR.

Don't miss your chance to snag a great deal on this poignant, thrilling story of love and intrigue in ancient Rome!

Afraid you'll forget? Follow me on BookBub to get the latest news about all my featured deals.

A FAVOR, if I may. I would like to get Amazon to price-match Liberty to 99 cents. It will help if you visit its product page (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OQCXLUE) to report the 99-cent sale price already in effect at Barnes & Noble (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/liberty-kim-iverson-headlee/1120850556?ean=2940149873050), iBooks (https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/liberty/id947768951), Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=_VRiCAAAQBAJ), and Kobo (https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/liberty-38). Thanks so much!


Upcoming appearances:

• 3/4/17, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Presenting The Business of Writing: An Introduction at the Wytheville Public Library.
• 3/18/17, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Presenting The Business of Writing: Diving Deeper at the Wytheville Public Library.
• 4/8/17, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. A Celebration of Appalachia at Bluefield College, Bluefield, VA.

Keep Calm and Breathe Deeply

when your favorite TV show gets preempted by a basketball game.

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Happy Birthday, My Sweet Baby Girl Who Now Reviews Books! #MFRWOrg

Photo (c)12/7/2013 by Kim Headlee.
Enigma Bookstore, Astoria, NY.

The Business of Writing is kicking off the holiday hiatus by celebrating the birthday of my youngest! 

Jessica is in her second year studying Marine Science, with an interest in coral reef preservation. She is an avid reader, writer, and poet, has created art for two of my novels (all the character glyphs for Snow in July, and two for Liberty), has had Snow in July art incorporated into two of the illustrations for King Arthur's Sister in Washington's Court, and has begun her own book review blog called Of Books and Pen. She cross-posts her reviews on Goodreads and Tumblr.

Jessica welcomes authors' queries for reviewing e-books, print books, and audiobooks, but she will not read:

• Horror
• Erotica
• Any fiction written predominantly from the villain's perspective
• Any fiction centering on rape, incest, pedophilia, BDSM, bestiality, and other themes of this nature.

For more information, please visit her submission policy page.

She has yet to read any of my novels, even those for which she provided art—but that's okay; it took her older brother until he was well into his 20s before he read (and discovered that he liked) my books. :D

Please join me in wishing Jessica a very happy birthday!

The Business of Writing will get back to business on The Maze
Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year,
and I hope you enjoy whatever else you celebrate. :)

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Those who aspire to greatness
must first learn servanthood.

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Announcing scads of winners, upcoming blog tours for THE CHALLENGE! #MFRWOrg

Public domain image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Today on The Maze I'm excited to announce the winners (already notified) of various contests! Please join me in congratulating: 

• Cindie G: An e-book of her choice by Kim Headlee.
• Amy H: An autographed copy of Liberty.
• Lisa R: A set of autographed note cards featuring art from Liberty, Snow in July, and King Arthur's Sister in Washington's Court.
• Amie S, Jacky P, Mai T, Mary P, Shawn G: An e-book of his or her choice by Kim Headlee.
• Brandy D, Kathy C, Laura T, Caroline T, Katherine R, Dana L, Joy F, Nikita J, Renee G, Lenni D: One note card featuring art from Dawnflight.

Didn't win this time? Don't despair; I'll have more chances to win later this month during blog tours for Morning's Journey and The Challenge!

In fact, these two one-day tours featuring The Challenge still have plenty of openings and will feature a teaser from its forthcoming graphic novel edition:

October 27, coordinated by Goddess Fish.

October 28, coordinated by My Family's Heart.

The Challenge will be a worldwide free Kindle download both days too. It's a short 6K, standalone read, and the 27th is my birthday, so the best gift ever would be for you to sign up for either tour and write a review; thanks! :)

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The Business of Writing: The Pen Name #ASMSG #IARTG #MFRWOrg

George Sand by Nadar, 1864.
Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

Close your books and grab your pens, class. Here is your pop quiz for the day!

Who was/is...?

• Mark Twain
• George Sand
• CJ Cherryh 
• Kimberly Iverson

Just about everyone with decent grades in high school English should know that Mark Twain is the most famous pen name of several used by Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

Bonus points if you knew (or were able to look up) that George Sand was born Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, and that Carolyn Janice Cherry went by her initials and stuck an h onto the end of her name so that her science fiction novels didn't appear to be written by a romance author.

Mega bonus points if you figured out that "Kimberly Iverson" is me. :D

There many reasons to establish a pseudonym, some relevant to this day and age such as Clemens's intent to prevent any potential literary backlash from affecting his brother Orion's political career. Other reasons—for example, a woman inventing a man's name because authors were predominantly men, as in the cases of Dupin and Cherry—perhaps not so much. I even see men's names on erotica romance these days (though I will be a good girl, for once, and refrain from speculating upon the content of such works :D).

Establishing a pseudonym (once you've invented one that you like, and done enough research to ensure that no one else is using it) is as easy as typing it on the title page.

Managing one or more pseudonyms, however, is the real trick.

The blog post written by Derek Haines (http://www.derekhaines.ch/vandal/2012/04/publishing-using-a-pen-name/) discusses doing this via Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) and is a good starting point.

What Haines doesn't cover is that you can establish multiple author pages via retail and book discussion forums such as Amazon, Goodreads, LibraryThing, etc.

When it came time for my literary agent to shop around the first edition of my novel Liberty in 2003, he advised that I submit it under a pseudonymt since Dawnflight hadn't been an "overnight sensation." I chose "Kimberly Iverson," and my agent found an editor at HQN Books who was willing to take a chance on a "first time" author with the project. When she learned that I had published with Simon & Schuster just a few years earlier, it made Liberty all the easier to sell to her management.

I already had a "Kim Headlee" author page on Amazon, so I created one for "Kimberly Iverson" tied to a different email address to delineate the two accounts in their system. Simple as that.

Once I started self-publishing under a blend of both names, "Kim Iverson Headlee," I added the other permutations to each of the books' "contributor" fields in the metadata so that fans of "Kim Headlee," "Kimberly Iverson," or "Kim Iverson Headlee" can find all my books all the time.

Having one or more books in print automatically gets the author's name established in discussion forums such as Goodreads. In my case, I had to contact a super librarian in the Goodreads Librarians Group to sort out the merging of my "Kim Headlee" and "Kimberly Iverson" author profiles into "Kim Iverson Headlee." These folks are very supportive and helpful, and they will also advise when and how to make changes for yourself.

I recommend all authors join the Goodreads Librarians Group, because you never know when you'll need extra information, or when some glitch or special request might pop up that you cannot fix on your own.

I chose to merge my various pen names for several reasons, not the least of which being that it's easier to manage one author page per platform than three. Whether you take this approach or not is entirely up to you; I'm just here to tell you that it's quite doable.

Best of luck to you, whatever name give your pen!

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Winners and reviews galore for SNOW IN JULY! #MFRWOrg #BZBooks #ASMSG #IARTG

Winners already have been notified! 

Please join me to congratulate:

• $25 Amazon/Barnes & Noble gift card: Sandy S.
• Set of autographed note cards: Julia Booklover
• E-Book of choice: Olga NM

The Snow in July Review Tour was a huge success! Read on:

• Writer Wonderland: 4* Snow in July is "sure to please those who enjoy a historical tale imbued with romance and intrigue.
• Romance Writer and Lover of Books: 4 Crowns: "I thoroughly enjoyed the romance between Kendra and Alain, and I rooted for their happy ending throughout the book."
• FictionZeal: 4* "I loved the characters of both Alain and Kendra. They were joyful to watch as each had their own preconceived ideas of the other."
• Room With Books: 5 Cups of Room With Books Coffee: "Snow in July is a wonderfully written novel that is filled with a very authentic and rich historical voice and characters that pull you into their world and keep you there from the first page to the last."
• Paranormal Romance and Authors That Rock (PRATR): 4 Fangs: "The interaction between the characters really allows the characters to come alive and be believable."
• Romorror Fan Girl: 5* Kim Headlee "gives us a story with a plot full of twists and turns, chivalrous acts, the old battle between good and evil, great characters and magic. Highly Recommended."
• LibriAmoriMiei: 4* Snow in July is "so exciting and addictive that it is impossible to put it down."
• Archaeolibrarian - I dig good books! 4* Snow in July is "a wonderful read!"
• Mama Reads, Hazel Reads: 5* "Sword wielding, horse-riding hotness!"
• The Reading Head: 4.5* "The suspense, danger and adventure, meant that you want to read the book in one sitting, although I’d defy anyone to even try it. "

Thank you for visiting today, 

and if you haven't yet left a review for  

Snow in July, I would appreciate it very much!

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Announcing lots of winners! @TalkSupeBlog @FaeBooks @PalomaBeck #MFRWOrg #RLFBlog

I haven't visited the beach yet this summer, 

but I am swimming in winners to announce today on The Maze! 

Everyone has been notified. 

Please join me in congratulating them ~ and scroll down for more chances to win!

Talk Supe Blogiversary: Candace R won e-copies of my scifi/fantasy time-travel Twain sequel, King Arthur's Sister in Washington's Court (#KASIWC), Hand of Miriam by Eva Gordon, and Gone for You by Jayne Frost.

#Fae20KGiveaway: Claudette M won prize pack 8, which included my paranormal medieval romance Snow in July, plus a FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark, ebook The Unseen Promise by Ellen Mae Franklin, ebook Whispering Wind The Legend by C.J. Medley, ebook Wings of Vengeance by Kylie Price, swag and ebook Trinity - The Prophecy by Kylie Price, ebook of Veiled by L. Chapman, coffee mug & Koozies from author K.A. Young, ebook Forever on Kindle by S.A. Smith, ebook Angel Dreams by Jody A. Kessler, ebook Blood of the Eternal Moon by Simon O'Neill, ebook Deviate by Sally Slayer, and a $5 Amazon book from Indy Book Fairy. What a haul! :)

Celebrate Freedom Blog Hop (#FreedomHop): Debby G won an autographed print copy of my ancient Rome historical romance Liberty, which recently won the Books Go Social 2015 Best Self-Published Work award!

The Color of Vengeance 3-Day Blast:

• Audiobook downloads of The Color of Vengeance have been awarded to Lisa M, Sharon E, Lyka T, Nikki R, and Niki D. Nikki R also won an e-book of her choice in my monthly drawing on The Maze!
• Note cards featuring artwork from The Color of Vengeance have been awarded to Jodi C, Amie S, Mona C, Laura T, Mary P, Lee T, Mai T, Shannon O, Joey R, and Susan V.
• You may download a FREE e-book copy of The Color of Vengeance via Amazon US, Nook, iBooks, Inktera, Kobo, Oyster, Scribd, and Smashwords!
• The Color of Vengeance is also available in low-cost Spanish (El Color de la Venganza) and German (Die Farbe der Rache) editions.

Thank you all for entering, 
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To learn about Sir Robert Alain de Bellencombre, hero of Snow in July, and my unique challenges in writing about him, please visit the RLF Blog. (And help me earn "Top Blogger" points there, thanks! :)

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2015 Celebrate #FreedomHop July 2-5 #giveaway #MFRWOrg #ASMSG #IARTG

Celebrate our freedom to live, love, and read 
with the

2015 Celebrate Freedom Blog Hop!

All Participants:


The Maze's Giveaway:

All this month I am celebrating my first-ever (in 16 years of having been a published novelist) non-tie contest win:

Liberty has won the Books Go Social 

2015 Best Self-Published Work award!

What are you celebrating? 
Leave a comment (or several!) on the Maze so that my readers and I may celebrate with you! 

Each comment, from now till July 5th, is good for one entry in my drawing to receive an autographed print copy of Liberty. 
Please leave your email address so I may contact you if your name is drawn! 

I use the site Random.org to pick the winner in all my blog contests.

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The Business of Writing: The Book Cover #MFRWOrg indie publishing #ASMSG #IARTG

The injunction, "Don't judge a book by its cover" was coined by an indie author who slapped together his own cover designs. 

dreamstime.com image 4513435
Silhouette at a Temple (c)2008 by Somyot Sutprattanatawin.

I'm just kidding, of course; the phrase has been around for decades—and the sad truth is that EVERYBODY judges your book by its cover. A great cover pulls in readers; a poor one can drive them away. Please trust me on this point. I've had professionally designed covers that have existed at both ends of the pull-push-reader spectrum.

What makes for a great cover design? That varies by genre, but the most common factors are:

• Contrast. There is high contrast in the color scheme between the graphic images and text elements (author's name, book's title, etc.).
• Legibility of the thumbnail. What? The thumbnail? Absolutely, because in forums such as Goodreads, your book's cover will live or die by its thumbnail. To test this point, create a copy of your cover file and import it into, say, Microsoft Picture Manager. Then use the "Resize" option under the Edit menu to reduce it to around 80x120 pixels. If you can still read the title, that's great! And if your name is still legible, that's pure gravy.
• Unique manipulation of the stock model(s). This is a big point anymore, because there are ever so many books on the market, and vanishingly few models and poses available at the stock-photo sites. Find a cover designer who will go above-and-beyond to make sure that your cover doesn't look like your competitors'. Most of my covers—viewable here—have been designed by Natasha Brown of Fostering Success.

By the way, what does a "temple silhouette" picture have to do with book covers? Nothing, except that it was a cost-free, royalty-free stock photo offered recently by Dreamstime.com, one of the major stock-photo sites. Other stock-photo sites include:

• Bigstock.com
• Depositphotos.com
• Hotdamnstock.com
• Illustratedromance.com
• iStockphoto.com
• Periodimages.com
• Razzdazzstock.com

Caution: In searching for the perfect image for your book's cover, make sure the photo does not come with an "editorial" license; that type of license is only good for non-commercial use, such as on blog pages. My book layout designer at Lucky Bat Books recently shared a horror story with me: one of her other clients had fallen afoul of the editorial licensing issue for a book cover and was obligated to pay a $1500.00 invoice.

Most of the aforementioned stock-photo sites have a checkbox so that you can exclude editorial-only licensed images from your search results. The license type you do want is "royalty free" (which, BTW, does not mean cost free; it just means that you pay a one-time fee to use and adapt the image however you wish).

The print book's "wrap" cover:

If your publication plan (more thoughts about that next week) includes releasing a print edition, then the wraparound ("wrap") cover is yet another decision with which you will be faced. Natasha and most other book cover designers offer this service as an add-on to commissioning an e-book cover from them, and this is the route I use most often.

Createspace does offer a DIY cover-creation option with several components and choices. Since I need to create several interim ARCs in the process of evaluating the art placement for my fully illustrated Twain sequel, King Arthur's Sister in Washington's Court, and its spine thickness changes as more art is inserted, I use Createspace's cover creator to take the e-book image and marry it with a coordinating solid color to form the spine and back cover. This option also permits insertion of an author photo on the back—into which spot I place a different illustration so that I can keep track of which ARC is which during the development process.

Although I have issues with Createspace's print quality, especially with regard to their cover-printing process, the fact that I can upload all the interiors and cover changes I wish at no additional charge is a fantastic deal not yet matched by IngramSpark, my POD company of choice.

A third type of cover is the audiobook cover, which has its own rules and requirements. I will discuss this in a future post dedicated to all aspects of the audiobook.

Speaking of my books and their covers...

My ancient Rome historical romance novel Liberty is a finalist for 
Best Self-Published Work 
and for Best Cover (designed by Natasha Brown) 
of 2015!

Your vote is very important to me, so if you have found this post about book covers useful, please click HERE 
and vote for Liberty in both categories.
This poll closes 25 June 2015.
Thank you so much!

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My ancient Rome historical romance novel Liberty is a finalist for Best Self-Published Work 
and for Best Cover of 2015!

Your vote is very important to me, so please either click on the above image, the caption, or HERE 
and vote for Liberty in both categories.
This poll closes 25 June 2015.
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Anubis (c)2014 by Jessica Headlee
represents Jamil in Liberty.

Today on The Maze I have a slew of winners (already notified) to congratulate; please join me!

Mai T., Elizabeth H., CJ, Megan M., and Amie S. won e-copies of Liberty.

Blythe J., Michael G., Evelyn, Crystal G., Kai W., Brandi D., Joseph H., Flutterfli, Trudi D., and Dianne B. each won a note card. They will have their choice of either the Anubis figure at the left, or the dolphin, below; both were created by my daughter to represent different characters in Liberty.

And the grand-prize winner of a print copy of Liberty that is autographed by my daughter as well as myself is Audrey S.

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HOT NEWS: Liberty is a finalist for 2015 Best Self-Published Work and Best Cover. Please vote in both categories HERE; thanks!

Latest reviews:

• Ashley from Love, Life & Book Lust: 4* "Must read."
• Sue Ellen from girlygirlbookreviews: 5* Liberty "enraptured me from the beginning."
• April from My Book Addiction and More: Top 10 historical settings, and 4* review: "Unique and entertaining read."
• Cat's Reviews: 4* "Tons of action -- written beautifully."
• Diane from A Celebration of Books: 4* "A nice addition to your library."
• Babu's Bookshelf: 4.5 (5 on Amazon) "You just want to keep reading and reading to find out what happens next."
• Liza O'Connor: "Without reservation, nothing to be improved, a delight from start to finish, I give this 5 stars."

Dolphin (c)2104 by Jessica Headlee
represents Pugionis in Liberty.

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Paperback edition

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This month, you are invited to...

— Add Kim as a Favorite Author on Amazon.com

— Follow Kim on Twitter
— Add Kim to Google+
— Subscribe to Kim's YouTube channel
— Leave a comment on any page of The Maze, especially if you have done the Amazon, Twitter, and/or YouTube follow
...and each action this month is good for one chance to win an e-book copy of Liberty. Please enter often, and good luck!

Last day(s) to enter the 2015 #Fae20KGiveaway from @FaeBooks #giveaway

Last chance to enter the huge #Fae20KGiveaway,

only until June 22nd!

Sponsors:

FaeBooks.co.uk (Sarah Fae Graham)	Talia Jager	Author JD Nelson	Author Emery Lee
Wandering Thoughts of A Writer	Ash Krafton / AJ Krafton	KC McDonald	Katrina Jack
Author John Paul Bernett (JP Bernett)	Authors To Watch	Mistral Dawn	Cheryllynn Dyess
Romance Novel Giveaways	Author Wendi Starusnak	Lisa Beth Darling	T. Hammond
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Vered Ehsani	Author Danielle Annett	Brandy L Rivers	Jasmine Flower Editing & Proofreading
Author Aurora Zahni	AngieSkelhorn.com	Katie M John	Nancy Pennick
Michelle Muto	BK Walker Books	Rachel Morgan	Author S. Cu'Anam Policar
Lee Ryder Author	Not Everyone's Mama	Allison Merritt	Samantha Coville
Jess Watkins	amyjoylutchen.com	Kate Marie Robbins	A.R. Von
Author Kat de Falla	LJ Baker	Julia Mills	Intisar Khanani
Author Kylie Price	C. J. Medley	R.w.Foster	Australian Author Ellen Mae Franklin
Ramblings From SEKS	L Chapman	Ell Jay	K.A. Young
Author SA Smith	The Maze of Twisty Passages	Georgiana Derwent	Angela Fattig
Jody A. Kessler Laura N. Anile	Simon Oneill Ichabod Temperance	Aleya Michelle Author Indy Book Fairy	Sally Slayer

             

Giveaway Details:

Ends: 22nd June 2015

OPEN INTERNATIONALLY

Remember to share this link with your friends: 

http://www.faebooks.co.uk/2015/03/20kGiveaway.html

PRIZE PACK DETAILS:

Okay so I have NINE top prize packs, all details are listed below.
In addition to those nine top prize packs, there are an additional 43 ebooks which I need to give away to runners up. The ebooks will be ONE PER PERSON.

So... 9 x Top Prize Packs & 43 x Runners Up ebooks
That's 52 WINNERS!

Take a look at all of the awesome prizes we have in store for you...

PRIZE PACK ONE

To one winner.

    1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark
    2. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub)
    3. 1 set of the first four signed paperbacks of The Reaper Series.
    4. 1 $5 Amazon Gift Card from ROMANCE NOVEL GIVEAWAYS
    5. 1 Handmade Blue Gem & also Pink Skull Necklace & Earrings Set from SCRUMMIE CRAFTS (pictured right)
    6. 1 Choice of BLEEDING HEARTS: Demimonde #1 (KIndle-gifted or epub) or WORDS THAT BIND (Kindle-gifted or PDF) by ASH KRAFTON
    7. 1 Limited edition PRINT proof copy of THE HEARTBEAT THIEF, signed by author (2015 release) from AJ KRAFTON
    8. 1 Smashwords coupon for ebook copy (mobi, epub, pdf) of Firebound and Unbound from TRICIA DRAMMEH at AUTHORSTOWATCH.COM
    9. 1 set of two bookmarks from WENDI STRUSNAK
    10. 1 ebook of JAX (Breaking the Declan Brothers) by KELLY GENDRON
    11. 1 ebook of Ghosts of Tsavo (ePub or mobi) by VERED EHSANI
    12. 1 Kindle copy of The first Progeny Trilogy (The Progeny, Blood Bonds, Blood Promise) by ASHLYNNE LAYNNE
    13. 1 HB copy of #1 The Silver Flute Trilogy, Land of Midnight Days by KATRINA JACK
    14. 1 eBook No Reins (pdf or mobi) by ANGIESKELHORN.COM
    15. 1 signed postcard (Tibetan silver and semi-precious stone charm bookmark attached) from KATIE M JOHN
    16. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM
    17. 1 K.A. Young Stylus pen
    18. 1 ebook from The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance (winner's choice)

PRIZE PACK TWO

To one winner.

    1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark
    2. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub)
    3. 1 set of two bookmarks from WENDI STRUSNAK
    4. 1 ebook of JAX (Breaking the Declan Brothers) by KELLY GENDRON
    5. 1 ebook copy of Cursed by Fire (ePub or mobi) by AUTHOR DANIELLE ANNETT
    6. 1 eBook of In Too Deep (ePub or mobi) by BRANDY L RIVERS
    7. 1 eBook of Calastan (The Jein's Journey #1) (Smashwords) by CHERYLLYNN DYESS
    8. 1 $10 Amazon Gift Card from AUTHOR T HAMMOND
    9. 1 eBook of Marcellus: The Mantle by ALEX JAMES
    10. 1 key chain with horse theme charms each with an e-book copy of No Reins (pdf or mobi) from ANGIESKELHORN.COM
    11. 1 signed postcard (Tibetan silver and semi-precious stone charm bookmark attached) from KATIE M JOHN
    12. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM
    13. 1 ebook of Pleasure in the Tales: A Short Story Collection by S. CU'ANAM POLICAR
    14. 1 PDF Ebook Irish Eyes by LEE RYDER
    15. 1 $5 Amazon or B&N GC from NOT EVERYONE'S MAMA
    16. 1 signed Escaping Rapture bookmark and postcard from JESS WATKINS
    17. 1 K.A. Young Stylus pen
    18. 1 ebook from The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance (winner's choice)

PRIZE PACK THREE

To one winner.

    1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark
    2. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub)
    3. 1 set of two bookmarks from WENDI STRUSNAK
    4. 1 ebook of JAX (Breaking the Declan Brothers) by KELLY GENDRON
    5. 1 signed paperback copy of Echoes of Immortality by KC MCDONALD
    6. 1 ebook of Genesis (mobi or ePub) by LISA BETH DARLING
    7. 1 eBook of Storm Mistress (ePub or mobi) by BRANDY L RIVERS
    8. 1 eBook of Team Red Omnibus by T HAMMOND
    9. 1 $5 PayPal cash from JASMINE FLOWER EDITING & PROOFREADING
    10. 1 key chain with horse theme charms each with an e-book copy of No Reins (pdf or mobi) from ANGIESKELHORN.COM
    11. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM
    12. 1 ebook of Abomination by S. CU'ANAM POLICAR
    13. 1 PDF Ebook Broken Earth by LEE RYDER
    14. 1 signed Escaping Rapture bookmark and postcard from JESS WATKINS
    15. 1 K.A. Young Stylus pen
    16. 1 ebook from The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance (winner's choice)

PRIZE PACK FOUR

To one winner.

    1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark
    2. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub)
    3. 1 ebook (Kindle) of Taken By The Huntsman OR Bound By The Summer Prince by MISTRAL DAWN
    4. 1 ebook of OF WAR 1 & 2 (mobi or ePub) by LISA BETH DARLING
    5. 1 $5 Amazon GC & 1 Set of three Kindle books (Ellie Stanton, Terminal Romantic, The Island And The Kite) from AURORA ZAHNI
    6. 1 key chain with horse theme charms each with an e-book copy of No Reins (pdf or mobi) from ANGIESKELHORN.COM
    7. 1 ebook Broken Dreams (mobi or pdf) by NANCY PENNICK
    8. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM
    9. 1 x paperback of any of the author's books - AUTHOR RACHEL MORGAN
    10. 1 signed Escaping Rapture bookmark and postcard from JESS WATKINS
    11. 1 e-copy of Indigo (Kindle or PDF) by KATE MARIE ROBBINS
    12. 1 K.A. Young Stylus pen
    13. 1 ebook copy of The Dragon's Portal by AUTHOR SALLY SLAYER
    14. 1 ebook from The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance (winner's choice)

PRIZE PACK FIVE

To one winner.

    1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark
    2. 1 Ebook copy (Kindle or Nook) of Wystan and Eban (The Heckmasters, Book 1 & 2) by ALLISON MERRITT
    3. 1 ebook copies of Blood Oath and Blood Island (mobi, epub, or PDF) and a CHAT with the author SAMANTHA COVILLE
    4. 1 $10 Amazon gift card from NANCY PENNICK
    5. 1 eBooks: Old Souls & The Ties that Bind the Soul (Old Souls Book 2) (mobi or ePub) by C.G. GARCIA
    6. 1 signed Escaping Rapture bookmark and postcard from JESS WATKINS
    7. 1 signed hardcover of Renhala, book #1 of the Renhala series from AMYJOYLUTCHEN.COM
    8. 1 e-copy of Saving Rosalind (Kindle or PDF) by KATE MARIE ROBBINS
    9. 1 Amazon gifted ecopy of Jailhouse Rock (contemporary romance 18 +) from AUTHOR A.R. VON
    10. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM
    11. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub)
    12. 1 K.A. Young Stylus pen
    13. 1 ebook Duane Dexter's Bigfoot Adventures Part 3 by SIMON ONEILL
    14. 1 ebook from The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance (winner's choice)

PRIZE PACK SIX

To one winner.

    1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark
    2. 1 Amazon gifted ecopy of Lady's Destiny (fantasy romance 18 +) from AUTHOR A.R. VON
    3. 1 signed Escaping Rapture bookmark and postcard from JESS WATKINS
    4. 1 PDF Ebook Shattered Hearts by LEE RYDER
    5. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM
    6. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub)
    7. 2 signed bookmarks from AUTHOR A.R. VON
    8. 1 ebook copy of The Seer's Lover by KAT DE FALLA
    9. 1 ebook copy of First Contact by KAT DE FALLA
    10. 1 ebook copy of YA Fantasy novella "Sunbolt" in (Kindle/mobi/epub) by INTISAR KHANANI
    11. 1 ebooks of Whispering Wind The Legend by C.J. MEDLEY
    12. 1 K.A. Young Koozie
    13. 1 Nephilim Warrior Series ebook Box sets by AUTHOR K.A. YOUNG
    14. 1 ebook Duane Dexter's Bigfoot Adventures Part 2 by SIMON ONEILL

PRIZE PACK SEVEN

To one winner.

    1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark
    2. A signed paperback, tote and swag from JULIA MILLS
    3. 1 eBook copy of The Unseen Promise (Tarkeenia #1) by AUTHOR ELLEN MAE FRANKLIN
    4. Ebook copy of Undeniable (Bound Together, book 1) (kindle format) by LJ BAKER
    5. 1 ebooks of Whispering Wind The Legend by C.J. MEDLEY
    6. 1 ebook copy of Wings of Vengeance by KYLIE PRICE
    7. 1 ebook copy of Trinity - The Prophecy by KYLIE PRICE
    8. 1 ebook Into the Realm (The Chronicles of Carter Blake #1) by R.W. FOSTER
    9. 1 PINK GLITTERY plaster vampire skull painted, sealed and varnished from ELL JAY (crafts)
    10. 1 ebook of Trust by AUTHOR L CHAPMAN
    11. 1 paperback copy of No Limits by Lori Foster donated by RAMBLINGS FROM SEKS
    12. 1 K.A. Young Koozie
    13. 1 Blood Moon ebooks by AUTHOR K.A. YOUNG
    14. 1 ebook Duane Dexter's Bigfoot Adventures Part 1 by SIMON ONEILL

PRIZE PACK EIGHT

To one winner

    1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark
    2. 1 eBook copy of The Unseen Promise (Tarkeenia #1) by AUTHOR ELLEN MAE FRANKLIN
    3. 1 ebooks of Whispering Wind The Legend by C.J. MEDLEY
    4. 1 ebook copy of Wings of Vengeance by KYLIE PRICE
    5. 1 ebook copy of Trinity - The Prophecy by KYLIE PRICE
    6. 1 set of signed bookmarks and surprise swag gift from KYLIE PRICE
    7. 1 ebook of Veiled by AUTHOR L CHAPMAN
    8. 1 K.A. Young Books coffee mug from AUTHOR K.A. YOUNG
    9. 1 K.A. Young Koozies
    10. 1 ecopy of Forever on Kindle by AUTHOR SA SMITH

    11. 1 e-book copy of SNOW IN JULY by Kim Headlee from THE MAZE OF TWISTY PASSAGES
    12. 1 Ecopy of Angel Dreams by JODY A KESSLER
    13. 1 ebook Blood of the Eternal Moon by SIMON ONEILL
    14. 1 ebook copy of Deviate by AUTHOR SALLY SLAYER
    15. 1 $5 book from Amazon from INDY BOOK FAIRY

PRIZE PACK NINE

 To one winner

    1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark
    2. 1 Blood Moon ebooks by AUTHOR K.A. YOUNG
    3. 1 Nephilim Warrior Series ebook Box sets by AUTHOR K.A. YOUNG
    4. 1 paperback copy of Forever by AUTHOR SA SMITH
    5. 1 set Ebooks of the Cavaliers Trilogy by AUTHOR GEORGIANA DERWENT
    6. 1 ebook of Beauty and the Beast by ANGELA FATTIG
    7. 1 ebook of Sam: Claiming My Cowboy Collection Vol. 3 by ANGELA FATTIG
    8. 1 set of signed paperback of Night Aberrations and The Fire within The Night, plus swag from AUTHOR JD NELSON
    9. 1 set of eBook copies of the first 2 books in The Between Worlds Series by TALIA JAGER
    10. 1 ebook copy of Tangled Roots by REBEKKAH FORD from WANDERING THOUGHTS OF A WRITER
    11. 1 $10 Amazon Gift Card from AUTHOR EMERY LEE
    12. 1 ebook Magic Is Murder by SIMON ONEILL
    13. 1 ebook set of My Heart Series by AUTHOR ALEYA MICHELLE
    14. 1 ebook copy of Time Shifters by AUTHOR LAURA N. ANILE

EBOOK PRIZES 

One ebook per winner - 43 WINNERS! 

List of all prizes at:

 http://www.faebooks.co.uk/2015/04/20kGiveaway.html

    1. 4 sets of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub)
    2. 2 Kindle ebook of Detached (#1 the Fleischer Series) by WENDI STARUSNAK
    3. 2 eBook No Reins (pdf or mobi) by ANGIESKELHORN.COM
    4. 14 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM
    5. 1 PDF Ebook Shattered Hearts by LEE RYDER
    6. 1 PDF Ebook Irish Eyes by LEE RYDER
    7. 1 PDF Ebook Broken Earth by LEE RYDER
    8. 2 ebook copy of YA Fantasy novella "Sunbolt" in (Kindle/mobi/epub) by INTISAR KHANANI
    9. 1 eBook copy of The Unseen Promise (Tarkeenia #1) by AUTHOR ELLEN MAE FRANKLIN
    10. 2 ebooks of Whispering Wind The Legend by C.J. MEDLEY
    11. 2 ebook2 of Trinity - Defying Destiny by KYLIE PRICE
    12. 1 ebook of Redeemed by AUTHOR L CHAPMAN
    13. 1 ebook of Do you Believe by AUTHOR L CHAPMAN
    14. 4 sets of eBook copies of the first 2 books in The Between Worlds Series by TALIA JAGER
    15. 5 ebook copies of Scorpio Moon by Kayla Purtizo (Smashwords)

BLOGGER ONLY GIVEAWAY 

(6 winners) (INTERNATIONAL)

Each time you put up a blog post about the #Fae20kGiveaway, enter its link into THIS FORM to be entered to win the prizes below.

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Blogger Only Giveaway Prizes:

First Place: 1 week FREE Small Ad at FaeBooks.co.uk for YOUR blog 

{See the Advertising page at FaeBooks.co.uk for details}

AND 10 x FaeBooks.co.uk 2015 bookmarks - one for yourself and nine to use in giveaways on your blog!

Runners Up: 5 Runners Up will each get 2 FaeBooks.co.uk 2015 bookmarks. One for yourself and one to give away on your blog.

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NEWS FLASH:

My ancient Rome historical romance novel Liberty is a finalist for 
Best Self-Published Work 
and for Best Cover of 2015!

Your vote is very important to me, so if you have enjoyed this other contest announcement, please click HERE 
and vote for Liberty in both categories.
This poll closes 25 June 2015, and you can vote every day.
Thank you so much!

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This month, you are invited to...
— Add Kim as a Favorite Author on Amazon.com
— Follow Kim on Twitter
— Add Kim to Google+
— Subscribe to Kim's YouTube channel
— Leave a comment on any page of The Maze, especially if you have done the Amazon, Twitter, and/or YouTube follow
...and each action this month is good for one chance to win an e-book copy of Liberty. Please enter often, and good luck!