Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! 

What am I thankful for? A whole day to spend with the people I love...My husband has the day off, my eldest is home for the weekend from her university, my two live-at-home teens have no activities, and the fridge is full to the brim of goodies for us to eat (although I had a bit of a time trying to find a turkey in the US in October...). My cup continually runs over, and I am so blessed to have all of the opportunities I do. 

To celebrate all of this largess, and as a toke of my gratitude to you, my readers, I've lowered the price of both SKIN and TREASURE IN THE FLAME Kindle ebooks for a whole week! Just $2.99! This week is also #TeenReadsWeek, and yesterday was #IndieAuthorDay, so what better time to have a sale on my indie YA's? If you haven't read them, now is your chance.

If you are in the US, click here. In Canada? Try here. Elsewhere in the world? Check out your local Amazon. :) 

Hope you all have a good book to read, a comfy couch to snuggle into and a thankful heart today. 

With love,

Brenda

IT'S HERE!

LAUNCH DAY IS HERE! 

Today is the big day! SKIN is live on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca in both paperback and ebook form! You can also find it at Barnes and Nobel and on Smashwords, on Chapters.ca (only in ebook format so far) or...go into your local bookstore and ask them to stock it! Also go to Vicki Weavil's blog and show her some love for being today's blog tour host!

Today the BIG EVENT will be held at Laughing Oyster Bookshop in Courtenay BC. More info HERE. 

R to L: Tina, Yelena Casale and that's me in the green scarf!
Hope to repeat this adventure again soon!

SKIN had a long and rocky road to publication, but it will always hold a special place in my heart, because it is the story that helped me find my wonderful agents at Literary Counsel. I had basically given up on the agent idea, when my wonderful Twitter friend and crit partner, Tina Moss, suggested I submit to her agent. Less than a month later, I had a signed contract in my hand. 

The decision to submit that last time was a true turning point in my literary career. Since then I've published DEPENDENT, written two other full length YA manuscripts, and have made writing a part-time career. I'm still learning, but I hope to continue doing this for a long time to come.

So, you've ordered you amazing copy of SKIN online, or bought it at your bookstore, what do you do next? (Other than reading it, of course!)

*TELL ME WHERE YOU GOT YOUR BOOK! I really would love to hear how you purchased your copy. Post on my Facebook page to let me know. Or tag me on Instagram or Twitter. 

*WRITE A REVIEW! I cannot tell you how important reviews are in the indie publishing world. Even just an 'I liked it' or an 'It really sucked' makes a HUGE difference in an author's ability to market her books to a wider audience. Go back to your online store and click on the review button and review away.  Go to my Goodreads Page and pop another review on there. Go to a different online seller and see if you can review it there. PLEASE, tell me what you think. Even if you hated it. (Which I hope you didn't!)

*RECOMMEND IT TO A FRIEND! Or a colleague, or the grocery store clerk, or your sister, or your fitness instructor or the creepy guy you sat beside on the bus. Tell someone about it on Facebook. Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter. Please, please share.

*SUPPORT MY BLOG TOUR PARTICIPANTS! If you haven't already, click on the links to blog tour posts (like Vicki Weavil's mentioned above) and have a peek around. They are all authors, and have been kind enough to help me make this launch a success. They all have great work. Buy their books. Spread the love. <3 p="">

Thank you to all who have supported my adventures in writing so far. I hope you enjoy reading SKIN.

Brenda

News, news, news!

Guess what? 

SKIN PAPERBACKS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!

It takes some time to get these things to trickle out to where they need be, but today when I checked, I was ecstatic to see that SKIN is already available in paperback form at the following places...

Amazon.com (for my lovely American friends)

Amazon.ca (for the Canadian Crowd) and

Barnes and Noble

So what are you waiting for? GO! Get your copy! Tell a friend! Share the news!

And if your an ebook person, it's only a few more days 'til you can download it. Don't forget, American readers can click HERE to enter to win their copy of SKIN for free!

Giveaway!

Today, instead of a blog post, I'm hosting a SKIN giveaway!

Click HERE to win your copy of SKIN!

(sorry, US readers only)

Good Luck!

Pre-order anyone?

The SKIN ebook is now available for preorder on Amazon!

(Click above to go to the website)

Paperback will be up soon also! :)

Thank you to all of my incredibly patient friends, family and followers who have been waiting to get their hands on a copy!

Don't forget, SKIN will be launching on June 2nd! 

Brenda

Quick Update

Hi fabulous followers et al!

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter/Passover/Spring Break or whatever you celebrate!

Sorry I've been so quiet on the blog as of late, but life has been very busy with a new day job (which I love), crazy edits (which I'm, ah-hem, learning to love), chats with my agents (who are AMAZING), book signings (so much fun!) and the regular day to day insanity that is the life of a working mom, writer, and military spouse. Things should be quieting down for a few weeks, and I'm hoping to focus on getting some new words down on at least one of my projects.



At Chapters Pinecrest, Ottawa. A great day!

I spent Easter at home with family, and managed to fit in a few book signings at Westminster Books in downtown Fredericton and at Chapters Regent Mall. I had a great time, met some wonderful people, chatted with some potential young authors and even sold a few copies of TREASURE! It's truly rewarding to hear the feedback from readers, and I had several people pop by just to tell me how much they loved reading my book.

One of the biggest compliments I've recieved--and now I've heard it twice--is that reading TREASURE was not only enjoyable, but that it encouraged the reader to read OTHER BOOKS. That reading my book gave them so much pleasure, it made them want to read more--to "get back into reading". Now THAT is a compliment! So happy to reunite readers with the wonders of a good book!

My PR guy has been working overtime, and I've also been in several papers in both the Ottawa area and the Fredericton area over the past few weeks. My favourite was an interview for the EMC. You can find a link to the story here.

One quick note: I've had a couple of people comment that when they go to a Chapters store, my book comes up as "0 copies in this store" on the store computers. TREASURE is IN STOCK at the Chapters stores listed on the tab above. Self-published books do not show up on their computer system because they are stocked differently. Go to a store clerk/employee and ask them. They'll help you find where they are! If you have any other problems, please comment below, and I'll happily connect you with a copy.

Have a great week! Brenda

Treasure for Christmas

How did it get to be November 5th? The insanity of life continues but yay! I finished the first draft of DEPENDENT! Woohoo! Happy dance! Cannot tell you how good it feels to close the cover on that story for a few weeks. I'm slowly picking away at the sequel to TREASURE for NaNoWriMo, but I've realized that (gasp!) Christmas is coming, and I'm not ready. November always seems to roll through like a freight train with all of the busy-ness of life. So for those of you in the same boat, I thought I'd make a wee suggestion...

Why not give TREASURE IN THE FLAME to your friends and family for Christmas? It's a perfect, fun little story for anyone 12 years and older, and you can even give a SIGNED COPY if you live in Canada! How can you get your hands on a paperback copy of my wee bookie? Well let me give you the low down:

ONLINE:

Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk,  and Amazon.de all have copies of Treasure available for purchase. If you are penny pinching, Amazon often offers free shipping, and has the cheapest purchase price of all of your options. Final Christmas shipping dates are available on the websites.

IN STORE:

Currently available for purchase at the following locations:

*Ryan's Pharmacy in the Nackawic Shopping Centre, Nackawic, New Brunswick (Canada)
*Westminster Books in Fredericton, NB (Canada)
*Mirick's Landing in Merrickville, ON (Canada)

If these places run out, they'll order more, and they should be open right up to Christmas eve. :) If you would like to sell TREASURE in your venue, please comment below and I'll get them to you.

FROM ME:

See the "BUY NOW" box on the right? If you click on the button, it will offer you a PayPal purchase option. This method is currently only available in Canada. If you would like your book SIGNED, please fill out the special instructions box BEFORE you click on the PayPal BUY NOW button. I'll happily sign it and send it through to you.

Last date to order for Christmas via this method is DECEMBER 7th.

UPCOMING SIGNINGS:

NOVEMBER 17th: Currently working on acquiring a table at St Michael Catholic High School's Craft Fair--I'm hoping to be there all day (in Kemptville, ON) selling and signing. Pop buy and say hello! More info to follow.

DECEMBER 1st: I'll be in Merrickville, ON in the alleyway between shops at Mirick's Landing. More info to follow.


And there you have it. If you still don't have an option to purchase TREASURE from the above possibilities, comment below, and I'll see what I can do.  Will be posting this info permanently on my website, and updating as things change. Thanks and Happy Christmas Shopping!

Brenda

Paperback Now Available!

Hooray! Yahoo! Dance for joy!

TREASURE IN THE FLAME is now available to purchase in beautiful paperback format from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon Europe (.it, .sp...)! I am so excited to share it with you!

Don't live in the USA, UK or Europe? Amazon will ship to most other countries (including Canada!). The shipping charge is small for one book.

If you are wondering... Amazon.ca will eventually carry TREASURE, but they lag a few weeks behind the other Amazon companies. In the meantime, I have books on hand, and will be offering them for sale for anyone in the local area. If there is enough interest I may also offer a purchase option via my blog using PayPal. (please comment below if you like the idea of this option.)

In the next few weeks I hope to bring my book to gift shops in several historical places, to indie bookstores, and to other places of interest. I am also planning a trip to beautiful New Brunswick for signings and maybe even a 'Late Launch at the Landing'. Please keep checking back for more information.

Don't forget to 'Like' me on facebook (Brenda Corey Dunne-Author) and 'Follow' me on twitter (@overdunne) for up to the moment updates!

Happy reading!

Brenda