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AUTHORSdB – Free Author & Book Promotion

An author’s primary goal after publishing a book is selling said book to as many readers as humanly possible. One way to promote your work is through author listing sites. Unfortunately, some of them want you to pay for such a service, some even having the gall to ask for hundreds of dollars. Now, I suppose if the site is run or backed by some Fortune 500 company of some sort, then it might be worth the coin. But we’ve got bills to pay. What’s the point of selling books if you end up putting all your profits into trying to sell more books?

Free… is a fantabulous thing. So, my author friends, I invite you to join AUTHORSdB.com!

AUTHORdB.com

It’s a quickly growing database of authors and their books. You can list all your available books and their descriptions, and you can even quote reviews from Amazon, Goodreads, etc. Oh–and no need to upload each and every book cover, or even copy and paste a link for every book. Simply provide a link to your author profile (like on Amazon or Smashwords) and they do the rest for you! They even find and add your author photo to your profile.

In addition, they provide listings of various author services, such as editing, formatting, & book covers. (Melchelle Designs was just recently added to the roster.)

And on top of all that, they host a wonderful Book Cover Contest! Once you’ve listed yourself in their database, you can check out the contest and add your book cover to the appropriate category to be voted on. (I just added the cover for The Sire to the Science Fiction/Fantasy category, if you feel so inclined to vote on it. ;) You can do so if you just CLICK HERE. But I believe you need to register on the site first.)

And don’t forget, I am more than happy to share your new, old, or upcoming book right here on my website. Just click on the Author Services tab above to get started. And yes–it’s totally free. ;)

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by M.S. Fowle on April 15, 2013  •  Permalink
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A Book Cover Palooza!

There are times when I’m writing or editing and I’m thinking, “I wanna make a book cover.” And there are just as many times when I making book covers and thinking, “I so wanna be writing right now.” But I guess that just means that one is motivating the other. I will soon jump back into writing, but I wanted to share some new books with you.

*All cover art created by Melchelle Designs

The Angel by Ashley Barron

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Description: “Do angels exist? Do they come for us at the moment of our death? Or have they been here, with us, all along…
When we look back over our lives, can we see the angels? Do we understand how they are connected to us, both now and in the afterlife?
In The Angel, one man finds his answers to these questions…and more.
The Angel is a short story.”

Get it on Amazon >> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BG1J4FE

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Daemons by M.R. Dicomites

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Description: “There are different kinds of daemons. Some hide in abandoned or forgotten places. Some will come out into the open when there’s nothing left to fear. And some live inside us – parasites feeding from the inside out.
They want to exist in our world. They want to possess us. They want us dead.
Daemons: Tales of Horror. Six short stories by M.R. Dicomites.”

Get it on Amazon >> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BGMNLMK

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A Ransomed Heart by Alex Taylor Wolfe

A Ransomed Heart by Alex Taylor Wolfe

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Description: “Annabelle Casey hasn’t met Robert Seiver yet, but their engagement saves her entire family from destitution. This isn’t the fairytale wedding she had dreamed of, but a marriage of convenience seems to be her only choice. When her trip to the Seiver Ranch is interrupted by a band of outlaws, she may find that her overturned stagecoach in the barren Wyoming badlands is where her future really begins.

Logan Bailey has plans for revenge, but the fiery young redhead he kidnaps for ransom is changing them all. Years of anger have hardened him, but Robert Seiver’s fiancé is giving him second thoughts, and not just about money. Can he put away a lifetime of hate for a girl he hardly knows? Can Annabelle marry Mr. Seiver and save her family, or will she choose Logan, the man who holds her heart for ransom?”

Get it on Amazon >> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BUVWMIG

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Crystal Chambers by John Thrower

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Description: “Nero, a 17-year-old boy, is summoned to a distant world with many other travellers. Together they embark on a grand adventure to recover the mysterious World Crystals – the life source of the planet.
While Nero and the team of travellers are off battling Orcs and mages, Falium, a young prince, sets out on his own journey to find and befriend a great race of potential allies: the Dragons.”

Get it on Amazon >> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BPWTYTK

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Alexandra Valkyrie by F.B. Speaks

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Description: “DEATH, betrayal, magic, valkyries, guys hiding in an all-girls school… Alexandra Valkyrie is a fast-paced and action-filled story about an emotionally-troubled girl with unusual purple eyes who wakes up one day, only to find out that she is in the world of Norse mythology. She is trapped in Folkvang, a boarding school for Valkyries where she could lose her life anytime; a school which she must escape no matter what… but that’s what she thought until she met Louis.”

Get it on Wattpad >> bit.ly/10cuYD6

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And the last book cover I want to share is actually mine…

Nora’s Sun by M.S. Fowle

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Description: “After the ruthless Merus invade Earth and start taking whatever they want, humans can only run and hide in hopeless defeat. But not Nora. All she has is hope, and it fuels her fight to get back everything they took from her. For her love, her light, her life… she will stop at nothing to get them all back.”

Get it FREE on Amazon >> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007K9YUXW

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If you enjoyed all the pretty pictures, then you should check out Melchelle Designs. Not only do we offer a variety of Premade Ebook Covers for authors on a budget, we just reopened commissions for Custom Ebook Covers. So, if you’re getting your ebook ready for publishing, or even if you just want a new look for your current one, drop us a line. It’s okay. We don’t bite. ;)

Enjoy your day, everyone!

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by M.S. Fowle on March 25, 2013  •  Permalink
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Posted by M.S. Fowle on March 25, 2013

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What Am I Up To?

Well, a lot, actually.

I’ve been selling a pleasurable amount of book covers lately, which has made the husband rather happy. I used some earnings to put a new television in our bedroom. Bye-bye ugly, old tube TV that picks up CB radio frequencies! It’s so cute, though – he thinks it’s for him, but it’s really so I don’t feel bad when I wanna play a video game in the living room. It’s fine. I’m sure he knows.

But what’s really been dominating my time is my complete overhaul of The First Series. I’m in the process of editing all four books and I’ve got some revamped covers all ready to go. The plan is to put Book One on Smashwords for free and have Amazon price match it… eventually. By the way, if anyone knows of a faster way of doing this, please share in the comments or use the form on my About Page. And I can’t just redo one book and not all the others. That’s silly.

I’d say that’s it, but what kind of person would I be if I didn’t share some pretty pictures with you?

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I had a lot of fun making this first one, The Pack. It’s for a contest on Deviantart…

The Pack by M.S. Fowle

*This is not a book cover.*

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The next two are what I made to replace the Fantasy Premades I sold.

Hidden Magic by Melchelle Designs

Hidden Magic
by Melchelle Designs

Planet Dream by Melchelle Designs

Planet Dream
by Melchelle Designs

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Okay. That’s it. ;) Back to work!

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by M.S. Fowle on February 26, 2013  •  Permalink
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Author Feature: Jason D. Morrow

You may have seen him on Day 3 of the Share The Love Campaign. But I met Jason when he asked me to make the cover art for his next epic series on Amazon.

He already has one successful trilogy available as both e-book and print. You can check out all his books here.

But today we’ll be featuring…

Out of Darkness (The Starborn Saga: Book One)

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Description:

“Nineteen-year-old Mora is on a mission to save her village from the relentless greyskins, and there is only one man that can help her, Jeremiah of Screven. As she travels the wastelands, she discovers a power within herself, a power she believes no other human possesses. That is, until she meets others like her – the ones who call themselves the Starborn. These super-humans are on a mission also: to destroy the undead greyskins, and take down the greedy Jeremiah. Mora must now choose between the one who can keep her family safe, and those that can show her who she truly is.

This story explores romance, betrayal, and death, 60 years into a zombie apocalypse. Recommended for ages 16 and up.”

Reviews:

“ Zombie action, paranormal powers, and romance make for a real winner. ”

“ I got to the final page and screamed aloud, Jason! ”

“ Best book I have read in a long time! ”

Find Out of Darkness on Amazon >> http://amzn.to/12Hp16a

Don’t worry – Book Two is in the works! ;)

Now, if fantasy is more your style, you should check out The Marenon Chronicles:

“Prophecies are not always clear. That is what seventeen-year-old Silas Ainsley learns when he finds himself in a realm called Marenon.
The people of Marenon are nearing the brink of war and many of them claim that Silas is the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy that will deliver them from the dreaded Stühocs. The prophecy, however, was unclear as to whom Silas would save.
Each group wants to use him for their own purposes, and he doesn’t know who is trustworthy. With the help of a lawless band of mercenaries, Silas must take a mysterious journey to uncover the meaning of the prophecy before Marenon falls to ruin.
The only way to get to Marenon is to die, and Silas has just arrived.”

The Deliverer (Book One)

The Deliverer by Jason D. Morrow

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The Gatekeeper (Book Two)

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The Reckoning (Book Three)

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Or you can just get all 3 books with

The Marenon Chronicles Collection

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More About Jason:

Ever since he could first string words together, Jason has loved writing fiction. He would always take his stories to his parents and they would read them, giving him positive feedback. Now, he writes for the masses, and is happy to see that he still gets wonderful feedback from readers from all over the world. He aims to entertain and leave boring at the door with his fast-paced stories. He hopes you continue to enjoy his books, as much as he enjoys writing them.

Find Jason Online:

Author Website: http://www.jasondmorrow.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasondmorrow
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasondmorrow

So, go on! Check out Jason and his books! Like him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter! Stalk the heck right outta him! Not in a creepy or illegal sense, but more of a “Hey, I really love your books!” kind of way. ;)

Happy reading!

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