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A short one today. Lots on the schedule (there’s a book that needs finalizing before Friday, people) but I didn’t want this little nugget to slip through the cracks. The Signs of Portents 99-cent sale ends this week!

Signs of Portents is available at:

Specials thanks:

A big thank you to all of my promotional partners during this fun little exercise. I have a lot to learn about the book-selling game and was grateful each site and newsletter willing to shower Signs of Portents with some love made the trains keep rolling on time.

If you haven’t signed up for their newsletters I’ve included their links below. Each and every one offers some great discounted and free books. Who doesn’t need MORE BOOK, right?

Lessons learned.

99-cent sale ends this week! Too many to process right now. A lot of humility learned to say the least. Maybe the timing wasn’t right or maybe it was too long a stretch to sustain but sales were not as kick-assery as I had envisioned a month ago.

Do I regret this? No way. There was always going to be a learning curve with this.

Should I have done more to get the word out about the sale? Definitely. And I will. Next time.

There are a ton of ways to handle things next time around. Possibly a free promotion? Maybe going exclusive with Kindle Direct Publishing and using their system for visibility? Lots of questions that I look forward to pondering… AFTER I finish more BOOKS.

But for those still on the fence about picking up your copy I highly recommend you do before the end of the week. Not only do you get Signs of Portents at a bargain basement price of 99-cents, but you’ll also be ready for the release of Tales from Portents. (THIS FRIDAY!)

Here come those pesky links again:

Thanks for reading.

Tales from Portents, the first short story collection in the Greystone series is available now at all major e-book retailers. Print book pre-orders remain out of reach at this time but will be made available on February 17th for the formal release of the collection.

From the back cover

Six tales of monsters, the dead rising, and the terrors of Portents.

The beasts Detective Loren and Soriya Greystone battled in Lou Paduano’s debut book Signs of Portents were just a hint of what lurks in the city. Tales from Portents explores the city’s immersive history, including stories of Loren’s descent after his wife’s death—and his opportunity to have her rise from the grave. Among the pages, Soriya battles gremlins, navigates lessons with Mentor, and meets the werewolf Luchik. Follow new characters with expansive histories as they come face to face with the horrors of Portents—both human and otherwise.

From the Greystone Collection, Tales from Portents navigates the cases that make even Detective Loren lie awake at night.

I love that blurb.

Kristen Hamilton, editor extraordinaire puts together a book description so well it seems effortless. Thanks to her for all her hard work on sprucing up the collection and making it readable. A big thanks to Kit Foster Design for the AMAZING cover.

I would not feel comfortable putting these books out in the world were it not for their amazing talents making me look way better than I am.

And, of course, to my parents for giving me the chance to put this project together. They made it all possible so if you see them on the street give them a big hug from me. Hell, give them two while you’re at it.

Pre-Order Your Copy Today!

Signs of Portents Promotion continues

While you’re pining for your e-copy of Tales to show up on your tablet, don’t forget the Signs of Portents 99-cent sale is happening RIGHT NOW!

Snag your copy. Read it. Review it. Tell your friends. Write to your congressman. Name your children Loren and Soriya. (You know you were going to anyway.)

Let everyone know Greystone is out there so they can enjoy the same joy/terror my sister feels after reading every story.

Special thanks

A big thanks to the advertisers helping me spread the word about the promotion. Reading Deals led the charge at the start of the sale and Just Kindle Books kicked it in high gear last Friday.

This week Digital Bookspot and Bookscream are helping me promote Signs of Portents to the book reading world. If you haven’t signed up for any of their newsletters please do so. They offer quality books at amazingly low prices to fill up that storage space on your e-reader.

Thanks for reading!