Vampires and Robots

  Hello, readers! Today, Friday the 13th, in the month of May and the year 2022, we are bringing back the Lucky 13 book promotion! I have collaborated with 13 authors/publishers who are offering a whole boatload of titles for free or 99 cents all day! Have a look around, grab some books, and I encourage everyone to click through each author's website or author page because there are a lot more books than just what we've showcased today. Some deals may be available throughout the weekend, others are one day only, and of course, glitches can happen, so as always, check the price before purchasing. That said, Happy reading! Free and 99 cent books for Friday, May 13th Click the image to go directly to the Amazon series page A Shot at the Big Time FREE   An Honest Living $0.99   Breaking News $0.99 Click the image to visit PB Cannon's website Turner: Bitter Change $0.99    FREE Titles   Boucher's World Emergent   Interruptions Click the image to visit Chess Desalls' A

 Next week we have a Friday the 13th and if you're one of the few who has stuck with this blog for the past million years, you'll know that this is one of my favorite excuses to host a promotion. You'll also know that it's been quite a few years since I've done one of these, but seeing as I'm working my way back into the world of writing, it's time once again. For this promotion, I stuck with the theme of 13 (sort of) and asked twelve authors to join me, making a proper baker's dozen. Each will be offering at least one book, but some will be offering more, all priced at free or 99 cents. In the past, I've opened submissions to anyone and I may do that with future promotions, but for this one, I purposefully asked authors I know and think the world of. Each of these authors was asked to participate based on two main criteria: 1. I have read and loved their work. -and- 2. They're just really good people. My original plan for this post was to introd

 This weekend, I ran my first book promotion in years. I spent not a small sum. Certainly not as much as some, but more than one day's wage at my day job, so it was significant to me, especially now, when literally everything has become so expensive. Whether I'll make that amount up remains to be seen, but early indicators suggest no, I likely will not.  And as I type this, I'm looking at doing the exact same thing again with several other titles. It's a gamble. One I'm more likely to lose than win. So why would I do this? Interestingly enough, the answer came to me after watching the last two episodes of Star Trek Picard.  Endorphins. I've spent the last few years without much in the way of creative motivation. Getting that motivation back has been slow going, but we're almost there. I've got a lot of half baked ideas on the table, but getting myself to sit down and commit them to paper has been a bit of work. That's where the promos come in. Well,