Kindle Unlimited – Sorry, No.

Last month, Amazon announced Kindle Unlimited.  I would love to have my books available on Kindle Unlimited, because I think subscription services (Netflix for Ebooks) are the wave of the future, and are especially great for discovering new authors such as myself.  My books are already available on Scribd and Oyster.  Sadly, I can’t do it.  In order to have books on Amazon Unlimited, they have to be on Amazon Select, and therefore exclusive to Amazon.  I would have to pull my books from not only Scribd and Oyster, but also Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and iBooks (where I sell twice as many books as I do at Amazon).

For a much more detailed perspective on Amazon Select, read Mark Coker’s article on it here.  For a reader’s point of view about the availability of ebooks, read MrsJoseph’s blog post here.

Astrid Maxxim and the Antarctic Expedition – Available September 19th

Astrid Maxxim and the Antarctic ExpeditionAstrid Maxxim and the Antarctic Expedition will be available September 19th for $0.99.  You can preorder your ebook now wherever fine ebooks are sold.  Until then, pick up the other two Astrid Maxxim adventures, just 99 cents each.

Teen inventor Astrid Maxxim is back in her third adventure as she makes a journey to the bottom of the planet to uncover the secrets of a mysterious lost expedition. Meanwhile, troubles plague her friends and family as a hostile takeover threatens Maxxim Industries. Join Astrid and her friends as she faces the frozen dangers of the Antarctic, wild animals, mad bombers, and corporate high finance.

His Robot Girlfriend – Free Ebook

His Robot Girlfriend Tops 150,000 DownloadsShe’s anything and everything you want her to be.

Mike Smith’s life was crap, living all alone, years after his wife had died and his children had grown up and moved away. Then he saw the commercial for the Daffodil. Far more than other robots, the Daffodil could become anything and everything he wanted it to be. Mike’s life is about to change.

His Robot Girlfriend is a novel about technology and romance in the near future.  It has been listed in the top 100 free science-fiction books on iBooks for more than two years and has been downloaded more than 400,000 times.

His Robot Girlfriend is a free download.  Look for it at Kobo Books, iBookstore, or Barnes and Noble, or follow this link to download it from Smashwords.  You can also purchase it in paperback for just $3.99 by following this link.

 

Princess of Amathar – Half Off Today Only.

Princess of AmatharMysteriously transported to the artificial hollow world of Ecos, Earth man Alexander Ashton finds himself in the middle of a millennium-long war between the reptilian Zoasians and the humanoid Amatharians. Adopted by the Amatharians, Ashton must conform to a society based on honor and altruism, ruled by Knights whose power comes from the curious energy forms known as “souls” which inhabit their supernaturally powerful swords, and rife with its own peculiarities and prejudices. When the Princess of Amathar, whom Ashton has longed for since first seeing her, is captured by the Zoasians, he must cross an alien world, battle monstrous creatures, and face unknown dangers to save her. Princess of Amathar is a sword-swinging novel of high adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is the story a strange world filled with alien races, aerial battleships, swords and energy weapons, amazing adventures and horrible dangers, and the man who must face them all for the love of a woman he has never met.

Princess of Amathar is on sale during the month of July as part of the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale, which means that today is the last day to pick it up for just $1.50.  Follow this link and be sure and use the coupon code: SSW50.

The Many Adventures of Eaglethorpe Buxton – 1/2 off for 2 more days!

Eaglethorpe Buxton MiniEaglethorpe Buxton, famed adventurer and story-teller, friend to those in need of a friend and guardian to those in need of a guardian. He is a liar and braggart, not to be trusted, especially around pies. Who are we to believe? Buxton himself leads us through The Many Adventures of Eaglethorpe Buxton. This volume includes the previously published Eaglethorpe Buxton and the Elven Princess in which our hero comes to the aid of… a poor orphan? An elven princess? And Eaglethorpe Buxton and the Sorceress. When the sorceress, subject of Eaglethorpe’s play arrives with fire in her eyes, the hapless story-teller must pretend to be his good friend Ellwood. Will he pull off this charade and survive? And what happens when the real Ellwood shows up? One can never tell, especially when Eaglethorpe tells the story. Plus thrill to three all new Eaglethorpe stories. In Eaglethorpe Buxton and the Queen of Aerithraine, our hero is back in his homeland, just in time to stop a mysterious murder, meet the Queen, solve the mystery of his best friend, and face off against a zombie apocalypse! In Eaglethorpe Buxton and the Amazons, our hero and his new friend Percival Thorndyke tramp through the horrible, stinking, insect-infested land of Ennedi in search of treasure. Eaglethorpe must deal with man-hating Amazons, jungle-dwelling goblins, vicious centaurs, the dreaded and feared frog-bear, and a companion who seems determined to get himself killed. In Eaglethorpe Buxton and the Day of the Night of the Werewolf, the famed story-teller is sent to hunt down an unusual werewolf and manages to run into practically everyone he has ever met along the way. The Many Adventures of Eaglethorpe Buxton is a farcical fantasy of heroic proportions, sure to elicit more giggles than gasps.

The Many Adventures of Eaglethorpe Buxton is half off, just $1.50 as part of the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale.  You can purchase your copy by following this link or stopping by Smashwords.  Be sure to use coupon code: SSW50.

Women of Power – Free for three more days!

Women of Power NewThe life of a superhero is tough. All American Girl fights supervillains, alien invaders, and terrorists as she tries to get product endorsements and a magazine deal. That’s nothing compared to her private life though. She’s only just broken up with her super boyfriend Perihelion when he’s scooped up by Omega Woman, and now rival Skygirl has moved into her territory.

Women of Power is available free for the remainder of this month as part of the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale.  You can get your copy free by following this link or logging onto Smashwords.  The sale is through the end of July only.  Be sure to use the coupon code: SW100.

The Voyage of the Minotaur – Free for a few more days

Voyage of the Minotaur (New Cover)Just a reminder that as part of the Smashwords summer/winter promotion, The Voyage of the Minotaur (Senta and the Steel Dragon book 1) is available free.  This special lasts only for the rest of July.  You can download your copy by following this link.

The Voyage of the Minotaur tells the story of colonists from the Kingdom of Greater Brechalon as they travel to the distant land of Birmisia in a world that is not quite like our own Victorian Age. The Dechantagne siblings; Iolanthe, Terrence, and Augie lead an expedition aboard the battleship Minotaur, hoping that the colony they build will restore their family to the position of wealth and power it once had. Along with them is the mysterious sorceress Zurfina, an orphan girl turned sorceress’s apprentice Senta Bly, and the newly hatched steel dragon. Waiting in dark and mysterious forests of Birmisia is the promise of a new life, along with hosts of dangerous beasts—from velociraptors and tyrannosaurs to the inscrutable reptilian aborigines. Senta and the Steel Dragon is a tale of adventure in a world of rifles and steam power, where magic and dragons have not been forgotten; a world of bustles and corsets, steam-powered computers, hot air balloons and dinosaurs, machine guns and wizards.

Brechalon – New Version, Still Free

Brechalon (New Cover)Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 0: Brechalon is the novella-length preview to The Voyage of the Minotaur, The Dark and Forbidding Land, The Drache Girl, and the other books which make up the Senta and the Steel Dragon series. Set two years before the events in The Voyage of the Minotaur, Brechalon tells the story of the Kingdom of Greater Brechalon in a world that is not quite like our own Victorian Age. The Dechantagne siblings; Iolanthe, Augie, and Terrence plan an expedition to a distant land, hoping the colony they build will restore their family to the position of wealth and power it once had. Meanwhile the powerful sorceress Zurfina rots in an anti-magic prison, guilty of not serving the interests of the kingdom, and the orphan girl Senta Bly lives her life without the knowledge that she will one day grow up to be the sorceress’s apprentice. Senta and the Steel Dragon is a tale of adventure in a world of rifles and steam power, where magic and dragons have not been forgotten.

By the time you read this, a newly revised version (with hardly any actual changes) will be available for download wherever fine ebooks are sold.  If you have the book already, you can download this new version.  If you haven’t read it, guess what, it’s free.  Download it and give it a quick read.  If you like it, let me know.

Follow this link to download Brechalon Free!  or find it at Barnes and Noble, iBookstore, Kobo and wherever fine ebooks are found.

Astrid Maxxim and her Undersea Dome – Free Now

Astrid Maxxim 2By the time you read this, there will be a new version of Astrid Maxxim and her Undersea Dome available for download wherever fine ebooks are sold. If you have already purchased this book, you can download the newer edition for free from the bookstore at which you purchased it. If you haven’t yet read this little tale, now is a good time to pick it up. It’s only 99 cents.(Use SW100 coupon code at Smashwords to get it free this month.)

Check out the books page on this site for purchase locations, or look for Astrid Maxxim and her Amazing Hoverbike wherever fine ebooks are sold.

Astrid Maxxim and her Amazing Hoverbike – Free Now

Astrid Maxxim and her Amazing Hoverbike

By the time you read this, there will be a new version of Astrid Maxxim and her Amazing Hoverbike available for download wherever fine ebooks are sold.  If you have already purchased this book, you can download the newer edition for free from the bookstore at which you purchased it.  If you haven’t yet read this little tale, now is a good time to pick it up.  It’s only 99 cents. (Use SW100 coupon code at Smashwords to get it free this month.)

So, what’s different?  Not too much.  I found and corrected one error (kids instead of kid’s).  I also made one or two tweaks to the writing to smooth out the style.  I like to reread and reedit my books every so often just to make sure they are the best they can be.  Check out the books page on this site for purchase locations, or look for Astrid Maxxim and her Amazing Hoverbike wherever fine ebooks are sold.