Author, blogger, book reviewer. © 2015 Bruce M. Perrin
The contest, which has been held every year since the founding of the Guild in 1920, is considered one of the oldest and most prestigious in the nation. And since Tennessee Williams was the first winner, Tell Me What I Want to Hear joins some distinguished titles.
Now, you can pick up your own copy HERE by subscribing to my newsletter. You can, of course, unsubscribe anytime you wish.
There’s nothing like someone trying to kill you to give your life direction.
Yes, I had been in a funk, drifting from job to job, but that all changed when Jones came at me with a gun. And when he, the research lab where I had worked, and the chief scientist all disappeared, I was left with nothing but a piece of mind-blowing technology and a story so bizarre that the police were more concerned about my mental health than the attempted murder. I needed help to understand what I’d gotten myself into. Enter young, beautiful Dr. Diane Stapleton. And when I accidentally involved her in this deadly nightmare, I knew only one thing for sure. I couldn’t let her die.
As a finalist in the 2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards and 2018 EPIC eBook Awards, In the Space of an Atom is fast, light suspense with a bit of science and a touch of romance that you won’t put down until the final page.
Pick up your free copy HERE
No, I'm not changing genres; I'll still be writing future-oriented mysteries and thrillers.
But for all of you who came to this blog for the fantasy part of sci-fi and fantasy or are a fan of paranormal romance, here's a friend's book launch worth checking out.
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The fae, shifters, and humans of this world are not one big happy family, and in this massive collection of new tales, their worlds are about to collide. There won’t just be danger; there will be an all out war.
Pick up your copy at your favorite book seller:
After you browse through more than 200 Free and Discounted Science Fiction and Fantasy books in the book fair, many of which are on Kindle Unlimited
Then enter for your chance to Win a prize package that includes a Kindle Fire, a one-month gift subscription to Owlcrate, and a $10 Starbucks gift card!
Enter here: https://clcannon.net/bookfair
Don't delay, because this promotion ends Dec. 31.
Then, let me suggest checking out these 30+ exciting Science Fiction books that are all on KU.
So download a Mystery or Thriller story today ... and a couple for yourself.
“A truly mind-bending suspense/thriller …. Mix in a flawed hero clawing his way back to a relationship and reality, and this book is one well worth the read.”
For the first time since it's release in May, A Wrinkle in the Mind will be on sale for 99 cents through Nov. 19.
Yes, 30+ of them to be exact; more than 15,000 pages in this collection.
And they’re all Science Fiction and Fantasy – enough to keep your imagination racing for weeks.
Then check out this collection of 50+ exciting Dark Mysteries, Thrillers & Horror books from BookSweeps (including my book, From the Mind of a Witch)
You could also win a brand new eReader!
Enter for your chance to win: https://bit.ly/dark-mysteries-oct22
These sweepstakes end November 9, so don't delay.
And while that's a mouthful, it tells you what you can expect in this 50+ collection of free reads from StoryOrigin.
Two People will win "Gift Baskets" of ALL of the ebooks!
Others will win an individual ebook or a paperback (randomly selected)
https://AuthorsXP.com/giveaway
Sweepstakes end October 25
You can pick up a copy of From the Mind of a Witch for only 99 cents, now through October 24.
And trust me, they're not all about who stole the Halloween candy when you weren't looking.
Or try a sample: https://amzn.to/32Kt84A
If you'd consider leaving a review, then pick your next terrifying listen here: https://storyoriginapp.com/to/KLzjbpd
If you're thinking, I didn't know Amazon was ever a library, they weren't ... well, not officially anyway. But their Kindle book return policy let people act like it was one.
For authors, this practice didn't just result in lost royalties, it was a cost. That's because Amazon charges a delivery fee for Kindle books that is not refunded to authors when the book is returned. As a result, some authors ended up owning money despite heavy sales (see the tweet at https://twitter.com/LdyDisney/status/1532056209658105862).
The Authors Guild, a professional organization for writers, brought this to the attention of Amazon, and as a result they "... will deactivate the self-service return option for any book read past 10% by the end of the year."
Thanks Amazon. I love libraries, but I'm glad you're getting out of that business.
A Thriller with a Bit of Sci-Fi and A Touch of Romance
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Or Start Reading Now: https://amzn.to/2EPc0m4
Always free with Kindle Unlimited
There are a few young authors whose work I like so much that I subscribe to their newsletter. Matthew Mather was one of them. So, I was shocked and saddened to receive a note yesterday saying that he had passed away.
Matthew wrote in genres that I enjoy--technothrillers, suspense, hard science fiction. If you are a fan of those genres, I strongly encourage you to check out his work. Here is his link to his author page on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3frnsGU
I'll end this post with a few words from the email I received.
"It is with profound sadness that the family and friends of Matthew Mather announce that he was tragically taken from us in a car accident on September 13th.
Matt was a beloved science fiction author, husband, father, brother, son and friend. He was a warm, loyal and generous man who loved and lived life to the fullest. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and will live on in his books and children."
Or so wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby.
So, start your new life by discovering a new author – maybe the next Fitzgerald?
https://storyoriginapp.com/to/eZ4PO42
For those lazy September afternoons and balmy evenings?
Then, this collection of free thrillers, including my novel, From the Mind of a Witch, has just what you seek!
Since Mind in the Clouds has been on sale (November 19, 2021, to be exact). That changes today through Sept. 9, when you can pick up a copy for just 99 cents.
A suspenseful whodunit, where not all the suspects are human.
When Dr. Sam "Doc" Price finds himself in a fight for his life, he asks, how do you match wits with the mind in the clouds when you’re not sure if you’re facing the cold, exact logic of machine intelligence or the coldblooded urges of a human killer?
https://books2read.com/u/mv2GOl
Or listen for $3.99: https://bit.ly/3x60vzT (Authors Direct only)
Check out these free thriller short stories, novellas, and novels.
“I must also add how very much I liked the protagonist; she's tough, smart, but a little vulnerable too ….” A Wishing Shelf Review of From the Mind of a Witch.
Rebecca Marte, PI, is just one of the strong women of Sci-Fi/Fantasy to celebrate with this giveaway.
In this 40+ story collection of mysteries running the gamut from cozy to gut-wrenching, you're sure to find something to satisfy your whodunit craving.
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I’m not sure if George Orwell, Margaret Atwood, or Aldous Huxley ever looked back five or ten years after publishing their seminal dystopian novels, but curiosity got the best of me. Obviously, I knew that Killer in the Retroscape: A Near-Future Mystery had foretold the challenges of the COVID pandemic more than a year before they occurred. As one reviewer put it, it accurately anticipated “… the effects of a pandemic on the population - social distancing, lockdowns, masks, and all the other precautions people were forced to take in 2020 – 2021.” The fiction did, however, miss on the pandemic’s duration and so, it doesn’t speak to the COVID fatigue we are all facing today.
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Killer in the Retroscape predicted a threat from declining world population. In all fairness, however, the population of some countries was already decreasing in 2018. Japan’s population, for example, has been going down since 2008. But the issue has certainly received a lot more attention recently, with Elon Musk declaring that "Population collapse is the biggest threat to civilization" in a 2022 Twitter post. I’m not sure I’d raise it to the “biggest threat” just yet, but unfortunately, it's climbing the charts.
The book also foresaw workers coming to accept intelligent machines … albeit after some resistance. And are we starting to see that? According to one tech company, Zebra Technologies Corp, while some remain wary, many warehouse workers “… credit AMRs [autonomous mobile robots] with helping to increase their productivity (80%), reduce the number of mistakes they make (73%), and facilitate advancement to new roles or opportunities (65%).” And these are autonomous units rather than pre-programmed machines, which in many ways is the holy grail of artificially intelligent robots.
Of course, there are a few predictions in the book that have me concerned. In it, for example, the world beats climate change. I hope that one isn’t slipping away from us. As for the rest of the events that led to the downfall of humanity? Well, discussing them would make this note one gigantic spoiler, wouldn’t it?
So instead, I’ll let you find out for yourself for less than a dollar, now through August 12.
For the Douglas County Local Author Showcase on Saturday, August 13, at 1pm at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.
Eleven local authors will have five minutes for introductions and then, the rest of the afternoon to sign books, answer all your writing-related questions, and enjoy some light refreshments provided by the library.
Attendance is free, but to make sure there is adequate seating, they are requesting that you RSVP:
https://douglascountylibraries.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=184780
“I must also add how very much I liked the protagonist; she's tough, smart, but a little vulnerable too ….” - A Wishing Shelf Review of From the Mind of a Witch
Celebrate Rebecca Marte (From the Mind of a Witch) and all the other strong women of Science Fiction and Fantasy by entering this giveaway. You could win paperbacks of Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer, Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik, Book of Night by Holly Black, Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long and much more.
(I'd enter for the "A Woman's Place Is In The Resistance" mug alone!)
Plus 50+ other exciting dark mysteries, thrillers, and suspense novels …
AND a brand new eReader!
Here’s the link to enter for your chance to win:
This sweepstakes might just satisfy that craving.
Two winners will receive ALL of the eBooks. Other winners will receive one eBook selected randomly.
Enter here for your chance to win:
Check out the collection and pick up your free copy of Of Half a Mind here: https://storyoriginapp.com/to/n5JnLND
Then, check out this collection of 40+ free adventure, suspense, and thriller novels and novellas.
When ex-FBI agent Rebecca Marte considered the possible challenges of her new career as a private investigator, she never thought one of them would be to clear a witch charged with killing a man during a coven ritual. The strange case becomes nearly impossible, however, when the witch offers her defense. She's innocent by reason of possession.
Thrust into that uncharted territory, Rebecca involves her psychologist friend, Dr. Sam “Doc” Price, both to help her with the case and him with a losing battle to find his kidnapped fiancée.
Pick up your 99 cent copy from Amazon HERE
Enter for your chance to win print copies of The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley, Verity by Colleen Hoover, A Flicker In the Dark by Stacy Willingham, I Am Not Who You Think I Am by Eric Rickstad, and much more.
Enter HERE
Grab your copy from more than thirty stories from sample chapters to short stories to free books!
But hurry, because this giveaway ends July 1.
Enter HERE
Well, you’ve found it!
And check out my book, Killer in the Retroscape, a 2019 Eric Hoffman award finalist.
Select your stories HERE
This giveaway package is filled with some awesome prizes you'll love!
Enter for your chance to win print copies of The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley, Verity by Colleen Hoover, A Flicker In the Dark by Stacy Willingham, I Am Not Who You Think I Am by Eric Rickstad, and much more.
Enter HERE
What this collection lacks in the banner image it makes up for in size. It includes all sub genres of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
And any length from book samples to complete works.
Find your next favorite author HERE
Sorry, but how about Science Fiction and Fantasy stories instead?
Includes short stories, novellas, novels, and even a box set or two!
And who knows, maybe one of them is based on Greek mythology.
Grab your free story HERE
This giveaway package is filled with some awesome prizes you'll love!
Enter for your chance to win print copies of The
Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley, Verity by Colleen Hoover, A Flicker In the Dark
by Stacy Willingham, I Am Not Who You Think I Am by Eric Rickstad, and much more.
Enter HERE
The Goodreads Giveaway of a Wrinkle in the Mind ended at midnight (Pacific time) May 14. One hundred lucky winners will be receiving their Kindle copy from Amazon in a few days when the book releases.
If you weren't lucky enough to win a copy (sorry about that), you can still get one for the special pre-order price of 99 cents through May 18.
Pre-order your copy HERE
ENDS MAY 14
Giveaway ends May 14, 2022.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
All good things must end ... including this limited-time price!
Pre-order your copy of this "... pacey thriller, packed full of twists and turns" now and save a couple of bucks.
