Anyway, on to business. I’m excited to announce that INTO THE DARK has been accepted by Story Cartel, which means that for a limited time, you can read the book for FREE!

Why did I decide to give the book away for free? Well, I’m a new author, and there are a ton of us out there. Gifting a first book is a great way to earn new fans and gain their loyalty as a reader.

All you have to do is go to my Story Cartel page and sign up to read and leave an honest review. You’ll also be entered into my giveaway for signed print copies. This is a great way for new authors to be discovered by readers, and I’m excited to be a part of it.

Thanks so much for your continued support, and I’ll see you next Thursday!

How can we help each other? That’s been the burning question in my Suspense, Mystery, and Mayhem group on Kristen Lamb’s WANA Tribe.

So many things to discuss: craft, book launches, social media, marketing–the list goes on. And of course, the million dollar question: what do readers want?

I want to help my writing friends and connect thriller and suspense readers to new, exciting authors, so I decided to go to the experts. The thriller writers who’ve been there, done that, and have hard-earned experience to back up their advice. So in August, I’m bringing you Thriller Writer’s Extravaganza!

With help from WANA friends August Mclaughlin, Catie Rhodes and Piper Bayard, I’ve got some AMAZING authors lined up.

Thriller Writers Extravaganza

August 2
R.J. Ellory, bestselling author of A Simple Act of Violence
* Creating Tension *

August 9
Margie Lawson, writing coach of awesomeness
* Killer thriller craft *

August 16
Kathy Bennett, police officer turned crime writer (A Deadly Blessing),
* Writing authentic crime scenes *

August 23
Allison Brennan, bestselling author of The Lucy Kincaid Series,
* Tricks of crafting a superior series *

August 30
Vicki Hinz, bestselling author of The Mind Reader
* Crossing genres in fiction *

Five Thursdays devoted to thriller writers and readers. Bestselling thriller authors giving us the tricks of craft, advice on plotting a series, and the secret formula to figuring out what readers want. And don’t worry, thriller readers! You’re the most important, and we want you to meet new writers, so there will be a special post dedicated to awesome up-and-coming thriller writers.

Of course, no extravaganza would be complete without prizes, and I’ve got them lined up for you. For readers, every author will be giving away a copy of their book, and you can also win a $25 Amazon gift card and a bag of yummy healthy goodies courtesy of August McLaughlin (U.S. only). And for the writers, Kristen Lamb is offering a grand prize of a silver spot in her awesome WANA International blogging class.

For more details on the contest, exclusive news on my debut suspense novel,  my decision to go Indie, and other thriller related fun, sign up for my newsletter,
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Mark your calendars and spread the word to join us on Thriller Thursdays for the Thriller Extravaganza!