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Hooray! The Demon Kissed facebook page hit 44,000 fans last night! You guys are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this paranormal romance series with your friends and neighbors – and the hot guy on the bench, cuz yeah, you liked it THAT much!
If you haven’t had the chance to read DEMON KISSED by HM Ward yet, go grab it! The ebook is on sale for only $3.99!
The 13th PROPHECY will be released on March 6, 2012. The dummy cover will be posted on facebook later today. Go peek! And take a gander at the creative process that goes into the awesome cover art!
Today’s the day! SATAN’S STONE, the 4th book in the bestselling YA Paranormal Romance series by H.M. Ward was released!
Description: A single stone can heal the Sapphire Serum that’s poisoning Ivy Taylor and destroy the powerful demon who is hunting her—but she has to find it first. Forced into an alliance with her worst enemy, Ivy searches for Satan’s Stone. But she learns that the cost of using the stone’s power may be more than she can pay. If Ivy fails to retrieve the stone in time, she risks losing more than her soul and her true love—she risks the annihilation of the world.
DEMON KISSED SERIES ORDER:
#1. Demon Kissed
#2. Cursed
#3. Torn
#4. Satan’s Stone
#5. The 13th Prophecy (Mar 6, 2012)
ADDITIONAL DEMON KISSED NOVELLAS:
VALEFAR VOLUMES (Demon Kissed Novellas)
#1. Valefar Vol. 1 <– This ebook is FREE today only via Amazon!
#2. Valefar Vol. 2 (Spring 2012)
Below are the links to the book and ebook editions SATAN’S STONE on Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites.
Get SATAN’S STONE for kindle via Amazon.
Get SATAN’S STONE via Amazon in paperback.
Get a signed copy of SATAN’S STONE via the official website.
Grab the ebook edition of SATAN’S STONE for Nook via Barnes & Noble.
Watch the book trailer for SATAN’S STONE:
Thank you so much for reading! The final book in the series, THE 13th PROPHECY will be released March 6, 2012. Happy reading! And remember to enter the contest to win free stuff!
FREE STUFF! In honor of the release of SATAN’S STONE today – I’ve arranged it so that VALEFAR VOL. 1 is FREE!
It’s only for today. It’s for the ebook edition. And it’s only on Amazon. You can grab this novella and read about Collin Smith on your computer or smart phone via Cloud. I tested the Cloud reader last night – it’s very easy and I have issues working the toaster over. The ebook will just open on your computer after it downloads. No waiting!
Description: It’s 369 days before Ivy loses her soul to a demon kiss. And, Collin Smith, the most powerful Valefar this side of Hell, wants his soul back. He thinks he’ll get it too, until a bargain with a powerful demon proves to be more costly than he hoped. As his world shifts, Collin tries to protect Ivy, but he knows he can’t be with her. Torn between his affection for the girl and his loyalty, Collin is forced to be the evil creature he tries so hard to deny – a Valefar.
VALEFAR is a between the books novella based on the bestselling YA Paranormal Romance DEMON KISSED series. It is recommended that you read DEMON KISSED prior to reading the VALEFAR volumes. Each VALEFAR volume is meant to read in one sitting. VALEFAR Vol. 1 is a YA Paranormal Romance and has 12,500 words, or 85 pages.
Click here to go grab VALEFAR VOL. 1 by H.M. Ward now!
SATAN’S STONE was released TODAY for NOOK & KINDLE!
In celebration of release week for SATAN’S STONE, the 4th book in the bestselling YA paranormal romance series, DEMON KISSED by H.M. Ward – we are doing giveaways! ENTER TO WIN FREE STUFF!
So, what am I giving away?
SIGNED COPIES of SATAN’S STONE, VALEFAR, DEMON KISSED, TORN, & CURSED!
There will be one book of each title up for grabs! And it’ll be signed by the author with a big fat sharpie!
You can enter to win a KINDLE/ NOOK SKIN with SATAN’S STONE COVER IMAGE! I have a pic with the kindle skin on the new mini-kindle (kindle 4). But you can get it for the reg. Kindle, Fire, or Nook. It’s custom made. That’s code for it’s AWESOME, and will take 3 weeks to print and show up on your doorstep if you are the lucky winner of that item.
TO ENTER:
There are three different ways to enter. They are all easy, fast, and fun!
1. Comment on THIS blog post! That’s so easy! Just say something. Only comment once. Your comment will enter moderation if you haven’t commented before. An admin will approve it, and then it’ll show up. If you enter more than 1x, the mod will delete additional entries. So once is good!
2. ReTweet on Twitter! Follow @hmward and retweet the contest posts! Each RT is an entry! You can enter this way more than one time! RT it with your daily RTs. Spread the word! More RT=more entries.
3. SHARE via the DEMON KISSED facebook page! This contest will also be listed on our facebook page! Simply SHARE the wall post. Easy!
Winners will be selected on Jan. 31, 2012 at random. US only. Read the details below for all that technical hoopla. The winners will be notified on Feb. 1, 2012. So up until then, enter, and spread the word!
As of right now, SATAN’S STONE has been released EARLY for KINDLE & NOOK! Eeep! And it’s already rising to the top of the charts. Thank you so much awesome DEMON KISSED fans! You guys are so totally amazing! Thank you so much!
Terms: US RESIDENTS ONLY, not available where prohibited by law. If you are under 18 years old, you must have your parents permission. Winners will be contacted via email on February 1, 2012. Winners will be chosen at random. Winners must respond to claim their prize within 24 hours or they forfeit their prize. Skins do NOT include the ereader – it is the custom skin only. For items being mailed: We are not responsible for items lost or damaged during shipping. We are not responsible for shipping delays or acts of God that interfere with delivery. The item will ONLY be shipped to the shipping address provided. Prizes are non-transferable. No cash value. Contact us for full giveaway details. Thank you.
The month of December is almost over, and the one thing that I’ve read over and over is that December Kindle ebook sales took a nose dive this month. It showed up all over the web, but as of right now there is no explanation if this is a market blip, or something else. I’m thinking something else called…
The 5 DAYS FREE promo.
I think it royally messed with Christmas kindle sales for authors. The most complaints have come from Indie authors who priced their ebooks below $2.99. It provided direct competition for those who are shopping based on price. I mean, FREE is a pretty good price, right?
The 5 DAYS FREE promo was released with the KDP Select Program earlier in Dec. 2011. Basically, the author can promote their book for FREE for 5 days over a 90-day period. It’s one of the perks of of the KDP Select program. During the 90-days, the author’s book is also added to the Kindle Lending Library where Prime Members can borrow the ebook for free.
There has been excessive chatter on the KDP boards about a sudden surge in promotional sales when the book is free. But the bubble bursts as soon as the free period is over, and then the book resumes its regular position. Or worse. It’s an emotional roller coaster for an author to see their book’s sales rank at 250,000, and then watch it jump up to #147 in the Kindle store, only to fall back to where it was after the promotion.
Several authors reported that their book sales were worse than before they did the 5 days free promo. Their book didn’t even go back to the ranking it was at before offering the ebook for free. That really sucks. Here’s an explanation as to why that might be: As stated in a previous post, each author has a network of people who are willing and able to purchase the author’s book. Most authors have approx 200 people in this network that includes friends, family, co-workers, and acquaintances.
So you take your awesome ebook, and put it up for free via the 5 days free promotional tool. You go from selling a small trickle, to a whopping 1500 books! Exciting, right? Well, maybe not. It’s possible that you just shot your sales in the head. You might notice a little statistical issue. The people who would normally purchase your book for 99 cents, can get it for free. By using the 5 Days Free promo, the author used up his 200 people network, and now all the people who were going to buy the book have it. And you didn’t get paid. Now the author has to wait to see if any of these freebie shoppers read the book, like it, and bother to recommend it to anyone. Your ebook can’t hit a second wave of readers until that happens. And it could take time, if it happens at all.
Free books tend to attract book collectors who pack their kindles full of stuff. Some are self-proclaimed ebook hoarders, while others are the cheap-o-ramas that leave 1 star reviews because they don’t like your name. Both types are interesting folks who lurk under bridges and bake bones in their bread. (Fe fi fo fum – Billy Goats Gruff!) Okay, maybe not that extreme, but I think the hoarders are funny. They are preparing for the Apocalypse by stuffing their kindles full of free stuff. Meanwhile, I’m wondering where I’d plug in my Kindle at the end of the world. I don’t think stuffing a candle into it will work. I’m not a visionary, I guess.
Anyway, as for KDP Select and the lending library, it’s still too early to tell how that’s going. We should know shortly. Either way, there have been reports of slumped ebook sales all over the web this month. Which is majorly weird because holidays are times when people are stuffing their ereaders full of books. As for B&N sales – mine tripled this month. Not sure if it’s cause everyone jumped ship over there at PubIt! or what. That makes me think that this isn’t a market blip, but an Amazon blip. It’ll be interesting to see what happens with ebook sales on Amazon in January.
Okay, you bloggy people asked for the 10 days of teasers to be posted here too, so here they are!
These are excepts/ teasers from SATAN’S STONE by HM Ward. The 4th book in the bestselling YA Paranormal Romance Series, DEMON KISSED.
Teaser #1: “You’ve been avoiding me, little one.” Her voice was cold. She was cold. She stood next to me, casting a glance down over my shoulder. “After our last lesson, I thought you’d be eager for more.”
TEASER #2: Collin’s jaw twitched. He opened his mouth and then snapped it shut. Turning on his heel, he ran his fingers through his hair, half pulling half pushing it out of his face. When he turned back to me his eyes flickered like blue flames. “I’m not losing you. Not after all this.”
TEASER #3: With an ungodly thud, I landed on a slick golden floor. My comb clattered next to me with the blades retracted. A black boot stepped toward me me, as a hand reached down and pulled me up by my shirt. “Have you lost your mind?”
TEASER #4: I opened my mouth to speak, but she cut me off. “No! You listen and you listen well. You had no more time for mistakes. There were no more chances to waste.” She shook her head, looking at me with complete disgust.
TEASER #5: SATAN’S STONE DESCRIPTION: A single stone can heal the Sapphire Serum that’s poisoning Ivy Taylor and destroy the powerful demon who is hunting her—but she has to find it first. Forced into an alliance with her worst enemy, Ivy searches for Satan’s Stone. But she learns that the cost of using the stone’s power may be more than she can pay. If Ivy fails to retrieve the stone in time, she risks losing more than her soul and her true love—she risks the annihilation of the world.
TEASER #6: The contact of his skin against mine made something inside of me stir. My stomach twisted as Collin’s thoughts pressed into me gently with a rush of affection I didn’t expect. He pressed his lips against my neck. Every ounce of restraint broke as his lips touched me. Another kiss at the base of my neck made my knees buckle. Collin caught me in his arms, pressing my body tightly to his, as he lowered me onto the bed. He lifted his hands from under my back and kneeled, looking down at me. The sunlight surrounded him making him look ethereal. His eyes were sparkling, full of life. He pressed one hand next to my head, and the other by my waist and lowered his body on top of mine, pressing into me.
and – today’s teaser
TEASER #7: His eyes locked onto mine. They were like big gold coins, perfectly round. “Don’t speak. I don’t know what happened to you, but something beat the hell out of you. I thought you weren’t gonna wake up. You’re covered in… I don’t know, but you’re still bleeding. There are welts all over you.” He lifted the wet cloth from my face, and placed it in the bowl. As he soaked it with water and rung it out, hesitating…
And check out the SATAN’S STONE kindle skin! We’ll be giving away a few of those awesome skins for your nook, phone, or kindle in Jan. Be sure to keep an eye out!
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Pre-order is up for signed copies of SATAN’S STONE by H.M. Ward! The only place to get one is via the official DEMON KISSED website. These copies of the paperback are signed by the author. There are only a limited number of books, so grab them before they are gone!
There are also a few of the rest of the Demon Kissed Series still up there too. There are only a couple of each remaining of titles: DEMON KISSED (#1), CURSED (#2), TORN (#3). VALEFAR Vol. 1 is a companion novella about Collin and goes with the Demon Kissed Series. Ordering links will be disabled when they sell out.
Thank you so much!
Have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!!!
Demon Kissed is doing 10 DAYS OF TEASERS for SATAN’S STONE!
Let’s get into the Satan’s Stone spirit with 10 days of teasers! They could be text from the book, art, or video! Keep your eyes peeled! Teaser #1 will appear later today!
1st teaser will appear later today on facebook!
Eeep! Can’t wait! ❤
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