At last!
I’m pleased to announce that Once Was Lost, Marty Singer #6, is finally available for pre-order! It’s been a long wait, I know, but the team at Thomas & Mercer has been working diligently to make this the best Marty yet. [Read more…]
I’ve recently come across three interesting web sites—Scribl, Patreon, and Noisetrade–that could potentially benefit both writers and readers. Each has its own new twist on book distribution, which is exciting to see, since the democratization of the internet (and of the ebook industry) is often in question.
I’ll cover each of these new sites in a different post over the next week or two. First, up…Scribl! [Read more…]
I just got a nice review of Blueblood in AudioFile magazine, the leading glossy on all things audiobook:
Lloyd Sherr narrates this involved story, with its complex, well-developed characters, in a calm, almost nondescript, manner. Iden’s likable, sarcastic retired homicide detective, Marty Singer, is investigating gang activity and a string of cop murders in the Washington, D.C., area.
Sherr easily differentiates the many male characters by varying his volume and pacing. He also believably portrays Singer’s unofficially adopted daughter, Amanda, who helps Marty through his cancer diagnosis and treatment. Masterfully controlling the story, Sherr slows his pace and speaks haltingly when dealing with the emotional issues surrounding the sudden loss of a loved one or the possibility of Marty’s losing the battle with cancer. Sherr’s unique presentation will draw listeners into the twists and turns of Iden’s plot.
Read the original review at here. You can buy the audiobook here and listen to a short sample, too!
Thanks AudioFile!
To celebrate the release of the audiobook for Blueblood, Marty Singer #2, I’m holding a sweepstakes!
Entry is pretty simple: head on over to my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/matthew.iden) and click on the Giveaways tab. It’s a Rafflecopter contest, so you can earn entries by doing different actions like Tweeting about the contest, signing up for my newsletter, and similar things.
Good luck!
PRIZES
First place (1 prize): Hands, eyes, and ears
Author-autographed paperback, a gifted Kindle copy, and an Audible.com coupon for the audiobook of Blueblood.
Second place (1 prize): Eyes and ears
A gifted Kindle copy and an Audible.com coupon for the audiobook of Blueblood.
Third place (3 prizes): Ears
An Audible.com coupon for the audiobook of Blueblood.
About the audiobook
The audiobook is narrated by Lloyd Sherr, the voice of the History Channel’s Modern Marvels, Fillmore from Cars 2, and Guy Kawasaki’s APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur.
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Read well!
