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Three Stories + Six Days = Free Fantasy Swag

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A thousand year old sword loses its magic and a kingdom hangs in the balance…

A young prince must make a terrible choice to stop a war…

A band of adventurers faces death and glory a mile below the ground…

Escape this world for a short time with three tales of high fantasy—Sword of Kings, Assassin, and Seven Into the Bleak—all FREE over the next week on Amazon, starting tomorrow, June 21.

To get the word out about my stories and provide some micro-therapy sessions for those in need, I’m holding a cascading sale where each of the three titles is free for two days:

June 21 – 22       Sword of Kings
June 23 – 24       Assassin
June 25 – 26       Seven Into the Bleak

My only request: if you like what you’ve read and I managed to take you away from the cares of this dimension for even a short time, please consider writing a review and sharing the story with one other person.

I’ll even make it easy for you: on the opening day of each sale, I’ll post the links to all of the review sites for that story. Your support is hugely appreciated!

Mark your calendars and happy reading!

Keeping Things Straight With Evernote

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You wouldn’t think there’d be a new twist in the work-flow/word processing/information-management software arena, but I’m happy to report that Evernote (www.evernote.com) is a new, useful, and fun departure from all of the tired applications you’ve seen over the years…and best of all, it’s free.

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Contest: Win an autographed copy of ONE BAD TWELVE!

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Head on over to GoodReads.com for your chance to win an autographed copy of my crime fiction short story collection, one bad twelve! The contest ends in just 2 days, so hurry up!

Registering at GoodReads gives you the opportunity to participate in reading groups, chat with authors, and enter daily giveaways to win many other books, as well. It’s a great site that brings readers and writers together.

Giddyup and enter to snag that copy of one bad twelve for your very own at http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/23491-one-bad-twelve.

 

Fantasy short story Assassin is free on Amazon

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My short story Assassin is free on Amazon today and tomorrow (3/24 – 3/24). Please avail yourself of the offer and grab it at http://www.amazon.com/Assassin-ebook/dp/B007JJSMTQ/.

Synopsis
For almost twenty years, war has raged between the mountain kingdom of Thrace and the sea-faring land of Andal, exhausting both nations. Prince Lowan, the educated and debonair second son of the King of Thrace, has arrived to make peace with his father’s enemies. But the price Andal requires for peace is high–too high–and Lowan knows there are many ways to influence a nation at war.

Assassin is an original fantasy short story of 4,200 words, or about 17 paperback pages. It includes a Story Notes section, outlining the background and thought process behind the writing as well as an excerpt from Matthew Iden’s fantasy short story Sword of Kings.

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If you are kind enough to download it, please consider telling your friends by clicking on the “Share this item” button on Amazon (example on right). It would be a huge help!

I’ve included an excerpt after the break.