Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Fill your eReaders with Post X-mas Deals in #SciFi #Fantasy & #Romance

 SFF

Dec 26-29 - December: Boxing Day 99c Sale with 30 SciFi & Fantasy eBooks


 Down Under

Dec 26-29 - Down Under Xmas Sale 
85+ FREE and bargain $0.99 romances to get you through the rest of summer. From sexy or sweet contemporaries to romantic comedy, paranormal, romantic suspense, erotic romance, women’s fiction, and Urban fantasy/Sci-fi/fantasy – we’ve got you covered. - http://traceyalvarez.com/xmas2017-sale/


 Pattys Promo

Dec 26-Jan 1 - Science Fiction & Fantasy - Giant 99c Sale with 100 eBooks
Take your pick of stories in Space Opera, Cyberpunk and Dystopian to Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, SciFi Romance and Paranormal Romance. - http://pattyjansen.com/promo 


 Book HollyDays

Dec 26-Jan 1 - Book Holly-Days - Fantasy & Romance - all books free with Kindle Unlimited - http://fantasybookgiveaways.blogspot.com.au/


 Fantasy Magic

Dec 22-Jan 11 - Fantasy Books for Fantasy Lovers Giveaway https://www.instafreebie.com/gg/ur6zmqPozEZTufSYF6PI


Saturday, December 23, 2017

Your foolish action - snippet from EUROPA for #WeWriWa #SciFiRom


Welcome to another Sunday with Weekend Writing Warriors. Meet writers in various genres and read 8-10 sentence snippets of their stories.

I’m not sure how many people will have leisure to read these snippets during the holiday, but I’ll continue the scene from my latest novel set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa.

Tag line: Daredevil scientist and scarred alien in perilous alliance

Blurb
Dr. Nikki Bell’s plan to discover intelligent life in the oceans of Europa hits a rocky start when her spaceship crashes on the icy surface. Seconds before she blacks out, she spies a man’s face in the water beneath the ice. When she wakes on the submarine Station, nobody believes her story. Convinced the mysterious stranger saved her life, Nikki searches for him while she explores the ocean and its alien inhabitants. 
Kiron Arqin Ramis chose exile as a Watcher on a remote outpost to redeem his family’s honor. He never expected to find an attractive Earther woman close to death. He violates the prime policy by rescuing her. Despite suffering the penalty, he strives to warn her about his hostile leaders.
Nikki’s unexpected meeting with Kiron triggers a chain of disasters in Europa’s perilous oceans. Can the daredevil scientist and scarred Watcher forge a new alliance despite their people’s antagonism?  
          Book 1 in a new SciFi series, Taxyon Space.

Today, I’ll continue in the hero’s perspective. Kiron has been summoned to a tribunal by the Triarchs. You can read my last snippet here: https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2017/12/tribunal-by-holograms-snippet-from.html
I’ve edited the excerpt slightly to fit.

He had landed in this awkward position due to the vigilance of his First. It would be Marlbor, he reflected bitterly, the Red Arrow First had disliked him ever since he had been assigned to the Triad. Marlbor had noticed the heat signal when Kiron had carried the Earther woman into the restricted zone. Kiron had learned how to evade the detectors when he wished to explore near the station, however, he had not accounted for the extra heat from the unconscious woman. The Overwarder’s Second, Parrish, had met him by the airlock and escorted him into the chamber reserved for the Triarch.
The Overwarder continued his rebuke, “Your foolish action has endangered the Watchers in our base, and potentially all of our people. The Earthers must never learn the secret of our existence on this moon.”
Kiron protested, “I found the unconscious Earther at the surface with a dwindling supply of oxygen. How could I leave an innocent person to die?” In his opinion, the Overwarder cared more for his ornate hairstyle than for people’s lives.

 Europa

The book, Europa, is on sale for 99c at: Amazon  iBooks  Kobo  B&N  GooglePlay

I am running year-end 99c specials for several of my science fiction books.

 Trilogy

BEST DEAL – 99c for Grand Master’s Trilogy, boxset of 3 books.
Teleport through the galaxy in this thrilling SciFi / Fantasy Adventure & Romance
Read about this series HERE.
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 Colony

A Tale of Two Colonies
Fight for freedom, fight to survive. Feisty Tiger Lily seeks lost colony & finds her match.
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 Lady

The Lady is Blue, Atrapako on Eden, Book 1
Intrepid scientist solves puzzle of scaly aliens on the remote planet of Eden.
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Reflections on 2017 - My Year as an #Indie #Author


Reflections on 2017

What did I accomplish as an author in 2017?  My activities are divided into Writing Progress and Book Marketing. 

Writing Progress:

I began the year by updating my series, Grand Masters’ Galaxy and Secret Supers with new covers. Also, I published two box sets: 
 Trilogy

Grand Master’s Trilogy includes the first three books in the series, Grand Master’s Pawn, Grand Master’s Game and Grand Master’s Mate.

 Secret Supers

Secret Supers box set includes: Super Starrella, Starrella Falls, and Gargoyle Hunt.

This year, I published three new works: Comet Tales, Cosmic Rift, fourth book in the Grand Masters’ Galaxy, and Europa, the first book in a new series, Taxyon Space.

Comet Tales
I published an anthology of four short stories and a novella, with the theme of science fiction romance. Two of the short stories had never been published before.
Trudge over the rocks of Mars, trek through a hazardous alien jungle, or pop across the galaxy in a pirate ship in five fun tales of adventure and romance.

 Comet Tales

Gifts of Jangalore - Short story set in the Grand Masters’ Universe.
Empath Rosa Spruce and Psi Master Varan seek an ancient site within an alien jungle. 

Stranded on Illumina - Jacie’s plan to meet her boyfriend on the resort Planet Illumina is scuttled when he skips their date.

Lonely Hearts on Mars - Love blossoms from disaster in this short story set in the near future.

Super Christmas - A short story about the Secret Supers.
Estelle invites Toby to her family’s Christmas dinner.

Captured by the Hawk - A Space Opera Novella. Spaceships crash across the galaxy in the comic misadventures of spy Grey Kat and pirate Black Hawk.

Available at  Amazon  iBooks  Kobo  B&N  GooglePlay


 Cosmic Rift

Cosmic Rift, Grand Masters’ Galaxy Book 4
Empath Violet embarks on a new and desperate mission to find her missing lover.
Violet’s happy family is shattered when Athanor Griffin vanishes. The formidable Grand Master might have teleported anywhere in the galaxy. Violet strives to find her psychic partner, while looking after their baby and fulfilling his duties on the Council. Her frantic search uncovers a new threat to galactic civilization along with resurgence of the infamous Ixioth slavers. The Council dithers in response to her call for action, and even her former allies believe the Griffin is dead. She must risk her son, her psi-powers, and her life to rescue her beloved mate in the hope they can unite to fight the menace.

Available at  Amazon  iBooks  Kobo  B&N  GooglePlay


 Europa

Europa, Taxyon Space Book 1
Dr. Nikki Bell’s plan to discover intelligent life in the oceans of Europa hits a rocky start when her spaceship crashes on the icy surface. Seconds before she blacks out, she spies a man’s face in the water beneath the ice. When she wakes on the submarine Station, nobody believes her story. Convinced the mysterious stranger saved her life, Nikki searches for him while she explores the ocean and its alien inhabitants. 
Kiron Arqin Ramis chose exile as a Watcher on a remote outpost to redeem his family’s honor. He never expected to find an attractive Earther woman close to death. He violates the prime policy by rescuing her. Despite suffering the penalty, he strives to warn her about his hostile leaders.
Nikki’s unexpected meeting with Kiron triggers a chain of disasters in Europa’s perilous oceans. Can the daredevil scientist and scarred Watcher forge a new alliance despite their people’s antagonism?  

Available at  Amazon  iBooks  Kobo  B&N  GooglePlay


Marketing my Books
Newsletter: I put a major effort into expanding my newsletter subscribers. My book magnets range from previews and short stories to novellas and the first novel in Grand Masters’ Galaxy. My newsletters include tidbits about my new stories, my free and discounted books, new releases, special deals and giveaways by other authors. Generally, I send two newsletters a month and have a corresponding boost in sales of my new releases or discounted books.

Paid and free promotions: Selling books is an uphill battle. I participate in newsletter swaps for my books, and cross-promotions with other authors, especially in science fiction, fantasy and romance.
My sales have seen an uptick from promotions with Book Barbarian, Bookdoggy, Reading Deals, People Reads, AuthorsXP, and Free Kindle Books & Tips. Unfortunately, however, none of my paid promotions has given a positive return on investment.
Recently, my box set, Grand Master’s Trilogy, was accepted for an international BookBub on Dec 27th. I’m hoping this will generate enough sales to cover my costs and increase international interest in my stories.

Social Connections:
My twitter followers have grown to >9000. http://www.twitter.com/AuroraSpringer
I have more than 1750 followers on my Facebook Page.
I created a new website to highlight my books: http://www.AuroraSpringer.org

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

Year End Specials in #SciFi Fantasy Adventure & #Romance


Fill Your eReaders with My End of Year 99c Specials 

Best Deal – 99c for Grand Master’s Trilogy, boxset of 3 books. 
 GMTrilogy

Teleport through the galaxy in this thrilling SciFi / Fantasy Adventure & Romance
Read about this series HERE.
99c at Amazon  iBooks  Kobo  B&N  GooglePlay


 Europa

Europa, Taxyon Space, Book 1 - SciFi Thriller & Romance
Daredevil scientist & scarred alien in perilous seas.
99c at Amazon  iBooks  Kobo  B&N  GooglePlay


 Colony

A Tale of Two Colonies
Fight for freedom, fight to survive. Feisty Tiger Lily seeks lost colony & finds her match.
99c at Amazon  iBooks  Kobo  B&N

Also available in PRINT



 Lady

The Lady is Blue, Atrapako on Eden, Book 1
Intrepid scientist solves puzzle of scaly aliens on the remote planet of Eden.
99c or Free with Kindle Unlimited

International: http://myBook.to/Amazon-Lady

Also available in PRINT




 Starrella

Super Starrella, Secret Supers Series, Book 1
Spunky supergirl, snarky flying horse and hunky hero tackle alien killers

99c or free with Kindle Unlimited http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C7WC8R6/
International: 

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Saturday, December 16, 2017

Tribunal by Holograms - Snippet from EUROPA for #WeWRiWa #SciFiRom


Welcome to another Sunday with Weekend Writing Warriors. Meet writers in various genres and read 8-10 sentence snippets of their stories.

Sorry, I skipped last weekend, but I’ll flip to another scene from my latest novel set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa.

Tag line: Daredevil scientist and scarred alien in perilous alliance

Blurb
Dr. Nikki Bell’s plan to discover intelligent life in the oceans of Europa hits a rocky start when her spaceship crashes on the icy surface. Seconds before she blacks out, she spies a man’s face in the water beneath the ice. When she wakes on the submarine Station, nobody believes her story. Convinced the mysterious stranger saved her life, Nikki searches for him while she explores the ocean and its alien inhabitants. 
Kiron Arqin Ramis chose exile as a Watcher on a remote outpost to redeem his family’s honor. He never expected to find an attractive Earther woman close to death. He violates the prime policy by rescuing her. Despite suffering the penalty, he strives to warn her about his hostile leaders.
Nikki’s unexpected meeting with Kiron triggers a chain of disasters in Europa’s perilous oceans. Can the daredevil scientist and scarred Watcher forge a new alliance despite their people’s antagonism?  
          Book 1 in a new SciFi series, Taxyon Space.

In my last excerpts, Nikki learned about the mysterious disappearance of her predecessor on Bathos and sightings of possible “mermen”. Today, I’ll gie you another glimpse of the hero’s life as a Watcher.

I’ve edited the excerpt to fit. Please excuse my abuse of punctuation.
In a submarine chamber on another quadrant of the ocean, a lone bare-chested man stood in front of four people sitting on low benches arranged in a semicircle. Kiron had been summoned to the tribunal soon after he entered the base. Two of his interrogators were present in person, and two were holograms of individuals viewing the scene from a distant location. The three white-haired elders bore the trident symbol of the Triarchs on their faces; they wore loose white tunics and their feet were bare.
Overwarder Kalpar, a tall man with a stern expression, said, “Underwarder Kiron Arqin Ramis, you are reprimanded for disobeying our rules.” His bicolored hair and matching gold and brown stripes below his left eye signified his membership in the Gold Band Triad.  
Standing erect and silent, Kiron wished he had been given time to dress properly; the elders would disapprove of his naked chest. Even the two Triarchs judging him remotely were well able to appraise his appearance via the interstellar quantel. Their holographic eyes fixed on him in a deliberately unnerving manner, although they did not move. His trial was not worth the expense of a live transmission.

 Europa

The book, Europa, is available at: Amazon  iBooks  Kobo  B&N  GooglePlay

I have two specials this weekend.

 Super Starrella

FREE – 13-17th - Super Starrella, Secret Supers, Book 1
Always free with kindle unlimited

Spunky supergirl, snarky flying horse and hunky hero tackle alien killers
Fun series starring superheroes at college and set in a fictional version of Atlanta and other familiar locations. Read about the Secret Supers HERE.


 Trilogy

Super Special for Grand Master’s Trilogy, boxset of 3 books.

Teleport through the galaxy in this thrilling SciFi / Fantasy Adventure & Romance
Read about this series HERE.
Lowest price ever - 99c at Amazon  iBooks  Kobo  B&N  GooglePlay

As always, I’ll be happy to reply to your comments.
Please return to www.wewriwa.com to sample the works of the other writers.

Find a catalog of my published stories HERE.
Join me on Facebook  Twitter  Google+

 My Books