WHAT I READ THIS WEEK: Heartshot by Steven F. Havill. Final Justice by W.E.B. Griffin.
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Sale
By March 1 all my stories and novels should be on sale across all venues (Kindle, Nook, Smashwords). That means 99 cents for my short stories TRUEPENNY, THE RETURN OF TRUEPENNY, SAINTS & SINNERS, THE TAKING OF RHINOCEROS 456, and WHEN GYMKHANA SMILES (only available on Kindle) and $2.99 on the novels ARROYO, TALKING TO THE DEAD GUYS, and THE COWBOY’S BABY (available everywhere).
Links: Kindle
http://amazon.com/author/gretchenrix
Nook
http://barnesandnoble.com/c/gretchen-rix
and Smashwords
http://smashwords.com/books/view/79235
WHAT I READ THIS WEEK: Little Deadly Things by Harry Steinman. Bleed Through by Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
ART UNHITCHED
This is one of the markets where I sell my books. Once a month (if the weather is okay, meaning not below fifty degrees or over eighty-five), my sister and I sit in a parking lot with my books piled on a table and engage in commerce. Our fellow vendors sell pottery, yard art, paintings, drawings, folk art, and small sculptures. So far. It’s a very interesting group. And we’ve got the food trailers in the next lot. And live music. If you live in Central Texas (or are driving through San Marcos one second Saturday), stop by and say hello, and eat at one of the food trailers. You’ll enjoy yourselves. And if you’re a writer in another community, look for something like this and join. You’ll sell your books and get some fresh air and sunshine in the bargain. Art Unhitched is located at 312 E. Hopkins at CM Allen Parkway in San Marcos.
WHAT I’VE READ THIS WEEK: Haunted Tales from the Dead of Night by P.A. Peirson.
Modestly successful
When I started this blog I meant to chronicle the writer’s life from the lower end of the scale, which is where I figured I’d be. And so far, that’s a correct assessment. Modestly successful. But modestly successful is way better than not writing at all, or not publishing at all.
This is what you might expect from a year of publishing what you write at my modestly successful level. I’m not going to go into electronic publishing sales right now, but my success there has also been modest. Here’s what we did with the paperback books I sold in 2012. The Cowboy’s Baby was published in 2010. Arroyo in 2011 and Talking To The Dead Guys in 2012.
I sold 44 copies of Arroyo, 38 copies of The Cowboy’s Baby, and 122 of Talking to the Dead Guys. All paperback and all sold within 3 counties in 2012. The sales equalled $2633.75 which does not take into consideration the cost of printing the books (or anything else like booth costs). We sold these mostly on weekends at the local farmer’s market, and a couple of local festivals, through consignment sales at a flower and gift shop and a trophy store, at a meet-the-author’s event, at a science fiction convention, and to local women’s clubs.
Two hundred and four paperback books. If you never did any better than that would you be happy with your success? That’s 204 readers, folks. Not bad at all.
http://amazon.com/author/gretchenrix
http://barnesandnoble.com/c/gretchen-rix
WHAT I READ BETWEEN BLOGS: Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold. Encrypted by Lindsay Buroker. The Somnambulist by Jonathan Barnes. Volcano Watch by Toni Dwiggins. The Basement by Bari Wood. Dead Space by Lee Goldberg. (I see that I’m reading too much and not writing enough. That’s just about to change.)
Free, today only. WHEN GYMKHANA SMILES
FREE, TODAY ONLY. WHEN GYMKHANA SMILES
WHEN GYMKHANA SMILES, run. This young black girl’s survival depends on her dental health; yours on keeping out of her way. As her Southern Gothic horror of a family prowls the coast waiting on her transformation, no one realizes what the old man plans. And Gymkhana never wanted her boyfriend involved. Not sitting tied to that chair. Whether you like your horror stories nasty or merely scary, this one leaves your teeth on edge.
This is a short story.
This is a short story.
Free, today only THE RETURN OF TRUEPENNY
Free, today only THE RETURN OF TRUEPENNY
THE RETURN OF TRUEPENNY: a cat eats mouse tale. Insane. Daring. Resourceful. MIA since the first story, Truepenny shocks the household by returning home on the back of a kite. PawPaw envisions her caught up in string when he steps forward to save her. Big mistake. Wrong type of kite.
This is a short story.
This is a short story.
Free today only, TRUEPENNY
Free today only.
TRUEPENNY.
TRUEPENNY: where the courage of a mouse earns the friendship of a cat. In a household where mice scoff at traps (but live in fear of the dog), the young mouse Truepenny emerges on a quest to expiate her family’s sins. What sins? And how can such a tiny mouse make it right? First obstacle: the family cat. This one considers eating mice one of the perks of his job. But one other deadly danger awaits.
This is a short story.
This is a short story.
Free today, THE TAKING OF RHINOCEROS 456
Free, today only. For Kindle and Kindle apps. THE TAKING OF RHINOCEROS 456.
Something mysterious goes on after hours at the San Antonio Daedalus Memorial Zoo. Myths live here. Mother Earth, for one. When the rhinos vanish, Steve the bum finds a talking dog. Maybe. Oddball whimsy combined with a puzzle: THE TAKING OF RHINOCEROS 456.
This is a short story.
This is a short story.
Free today only. Saints & Sinners by Gretchen Rix
Free, today only. Saints & Sinners. For Kindle and Kindle apps.
SAINTS & SINNERS: the voyage of a lifetime. The cruise ship Ascendant plies the waters of a pseudo-Caribbean sea. Passengers party like hell, no thoughts of the future. Great food, good friends, sex. But below decks a strange Ticktacktoe game goes on forever and ever. As heaven and hell hang in the balance, sinners play. And saints? They toss, throw, push or shove people overboard. Does anyone win?
This is a short story.
When Gymkhana Smiles
Here is my new cover for When Gymkhana Smiles, a horror short story.
Available only at Amazon.com for the Kindle and Kindle apps.
WHAT I READ THIS WEEK: The Devil’s Grin by A. Wendeberg.