*My favorite promotion: Cold as a Wedge is FREE May 8th-10th!
Admittedly, when it comes to working on the next J.D. (kinda the slang used around the house) I've been stuck in neutral. Not so much the dreaded writer's block, so much as, well, life. Put enough spinning plates in the air, odds are one is going to slow down or slip off. And, J.D. drew the short straw on that one. Things have finally calmed down a bit around here (birthdays passed, 150th reenactment for the Battle of the Wilderness has come and gone and instead of sewing I can focus on this century).
Last night Cold as a Wedge became available for free for a couple days and over 250 copies were downloaded within the first 8 hours. It climbed to #916 in the free Kindle store and #13 among police procedurals. In less than a day, this comes close to trumping one of the best promotional periods I've ever run. So... super f'n thrilled about that! For me, it's always about people connecting to J.D. (or Rick cuz, c'mon, who doesn't love Rick?) and settling down in Southaven. I love reading books by Kate White and Ellen Crosby. The Bailey Weggins and The Wine Country Mystery series (respectively) are my favorites. It's because I absolutely fall in step with the characters. Even though J.D. is an acquired taste, that's always my hope for a reader. If you've never checked out either author, I highly recommend doing so. Great reads!
Yesterday, I finally found myself back in Southaven and I've gotta admit, it felt great. I really wanted to crack open a beer after I put the kid to bed and keep the momentum going but if you've ever spent the day with an incredibly enthusiastic toddler... once they're in bed the only momentum you have left is hurling you towards sleep. That said, the ball is back to rolling and even though the next book in the series focuses on a different criminal element, it's still brimming with everything you loved about the first book! Wish I could say the goal is a late summer release because it would be a fabulous beach read but realistically, we're looking at another autumn debut!
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