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How not to be a wildebeest

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In Kenya, we are in the midst of the Great Wildebeest Migration. Known as one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World”, it’s also referred to as “The World Cup of Wildlife“.

It’s basically a triathlon involving swimming, jumping and running. Events include “Swim the Mara River and avoid the crocodiles”, “Dodge the lions in the grasslands” and, for the younger members of the audience, “Be born and start racing”.

Instead of a trophy, the successful wildebeests win the ultimate prize: life.

While you may not have any migrations trampling through your backyard, you do have the opportunity to observe a herd of new books cross your screen, which is way better than being a wildebeest. After all, they don’t read and you do.

Here’s your chance to gobble up some new books, or sneak in a few early bird stocking fillers. So swim on over to the Mega October Book Spotlight HERE.

As an added bonus, you can ENTER TO WIN a bundle of 48 books! Now that’s way better than breathing in dust from a stampeding wildebeest herd.

Feel free to share the giveaway news. You get 3 extra entries for every friend you refer. More info is over HERE.

Good luck!

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The Biggest Spider EVER!!!

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goliath-birdeaterToday we discuss spiders. Officially, the largest spider in this world is the Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula. With a 1-foot long body and 1-inch long fangs, it’s big enough to inspire arachnophobia in all but the stout of heart. As if its size isn’t horrible enough, this tarantula can shoot you with its own body hairs!

Fortunately, no hairs will be shooting out of your eReader when you read A Spider Comes Calling. Instead, you will experience all the fun you’ve come to expect from this series with a few new twists, turns and wacky characters.

Early reviewers are raving about it: “Beatrice is witty, funny, and endearing as usual, Mr Timmons is lovable, and Gideon is hilarious.” “The cast of characters is just awesome.” “The pace is fast, furious, and filled with unusual creatures.”

And now it’s your turn! Select your favorite online store and download Case 6 in the Society for Paranormals right away, before the price goes up and a spider hits you with a hair. Or a monkey steals your laptop…

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Here’s what happens when you forget a capital

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BoxedSet 3D CoverLast week I wrote a post about a monkey sneaking through my office window and snatching up my apple. In hindsight, it was an entertaining incident. Lots of hindsight. At the time, I was NOT amused.

After I shared this story with my husband, he became very agitated:

Him: The monkey took your apple?
Me: Yes.
Him: Did you get it back?
Me: Ah, no, and I don’t want it back.
Him: You don’t?!!!
Me: No. The monkey ate it.
Him: The monkey ate your laptop?

That’s when the limitation of verbal storytelling dawned on me: you can’t hear the capital or lack thereof. There’s a big difference between an apple and an Apple.

Fortunately, that won’t be an issue for you when you read my books. Without further delay, I’m delighted to announce the once-in-a-blue-and-purple-moon, crazy sale on the Society box set.

Containing the first four books in the series (with a total of 380+ reviews!), the box set usually sells for $5.99, which is a pretty good deal to begin with. But for the next few days only, it’s on sale for 99c. Yup, that’s less than $1. Seriously, what can you buy for $1 these days that will provide hours of entertainment?!

Exactly.

So here are the links to the various bookstores. If you haven’t had a chance to read any of the first four books, now is your chance to grab a great deal. But it’s only on until Saturday night. Enjoy!

Purchase links for the Society for Paranormals box set:
Amazon
Kobo
Barns & Noble
iBooks
Smashwords

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Cover Reveals!

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ASpider Kindle coverWell, here it is: the cover for A Spider Comes Calling! Who wouldn’t be excited about an elephant-sized arachnid lurking in the garden?!! Case 6 in the Society for Paranormals is full of the (un)usual suspects, the sarcastic wit and, of course, tea. Copious amounts of tea.

Here’s the blurb: Life after death just got deadlier. Mrs. Beatrice Timmons (aka Miss Knight) is thoroughly unimpressed by the troop of monkeys that have invaded her kitchen. Of course, that’s only the beginning of the influx of undesirable critters.

When a giant spider appears in the garden, Mrs. Timmons knows there’s trouble brewing and it’s not served with tea. A choice must be made: agree to an unholy alliance or endanger an unborn child? To confound matters further, her husband disapproves of the whole venture. And that’s before Mrs. Timmons vanishes into the Underworld to pay an unsolicited visit to the God of Death. While it’s all for a good cause, the consequences could be dire.

 

And while I’m on the topic of covers, I also updated the covers for a couple other series. They really needed the upgrade. Let me know what you think!

Lethal Takeout New2 KindleFatal Secrets OriginalThe Ghost Post is an Urban Fantasy Series in which the humour is dark, the characters deadly: A dark(ish) humour, paranormal mystery series starring the newly made ghost, Axe Cooper, his best friend Lily Chan and their ghostly friends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dragon's War new KindleDragon's Mind new KindleDragon & Myth is a Sci-Fi / Fantasy Adventure Series: Dragon is the bodiless brain who runs the city, Myth is the girl who runs him. But all that changes when Dragon begins to dream and remembers the truth, a truth that puts their lives in danger.

 

 

 

 

 

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Here’s what makes me shudder!

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ASpider Kindle coverHaving lived in Nairobi for 16 years, I figure I’m fairly acclimatized and acculturated. So imagine my response when a monkey climbed through my office window, grabbed my apple and sat on my desk to eat it.

Was I as nonchalant as Miss Knight? Cool as the top of Mt Kenya? Calm as a lion at noon?

Not exactly. The moment I saw the fleabag preparing to pounce on a defenseless apple, I leaped to my feet, shrieked and flapped my arms. My work colleagues stood at a safe distance and laughed. Unapologetic, the monkey departed with my snack in hand.

Needless to say, I have since kept my windows closed and my food locked away.

I can understand that for many people (perhaps even you), monkeys evoke a warm-and-cuddly feeling. Maybe I should reserve my arm flapping and eye shuddering for the elephant-sized spider I’m about to launch into the world next week.

Speaking of which, and in celebration of the approaching release of A Spider Comes Calling, I will be slashing the price of the 4-book Society boxset from $5.99 to 99c! That’s one crazy deal!

Now, I don’t put my books on sale very often. I figure my books are already well priced. But the stars have aligned, some bones were tossed, a goat was sacrificed, and a monkey stole my apple.

So… middle of next week, I’ll be sending you an email with the purchase links for the 4-in-one boxset. Don’t miss that email, because this insane sale will only be for a few days.

At the end of next week, you’ll receive a couple more emails from me, announcing the release of book 6!!! The book will have a discounted price for the first 2 days, so watch out for my emails.

The reaction of early reviewers has been overwhelmingly positive. It appears none of them could eat or sleep until they finished the book. (That’s a good thing, right?!)

I read the whole book straight through without stopping.

The pace is fast, furious, and filled with unusual creatures.

One of those unusual creatures is on the book cover. Yup, that’s one honking big spider: Anansi, the Trickster God. And he’s coming to a bookstore near you.

In a nutshell (or an apple core): Please forgive me next week when you receive a flurry of emails about the boxset sale and the book launch special. It’s all for a good cause. And at least I’m not sending you monkeys…

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