Mother's Day Reading Blitz

There will be a live Giveaway event on Facebook for 

the Mother's Day Reading Blitz

It's hosted by Indie World Publishing & Author Services

Put the whole three-day weekend on your calendar 

Allow Mom to sign up for awesome gifts,

then shop for her next book, or stock up for her summer vacation.

Also note on your calendar the three day Mother's Day weekend, from May 9 - 11.  During those three days be sure to visit the Indie World Publishing & Author Services website to search through the 72 books by over 60 fantastic female authors which will be available for only $0.99!  That's 99 cents! Participating books can be found here so start looking now: http://www.indieworldpub.com/#!mdrb-books-by-genre/c1f28

On Saturday, May 10th, there will be a giant giveaway of lots of fantastic books written by female authors ~~ some on the book sale lists and some not.  All these books have strong female lead characters.  

There will also be other items available for giveaway.  The great news is you don't have to be a mother (or even a female) to join in the fun!  Just mark your calendars and get ready to enter each contest for your chance to win!  Oh - and invite all your friends and family!  We'll be expecting to see you there!

For my part, I have 7 of my books posted for sale at the amazing low price of 99 cents.  I will also have two others to be given away.  Visit the site today for my listing of books in the variety of genres so you will know which ones you might be interested in purchasing. 

For the giveaway I've chosen my two children's books (see below) since they have no Kindle equivalent.  Click on the link below the picture to visit the Amazon page where you can read about them and see the reviews.  

If you win a book, or decide to buy one, please be considerate of the author and make a comment on the book's Amazon page about your reading experience.  It's not difficult.  Just scroll down the page to the write a customer review button and click.  There is even a Tips and Guidelines link highlighted on the review page if you want some hints on what to do.

DON'T FORGET TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR.  REMEMBER MOM AND WE'LL SEE YOU THERE.

http://www.amazon.com/Carousel-Pony-Make---Wish-Story/dp/1482336766

http://www.amazon.com/Theres-House-Judith-Victoria-Douglas/dp/1478361131

                            

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Conspiracy Theories, Petitions and a Bit of Justice

I found out today what a liar Amazon is.

I got an email, after an investigation I requested of a fake 1-star review, that said both the 1-star reviews would be removed in 3-5 days.  On the 5th day I replied through that email asking why they hadn’t yet been removed.  I not only got a response that said they wouldn’t be removed, but the email saying they would be disappeared from my email cache.

It’s not in Sent, or Trash and the one I kept in the In box is also missing.  Amazon actually deleted my email from them that they didn’t want seen.  Who would have thought they would do that?

To read the entire posting, go here.

Another Review for Each of My Children's Books

http://juliesbookreview.blogspot.com/2014/01/review-of-theres-tree-on-my-house-by.html?spref=fb

Donna wrote another wonderful review of my granddaughter's first favorite book with her name in it.  It will be posted on Amazon and Goodreads soon.  The book is available on Amazon, and there is no ebook edition.

There’s A Tree On My House 

By Judith Victoria Douglas

http://www.amazon.com/Theres-House-Judith-Victoria-Douglas/dp/1478361131

 

A small maple seed is blown by the wind and lands on the corner of the roof of a house and the seed is so protected there that it begins to grow.  Sadie, the little girl who lives in the house is playing with her cousins, Ava and Abby in the yard, running around with their balloons when one of the balloons gets loose and floats up toward the seedling.  So that their cousin isn’t sad, the other two girls let their balloons free too.  They believe the seedling tried to catch the first balloon, and run in to tell their mother that there is a tree on their house.  Their mother and father help to save the tree from growing on their house.  Thus, the story of the tree on the house has started.

 

I really enjoyed this book and I believe children will enjoy it too.  There are lots of extras included with the book a tree that a child can color and decorate with included clip art, and extra pages to illustrate a child’s own tree story.  5 out of 5 stars.

~~~~~~~

http://nerdgirlofficial.com/the-carousel-pony-by-judith-victoria-douglas-reviewed-by-shelby/

And Shelby gave a 4-star review for The Carousel Pony last November that is just appearing on the reviewer blog.  It's my granddaughter's second favorite book with her name in it.  It's posted on Amazon and Goodreads.

A special carousel with special ponies. When one winks at Sadie she is sure her wish for a pony will come true.

Released 11/12/13; available on Amazon. There is no e-book edition.  http://www.amazon.com/Carousel-Pony-Make---Wish-Story/dp/1482336766

A children’s book to be read to children up to the third grade when they may be able to read it themselves.

The Carousel Pony by Judith-Victoria Douglas is a delightful story about the simple magic of childhood.

Sadie is a sweet young girl who wishes for a pony of her very own. Unfortunately, like a lot of us, she must settle for riding the carousel ponies at the local fairgrounds. Sadie’s father is a photographer and is hired to take pictures of the new carousel ponies in order to make brochures. He takes Sadie with him on what turns out to be a fantastic day full of fun, imagination, and magic for her.

Kids and parents alike will quickly fall in love with this enchanting story. The illustrations are beautifully hand drawn and idyllic. The ponies are described in excellent detail allowing the readers to place themselves into the story with ease. There are lessons on the history of carousel ponies and a cast of wonderfully written characters. My favorite, besides little Sadie and her favorite pony Whisper, was Mr. MacTavish. He was so very kind and patient and his gift to Sadie was very sweet.

This is not my first book by Judith-Victoria Douglas and I’m sure it will not be my last. My little one and I thoroughly enjoy the amazing adventures her books take us on and we very much look forward to our next.

FREEBIES FOR THE WEEKEND

ATTENTION ALL READERS!

If you want to get a taste of my writing styles,  here is your chance.  

The Kindle editions of three of my publications are now available for FREE on Amazon.

MIRACLE BELLE, A Horse with a Secret, will be FREE starting Friday, September 27 through Tuesday, October 1.
http://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Belle-Secret-Twisted-ebook/dp/B00DT4GQ6Q

This short story is from my Twisted Vine anthology, and is a spin-off of my novel trilogy, Where the Horses Run.  It's appropriate for older children, especially those who are acquainted with a few breeding terms included ~ DNA, fetus(es), (frozen) semen and ova.  I would love comments because I've worried about the age group to present it to.

Ten-year-old Trisha loves Belle, and her scientist father is the one who recreates this first horse after all the horses in the world disappear. 

Here is the connection for my UK readers.  http://www.amazon.co.uk/.../dp/B00DT4GQ6Q

Today I added the Anthology itself.  So, if you really want to get acquainted with my writing styles, which are different for each story, and get a taste of a few published and to-be-published novels through excerpts, then download the Kindle of TWISTED VINE: An Anthology of Short Stories and Poems.  It will be available Saturday, September 28 through Wednesday, October 2.

http://www.amazon.com/Twisted-Vine-Anthology-Stories-ebook/dp/B00DJTUYSC

There are poems and the complete stories of truncated versions included in novels.  If you like romance, Sci-fi and/or fantasy, there will be stories to interest you.  Many have a twist in time.  One is a tribute to my favorite Doctor Who episode in poem.

Here is the UK connection:  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Twisted-Vine-Anthology-Stories-ebook/dp/B00DJTUYSC

FREE FOR THE WEEKEND ONLY -- A PRICE FOR LOVE.  It’s the Kindle version of Ariel’s Cottage. the same romantic suspense that just received a five star review from a romantic suspense fan.  She was kind enough to post it for both books.
http://www.amazon.com/Price-Love-Ariels-Cottage-ebook/dp/B007RGJ7Q8

Here is the UK connection:  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Price-Love-Ariels-Cottage-ebook/dp/B007RGJ7Q8

If you have a MAC, but no Kindle, there is a free Kindle download for your computer.

Latest Release

I'm excited to announce that the second book in my trilogy, Where the Horses Run, Sacred Hills, is now available.  Check it out on Amazon for the book or the Kindle from my author page HERE.
The Kindle Look Inside feature has the prologue to the middle of chapter four.  Read them to determine if this big book is for you.  If you haven't read Book I, Mass Extinction, check it out HERE.  It has the prologue to the first third of chapter five available for your reading determination.  I hope you find it intriguing.

Separating one from the Anthology

Miracle Belle, A Horse with a Secret, has Trisha, a ten year old girl, as a main character.  She'd never seen a horse until the filly was born, because entire equine species had vanished from the world.  Her father is the scientist who clones the first horse to survive.  Trisha falls in love and fights for the filly's right to live when problems are suspected. They become best friends, sharing their friendship more closely after a chance occurrence gives Belle a gift she only shares with Trisha.  After another surgery Belle no longer responds to Trisha so she's sure her friend has lost her gift.  She's so disappointed she complies with her father's wishes and goes off to boarding school.  Trisha doesn't see Belle again until she is grown, out of college, and Belle is old, retired from having any more foals.  They rediscover their friendship and Trisha learns of her grave misunderstanding all those years ago.

I thought the story would reach more young horse loving individuals if an inexpensive book and Kindle were available.  So, here it is and I hope you do enjoy it.

It's a spin-off of my trilogy, Where the Horses Run.  Anyone who's read Book I, Mass Extinction, will have a deeper understanding of the short story.  It takes place long after the trilogy story had ended.

It's only $.99 for the Kindle edition now and $3.50 for the little book by the end of the week.

Click HERE to go straight to the site.

Twisted Vine: An Anthology

This is the Amazon address for the Kindle version of my anthology, Twisted Vine.   It has the Look Inside benefit of seeing some of what you're getting.  It's only $2.99 and available through the Kindle Owner's Lending Library.  Check it out.  http://www.amazon.com/dp/BOODJTUYSC

The book version is also available now ~ only lists for $12, but Amazon is presently selling it for $11.40.  It doesn't

yet have the Look Inside benefit, but will soon.  You can find it here:  http://www.amazon.com/Twisted-Vine-Anthology-Short-Stories/dp/1478360720

As an anthology Twisted Vine is a genre assortment of my poems and short stories, a menagerie of tales spun of your enjoyment.  While Time is a theme, a twist in time conflicts a few.  Some appear in my published and yet-to-be-published novels and are here as stand-alone excerpts.  These include stories with Celtic backgrounds and of Native Americans.  Many are here for the first time.  Skim through the Contents, review the Introduction and learn how a variety can interest you.

  

'Tis Is Season

Tis the Season is an East Texas Writer's Association Anthology.  It's release date is June 25.  Its price is $14.99.  It will be available on Amazon, also in Kindle, and Barnes and Noble, also in Nook.  Purchase from the publisher, White Bird Publishing,  http://www.whitebirdpublishing.com, is also available.

The book contains a group of short stories and poems of various genres written by writers in East Texas.

There are four of works included:

Traveling Sands is a flash fiction. It won second place in a club contest.  It had a word limit and a bottle of sand as the prompter.  It's magic in this case.

Sweet Cherie Pie is a romantic short story.  It begins with the sentence that placed fifth, by readers vote, out of ten top Writer's Digest editor's choices from among four thousand entries.  The story begged to be written.

I also have two poems.  I Dream of Horses is from Book I of my Where the Horses Run trilogy, and O My Heart! is from the second novella, If I Could Only Sparkle, in my book Painted Tree: Two Novellas.

These four creative works are also included in my own Anthology, Twisted Vine, which will be available soon.