Magic Morsel - Kindle Vella

Wow, it's been a while since I've blogged. I blame summer with the kids home! Guess what, though? They're back in school! More time for my writing endeavors.

This should be a quick post. Maybe next time I'll gush over one of the Disney+ Marvel series - lol.

I decided to jump into the deep end with a new project. Yeah, I know, I have tons of other writing projects that need my attention. The thing is, Amazon decided to launch this new publishing platform called Kindle Vella. It specializes in episodic stories, kind of like Wattpad.

Initially, I wasn't going to jump in, but then I had an idea (well, actually, I had the story idea a few months ago, but decided it would fit nicely with serial publication). And then I fiddled around with the art. Isn't it neat? I love it. Which then meant I really needed to just write the damned story.

So, that's what I've been focusing on since the end of June. The first episodes went live in July!

Oh you want me to tell you what it's about and how all this Kindle Vella stuff works? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

A half-elf walks into a bar...

Sounds like the start of a bad joke, right? Lila, the owner of the Magic Morsel, definitely agrees. She's a tech mage who manages the only neutral ground in the Triopolis area, which means she's stuck brokering deals between all kinds of humanoids. Her grandmother taught her well, though, and she's determined to keep Gammy's track record of no major incidents.

Then a half-elf walks into the bar...

That's the blurb for Magic Morsel, and at the time of this post, I have 12 episodes available on Kindle Vella. I'll be adding a new episode every Friday until the story is complete.

The best thing is, you can read the first three episodes for FREE! Once you get through those three, though, you'll need to purchase tokens to unlock further episodes.

If you do decide to give the free episodes a whirl, please give them a like if you enjoyed them. Similar to reviews, every like is helpful.

And... I think that's all I've got. I hope you enjoy Magic Morsel. Happy reading!

Ebook and Paperback Giveaways for Mind Behind the Mind

This past Friday, on October 13, it was the one year anniversary of my publication date for Mind Behind the Mind (Trinity Torn, 1).

I really can't believe it's been a year, and that I'm now elbow deep in revisions of the sequel! I was so happy to have finally released it into the world. And well, I felt the need to celebrate the anniversary, so... it's giveaway time!

I am currently running two giveaways, one for ebooks and one for paperbacks. Three copies of each format are available. Both giveaways run through October 30, 2017. Details on both are below.

First, the ebook giveaway is through Amazon. You do have to follow my Amazon Author page to enter the giveaway, but that's not too hard, is it?

Here's the link for the ebook giveaway: Amazon Ebook Giveaway - 3 copies available!

Second, the paperback giveaway is through Goodreads. You don't need to do anything to enter, but I'd love it if you'd add the novel to your To Read shelf! Link is below, with some of the information as well.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Mind Behind the Mind

by Alexa Grave

Giveaway ends October 30, 2017.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

The ebook giveaway is restricted to those who reside in the United States, and the paperback giveaway is for residents of the United States and Canada.

Please spread the word about both giveaways to whoever you think might be interested. Good luck, and happy reading!

Going Wide

As many of you know, since I started my Baker's Dozen Experiment last October, I've been publishing all of my titles on Amazon only.

Well, the time has come to start offering some of my titles at other retailers! This is where the term "going wide" comes from. It means I won't just be publishing titles with one retailer.

The one negative of this is I can no longer be in Kindle Select, so no more availability in Kindle Unlimited. For now, I'm removing titles from Select one at a time (depending on when my Select term is up), and I do still intend to put future titles in Select for at least 3 months (more if I'm getting a lot of page reads) before I move those titles wide. Of course my plans could change at any moment.

The great thing about going wide, though, is that now if you have a retailer you prefer over Amazon, you can buy my titles from there! Don't worry. Everything is still available for purchase on Amazon too.

I know, the whole Select thing can be a little confusing if you're not a writer juggling all these publication things. If you have any questions or need clarification, don't hesitate to ask! I'd be happy to answer anything I can.

Oh, I suppose you might want some links. You can now find 4 of my stories at Barnes and Noble, Kobo Books, and iBooks, as well as several other smaller retailers (just search for my author name on your retailer of choice to see if my titles are available). The links should take you to all titles by Alexa Grave.

Does your library also use Overdrive? If so, my titles are available through there - try to recommend them in Overdrive for your libraries to purchase!

The 4 titles currently available are: Dancing in the Wind, Dreams in Shadow, Tales of Chyraine, and Bound. Later this month 3 more titles will be available: Love Fades, Fractured Fairies, and Blood & Booze.

I'll be updating my website with this information next week, hopefully!

Happy reading!