Author Newsletters

Up until this year I really hadn't given much consideration to newsletters for fans, but having signed up for several myself and enjoying them immensely I decided to start my own. My first newsletter will go out tomorrow 12/15 and I'm excited. I stay in touch with fans on twitter and facebook and with my blog, but this is something totally different. In the newsletter I can share personal tidbits about my writing, my characters, my favorite authors and best of all--I get to give things away. Those who know me know how much I love giving things away and I'll be giving away $100.00 each month in 2014, as well as one month (not sure when yet) hosting a $500.00 giveaway. Yes, you heard it right--$500.00 to one lucky winner. Why? Well, newsletters are a form of advertising. You hope to reach fans who love your books and your characters and want more. I easily pay over $500.00 for a BookBub ad, which results in sales, but I'm not sure that everyone who buys these discounted books actually reads them, and I'd rather give my money and my time to the fans of Jacody Ives and Catherine Mans and hopefully to fans of that shh..... don't tell anyone--new series hero coming out in 2014.

I also love sharing my meditation/self-hypnosis/aromatherapy recipes and healing techniques that have worked for me and others. Through the newsletter I can offer these to people who are looking for something along those lines.

And last, but not least, it gives me an opportunity to share some other independent mystery authors and their books, introducing new material to my fans that I'm pretty sure they'll enjoy because I loved it. I would never recommend a book to my fans that I didn't enjoy myself.

If you're a mystery lover, Catherine Mans Fan, or Jacody Ives fan and love newsletters as I do, you can sign up for my newsletter on my blog here; my website at: http://lindasprather.com or the Catherine Mans Fan Page - email signup.

Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! Let's have an amazing 2014 together.


Linda

Free copy of The Gifts, A Jacody Ives Mystery for mystery fans

I love it when things finally click.  Spent this week upgrading and putting up a new website, which is now available at:  http://www.lindasprather.com  and it's available on mobile and Kindle Fire at http://www.m.lindasprather.com 

The mobile website was a real challenge, but I love the fact that I can integrate my blog and my website for fans.  Now you can have both in one easy spot.

On December 15th I'll start the first of my monthly newsletters to those who have subscribed, and one lucky subscriber will get a $100.00 gift card just in time for Christmas.  If you subscribed earlier---don't forget to check your emails for confirmation.  This was taking you to some crazy page with a 404 error, but they've promised me that's fixed.  What's up for the first newsletter?  Well, Catherine Mans fans will get a chance to see how Catherine met Cody.  This portion is taken from the original book, which like with movies was cut from the final product.  I've hoping to have this, plus a few short stories up for download in .mobi, .epub, .pdf and word for all the Catherine fans.

If you  haven't subscribed to the newsletter yet, it's easy, just fill out the form on the side here or at the website and submit.  You'll get one confirmation email to confirm your subscription and one thank you email.  After that only a once a month newsletter.  I plan on giving away some great prizes in 2014 and hopefully some wonderful interviews with some fantastic guests.  Hope to see you there.

Free copy of The Gifts, A Jacody Ives Mystery with each subscription.  After your confirmation email, I'll email you to see if you prefer .mobi .epub or a .pdf copy.