Offering Books for Free, with Interview

Posted by: Brian

It’s a question that often comes up from fans and other writers. “Why do you offer any of your books for free?” I usually give my answers when the question comes up, but one curious reader asked me several questions lately, and I figured that they might make for a good posting on the subject. So here we are.

Free books have flooded the marketplace lately, from Amazon to Barnes and Noble, from iTunes to Kobo. Independent author-publishers are beginning to ...

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JAN

Self-Publishing Blog, Site News

authorship, books, Brian Kittrell, marketing, promotion, self publishing, selling, writing

Book Marketing and Promotion

Posted by: Brian

I’ve been asked from time to time how to get a book out there and get it going, so I decided to make a post about it instead of telling everyone individually. I have a book marketing eBook on Amazon (for $0.99) and it’s on Smashwords (for free), so you can check it out if you want to learn some extra tips on marketing just to Amazon’s crowd. This is more of a general book marketing and promotion post to ...

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FEB

Self-Publishing Blog

amazon, barnes & noble, marketing, promotion, publicity, publishing, reviews, sales

Loss Leaders and Giveaways

Posted by: Brian

What are loss leaders? Can they help you?

In the self-publishing world (and in product sales in general), a loss leader is a product that you put out in front of people at a cheap price – sometimes at a loss to yourself, thus the term “loss” leader – which is meant to entice people into trying out the cheap one in favor of possibly purchasing the other products (in my case, books) that you publish later on.

This article discusses the ...

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JAN

Self-Publishing Blog

amazon, giveaways, loss leaders, marketing, promotion, publishing

The Dying Times – Press Release Issued for Free

Posted by: Brian

I wanted to spend a few moments talking about a website that I was told about called 24-7pressrelease.com. I have issued my first press release (for free). They have other paid options, but I won’t be getting into that until much closer to the time the book comes out. Right now, just a little stir is plenty. If I over-publicize right now, I run the risk of both burning myself out and the momentum ...

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SEP

Novels, Self-Publishing Blog, The Survivor Chronicles

advertising, Dying Times, marketing, Nadene, novel, press release, promotion

Books by Brian Kittrell

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Fantasy

Horror

…more coming soon!

The Circle of Sorcerers

by Brian Kittrell
Late Nite Books Online Store

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United Kingdom
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International
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Product Description

When Laedron Telpist’s sorcery training is interrupted by a knock on the door, what once seemed a proper profession must now be hidden. In a world where priests and mages vie for the limitless power of the elements and a new Grand Vicar has sworn death to all sorcerers, Laedron is tossed into a nightmare which would see his destruction at every turn.

From the home shores in western Sorbia, through the Cael’Brilland heartlands, and even across the seas to the great city of Azura, Laedron finds himself embracing old friends, consorting with unlikely allies, and confronting potent enemies. As he struggles to train himself in spellcraft, Laedron must face that he lives in a time when the utterance of a simple spell could be the signature on his death warrant.

The Immortals of Myrdwyer

by Brian Kittrell
Late Nite Books Online Store

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United Kingdom
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International
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Product Description

Laedron hasn’t been able to sleep for a week, yet he feels fresh and invigorated. He heals at an extraordinary rate, and finds that his hunger is satisfied by only a few morsels of food each day. Enhanced by the use of a soulstone, a vicar’s restoration spell has done much more than cure Laedron’s wounds, and a book with no name might be the key to discovering why. Unfamiliar with the deep implications of the magic behind his newfound abilities, he feels like his life is spinning out of control, and he must know the truth.

Laedron leads his companions to a land of vast pine forests to learn more of his condition, for the book mentions some of his symptoms and hints at the oldest secrets of mages. When he arrives in Lasoron, a strange old woman points him in the direction of the ancient ruins of Myrdwyer to uncover the answers he so desperately seeks.

An old feud, a host of soul-sucking enemies, and a madman bent on revenge stand between him and the answers he hopes to find, but he soon learns that some secrets are better left unknown to mortals.

The Mages of Bloodmyr Omnibus

by Brian Kittrell
Late Nite Books Online Store

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United States
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United Kingdom
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The Mages of Bloodmyr Omnibus: A Collection of Epic Fantasy Novels includes all of the books of the Mages of Bloodmyr series: The Circle of Sorcerers, The Consuls of the Vicariate, and The Immortals of Myrdwyer.

Altogether, the Mages of Bloodmyr Omnibus is approximately 230,000 words.

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The Circle of Sorcerers, Book #1 (81,000 words), Product Description:

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The Consuls of the Vicariate, Book #2 (73,000 words), Product Description:

Having arrived in the Holy Land, Laedron Telpist continues his journey to halt a war provoked by the Heraldan church. He discovers that the war he so desperately wants to stop is merely a prelude to something much older than he could have imagined. With the aid of his allies, Laedron must uncover hidden plots, bring justice to the rampant corruption, and end a conflict before it claims more victims.

Laedron, his friends, and the Shimmering Dawn knights face off against new foes, some willing to trade their loyalty for power and the ancient secrets of spellcraft and others more dangerous than outward appearances would suggest.

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The Immortals of Myrdwyer, Book #3 (75,000 words), Product Description:

An old feud, a host of soul-sucking enemies, and a madman bent on revenge stand between him and the answers he hopes to find, but he soon learns that some secrets are better left unknown to mortals.