I like thinking of the books having that kind of future…
I am a community college professor and a writer (and other stuff too!) My latest novel is The Dance of Rotten Sticks (Montag Press) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1957010460
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I like thinking of the books having that kind of future…
Wishing the #authors out here on #booksky 💙📚 the best of luck with marketing and sales. It’s a slog to get a #book in front of people, let alone getting them to buy and #read it! I’ve had some luck with my #gothic #horror, especially during #spooky season. Try it? www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FQ...
How do you feel about gothic horror? Mine is just $2.99 on kindle… part of a 2 book series! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FQ...
I appreciate the Steinbeck comparison!
#booksky 💙📚 #horror #horrorbooks #michigan
Some gothic horror? www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQW26WS...
Some dystopian fiction? www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FQ...
Would you try some dystopian fiction? It’s a quick read! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FQ...
As #spooky season approaches, I’m hoping some folks on #booksky 💙📚 are looking for some #gothic #horror. The first in my 2 #book series goes for $2.99 on kindle and is on #KU. With 638 sold so far and strong reviews, this small press book has legs! Take a chance? www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQW26WS...
Would you try some sci-fi-y dystopian? www.amazon.com/Rules-Order-...
How about this... www.amazon.com/Rules-Order-...
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You’re too good to me!
A #book of mine of which I’m very proud, #booksky 💙📚, is my novel, Rules of Order. I think it struggled because it was at the tail end of the #dystopian craze. It’s one of my best #books, and I’d love if you’d take a chance on it at the Kindle $2.99 or KU. #scifi www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQLKGB7...
Glad you enjoyed it!
A strong recommendation, #booksky 💙📚 Get yours: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1957...
I’d say 15 and older could read it.
People largely don’t like Isaac (which is hard to hear because he’s kinda me)… but I feel like he shows some growth in this new book.
I enjoyed writing the 15-year old Carson. One of my favorite lines, and I didn't know if he was going to say it...when the dad is going on about hearing a loon out on the river. He's going on and asking Carson if maybe he heard a loon. And Carson quips, "I think I'm listening to a loon right now."
Hey #booksky 💙📚 do you want to get both of the #books in my #gothic #horror series? Do you also want to support a small @npr.org radio station? Just call 1-877-472-7677, make a $75 pledge and ask for the 2-book deal. I’ll happily sign them! They ship! I’m on air from noon to 3 EST. #horrorbooks
Yes, the first, The Dance of Rotten Sticks, takes place near Cheboygan. The second, Blood of the Witness Tree, takes place in the Pigeon River Forest north of Gaylord.
Thanks, Nellie!
I’d be honored if you gave the books a shot! They lean more on creepy mystery than gore: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1957...
With over 600 copies sold so far, my #gothic #horror, The Dance of Rotten Sticks, is my best selling work after over 30 years of #writing, #booksky 💙📚 Just recently, Montag Press released the sequel, Blood of the Witness Tree. Need a #spooky #horrorbook read? www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7SDTB...
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Well, #booksky 💙📚, #horror conventions are where it's at for #horrorbook sales. Yes, it was a pain getting up at 5 a.m., driving 2 hours, and then setting up. But... overall it was an entertaining day, and I sold 44 books at Wicked Bizarre! Care to make it 45 #books? www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7SDTB...
The security at Wicked Bizarre is on point, #booksky 💙📚
Off to Wicked Bizarre this dark morning (6 a.m.!). It will be the first time I can try to move copies of Blood of the Witness Tree face-to-face, #booksky 💙📚 #horrorbooks #horror #spooky You don't have to come to Belleville, MI to get a copy. $2.99 Kindle or KU! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7SDTB...
Tomorrow I’ll be at the Wayne County Fair Grounds in Belleville, #michigan for Wicked Bizarre, a celebration of all things #horror. I’ll be signing copies of the #books in my series. Start the series yourself with The Dance of Rotten Sticks Or get this, #booksky 💙📚 www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FL...
For my students, it’s much more micro: physically abusive me, deadbeat dads, verbally abusive men, jealous men, monetarily abusive men.
Years of listening to my female students…
In too many cases, the worst thing that will happen to a woman is a man.
Sounds good!
And so it begins, #booksky 💙📚 ... the strong desire to sell enough books so that Montag Press makes back their production costs. A small press took a chance on me, and so I need to keep asking you to take a chance on my #book! Every sale helps! #horrorbook #horror www.amazon.com/Blood-Witnes...
#Silksong is only $20?! That's amazing! But you know what's even cheaper than Silksong?... MY BOOK, NOSTALGIA: THE FOREST AND THE TREE!! 🥰📖🌳 If you're into dystopia, found family, badass bounty hunting vampires, and so much more, then you should check it out! #booksky books2read.com/u/b5Eqw7
The Castle of Otranto (1764) is the 1st #gothic #horror novel. It's a wild #read! I will be talking about it and the elements of the gothic genre at several libraries in #Michigan this fall, including the Detroit Public Library on October 1. #booksky 💙📚 #horrorbook www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
I need to tell you about these free ebooks! 💙📚 #booksky #freebooks #savemoney #ebook poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/g...
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Check out the review, #booksky 💙📚 #horrorbook #horror #spooky www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1957...
I look forward to this review too, #booksky 💙📚 Get yours: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1957...
I appreciate you taking a look!
Folk/occult horror? www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1957...
Would you try some folk/occult horror? www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1957...
If you don’t find that I have folk/occult horror: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1957...
Always looking for more #readers to take a chance, #booksky 💙📚 #horror #horrorbook #halloween #read #spooky #books That’s it. That’s the message. Please consider giving it a shot! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1957...
Nicely done!
Thanks!
The Charlotte, MI Oddities Festival was a huge success! I sold 55 books total, #BookSky 💙📚 Of course, I’m always willing to take on more #readers! #horrorbooks #horror Want to take a chance on my latest? www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FL...
I appreciate the enthusiasm!
Day 2 of the Charlotte, MI Oddities Festival, #booksky 💙📚 Yesterday was fantastic with 43 #books sold. Today hoping for 20. #horrorbook #horror Want to give my #writing a go? Get in with Blood of the Witness Tree! Here: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FL...
Can’t wait for your thoughts!
Thank you!
I appreciate you! I can’t get the literary writer out of me, so everything is a slow burn.
Had a goal of 2 sales an hour, #booksky 💙📚… it’s been just 2 hours, and I’ve already sold 20. Thank you, Charlotte, MI Oddities Festival! More #Michigan folks getting in on the ground floor of this #horrorbook series! #horror #spooky Get yours! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7...
Hey #booksky 💙📚, I’m at the Charlotte, MI Oddities/ #horror Festival. The pic shows that the weather is perfect. Hoping to find more #readers for The Dance of Rotten Sticks! #horrorbook No #author copies yet for Blood of the Witness Tree, but you can get yours here: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FL...
@itsapepperthing.bsky.social Sorry if I am double informing you (I'm losing track of folks I've reached out to!)... but wanted to let you know that the sequel to The Dance of Rotten Sticks has been release by Montag Press: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7SDTB...
I’ll try to post some pictures from the Charlotte Oddities Festival this weekend! In the meantime, please consider picking up a copy of my new #horrorbook, Blood of the Witness Tree. Could truly use the support, #booksky 💙📚 #spooky #horror #books www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FL...
Thank you! #booksky 💙📚
Everything helps. Curious of your opinion. Most folks have said this second book is better than the first. Do you agree?
Always appreciate a reader who also reviews. Thanks, Tom! #booksky 💙📚
This weekend, I'm signing #books at the Charlotte, MI Oddities Festival: festivalofoddities.com If you're out and about, stop by #booksky 📚💙 I don't have #author copies of Blood of the Witness Tree yet, but I will have the first #horrorbook. #horror Get sequel: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7SDTB...
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I’m probably biased but… BREAK THE RULE!
Not sure if I'll get it there but, if you're avoiding Amazon, I can do a signed physical copy that I could send you myself...discounted!
Just want the #kindle and the #kindleunlimited folks to know that my #horrorbook Blood of the Witness Tree is available for $2.99 or free for #KU folks. I'll take my #horror #readers any way I can get them! #booksky 💙📚 #spooky #books #halloween Take a chance? www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7SDTB...
I can soon provide one of my author copies as we did with the first book.
I'm so thankful for the reception my #horrorbook, Blood of the Witness Tree, has already received. Thank you people of #booksky 💙📚 for taking a chance on this 55-year-old, small press author. Your interest makes me feel like a real #writer! #horror Take a chance? www.amazon.com/Blood-Witnes...
I actually have more real time access to the sequel sales, so we could see the effects if you wanna give some away (I’m always surprised how quickly they get snapped up) I’m partly kidding… I can’t expect any more kindness from you, but it does make a difference! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FL...
You did! I truly appreciate it!
I bought my copy. Have you? Fall is in the air, so grab this spooky sequel! 🩸📚💙
I appreciate you, Nellie!
#booksky 💙📚
The first book in the series, The Dance of Rotten Sticks, sold over 550 copies so far, #booksky 💙📚 The sequel released almost 2 weeks ago...and so far has sold 20 copies. How do I reach those initial 550 #readers!!!??? I guess by posting! #horrorbook #horror www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7SDTB...
How about some gothic horror? www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7...
Gothic horror? www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7...
Would be honored if you gave my gothic horror a go! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7...
I appreciate you!
Pro tip! Thank you, Steve!
I finally have an event this weekend at the Charlotte, MI Oddities Festival! In the meantime, #booksky 💙📚, it’s hard out here for a small press #author. Hey, buddy, can you spare a book purchase? (Perfect for #spooky season and only $2.99 on #kindle!) #horrorbooks www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1957...
That looks very cool!
Hey #Booksky 💙📚 ... come into the woods with me! #spooky #horrorbook
I’d be honored if you took a chance on my gothic horror: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7...
Just going to say it, #booksky 💙📚…this gothic #horror needs at least a kindle sale!! Do I have any takers? There’s a sequel too, but you’ll want to get in on the ground floor with this #horrorbook. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7...
Blood of the Witness Tree, the sequel to The Dance of Rotten Sticks, is now available. #booksky 💙📚 Though a sequel, it can be read as a stand-alone book. Just $2.99 on #Kindle and free on #kindleunlimited #horror #horrorbooks #spooky Take a chance? www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FL...
Looks fun!
Some spooky gothic horror? Heavy on mystery, light on gore: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7...
Gothic horror? www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7...
Would you try some gothic horror? A sequel was just published too! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7...
Some gothic horror? www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7...
Thanks! I was pleased with the artist’s work.
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Looking forward to hearing what you think!
I find this a fitting activity for everyone on #booksky 💙📚 You can too! Just $2.99 on #Kindle or more or less free on #KindleUnlimited www.amazon.com/Blood-Witnes...
Would be honored if you took a chance on it!
Hey, #booksky 💙📚, if you're thinking of getting my #book, Blood of the Witness Tree (nice thinking, btw!), you may want to pick up the first book, The Dance of Rotten Sticks. #horrorbook #horror Both can stand alone, but they read well as a series. Get Sticks here: www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
"A true American horror story—born in the woods, steeped in memory, and soaked in dread...Blood of the Witness Tree is #horror rooted in dark and fertile American soil." - Mathias Clasen, PhD, author of Why Horror Seduces. #horrorbook #booksky 💙📚 #spooky #bookrec www.amazon.com/Blood-Witnes...
I look forward to your thoughts!
Glad (and relieved!) you’re enjoying it! Authors don’t quite know what they’ve done until readers start reading!
I’m J.C. Vande Zande, and I approve this message, #booksky 💙📚
Glad to hear it!