Kindle eBook of the Day - The Horribles by Nathaniel Lambert

Since witnessing the brutal death of his parents, Sheldon Delaney swore to never step foot outside again. The Horribles are out there. They’re everywhere, threatening the residents of Poe’s Creek. Sheldon’s life changes again when a savage motorcycle gang parades through town with a deafening roar, leather, chrome, and evil. They’re here for the children. Nothing will get in their way. The Horribles have arrived for real this time and for Sheldon to do anything about it, he has to confront every fear he’s ever had or risk being choked by his poisonous memories.


Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
Grabs your attention from the first page and never lets go . . . The Horribles is ghoulish fun, a short and quick read that establishes and sustains a gut-wrenching mood until the very last page. - Fangoria

Reads like a solid b-movie that manages to work . . . Horror fans will enjoy the thrills and eat it up nice and quick. - Nick Cato, Horror Fiction Review

The story is inventive and moves right along, very confidently, without any excess baggage. - greatbigdog.com

---This above description is from the product description page for The Horribles is from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase The Horribles in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Kindle eBook of the Day - The Grimm Curse by Stephen Carpenter

Fifteen year-old Jake Grimm is the last living descendent of the Brothers Grimm, who wrote the famous fairy tales in the 1800's. But Jake grew up with foster parents in Los Angeles, never knowing his true destiny until he ran away from his unhappy foster home, to the place of his birth--Woodland--a small town nestled deep in a Northwestern forest.

In Woodland, Jake discovers that the famous fairy tales are all real, and they are happening today. And Jake, as the last living Grimm, is the only one who can stop the witches, big bad wolves, and evil stepmothers who are all alive and well, and about to wreak havoc in the small town of Woodland.

But these fairy tales creatures are not like those in the old stories. Woodland is a modern place, and the creatures Jake battles seem like completely normal, modern people--to everyone but Jake. Only Jake can see them for what they really are, and, together with his friend and apprentice, Madeleine, he must fight to prevent the evil that is all around the unsuspecting teens at Woodland High.

With the GRIMM CURSE, author Stephen Carpenter has done for the Grimm Fairy Tales what the TWILIGHT series has done for vampires--brought them into the real world of today, with real teens who find themselves in the middle of a centuries-old struggle between good and evil.

Because once upon a time is now.

---This above description is from the product description page for The Grimm Curse from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase The Grimm Curse in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Kindle eBook of the Day - The Book Reviewer Yellow Pages

Here at An Indie Author's Journey we want you to succeed in your publishing dreams. You just finished your novel, had it edited and got your cover all set. Now what? You need reviews! Check out this ebook to help you get started towards making your book a bestseller.




The Book Reviewer Yellow Pages: A Book Promotion Reference Guide for Authors and Small Press Publishers, Third Edition [Kindle Edition]
Christine Pinheiro (Editor)

Now in its third edition! You can learn how and where to submit your book for review. Have you finally decided to publish your book? Do you need to find book reviewers that accept self-published books? This is the best resource to get the marketing information that you NEED to promote your book for free! No reviewer or website has paid a fee to be listed in this resource. Each listing details the individual book reviewer's:

Contact information,
Accepted genres, and
Submission guidelines.

In addition, all the reviewers are rated for quality and influence. The longer a reviewer has been posting reviews, and the more followers they have, the higher the site ranking. Learn how to get the exposure that your book deserves.

---This above description is from the product description page for The Book Reviewer Yellow Pages from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase The Book Reviewer Yellow Pages in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Kindle eBook of the Day - Sydney's Story: A Prequel to Tale of Two Cities by Eileen Granfors

A romp through historical 18th century England and France during the formative years of Sydney Carton, adult hero of the Dickens' classic, "A Tale of Two Cities." How did this brilliant, compassionate man become a dissolute drunk, willing to die for love?



5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Read Prequel
August 11, 2012
By Robert J. McDonnell
Charles Dickens captivated the world's imagination with A Tale of Two Cities in 1859, selling over 200 million copies. One of his central characters, Sydney Carton, was a British barrister who struggled to redeem his ill-spent life. Talented author Eileen Granfors gives us an opportunity to understand the powerful experiences that molded Sydney's character and launched him on his collision course with destiny. This prequel is a must read for literary fiction fans.

5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved It!
August 11, 2012
By Maplesyrup
It's fun to read books that take off from a character I already know. Like Rebecca and Mrs. DeWinter. I got Sydney's Story in a preview copy from a friend who knows the writer.

I remember Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities, which I read in school. What this author has done is go back through Tale to find some quotes about Sydney and build a portion of the book on that.

So the book doesn't require you to remember everything about Tale except the ending.

Mrs. Granfors gives Sydney an interesting (that's a mild word for what he goes through) childhood. There are scenes in insane asylums and diseases that are disgusting. He has one friend who influences him to try harder even though his parents favor the elder child. Then Part II is boarding school, full of boys' shenanigans. Part III really surprised me when Sydney went to Paris for Law School. I loved that part of the book because of the gypsies there. Part IV comes back to England and the reader sees again the characters out of Tale of Two Cities, but added to that are all the people from Sydney's past. The book comes to a wonderful conclusion that I will keep secret. I think the book helped me understand the Dickens' character.

If you Charles Dickens or historical fiction or both, like me, Sydney's Story should be on your list of books to read.


4.0 out of 5 stars
Sydney is Recalled To Life August 26, 2012
By sheba
The world of Charles Dickens is 'recalled to life" in SYDNEY'S STORY by Eileen Granfors. Europe of the 1700's, torn by poverty and a well-entrenched class system, is the backdrop for this dramatic prequel to A Tale of Two Cities. Here we have Sydney Carton, the undesirable drunken lawyer, returning as the main character. SYDNEY'S STORY draws a well-detailed picture of an unenviable childhood. Carton is the second son and is treated as second rate by a domineering father. His mother, unable to help him, finds herself treated like a servant and finally as a mental patient. Granfors shows us the life of a young man who is beleaguered by the boarding school system of England and friends who are too absorbed in their social status. We see Sydney struggle to finish college in Paris and start a legal practice with his school chum, Stryver. Happiness eludes him because of the strangling class system, personal losses, and addiction to alcohol.
I truly enjoyed this novel, as I felt like I was visiting old characters that had disappeared. Eileen Granfors has done a masterful job of bringing Sydney Carton back to life from the "far, far better rest."

---This above description is from the product description page for Sydney's Story: A Prequel to Tale of Two Cities from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase Sydney's Story: A Prequel to Tale of Two Cities by Eileen Granfors in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Kindle eBook of the Day - Pray by John Prescott

The year is 2016, and America is no more. The United States, Canada, and Mexico now comprise a single, unified front to the world: the North American Union. Implanted ID chips are soon to become mandatory for every citizen of the NAU, and Trez Sleighton, a disgruntled ex-Army officer, takes to the mountains of Colorado to come to terms with the changing world—and his own hand in the whole mess.

Then sounds the trumpet.

Around the planet, people simply disappear.

In their wake, monsters of legend suddenly roam free to terrorize those who have been left behind. The legendary Nephilim, half-angels who struggle with their own demons, walk the earth in both darkness and light. The world’s most beloved celebrity, movie star Samouel Gallo, comes forward to make a long-awaited announcement that might mean world peace—or world damnation.

Meanwhile, a handful of the remaining citizens of the NAU feel the call to go west. Stricken by the loss of their loved ones, alienated by the inhumanity that has consumed their cities, these select few are moved by an inexplicable impulse to converge on a small town tucked away in the Rocky Mountains… a town most of them have never even heard about. As their paths turn toward Shaleford, CO, where Trez is struggling to understand an apocalyptic truth, the rest of the world waits to hear what tidings Samouel Gallo will bring. Is he the man of legend—a Bringer of Peace? Is he the archenemy of old? Is he… the Antichrist?

Open the pages of Pray and journey with those who set out to fight for their salvation as the world races to its horrific conclusion.

The Book of Revelation just got scarier.

---This above description is from the product description page for Pray from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase Pray by John Prescott in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.


- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Kindle eBook of the Day - Snap by Allen Renfro

Churches are burning. People are being slaughtered. The country is petrified by a rogue criminal known as Killer Ghost who posts videos online of his brutal crimes. Danny, a desperate young hustler, is rescued and befriended by a stranger. As if falling from the sky the stranger he calls Blue Eyes is a dream come true giving Danny a chance to start a brand new life. But happiness is short lived when Danny realizes the stranger who is tormented by horrific events in his past could be Killer Ghost determined to destroy everything and everyone in his way and avenge a past he did not deserve.

Snap is the story of two people in which right and wrong no longer matter. It is a journey not to discover redemption but to survive and to avenge. When the real world offers nothing but loss and sorrow some men are determined to make the entire world pay.
About the Author
Allen Renfro makes his home in Knoxville, Tennessee and is a native Tennessean. A graduate of Tennessee's oldest college, Tusculum, he frequently appeared in the small press and underground zines of the early to mid 1990s. A published poet and artist, he has tackled controversial subjects and is making a name for himself in dark fiction. He is the author of the critically acclaimed epic supernatural thriller The Raised. Snap is his second published novel.

---This above description is from the product description page for Snap from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase Snap by Allen Renfro in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Kindle eBook of the Day - The Calling by Robert Smartwood

The Calling by Robert Smartwood


When eighteen-year-old Christopher Myers' parents are murdered, something is written on his bedroom door, a mark in his parents' blood that convinces the police the killer has targeted Christopher as the next victim. To keep him safe, he travels away with his estranged grandmother and uncle to the small town of Bridgton, New York. And it's in Bridgton that he meets an extraordinary young man who has come with his father to stop an unrelenting evil. Soon Christopher learns of the town's deep dark secret, and how his parents' murder was no accident, and how he has been brought to Bridgton by forces beyond his power -- forces that just may threaten the destruction of all mankind.

The Calling is a 100,000-word supernatural thriller in the vein of Peter Straub and Dean Koontz.

BONUS CONTENT: excerpts from Spooky Nook and The Man on the Bench and The Presence by David B. Silva

Praise for The Calling:

"The Calling is a powerful, gripping and terrifying novel, the sort that possesses your whole life while you're reading it; it'll stalk you through the day, and inform your dreams. Swartwood has delivered a novel that will become a classic."

-- Tim Lebbon, author of Echo City

"Robert Swartwood's The Calling is a diabolical rocket sled of a psychological thriller. Told through the vivid, almost druggy point of view of a young man on the edge, tangled in a web of tragedy and surreal horror, Swartwood's novel gets under the skin and stays there. Highly recommended."

-- Jay Bonansinga, co-author of The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor

"This novel is small town horror at its best."

-- Hellnotes

About the Author

Robert Swartwood's work has appeared in The Los Angeles Review, The Daily Beast, ChiZine, Postscripts, Space and Time, and PANK. He is the author of several novels and the editor of Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer.

---This above description is from the product description page for The Calling from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase The Calling by Robert Smartwood in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Kindle eBook of the Day- Malice by Griffin Hayes

When a series of shocking suicides rock the small town of Millingham, Massachusetts, the authorities are left with a single burning question. What was it the victims saw in those final moments that made them tear their eyes out?

Only seventeen-year-old Lysander Shore knows these aren't suicides at all. There's a serial killer stalking the people of Millingham. One that murders at will and never leaves a trace.

And it isn't long before the trail of bodies leads Lysander to the town's deep dark secret. A secret that traces back to a witch's trial and execution 350 years before. The deeper Lysander digs, the more he realizes the victims aren't nearly as random as they seem. In fact, the killer has a list and Lysander is next.

Note to readers: Malice is also part of Griffin Hayes' Night Terror collection. Three of his most bone-chilling novels for only $5.49.

Reviews

"I was riveted by every chapter." --Terri, mybookboyfriend.blogspot.com

"A wonderful action filled story...can't wait to read more from Griffin Hayes." --Emily Tuley, greatmindsthinkaloud.proboards.com

"You Must Own this book. Do NOT walk, RUN...and BUY IT!! You won't be disappointed." --Annette Nishimoto, gothicmomsbookreviews.com

More Praise for the work of Griffin Hayes

"Nail-biters beware: Griffin Hayes will have you chewing off your arm!"
-- Hugh Howey, bestselling author of WOOL

"Griffin Hayes brings to-the-point characterizations, a crisp writing style, and well-written action scenes."
-- Keith C. Blackmore, bestselling author of MOUNTAIN MAN

"Hayes writes at a sprinter's pace with a new horror at every turn. Don't let your guard down for a moment because the scares are relentless."
-- Joe Hart, author of MIDNIGHT PATHS

---This above description is from the product description page for Malice from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase Malice by Griffin Hayes at the top of this blog.


- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Book Review- The Indie Author's Guide To The Universe

I had never heard of this author before purchasing this book so I came into it blind. I enjoyed this book because of many things but the one thing that sticks out to me, as a writer, is to never give up.
Encouragement is something every writer craves and Bennington does give us that in this book. Don't ever give up. I think he shares candidly about himself as a writer to show us where he has come from to where he is. This gives us great encouragement and the new writer just stepping on the scene and publishing their book thinking the dollars will roll in, Bennington gives us a reality check. Not a reality check thumbing his nose but one in terms of a mentor that says, hey congrats on writing the book, but you're not done yet, have you heard of building a platform? Do you know why you need an editor? And last but not least, write because you love to write not because of sales.
There is much more but you should buy this book, it is perfect for encouraging the seasoned writer as well as the newly published or soon to be published.

Purchase your copy of The Indie Author's Guide To the Universe from Amazon


- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Whoa, where did you come from?

Ever reach a point in writing a story where a character pops out of nowhere and says, "um yeah, author, I have more to add to this story, put me in coach." Suddenly he/she becomes a minor/major character that can add more then you ever dreamed?
You become intrigued by the possibilities of them and still you try to write. In your head they won't keep quiet. They sit there and explain everything and finally you have to turn from your work and listen to them. Letting them tell their story to you and their plan to execute it. They have to convince you and you sit back and say, "Whoa, where did you come from?"
Enjoy those moments and listen to your characters, they have more to tell you then what they already have.
This is one of the joys of writing, all your characters either despise you, look forward to ruining your beloved main character, or try as hard as they can to become your favorite. The one you couldn't live with out. They become real people and not just characters anymore.
You find yourself asking like you may ask your son or daughter, what are you thinking or why are you doing that you know better. Either way you have love for them, they are friends and you are their confidant.
Enjoy the amount of time you share with them and listen to what they have to say. It makes your job easier.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

New blurb for The Valley of Candles

My last blurb for The Valley of Candles wasn't very good. Actually it was horrible. I'm not afraid to say it, being an Indie Author has given me a chance to better myself as a writer. I can see my faults with a more critical eye then before and am willing to change my dreadful ways. I would even go as far as saying I was doing more harm then good to my sales with the old blurb.
So without any delay, here is my new blurb for The Valley of Candles.

Book Blurb
The ultimate battle is raging between good and evil in the small town of Harper, Wisconsin where McCoy O'Neal and Matt Morris enter their senior year with no plans for the future. McCoy is dominated by his overbearing religious father and spends all of his time with his girlfriend, who is out of his league. When tragedy strikes and McCoy has nowhere to live, Matt mysteriously has all the answers he swears have come from God who has visited him.
McCoy follows Matt's lead with determination. When rituals and miracles become the norm McCoy subcums to the disbelief he always carried about religion. Their lives go from misery to triumph and suddenly nothing they do is wrong as the two dive deeper into their worship. The local Pastor has doubts about the two and enlists the help of a classmate who is on the front lines. Is there anything to turn the tide or is there something more sinister at work coming from an outside source?
As the darkness grows the stage is set and the ultimate question of who God is will be answered, but can you accept the answer?


You can pick up The Valley of Candles for your Kindle at Amazon or if you prefer a paperback copy, that can be purchased from eStore.

As always, happy reading.


- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

The Valley of Candles available in ebook and paperback

McCoy O'Neal's world is torn apart. He has never really fit in anywhere and is approaching his Senior year with no plans for the future. His entire life he has based on the feeling he is at fault for his mothers' death during child birth. McCoy's overbearing religious father constantly questions his faith in God by quizzing and reading. The only option for him is to turn to his best friend who leads him down a path they might not survive and a girlfriend who is way out of his league. He is lost in the world until The Rock, a place where solitude has a price. Enter into a world where everything is not what it seems and the wrong path may just be your last.
How would you react to losing everything? How much are we influnced by those around us? Do their beliefs become ours? Do we think for ourselves?
Wrought with terror, rituals and a suspenseful storyline, this tale leaves the reader questioning their own beliefs, irresistible to put down and written in short fast paced chapters in the tradition of James Patterson.

The Valley of Candles is now available as a ebook at Amazon.

The paperback version for those who don't have a Kindle and prefer a actual book in their hand is available through eStore.

You can follow me on Twitter @Antonio__Grasso


- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley Candles

New Cover for The Valley of Candles

I know, I know, I have changed cover for The Valley of Candles before. Why do it again? Well, to be honest the last cover looked horrible and I don't know why I even chose it. Must have been stress or the kids or work. Anyhow, it was just bad. So I give you the new updated cover for my novel, The Valley of Candles.





I am interested in hearing what you think.

There is another reason for the cover change but that surprise is reserved for my next post, so stay tuned and as always, happy reading adventures. May your imagination take you someplace new.

-Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

A New Direction

So I haven't posted in a bit because I have been working on Hayfield Manor. I am happy to say the novel is coming along nicely. However, I have been reading more which I think is only going to enhance the novel.
I am even thinking about going back and doing a revised edition to The Valley of Candles but that's for a different post.
From what I have seen so far this month is less in terms of sales and more in terms of output. I am okay with this for one reason only. I am a writer, I love to write. I am not writing for dollars but because I love entertaining readers.
Hayfield Manor has been a struggle because I want to find out the right tone for this story. What I am finding is the characters are still searching for their faith in many areas and are still faced with many questions about the unseen world.
I don't want to give to much away of course but this upcoming adventure will see many characters from the first novel in situations beyond their control and in the will of God. How will they cope? This is the story they are telling me now and I am too eager to listen.
To start from the beginning feel free to check out The Valley of Candlesat Amazon.


- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles