L.J. Sellers's Posts - CrimeSpace2024-03-19T06:13:09ZL.J. Sellershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LJSellershttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/60988894?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://crimespace.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=551zu5e0z4y4&xn_auth=noRe-Brand Without the Sextag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-11-06:537324:BlogPost:3214002011-11-06T20:14:23.000ZL.J. Sellershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LJSellers
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70758805?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70758805?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="100"></img></a> In this rapidly changing industry, writers must adapt on a near-daily basis and continuously search for new ways to reach new readers. In that mode, I’ve decided to re-brand my Detective Jackson series by listing <em>Secrets to Die For</em> as the first book and creating a new cover for it. The old cover was never meant to be the final product, but that's another…</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70758805?profile=original"><img width="100" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70758805?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="100"/></a>In this rapidly changing industry, writers must adapt on a near-daily basis and continuously search for new ways to reach new readers. In that mode, I’ve decided to re-brand my Detective Jackson series by listing <em>Secrets to Die For</em> as the first book and creating a new cover for it. The old cover was never meant to be the final product, but that's another subject.</p>
<p>For those of you who have read and loved <em>The Sex Club</em>, first I thank you for your support, and second, I ask your forgiveness… for pushing this story into my standalone thriller column. I do it reluctantly after much consideration and many discussions about changing the name. After thousands of people have read it though, changing the name was not an option. And a new title wouldn’t alter the content.</p>
<p>Which brings me to the Why? There are many readers who will never try my series because they can’t get past the name, and others who can’t get past the provocative subject matter. So now that I have five other Jackson stories, I’m setting <em>The Sex Club</em> apart from the series. The truth is when I wrote the novel, it was intended to be a standalone with dual protagonists.</p>
<p>Then at some point, it occurred to me the detective would make a great series character. I wrote <em>Secrets to Die For</em> three years later, based on the Jackson character and thinking I’d try to make a series of it. So <em>Secrets</em> is really the first book I intended as a series. Of course, readers can start with either one. But right now as part of this effort, <em>Secrets to Die For</em> is on sale for $.99 at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Detective-Jackson-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0042G0PTO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1320444369&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secrets-to-die-for-l-j-sellers/1100667976?ean=2940012817907&itm=1&usri=secrets%252bto%252bdie%252bfor" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a>.</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70758809?profile=original"><img width="100" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70758809?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="100"/></a>In this very competitive market with ebooks selling for $.99 and $2.99, I can’t afford to alienate thousands of potential mystery readers with one little word. Don’t worry, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secrets-to-die-for-l-j-sellers/1100667976?ean=2940012817907&itm=1&usri=secrets%252bto%252bdie%252bfor" target="_blank"><em>The Sex Club</em></a> isn’t going away. I’m very proud of this book and will continue to sell it as a standalone thriller.</p>
<p>Also, as part of my whole re-branding project, I’m also launching a new website that will be more search-engine friendly and will accommodate my growing number of books. I’d hoped to announce these things at the same time, but the website is a little behind schedule. It should be up and running in another two weeks.</p>
<p>One other bit of news: I finished the first draft of the new Jackson story, and I’m working on the rewrite. If my editor and formatter both do their part on schedule, I’ll have the ebook ready by Christmas and the print book shortly after.</p>
<p>So what do think of this re-branding decision? Brilliant or cowardly? Worthwhile or waste of time?</p>Write First, Clean Latertag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-09-18:537324:BlogPost:3150392011-09-18T03:00:41.000ZL.J. Sellershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LJSellers
<p>When my readers commented about how much they enjoyed my blogs, I decided to combine the best of my nonfiction—including all the posts I wrote about my journey to become a full-time novelist—into a book. I thought my readers would like to know more about me, and authors would find the writing, editing, and promotion advice helpful and inspiring.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70758140?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70758140?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"></img></a> The title was easy. I…</p>
<p>When my readers commented about how much they enjoyed my blogs, I decided to combine the best of my nonfiction—including all the posts I wrote about my journey to become a full-time novelist—into a book. I thought my readers would like to know more about me, and authors would find the writing, editing, and promotion advice helpful and inspiring.</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70758140?profile=original"><img width="200" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70758140?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"/></a>The title was easy. I named the book after my blog and personal motto, <em>Write First, Clean Later.</em> I adopted the slogan in early 2008 when I was laid off my editing job with an educational publisher. Since then, I’ve penned five novels and published eight, in addition to writing hundreds of blogs and newspaper articles.</p>
<p>In August—when the weather was too nice to stay inside and write—I decided to take the nonfiction project off the backburner and make it happen. I sorted my best blogs and articles into chapters, pulled them into a Word document with photos, then updated and edited the 52,000 words. As with my novels, I sent the file to a formatter to create an ebook, and I contracted with a graphic designer to create a cover. I also uploaded a file to CreateSpace to make the book available in print.</p>
<p>I may not be Amanda Hocking, but I have sold enough ebooks in the last year to support my household, and I accumulated a mountain of information along the way. I share all of it in <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Write-First-Clean-Later-ebook/dp/B005NR9AEC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1316293484&sr=1-1" target="new">Write First, Clean Later</a></em>, which sells for only $2.99 as an ebook, or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Write-First-Clean-Later-ebook/dp/B005NR9AEC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1316293484&sr=1-1" target="new">$12.99 in print</a>. The book is available from most retailers, and you can also buy it from my website in <a href="http://ljsellers.com/wordpress/e-books" target="new">digital</a> or <a href="http://ljsellers.com/wordpress/signed-copies" target="new">print</a> format.</p>
<p>The hardest thing about publishing this book was deciding which category to list it under. Self-help? Humor? Memoir? I considered all of those and settled on Literary Collections as the most accurate, but there’s plenty of humor and advice in the pages as well, including the best advice of all: Write First, Clean Later.</p>24-Hour Gift Card Contesttag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-09-09:537324:BlogPost:3138682011-09-09T03:00:00.000ZL.J. Sellershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LJSellers
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757840?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757840?profile=original" width="113"></img></a> My goal is to get my new release <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Arranger-Futuristic-Thriller-ebook/dp/B005H7Q0AA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top" target="_blank">The Arranger</a> on Amazon’s Top 100 Thriller list. I think I’m close and just need a little bump. The e-book is only $2.99, has great reviews, and a 4.5-star rating—so it’s a good deal and a good read. ☺ (The first chapter…</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757840?profile=original"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757840?profile=original" width="113"/></a>My goal is to get my new release <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Arranger-Futuristic-Thriller-ebook/dp/B005H7Q0AA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top" target="_blank">The Arranger</a> on Amazon’s Top 100 Thriller list. I think I’m close and just need a little bump. The e-book is only $2.99, has great reviews, and a 4.5-star rating—so it’s a good deal and a good read. ☺ (The first chapter is featured in this month's Suspense magazine.) But to sweeten the pot, I’m offering a chance to win a $25 gift card from Amazon (or other retailer) to anyone who buys the e-book before midnight Pacific Time on Friday, Sept. 9.</p>
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<p>To enter the contest, you can forward me the Amazon (or any other retailer) email as a receipt—or copy and paste the relevant proof of purchase in an <a href="mailto:ljsellers.novelist@gmail.com">email</a> and send that. ljsellers.novelist @ gmail.com</p>
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<p><a href="http://amzn.to/otz5BG" target="_blank">Buy it from Amazon.</a></p>
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<p>Latest review from a well-respected book reviewer and editor:</p>
<p>"Sometimes I hate picking up a new book -- when I discover that I have to fight with myself to put the book down, the times when I find I can't go back to work or can't go to sleep because the book has grabbed me and simply won't let me go. Such is the case with <em>The Arranger</em>, the new thriller from L.J. Sellers.</p>
<p> I reviewed Sellers' writing earlier, calling her a 5-star indie author. (See On Books: Detective Jackson Grows and Grows for my earlier review.) <em>The Arranger</em> simply cements her 5-star status.</p>
<p> <em>The Arranger</em> stars Lara Evans, a homicide detective in the "Detective Jackson" series, now retired and working as a freelance paramedic. I don't know how Sellers came up with the idea of a series of games as the framework for the story, but I found it reminiscent, in a very broad sense, of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.</p>
<p> <em>The Arranger</em> is different in every way from the "Detective Jackson" series, but it is as satisfying as any book in the series. The characters are well-formed and interesting. The story is compelling and believable. The writing is gripping and refused to let me go. The ending had a twist, one that I never expected. Let me clarify, however, that this is a thriller and not a mystery. The difference is that in a mystery the author tries to keep you guessing who is the bad person; in the thriller, it doesn't matter if you know or if you figure it out early in the book. What counts in a thriller are the relationships and the causes and effects.</p>
<p> In <em>The Arranger</em>, Sellers has written a top-notch thriller. If you like thrillers, <em>The Arranger</em> is a 5-star-sure-to-please-can't-put-down read."—Richard Adin</p>The Arranger: Blog Tourtag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-09-08:537324:BlogPost:3137672011-09-08T15:36:15.000ZL.J. Sellershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LJSellers
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757846?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757846?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="100"></img></a> If you're curious about this unusual futuristic thriller, I've got a blog tour going with lots of information about the novel and how it came to be. Today, there's an interview with the protagonist Lara Evans, a character from my Detective Jackson series. At most blog stops, you can win an e-book or print copy.</p>
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<p>Toady, at…</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757846?profile=original"><img width="100" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757846?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="100"/></a>If you're curious about this unusual futuristic thriller, I've got a blog tour going with lots of information about the novel and how it came to be. Today, there's an interview with the protagonist Lara Evans, a character from my Detective Jackson series. At most blog stops, you can win an e-book or print copy.</p>
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<p>Toady, at <a href="http://mybookaddictionandmore.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">My Book Addiction,</a> you can win a print copy.</p>
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<li>September 7th – Mason C. @ <a href="http://masoncanyon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Thoughts in Progress</a></li>
<li>September 8th – April R. @ <a href="http://mybookaddictionandmore.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">My Book Addiction and More</a></li>
<li>September 8th – Sue F. @ <a href="http://booksbooksthemagicalfruit.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Books, Books, The Magical Fruit</a></li>
<li>September 9th – Laurie J. @ <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Laurie’s Thoughts and Reviews</a></li>
<li>September 12th – Aparajita B. @ <a href="http://le-grande-codex.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Le’ Grande Codex</a></li>
<li>September 12th – Jaidis S. @ <a href="http://junipergrove.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Juniper Grove</a></li>
<li>September 13th – Tessa D. @ <a href="http://tessadick.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">It’s a Philip K. Dick World!</a></li>
<li>September 14th – Evangeline H. @ <a href="http://sugarpeach.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sugarpeach</a></li>
<li>September 14th – Beverly G. @ <a href="http://zenes-escape.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Everyone Loves A SiNner</a></li>
<li>September 15th – Sumana @ <a href="http://bookswithcoffee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Books With a Cup of Coffee</a></li>
<li>September 15th – Darlene G. @ <a href="http://darlenesbooknook.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Darlene’s Book Nook</a></li>
<li>September 16th – Lisa Ma. @ <a href="http://ellsey.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Casual Reader’s Blog</a></li>
<li>September 19th – Natasha R. @ <a href="http://spunkyreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Spunkyreads</a></li>
<li>September 20th – Sharalee C. @ <a href="http://shirleykcarter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shirley’s Surely Reviewing</a></li>
<li>September 20th – Cheryl F. @ <a href="http://www.blackdiamondsbookreviews.com/" target="_blank">Black Diamond’s Book Reviews</a></li>
<li>September 21st – Krystal L. @ <a href="http://livetoread-krystal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Live To Read</a></li>
</ul>The Arranger: A Futuristic Thrillertag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-08-19:537324:BlogPost:3106262011-08-19T02:33:01.000ZL.J. Sellershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LJSellers
<p>What do you do when a minor character is so much fun you can’t let her go? You plot a novel just for her. That story became <em>The Arranger</em>, a futuristic thriller involving two wildly different concepts: a software technician who devolves into a killer and a national endurance competition called the Gauntlet.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757944?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757944?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"></img></a> This unusual story developed from several ideas that…</p>
<p>What do you do when a minor character is so much fun you can’t let her go? You plot a novel just for her. That story became <em>The Arranger</em>, a futuristic thriller involving two wildly different concepts: a software technician who devolves into a killer and a national endurance competition called the Gauntlet.</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757944?profile=original"><img width="200" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757944?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"/></a>This unusual story developed from several ideas that came together for me: <img class="mceWPmore" title="More..." src="http://ljsellers.com/wordpress/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif"/>a character I couldn’t get out of my mind, a vivid opening scene I had to use, and a growing concern about the effect of long-term unemployment on our country.</p>
The protagonist is Lara Evans, one of the taskforce investigators from my Detective Jackson series. In the fifth book, <em>Dying for Justice</em>, Evans had a major role, and I had such a good time developing her character and writing from her perspective that I knew she needed her own novel. After five Jackson titles, I was ready to take a break and stretch my creative side.<br/>
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<p>Here's the back cover copy: The year is 2023 and ex-detective Lara Evans is working as a freelance paramedic in a bleak new world. She responds to an emergency call and is nearly killed when a shooter flees the home. Inside she finds the federal employment commissioner wounded, but she’s able to save his life.</p>
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<p>The next day Lara leaves for the Gauntlet—a national competition of intense physical and mental challenges with high stakes for her home state. She spots the assailant lurking at the arena and soon after, she lands in deep trouble. Who is the mysterious killer and what is motivating him? Can Lara stop him, stay alive, and win the Gauntlet?</p>
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<p>Available in print and as a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Arranger-Futuristic-Thriller-ebook/dp/B005H7Q0AA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1313720775&sr=1-1" target="_blank">$2.99 ebook.</a></p>
<p> </p>Summer Special: Detective Jackson books $.99 on Kindle in July!tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-07-01:537324:BlogPost:2975362011-07-01T19:17:26.000ZL.J. Sellershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LJSellers
<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757516?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757516?profile=original" width="215"></img></a> As a thank you to readers who’ve supported me and made it possible for me to write full time—and in celebration of my birthday—I’m offering all five Detective Jackson books on Kindle for $.99 for the month of July. If you own a Nook or other reader and want to take advantage of this offer, <a href="mailto:ljsellers.novelist@gmail.com">contact me.</a> <br></br>
<p><br></br> All five…</p>
<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757516?profile=original"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70757516?profile=original" width="215"/></a>As a thank you to readers who’ve supported me and made it possible for me to write full time—and in celebration of my birthday—I’m offering all five Detective Jackson books on Kindle for $.99 for the month of July. If you own a Nook or other reader and want to take advantage of this offer, <a href="mailto:ljsellers.novelist@gmail.com">contact me.</a> <br/>
<p><br/> All five stories for the price of a tall latte! If you’ve already bought my series, thank you! Please tell your friends and family about this great offer. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_tc_2_0?rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3AL.+J.+Sellers&keywords=L.+J.+Sellers&ie=UTF8&qid=1309529576&sr=1-2-ent&field-contributor_id=B002BODCX0">Here’s a link to all five on Amazon.</a> And here are brief blurbs for each book. They’re standalone stories and can be read in any order….with an average 4.5-star rating on Amazon.<br/> <br/> <b>The Sex Club:</b> A dead girl, a ticking bomb, a Bible study that’s not what it appears to be, and a detective who won’t give up.<br/> <br/> <b>Secrets to Die For:</b> A brutal murder, a suspect with a strange story, a missing woman with secrets to hide—can Jackson discover the truth in time to save her?<br/> <br/> <b>Thrilled to Death:</b> Two missing women with nothing in common, a dead body, and a suspect who hasn’t left his house in a year—Jackson’s most puzzling cast yet.<br/> <br/> <b>Passions of the Dead:</b> A murdered family, two high-octane suspects, and a deadly home invasion lead Jackson on the most disturbing case of his career.<br/> <br/> <b>Dying for Justice:</b> Two unsolved murders from the past, a corrupt cop, and dying man’s confession—Can Jackson find the link and stop the rampage?</p>
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<p>A group of authors and readers at the Crime Fiction Collective are raising money for a family that lost their home, cars, and workplace in the recent tornado. We're donating all of our royalties through the end of the month. So if you buy a book, you make a donation. Here's a link to our blog with details about the family.</p>
<p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/3m98rxd" target="_blank">Crime Fiction Collective</a></p>
<p>And here's a list of the participating titles:</p>
<p>Drew’s bestselling…</p>
<p>A group of authors and readers at the Crime Fiction Collective are raising money for a family that lost their home, cars, and workplace in the recent tornado. We're donating all of our royalties through the end of the month. So if you buy a book, you make a donation. Here's a link to our blog with details about the family.</p>
<p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/3m98rxd" target="_blank">Crime Fiction Collective</a></p>
<p>And here's a list of the participating titles:</p>
<p>Drew’s bestselling title: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/While-the-Savage-Sleeps-ebook/dp/B003RCJUCM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1306244164&sr=1-1" target="_blank">While the Savage Sleeps</a></p>
<p><br/>L.J.’s bestselling Detective Jackson mysteries:<br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Club-Detective-Jackson-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0014E6PTG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1306242899&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Sex Club</a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Detective-Jackson-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0042G0PTO/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2" target="_blank">Secrets to Die For</a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thrilled-Detective-Jackson-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0042P5EIW/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2" target="_blank">Thrilled to Death</a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Passions-Detective-Jackson-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0047DW5G8/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2" target="_blank">Passions of the Dead</a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Justice-Detective-Jackson-Mystery-ebook/dp/B004QZ9PS8/ref=pd_sim_kinc_2?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2" target="_blank">Dying for Justice</a><br/>And standalone thrillers:<br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Baby-Thief-ebook/dp/B00408AOB8/ref=pd_sim_kinc_5?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2" target="_blank">The Baby Thief</a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Suicide-Effect-ebook/dp/B003XYFMNU/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2" target="_blank">The Suicide Effect</a><br/><br/>Judith’s guilty pleasure Skeeter Hughes mysteries:<br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wheres-Billie-Skeeter-Mystery-ebook/dp/B001P5GWBK/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2" target="_blank">Where’s Billie?</a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Whose-Skeeter-Hughes-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00466H3TK/ref=as_li_wdgt_fl_ex?&camp=212361&creative=383837&linkCode=wss&tag=widgetsamazon-20" target="_blank">Whose Hand?</a><br/><br/>Friend of the blog author C.J. West has decided to join us and donate his e-book sales. His titles are:<br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/End-Marking-Time-ebook/dp/B003P9XAXW/" target="_blank">The End of Marking Time</a> (A creative, compelling story, L.J. adds)<br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Stock-ebook/dp/B0039PU9MM/" target="_blank">Taking Stock</a><br/>Randy Black thrillers:<br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sin-Vengeance-Randy-Black-ebook/dp/B0038BRRWM/" target="_blank">Sin & Vengeance</a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Demon-Awaits-Randy-Black-ebook/dp/B0039PU8CI/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2" target="_blank">A Demon Awaits</a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gretchen-Greene-Randy-Black-ebook/dp/B0038QQDU4/ref=pd_sim_kinc_2?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2" target="_blank">Gretchen Green</a></p>
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<p> </p>The New Detective Jackson novel is here!tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-03-14:537324:BlogPost:2776302011-03-14T00:26:56.000ZL.J. Sellershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LJSellers
<p><em><strong>Dying for Justice</strong></em>, the fifth book in the bestselling Detective Jackson series is now available on Kindle and other e-readers for $2.99 and in print from Amazon.</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70755210?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70755210?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"></img></a> Here's the back cover text:</p>
<p>When Gina wakes up from a two-year coma, she realizes someone tried to kill her and make it look like suicide. Detective-in-training Lara…</p>
<p><em><strong>Dying for Justice</strong></em>, the fifth book in the bestselling Detective Jackson series is now available on Kindle and other e-readers for $2.99 and in print from Amazon.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70755210?profile=original"><img width="200" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/70755210?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"/></a>Here's the back cover text:</p>
<p>When Gina wakes up from a two-year coma, she realizes someone tried to kill her and make it look like suicide. Detective-in-training Lara Evans is assigned the case, but when she discovers who the main suspect is, she fears she’s in way over her head.</p>
<p>Meanwhile Detective Jackson learns the man in prison for murdering his parents is innocent of the crime and another officer coerced the detainee into a confession. As the two investigators work the cold files, members of their own department come under suspicion and their cases begin to overlap. Can they find the killers before the crimes of the past explode in the present?</p>
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<p>Early readers are enthusiastic!</p>
<p>"Don’t miss this one—her best yet. Completely engrossing right to the very satisfying end.”—Robin Cain, author of <em>When Dreams Bleed</em></p>
<p>“<em>Dying For Justice</em> is one of the best books that I have ever read." —Sheila, Amazon reviewer</p>
<p>“With each outing, Jackson gets better and better.”—Jack Quick, reviewer for Bookbitch</p>
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<p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/4twwnf5" target="_blank">Link to the e-book</a></p>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/4t5vgda" target="_blank">Link to the print book</a><br />
<p> </p>The Suicide Effect is now $.99tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-02-19:537324:BlogPost:2729472011-02-19T19:00:00.000ZL.J. Sellershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LJSellers
<p>For months, readers have been contacting me, asking when my next Jackson story will be released. DYING FOR JUSTICE will be available in early April. To keep readers happy in the meantime, I've dropped the e-book price of one of my standalone thrillers. THE SUICIDE EFFECT is now $.99 on Kindle. (Sorry, Nook readers. Changing the price on B&N takes forever.)</p>
<p><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/4hga6y2">Here's the Kindle…</a></span></b></p>
<p>For months, readers have been contacting me, asking when my next Jackson story will be released. DYING FOR JUSTICE will be available in early April. To keep readers happy in the meantime, I've dropped the e-book price of one of my standalone thrillers. THE SUICIDE EFFECT is now $.99 on Kindle. (Sorry, Nook readers. Changing the price on B&N takes forever.)</p>
<p><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/4hga6y2">Here's the Kindle link:<br/></a></span></b></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">Here's the back cover copy:</span></b></p>
<p>When Sula overhears a shocking revelation about a drug being developed by her employer, she’s paralyzed with indecision. She desperately needs her job to gain the judge’s favor in a custody hearing for her son. Yet hundreds of patient lives could be at stake. Two days later when the drug’s lead scientist disappears, Sula is compelled to search for the incriminating data. But Prolabs’ CEO is a desperate man determined to stop her. Can Sula get the proof and expose the drug’s fatal flaw before the CEO risks everything to silence her?</p>
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<p>I hope you'll check it out.</p>
<p><br/>I'm also happy to report that I've signed a contract with Books in Motion to make my series available as audio books. The first one should be available before the end of the year. <br/><br/></p>The Detective Jackson Seriestag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-10-24:537324:BlogPost:1342402010-10-24T14:52:21.000ZL.J. Sellershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LJSellers
<font size="3">To celebrate the launch of my fourth Jackson story, <span style="font-style: italic;">Passions of the Dead</span>, the first book in the series, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Sex Club</span> is now only $.99 as an e-book. For those who have never tried the series, here it is in brief.<br></br></font>
<font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></br></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Sex Club:</span> A dead girl, a ticking bomb, a Bible…</font>
<font size="3">To celebrate the launch of my fourth Jackson story, <span style="font-style: italic;">Passions of the Dead</span>, the first book in the series, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Sex Club</span> is now only $.99 as an e-book. For those who have never tried the series, here it is in brief.<br/></font>
<font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br/></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Sex Club:</span> A dead girl, a ticking bomb, a Bible study
that is not what it appears to be, and a detective who won't give up.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Secrets to Die For:</span></font>
<font size="3">A brutal murder, a suspect with a strange story, a missing woman with secrets to hide—can Jackson discover the truth in time to save her?</font><font size="3"><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thrilled to Death:</span></font>
<font size="3">Two missing women with nothing in common, a dead body, and a suspect who hasn’t left his house in a year—Jackson's most puzzling cast yet. <br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passions of the Dead:</span></font>
<font size="3">A murdered family, two addicted suspects, and a deadly home invasion lead Jackson on the most disturbing case of his career.</font> <br/>
<font size="3"><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Standalone Thrillers</span></font>
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<p><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Baby Thief:</span> Jenna just wanted a baby, but her doctor had other ideas. Kidnapped and drugged, she has no idea where she or how to escape.</font></p>
<font size="3"><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Suicide Effect:</span> Sula overhears a shocking discovery at the drug company she works for, and soon she is running for her life.</font> <font size="3"><br/>
<br/>All my books are available in print and as e-books in for $.299.<br/><br/>
I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to do what I love—write this series—and I’m grateful for the enthusiastic support of my readers!</font><br/>
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