Month: October 2017
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Free for Halloween, NaNoWriMo, & Weekly Writing Prompts
Read More: Free for Halloween, NaNoWriMo, & Weekly Writing PromptsBSB News Happy Halloween! Yes, the post is a day late this week, but it’s Halloween, and it seemed like a good day to give away a free book! So, if you click on one of the links below, you can download a copy of Jack by Alex Westhaven completely free. A little something to…
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Death by Veggies & Weekly Writing Prompts
Read More: Death by Veggies & Weekly Writing PromptsHow do you like your horror? Grotesque and bloody, psychological and clean? Somewhere between the two? Alex Westhaven is our resident horror/thriller writer (also, an alter-ego of mine), and does her best to balance a little bit of the grotesque with a lot of the cerebral when it comes to getting that adrenaline rush going.…
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Bookshelves, Books, & Weekly Writing Prompts
Read More: Bookshelves, Books, & Weekly Writing PromptsBookshelves & Books How long has it been since you organized your bookshelves? This past weekend I spent a fair amount of time moving about a quarter of our books from the three bookcases in our home office to the living room floor and dining room table, and then back again after we replaced the…
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Heroes, Villains, & Weekly Writing Prompts
Read More: Heroes, Villains, & Weekly Writing PromptsHeroes vs. Villains: Which Perspective? Do you have a preference for heroes or villains when it comes to who tells a story? Alex, our featured author for October, often tells a story from the villain’s point of view, exploring the motivations and “humanity” (or lack thereof), of characters who see things from the darker side…
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Excerpt: Lettuce Prey by Alex Westhaven
Read More: Excerpt: Lettuce Prey by Alex WesthavenLettuce Prey by Alex Westhaven He was feeding the bitch cake. Off his own fork. Bastard. Abby Mars peered through the small portal window in the swinging door that separated the kitchen from the dining room. Her ears burned with anger as she watched her boyfriend with another woman. Not just any woman, but a…
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October Topics & Weekly Writing Prompts
Read More: October Topics & Weekly Writing PromptsJust a few things to ponder this week in lieu of a normal discussion post (these will be our October subjects of discussion, starting next week): – Do you prefer stories told from the hero or villain perspective? Or both? – Are you a fan of first person narratives (I did something, etc), third person…
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Site Updates and New Storefront
First, if you’re a fan of discounted ebooks (and who isn’t?), You should go check out Read an Ebook Week on Smashwords! It’s running all week through March 9th, and our books are part of the sale too. You can find our books listed on our profile. You may have noticed some major changes…
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Weekly News & Blog Round-Up: December 12, 2022
Two weeks to Christmas – are you ready? If you’d like to gift ebooks, the 2022 Smashwords End of Year Sale starts this Thursday, December 15th, and most BSB titles will be discounted there for the remainder of the year. You can shop our selection from our BSB Smashwords profile here. In order to plan…
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New Release: Magical Mayhem by Carol R. Ward
It’s here! Magical Mayhem, the final book in The Moonstone Trilogy by Carol R. Ward is now available in eBook and paperback formats! Here’s the blurb, and keep reading for an excerpt below: Jessica was just an ordinary girl living an ordinary life until the day she opened a mysterious box sent to her by…
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