Lily: A Short Story, has reached the last 50!

One fervently hopes this is the last time I’ll need to ask for votes for a while.  Thanks to all who have voted so far.  Apparently ‘Lily: A Short Story’ has now amassed 58 votes and has moved up into the echelons of the last 50 covers for the AllAuthor Cover of the Month contest.  The next and final round will narrow it down to the last 24.

Er… can I please ask for your votes again by clicking on the AllAuthor link below?  Thanks so much!

https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/3485/

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‘Lily’ has reached the 2nd round of voting.

Thanks to all who have voted in the AllAuthor ‘Cover of the Month’ contest for my historical fiction book ‘Lily: A Short Story’.  I’m pleased to announce the cover has now reached the second round of voting, with 49 votes so far.  I’m in the last 100 now, with the second round narrowing it down to the last 50.  The cover also had 422 likes. I’m amazed!

So… if you wouldn’t mind casting a second vote please by clicking the link below, then I’d be most grateful.  Thank you in advance!

https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/3485/

Votes Needed Please!

This is just to ask for some votes please.

The new cover of my book ‘Lily: A Short Story’ has been selected for the All Author Cover Contest for January 2019.  Please could you vote for it by clicking on the link here.  Thank you!

Update 3/1 19  

Just adding my thanks for the awesome support I’ve had so far!

 

 

A Rather Unusual Romance – Shortlisted

Hi all,

I’ve just been informed that my book ‘A Rather Unusual Romance’ has been shortlisted for ReadFree.ly’s Book of the Month.  Apart from mine there are another 5 books on the shortlist.  The winner will receive a review from ReadFree.ly.

Here’s the link if you’d like to vote for my book.  All votes greatly appreciated!  Thank you.

http://www.readfree.ly/help-choose-our-next-book-of-the-month/

Erin Mason, divorced and with two teenage sons, finds her world begins to fall apart when she undergoes what is termed a “life event”, and is diagnosed with cancer. Not too far away somebody else, Alan Beaumont, is also suffering a similar fate. Their paths slowly come together in this inspiring and humorous tale which is partly based on actual events, and shows how love can flourish in the most unlikely of circumstances.

Here’s a 5 star review from Arlena Dean:

5 out of 5 starsGood Read!

May 25, 2017

Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

Title: A Rather Unusual Romance
Author: Stevie Turner
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:”A Rather Unusual Romance” by Stevie TurnerMy thoughts…

This was one of those reads that I was a little not sure about reading due to its subject matter but I will say I am so glad that it did read it. The story really presents finding love after both of the main characters had health issues. How the author was able to give the readers a read that will capture your heartstrings, offering even some humor that seem to helped balance it all out was simply well done. It was definite that these two people were in need of someone who would understand just what they’re going through. With Erin and Alan having this same aliment [‘life event’] made their story really look at this picture where the reader could see just what was happening for each other as they went through this ordeal together. Will they find love? How will each of their children take to the newness in each of their parents new life? I don’t think that Erin’s ex should have have had anything to say one way or the other due to what he had done. To get all of this story the reader will have to pick up this extremely good read and see how well this author gives such a well written story that definitely shows ‘how love can flourish even in the unlikeliest of circumstances.’ There was really something about this read that I really liked! Would I recommend? YES!

 

 

Your Vote Will Make A Difference!

 

 

My latest (as yet unpublished) novel ‘A Marriage of Convenience’ has the chance to be made into a cine-book if it gains 1000 votes by the end of August.

So, can I ask a favour please?  I’d love your vote to help kick-start my new campaign!  Thank you so much!  You can also read an excerpt by following the link below:

 

https://cine-books.com/projects/stevie-921f9/a-marriage-of-convenience?utm_source=promote_author

Here is the pre-order link, which will be available until July 6th.  The book will be at a reduced price of $0.99 /£0.99 before reverting to its normal price of $2.99 on July 7th.

http://bookShow.me/B07D7Z37DR

Your Vote is Needed Please!

Much to my delight, my latest novel ‘Mind Games’ seems to be on the ‘Literary’ voting list of Read Free.ly’s  50 Best Indie Books of 2017!

Please would you consider voting for ‘Mind Games’?  Your vote would be very much appreciated, I can assure you.  You can vote by clicking on the link below until 4th December:

http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017-literary/  

 

Thank you!  

I took the advice of an agent back in 2014, who asked me to re-write ‘The Porn Detective’, taking out some of the events, and giving it a new title.  At the time I had just finished writing the book and couldn’t bear to start all over again.  However, late in 2016 I decided to take her advice.  I will definitely send it to her again if ‘Mind Games’ wins lots of votes!

 

 

 

Kindle Scout Campaign – The Porn Detective

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Kindle Scout Campaign

My thanks go to Amazon, who have now accepted that the second edition of my novel The Porn Detective is totally different to the original.  As the new version has never before been published, they have approved it for a Kindle Scout Campaign, which launches today and runs until 15th July.  However, I’ve had to use a new temporary cover.

Kindle Scout is reader-powered publishing for new, never-before-published books. It’s a place where readers help decide if a book gets published. Selected books will be published by Kindle Press and receive 5-year renewable terms, a $1,500 advance, 50% eBook royalty rate, easy rights reversions and featured Amazon marketing.

Please can I ask you to nominate The Porn Detective?  To cast your vote please click on the link below from 15th June – 15th July.

https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/3IQ62RDNCFI3F

Told from the perspectives of both Martin Andrews and his wife Frances, The Porn Detective charts the damaging effect that an addiction to pornography has on a previously happy marriage. When Frances tells Martin that she wants to leave, Martin begs her to accompany him for therapy. Counsellor Rhona advises them to take a holiday and start talking to each other again. Will the holiday bring Martin and Frances together again, or force them further apart?

Thanks in advance for your vote – it is much appreciated!

 

A Free Audio Book or a Short Story for Your Vote Please!

This is a message to any readers who have enjoyed my novel ‘Repent at Leisure’.  It has been nominated in the OTHER category of ReadFree.ly’s 50 Best Indie Books of 2016 competition.

Please would you consider voting for ‘Repent at Leisure’ by clicking on the link below, which leads you to a pre-filled form.  Thank you!  Voting ends on 16th December.

http://www.readfree.ly/50-best-indie-books-2016-prefilled/?indie50title=REPENT+AT+LEISURE+by+STEVIE+TURNER&indie50genre=Other

As a token of my appreciation, I can either send you a free code for one of my audio books which you can use on Audible.co.uk, or I can send you one of my short stories, ‘The Noise Effect’, whichever you prefer.  Please leave a comment below or contact me on stevie@stevie-turner-author.co.uk

SYNOPSIS:

Paul McAdam wakes up to find a mysterious woman in his bed, and has no memory of how she got there.  Cat Taylor worms her way into his life and eventually moves into his flat. This arrangement suits Paul well — until he meets Anita Fairfax.

Soon after, Cat is found dead in Paul’s apartment. Despite little evidence, the police suspect him of murder. Anita stands by her new husband, but doubt creeps in as his behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent.

Told through alternating perspectives, Repent at Leisure is a masterfully written, engrossing psychological thriller.

 

 

ReadFree.ly’s 50 Best Indie Books of 2016 Nomination.

Hi all,

I’m pleased to announce that my suspense drama ‘Repent at Leisure’ has been nominated for one of the ReadFree.ly’s 50 Best Indie Books of 2016.  I would be extremely grateful if I could count on your vote in the ‘OTHER‘ category please.

http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2016/

Repent at Leisure also made the shortlist of the Escalator Writing Competition this year, and so it would be a real thrill for me and a great Christmas present if it can win a place in this year’s ‘5o Best Indie Books’ list.  Voting takes place until 16th December.

I seem to be down as ‘Steve’ Turner, but hey, what’s an ‘i’ between friends!

Thanks in advance!

Repent at Leisure by Stevie Turner

Repent at Leisure has made the shortlist of ReadFree.ly’s 50 Self Published Books Worth Reading 2016. I would be extremely grateful for your vote please! Thank you. http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-self-published-books-worth-reading-2016-thriller/

Synopsis:

Paul McAdam wakes up with a strange girl in his bed, with no idea who she is or where she came from.

Cat Taylor worms her way into Paul’s life, eventually moving into his flat. The arrangement suits Paul quite well until he meets Anita Fairfax, the love of his life and the girl he wishes to marry. Cat has to go, but Paul finds that she is not interested in moving out.

When Cat is found dead in Paul’s flat, he’s the #1 suspect, even though there’s not a shred of evidence. Anita and Paul are happily married, but she soon begins to wonder whether her new husband could have been Cat’s killer all along.

My Thoughts:

As I finish this book, I sit and ponder. I am struggling with a rating. It was written very well and told through the first person of the two main…

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