Y1K = Yes, 1,000
Last week I asked you to help me let people know about our $1 deal on The Green Ember audiobook, offered in cahoots with the legendary Money Saving Mom. I told you I wanted to reach 1,000 new readers through this deal. Well, it happened! Thank you!
I’m delighted to share that we now have well over 1,000 new subscribers to my update: Blast to Smithereens, and most of those folks got the audiobook deal.
I’m very grateful to all of you who shared this deal with your friends! And I want to thank Crystal (aka Money Saving Mom), for being so cool and generous in sharing this offer with her amazing readers. That was fun.
And From Our “Astonishing News” Desk
The books continue to sell well, surprising us over and over again. I keep thinking we’re going to run out of new readers, but somehow more keep finding these books.
In fact, this week we’re going back to the printers to order our 6th print run of The Green Ember in ten months! (And we’re going to order a whole mucho lotta books this time.) That is bananas. Bananas! Our initial goal was to sell through the first 2,000 we ordered in 18 months, and I had my doubts about that. To be given the incredible gift of being welcomed into so many homes, so many children’s lives, is an unbelievable honor.
Free Black Star
While many readers have found The Green Ember, (its prequel) Black Star is doing okay for a little guy. We are offering it for free on Kindle for one last day today. (We’ve had over 10,000 people download it in the last couple of days so far!) Get your copy and share it with your friends.
Print Bundle
You can still get The Green Ember hard cover along with the Black Star paperback for only $20. (The hard cover of Ember alone is usually more than that.)
Ember Sequel
I’m working very hard on Book 2 (The Green Ember sequel). We are still aiming for a Spring release, which sounds like the right time to launch something new into the world.
Boing > Boring
Again, thank you so very much for being part of this story, for joining us on this zany journey. Thank you for praying for us, rooting for us, for helping us along. This has been a team effort and it always will be. I know there will be more ups and downs, but this has been really special so far.
It’s every author’s dream to connect with an audience of readers he loves, respects, and wants to serve. You are making that dream come true for me. I’m astonished. I’m grateful. I’m glad.
Cheers!
Smiths. Blown away.
Great news from great people. Keep blowing us away, SD.
Thank you, Peter, my friend. I’m deffo blown away.
You look like you are having WAY too much fun. Keep it up! 🙂
It’s been a lot of work, but it’s a fun kind of exhaustion. 🙂
Thanks, Bonds!
I came to you from MoneySavingMom. We listened to The Green Ember with our 8 & 10 year old on a trip out of state last weekend, and we absolutely loved it!!! They cannot wait for book 2! When we returned from vacation, I googled your name to try to find other books you had written and could hardly believe that The Green Ember was your first because of how extremely well-written it was! I look forward to reading more of your imaginative and exciting stories with the kids!!! Thank you!!!
Eileen, that is so kind of you to share. That makes my day about your trip. I am working on book 2 now. (Though there’s a prequel out now, called Black Star.)
Thanks for the encouragement!
I just finished The Green Ember based on Sarah Mackenzie’s recommendation and my kids can’t wait to spring to get the next one. What a great book- destined to be a classic. The characters are awesome and watching them grow and having discussions about them with me kids is why I love to read….finding another book (besides The Black Star of Kingston) this good will be tough!
Helen, you are much too kind. I’m very grateful for the thoughtful words. It encourages me to keep after it.
God bless you,
Sam
Keep up the great work, Sam! We’re proud of you. I love the fact that my kids have enjoyed your books so much. It’s great to see them get excited about the work of someone I can truly say is a great guy with a great family.
Thank you, Loren! It’s nice to have friends whose kids are enjoying the stories. 🙂
The Green Ember is in our top read alouds; no doubt. My son was just reading over my shoulder hoping for news on a sequel.
First place is surely in your future. 😉
I’ll do whatever it takes to crush the opposition.
(That’s how it’s supposed to go, right?)
Would love to get a copy of The Green Ember for my great grandson. Where do I send the $20?
You can get it at our online store here, Sandra.
http://store.storywarren.com/products/combo-the-green-ember-hc-the-black-star-of-kingston