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 … [Read more...] about This is Kind of Bananas: Some Fairly Astonishing News
The Black Star of Kingston
Please Share the News: Black Star is FREE to a Good Home (& to Bad Homes)
The Black Star of Kingston is FREE right now on Kindle. But only for today and tomorrow. (It was also free yesterday, reaching as high as #31 overall for free books on Kindle.) I'd be very grateful of you'd consider sharing this news with your friends. Cheers! If you're not sure how to do that, then here's some easy updates to copy and paste into Twitter and/or … [Read more...] about Please Share the News: Black Star is FREE to a Good Home (& to Bad Homes)
An Ogre’s Castle and My Own Cottage
I’m writing this in the Forge. A bluejay is bouncing outside my window in front of an ambling caravan of deer. Squirrels range through the trees behind and the leaf-strewn trampoline sits there pouting, waiting for children to liven up its otherwise sedentary life. I have so much to be grateful for. God has been profoundly kind to me, even amid challenging and painful times. Life is hard for all … [Read more...] about An Ogre’s Castle and My Own Cottage
Save Yourself! (Money): The Best Deal on My Books Since 1790
Hey, ya'll. Sam here. I've got news for you that involves major savings and possibly time travel. This is what I know right now. My publisher is slashing smashing murdering slaughtering lowering prices and offering the hard cover of The Green Ember, along with the paperback of The Black Star of Kingston, in a bundle for a mere $20. Only TWENTY American Dollars. I don't know why he's … [Read more...] about Save Yourself! (Money): The Best Deal on My Books Since 1790
Black Star On The Radio: Fireballs, Fables, and Allies in Imagination
World Magazine's Emily Whitten (also of Redeemed Reader fame) interviewed Zach Franzen, Andrew Peterson, Randall Goodgame (Slugs & Bugs), and myself for a spot on World Radio's "The World and Everything In It." It features an intro to The Black Star of Kingston, a bit about Inkwell, and way too much credit to me as a leader. Also, I sound like I had been smoking, but I had just been (shocker) … [Read more...] about Black Star On The Radio: Fireballs, Fables, and Allies in Imagination
New Stories With an Old Soul: And a Giveaway with Sally Clarkson
I'm so honored to be over at my friend Sally Clarkson's blog today talking about New Stories With an Old Soul. She's also giving away three copies of my new book, The Black Star of Kingston. Head over and enter the giveaway! ***** “It is of the new things that men tire—of fashions and proposals and improvements and change. But it is the old things that startle and intoxicate; it is the … [Read more...] about New Stories With an Old Soul: And a Giveaway with Sally Clarkson
It’s Black Star Release Day and I Need Your Help! (And You Might Win a T-Shirt & More)
Note: This post is from 2015. Not a current giveaway. Sorry! -- The day is finally here! My second novel, a short prequel to The Green Ember, is out today. The Black Star of Kingston is available to ship right now! I have three quick favors to ask. Can you help me out? 1. Get it. If you haven't ordered a copy yet, please give this story a shot! 2. Review it. Please, give a rating and leave a … [Read more...] about It’s Black Star Release Day and I Need Your Help! (And You Might Win a T-Shirt & More)
UPDATE: FREE DAYS ARE DONE The Green Ember is FREE! Can You Help Us Spread The Word?
The Green Ember is FREE. Get it now. Share it now. --- This little adventure has been fun. Writing is necessarily a lonely vocation, and the “self-promotion” part of the job is fraught with real and imagined perils. But one thing I’ve been so grateful for has been the constant, enthusiastic support we’ve had from our friends. That’s you. You have shared your enthusiasm for the book(s) with … [Read more...] about UPDATE: FREE DAYS ARE DONE The Green Ember is FREE! Can You Help Us Spread The Word?