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Holiday Special: Twenty-Five Years Ago Today on Kindle for 99 Cents

Published on December 18, 2010 in General News. Closed Tags: ebooks, inexpensive Kindle books, Kindle, Kindle sales, Sink or swim, Twenty-five years ago today.

Amazon predicts that the next couple of weeks will be big weeks for Kindle sales. I just wanted to share that my mystery novel Twenty-Five Years Ago Today is discounted to 99 cents on Kindle for a limited time. For twenty-five years, Diana Ferguson’s killer has gotten away with murder. When rookie obit writer and newsroom editorial assistant Kris Langley investigates the cold case of the artistic young cocktail waitress who was obsessed with Greek and Roman mythology, she must fight to stay off the obituary page herself. I hope readers will take this chance to read the book!

My mystery novel Sink or Swim also just debuted on Kindle this week for $2.99 and came out in trade paperback earlier in the month. How do you change the channel when reality TV turns to murder? After starring on a hit game show set aboard a Tall Ship, personal trainer Cassidy Novak discovers that she has attracted a stalker. Soon, she will need to call SOS for real…

Kindle Winners Announced — Countdown to The Cutting Edge Campaign

Published on December 17, 2010 in Bestseller Bound and General News. 1 Comment Tags: Amazon, bestseller Bound, Darcia Helle, e-books, giveaway, Kindle, Sink or swim, The Cutting Edge, Twenty-five years ago today.

I wanted to announce the winners of the 10 free Kindle downloads of The Cutting Edge by Darcia Helle.

1. Janette
2. Cindy
3. Barbara
4. Rene
5. Kristin
6. Barb
7. Kathy
8. Kari
9. Elaine
10. Cory

Thanks to everyone for entering! The winners will receive their free download as a gift from me on Dec. 20, during The Bestseller Bound Cutting Edge Campaign. For those of you who didn’t win, I hope you’ll purchase this great book on December 20, or if you know anyone who has a Kindle, it would make a nice gift for the holidays through the Amazon Kindle Give as a Gift option. The book will be discounted to 99 cents on that day and all proceeds from Dec. 20 will benefit a local food pantry.

In the meantime, you can follow The Cutting Edge Campaign on Facebook and Twitter. You can also listen here to my short radio interview about Bestseller Bound and The Cutting Edge Campaign, hosted by the Indie Book Collective, which has been a great supporter of this campaign. It’s about 10 minutes, at the beginning of the show. Also, if you’re an indie or small press author, reader, reviewer, or book blogger, we’d love to have you join Bestseller Bound.

Speaking of Kindle, my new book Sink or Swim is now available in Kindle format as well as in trade paperback. You’re going to be hearing a lot about this book in the coming months. To celebrate, I’ve decided to lower the Kindle edition of my mystery novel Twenty-Five Years Ago Today to 99 cents as a limited time holiday offer. Please visit my Books page for more information about both titles.

Listen to The Flag Keeper Radio Interview Monday and the Bestseller Bound Interview Tuesday

Published on December 12, 2010 in Bestseller Bound and General News. Closed Tags: Authors Children Show, Authors Show, bestseller Bound, Darcia Helle, Indie Book Collective, Kindle, Stacy Juba, The Cutting Edge Campaign, The Flag Keeper.

By sheer coincidence, I am being interviewed on two different radio programs this week. Up until now, I’ve never been interviewed on the radio before.

How’s that for a strange twist of fate – two interviews being scheduled on back-to-back days? One interview will focus on my children’s picture book The Flag Keeper, while the other will discuss Bestseller Bound and “The Cutting Edge Campaign.”

“The Flag Keeper” interview is being broadcast throughout the day Monday, Dec. 13 on The Children’s Author Show. I taped the interview a few weeks ago with host Don McCauley. The show will run approximately 13 minutes and is accessible, via an internet connection, around the world. Interviews play from 12 a.m. ET for 24 hours, so you can stop by and listen whenever you want. During the interview, I discussed The Flag Keeper, which teaches children about U.S. flag etiquette through a fiction story, flag facts and discussion questions. The blog Good Family Reads recently reviewed The Flag Keeper and gave it a 10. My local newspaper also just featured a Q&A about the book on its front page, so word is slowly getting out, but the book still needs to find its way to adults who would like to teach kids about flag etiquette. If you know anyone who might be interested, please tell them about the interview or share my web site link.

The Flag Keeper is currently available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble.com, and through The Flag Keeper e-store. In the e-store, you can use the coupon code WUT8RXEJ at checkout. This will allow you to purchase the book for $6.99 each, five dollars off the cover price, plus an additional shipping charge. If you would like to receive free signed personalized bookplate stickers (signed by both the author and illustrator) and a bookmark for each book in your order, then e-mail me at stacy@stacyjuba.com. Be sure to list the child’s name and your mailing address.

During the interview, Don and I discussed where I got the idea for the book, the overall content, and the challenges of authoring a children’s book. If you have a few minutes, stop by the show web site and listen to the interview – it will be available Monday only! (December 13)

As noted above, I will be doing another radio interview on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 4:30pm PST – this one live with the Indie Book Collective. I’ll be discussing The Cutting Edge Campaign, a campaign to invite readers to download indie author Darcia Helle’s fantastic book The Cutting Edge on December 20 in an attempt to help this well-deserving book land on the Kindle bestseller list. Darcia will be offering the book for 99 cents (at a $3 discount) on December 20 and proceeds from that day will be donated to Metropolitan Ministries, a non-denominational church in Tampa, Fla. which runs a food bank for the homeless and poor. For more details on the campaign, visit (and like) The Cutting Edge Campaign on Facebook. Also stop by Bestseller Bound, which is sponsoring the campaign, and become a member if you love books. Mark your calendar for December 20th!

And if you missed my earlier blog post, I am giving away 10 Kindle copies of The Cutting Edge to 10 lucky blog followers. Winners will be announced by the end of the week. The contest runs through Dec. 16 at midnight EST. If you’d like to enter, check out the blog post.

Kindle Book Giveaway – Free E-book of ‘The Cutting Edge’ to 10 Blog Followers

Published on December 11, 2010 in Bestseller Bound. 20 Comments Tags: bestseller Bound, Darcia Helle, Kindle, Kindle gifts, The Cutting Edge, Twenty-five years ago today.

If you have a Kindle or enjoy reading e-books using a Kindle app, then I have a special contest for you. I am going to buy 10 of my blog followers a Kindle download of Darcia Helle’s fabulous novel The Cutting Edge. The contest will run from Dec. 11 at 6 a.m. EST to Dec. 16 at midnight EST. Winners will be announced on Friday, December 17 and will receive their free download on December 20.

All you have to do is:
1. Follow this blog via Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs. (you can be either a new or current follower)
2. Leave your name and e-mail address below if you would like to be entered into the drawing.
3. For an extra entry, tweet this post or share it on Facebook, and let me know.

The reason for this giveaway is to celebrate the countdown to The Cutting Edge Amazon Campaign! On December 20, Bestseller Bound will promote an experiment to see how powerful social networking can be in propelling an indie book onto the Amazon Kindle Bestseller List.

The goal is to get as many people as possible to purchase author Darcia Helle’s book The Cutting Edge on that day in Kindle format. The book is normally $3.99 on Kindle, but on December 20 will be discounted to 99 cents. A large number of people purchasing it on that day will help to raise the book’s Amazon ranking and will therefore put it on the radar of Kindle users. You’ll also be supporting charity. As part of this campaign, Darcia will donate all the profits from the December 20 sales of The Cutting Edge to Metropolitan Ministries, a non-denominational church in Tampa, Fla. that runs a food bank and feeds the homeless and the poor.

Since Darcia is a good friend of mine, I thought I would help the campaign to get a decent start with 10 sales. Darcia is also offering bonus content at the end of the book, including an excerpt of my brand new reality TV show-themed mystery novel Sink or Swim. I’m honored to have an excerpt in The Cutting Edge as I loved it when I read it earlier this year. The book follows a hairdresser named Skye Summers who can’t stop fantasizing about killing her clients. Meanwhile, a serial killer is targeting women in the community and becomes obsessed with Skye. The book mixes elements of suspense, mystery, romance and dark comedy. It was easily one of the best novels that I read this year.

So, if you would like to enter the contest, then please leave your information below. Winners will be randomly selected and announced at the end of this week. Using Amazon’s new gift-giving function for Kindle books, on Dec. 20, I will select the “Give as a Gift” option for The Cutting Edge Kindle edition and send the gift to my 10 winners. Notifications of Kindle Books gifts are delivered instantly via e-mail and the recipient redeems the gift in the Kindle Store to read on any Kindle or free Kindle app. Kindle books can be read either on Kindle or on your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, or Android Phone using one of the free reading apps.

If you don’t win the contest, then head over to Amazon on December 20 and download the book for 99 cents. It’s cheaper than a cup of coffee, will help you unwind during the holiday season, will help a deserving author to gain attention, and will support a good cause. In the meantime, follow The Cutting Edge Campaign on Facebook and Twitter. Also, if you’re an indie or small press author, reader, reviewer, or book blogger, we’d love to have you join Bestseller Bound.

And I have one more link for you. When you’re done entering this contest, head over to the Indie Books Holiday Giveaway Event – created and organized by Darcia Helle – and fill out a simple entry form to win great prizes. Forty-seven authors are giving away hundreds of print books and e-books. Have fun!

Buy ‘The Cutting Edge’ on December 20 And Help Send it To Kindle Bestseller List

Published on November 10, 2010 in Bestseller Bound. Closed Tags: 99 cent ebooks, Amazon, Darcia Helle, ebooks, Facebook, Kindle, Kindle bestsellers, The Cutting Edge, The Cutting Edge Campaign.

Kindle users, mark Dec. 20 down on your calendars. Not only can you buy a fantastic new book for a special 99 cent discount price on that day, you can also participate in an experiment to see how powerful social networking can be in propelling an indie book onto the Amazon Kindle Bestseller List.

Bestseller Bound, a site that connect readers with indie authors, reviewers and bloggers, is sponsoring the project. The goal is to get as many people as possible to purchase author Darcia Helle’s book The Cutting Edge in Kindle format for 99 cents on Dec. 20.

I’ve read this book and it is amazing. It follows the story of Skye Summers, a hairstylist who fantasizes about killing her annoying clients. Unknown to Skye, a serial killer has created his own fantasies about her. The book mixes dark humor, mystery, suspense and romance all into one fast-paced read.

If you don’t have a Kindle, then it’s also available in other e-book formats and in paperback – do yourself a favor and just buy it now, or purchase it for a holiday gift. Kindle users, if you could purchase it on Dec. 20, that would help to raise the book’s Amazon ranking and will put it on the radar of other Kindle users. To follow The Cutting Edge Campaign, sign up for the Facebook page. And please help to spread the word!

Summer Almost Over, Most Writing Goals Accomplished

Published on August 27, 2010 in Amazon Bookstore and General News. 1 Comment Tags: American Legion, Apple iPad store, Avery Aames, Barbara Ross, Barnes&Noble, Big Brother, Caitlyn Hunter, children's picture books, Diesel ebooks, digitla books, ebooks, Gerry Charbonneau, J. R. Lindermuth, Kenneth Weene, Kindle, Kobo, Loni Emmert, Mary Deal, Matthew Dicks, Michelle Costa, Monica Brinkman, Norma Huss, Patricia Gulley, patriotic books, publishing, reality shows, Shawne Morgan, Sink or swim, Smashwords, Sony, Stephenie LaGrossa, Survivor, Suzanne Young, The Amazing Race, The Flag Keeper, Timothy Hallinan, Twenty-five years ago today, VFW, writing.

It has been a productive summer and I’m proud that I accomplished most of my writing and publishing goals.

I made my trade paperback novel Twenty-Five Years Ago Today available in ebook format, uploading it to Kindle and arranging for Smashwords to distribute it to multiple ebook retailers including Barnes&Noble, Sony, Apple’s iPad Store, Diesel and Kobo.

My children’s picture book The Flag Keeper went into production and now has a web site and Facebook page. I also collected wonderful back cover blurbs from Steve Van Buskirk, Director of Programs, VFW National Headquarters, and Mike Buss, Deputy Director, Americanism, American Legion National Headquarters.

I’m in the process of working on a large review mailing related to my reality TV show-themed mystery suspense novel Sink or Swim, which will be officially released New Year’s Day, 2011. Also this summer, I collected endorsements about the book from Stephenie LaGrossa, owner of GiGI Restaurant & Lounge, Philadelphia PA, Television personality and fan favorite Survivor: Palau, Guatemala, Heroes vs. Villains; Shawne Morgan, contestant CBS’s The Amazing Race 16 and entrepreneur; and Michelle Costa, contestant Big Brother 10.

I’ve also signed on as one of the moderators at a fabulous new message board forum called Bestseller Bound which connects readers and indie authors. Stop by and join the discussion.

In August, some terrific writers have visited the blog so far. We heard from: Matthew Dicks, Mary Deal, J.R. Lindermuth, Gerry Charbonneau, Suzanne Young and Patricia Gulley.

Coming up, we’ll hear from authors: Loni Emmert, Timothy Hallinan, Norma Huss, Avery Aames, Caitlyn Hunter, Barbara Ross, Kenneth Weene and Monica Brinkman. During the week of Sept. 12, I’ll host my first theme week “Fun With Food Week,” in which every post will tie into characters who enjoy cooking. Late September also marks the release of The Flag Keeper and a special giveaway. Stay tuned!

Limited Time Offer: Get 25 Years E-book on Smashwords for Just $1.99

Published on June 30, 2010 in 25 Years Ago Today and General News. Closed Tags: Amazon, Apple, barnes & Noble, book clubs, coupon, ebook, ebook formats, Fresh Fiction, iPad, Kindle, Kindle Store, Kobo, mystery novels, Nook, reality TV shows, Sink or swim, Smashwords, Sony, Sony Reader, Stacy Juba, Twenty-five years ago today.

I’m excited to announce that my mystery novel Twenty-Five Years Ago Today (the inspiration for the recurring 25 Years Ago Today feature on this blog) is now available in multiple e-book formats through Smashwords. If you own an e-reader and haven’t heard about Smashwords yet, this is a wonderful site to purchase very reasonably priced e-books. You can even find many books for free.

As a special offer for my blog readers and social networking friends, you can use this coupon code to buy the e-book for $1.99 through July 7: just type in PF84F when ordering the book on Smashwords. Over the next few weeks, the e-book version of Twenty-Five Years Ago Today will start to pop up on many other online retailer sites as well, through various distribution channels including Barnes & Noble, Sony, Kobo, and Apple. It is already in the Amazon Kindle Store.

I think the e-book trend is quite exciting for both readers and authors, but my favorite way to read a book is still the old-fashioned way. Don’t forget that Twenty-Five Years Ago Today is also available in trade paperback through many booksellers including Amazon, Barnes&Noble.com, and Mainly Murder Press. Still though, it is exciting to have my novel become available for the Kindle, iPad, B&N Nook, Sony Reader and so many other electronic formats. With the birth of e-readers, I truly feel as if we are witnessing a historical time in book publishing and I’ll blog more about my feelings on this subject in the near future.

In the meantime, I hope you get a chance to read Twenty-Five Years Ago Today in one format or another. Lynn Cunningham of Fresh Fiction recently reviewed the book and wrote: “This was a very intriguing and captivating book. I found myself carrying it with me whenever I thought I may have a few minutes to read while waiting on something. On top of that, this book stayed in my head even when I was not reading it. I loved the characters that Ms. Juba has so clearly laid out for her readers. The subplots of the book were also quite fascinating. Kris Langley is a character that you will remember long after you have completed reading this book.”

Below is the Smashwords information for Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. The e-book also contains bonus discussion questions for book clubs, and a sneak peek preview of my upcoming reality TV show-themed mystery novel Sink or Swim. Don’t forget the coupon code! Also check out the You Tube book trailer.

Twenty-Five Years Ago Today by Stacy Juba. $2.99 from Smashwords.com
For 25 years, Diana Ferguson’s killer has gotten away with murder. When editorial assistant Kris Langley investigates the cold case of the artistic young cocktail waitress who was obsessed with Greek mythology, she must fight to stay off the obituary page herself. Finding out the truth about that long ago night may shatter Kris’s present, costing her love, her career, and ultimately her life.