Connecting Readers and Writers discussion

When a young man is found dead with strange tattoos all over his body, Felix must find his killers – or else he won’t get paid, which means no money for wine.

Oh yeah, the people that killed the young man?
They were necromancers.

Hi guys,

After introducing myself on the intros thread, I'd like to also introduce you to my debut novel, Murder in-absentia. As the title says, it's a story of Togas, Daggers, and Magic - drawing elements of fantasy, detective murder mystery, and ancient Rome.

It's only been published recently, and so far reviews have been favourable. I do publish short stories on my blog with the same setting and character, in between writing spurts of the second novel.

I am also looking for more reviews of my books. I will be holding a give-away soon, but if anyone would like an e-copy please reply or message me!

Cheers!
Assaph

BTW, for other authors in the group - I have started a protagonist interview blog.

Yes, you read it right. I will interview your protagonist, not you :-) It's a unique take on book-blogging. You can see it in action here http://TheProtagonistSpeaks.com.

If you're interested, I will work with you in coming up with both standard and odd-ball questions. It will let you put your characters - protagonists and antagonists - out in the limelight, to be heard and be felt. Help make your readers care about your characters, which is about half of what makes a book a success.

Once the interview is posted, it will have back links to your own site / Amazon / whatever. I will also post it on a dedicated FB page and tweet about it, and you can (should!) of course link to it from your own site and social media.

The only fine print is that interviews are scheduled to one or two a week by a first-come-first-served basis, and that I reserve the right to refuse to post any interview I deem inappropriate for whatever reason (I will not support hate speech of any form).

Please reply or message me if you'd like to take up this offer. (And please remember that it's reciprocal - I am looking to get more reviews on GR & Amazon for my book).

Cheers!
Assaph

Hi guys,

I'm running a giveaway on Goodreads for Murder in-absentia! Enter for a chance to win a free signed and dedicated copy of the most exciting fantasy murder mystery (with an historical bent and a dash of horror) released this year! Voted as the best book of 2015 by the author and his cat!
Winners will be announced on Jan 1st - a perfect start to the new year :)

Follow this link to the giveaway details: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/165815-murder-in-absentia-felix-the-fox-1.


For those who can't wait but can afford a cup of coffee, I'm also running an Amazon Countdown Deal over the next few days. I'm using this to test Amazon advertising, but if you go directly to Amazon you can get the book, start reading now, and support my caffeine addiction - all for less than a dollar! Imagine the warm and fuzzies! My cat will adore you when I tell him you paid for his kitty treats!
(Unfortunately Amazon makes it available only to US and UK customers. However, you could still buy it and make my cat purr for you! Or enter and win the giveaway for a signed and dedicated paper copy - double the joy! :)

All the best!
Assaph