Twitter Updates for 2009-08-06

Posted on August 6, 2009 by John
  • Not having any luck picking a memorable Google voice number in my area code. Anyone else luck out w/ good #? Will try again later. #
  • @stevekennedy I tried all the vanity stuff I could think of in my area code… no luck. May have to get a boring number. in reply to stevekennedy #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-08-05

Posted on August 5, 2009 by John
  • SHIMMER is a super urban fantasy that grips the reader throughout. -Harriet Klausner #1 Amazon reviewer #
  • Not a very productive day for me. Distracted by a sore lower back all day. Hope tomorrow is better. Some client web updates before sleep…? #
  • SHIMMER: Sold out! Somebody ordered my last 4. New shipment coming soon. Order your SIGNED copy: #
  • A few slots left in PRIZE PACK drawing (1st 20 signed SHIMMER sold eligible). Prize details here: #
  • @Ritasdragon Thanks! More of a dull ache today. Less wince-inducing. 3-day recovery I guess. #
  • @smilingwriter & @stephenoachs Thanks for the retweets. You guys rock! #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-08-04

Posted on August 4, 2009 by John
  • Lawn work, lawn work, lawn work.(Today better than TUE; forecast is 92 degrees!) Now it's time to take a dunk in the pool as reward. #
  • Updating my snail mail mailing list. Now looking for READERS in NJ, PA, DE. Would you like to be on it? Send me a DM w/ your address if so. #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-08-03

Posted on August 3, 2009 by John
  • Took 4 more signed SHIMMERs to Between Books (Claymont DE) & 3 already sold. I ordered more author copies. Get yours: #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-08-02

Posted on August 2, 2009 by John
  • Weeding done, fence repair done, leg gouged with minor blood loss, lost about a pound to sweat… time for a dip in the pool. #
  • @jackiebrown20 Have they said if they can get it? It was a mass market paperback. Libraries don't carry many of those. in reply to jackiebrown20 #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-08-01

Posted on August 1, 2009 by John
  • Last day for SHIMMER eBook sale! Kindle & other eBook formats – Last day at $2.99! #
  • Watching the Phillies to get a look at their newly acquired "star" pitcher, Cliff Lee. So far, so good. http://myloc.me/g7t2 #
  • Andrea took Emma to Med. Center (less $ than emergency room). She might have swimmer's ear. She had torticollis before. This not as extreme. #
  • Working a client's weekly podcast & mass mailing announcements. Later looks like a good day for weeding. All the rain; weeds come right up. #
  • Have you tried the new and improved @mrtweet? Get great people recommendations with one click. http://mrtweet.com?v=20 #
  • Recommended @sitepointdotcom to @MrTweet 'if you're in web design, SitePoint helps you stay ahead of the curve, to k…' #
  • Great to hear @betweenbooks (Claymont, DE) has sold 9 of the 10 signed SHIMMERs I dropped off on MON. Need to get Greg more copies! #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-31

Posted on July 31, 2009 by John
  • My web business, http://authorpromo.com/ is having a Christmas in July sale (ends tomorrow) first year of web hosting: $59.99 (reg $85) #
  • Back from post office, mailed 4 signed SHIMMERs. Still a few slots left for prize pack drawing. Want 1? #
  • Also mailed Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Assn dues renewal 2 days before the rate 8/1 hike. The Bulletin has been helpful/informative. #
  • Getting back to a software review, Phillies losing in the background. #
  • Ridley Scott to direct Alien prequel – #
  • Finished & posted my review of Auto FX Mystical Tint Tone Color 2 on my AuthorPromo.com site #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-30

Posted on July 30, 2009 by John
  • Added Twitter Tools plug-in to WordPress, partial implementation so far. Test from WP. #
  • Updated WordPress permalink structure to include title, so SHIMMER prize pack rules URL is NOW: RT #
  • We were bored. Watch Boogeyman 2005 ON DEMAND, mainly for Emily "Bones" Deschanel – then saw Eric "Supernatural" Kripke wrote it. Warm up? #

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First 20 Shimmer Pre-Orders Eligible for Prize Pack

Posted on July 23, 2009 by John
SHIMMER Trade Paperback

SHIMMER Trade Paperback

SHIMMER is now available in trade paperback. For all those without Kindles or other eBook readers, this is the version for you! The price is $14.99. Order yours now!

The first 20 people to pre-order an autographed trade paperback copy of SHIMMER through my Passarella Author Store will be entered into a PRIZE PACK drawing to win:

(1) WITHER TRILOGY Large Coffee Mug,
(2) WITHER’ S RAIN Suspense (Stress) Ball,
(3) WITHER’S LEGACY Ice Scraper

I modified the trade paperback book cover slightly compared to the eBook version. (See new image to the left!) The books are on their way to me and your order should ship within a week to 2 weeks. If your e-mail* address wins the Prize Pack, I will contact you for your mailing address.

First official review of SHIMMER (Five Stars!): “Pleasant dreams will be all but impossible as you read this incredible story. The Outsider in this tale kills without a scintilla of remorse and in unique ways. This book could very well be the first of a new series. (No, I have not heard that it will be, but I can sure hope!) Each character is well developed and has at least one interesting ability. This is a very intense story. I could not read fast enough and was eager to find out what would happen next. I urge all fans of horror or the par­anormal to purchase a copy. Shimmer gives me shivers!” FIVE STARS!
—Detra Fitch, Huntress Reviews (Read Full Review.)

LIMITED TIME OFFER: For a limited time, order SHIMMER and pay only $0.99 shipping & handling.

SHIMMER BOOK LAUNCH PARTY: For my local readers, I plan on having a book launch party at Between Books in Claymont, DE as soon as the owner (Greg Schauer) and I can lock down a date.

Thanks for reading!
-John Passarella

SHIMMER Book Info:

Pages: 308
Trim Size: 6″ x 9″ x .70″
ISBN-10: 1448648564
ISBN-13: 978-1448648566
Publisher: Virtuous Circle Press via Create Space

*Note: I will add your email address to my author newsletter list (the only use for the email address) to keep you up to date on my books and fiction and appearances, but you can opt out at any time.

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SHIMMER, final chapters posted; full eBook available

Posted on July 4, 2009 by John

Hi, Everyone –

SHIMMER

Happy 4th of July to my readers in the US!

This past MONDAY (June 29) I posted Chapters 49 through the Epilogue of the free SHIMMER eSerial. At the same time, I made the complete eBook available for purchase on the Kindle and for other eBook platforms. The current sale price for SHIMMER, the complete novel, is a mere $2.99*. Currently, only Chapters 46-Epilogue remain available for free download. These chapters will expire the week of July 13, but possibly sooner. So grab ’em while you can.

If you’ve enjoyed the free eSerial or if you’ve been waiting for the whole novel to be available at once, I hope you will consider purchasing the Kindle version (if you have a Kindle, naturally) or another eBook format. For desktop viewing, you can purchase the Desktop PDF  format or even the Tagged PDF (reflowable) for flexibility.

For those who have asked about a print version, I am still considering my options. There has been some interest from the small press side. Or I may release an edition myself if there are too many delays. For now, the eBook is the only version available, so please consider that for your digital library. I will let you know if and when a hard copy version is likely.

Thanks for reading!

-John “Jack” Passarella

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*Sale price of SHIMMER is subject to change without advance notice

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