November Free / Reduced Books

Happy November! I can't believe the year is nearly over. If you've been following my newsletter, you already know the wildness going on around here. Yet, I won't trouble you with all that when I know you're here for FREE BOOKS! 

Check out the 100+ eBooks up for grabs this month. :)

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Empty nest... sort of?

The last few months have been wild around the Silvers household. Not only was I busy running my first Kickstarter campaign (thanks to everyone for the support!), but my youngest child also moved into her first apartment. 

I helped her get everything in order, checked over her lease before she signed it, assisted with getting utilities put in her name, and even lugged tons of her stuff up a flight of stairs to her second-floor apartment. I even took her shopping for household goods and let her rob a lot of stuff from my house. LOL!

It was a rush of activity that lasted a couple of weeks. Then, when it was all over and she was settled into her place, I looked around my house and realized it still didn't feel like the "empty nest" all the older people had promised me when my kids were little. 

Nope. 

Now my house is filled with... grandkids!

The husband and I married young and started having kids right away. My youngest of three was born two days before I turned 28. We expected to have a LOT of quality alone/together time once all the kids moved out and into adulthood. We were going to travel more, eat out at new restaurants a few times a month, take drives in the mountains just because. Things we couldn't do when we had a houseful of kids and bills and responsibilities.

Then our middle child had our first grandson in 2020 when Covid hit, and then our second grandson three years later. When she returned to part-time work, I watched the babies for a few hours in the evenings. That started out as a few days a week, then more days, then longer hours, then she divorced and had to work full-time. At this point, she and the boys were used to Gammie having them.

These boys are something else. I love them more than I could have ever imagined. They make me laugh and give me cuddles. They amaze me with how brilliant they can be, and then have me rolling my eyes at the weird things little boys tend to do. Sometimes they even make me miss when my kids were this age. Then I come to my senses as one of them tries to body slam the other on the couch. *Sigh*

I thought I'd have an empty nest, yet here I am chasing a toddler and a preschooler all over again 5+ days a week, and it's not as easy this time around as I creep toward 50 years old.

September Free / Reduced Books

Happy September everyone! Things are starting to calm down a bit around here, so I figured I'd get back to the monthly postings of freebies. This month, there's over 120 eBooks up for grabs! Don't miss out!

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THE CADENCE OF DEATH: Deluxe Foiled Hardcover Special Edition Omnibus!

The Cadence of Death

The Kickstarter campaign is now LIVE and funded in only 2hrs and 40mins! This gorgeous book contains the complete 10-book Liz Baker series, plus 3 short stories. It's full color with never-before-seen illustrations, foiled hardcover, foiled dust jacket, built-in ribbon bookmark, beautiful printed edges, and so much more!

Campaign Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/christie-silvers/the-cadence-of-death-omnibus-luxe-hardcover

Check out the campaign updates for a special sneak peek of Monty in his wolf form!

What is Kickstarter?

Follow on Kickstarter

Good morning and welcome to another brand new week full of possibilities! As the big day grows nearer, I wanted to share a little information with anyone who isn't familiar with the Kickstarter platform before the launch of The Cadence of Death. 

First off, Kickstarter is NOT GoFundMe. This site isn't about donations. Kickstarter IS a place to support/back authors, and other creatives, in their endeavors to create something beautiful, magical, or downright amazing in this world of chaos. 

For authors such as me, Kickstarter provides a way to bring about gorgeous deluxe editions of our books that, without backers like you, we may otherwise not be able to create. Foiled covers, color artwork, custom creations, and those amazing sprayed edges can be quite cost prohibitive to a lot of authors. Yet, those are the things that make books stand out and bring in new readers.

So how does it work?

When a creator launches a Kickstarter campaign, it's an all-or-nothing situation. The funding goal is set and when the campaign hits that goal, all the happiness happens. If the goal is not hit, then you, as a backer, will NOT be charged, and the campaign will not move forward. No goodies, no beauties, no money lost on your end.

If the campaign DOES hit the goal, whatever you pledged to back will be charged to your payment choice and you'll receive whatever you backed in the coming weeks/months.

For example, my lowest tier in the upcoming campaign is only $3 for a set of printable bookmarks and goes all the way up to $250 for a collectible book box filled with beautiful and exciting things. So if you pledged $3 and the campaign funds 100% or more, then you'll receive a PDF file with printable bookmarks for you to use in any way you'd like.

There are also Stretch and Flash Rewards throughout the campaign. Stretch Rewards mean if we hit a certain dollar point over the funding goal, I'll throw in another goodie for backers (some are for everyone and some are for only physical book backers). Flash Rewards aren't dependent on the dollar amount and is just something fun I'll give to all the backers.

There will be a lot more information on the campaign once it has launched. However, I hope this helps in the meantime. And if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. :) You can even check out Kickstarter's explanation on their website here.

Now is the time to sign up to follow the campaign! Launch day is right around the corner and I wouldn't want anyone to miss out. 

The Cadence of Death ~ Coming Soon!

Character Inspiration - Chad Langford

*~*~*~ 👇Follow the Kickstarter campaign to be notified of launch👇*~*~* https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/christie-silvers/the-cadence-of-death-omnibus-luxe-hardcover Meet Chad Langford, our heroine's friend, employee, bar bouncer, and eventually lover. Chad is a normal human, however, he does have a few secrets of his own to discover, and is quickly embroiled in the world of monsters. Chad is a quiet man, usually only getting chatty with Liz, and being snarky and argumentative with Monty. He willingly throws himself into the middle of all the monstrous insanity that Liz's life becomes because he would do anything to protect her. Even if that means giving his life for hers. Read more about Chad and all the exciting things he does with/to Liz in the upcoming special edition omnibus, The Cadence of Death. *NOTE: This is an AI created image & will NOT be in the finished omnibus.*

Character Inspiration - Marcus Vroc

*~*~*~ 👇Follow the Kickstarter campaign to be notified of launch👇*~*~* https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/christie-silvers/the-cadence-of-death-omnibus-luxe-hardcover Meet Marcus Vroc (if you haven't already)! He's the vampire we meet in the first Liz Baker book (and mentioned throughout the series), and the harbinger of all her monster troubles. Sent by her biological father, Marcus is convinced Liz will be his forever. Her father promised her to Marcus, after all, and the hold he has over Liz, in both the physical world and her dreams, is almost too strong to deny. While their physical connection is ah-may-zing, Liz fears she's losing herself in the process. She knows Marcus is taking too much of her, but how can she stop it when she no longer feels in control of her own body? *NOTE: This is an AI created image & will NOT be in the finished omnibus. *

Sneak Peek of Character Art

*~*~*~ 👇Click this link to follow 👇*~*~*

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/christie-silvers/the-cadence-of-death-omnibus-luxe-hardcover

Since the newsletter has already gone out, who would like to see a sneak peek of what will be in * 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 * (Coming soon to Kickstarter)? 

Here's just one mockup of what you'll find at the beginning of each book in this gorgeous omnibus. There will be over a dozen full color pages filled with character images and scenes, along with custom chapter headers and scene breaks, custom end pages, foiling on the matte case (and potentially on the dust jacket), as well as a built-in silver ribbon bookmark. And that doesn't even include all the bookmarks, art prints, stickers, hand-poured candles (by lil ole me), and so much more!

I'm already in love with this book and I haven't even gotten to hold it in my hands yet! <3

Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing sneak peeks and even character inspiration images. Be sure to click the link to follow the campaign and be notified of the launch when it happens.

*~*~*~ 👇Click this link 👇*~*~*

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/christie-silvers/the-cadence-of-death-omnibus-luxe-hardcover

Come on! Let's create this beautiful addition to any library together! 😍

May Free / Reduced Books

Happy May, Page Peeps! It's time for a new list of book freebies. Check out these wonderful stories for your reading pleasure.

*~*~* Urban Fantasy Freebies *~*~*

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*~*~* Free Fantasy & Sci-Fi *~*~*

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The Cadence of Death: Deluxe Hardcover Omnibus - Coming Soon!

I'm so excited to share the news that this CHONKY, GORGEOUS omnibus campaign is now in pre-launch! Woohoo! Can you tell I'm excited for this project? It's going to be beautiful!

Now that we're in pre-launch, it's the perfect time to tell you how to stay up-to-date on when this special book will officially launch.

If you haven't used Kickstarter before, it's super easy. All you have to do is click the link below and then click on "Notify me on launch". It's that simple! You'll get an email notification when the project goes live. You'll also get notifications when I post updates, such as new stretch rewards, reaching our funding goal, and all other fun goodies I'll be throwing in there as the campaign moves along to completion. If you don't have a Kickstarter account, I think you'll have to create one to get notifications (and then to pledge when the campaign is live), but that's quick and easy.

I hope you'll join me on this new adventure and help me create something beautiful. :)

CLICK TO FOLLOW CAMPAIGN

April Free / Reduced Book Promos

Welcome, April! I'm loving the warmer temperatures and sunnier days. Flowers are blooming and the trees are greening up around here. The hubs isn't partial to all the pollen, and my car looks like someone threw yellow chalk dust all over it, but I love the longer days and warmth.

April also shuttles in yet another anniversary for the hubs and I. This year, on the 9th, we will hit the 30 year milestone. Wow! I don't know how those stupid 17 yr olds did it, but here we are three decades later. :)

I hope you're all having a great start to the month. While you're planning your upcoming trips and vacations, don't miss out on over 140 free ebooks up for grabs this month. 

*~*~* Urban Fantasy Freebies *~*~*

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March Free / Reduced Book Promos

Thank goodness it's finally March! February was a hell of a month for me. I was sick on and off for three weeks, and that slowed down productivity substantially. Thankfully, I'm feeling better now and back to work.

Check out this month's free reads! You have over 190 books to choose from. :)

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Want to be an ARC Reader and/or Reviewer?

If you're interested in becoming an Advanced Reader and/or Reviewer, I've opened up the sign up form for new participants. Do you enjoy urban & low fantasy with a touch of naughtiness (some are more naughty than others)? Then my books my be for you! Use the link below to sign up to become a reviewer and/or ARC reader. :)

Google Form Sign Up link: https://forms.gle/yJ5Xd26kDMP1zzja9

February Free / Reduced Book Promos

It's time for some February lovin'! Get over 250 FREE books during the month of love. 😍💋🌹💌💘

*~*~* Free Fantasy eBooks *~*~*

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*~*~* Free Reads with a Bite *~*~*

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January Free / Reduced Book Promos

Good morning, everyone! I usually post these freebies at the beginning of the month, but it's been wild around here and things are just calming down. Hopefully that means I can get back to business and back on schedule. In the meantime, enjoy these free books for January!