Tag: ebooks

A week of ebook discounts

Update 3/5/2023: The special week starts today!

We’re fast approaching Read an Ebook Week, a fine time to pick up the digital device of your choice and download a new book to read.

In case you haven’t already read them or bought them for someone else, you can get both of my Detective Red Shaw novels for 50% off the week of March 5 through Smashwords. Lots of other authors will have books on sale, too.

You’ll find the promo here: https://smashwords.com/shelves/promos

Please feel free to share this promo with your friends and family and anyone else who would love a chance to find their next favorite book and, as the name suggests, read an ebook!

Read on,

B.J.

Two book covers: Blood Solutions and North of Graned

Read a book – free on me!

I’m like a lot of people who have some extra time on their hands these days. Instead of taking the bus to work and back, I walk downstairs to work remotely and walk back up later. With all that commute time saved, I’ve been poking around and moping around here at The Smith Compound.

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Today after work I Zoomed a friend to wish him happy birthday and catch up a little over a remote beer. His birthday was yesterday and a surprise party got canceled, like almost everything else. We adjust.

Anyhow, while I was poking (and moping) around earlier, I came across some free ebooks that I’ve been meaning to offer to whoever is interested. I have giveaway links for four (4) Detective Red Shaw novels, one for each of the next four readers who join my mailing list.

Which reminds me I haven’t actually sent anything to the fine folks on my list in quite a while. I did promise not to overdo it, but now I’ve got an idea for something that might work.

We shall see.

Read on, my friends, and keep your social distance.

B.J.

Read a book today or any day

Friday was #NationalReadABookDay, as I found out this morning. From my POV, every day should be #InternationalReadABookDay. This could keep us out of so much trouble, assuming we made good reading choices.

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Pixabay image: Sculpture in a real park setting from Blood Solutions: A Detective Red Shaw Novel

Not coincidentally, I’ve arranged to have both of my Detective Red Shaw novels on sale – $1.99 each for the Kindle eBook editions – for today and Sunday. Maybe a little longer…

Today would be a great day to get yours, right here: SALE SALE SALE!

Read on, my friends. Read on.

B.J.

Rare*: Free crime novel from me

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Doing crossword puzzles will never be the same once you read Blood Solutions: A Detective Red Shaw Novel.

Not that I want to wreck your crossword experience, if you’re into that sort of thing. (I was addicted for a while.) It’s more of a heads-up that you will look at crossword puzzle clues a little differently after this.

To see for yourself, get the ebook FREE* today or Sunday (August 24-25) right here on Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/521746

Let me know what you think!

* I rarely do this, for a couple of reasons. 1. The world is cluttered with too many free ebooks that are just plain crappy and I worry that it reflects poorly on the book. 2. I make my living as a writer and prefer to get paid for what I do. Both Red Shaw novels are worth a few bucks. 🙂

Where is Detective Red Shaw?

B.J. Smith photo

Great question. He’s been on Amazon for a while, but now you can find the fictional Des Moines cop here, too:

Barnes&Noble for Nook readers.

Smashwords in multiple ebook formats.

Beaverdale Books, right there in his hometown.

If the sun is shining, he’ll be wearing his favorite Panama hat, so keep an eye out.