Free Book Promotion!

For today only "Zoe Thanatos" is available for FREE on Amazon for the Kindle. No strings attached. Just a free copy of the book. Get it while you can!

Unboxing Zoe

My copies of the book came in today and I was really excited about opening them!

 

 

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The Zoe Thanatos Book Trailer

Call me a nerd, but I made a book trailer and I think it's kind of amazing. It features footage of Potato Harbor on Santa Cruz Island, which, if you've read the book, you know is an integral part of the story. Less than a minute in length, the trailer provides a visual glimpse into the world of Zoe Thanatos before it turns upside down.

Let me know what you think! 

Read "Zoe Thanatos" for Free!

If you're an Amazon Prime member you can now read "Zoe Thanatos" for free from the Kindle Owner's Lending Library! This opportunity is available now through December 22, 2012.

Happy reading!

Setting the Scene: Potato Harbor

One of my favorite things about writing "Zoe Thanatos" was incorporating some of my favorite places! This is Potato Harbor on Santa Cruz Island and if you've read the book you know why it is significant. I took this photo in June 2009 from the top of Potato Harbor. Could you imagine taking a running leap off of this cliff?

Now Available on Amazon!

"Zoe Thanatos" is now on Amazon!

Purchase on: Amazon & Smashwords or get the paperback from CreateSpace.

What Do You Think?

Full disclosure: I'm a long-winded and loquacious person... So when I realized I was going to have to write a summary that would (hopefully) entice readers to buy/read my book, I panicked. I ended up writing this at 3 in the morning so it could be totally lame or spot on. I'd love to hear your take!

"On her 25th birthday Zoe Thanatos is ready to end her short and unhappy life by jumping off a cliff into the Pacific. But her plans irrevocably change when a stranger intervenes, preventing her death while seemingly cheating his own. She demands answers but unearths a whole new world of questions when her savior confesses his true identity, and leads her down a path of discovery that reveals truths about the life she was meant to live."

Print Cover Sneak Peek!

I've had to do a bit of re-imagining for the print cover of the book. The original idea of the two planets is there, but it's a bit more subtle.

Book Cover Update

I'm currently working on the book cover for the print edition of "Zoe Thanatos". It's 420 pages! That's a big book!

The Book is Done!

I'm so happy to announce that the book itself is done! What comes next is formatting and finishing the book cover design (for the print edition). I can't believe it's actually going to be on Amazon.com in just a few days! Craziness!! I can't wait to have a copy of it in my hands!

Win a Free Copy of "Zoe Thanatos"!

Happy September! I'm so excited that "Zoe" will be out this month! It seems like it's been a long time coming. In celebration, and to spread the news around a bit, I'm offering a contest to win a free copy of the book! It's very easy to enter and you can enter multiple times (maximum of 5) or just once - it's completely up to you.

There are specific tasks you can do which will earn you 1 entry (each). They are:

• Like the Zoe Thanatos page on Facebook
• Tweet about the book with #ZoeThanatos (@WhatsUpCrystal) on Twitter
• Post about the book with #ZoeThanatos on Google+
• Refer a friend to the Facebook page (1 entry each for you and referral; your referral must comment with your name in order for you to receive credit)
• Comment here on the blog (please make it meaningful and not just something like "Hello, this is my entry")

If you've already Liked it on Facebook simply post a comment on the post in FB. Everything else (comments, tweets, G+ posts) must be done during September to qualify. 

Your entry will be assigned a unique number and a random number generator will be used to select one winner. The winner will receive a free print edition of "Zoe Thanatos" that I will happily ship at no cost to the winner (limited to the United States of America). 

The deadline to enter is Saturday, September 15, 2012 at midnight (Pacific). If the chosen winner cannot be reached or does not reply to notification, a second winner will be picked. 

If you have any questions please leave them in the comments section here (please note: asking a question about the contest will not enter you into the contest).