Bestseller for a Day-Ann Charles

I was asked by the lovely Ann Charles if I would repost my Nearly Departedin Deadwood review for her Bestseller for the Day feature and I am proud torepost my review of this rollicking romp through the town of Deadwood. Pleasegive Ann some love and buy one of her books, there is a special deal going forher book today.

BESTSELLERFOR A DAY-

FEATURING ANNCHARLES, AUTHOR OF NEARLY DEPARTED IN DEADWOOD

TheBestseller for a Day event is a creation of the Indie Book Collection, anorganization dedicated to elevating the status of Indie writers everywhere byensuring quality standards for their books. Bestseller for a Day serves anumber of purposes.

First,we at the IBC realize that robust sales are a vital component of any Indiewriter’s platform. In order to get the attention of the entrenched publishingestablishment, Indies have to prove they can sell as many books, or more, thanany big-name blockbuster author. While this may sound like a lofty goal, manyof our Bestseller for a Day featured novels have reached multiple Top 100 listsin the Amazon store. The effects often linger long after the day of the actualevent.

Secondly,it is no surprise that today’s publishing environment is changing at lightningspeed. Just as authors have more choices available to them, readers do too, andthe roles they play in a book’s success has never been stronger.  Our Bestseller for a Day event harnesses thegrowing power of the reader by creating direct relationships between author andaudience. Authors interact directly with readers through their own mediaplatforms, creating relationships and building an audience that will, in manycases, last long beyond the event.

Readersare empowered, as well. Through Bestseller for a Day, readers get the chance totell Amazon, New York, and the world that a particular Indie book is just asgood as the latest big-name release. Their efforts have immediate, quantifiableresults. No longer do readers have to wait weeks to see how a favored titleranks on a couple of key printed lists.

Justas readers have an increasingly powerful role in the new way books are boughtand read, the rise of the book blogger cannot be denied. We at the IBC love ourbook bloggers and see Bestseller for a Day as another great way to connect withthem. By matching book bloggers with authors who write for their preferredgenre and audience, we bring them the chance to offer free books to theirestablished readers. This is also a powerful draw to new followers.Additionally, because we offer “drafting titles” titles for .99 cents, bookblogs that may be outside the featured title’s genre still have plenty to gainby participating.

Butthe most important part of Bestseller for a Day is something that can’t bemeasured. There’s an air of excitement that builds as the “big day” approachesthat’s contagious. The IBC uses a wide variety of media sources to publicizethe event, including newsletters, paid advertisements, book bloggers, and theIBC’s adept command of social media. There’s a building buzz as the dayapproaches. During the actual Bestseller for a Day event, the IBC, the author,and readers alike are active on Twitter and Facebook as they report thefeatured title’s progress in real time.

Thesuccess of the Bestseller for a Day program is evident with our currentoffering, Ann Charles’ Nearly Dead in Deadwood. This award-winningromance jumped over 10,000 ranking in the Kindle store due to Bestseller for aDay efforts, and we’re still days away from the event itself! Similarly, lastmonth’s featured title, In Leah’s Wake, enjoyed a similar bump inrankings. The author, Terri Guilano Long, even received a call from Amazonitself the day of the event, wishing her luck. Please join the fun on September28^th!

NEARLYDEPARTED IN DEADWOOD REVIEW

Iwas given this first from a coworker it was a mini book. The mini book got mehooked and I ended acquiring a copy from the Blog De Tour Force Cage Match.

Anexciting romping ride into Deadwood. This book makes me think of ghost townsfrom years past. Violet is a spunky heroine who is a single mom raising twins.She becomes involved with Deadwood’s skeletons in the closet.
I enjoyed this story from the start, Ann reeling me in like a big fish gaspingfor air. I would recommend this book for people who like everyday people thrustinto mystery.
It has enough of a paranormal twist for those seeking thrills with moments ofwit and humor.

I came across some passages in the book that made megiggle sometimes inappropriately. I love books that do that 🙂
Can’t wait to read the second installment:)
Way to go ANN!!! keep em coming:)

“The first time I came to Deadwood, I gotshot in the ass.”—Violet Parker

Awards for Nearly Departed in Deadwood:

WINNER of the 2010Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense

WINNER of the 2011Romance Writers of America ® Golden Heart Award for Best Novel with StrongRomantic Elements!

Description:

Irony is having a bigol’ fiesta and Violet Parker is the piñata.  Little girls are vanishingfrom Deadwood, South Dakota, and Violet’s daughter could be next.  Shorton time and long on worry, she’s desperate to find the monster behind theabductions.

But with her jerkoffco-worker trying to get her fired, a secret admirer sending creepy love poems,and a sexy-as-hell stranger hiding skeletons in his closet, Violet just mightend up as one of Deadwood’s dearly departed.

Praise for Nearly Departed in Deadwood:

“Violet Parkerfollows a path blazed by Stephanie Plum (the heroine in Janet Evanovich’sbest-selling series), but she is no copycat. Violet is sexy and smart. Charles’mystery Nearly Departed in Deadwood is out of this world.” -Sarah M.Anderson, Reviewer for Romance Novel News

“Nearly Departed In Deadwood was a contemporary mystery romance with atouch of paranormal that kept me enthralled with goosebump-creepiness and bellyaching laughter.” ***** FIVE STARS! -Escape Between the Pages BookReviews

“It’s no wonder Ann won an award for this story. Her storytellingcapabilities are tremendous.”  ***** FIVE STARS! -ParaYourNormal BookReviews

“Ann Charles weaves a fun romp of humor, romance, mystery, and the occult.The pages are brimming with eccentric small town characters.” -AngelaSpencer, Reviewer for Rise Reviews

“I loved the sexual tension that Charles portrayed and built along with aphenomenal plot.” -Immortality and Beyond Book Reviews

“With colorful characters and witty dialogue, this is a book sure toplease all fans of mystery, romance and the paranormal.” -The Pen &Muse Book Review

“Mystery, humor, and romance–Nearly Departed in Deadwood is a fabulousbook from a talented author! -Jacquie Rogers, award-winning author of Much AdoAbout Marshals

Full of thrills and chills, a fun rollercoaster ride of a book!” -SusanAndersen, New York Times Bestselling author of Burning Up

“An exciting, fast-moving story with fantastic characters and a rivetingplot.” -John Foxjohn, bestselling author of Tattered Justice

“Ann Charles has written an intriguing mystery laced with a wicked senseof humor.  Watch out Stephanie Plum, because Violet Parker is coming yourway.” -Deborah Schneider, RWA Librarian of the Year 2009 & author ofPromise Me

Author Bio:

Ann Charles is anaward-winning author who writes romantic mysteries that are splashed withhumor. Her book Nearly Departed in Deadwood won the 2010 Daphne duMaurier for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense Award and the 2011 Romance Writersof America Golden Heart Award for Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements. Shehas also been a Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contestfinalist.

A member of Sisters inCrime and Romance Writers of America for many moons, she has a B.A. in Englishwith an emphasis on creative writing from the University of Washington. She iscurrently toiling away on her next book, wishing she was on a Mexican beachwith an ice-cold Corona in one hand and her Kindle in the other. 

When she isnot dabbling in fiction, she is arm wrestling with her two kids, attempting toseduce her husband, and arguing with her sassy cat. Most nights, you can findher hanging out over at http://www.anncharles.com/deadwood, on Facebook, or asDeadwoodViolet on Twitter–especially around midnight when her quirky fictionalworld comes to life.

Currently, she has twofiction books available: Nearly Departed in Deadwood and OpticalDelusions in Deadwood, which are both part of her ongoing Deadwood MysterySeries. She also has one non-fiction book available: Nail it! The Secret toBuilding an Effective Fiction Writer’s Platform.

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