Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Perhaps "won't you be my friend" is a better way to ask this. But you get the idea, right? Tell me you didn't hear Fred Rogers singing when you saw the heading? Deny to me, right now, you didn't sing the jingle!

Join e a lake's First Readers Team

I Need Your Help!

Yep, I do. And I'm not afraid to ask for it.

You see, I need "First Readers". At least, that's what I'm calling them/you. I need 15 to 25 diehard readers for my latest book that will be released later this month. I need to find every last mistake in this one, and you can help. And I need some reviews for Amazon the day it is released.

Here's what I provide to you:

1. An electronic copy of book three - WWIV - Basin of Secrets. Preferably I will provide it in pdf format, but I can be flexible on that.

2. A FREE copy of the paperback (WWIV - Basin of Secrets) sometime in February or March (when it is available).

3. My undying love and thanks.

Here's what you provide in return:

1. Read the entire novel.

2. Provide me with feedback on any mistakes you find, or any questions you have on the book.

3. When released on Amazon, leave an honest review.

That's it, really! I give, you give,  and perhaps we establish a long-lasting relationship. If we "like" each other, we can do this all again with the release of my next book(s).

Here is the link to begin: 

Join e a lake's First Readers Team


Click here to find out more details on WWIV - Basin of Secrets!

Thank you for considering becoming a First Reader.

Have a great first week of 2016,

e a lake

(books below are interactive, so go ahead and click on them)

                           

Oh Google, I Saw This Coming

I received an email the other day; well, a gmail actually. At least it came to my gmail account.

"Watch videos ad-free & uninterrupted with YouTube Red"

Holy crap Batman. I love watching videos. And especially on You Tube. This is perfect for me. I mean absolutely, brilliantly perfect!

But, as always, there a catch...

Yeah; like most things in life, it ain't free. Surprise (and that's a faux surprise in case you didn't catch the sarcasm).

You Tube is owned by Google. They, Google, purchased the video sharing service back in about 2006 I believe (if my research is correct). And in case you have lived in a cave since Al Gore invented the internet, Google has become the internet.

I'm not saying Google is bad...Absolutely Not

No, they just know how to make money. And lots of money. They call it monetizing. And Google monetizes everything. And they are really good at it.

So, what's my point?

We (read that as I and you) understand that Google is in business to make money. We get it, we really do.

But I have the same goal in my writing career. I too want to make money. 

So please, don't ask me to give away all of my novels. Don't question why my latest book may be $3.99, while some of my others are $2.99. (Short answer, book three is a whole lot better than books one and two).

Google is giving us something of value, at a certain price. They are giving us the ability to enjoy uninterrupted videos and background music - for $9.99 per month. I have yet to decide if I'll nibble on this offer. I think I can flip through and end early a lot of commercials for $9.99 every thirty days. But that's not to say I'll feel that way forever.

Consider this the next time you pause before buying an e-book from an independent author that just seems "a little spendy" - it's only four or five dollars, people! Trust me, it won't be the worst "fiver" you've ever spent. And it's only half the cost of a month of You Tube Red.

Let me guess: You already signed up, didn't you?

e a lake

(books below are interactive, so go ahead and click on any of them)

                       

WWIV - Book Three ---- Cover Reveal

Coming for Christmas 2015, book three of the WWIV series - Basin of Secrets.

(Click on the cover for all kinds of preview details)

This will be a different journey than found in books one and two (WWIV - In The Beginning and WWIV - Hope in the Darkness [formerly Kids at War]). Both of those books were set in the midwest; book three (Basin of Secrets) takes place in the Salt Lake Community and Rocky Mountains to the west.

Book one takes place when the darkness arrives, book two six years in. Now, for book three, time has moved forward another six years, giving the world twelve years of total darkness. And nothing has progressed; life has regressed, if anything.

Click on the picture above and let me know what you think of the full cover. Read the synopsis on my website; again, let me know if this novel sounds interesting to you, something you can't wait to read. I value your opinions, so please feel free to give them.

I have more news on a title change (briefly mentioned above), but I'll save that for another post to come soon.

Thank you for following me. Thank you for considering and reading my novels. I appreciate each and every one of you!

e a lake

(books below are interactive, so go ahead and click on any of them)