Kindle MatchBook

Amazon is offering writers the chance to make more money from their books with Kindle MatchBook. Kindle MatchBook offers buyers the opportunity to buy the Kindle version of a book at the same time that they purchase a printed book - something that should help writers increase their sales.

The new programme began in early September; since the launch more than 700,000 sellers have signed up.If a writer has their work published on Amazon, they can visit the site and see which of their books qualify for the MatchBook promotion.

In a press release, Russ Grandinetti, Vice President, Kindle Content., said:

“It’s been great to see the positive response to MatchBook from both readers and publishers.”

“MatchBook enrollment has grown from 10,000 to 70,000 titles in just a few weeks and we expect it will keep expanding rapidly in the months ahead.”

As detailed in the press release, the features of Kindle MatchBook include:

• Kindle editions at a great price: Amazon customers who purchase or have purchased qualifying print books can get the Kindle edition for prices that are $2.99, $1.99, $0.99, or free.
• For book purchases dating back to 1995: Print purchases all the way back to 1995—when Amazon first opened its online bookstore—will qualify once a publisher enrolls a title in Kindle MatchBook.
• Easy discovery: Readers can easily look up their entire print book order history to discover which of their past purchases are enrolled in Kindle MatchBook.
• Popular Kindle-only features: As with regular purchases, Kindle MatchBook titles have unique features such as Whispersync, Popular Highlights and X-Ray.
• Read anywhere capabilities: In addition to Amazon’s best-selling Kindle devices, customers can download a free Kindle reading app for iPhone, iPad, Android tablets and phones, PC or Mac and start building their Kindle library today.

Blind Corners - Jemir Johnson

"Blind Corners" is the new book by Jemir Johnson. The book features four illustrated stories each with Jay Nova, a female, black, private eye as the protagonist.

From the back cover:

"What you do in the dark is your business. 

Keeping it buried is hers. 

Jay Nova is a private eye with a ready gun and sure hand that walks to danger “fixing” problems for the desperate. 

Coldly, efficiently … off the books. 

But clean slates carry a price those crossed will want paid in blood. 

Hers."

I really enjoy original fiction and urban mysteries; I enjoy books with strong female leads as well, so this book sounds like it is going to be perfect for me. I am going to spend some time reading the book, and when I've finished, I'll report back here with a full review.

In the meanwhile, if you are intrigued enough to find out more, the book is currently available on Amazon by going to:

 http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Corners-Jemir-Johnson/dp/0981827837/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1382065923&sr=1-2&keywords=blind+corners

Interview with Collette Sinclaire

Colette Sinclaire is a Psychic Medium and author of the new book "The Real Book of the Dead". Below is an interview with the author.

Why do you feel you had to write The Real Book of the Dead?

I didn’t write the book. The spirits did. It’s their life and death stories. The Real Book of the Dead really is a book by the dead for the living.

 By dead, do you really mean DEAD?

Yes, I really mean dead. As a psychic medium, every single article, every word and chapter is the personal story of not only a deceased person’s life, but their death. The Real Book of the Dead details exactly what each person experienced when they died, how they died and what came next as they crossed over.

So, what really happens when we die?

It all depends. I’ve interviewed over 500 souls in developing the books. What Happens to Bad People When They Die will be out soon, detailing exactly what it is that happens and why it’s important for people who have been through difficult times to know that there is a certain sort of cosmic justice.

What happens to good people when they die?

Each person’s experience of death is different. What one person experiences and finds true, another person will develop and interrupt differently. This is what makes their life and death stories so compelling. Each life and death is so deeply different and personal.

Are there any that stand out in particular for you?

There are sweet stories of unending love and harrowing stories of violent murders. I like to carry the lighter ones, but this doesn’t mean that I’m not haunted by the darker ones. I actually experience what the victim experiences. I experience the duct tape over the mouth. Struggling against the rope, the piercing of the knife as it goes through the skin. Without getting too graphic, it’s safe to say that I’ve died or at least had the experience of dying many, many times.

With that in mind, how do you let go of the violent death experiences that you have had?

I meditate and ask my spirit guides for help. I’m naturally a very grounded person. Having seven kids will do to you, but I’m thankful for how the experience of seeing the world through someone else’s eyes but also their death has changed me. I think about intention and positivity much more.