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.

Review: Companies, Snakes and Ladders: Success in the Arab Corporate Jungle Mamdooh Al-Radadi

'Companies, Snakes and Ladders: Success in the Arab Corporate Jungle' is the latest book from business service expert, consultant and author Mamdooh Al-Radadi. The latest book provides a comprehensive guide to people new to the world of work and hoping to climb up the corporate ladder. The book explains how to draw up a plan to enable success from the beginning months of your career and into the years ahead.

 Mamdooh speaks from his own experience in the corporate world, and enables the reader to successfully develop a plan to start building their own career. Networking and marketing can be tough sea to navigate but ‘Companies, Snakes and Ladders” offers valuable advice on how to work through these difficulties and gives the reader a solid way forward. It sets out everything the reader needs to make a success of their career and is packed full of tips and advice that can make your co-operate career a long and successful one. With social media and the Internet playing an increasing role in people’s everyday lives, there is some important advice on how to deal with customers online and how important “netiquette” can be the your business.

 Whether you are new to the corporate world, or have worked in a business for some time, you will find valuable insights in this book from an expert on the subject. By applying the advice detailed in this book, the reader can help create a successful career path for themselves and find tips and advice that are not readily available anywhere else. This book is insightful, concise and detailed and will enable readers to move on in their careers with confidence.

While 'Companies, Snakes and Ladders” is great for the beginner, it also offers firm guidance for those already in business, and all from an expert who can write from his own experience. 'Companies, Snakes and Ladders” also puts the emphasis on quality and gives advice on how to brand yourself. The book provides clear career guidance that will help the reader navigate their way through the career maze and find something that they can excel at. By following the advice in this book, business success –whether as an employer or employee – can be yours.

The Real Book of the Dead

Grief is an extremely dark time in a person’s life and most people will have experienced grief at some point in their lives; they will often have questions that will have gone unanswered. “The Real Book of the Dead” aims to answer some of those questions, and aims to help the reader see life and death in a different way.


Warning: Before purchasing “The Real Book of the Dead”, readers need to be aware that the book contains some graphic details that they might find uncomfortable to read, so it won’t be suitable for everyone. The book details accounts of the final moments of peoples’ lives including murders, suicides, drug overdoses etc. and while some of the accounts detailed in the book might be unsettling for some readers, some accounts might also be of comfort to many others.

 “The Real Book of the Dead” is the new book by Psychic Medium Colette Sinclaire. The stories included in this book are all from real people and it shares their life and death stories; this book has been written to give an insight about the afterlife and also gives an insight into life and death. The book is based on five years of interviewing spirits and has been written to offer proof that life does indeed go on after death; in a recent interview, Colette Sinclaire stated that she didn’t write the book, the spirits did.


 The Real Book of the Dead is currently available on Amazon by going to: http://www.amazon.com/The-Real-Book-Dead-ebook/dp/B00DPOFI9Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374517921&sr=8-1&keywords=the+real+book+of+the+dead

The book can also be brought in paperback format by visiting http://www.lulu.com/shop/collette-sinclaire/the-real-book-of-the-dead/ebook/product-21104633.html;jsessionid=7EC8B16398506AC69329CA73322E9883

 To find out more about Colette Sinclaire, to ask questions, visit Colette Sinclaire’s website at: http://www.collettesinclaire.com/index.php

My first book

It has taken me forever, but now I finally have a copy of my debut novel in my hand. It still needs some formatting before it can go up for sale, and then I am going to have to wait and see where my book writing journey takes me.

The novel is called Then he left me and will be available via Createspace and Amazon to begin with. The book will be available in both paperback as a Kindle download.

Other the coming months, I am going to have to learn an awful lot about book promotion, but I am willing to learn and will share everything on here.

If anyone reading this has any tips on book promotion that they would like to share then please feel free to contact me on jane.fazackarley@gmail.com

Writing for Yahoo! Voices

This article was previously published on Expertscolumn under the username jane789

Recently I have been taking another look at Yahoo! Voices. While I love writing for Expertsolumn, I also think it is wise to right for a number of sites as it all helps to grow your profile as a writer and can lead to several steams of income instead of just one.

At one time, Yahoo! Voices used to only be available to residents in the US but a few years ago they established a UK site. I’ve had a few problems with logging in and setting up a profile so I have not been active on the UK site as yet, but once I have this problem resolved, I am looking forward to contributing.

From what I have seen of Yahoo! Voices, I like it so far. Like other sites, they allow you to write along most subjects but they warn against rehashing content from other sources and encourage original content, which is a good thing.

You could write on anything from sports to music. Yahoo! Voices also allows the publishing of short stories and poetry so you contributors can share their creative work on the site too.  Yahoo! Voices offers two types of payments; you can earn from upfront payments or you can earn from page views.

The guidelines for having your work accepted are quite strict and work is reviewed before being accepted and published. I like the stricter guidelines as it ensures the quality of the site stays high and doesn’t allow people to take shortcuts, which can only be a good thing.

Another thing I like about the site is the low pay out level. The site has a low pay out level of just £1.50 for contributors in the UK.  Payments are made via PayPal, so if you do not have a PayPal account you will have to set one up before you can become eligible for payments.