http://westofmars.com Home to the Fictional World of Susan Helene Gottfried Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:01:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Before we get into the Thirteen fun, I've got to say... I am having THE BEST time watching the sales reports for The Demo Tapes books. As part of Read an E-Book Week, I've offered them for FREE. Here's the link. Make me happy, will ya? Now. Thirteen words that ... http://westofmars.com/2010/03/10/thursday-thirteen-melting-away/ Mitchell was supposed to be out of the room. He was supposed to be off doing interviews and making nice to the press. That meant Trevor had a private spot to bring this blonde back to. He was in a private sort of mood. Or he thought he had a ... http://westofmars.com/2010/03/08/trevor-fiction-fluent-the-early-days/ Whoa. Books showed up here two weeks in a row. Used to be, if I went two DAYS without books arriving, it was weird. But in an attempt to make the TBR mountain range here in my office shrink, I've been VERY disciplined about limiting what comes into the house. ... http://westofmars.com/2010/03/08/susans-book-talk-mail-call/ That's right, boys and girls! It's here! Read an E-Book Week began bright and early Sunday morning and YOU (yes, you) can get in on the fun. If you've never read an e-book, it is time. Here. Start with The Demo Tapes. I've made them half-off at Smashwords, on top of ... http://westofmars.com/2010/03/07/read-an-e-book-week/ I don't know how many of you remember -- assuming you even saw it -- the Camp Choas spots, lambasting my favorite real band and the whole Napster debacle. Even if you've never seen it, you need to. Ten years later, it still cracks me up. The Tour Manager and ... http://westofmars.com/2010/03/05/susans-book-talk-beer-good/ The day's half over and I'm finally encouraging you to stop by Reading with Tequila. I've got a guest blog post there all about the Mitchell Versus Trevor war. Who do you prefer, the bad boy or the sensitive man? You can also enter to win a few copies of The ... http://westofmars.com/2010/03/04/susans-promo-tales-out-visiting/ 1. Last year, I posted about Read an e-Book Week. 2. This year, YOU (yes, you) can read BOTH of my books. 3. They are listed at Smashwords.com, as part of their special Read an E-Book promotion. 4. Yeah. That link won't actually work until the 7th. 5. Or you can visit ... http://westofmars.com/2010/03/03/thursday-thirteen-read-an-e-book-week-2/ Now, Chelle here's all about dreamin' big. How else do you think a girl like me got this here job at this here Trumpet? You think they hire any old fattie who don't even own a pen? Yeah, that's right. Chelle dreamed big and found a way to make it ... http://westofmars.com/2010/03/01/byline-chelle-la-fleur-metal-as-religion/ Yeah, I've been talking about books I didn't write more than I've been sharing my own fiction of late. That's okay 'cause my nose is still pressed firmly to the grindstone and I KNOW you guys are going to dig what I'm at work on. Promise. So let's talk books this ... http://westofmars.com/2010/03/01/susans-book-talk-monday-mailbox-tally/ Yeah. I know. You're going to fall over from the shock of this book I've come across. It's called Metallica: All That Matters, and it's written by Paul Stenning. Like always, anyone who'd like to buy me a gift or send me a review copy is welcome to. I don't ... http://westofmars.com/2010/02/26/susans-book-coveting-3/