Category Archives: Just for Fun

Be Still My Heart (Contest)

Posted on January 13, 2012 | 3 comments

Every author craves reviews for their books. We love to hear what our readers think. Sometimes the news is good, sometimes not, but we want to know. Bottom line is we all want to be loved by readers. Rumor has it, reviews even sell books.

I am looking for reviews for all of my works, short stories and novels. Here’s what I’m gonna do.

You can read any of my published works and when you post your review into the comments section of this Blog post, you will be entered to win one of three lovely prizes…or my version of lovely prizes.

Post your review by Midnight February 13, 2012 to qualify.

1 person will receive a $25.00 GC to Amazon.com.
1 person will receive a signed print copy of “Lost and Found.”
1 person will receive a FREE eBook download of any of my books.

Here’s the catch. I need to see at least 25 reviews to give away the Gift Certificate. If I don’t receive 25 reviews, I will only give away the 2nd and 3rd items.

I would love it if you would post your reviews all over the place, but it’s only required that you do it on my Blog for this contest. I can be flexible.

Here is what I have out there. You can find them at Amazon/Kindle, BN.com/Nook, Smashwords, OmniLit, and all manner of other places that sell books and eBooks.

Lost and Found (Novel)
Dark Shines My Love (Novel)
Too Fast for Love (Novella)
Seducing Cupid (Short Story)
Devlin’s Wicked Wish (Short Story)
An Angel’s Wish (Short Story)

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Posted in Blatherings, Book Reviews, Contest, eBooks, Just for Fun

It Never Gets Old

Posted on January 10, 2012 | 3 comments

Lost and Found by Karen L. Syed

Almost 11 years ago, we started Echelon Press. It was a huge endeavor and there were times I honestly thought it would die a horrible death, but thanks to the support of many wonderful authors, we have continued to grow. When the company began, we had no authors and nothing to publish. So we did what any desperate small publisher would do–we published our own stuff.

The first book published by Echelon Press back then was my novel, Lost and Found. It was a fun novel to write and over the years I’ve never tired of reading it again myself. It’s one of my favorites. Well, the original cover (my own fault for demanding that design) was not so good and I’m pretty sure that’s why the sales were abysmal. So I left it in eBook format and took the print version down.

All these years later, I decided it was just too good to not have out there for all the world to read. So after many rounds of editing…I hate being edited…it was reissued in an updated eBook format. Several months later, and more rounds of editing…does that shit never end?…I have finally received copies of the new print version of Lost and Found.

Now, you can go and buy the eBook at all kinds of online retailers, and you can go and buy it at Amazon in print.

But wait! There is another option. You can get your very own personally signed copy directly from me. That’s right. Send $15.00 via Paypal to echelonpress@gmail.com with your mailing address and I’ll sign and send you a copy. How damn cool is that?

They make great gifts for the romance novel reader in your life and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.

Buy eBook Now!

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Posted in Blatherings, eBooks, Just for Fun, New Book Releases

Have You Read Origins by Sean Hayden?

Posted on January 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

You can help pick a real winner!

The Paranormal Romance Guild is happy to announce your Book has been chosen as one of the Best Reads in 2011 by our reviewers and we are having a contest for readers to choose the winner…Voting will be on our site www.paranormalromanceguild.com. All nominees can be seen if you click here.

Voting will begin at 9 am on the 6th of January EST. We hope fans of Origins will visit the site and cast their vote for it.

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Origins by Sean Hayden