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I'm running a promotion on The Hall of the Wood for the next few days. Price is 99 cents! Retailer links: Amazon US: Amazon.com: The Hall of the Wood eBook: Scott Marlowe: Kindle Store Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hall-Wood-ebook/dp/B002DGSKVK Amazon CA...

Both of my Assassin Without a Name stories are free on Amazon! If interested, click on through and have a read. Amazon.com: Scott Marlowe: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle

The Five Elements is primarily fantasy, but it's a bit of a sub-genre mash-up as well. One reviewer said, "I'm not at all sure how to categorise this. There are elements of steampunk, there's alchemy, there's a fairly standard form of elemental magic and there's a fair dose of science in the mix...

I've got The Hall of the Wood marked down to $1.99, down from its usual $3.99, for a limited time on Amazon only. Amazon.com: The Hall of the Wood eBook: Scott Marlowe: Kindle Store

The 2nd edition of The Hall of the Wood has been released! Available for purchase at the links below. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DGSKVK/smarlowe-20 BN.com: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-hall-of-the-wood-scott-marlowe/1019245288?ean=2940012692580 Kobo...

I like the master list idea. I've been doing it per novel, but since the novels all take place in the same world it makes sense to maintain a single, comprehensive list as well. I'll probably add high-level, important facts, like "such-and-such character left home 3 years ago", because those are...

I think you need at the least a simple list of their names and any pertinent info related to their role in the story. Especially the minor ones, which help add depth to the setting, but can easily fall through the cracks as the story gets larger and larger. I've not had complex enough relations...

Hello, I've got a free short for you all to check out if you're interested. Fine Wine is the first story in my "Assassin Without a Name" series of shorts. It's a quick read at 1500 words/6 pages and is free all over (links below). Here's the blurb: Abelard has made enemies. The...

Hey everyone, I've been working up a 2nd edition for The Hall of the Wood, my dark/traditional fantasy novel about a King's Patroller who returns home to find things a little off. You can read the description below. As part of the kick-off for the re-release, I'm giving away free EPUB and...

Yes, most definitely. But I only do what I need for the story at first then fill in the rest at a later time as it's needed. This means that some characters can get a pretty good treatment upfront while others might only be a name and a role or profession. I do the same with general...

I usually will offer the free copy, of course, but I've had reviewers go out and buy it as well without any prompting from me. Good points. I do make it clear when I give someone a free book in exchange for a review that it is for an "honest" review. Obviously I don't want 'bad' or low ratings...

Yes. When I wrote that post I was also in the KDP Select program and found some pretty good success with borrows and then the free runs translating into good list positioning and so on. I think what I was getting at in the post is that giving away copies to "faceless" readers or without there...

I think the giveaway works if you're doing it as a loss leader, as in you give away the 1st book of a series and hopefully readers then like it so much they go out and buy the rest. My experience with giving away standalone or first book in a series books when that one book is the only one out...

I have a FB fan page but it hasn't gained much traction and, to tell you the truth, it's another thing I have to keep updated and maintain to some extent. I primarily use my blog/web site and Twitter as my platforms. However, it's a good idea to have a presence on all of the major social media...

Sounds like the movie Reign of Fire. Despite dragons turning the world to ash the survivors still managed to have a small, hidden field where they grew crops... up until the dragons came and burned it up.