Hard decisions in the year of the pandemic

 Retiring the Ebook: January 2021

Happy New Year, eh?

We are in the process of removing the Ebook from online platforms, reconsidering that bright idea of publishing a limited print edition before 2023.

Apologies in advance for any broken links and rabbit holes on this blog and related pages.

Stay well. Stay safe.

T

Another Halloween in Canada

Halloween will soon be upon us. I hope there won't be many creepy clowns lurking about and spooking the sensitive souls.  

As a kid from Canada, I can relate to the costume/snowsuit imagery shared by good ole CBC.

A monster...in a snowsuit! A mermaid...in a snowsuit! A robot...in a snowsuit! #Halloween #Canada pic.twitter.com/t6mOSYWx9d

— CBC (@CBC) October 28, 2016

As a chocolate-loving adult, I am enjoying that variety box of small chocolate bars we bought last week. We don't entertain trick or treaters in our building but I make a point of sharing the treats with family, friends and book shop patrons. 

Anyway, here's an attempt to lure you to an excerpt about Halloween night in The Year of the Rabbit.

Join others who enjoyed this hidden gem of Canadian fiction.  Read the first few chapters of the eBook online or download for free from Smashwords.  If you like what you have read, you can then purchase the entire book for 99 cents or more (you set the price).
 

T

New ebook cover image fits the Smashwords request

Finally, I updated the ebook cover image.

It was after a few reminders from my publisher that the cover image was too small for e-reader criteria set by various publishers. 

The new cover is a lovely sample created in 2015 by the resident artiste. I was holding off until we got a chance to publish a new print edition. After much nudging, I finally got around to uploading the new cover to Smashwords.

I wonder if it will attract eyes and increase sales? That would prove that you can judge a book by its cover.

Thanks for dropping by. Visit Flo's blog too, okay? 

T

Here's to the good Fathers

This post is in recognition of Father's Day.

One can imagine how it must feel for some families to celebrate Mother’s Day or Father’s Day in a home divided or where one parent has passed away. 

One can admire families with dedicated, responsible fathers. One can also envy women who have had the good fortune to find a man, a mate who is faithful, patient and supportive, and who sticks around to help raise their children. 

In the novel The Year of the Rabbit, we are introduced to Matthew Fletcher, father of Sera and her older siblings.  Only a handful of people had been aware of Sera’s true paternity.

After Marie passes away, her hidden letter of confession reaches Matthew via an unlikely messenger. 

I wrote Matthew Fletcher's character as an ideal husband and a good father.  He was gentle and loving with his children.  He was forgiving of his wife’s wild behaviour.  He performed honest work as a carpenter and cabinet maker.  Read more here. 

I invite you to read more excerpts from The Year of The Rabbit, a Novel About Fate, Family and Forgiveness.  

Join others who enjoyed this hidden gem of Canadian fiction.  Download the first few chapters of the eBook for free from Smashwords.  If you like what you have read, you can then purchase the entire book for 99 cents or more (you set the price). 


Thanks for dropping by.

T

Giving it away for free

My ebook publisher is having a summer sale. 

Smashwords authors can participate to offer discounts on book prices.  Since I had set the price for The Year of the Rabbit to 99 cents or "you set the price", it will be free for the month of July.

That's okay by me.  The more readers this story gets, the better.  I would love to hear your feedback and add it to the list of other reader comments. 

Thanks for dropping by.

T
 

Speed reading or gauged pleasure

As an avid reader who likes to relax with a good book, would you want an app that helps you speed read through a novel on a smart device?

Something like the Spritz app would be helpful in circumstances when you need to study a short article or story summary of a book.  I don't think it can compete with the pleasure of sitting down with a good book or taking a novel to bed.  Would you agree?

I'm the kind of person who likes to read printed books in paperback and hard cover format.  I have progressed with the times by reading books on my iPad Mini as well. I find that paperbacks work best when reading in bed.  They make less noise or risk less damage if they were to drop from my sleepy grip.
 
In The Year of the Rabbit, Sera Fletcher loved to read and would often go to the local library to soften the pains of loneliness and escape into other worlds she discovered through books.  

She would also find herself sorting and re-shelving the books from the return carts.  She loved this sense of order and control since her world was falling apart around her.

• If you would like to download the first few chapters of the eBook version for free, visit this page at Smashwords.
• If you want to read more, you can set your own purchase price (above 99 cents) at Smashwords.
• If you’re not sure but would like to first see what others thought of the book, start here. 
• If you don’t own one of those newfangled eBook readers yet, you can purchase a Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the novel and read it on your computer, laptop or tablet.

Although it took me four years of drafts, edits, love and tears, I will allow you the right to read it as fast as you want. 

If you’re waiting for the next print edition, it may be ready before 2023.  

Thanks for dropping by.

T
 

Something for everyone during Read an Ebook Week March 2 to 8

As a Smashwords author, it is my pleasure to promote Read an Ebook Week 2014.

 
Visit Smashwords.com during March 2 to 8, 2014 for a list of independent authors' books on discount or for free!  So much variety that can be packed into your eReader.

Since The Year of the Rabbit is already listed at 99 cents, it will be available as free this week.  If you don't already have a Smashwords account, you can easily join for free. 

 
Do you like trains?  There's plenty of trains in this novel about fate, family and forgiveness.  

Do you like books that explore human interest, loneliness, belief systems and dabble just a little into romance? 

You will like The Year of the Rabbit. These previous readers did.  
 
Thanks for dropping by.  I hope to hear from you soon.

T

It's Read an Ebook Week

Free Ebooks
 
Many Ebook publishers and authors are joining in this annual promotion called Read an Ebook week. 

Smashwords is the publisher for The Year of the Rabbit Ebook.  Here's what they're saying in their launch message. 

Ebook or eBook?   Whatever... Come read some Canadian fiction for curious young adults and sentimental adults.  Meet Father Gio and his newly discovered daughter.  Meet Sera who embraces books as an escape from loneliness.  

Hop on over to the web site at:  www.yearoftherabbit.ca
 
Thanks for dropping by.

T