"Joey reaches the depth of your soul with the characters she has breathed life into. You come away knowing more about yourself and wanting to be 'more.'" --Reader Comment
Can't ask for better feedback than that. Thank you, wonderful readers all! I have tons of good stuff to share with you. But first...let's give away that Natural Law beach towel.
Paula is my winner! Though an entertaining contest entry note was not required, I do want to share hers with you:
why I want the beautiful beach towel?
Two reasons:
1. to show my man how to tie me up.
2. to make my friends very jealous I got this wonderful present.
I really do have the best readers (beaming).
Ros and Lawrence's story, the first book in the Mistresses of the Board Room spin-off series, has an official release date of June 15, and you can pre-order the ebook version NOW! Since the print version can't be offered as a pre-order, it will be released a few days before June 15 so people who want that version can have it in hand as close to the release date as possible. Here are the links:
For my international Kindle readers, if the book has been updated on your country's site, you can usually just paste the dp and book code (/dp/B0868TM1D8), at the end of your particular Amazon web address and get the book to call up.
AUDIOBOOK VERSION - We have no plans for it right now, because Audible considers our cumulative ebook sales before deciding if they want it for their catalog. If it happens, though, you all will be the first to know!
All my stories get into some deep emotional waters, but some are less gut wrenching than others. Since In His Arms, Rory and Daralyn's story, is likely to be a pretty tough story in places, I think the muse is counterbalancing by giving me a lighter story (comparatively speaking) with Ros and Lawrence. As the teaser above shows, it's been a fun ride with them so far.
When I did the serialized version of Naughty Wishes in 2016, many of you asked when the four parts of Geoff, Chris and Samantha's story would be available as one full book. Well, it took a while, but I am FREAKING ECSTATIC to let you know you can now get their story under one cover, in ebook AND print. The rights to the book came back to me in March. Since we've been prepping for that hope for some time, we released it as a compilation almost as soon as the individual novellas were pulled down by the original publisher, lol. Want to see the lovely cover?
And here are the links!
The Amazon link includes the Kindle AND Print version. You can find a refresher blurb and peek inside these links to remind yourself of what our threesome's story is about, but here's a smile to go with that reminder.
The original publisher also returned Unrestrained to me at the same time I received Naughty Wishes, so if you haven't had the pleasure of reading Dale and Athena's story, now you can enjoy them at the self-published $4.99 ebook price. The new version is also available in print.
Unrestrained was my first book with a Dom hero over the age of 50. Athena was in her 40s. They were both accomplished, confident adults, so I've always thought of them as my most "grown-up" couple to date, lol.
Here are the links for Unrestrained:
Want to see where I do a lot of my writing? I did a little 8 minute tour of my indoor "writing nook," and put it on my YouTube page. Forgive my crappy iPhone video skills, but looking on the bright side, this was my seventh attempt at doing it right. Just imagine how much motion sickness you would have suffered during the first take! Additional cast featured in the video includes Sam, our golden retriever, and J.R., one of my five cats (the other four were sunning on the porch, which is my outdoor writing space). My husband also provided off-camera commentary, lol.
I purposely did not make this newsletter about COVD-19 stuff, since we're all getting inundated with heartfelt messages, bulletins, etc. about it. If you're like me, you're way past ready to move forward on this thing and get back to work and our normal routines. There are a lot of decisions being made for us out there, and we all have our own opinions on whether those decisions are right and wrong. Like most big decisions, we probably won't know until we're viewing them in hindsight. I do know that reading some good stories has given me a break from the anxiety that kind of uncertainty can cause. So my latest GR blog post offers good thoughts to all and a reading recommendation for one particularly notable story I read this month. There's even a Seven Brides for Seven Brothers movie reference!
It's probably not a surprise to hear that our April conference plans were impacted by "Rona" craziness. Frolicon has been moved to December, instead of the end of this month. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend it on that date. However, I encourage you to attend if you're interested in its many offerings. I can only imagine how many variations of "naughty vs nice" can happen at a Frolicon held near Christmas!
Fingers crossed, we won't be seeing any changes to the SASS conference schedule, happening in Norfolk, July 9-12. Would love to see you all there!
Remember, you can find me online through my website email contact link (little envelope under Follow Me on the right side of home page) or email me directly at storywitch@storywitch.com. You can also leave a question for me under my Author Profile on GoodReads. I'm on Facebook under Joey W. Hill, and you can visit the JWHMembersOnly FB fan forum group here. I'm @JoeyWHill on Twitter, and my Pinterest boards related to the books are here.
I'd also love it if you followed me on Bookbub, Amazon or both, since that helps my books get increased visibility and recommendations on the site. And in return, you get heads up about releases and sales!
DIDN'T GET A RESPONSE? Responding to my readers, and doing so in a very timely manner (within 24-48 hours), is extremely important to me. So if you have sent a communication to me in any medium - direct email, FB, GoodReads or Twitter - and have not received a response, a technical glitch has occurred. Either your communication did not get through to me, or my response did not reach you. If you suspect that's the case, use one of the alternative communication methods to send me a "Hey, Joey, I sent you a note through email (or FB, or a tweet, etc). Did you get it?" message, and we'll make sure we sort it out. I will never intentionally ignore my readers!
Thank you so much for your support of my work!
While you can subscribe to the newsletter through my website, you may find your email host isn't letting it through, thanks to broad spam-blocking mechanisms that don't separate communications you've specifically requested to receive, from those you haven't. Regrettably, there's not a lot we can do on this side if the newsletter is hitting an email filter that is bouncing it without notifying either one of us.
However, if you think this is happening to you, and you've checked your allowed lists and done everything you can think of to get the email through, here are a couple other options:
Like my FB page or follow me on Twitter. Whenever I issue a newsletter, I will post the updated link to it on both of those, to make sure it reaches the widest number of people possible. Or...
Put https://storywitch.com/newsletter/?latest as one of your Favorite links. You can click on it anytime to see if a new newsletter has been released. I try to get a new issue out during the first 7 days of every month.
If you ever get an error message with the link above, simply go to storywitch.com, hover over the "More" menu item and click on the Current Newsletter. But after that, check that your Malware is up to date and ON, scanning for potential gremlins. That's usually how they hijack you and take you to spam sites. Trust me, I know. When it happened to me, my husband fussed and pointed out I had not updated the Malware in ages, OR turned it on for daily scans! Bad, bad right-brain author...
12/15/2019 - Vampire Master - Book 16 of the Vampire Queen series
08/2019 - Naughty Bits - re-release as a self-published title in print and ebook.
07/2019 - Vampire Queen's Servant - re-release as a self-published title in print and ebook.
6/30/19 - The Problem with Witches - A Crossover novel of the Arcane Shot and Knights of the Board Room series
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
09/15/2020 - In His Arms, Book XI of the Nature of Desire series (standalone)
06/15/2020 - At Her Command, Book 1 of the Mistresses of the Board Room series
03/23/2020 - Naughty Wishes, re-release of original four serialized novellas under one cover
12/15/2019 - Vampire Master - Book 16 of the Vampire Queen series
GoodReads Blog - Whenever I have something half-way interesting to say (hopefully), I post it on my blog. Check out the latest, as well as the backlog of over 80 posts!
For my most up-to-date appearances info throughout the month, follow me on Twitter or "Like" my Author Page on Facebook - I'll keep you in the loop as things happen!
GoodReads Blog - Whenever I have something half-way interesting to say (hopefully), I post it on my blog. Check out the latest, as well as the backlog of over 80 posts!
For my most up-to-date appearances info throughout the month, follow me on Twitter or "Like" my Author Page on Facebook - I'll keep you in the loop as things happen!
SEXY AND SASSY SIGNING 2020 - July 9-12 - next year's popular reader/author event will happen in Norfolk, VA. The theme is Sinful Fairy Tales! Click on the link above to find out more. You can also join the SASS Attendee group once you've registered.
SEXY AND SASSY SIGNING 2020 - July 9-12 - this year's popular reader/author event will happen in Norfolk, VA. The theme is Sinful Fairy Tales! Click on the link here to find out more. You can also join the SASS Attendee group once you've registered.
Want a Kindle signature? My books are listed at the Authorgraph site, so if you'd like a "Kindlegraph", send me a request! Just go to Authorgraph.com, put Joey W. Hill in the search line, and it will pull up my books, with a "Request Authorgraph" button beneath each.
Want a signed bookplate for your print book and a bookmark? No need to be bummed about not seeing me at a book signing. Just shoot me an email at storywitch@PROTECTED with your mailing address and the title(s) of the book(s) for which you want a signature, and I'll send you personalized bookplates anytime, free of charge. And I always send it with a signed bookmark!
HAVE YOU CHECKED THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE?
I am ALWAYS delighted to hear from my readers, and I never mind answering your questions. However, about 90% of the general questions I receive on email can be quickly answered on my website, www.storywitch.com. And the cool thing is you get your answer in the time it takes you to do a couple clicks, versus having to type up your question and send it to me, then wait for me to emerge from my writing cave and check my email.
A lot of authors experience this now. Because we have so much more of a presence at FB, Twitter, and the like, it's easy to forget that most authors still maintain a website where you can quickly get info. On my site, you can not only find BLURBS and FREE EXCERPTS for every book I've published, you can find SERIES ORDER, including recommendations on which ones can stand alone or need specific titles to be read first. Under the In the Works page, you'll find information about UPCOMING RELEASES and what's percolating (the popular "will you ever write a book about so-n-so" question would be answered there).
Just go to my website, storywitch.com, and enjoy your visit. It is specifically and deliberately designed not to be flashy or confusing. Just look at the drop down menus at the top for what you're seeking.
Want a SIGNED BOOKMARK? I have five beautiful bookmarks, each design representing one of my series: Knights of the Board Room, Nature of Desire, Vampire Queen, Arcane Shot, Daughters of Arianne. You can look at them here (click on the one you like for a larger view). Just shoot me an email at storywitch@storywitch.com with your mailing address and tell me which bookmark you want. I'll send you two of that design - one for you and one to share!
Want a SIGNED BOOK? Bummed because you can't make it to a signing? Just email me at storywitch@storywitch.com with 1) what book you want, 2) your mailing address, and 3) if you want me to personalize it to a particular name (Mary, Marie, Marissa, etc), or no personalization, just a signature and a cheery note. I'll shoot you an invoice and, once that's squared away, the book will be on its way to you!
Want a SIGNED BOOKPLATE? Want a bookplate for your favorite JWH book(s)? Just shoot me an email at storywitch@storywitch.com with your mailing address, the title(s) of the book(s), and I'll send you personalized bookplates anytime, free of charge. And I always send it with a signed bookmark!
Want a KINDLE SIGNATURE? My books are listed at the Authorgraph site, so if you'd like a "Kindlegraph", send me a request! Just go to Authorgraph.com, put Joey W. Hill in the search line, and it will pull up my books, with a "Request Authorgraph" button beneath each.
"I have a question."
Answer: "Have you checked my website?"
I am ALWAYS delighted to hear from my readers, and I never mind answering your questions. However, about 90% of the general questions I receive on email can be quickly answered on my website, www.storywitch.com. And the cool thing is you get your answer in the time it takes you to do a couple clicks, versus having to type up your question and send it to me, then wait for me to emerge from my writing cave and check my email.
A lot of authors experience this now. Because we have so much more of a presence at FB, Twitter, and the like, it's easy to forget that most authors still maintain a website where you can quickly get info. On my site, you can not only find BLURBS and FREE EXCERPTS for every book I've published, you can find SERIES ORDER, including recommendations on which ones can stand alone or need specific titles to be read first. Under the In the Works page, you'll find information about UPCOMING RELEASES and what's percolating (the popular "will you ever write a book about so-n-so" question would be answered there).
Just go to my website at storywitch.com, and enjoy your visit. It is specifically and deliberately designed not to be flashy or confusing. Just look at the drop down menus at the top for what you're seeking.
"I have a question." Answer: "Have you checked the author's website?"
I am ALWAYS delighted to hear from my readers, and I never mind answering your questions. However, about 90% of the general questions I receive on email can be quickly answered on my website. The cool thing is you get your answer in the time it takes you to do a couple clicks. Just look at the drop down menus at the top for what you're seeking. You'll find BUY LINKS, BLURBS and FREE EXCERPTS for every book I've published. You can also find SERIES ORDER, including recommendations on which books can stand alone or need specific titles to be read first. Under the In the Works page, you'll find information about UPCOMING RELEASES and what's percolating (the popular "will you ever write a book about so-n-so" question would be answered there).
Just go to my website at storywitch.com, and enjoy your visit. It is specifically and deliberately designed not to be flashy or confusing. Just look at the drop down menus at the top for what you're seeking.