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Virtual Vision Board

First things first:

These Foolish Things e-book is on sale for another 27 hours for $.99.

January 1? Back up to $5.99 (despite the bitch – and yes, she was – who told me it wasn’t worth that much and should be $3.99. It SOLD at the higher prices. Rosalind, if you’re reading this, your free and unsolicited advice is worth exactly what it costs: nothing. Feel free to mind your own damned business in the future). At Last will remain at $2.99

The covers are spectacular.

2013 has been a decided mixed bag: good things, bad things, new ventures, and stress, stress, stress. Many people I know would like to give it a swift kick in the ass on the way out the door.

2014? To be better that 2013 (except for the Red Sox win), the bar is set pretty low. However, the bar IS set and we do expect you to rise above it. There are always more years where you came from.

I am a Spiritual Pyromaniac. I will burn things (in a socially acceptable manner) to bring about a change in energy. I will light candles and build bonfires (extinguishers standing by) and burn little pieces of paper with my wishes on them to put it out to the Universe what I want and need.

I have candles going as I write this (around Exhibit A’s fuzzy butt).

You’ve just got to have this much faith that it’ll work.

And even Mr. Spock says nothing is impossible. He’s very logical.

Some people make vision boards to keep in front of their desks so they see their goals all day. This will be a vision board for me for 2014.

I want my book sales to sky rocket.

Hey, Ellen. May I come on your show?

I want you to hear me roar.

Sick and tired of financial stress. I am ready and I am grateful for it to be behind me forever.

And I am saying that the story continues on my terms.

What I Want for Christmas…

Dec23

It’s that time of year (and feels like it has been since August with the Christmas creep that has now caused ornaments to go on sale prior to Halloween. How soon do we see Uncle Sam and Santa Claus duking it out for Fourth of July attention?)

My sentiments exactly.

It is, in fact, actually December (which is zipping by like the Little Old Lady From Pasadena driving a Shelby Mustang) and winter and within 3 days of Christmas (7 days of 2014. From what I’m hearing, 2013 will not be widely mourned when it leaves), therefore, it is the right and proper time to discuss Christmas.

I would like a few things for Christmas (if anyone is reading):

1) If you read and liked them, please leave reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, Shelfari (Amazon version of Goodreads), Barnes & Noble, Powells, Alibris, Vromans, Smashwords. (If you didn’t like them, say nothing. Here’s 20 bucks)

2) Please recommend these books to your friends. And have them recommend it.

3) If you have the paperback(s) and are on Facebook, please go post a picture of you with them on my author page (Susan Thatcher Author Page) and tell me where you live.

This little fellow traveled to the wildest reaches of Washington State. May have been ordered by a bear for something to read before hibernation. Or by a sasquatch.

4) If you got an ebook, post a picture of it on Fracebook and request an autograph (yes, there is a way) through Authorgraph.

5) Ask me questions; let’s get a discussion going. There are threads started on Goodreads and Amazon asking how readers would cast movie versions.

6) In a book club? If I can figure out Skype (or Google Hangouts), let’s talk (Warning: I will periodically be removing cat butt from in front of the screen)

If you’re in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino or Ventura Counties (all California), I’ll even come visit and sign copies (and/or sell them). The listed counties are day trip range. Let’s talk.

The bottom line is: the best Christmas gift I could receive is knowing that I have made a connection to you, my readers.

Cheers and to all, a good night.

Need A Christmas Gift for a Reader? Look No Further!

Dec11

(Okay, I confess that I’m pushing sales through this website, but my day job just moved to India without me)

First of all, if you use the “Buy Now” link on this website (http://www.susanthatcher.com/buy-now/) to purchase signed copies of BOTH books, I will rebate $4.00 in shipping costs to you AND I will throw in a beaded bracelet (they’re pretty).

I’m not the best photographer. That’s why I hire Chris Gregson.

They are glass and pewter beads on elastic with pewter rose charms.

“These Foolish Things is now available for your Nook, Kobo or iBook reader through Smashwords:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/324452

(At Last will be available at the end of January)

Now until December 31, “These Foolish Things” will be $.99 (Ninety-nine cents) as an e-book on all platforms.

That’s less than the cup of coffee you’d buy to drink while reading it.

Awww, kitten.

Also, now through January 11, you can enter to win a signed copy of “At Last” on Goodreads:

At Last giveaway on Goodreads

10 copies are up for grabs. Right now, 56 people have entered, so your chances are pretty good (Hmm. “Chances Are.” Another old standard. I bet I could build a Vinnie and Angie story around that one…Comments?)

Look, help out a 1) small business, 2) local business (if you’re in Southern California), 3) female-owned business , 4) budding author, 5) friend(?) (Facebook Author Page)

This guy would want you to buy books. If he was still here, my grandmother would make him buy a dozen each (my grandfather, Cliff Thatcher. He was cool).

They Like Me! They Really Like Me!

Dec9

Another review in, this one from Deliza’s Dirty Dramas:

Blog Tour – “At Last” by Susan Thatcher

And while Deliza gave me some chaff about a couple of things (and threatened to punch me in the throat. The scary thing is, she’s in a position to do it. Or have her minions do it. She has minions), overall, she liked the book (4 smooches out of 5) . She also liked “These Foolish Things” (4.5 out of 5 smooches):

Deliza’s Review of These Foolish Things.

Maybe I’ll keep plugging away at this writing thing…

For today, “These Foolish Things” is a free download on Smashwords (reintroducing it to Nook, Kobo and other e-reader platforms). December 10-31, it will be $.99 on all e-reader platforms.

The reviews coming in make Exhibit A

And me

Feel like this

(Grooving to Christmas jazz)

Louis Armstrong – Zat You, Santa Claus?