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Mariard Volume 1 The Gifting
Mariard Volume 2 Glass Pawns
AUS COM
The Snaklex Report
Died and Moved In
Signature for Sunshine
Will all be out in paperback within the next 30 days.

Science fiction fantasy at its best. Mariard Volume 1 The Gifting and Mariard Volume 2 Glass Pawns are already out in e-book formats.

We'll be giving away a Mariard pack containing a copy of the books plus a clock, mug and tote bag from CafePress. Sign up for our newsletter so we can tell you more and how to win!!!! Don't worry, we only pester you when we have something to announce, so this is not a weekly or monthly newsletter and we don't give e-mail addresses out to anyone.

As we have gone balistic and are also publishing Aus Com - science fiction, The Snakelex Report - spiritual humour, Died and moved in - paranormal comedy, and Signature for sunshine - romantic comedy that guys will appreciate, we are giving away a signed copy of all 6 books. Just sign up for the cjbooks newsletter to go into the running to win these signed first off the press copies.
When you purchase a book, you will not only be getting a great read, you are also donating to worthy charities as we are giving $1.00 from each book sold to selected charities.

Check out our website for more details.

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Thank a reader a day; they deserve it!!!!

Purchased a good book lately? What did you do with the book after you finished it? Perhaps you lent it to a friend, who will lend it to another. According to copyright laws, a book is sold subject to conditions. The book is not to be traded, lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise, without the publishers or authors prior consent, etcetera, etcetera. This law is broken every day by millions and is why you can find books in garage sales, sold on the internet, in second hand book shops and in the hands of those who haven’t actually purchased them. As an author, I naturally want people to read my books, so in my personal opinion, I say AMEN to those who share books and even try to get some money back when finished with them!!!! I also commend those who donate books to the underprivileged and other causes. Think about it! If we stuck to the law, after purchasing a book, it would become nothing but a bookshelf ornament or thrown in the bin. Not only that, you would triple the illiteracy problem worldwide. Yes, there’s more to consider from censored and limited reading material to the imagination seen as demonic. History shows us how we can be controlled through reading and writing and it is still happening today. Another topic in itself.

New books are expensive and low incomes make leisure reading a luxury, many can’t afford. One might say, ‘that’s why they have libraries Chris’. However, not all literature is found in libraries nor will a library just purchase a book to please one person. Libraries not only have limited budgets but also regulations regarding reading material.
Yes, you can find millions of free books on the Internet from classics to great stories from modern day authors. Nonetheless, most agents and publishers don’t want authors giving their books away and even many authors think giving a freebee not to their benefit. In addition, not everyone has or wants the Internet and some still prefer a real book in hand.

At their expense, authors send free books to editors of magazines and producers of TV shows hoping to get reviews or interviews, which in many cases, the author won’t even get a response to. Not only do authors lose the books, but also lose money in phone calls, writing materials, postage, time and confidence, considering what rejection and disappointment does to ones spirit.

Giving a freebee, in any format, will pay for itself a hundred fold if given to the right person and with the right heart attitude. Why waste your efforts on people who don’t really want what you’re offering. Give freebees to READERS. Send an e-mail to a reader who loves the genre you write for. Make it clear you wish to give them a free book or download of your creation with no strings attached whatsoever and you will not contact them again unless asked to do so. Think about it, if you really like something you read and it was sent to you personally from the author, wouldn’t you feel a little special, want to tell someone, perhaps even keep in contact with the author.

Having received freebees myself, I have without realizing it, diligently promoted both the author and their book. Do I feel manipulated, used or abused? Not at all!!! Not only did I receive a free book, which I enjoyed, but it cost me nothing to tell a friend and makes for great conversation. By word of mouth, others have purchased books I’ve recommended and continue to spread the word in their own way. Do I keep in contact with authors having sent me freebees? Some I do, some I don’t.

What if you don’t like the free book, you might ask. Again, authors don’t lose out. I do give unwanted books to others, as not everyone shares the same tastes in literature to me. I do donate books to charity drives, school fates etc. I do put unwanted books into garages sales. What happens to these books, someone, somewhere will get enjoyment out of them and will promote it to others in their own way. A