Holiday gift shopping is always a battle between the wish list and budget. So can I interest in you in a gift that will make two people happy every time you buy one?

Buy a book from an indie author!
You will be giving someone you love a great new book, plus you’ll give the author the gift they want the most. A sale!
If you count independent authors among your friends, you can make their holiday brighter with three simple steps (and two of them are free!)
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Buy a book. “I bought your book” are some of the sweetest words an author can hear. A book sale is much better than a sweater, or tools or even a gift certificate to a book store (though that’s REALLY close)
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Leave a rating – Love those five-star ratings, but any rating helps. More ratings will help future sales.
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Leave a review – Again, any kind of review is good. If you didn’t like the book, we’re sad, but tell us why. “This book sucks” isn’t helpful, but one that says “The story never engaged me, and the characters were boring” is. Believe it or not, getting lots of reviews, good or bad, is a HUGE help.
Best of all, after giving a gift to the author, you still have a gift for someone on your gift list (even if it’s yourself). Two gifts, every time!
When you’re looking for books to give, I’d love it if you would consider mine. If you use rideshare services like Uber or Lyft, you’ll enjoy “You Call, I Drive”. These stories are based on more than 2,000 rides I gave over several years (I’m up around 4,000 today!). Some of the stories are funny, some are sad. I share who are my favorite riders, my biggest peeves about riders, my best story overall, plus offer tips to make your future rides better and safer. Available in e-book and paperback with an audiobook version coming very soon. I’ve included a link that will take you to all the different outlets where the book is available, worldwide.
If you’re a short story fan, check out n earlier book, “Shorts”. This collection of 16 stories spans many different genres. Perfect for times when you only have limited reading time, or for a quiet evening. Short stories are my first love as a writer, and some of my best work to date is in this book. Available in paperback and e-book (audiobook coming).
Both of these books would be great gifts under the tree, or would be the perfect fit in a stocking! And their prices are under $10! The perfect budget extender this holiday season.
And please consider leaving a rating and a review (even a short one. My favorite is “I love this book!”). It’s more important than you can imagine.
Find my books at any of the outlets HERE.
Happy Holidays!
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