LIMITED Time, LIMITED Amount, Holiday Season PRINT Special

We figured it out! Originally, we offered 100 large (32 X 24) “Vanguard” prints at $90, plus postage, to the first hundred folks who reserved them. These are pretty well spoken for but, if you have reserved your print of “The Vanguard,” we are now going to pay your postage for the Holidays! This special will apply over and above the price goody you've already received.  And, more good news, Debbie Sampson, the nationally acclaimed artist of this spectacular painting, and the fine folks at Rockin’ SR Publishing, have agreed to expand this amazing give-away to include another 200 prints, first come, first serve—but only if the order is placed by December 12, 2011.  This is a limited time, limited quantity treat for Threads West fans. These 200 additional prints will be available at the holiday price of $90, and includes shipping if your order is placed by December 12. After that, we simply can't guarantee Christmas delivery so we must maintain this cutoff date.  And remember, you folks who have already reserved your print will also enjoy the added benefit of free shipping if you complete your purchase by December 12!
All prints will be mailed in sturdy cardboard tubes, ready for matting and framing, numbered and signed by both myself and Debbie. Prints to the contest winners will also be going out pre-Christmas for your enjoyment, or to give as a gift.

In addition, we now have two sizes of prints, 11 X 17 and 24 X 32! However, our Special Holiday applies only to the 24 X 32 size. For exact details, easy to fill out order form, and to offer any comments, please go to http://www.mapsoffate.com/content/art/. We will ship to a third-party if you wish. The form allows you to fill out that information. Please be sure the name, address and zip code are complete and correct. These first class prints of Debbie’s spectacular painting will add just the right touch to your or your gift recipient’s home or office. One-of-a-kind, never to be repeated—when they're gone, they're gone!  With the shipping included this is close to a 40% discount on the 24 X 32 edition.  Order “The Vanguard” now and put a little of the West’s romance and adventure on your wall!

Enjoy! THANK YOU!

LIMITED Time, LIMITED Amount, Holiday Season Print Special

We figured it out! Originally, we offered 100 large (32 X 24) “Vanguard” prints at $90, plus postage, to the first hundred folks who reserved them. These are pretty well spoken for but, if you have reserved your print of “The Vanguard,” we are now going to pay your postage for the Holidays! 

This special will apply over and above the price goody you've already received.  And, more good news, Debbie Sampson, the nationally acclaimed artist of this spectacular painting, and the fine folks at Rockin’ SR Publishing, have agreed to expand this amazing give-away to include another 200 prints, first come, first serve—but only if the order is placed by December 12, 2011.  This is a limited time, limited quantity treat forThreads West fans. 

These 200 additional prints will be available at the holiday price of $90, and includes shipping if your order is placed by December 12. After that, we simply can't guarantee Christmas delivery so we must maintain this cutoff date.  And remember, you folks who have already reserved your print will also enjoy the added benefit of free shipping if you complete your purchase by December 12! All prints will be mailed in sturdy cardboard tubes, ready for matting and framing, numbered and signed by both myself and Debbie.

 Prints to the contest winners will also be going out pre-Christmas for your enjoyment, or to give as a gift. In addition, we now have two sizes of prints, 11 X 17 and 24 X 32! However, our Special Holiday applies only to the 24 X 32 size. For exact details, easy to fill out order form, and to offer any comments, please go to http://www.mapsoffate.com/content/art/. We will ship to a third-party if you wish. The form allows you to fill out that information. Please be sure the name, address and zip code are complete and correct. These first class prints of Debbie’s spectacular painting will add just the right touch to your or your gift recipient’s home or office. One-of-a-kind, never to be repeated—when they're gone, they're gone!  With the shipping included this is close to a 40% discount on the 24 X 32 edition.  Order “The Vanguard” now and put a little of the West’s romance and adventure on your wall! 

Enjoy! THANK YOU!!! :-)

Maps of Fate Personalized, Advance Release Holiday Certificates AVAILABLE NOW

We got it done! You, and the folks to whom you're giving Maps of Fate, will more than like this! Complete instructions, certificate purchase form, and pictures of these one-of-a-kind personalized Holiday gift cards, are available at http://mapsoffate.com/content/giftcert2011/ or at http://threadswestanamericansagaseries.com/content/giftcert2011/.

Here’s how the Holiday Gift Certificates work:

·      If you are one of the thousands of folks who have already reserved copies of Maps of Fate, thank you! Your reservations will be honored on the day of release, and books continue to be set aside for that special day (which we’re all impatiently awaiting!)

·      I will personally endorse and sign each and every card to each of your gift recipients! The certificates will be mailed to your address for you to wrap, package, deliver in person, or place under the tree!

·      Folks who receive your Maps of Fate certificate may use it for the purchase of the book beginning the day of its release and at any time thereafter.

·      The certificates do not expire.

·      All or most shipping is included (BN controls book pricing and shipping costs which can vary day to day after release).

·      The cards may be used for the book at BarnesandNoble.com or any Barnes and Noble store!

·      They work for Maps of Fate on NOOK too!

The hours of reading pleasure Maps of Fate will afford your gift recipients will remind them of your thoughtfulness after the Holiday madness has subsided. That’s a great thing!We got it done! You, and the folks to whom you're giving Maps of Fate, will more than like this! Complete instructions, certificate purchase form, and pictures of these one-of-a-kind personalized Holiday gift cards, are available at http://mapsoffate.com/content/giftcert2011/ or at http://threadswestanamericansagaseries.com/content/giftcert2011/.

Here’s how the Holiday Gift Certificates work:

·      If you are one of the thousands of folks who have already reserved copies of Maps of Fate, thank you! Your reservations will be honored on the day of release, and books continue to be set aside for that special day (which we’re all impatiently awaiting!)

·      I will personally endorse and sign each and every card to each of your gift recipients! The certificates will be mailed to your address for you to wrap, package, deliver in person, or place under the tree!

·      Folks who receive your Maps of Fate certificate may use it for the purchase of the book beginning the day of its release and at any time thereafter.

·      The certificates do not expire.

·      All or most shipping is included (BN controls book pricing and shipping costs which can vary day to day after release).

·      The cards may be used for the book at BarnesandNoble.com or any Barnes and Noble store!

·      They work for Maps of Fate on NOOK too!

The hours of reading pleasure Maps of Fate will afford your gift recipients will remind them of your thoughtfulness after the Holiday madness has subsided. That’s a great thing!

To purchase you Holiday Gift Certificates:

1. Click on one of the link above. at http://mapsoffate.com/content/giftcert2011/ or http://threadswestanamericansagaseries.com/content/giftcert2011/
2. Register with our website.
3. At the bottom of the page, fill in the “Requested Card Inscription “ box with who your card will be addressed to and what you would like the author to write on the card (It will accept 200 characters)
4. Click BUY NOW to continue to purchase your gift certificates.  You can pay with PayPal or a credit card.
5. If you are buying more than one gift card or your card inscription is more than 200 characters send an email to rockinsrpublishing@gmail.com with your name and address and what you would like to have on your card.

The Threads West team worked hard to bring you this very unique, fully personalized Holiday gift opportunity. We know your gift recipients will enjoy Book Two of the #1 Best Selling Threads West: An American Saga series, winner of eight national awards. We bet that you, too, will have a smile on your face when you hand them their present. Remember—there are only 1,000 Certificates available—first come, first serve! Don’t miss out! Enjoy! And, THANK YOU!

To purchase you Holiday Gift Certificates:

1. Click on one of the link above. at http://mapsoffate.com/content/giftcert2011/ or http://threadswestanamericansagaseries.com/content/giftcert2011/
2. Register with our website.
3. At the bottom of the page, fill in the “Requested Card Inscription “ box with who your card will be addressed to and what you would like the author to write on the card (It will accept 200 characters)
4. Click BUY NOW to continue to purchase your gift certificates.  You can pay with PayPal or a credit card.
5. If you are buying more than one gift card or your card inscription is more than 200 characters send an email to rockinsrpublishing@gmail.com with your name and address and what you would like to have on your card.

The Threads West team worked hard to bring you this very unique, fully personalized Holiday gift opportunity. We know your gift recipients will enjoy Book Two of the #1 Best Selling Threads West: An American Saga series, winner of eight national awards. We bet that you, too, will have a smile on your face when you hand them their present. Remember—there are only 1,000 Certificates available—first come, first serve! Don’t miss out! Enjoy! And, THANK YOU!

A Holiday Special On Top Of A Holiday Special Equals EXTRA SPECIAL

It's getting to be the holiday season. Advance notice concerning our one of a kind, Maps of Fate Holiday gift certificates, personalized and signed by me, was just posted Monday! (http://www.mapsoffate.com/blog/blog/141111030559/The-Good--The-Not-Quite-So-Good--and-The-GREAT.htm) Now we want to tell you what Rockin’ SR Publishing and nationally acclaimed artist Debbie Sampson have planned for the Holiday season.  Prints of her incredible oil painting, “The Vanguard” especially painted for the cover of Maps of Fate, are now available.

We've been amazed at how many folks have reserved prints. Production has begun and the purchase page will be posted shortly. The print contest in which so many of you graciously offered your comments and votes, specified the first 100 (24x34) prints would be priced at $90 per print, plus postage, each print personally signed by myself and Debbie. Debbie has given me repeated instructions on how to properly sign (somehow I think she's nervous I might screw up). Now, thanks to Debbie and the Publisher, and as a BIG thank you for your patience in waiting for the release of Book Two, we’re offering an additional Holiday Print Special!

Details are about to be finalized. Stay tuned for more specifics to be posted at 1:00 PM Eastern this Friday, November 18. Don’t miss out on this limited Maps of Fate Holiday Print Special!
 

The Good, The Not Quite So Good, and The GREAT

Dealing with larger publishers, including in New York on the rest of the Threads West series, has been interesting, highly instructional, and exciting. One of many things this newbie author has learned is that they have their protocols and advance schedules. These systems have worked enormously well for countless books they've handled over the years. They don't get too excited about making changes, which crowds their typical release timeframe.

 

In our previous posts, we explained the monumental May-September changes in the Threads West Series publishing structure. It took several months to structure the deal between our original little publisher, Rockin’ SR in Cheyenne, with a larger publisher, winner of over 100 National Awards, and expert in graphics and E-Books, North Gate Books of Austin, Texas. Combining that team with giant Midpoint Trade Books of New York was also time-consuming and complicated. But we are convinced the assemblage of this great team will pay huge dividends for all involved, me as the author and particularly you readers over the course of the series, including expansion of the series from six to eight books (see www.threadswestanamericansagaseries.com). 


After many months, everyone is enthused by the grand plan! Benefits include much faster distribution to bookstores in advance of releases (unlike the release of Book One), shortened waiting periods for readers, (unlike Book One, which saw its first three printings sold-out the same day and some readers waited several months), international, airport and other availability, and a set schedule for books three through eight. That is the good news! Here’s the not-so-good news: We had hoped for a pre-Christmas release for Book Two, Maps of Fate, but in the end that simply did not give New York enough time to gear up their many catalog, marketing, and distribution arms. In fact, they really wanted to release Maps of Fate in spring 2012! We finally settled on a February release date, during Valentine's Day Month! 


Now for the GREAT news!  Thousands of folks are waiting for Maps of Fate and, quite honestly, I can't wait to get it in your hands. We think you'll find your patience rewarded, but I was particularly concerned for the many of you who had planned to give the books as Christmas presents.  We have come up with the perfect solution! We struck a special deal with Barnes & Noble for 1,000 Holiday Gift Certificates. The certificate, good for the purchase of Maps of Fate, begins with the February release date. Each card accompanying the certificate will be personalized and signed by me, will be mailed directly to you in time for you to give as Christmas gifts, and there is no expiration date on the certificates, so your folks can redeem them beginning with the February release date. They simply go to Barnes&Noble.com, or a BN store, and use the certificate to purchase Book Two!  Purchase price for these Holiday Gift Certificates is only $12.  Easy-to-purchase information will be posted on both sites, www.mapsoffate.comand www.threadswestanamericansagaseries.com, this coming Thursday November 17, at 1 PM Eastern Time.  


After you make your purchase, an email purchase confirmation will be sent to you, and will include an e-mail link so that you can tell me how you would like your certificates inscribed.  All autographed Holiday Gift Cards and Certificates for Maps of Fate will be mailed to you within five business days after payment so that you can personally distribute them in plenty of time for the holidays, whether you are giving them in person or stashing them under the tree! 


Keep your ears to the track this Thursday for the specifics of this special, limited to 1,000 very unique Holiday gift certificate offer, offered only by us, and for special Christmas goings-on and offers on Debbie Sampson's prints of magnificent oil painting, “The Vanguard,” painted in her nationally acclaimed tradition exclusively for Rockin’ SR Publishing, especially for Maps of Fate. In addition, to show you we mean business in keeping the schedule after Book Two we will be having a year-end contest on your thoughts for the cover of Book Three, North to Wyoming, which is firmly on schedule for late spring, 2012. 

Threads West.......Second Place for “Romance” Category!!!

The Threads West team is pleasantly stunned to report that Threads West, first of the eight novel Threads West, An American Saga series, just took second place for the category “Romance,” in the Forward Literature National Book Awards. The details are just coming in for this valued accolade achieved despite stiff competition, great books, and noted authors as other entries and competitors. Congratulations to all the other winners!

 

Threads West, and the series has now won a BEST in Western, 2010, from USA Book News, a BEST in Historical Fiction, 2011, from the IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association), a BEST in Romance 2011 from the Indies, three Finalist (runner-up) in Romance (USA Book News 2010; international Book Awards, 2011; and now Forward Literature National Awards). In addition, the book won BEST in Cover Design, 2011 IBPA, and a Finalist in Cover Design, 2011 from the Indies. (Thank you, Tami and crew at TLC Graphics!)

 

Threads West is the epic saga of the adventure and romance of the West, wrapped in a silver bolo of the American spirit. It is our tale. It was my intention to blend into this 170 year, ongoing story of us, history, personalities, the evolution of the land, the universal energy of romance, and the indomitable American spirit – a touchstone I think we need to reach back to. More than 1400 great reader comments and national/regional reviews, along with these wonderful, but very unexpected barrage of awards, seems to indicate that thus far we are achieving just that result. Thanks to the Threads West team, all those who work so hard organizing these great national literary contests, the judges who obviously spend huge amounts of their time in reviewing the tens of thousands of entries, and to our readers!