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March Giveaway: The Shoe Boy

Submitted by riverhorse on Sun, 03/05/2017 - 16:48

The winners of the February giveaway have been notified, so it is time to post the giveaway for March.

This month I am giving away one copy of a book I read recently and really loved: The Shoe Boy: A Trapline Memoir, by Duncan McCue.
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- riverhorse's blog
Book Introduction: HEY DOORMAN VIII: True Tales of an Uncommon Bouncer in Los Angeles

Submitted by riverhorse on Sun, 02/26/2017 - 16:46

Today's Book Introduction post introduces the fourth book in the Hey Doorman series. I like to read series in order, so I have the first book in the series in my "to read" folder on my Kindle. However, the fourth book is the one that's just come out. Here's the intro:

HEY DOORMAN VIII: True Tales of an Uncommon Bouncer in Los Angeles

By John P. Kildemm
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- riverhorse's blog
February Giveaway: Love and Other Happy Endings

Submitted by riverhorse on Sun, 02/05/2017 - 16:10

I just notified the winners of January's giveaway. Onward to February's giveaway!

This month, I'm giving away TWO copies of Love and Other Happy Endings, the anthology I put together of classic short love stories.
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- riverhorse's blog
Reading for The Resistance

Submitted by riverhorse on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 19:23

I initially intended to write a somewhat light-hearted, if still seriously intended, Taster Flight of short ebooks to read to shore you up to resist the harmful actions of the new administration in the White House. But then, those actions got even more ominous. Friday's executive order on immigration was useless in increasing our safety, needlessly cruel in its extent, and sloppy in its implementation. News that White House political strategist is going to be on the National Security Council is simply breathtaking. It is unprecedented, and for good reason.
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January Giveaway: The Lilies of Dawn

Submitted by riverhorse on Sun, 01/08/2017 - 19:13

I just drew the winner for December's giveaway and notified the winner. So now it is time to post January's giveaway.

This month, I'll be giving away TWO copies of The Lilies of Dawn, Vanessa Fogg's beautiful fantasy coming-of-age novelette.
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- riverhorse's blog
Book Introduction: Collected Christmas Horror Shorts

Submitted by riverhorse on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 17:12

I have a short book intro for you today. I don't read horror, but I assume some of you do, so I always offer a book intro post for anyone who contacts me offering a review copy of a horror book. (Actually, there is a standing offer of a book intro post for anyone who has written a short ebook or a collection of short stories!)

Anyway, today Kevin J. Kennedy introduces us to a book in which he has a short story:

Collected Christmas Horror Shorts

Edited by Brandy Yassa
December Giveaway: Amazon Gift Card

Submitted by riverhorse on Sun, 12/04/2016 - 16:57

I was so excited by the response to last month's giveaway that I decided to giveaway multiple copies of Unspotted. I've drawn the winners and notified them, so now it is time to post the new giveaway for December.

This month, I will be giving away a $6 Amazon gift card. I picked the value because most short ebooks are $2.99, so a $6 gift card will let the winner pick two new short ebooks to try.
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- riverhorse's blog
Giveaway: Unspotted

Submitted by riverhorse on Sun, 11/06/2016 - 21:08

I've decided to start a new feature here at Tungsten Hippo: A monthly giveaway. Sometimes, I'll giveaway an ebook from the Annorlunda Books imprint that I run. Sometimes, another author or publisher might provide a book for me to giveaway. And sometimes, I'll take some of the money I make from the referral links on this site and giveaway a small gift card for Amazon, Kobo, BN.com, or iBooks.
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- riverhorse's blog
Book Introduction: The Ruins

Submitted by riverhorse on Sun, 10/16/2016 - 16:44

Today's Book Introduction guest post comes from Daniel Bristow-Bailey, introducing his historical fiction novella, The Ruins, set in seventh century England. This is a fascinating time in history, with a lot of social change, which makes for an interesting back drop to a story. I'm looking forward to reading this novella!

The Ruins

by Daniel Bristow-Bailey
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Giveaway: Giovanni Meets A Coven

Submitted by riverhorse on Sun, 10/09/2016 - 15:56

Earlier this year, I featured a Book Introduction guest post from Kathy Bryson about her novella Giovanni Goes to Med School. She's back with a sequel, and this time, I'm hosting a giveaway. Entering is simple: just enter your email address on the entry form.

About the Book

Giovanni Meets a Coven is a slapstick novella about B movie monsters, and it can be read as a stand-alone book.