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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and here's the DECEMBER
Newsletter with heaps of free e-books. Do leap on the Smashwords sale.
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Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays wherever you are! Be it snowy and cold or sunny and hot may you enjoy peace and contentment in this holiday season.
I've found more good reads this month, BUT BEWARE, WATCH the deadlines! The first ones listed only have 2 or 3 days left. Most of the books are free and I hope you'll find a few to enjoy.
And as a gift for your reading entertainment please download my short story, 'Christmas Spirits'.
Don't miss the last offer. Smashwords have their 1000s of books on sale from December 15th.
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
URGENT!!!
DEADLINES IN 2 OR 3 DAYS
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HISTORICAL fiction and family sagas.
3 Days!!! Be Quick!
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THRILLERS
3 days
HURRY!
Even if you don't win you can check out the books at the website. Many will be available at free or bargain prices.
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HISTORICAL FICTION
THROUGH THE AGES
Ends Dec 14th
FREE
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CHRISTMAS HISTORICAL FREEBIES
18 Historical Freebies
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EXCITING HISTORICAL FICTION GIVEAWAY
20 books
ALL FREE
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'Beneath A Midwinter Moon'
by Paper Lantern Writers
The Paper Lantern Writers bring you warm and engaging reflections of holiday celebrations across seven centuries. From the United States to India and Europe, eleven stories of courage, fortitude and love are illuminated by the midwinter moon.
Anthology Amazon $4.99
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SHORT STORY SALES SPECIAL
8 mixed genre collections
Free or a bargain offer
ANTHOLOGIES
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DETECTIVE AND MYSTERY NOVELS
Prices Vary
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HOLIDAY BOOKS
GONE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
mixed genres 50 Freebies
FREEBIES
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MIDWINTER HOLIDAYS
9 Freebies mixed genres
MIDWINTER
11
FREE BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS
32 freebies mixed genres
CHRISTMAS
REVIEWS PLEASE
a FREE BOOK in return for a little review. Be kind and help us authors. Just a few words are all that's needed.
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REVIEWS PRETTY PLEASE.
14 free books
Mixed Genres
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REVIEWS PLEASE
16 books
Nice Mix
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SMASHWORDS END OF YEAR SALE
December 15, 2023 - January 1, 2024.
https://www.smashwords.com/
Find my books at p.d.r. lindsay
The Smashwords End of Year Sale page
AND
KOBO.COM
Kobo.com has 500 ebooks under $5.
Kobo Sale
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Stay safe, stay well and happy reading
Please browse my website and follow the progress of our writers' co-operative experiment with digital publishing. Or just enjoy following the ups and downs of a writer's life. Do you enjoy reading historical novels? Check out mine. I cover the 17thC in Britain, and the Victorian 19thC around the world. Just click on a title cover to read about them. Click again to buy one.
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Writing and teaching, that's my life. If you would like to learn more about my teaching, the writing classes, and writing tutorials, please follow the links in the menu. Goodness knows when we can get together for classes, but I can use the internet! When the virus precautions are over writers living in or visiting New Zealand are welcome to visit me in my quiet home in Otago's Victorian and Steam Punk capital, Oamaru. Meanwhile enjoy your time at my website and please click on the links or use the menu to browse your area of interest. You are welcome.
