Monday, July 18, 2022

50% off Children of Ossiria books in the Summer/Winter Sale! #paranormalromance #PNR #smashwords #vampires #shifters #godsandgoddesses

Children of Ossiria is 50% off for July only!


Protector - $1.49
Carys Taylor has her life perfectly under control until an ill-fated trip to the South American jungle changes her into a supernatural being. Now she's sprouting claws and stronger and faster than any human in existence. She’s overwhelmed by her new abilities until she meets Sarah, a witch who introduces her to a group of do-gooders trying to save the world from the paranormal threats it doesn’t know exists.

William spots Carys in a nightclub and is immediately drawn to her beauty and the exotic scent he can’t figure out. Too bad she’s chummy with his mortal enemies—but Carys doesn’t seem to care. She’s the first human in over a hundred years that hasn’t judged him for being a vampire and he falls for her strength, kindness, and sense of humor, but is frustrated when she keeps sticking him in the friend zone despite their obvious chemistry. Why is she so hesitant to get into a relationship?

Between dodging a bounty hunter, saving the tribe that created her, dealing with a persistent vampire determined to go from friends to lovers, and meeting her future child, Carys’ first year as a Protector is full of challenges. What does a girl have to do to get a little peace?

This story is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult situations.


Goddess - $1.49
Free of the burden of knowledge about the future, William and Carys start dating, which isn’t without its challenges. Some of Carys’ friends don’t approve of the vampire and Carys is carrying baggage from her previous relationship that rears its head every time she and William get close. Trusting him with her life is easy. Trusting him with her heart is terrifying.

Meanwhile, a new and sinister supernatural threat arrives in Southern California. The Valarakan have been warriors for thousands of years, so our team of heroes will have to be on top of their game to beat them. It seems winnable, until one of their own disappears.

Discovering too late that Carys’ true destiny as Protector is much more life-changing than anyone could've predicted will change everything they thought they knew.

This story is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.


Mate - $1.49
This story is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.


Danger Magnet - $0.99
Antony is hiding a dark past. Will the truth send Jana running?

Jana is the first person who wants to know all about him. The first to care in a long time, and he shouldn’t let it go any deeper, but he’s helpless to resist her. She makes him laugh, matches him in bed, and loves great food. He doesn’t want to hurt her.

But people die around him.

We briefly met Antony in MATE. Now discover how another exile from The Agency falls in love.

This story is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.


Mother - $1.49
Picks up where MATE ended.

This story is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.

Instructions on how to add files to your readers are here.

Enjoy!



Sunday, March 13, 2022

Strange Allies takes a bow (for now) #ItsNotGoodbye #ItsUntilLater #authorlife #urbanfantasy #contemporaryfantasy #paladins #vampires

The Strange Allies series is taking a break

Sunday, March 13, 2022 is the last day these titles will be at stores.

Since I was originally writing the published versions of the Strange Allies series in 2017/2018, my publisher would like a refresh/rebranding. 

A few original paperbacks will remain because it's not as easy to remove them as ebooks, and the series set will still be for sale - in case anyone read one or two books and wants the rest - but the individual titles will disappear. For how long?

I don't know. 

You may not have seen before, but I live with chronic pain and fatigue, so I can't do the 8-12 hour days some writers do. Please be patient with me.


The STRANGE ALLIES Collection - all 5 books $9.99  
Apple | Amazon | BN | Scribd | Kobo | GP | SW | Goodreads | 

Set aside the entire weekend before starting this collection because you are not going to want to put it down. This series has action, intrigue, and revelations keeping you glued to the page wanting more. 

This box set contains I, PaladinNever Trust A VampireCycle of RebirthsVampire Sacrifice, and A Paladin’s Secrets.

This series is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.


Sunday, March 6, 2022

Read An Ebook Week 2022 is here! March 6-12 sale #urbanfantasy #contemporaryfantasy #readanebookweek #RAEW


To learn the story behind Read an Ebook Week, read Mark Coker's interview with Rita Toews, Read an Ebook Week's creator. Don't miss the official Facebook Page for Read an Ebook Week.

The sale is here! All discounts are applied at checkout. Download Mobi for Kindles and EPub for Nooks and all other readers.

Never Trust A Vampire - $1.49
Cycle of Rebirths - $1.49
I, Paladin - $1.24
Vampire Sacrifice - $1.24
A Paladin's Secrets - $1.24
The Strange Allies Collection set is 50% off - $4.99

How can I read a Smashwords ebook on my desktop or laptop?

EPUB - Download and install the free Adobe Digital Editions (for PCs and Laptops).  In addition to being a great e-reading app for desktop computers, Adobe Digital Editions is useful for Smashwords authors who want to inspect their epub files.  For Apple iPad/iPhone/Mac, download the free Apple Books app from the iTunes app store, or consider other great free apps such as Bluefire or FB Reader (all available in the Apple App store).  For Android devices, download Aldiko, a free e-reading app.

MOBI (Kindle) - Use Kindle for PC (reads .mobi), Kindle for Mac (reads .mobi) or the popular FBReader (reads .epub, .txt, .mobi and multiple other formats).

After you install one of the above apps, simply return to your Smashwords Library, click to the book you want to download, then click to download the appropriate file format.  Your web browser should ask you if you want to use the app to read immediately, or if you want to download the book to your computer (if you download to your computer, the Desktop is a good location to drop the file so you can find it).

How do I download books to my Kindle or Kindle Fire?
You'll find links to all your purchased books in your Smashwords Library. There are two options for loading Smashwords ebook content to your Kindle or Kindle Fire:

1.  USB Connection.  Plug your Kindle into the USB slot (small rectangular slot) of your computer using the cable that came with your Kindle (the Kindle Fire doesn't come standard with the USB cable, so you'll need to obtain the cable separately, or, use the email option described in #2 below). When you attach your Kindle to your computer via the USB cable, it makes your Kindle appear as a hard drive on your computer. After you purchase the book, from the book's book page click to download the "Kindle" .MOBI format. Next, navigate to where you see the Kindle show up as a hard drive on your computer. Next, just drop the book's file (it should end in file name of .mobi) to the Kindle's "documents" folder. Then disconnect the Kindle from your computer and the book will be ready to read. If you already downloaded the .MOBI file to your computer, here's a helpful YouTube video that shows how to drag the file from your desktop to the Kindle's documents folder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UPOgXDYj3M (video not produced by Smashwords).   

2.  Email the Ebook to Your Kindle Email Address:  For both first generation Kindles and the newest Kindle Fire, you can email your Smashwords .mobi files to your Kindle email address.  Amazon's support page provides complete details.   To email files to first generation Kindles (Kindles other than the Kindle Fire), click here:   http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200140600.  For Kindle Fire only,  Click here for how to set up your free Kindle email address, and how to load ebooks or email ebooks to your Kindle Fire using either the email or USB cable method.

How do I download books to my Kindle from my Mac?
First, go to your web browser's Preferences and click Downloads.  Make sure to click on the box that directs your browser to ask you where you want to save downloads.  If you don't do this first step, your files may go to your Downloads folder, and then it will be difficult to move them to your Kindle.  Next, connect your Kindle to your Mac using the USB cable that came with your Kindle.  Next, click to your Smashwords Library to find the link for your purchased book.  Then click to download the .MOBI file.  When your browser asks where you want to save the file, navigate to your Kindle's "Documents" folder, and drop the file there.  After a few seconds, unplug your Kindle's USB cable and you're ready to read.

How do I download books to the Barnes & Noble Nook?
Barnes & Noble is an authorized Smashwords retailer, so over 250,000 of the books you see at Smashwords are also for sale at B&N. For the Nook, just attach the Nook to your personal computer via the USB cable (makes it appear as a hard drive), and then download your books directly to your Nook's My Documents folder. B&N calls the process "sideloading." Here's a video on the process: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/video.asp?bnit=H&bnrefer=EBOOKS&cds2Pid=30195#vid2

How do I download books to my Kobo Reader?
Connect your Kobo Reader to your computer using the USB cable and then drag and drop books to add them to your library.  After you connect your Kobo Reader to your computer using the USB cable, tap Connect on your Kobo Reader screen.  When Windows prompts you for an action, select  ‘Open folder to view files.’   A window should open, showing the contents of your device.  In another window, go to the location of your ebooks on your computer and drag and drop them into the Kobo library window.  These instructions are excerpted from Kobo's online documentation.

Is it safe to enter my credit card online?
When you purchase through Smashwords, we create a secure communications connection between your web browser and our payment processing provider, PayPal. For your security, Smashwords does not store your credit card information after your purchase.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Vivian Lane fiction is coming soon to Royal Road! Starting with I, PALADIN #urbanfantasy #contemporaryfantasy #femalelead

Royal Road will be hosting Strange Allies soon!

"Royal Road® is the home of web novels and fan fictions! In our amazing community, you can find various talented individuals who write as a hobby or even professionally, artists who create art for them, and many, many readers who provide valuable feedback and encouragement."

https://www.royalroad.com/home

I will be posting I, Paladin on RoyalRoad.com soon!

Since I was originally writing the published versions of the Strange Allies series in 2017/2018, my publisher would like a refresh/rebranding, and Royal Road is the perfect place to get reader feedback while I work on chapters as I have time and energy.

You may not know, but I live with chronic pain and fatigue, so I can't do the 8-12 hour days some writers do. Please be patient with me regarding posting new chapters, okay?

I'm looking forward to approaching this in a lower stress environment. I hope you'll come along.


Vivian Lane