That’s right, today marks one more orbit around the sun for me. I’ve been hitting it hard on the promotional front, and am about out of paranormal stories to push. Will O’ the Wisp is on an extensive blog tour, but that doesn’t leave much to do around here.
That means I need to stretch a bit to fit this into the Halloween theme. It’s actually an epic fantasy, but it contains lots of things that could be considered monsters. (If you look at them with your peripheral vision.)
Regular followers know I like to mash things up. This is a Greco-Roman fantasy with some of the traditional Germanic characters thrown in too. Elves, dwarves, and goblins are European in nature, so I decided they must have existed further south too.
They are in the mix with cyclops, satyrs, Amazons, and centaurs. In this world, Remus killed Romulus and the Remsians are the power instead of the Romans.
This is the story of Cobby, a Southern Dwarf. He loses his human family in an attack by some people who look suspiciously like Atlanteans. This sends him on a journey to discover his true heritage. He meets other downtrodden races along the way and seems to collect them all. Eventually it becomes a sizeable band.
It’s like Homer included Exodus in some kind of, well, mashup. I think it’s a fun story, and for my birthday it’s absolutely free. One day only. Hope you enjoy it.
Hail Cobby
This is one of Lisa’s paper doll outfits. You can download your own under the Look Free Stuff page up at the top of this site.
You can get your free copy of The Cock of the South at this link. (LINK)
I don’t know what time Amazon starts these things, and the international date line may come into play in your location.
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Update: One of my followers said the link didn’t work for him. I used the universal link generator, but he suggested this alternate https://www.amazon.com/Cock-South-C-S-Boyack-ebook/dp/B00P4H37WC
Also this happened:
Product Details
- File Size: 5377 KB
- Print Length: 518 pages
- Publication Date: October 31, 2014
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00P4H37WC
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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X-Ray:
- Word Wise: Not Enabled
- Lending: Enabled
- Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,377 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
- #2 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Myths & Legends > Greek & Roman
- #21 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Epic
That’s quite a title! Cool, free stuff. Thanks!!
~PR
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Enjoy. Hail Dead Donovan.
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Happy birthday Craig! 🙂
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Thank you.
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I take you’ll be having a pumpkin beer or two 😉
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It could happen.
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Happy Birthday, Craig! Thanks for the link. Intrigued as always by your posts, and will of course simply have to take a look The link worked perfectly.
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Thanks, hope you enjoy it.
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Happy birthday, Craig, and thanks for the gift! I enjoy fantasy, so I’m looking forward to reading it. 🙂
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Thanks for the well wishes, and enjoy the story.
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Happy Birthday Craig, hope you have a great day!! Thanks for the Book I am looking foward to getting my nose into it!!😊 xx
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Thank you, and enjoy the story.
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Thank you I am looking forward to it , what have you planned for today or is your day over🤗
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10 hours at work. Dinner at home, maybe a slice of cake.
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Shame about the working unless it’s writing! But Dinner at home and cake sounds bang on!! Enjoy😊 xx
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Nope, it’s the paycheck job. It’s nearly time to start my commute.
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Well have a good day !
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I will; promise.
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🎂🍾🍾🍺🍻🍷🍹🍸🎆🎇🎈✨🎉🎊🎋🎍🎈🎈🎈🎈🎆🎇
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Happy birthday!!!!! 🙂
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Thank you so much.
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Reblogged this on Legends of Windemere and commented:
GRAB A FREE BIRTHDAY COPY OF THIS FUN FANTASY ADVENTURE!
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Thanks, Charles.
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Happy birthday! Fantasy can be Halloween-y since it has magic. How long is the book free for? I want to do a midday tweet off Amazon itself and maybe another this evening if it’s a one day thing.
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Well… I got kind of twitchy and started today but ended tomorrow. I think it wound up being two days. Didn’t seem correct to set it to end the same day. In computer speak it might have gone live and immediately terminated and I didn’t want to take the chance.
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I usually do that with these things. Never know how it works in other time zones. Also, people might not notice it until tonight and then get the 24 hour period wrong. Better safe than sorry.
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I have those thoughts too.
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So . . . someone on Twitter sent me a birthday message. Going to be an interesting day.
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Ha ha. Have good one on me.
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Mmmmm virtual cake.
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Virtual calories I can probably handle.
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Same here. Probably should stick to those for a bit.
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
A generous birthday gift FROM Craig to YOU 😀
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Thank you, sir.
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Welcome Craig 😀
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Happy Birthday, Craig! Hope you had a great day!
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Thanks, I’m sure I will.
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Happy Birthday, Craig!
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Thank you so much.
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Happy birthday, Craig! Hope you have a great one! Oh, and may I suggest you change the link to https://www.amazon.com/Cock-South-C-S-Boyack-ebook/dp/B00P4H37WC ? The other one took me to a “not found” search page offering your title as a suggestion.
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How strange, it seems to be working here, and for others. I used the standard universal link generator. I’ll look into it, and thanks for the heads up.
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No worries. If it works for everyone else, it’s probably just me – and I was able to download it, so that’s fine 🙂
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Happy birthday, Craig! Another orbit of the sun is always a good thing 🙂
And ooo, look, a free book! I haven’t read this one yet, so naturally I snatched it up. Thanks very much and I hope you have a fabulous day (enjoy a pumpkin beer or two) 🙂
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If you insist, I think I will have a pumpkin beer. Thank you so much and enjoy the story.
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Ooooooooh this book looks amazing! Happy birthday and thanks for the recommendation
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Thank you so much, and enjoy the story.
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I hope your marketing efforts are paying off. Happy, happy birthday!!! What’d Otto get you?
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Thank you so much. Otto got me… up before my alarm went off.
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LOL No leaf or pumpkin?
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I got the pumpkin ball about the time I turned on the news.
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Happy Birthday, Craig. I hope your day is special.
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Thanks, John. Much appreciated.
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Do they make Porter Cake?
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If they don’t, they should.
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🙂
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Happy Birthday!
I downloaded the book. What a fascinating premise. Can’t wait to read it.
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Thanks, Staci. Hope you enjoy it.
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Celebrating all this joy, right along with you! Thank YOU for the gift of YOU! 🙂
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Why thank you.
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Happy Birthday! How fitting that you have a Halloween time birthday!
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I really is kind of appropriate. Thanks for the well wishes.
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Thanks for the story gift and free stuff, Coldhand. I appreciate it. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Enjoy the story, and the paper dolls.
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Thanks, Coldhand, and Happy Birthday! That’s the important part. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks for the freebie. I’ve been meaning to pick up Cock of the South. Watch for my review!
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I will, thank you for reading and a review would be great.
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Happy Birthday Craig!!! The colors are better on my paperdolls, we had to change out some kind of print cartridge it wasn’t ink, but some other cartridge. Thanks!
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Have fun playing with them, and thanks for the well wishes.
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I am soooooooo good at missing these deals by a whisker! LOL I already got this – it’s a nice little read with some great ideas that gives hints at just how good a writer Craig has become 😀
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Yeah, we do get better with practice. Sounds like you’re enjoying it.
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Happy birthday to you!
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Thank you, Laurie.
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Happy Birthday!
I feel a bit weird getting something from the birthday boy, but thanks! 🙂
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The internet seems to flow better that way. Thanks for the well wishes.
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For he’s a jolly good fellow…….
That Lisa can’t deny!
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Thank you, Carmen
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Happy Birth Day!!! 😀
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Thanks.
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Happy Birthday, Craig! And that result is a nice little gift for you… well done! Gift? What am I saying? You worked hard for that. Hope you’re having a great day!
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I’m having a great day. Hope you are too, and thanks for the great thoughts.
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Just got my copy… looking forward to the read!
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Thank you. Didn’t know you were into fantasy. Hope you enjoy it.
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I am a woman of wide and varied interests! 😀HH insists I would have been a librarian had we not married. But I think he just wants to picture me living a spinster life in a grey cardigan without him… lol!
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Ha ha!
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Happy Birthday, Craig! Hope you’re enjoying a great day! 🙂
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I am, thank you.
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Happy Birthday, Craig! Hope you had an amazing day and thanks for the free gift! 🙂 Now, where did I leave my rocket jet to fly you your super-cool pumpkin-scented jet-pack, I mean birthday present?!? 😉 I just downloaded your story and it sounds like great fun! Cheers!
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Lisa Burton would be all over the pumpkin scented rocket. Enjoy the story, and thanks for the well wishes.
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