News & Updates

Wildflowers Come Back Is Free Again!

Posted by Sarah on Feb 22, 2012 in News | 0 comments

Have you read Wildflowers Come Back yet? If not…now is your chance! The Wildflowers Come Back ebook is FREE again on Amazon today only. Hop on over and get your copy, then tell your friends, family, coworkers, mail carrier, landlord, cat, dog, chicken and that friendly dude in front of you in line at the coffee shop about it. I hope you enjoy the first part of Lyss’ story, and I hope you stay tuned for the second part of her story coming in March.

If you have already read Wildflowers Come Back I want to thank you sincerely for your time and for giving Lyss’ story a chance. Please consider leaving a review on Amazon if you enjoyed the book. It would be much appreciated.

Wildflowers Come Back = Free Friday & Saturday!

Posted by Sarah on Jan 12, 2012 in News | 0 comments

Yes, you read that right. I’ve decided to use two of my ‘free’ promotion days as a part of the KDP Select program. Recently I’ve taken some time to talk with other authors about their experiences with putting their book(s) up for free. Some of the experiences have been positive, some have been so-so, and of course there have been a few who totally poo-pooed the idea. After a lot of internal debating I said “What the hell!” and decided to give it a shot.

So… I’m excited to announce that the Wildflowers Come Back ebook will be available for FREE on Amazon for the next two days: Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th. (I figured Friday the 13th just might prove to be a lucky day for me).

I’m really hoping that this two day promotion proves to be successful in kicking my book’s ass up in the rankings thus giving it more visibility to a wider audience. I am invested in the Wildflowers Come Back series, and a crazy thing has happened since the release of book #1: Other people have become invested as well. It’s a beautiful, exciting, and strangely frightening thing… and I hope each of you who have read WCB know how deeply appreciative I am to you. Thank you.

At the time of this posting Wildflowers Come Back is currently ranking #273,483 paid in Amazon.com Kindle Store and #178,371 paid in the Amazon.co.uk Kindle Store. (See the screenshots below). My best rank was somewhere around the 45,000 mark on the Amazon.com Kindle Store which occurred about a week ago. Definitely not a ranking to write home about, but a better ranking than my current one nonetheless.

WCB Ranking – Amazon.com 1/12/2012:

WCB Ranking – Amazon.co.uk 1/12/2012:

If you haven’t read Wildflowers Come Back…now is your chance. Please stop by Amazon on either Friday or Saturday to score your FREE copy of Wildflowers Come Back. Read it. Let me know what you think. If you have already read Wildflowers Come Back please help me out by telling people you know about this free offer. Let’s see how far we can kick WCB up in the rankings…and let’s see how long WCB can stay there after the promotion ends.

Here’s to hoping that my experience with the free promotion becomes one of the positive ones.

Sign Up For My Newsletter!

Posted by Sarah on Jan 11, 2012 in News | 2 comments

Would you like to stay up to date on my latest news, book releases, contests, giveaways, appearances and more? Do you want just the most important news and not all the minor news pieces (like this one)?

I’ve just launched the Sarah Spann newsletter which will be sent out only when I have something really awesome to share with you. This means when something awesome happens you will be one of the first people to know! Plus, you won’t have to worry about your inbox getting clogged up with buckets of pointless emails since only the most awesome news will be sent your way. (If you still want the minor news as well as blog posts you can subscribe to my blog feed.)

Interested? Just click here to subscribe to my newsletter. You will be sent an email to confirm your subscription. Once you confirm your subscription you will receive a welcome email. Easy as pie.

Wildflowers Come Back Goes Amazon Exclusive!

Posted by Sarah on Jan 10, 2012 in News | 0 comments

Starting today the Wildflowers Come Back ebook has officially gone Amazon exclusive as a part of the KDP Select program. The ebook will remain Amazon exclusive for at least the next 90 days. If after that I feel there is a strong enough call from readers to once again offer Wildflowers Come Back for Nook on Barnes & Noble then I will reconsider the Amazon exclusivity. Until then feel free to send me your opinions.

Are you an Amazon Prime member? Now that the ebook has gone Amazon exclusive, Amazon Prime members can borrow the Wildflowers Come Back ebook for free to read on Kindle. That’s right…free! Check that out.

New Wildflowers Come Back Paperback Cover

Posted by Sarah on Jan 10, 2012 in News | 0 comments

As you know by now, I changed the Wildflowers Come Back cover back in December. Today I received the proof for the new, updated paperback cover. Check it out and let me know what you think!

Wildflowers Come Back Snippet & New Hot 5-Star Review

Posted by Sarah on Jan 10, 2012 in News | 0 comments

I’m coming at you with a double hitter in news today. Are you ready?

Read A Snippet From Wildflowers Come Back

Have you read Wildflowers Come Back yet? If not, I would like to invite you to check out a tasty and tantalizing snippet from the book. Don’t have a lot of time? No worries…it’s short and sweet. Make your way over to Indie Snippets where a snippet from Wildflowers Come Back is being featured today. Enjoy!

Wildflowers Come Back Scores Another 5-Star Review

That’s right… Wildflowers Come Back is continuing to thrill readers. Just this week Wildflowers Come Back scored another hot 5-star review. Want to check it out? Head on over to Alison’s blog As Life Like As to read it.

Party Like It’s 0.99 Cents!

Posted by Sarah on Dec 30, 2011 in News | 0 comments

The countdown is on for the new year! As everyone around the world prepares to welcome 2012 with noise makers, boozy kisses, funny looking hats, and confetti, I would like to invite all of you to ‘Party Like It’s 0.99 Cents!’

Wildflowers Come Back is now available for ONLY 0.99 cents! However, this deal won’t last long. Grab your copy by January 2nd to take advantage of this amazing price. Can you believe it? For the cost of a candy bar you can start the new year with a little paranormal mystery AND keep your resolution to be healthy by not spending that 0.99 cents on a candy bar. It’s win-win.

Buy it now on Amazon.

Please tell your friends, family, twitter followers, frenemies, dog walker, mailman, neighbors, and anyone else you come across about Wildflowers Come Back and this special 0.99 cent New Year’s price!

Happy New Year, y’all!

New Wildflowers Come Back Cover + Announcement

Posted by Sarah on Dec 27, 2011 in News | 0 comments

As you all know I’ve been working on the Wildflowers Come Back sequel which is titled Wildflowers Come Back: Karmic Flames and is set to be released in March. During the process of writing Karmic Flames a desire for cohesiveness between the two books and their covers has really been tugging at me. After a lot of thinking, analyzing and procrastinating I’ve come to the decision to give book one (Wildflowers Come Back) a brand spanking new cover. You’ll notice similarities between the new cover and the old cover, as the new cover is not a complete departure from the old, but rather an improvement on the old. I’m in love with the new WCB cover, and I hope you guys love it too. Please tell me what you think!

Over the next week you will notice the updated cover on both the paperback and the ebook available on Amazon. However, the cover updates will not be reflected on any of the other ebook retailer websites. Why? Starting in January the Wildflowers Come Back ebook will be going Amazon exclusive. The decision to go Amazon exclusive was based on several factors. In the future I may choose to expand back out to other retailers for my ebooks, but for the time being I will be giving Amazon exclusivity a shot. BUT…you still have until January to score Wildflowers Come Back on any of the other retailers including Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.

Wildflowers Come Back Sequel…Coming Soon!

Posted by Sarah on Dec 17, 2011 in News | 0 comments

You’ve asked for it… and now it’s coming your way! The Wildflowers Come Back sequel will be ready for your eyes in a mere 100 days. The release date is set for March 27th, 2012! That’s right, I said 100 days. You can count that on 20 hands!

Wildflowers Come Back: Karmic Flames is the sequel to Wildflowers Come Back which was released back in September. Karmic Flames follows Lyss as she finally sees the world, but even the beauty of Rome can’t hold her attention and heal her heart as her mind continually wanders back to the High Desert Crest Inn and the love she lost. In a city so far away from home, Lyss finds a connection to the Anubis Four and begins to discover who she used to be. Will Lyss create a new life for herself? Or will she find the courage to face her past?

As the days and weeks go on I will post more information and plenty of teasers. Until then, I would like to introduce you to the cover for Wildflowers Come Back: Karmic Flames…

Wildflowers Come Back Paperback Now Available!

Posted by Sarah on Dec 6, 2011 in News | 0 comments

Since the end of September I’ve been doing a dance with the files for the Wildflowers Come Back paperback; more specifically the cover file. (The interior file is and always has been badass perfection.) However, unlike the book interior, the cover had a few minor issues. The initial paperback proof had a slight aesthetic problem: it was too damn dark. I had a feeling it might be when I initially submitted it, and lo and behold it was. No problem. Just lighten it. Sounds simple, right? It is…when you’re in the right frame of mind and can let go of your artistic ego just enough to accept that maybe your “artistic vision” doesn’t translate well to the printer.

Artistic Ego 1 – Actual Progress 0.

After a lot of frustration I put the cover file aside and promised myself I’d come back to it when I was more level-headed. Needless to say, that ‘more level-headed’ status didn’t take up residence until sometime last week. But once it did, I got to work lightening the shit out of that cover and crossed my fingers as I ordered the new proof.

Fast forward to today when said proof arrived in my mailbox. I nearly tripped over my own feet as I rushed inside and plopped down in my desk chair to rip open the neatly taped cardboard. If this one isn’t right…screw it. Thankfully it was right. More than right. It was perfect.

 

I’m happy to announce that the Wildflowers Come Back paperback is now available on CreateSpace and Amazon.com. Soo….go buy it, y’all!

PS: I had someone ask me if the paperback photos were taken with the book on top of paper towels. Answer? No. That’s a blanket, you crazies.