There’s a new way to buy Sally the Loner eBooks in town that could knock your socks off. It will save you, at the very least, a buck a book! It’s fast. It’s easy. And you’ll love it!
It’s spring, but it’s still cold on the floor. Put your socks back on and I’ll tell you how to save a buck a book, or more.
Alexie Linn has partnered with Lemon Squeezy. Lemon Squeezy is a super quick, mobile friendly, all-in-one checkout platform. It lists a multitude of benefits, but fraud-prevention, multi-currency, fast, and mobile friendly snagged my attention right off.
I tried it. Yep, I bought my own eBooks to check it out… and it works! Just like they say. It’s Super Quick and Mobile Friendly.
Today, all 13 of the Sally the Loner series are uploaded and ready for you to buy. You can download them in Epub, Mobi, or Pdf – right on the site! A receipt flies right to your email account. It’s awesome. And here’s how to turn the key to the savings library:
Go to alexielinnauthor.com. Click through to the book you want. Click the ‘Buy direct from the author’ link. Voila! Done!
And now onto the Spring into the Cozies…
More NEWS!
Book 12 is published and available for your reading pleasure.
Get ready to embark on a whimsical and mysterious journey with Sally, a woman who has always been pet-free, as she grapples with the unexpected appearance of a black and white billy goat in her dooryard.
This goat has no intention of leaving and becomes a constant and quirky presence in Sally’s life, pushing her beyond her comfort zone and into world of goat-related antics and misadventures.
Join Sally as she navigates the challenges of this unexpected visitor and discovers the surprising connections that can be formed when we open ourselves up to the unexpected. In this captivating twelfth installment of the series, prepare to be charmed by the humorous and heartwarming tale of Sally and the goat that defies all expectations.
Deadly Cozy – Just for you and yours… Muahahahaha…
The first time Sally stepped away from the house only to be chased back into the house by a crazed orange tabby cat was memorable. Memorable because, to hear her tell it, Sally has no pets.
She called the cat Spaghettio owing to its resemblance to a plate full of the popular canned pasta rings covered in that orangey-red sauce. For levity she labeled the cat a guy trying to dominate her activities.
But where did he come from? Why is he so determined to keep her a prisoner in her own house?
Between her mankin, Rodney’s, calamitous misadventures with his new bionic arm and the wheelchair and the berserk visiting cat, Sally’s got her hands full. Can she solve the insane cat mystery and save Rodney from his new arm?
Family friendly… For young and old… Something for everybody… Including a single question poll. I need your input.
What would you do if you were visiting a cemetery and found a grave marker with your missing father’s name on it… from about a hundred years ago?
Mary Linn and Valinda are off and running again in their pursuit of helping others gain closure for their loved ones. But this time, the closure is for both Mary Linn and Valinda when the marker is discovered but the remains have been stolen. And the two girls witness it from their tent!
Because Valinda goes missing, the questions multiply and the tension heats up.
How will Mary Linn, Lonnie, and Valinda make it through the fire alive this time? Will Mary Linn find her father and get the answers she’s been seeking forever? Will Mary Linn and Lonnie finally succumb to…?
Family friendly… For young and old… Something for everybody… Including a single question poll. I need your input.
What would you do if you were visiting a cemetery and found a grave marker with your missing father’s name on it… from about a hundred years ago?
Mary Linn and Valinda are off and running again in their pursuit of helping others gain closure for their loved ones. But this time, the closure is for both Mary Linn and Valinda when the marker is discovered but the remains have been stolen. And the two girls witness it from their tent!
Because Valinda goes missing, the questions multiply and the tension heats up.
How will Mary Linn, Lonnie, and Valinda make it through the fire alive this time? Will Mary Linn find her father and get the answers she’s been seeking forever? Will Mary Linn and Lonnie finally succumb to…?
Imagine waking up from a nap to see a donkey and a horse peering through the screen door, both desperately thirsty. Would you give them a drink? And then what?
Sally, an energetic 87-year-old woman, faces this exact dilemma. Intrigued by the animals, she decides to investigate why they keep returning to her property. What she discovers shocks her to the core – their water trough is contaminated with a body. But whose body is it? And how did it end up in the water trough?
With no one else around but a goat, chickens and a pup, Sally wonders if the body could be their missing caregiver. As the mystery deepens, she must grapple with the fate of both the animals and the unknown person in the trough.
Join Sally on her thrilling and perplexing journey as she unravels the truth behind this mysterious misadventure.
Prepare to be captivated by the twists and turns in “The Secrets of the Tainted Trough”, a tale filled with suspense, intrigue, and unexpected revelations.
This is so important that I’ll say it again….8 Things Posting a Book Review Says About You… And Does for You
When you were in school, did you have a clue that you were prepping to shape the world? “What world is that?” you ask. “It’s just a boring old required book report.” I know. I lived it, too.
But with every book you read, (fiction or nonfiction) you gain knowledge; learn new ways of thinking or doing things; and have a hand in shaping our future.
In adult life, the book report becomes a book review. And it’s written and posted on books that you choose to read. Posting a book review says more about you than can be written in a paragraph. And does more for you than you can imagine.
Here’s what I’ve discovered and am sharing with you.
8 things posting a book review says about you
You care about readers. Whether it be your mother, your neighbor or your child, you want them to know if a story is quality or needs work. Thank you. You are a gem.
You care about authors. We aim to give you, the reader, a fun, provocative, and interesting experience. Only you can tell us if we’re succeeding. And reviews are the simplest, most direct method of helping us to get it right. Your efforts shape and influence our next offering to you.
You want to be heard. Book reviews are one platform that I guarantee you are being heard by the multitudes.
You’re worth hearing. When you take the seconds to minutes required to post a review, your thoughts offer value.
You want to learn. Your quest for knowledge is insatiable. It’s what keeps you moving and shaking in the world.
You don’t waste your time. While others are practicing potato heads, you are an escape artist with class.
You love diversity. Every story is a new adventure. And you choose the destination.
You’re prepping for a possible side hustle. There are opportunities to get free books, make pin money, and even big bucks in the business of reviewing books. Good for you!
Now turning to what’s in it for you…
7 things posting a book review does for you
Gets you free books to read
Informs prospective readers
Encourages writers
Educates authors
Gives you a platform to be heard from
Keeps your mind sharp
Adds skills that can be turned into a side hustle
And speaking of free books to read and review… Click here to get a free eBook novelette that’s only available through this link. It’s a cozy mystery. It’s called ‘Body Lost and Found’. And is the prequel to the Mary Linn, Gravestone Hunter Series. Mary Linn is a teenager with teenager challenges to overcome as well as…
And speaking of reviewing books…
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He answers questions almost faster than a raccoon can race over a roof with a steak in his mouth. Well, not quite that fast. But an overnight email, anyway.
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Now it’s time to bid you adieu. And let you get on with your honorable passion… Reading and reviewing for the multitudes.
Attention Parents of Youngsters – Is Choosing Books for Your Teeny Bopper a Frightful Experience?
I say teeny bopper because the powers-that-be can’t decide the age group of young adults. Some say a young adult is 18-25 years old. Others identify a young adult as 12-18 years old. I choose the term teeny bopper to cut down on confusion.
For this post a teeny bopper is from 12-18 years old. Give or take a year or two because not all youngsters fit an age mold.
In case you haven’t noticed, by the time your child reaches the ripe old age of 12-years-old, they’re flexing their wings to test their flight path.
What can you do to encourage successful test flights?
Please understand that I am not a child psychologist. I am simply the proud and relieved mother of three honorable full-grown daughters. And I was once a teeny bopper. I confess that what I am about to share with you has not been tested on young sons. You have to be the judge of that.
But back to the matter at hand; choosing reading material for teeny boppers.
What I came to tell you about is a series of books that follow a teen girl in her journey of dealing with events youngsters are faced with daily. Events like her mother with cancer. Bullies. A vanishing father. And a friend of another color to name just a few.
The protagonist’s name is Mary Linn Hassenpfeffer (the p is silent). She’s about 15-years-old. And she’s doing the best she can to grow up in her own chaotic world of changing schools often, caring for her mom while her dad is on the road, and learning about life. She’s conquering the thorns in her side without turning to props like drugs or alcohol.
But she’s not perfect. She has a goto hobby that helps her cope and raises many eyebrows.
Her hobby throws her into mysteries to solve and snap judgements she has to make to survive.
Her life is an adventure to spark your – and your child’s — imagination.
The takeaways include:
Confirmation that daily challenges happen to everyone
Confidence in your ability to make good decisions in your own shoes
Flash tests happen. Do your best to write the test and move on.
Having a helping others hobby is good
Embrace friendships that appear by accident
It’s good to think and act independently of the crowd
Could Mary Linn’s teen stories be a help in guiding the path of your own youngsters – excuse me – teeny boppers?
Did it happen again? Here you are… the clock is ticking… you need gifts that will entertain, encourage, and teach… in an hour? Yikes!
Take a breath. It will be fine. Your people will know that you searched and searched and then nailed it just for them. They’ll never know that you simplified and saved your sanity (shhh — if you don’t tell them).
Sit back. Relax. And let your fingers do the shopping with these fast and easy grabs.
Gander through… Click it… Voila! Phew!
For the little ones 4-6 years old:
The Scarecrow Series is available in eBook, Print, and Audible
Got teens? Here you are… Available in eBook, Print, and Audible
Siblings? Check these out:
Joan Freed Life-Changing Mystery and Adventure Series is available in eBook, Print, and Audible
Parents and grands and neighbors and the postman? These will tickle them:
Get it in eBook, Print and in Audible
In eBook and Print! Large Print!
In eBook and Print… Large Print!
To coin a phrase…
The cost for your sanity? Priceless!
Read to the end for your gift… the freebies…
Have a great one… whatever it is you’re celebrating.
Happy Trails and Tales from Alexie Linn, Aaralyn Rae and friends
But wait! You might also like…
A teenager who enjoys graveyards? What’s up with that?
A quirky teenager’s mysterious adventures.
Alexie Linn is intrigued by Mary Linn’s hobby. What moves a teenager to scout graveyards for other’s lost ancestors? Is she a ghoul? A vampire? A witch in a secret coven? What is she really in search of? Blood? Ghosts? Magic? Or is it her own bloodline? Her father’s secret past that Joan has mentioned? Or is graveyard hunting simply Mary Linn’s way of escaping from the trials and tribulations of being a teenager? So many options…
After about 40 books and a few years, Alexie Linn has her own special routine of idiosyncrasies to produce a quality read. Relatively fast and easy… so to speak.
When she was puzzling out her own quirks, she wondered how much do you really know about the author of the books you read? How do you picture your reading material being written?
Is the author hunched over a monster desktop computer on an antique oak desk in a windowless den? Or is he or she perched at a folding picnic table under the tall pines talking to the squirrels between bits of copy?
Where does the next revelation come from? Is there a method to the writing obsession?
Like any other business, authors set methods and policies to turning out their prose. Although they may not be aware of it for the first dozen, or so, books. But, with time and experience, a modus operandi emerges and a professional is born.
If you’ve read or listened to several Alexie Linn books, you may have picked up on these characteristics of her books. Is this article one of those subtle… or not so subtle… take aways?
Here are the 7 Alexie Linn idiosyncrasies for your learning or affirmation lessons.
The stories are inspired from real events. Because so many stories are told within the stories, it takes a passel of real events to write even one complete book.
Characters are inspired by real people. You could easily recognize bits of yourself or someone you know in the characters that materialize when they appear on the scene. Do you?
100% of writing is done between the hours of 2 AM and 8 AM. These are the hours when the Alexie Linn brain is in a churning granny gear. The rest of the world is quiet. It’s dark. Intrusions are minimal or not at all.
Every book is a cozy. Alexie Linn believes her purpose is to bring warmth, comfort, and relaxation to you, the reader. Whether you’re stuck in traffic or unwinding in a quiet corner, Alexie promotes upbeat, light hearted optimism for you in every book she writes. But don’t misunderstand. Bad things still happen to unsuspecting characters. Have you lived a mysterious misadventure with Sally the Loner yet?
Every story has at least one subtle… or not so subtle… take away message. Because every story is a learning experience. It might be confirmation that you are not alone. Or poignant situations that you aren’t dealing with at the moment. And the reminder that your own egads moment could always be worse.
Facts are researched for accuracy before they are allowed into a story. As in Book 9 of the Sally the Loner Series, Alexie went on a fact-finding mission to convey accurate protocol of how lawsuits are generally handled. Is that another subtle lesson? Is that information that you can pull out and use in real life… should you find yourself wanting to sue someone – or are being sued.
Methods of getting out of pickles have to pass a ‘possible’ and ‘logical’ test. The most memorable instance that Alexie can recall is the time the protagonist stopped at a convenience store on her way to investigate a hiking trail. The heroine bought a cup of coffee, a snack, and an umbrella stand. She carried the umbrella stand with her out into the woods. When the antagonist appeared, she heaved the umbrella stand at him to knock him out. Really? Hmm. (FYI… not in an Alexie Linn book)
And there you have it. 7 things you didn’t know about Alexie Linn. And now you do. How can you apply these things in your own life? Have you snagged a copy of Sally vs The Marauders: The Case for the Defense?
BUT! If you only want updates and pre-order deals of new releases of Books, Vellas and Audibles, the easiest way is to follow me on Amazon. When you get an email notice of a new book release, simply ask for it by the title – or for all the Alexie Linn authored titles at your favorite retailer.
And just one more thing…
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A memorable life-changing cozy mystery and adventure…
Two women lay sprawled in front of my truck. They are very dead. Queenie sits like a statue on the passenger side of my vintage Chevy pick-up looking like the circus fat lady that she thinks she is – but she’s not laughing. I am on sabbatical in the Kaibab National Forest, feeding my own free spirit with life changing time by myself, much needed and anticipated after my last exhausting coaching case.
I know none of these women, but the two dead ones seem to have known me because they have magically materialized near each of my camps for a couple of seasons now. I met Queenie last evening and was simply lending a hand – or, in this case my truck and nutritional expertise – to a woman in temporary need. Our less than 24-hour kinship was an uncomplicated ‘women helping women’ moment – I thought.
While this could be a wearisome story of murder and mayhem, it isn’t. It’s the story of how one woman’s life changing personal transformation had a ripple effect in solving a cold case and enriching personal growth.
Who am I, you ask? I am Joan Freed, the rebel life coach and nutritional therapist. You’ve never heard of me? That’s okay. I keep a low profile intentionally.
My office is wherever my 19′ Wilderness RV is parked – which is never in an RV park if I can help it.
