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Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Fiction Books by Units (September 10 – September 16 2023)

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Kerri Maher | Conversations in Character with Patty Buford

Book Title: ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL

Character Name: Patty Buford

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Katie Keridan | Reuniting the Realms and Bringing Peace to Astrals and Daevals

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Ariel Dominelli | A Disaster Reporter in a Superhero Setting

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STORM CHASER

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Marc Wayne | A Thrilling Sci-fi Mystery

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QUANTUM REACTION

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Kristy Gardner | Exclusive Excerpt: THE STARS IN THEIR EYES

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Victor Dixen | Conversations in Character with Jeanne Froidelac

Book Title: THE COURT OF SHADOWS: Vampyria Saga Book One

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Lydia Drake | Red Riding Hood Meets the Glittery Underworld of Moulin Rouge!

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THE DUCHESS AND THE WOLF

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Suzanne Enoch | A Mix of Classic Rom-Com in Jane Austen Style

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EVERY DUKE HAS HIS DAY

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Julia Justiss | Faraway and Fascinating

What history nerd can fail to be fascinated by stories of Chinese history and culture?  While modern governments seldom last more than a handful of seasons, imperial China Read More...

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Meg Napier | Magic the First Time

Fresh Fiction readers read EVERYTHING, but many of us have a particular fondness for romance. And what is romance? A love story with a happy ending. Many stories (and Read More...

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Jennifer Ashley | Conversations in Character with Hal Jenkins

Book Title: RIDING HARD: HAL

Character Name: Hal Jenkins

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Sarah Morgan | Three Friends Check into an Historic Vermont Inn and Change Their Lives

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THE BOOK CLUB HOTEL

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Lauren Connolly | Conversations in Character with Cat Byrne

Book Title: EARTH MAGIC & HOT WATER

Character Name: Cat Byrne

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Mia P. Manansala | Conversations in Character with Lila Macapagal

Book Title: MURDER AND MAMON

Character Name: Lila Macapagal

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Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing September 19 – September 26

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S.A. Kazlo | Death by Pumpkin

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PUPS, PUMPKINS AND MURDER

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Rachel Harrison | A Woman Confronts Her Unconventional Family’s Dark Secrets

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BLACK SHEEP

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Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Fiction Books by Units (September 3 – September 9 2023)

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Jennifer Vido | Jen's Jewels Interview: MEET ME AT CHRISTMAS by Jenny Hale

Jennifer Vido: What inspired your new release, MEET ME AT CHRISTMAS?

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Les Carroll | A Haunting, Sometimes Uplifting but Ultimately Tragic Journey into War

1--What is the title of your latest release?

THIS TROUBLED GROUND

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Julianne MacLean | A Hollywood Icon. The Heir to Her Fortune. And a Family Secret That Could Change Everything.

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A STORM OF INFINITE BEAUTY

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Miranda's Monster Madness | Love Bugs

I should preface this piece by saying I have always had a bug phobia.

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Denise Hunter | Author Beck-Reader Match: WILDFLOWER FALLS

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Tori Anne Martin | Author-Reader Match: THIS SPELLS DISASTER

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Christine Wells | The British Royal Family—Top Five Movies/Series

The King’s Speech

One of the most sensitive and intimate portrayals of any member of the British royal family on screen would have Read More...

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Nev March | A Murder on the Open Seas and a Thousand Suspects to Choose From

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THE SPANISH DIPLOMAT’S SECRET

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Beverly Lewis | Exclusive Excerpt THE HEIRLOOM

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Lucy Monroe | Conversations in Character with Cian

Book Title: DEMANDING MOB BOSS

Character Name: Cian

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Amber Royer | Keeping Readers with You Over a Long-term Character Arc

I’ve gotten to the sixth book in my cozy mystery series, and one of the most common questions I get is whether each book stands alone.  Read More...

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Sierra Godfrey | A Life Reset on a Small Greek Island

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THE SECOND CHANCE HOTEL

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Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing September 12 – September 19

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Maria Lewis | A Millennial Version of Scream with a Twist

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THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT

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Jennifer Vido | Jen's Jewels Interview: A ROYAL CHRISTMAS by Melody Carlson

Jennifer Vido: What inspired your new release, A ROYAL CHRISTMAS?

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Jamie L. Adams | Missing Money and a Killer on the Loose

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Martin Clark | Things Get a Bit Murky in a Struggle to Get Justice

1--What is the title of your latest release?

THE PLINKO BOUNCE

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Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Fiction Books by Units (Sales Period: August 27 – September 2 2023)

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Jamie Varon | A Novelist Receives a Mysterious Inheritance from Her Aunt

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MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY

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Jacqueline Friedland | Conversations in Character with Ann Phillips

Book Title: THE STOCKWELL LETTERS 

Character Name: Ann Phillips

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An Interview with Alice Bell - Ghosts, Mediums, and Putting Together a Chaotic Found Family

Your book, GRAVE EXPECTATIONS, is about a medium and ghosts. What made you write about these things? Do you have a Read More...

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Meg Cabot | A Handsome Stranger, a Small Town, and a Chosen One Set to Fight the Forces of Evil

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ENCHANTED TO MEET YOU

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J’nell Ciesielski | Author-Reader Match: TO FREE THE STARS

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Bethany Turner | Conversations in Character with Sebastian Sudworth

Book Title: BRYNN AND SEBASTIAN HATE EACH OTHER

Character Name: Sebastian Sudworth

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Melody Carlson | Title Challenge: A ROYAL CHRISTMAS

A ROYAL CHRISTMAS takes us on a jaunt across the ocean, at Christmastime, to visit a sweet principality that feels like a Read More...

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Gill Paul | Exclusive Excerpt A BEAUTIFUL RIVAL

Red Cross ball, Manhattan, 1917

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Elizabeth Essex | A Reclusive English Painter and a Roguish Scottish Journalist Get Together

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MAD ROGUES AND ENGLISHWOMEN, book 5 of the Read More...

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DiAnn Mills | Emotion: The Core of Story Intimacy

The core of most objects is tough and hard to crack. It’s the center, seed, or nucleus, usually storing what makes up the object. Think of a Read More...

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The Character Most Likely – The Scandals and Scoundrels of Drury Lane

The Scandals and Scoundrels of Drury Lane hits ereaders this week with the release of the first book in the series, Read More...

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Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing September 05 – September 12

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Carissa Orlando | A Woman Determined to Stay in her Dream Home Even After it Becomes a Haunted Nightmare

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THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE

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Jaclyn Reding | Exclusive Excerpt THE ADVENTURER

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Jerome Charyn | The Cinematic Vitality of Gangs of New York with the Darkness of a Jewish Jack the Ripper

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RAVAGE & SON

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Jennifer Vido | Jen's Jewels Interview: MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT by Nina Simon

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Smashwords Top 20 Bestselling Indie Fiction Books by Units (August 20 – August 26 2023)

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Brooklyn Ann | Three Reasons Why Romance Novels Aren’t Easy

We’ve all heard non-romance readers deride the genre, claiming it’s “formulaic,” “predictable,” and “easy.”

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J. Elle | Conversations in Character with Quell

Book Title: HOUSE OF MARIONNE

Character Name: Quell

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Catherine Haustein | Conversations in Character with Professor Gormley Grimn

Book Title: SNAKES IN THE CLASS

Character Name: Professor Gormley Grimn

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Hannah Nicole Maehrer | A Slow Burn Romance Between A Grumpy Villain and His Sunshine Assistant

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ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN

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Jenna Levine | Conversations in Character with Frederick J. Fitzwilliam

Book Title: MY ROOMMATE IS A VAMPIRE

Character Name: Frederick J. Fitzwilliam

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Eva Devon | A Duke Devoted to Justice Helps a Dressmaker

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THE DUKE AND THE DRESSMAKER

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Skyla Arndt | Conversations in Character with Wilhelmina “Wil” Greene

Book Title: TOGETHER WE ROT

Character Name: Wilhelmina “Wil” Greene

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Emily Brightwell | A Man is Murdered and Everybody is a Suspect

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Lydia Sharp | A Virgin Secretly Hooks Up with Her Frenemy

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FRENEMIES WITH BENEFITS

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Samantha Young | Conversations in Character with Star Shine Meadows

Book Title: THE LOVE PLOT

Character Name: Star Shine Meadows

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Shakir Rashaan | Bel-Air Meets Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger

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NEVERWRAITH

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Amanda Cox | Beekeeper Navigates Life and Fights for Her Dreams

1--What is the title of your latest release?

HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD THE BEES

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Sharina Harris | Vampire Diaries Meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1--What is the title of your latest release?

SIGN OF THE SLAYER

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Cynthia Eden | What Makes For a Great Romantic Suspense Read?

What is so compelling about romantic suspense novels?  Is it the tight blend of gripping romance and dangerous suspense? Is it the twisted villains who put our main Read More...

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Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing August 29 – September 05

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Louise Hare | Conversations in Character with Lena Aldridge

Book Title: HARLEM AFTER MIDNIGHT

Character Name: Lena Aldridge

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Lucy Clarke | Four Friends Hiking Into the Heart of a Mystery

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THE HIKE

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Kym Roberts | Cozy Corner Interview: A CLUE IN THE CRUMBS by Lucy Burdette

One of my favorite things about cozy mysteries are the possibilities of bonus content, like how to knit a one-of-a-kind scarf or arrange the flowers from Read More...

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Marie Bostwick | Surfside Beach Reads with Lots of Heart, and Lots to Say

Summer is winding down. But you’ve still got time to squeeze in one or two more beach reads, and might want to add Susan Wiggs and Melanie Read More...

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Smashwords Top 20 Bestselling Indie Fiction Books (Sales Period: August 13 – August 19 2023)

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Karin Slaughter Interviews Will Trent - Her Longtime Leading Man

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Susan Mallery, Stefanie London, Synithia Williams | Exclusive Excerpt: SUDDENLY THIS SUMMER

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Christine Feehan | 5 Series That Put a Unique Spin on Supernatural Abilities for Fans

Taking something supernatural and putting your own spin on it can be a challenge. There are many authors out there molding the status quo of supernatural abilities into something Read More...

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Olesya Salnikova Gilmore | Conversations in Character with Yaga

Book Title: THE WITCH AND THE TSAR

Character Name: Yaga

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Lana Harper | A Witch Casts a Risky Spell to Regain the Memory She’s Lost

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IN CHARM’S WAY

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Kelly Creagh | Author-Reader Match: STRANGE UNEARTHLY THINGS

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Danielle Bannister | Misery Mixed with a Splash of Stockholm Syndrome

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THE CAGE

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