The end of Kboards

For the last few days, I've been editing & removing over 900 of my posts in Kboards Writer's Cafe.
A place (forum) I've recommended to other new & not so new authors from other forums over the last year or so, I loved that place, I've learnt so much there about so much to do with self-publishing, interacted with so many lovely authors from around the globe (sorry flat-earthers) & my books have improved so much regarding formatting thanks to the lovely community & its members.

I've been directed to so much help with making my own book covers & all things writerly, I've found & been involved with book promos, I've had laughs, lots of laughs, interesting discussions & just generally really felt like a part of the community & everything that goes along with that.

The end is near & I'm sad to see what it has become since being bought out by VerticalScope.
VerticalScope slipped in a new (hidden) TOS (terms of service).
The fact that it was hidden meant that none of us agreed to it, we wouldn't even know about it now if an eagle-eyed forum member hadn't found it & alerted the rest of us to it. 

The resulting discussion has been going on for days with most of us wanting to leave but guess what? We're not allowed to, go figure!
We've been instructed to email VerticalScope in order to request an exit & our data to be purged, which I did 2 days ago.
With 1000s wanting to leave at once & VerticalScope not wanting that to happen, there's no telling how long it will take to actually leave.

This post is aimed at warning other authors thinking of joining there that you will be signing away your rights to everything, your name, your profile pic, your content, possibly even your privately held data.
I can't speak for the accuracy of this bit but people are reporting more email spam (since the forum was sold) than ever before with an email address that's only used for that forum.
These people believe that their details are being sold.

I asked on the forum if anybody had a blog post that I could copy/paste onto my page as I didn't think I could explain everything without leaving out any important info.

Julie pointed me to the following from her blog & it makes for very interesting reading if you're an author...

Tales From the Sith Witch  (Julie's blog).

Thank you Julie. 💖

Julie has also added a timeline of events that are important & that may be added to as more nefarious dealings present themselves. 

I've joined a new forum that's being set up by another Kboards member & a lot of my fellow authors are migrating there, so all is not lost but it's a sad day/week for Kboards & everyone that made it the place it was.
It will never be the same again.

Apparently, (from people doing Google searches) VerticalScope have a habit of buying out successful forums, running them into the ground but adding so many adverts that get them a far-reaching revenue as people still find the dead-ish forum from searches etc.

Kboards, you'll be missed by so many.

Books by A. Woodley

Murder, stalking, witches, ghosts, poetry, tarot, etc here are all of my books...

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Here's the latest author spotlight featuring

Amanda LeMay

Dance of the Hunter's Moon (Sakana Series Book 3) 

Jules Havarr is a Breeder. For her, it’s a problem. Smaller than other wolves, she grew up feeling inferior to her pack mates. It didn’t help that males tended to avoid her, or looked down on her as though she were unworthy of attention. When a visiting Breeder extends an invitation to breed, Jules accepts his offer, even though it means leaving her home, friends, family, and pack behind.

Breeding at the Moon Dance is an honor she can’t refuse.

That is, until the moment she meets Sorin Campion, and a rare and ancient bond binds them together. She knows it in her heart, feels it deep in her soul. This male is her sakana, and she's all in.

The only problem? The Breeder whose invitation she recently accepted is Sorin’s twin brother.

Sorin is a dead wolf walking. He's suffered tragedy and heartbreak that left a lasting reminder of all he’s lost burned into his flesh. He’s lived the past few decades barely existing.

Can the sakana bond he shares with Jules awaken him from his misery, and bring purpose and hope back into his lonely life?

While exploring their love for one another, Sorin and Jules are tested by a dangerous ongoing threat to their pack. A dark and vengeful enemy may tear them, and their new found happiness, apart. 

Click on the title to buy.

Here's another author spotlight featuring 

Joyce Reynolds-Ward 

Klone's Stronghold 

In a world of supernatural beings, not knowing what you are is dangerous.

After Reeni Dutta's ex-husband Karl attacks her at a music festival, she finds a refuge teaching cryptid construct children at Klone's Stronghold in northeastern Oregon's isolated Bucket Mountains. But things are not as they seem at the Stronghold, from the older proprietors of a nearby store and the Stronghold's leader Alexander Reed Klone, to Reeni herself. She discovers it's not just Karl who seeks to control who and what she is, but forces from her past that threaten her present. Can she learn the truth about herself and do what is needed in time to defend the Stronghold?

 Click on the title to buy.

Not sure if I get any regular visitors but if I do, you may have noticed a lack of posts recently.

I've been away, having a wonderful time with my wonderful family, lots of laughs, food & drink. 😀

Speaking of food & drink, it's my birthday today & I'm being treated later to lunch out, so more food & drink. 
Back to the diet tomorrow. 😅 

Lots of cards & pressies, gotta love birthdays (even at my age) lol.

Just wanted to post this virtual card from my youngest bro...

Don't believe it though, he has delusions of grandeur. 😁


 

Another guest spot featuring 3 books by

Phil Parker

The Bastard from Fairyland (The Knights' Trilogy Book 1) 

Robin Goodfellow to those he knows. Puck to those he’ll kill. He’s lived among humans for centuries, they think he’s a demon. The teenagers he’s forced to protect, despise him. This exiled warrior, traitor to the Fae and victim of persecution because of his sexuality, has turned into a lonely and unforgiving bastard. The ideal scapegoat when someone special needs killing.

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Renegade of Two Realms (The Knights' Protocol trilogy Book 2)

Robin Goodfellow is a murderer, a king-killer. The war with the Fae may have ended, but as humanity slowly recovers, any gratitude they owed him quickly faded. The army has taken control and anyone with Fae blood in their veins is viewed with suspicion. Especially when it turns out at least one portal to Tir na nÓg still exists and assassins are using it to attack Robin. He needs to locate it so he can find out who wants him dead.
Meanwhile Robin isn’t the only one trying to stay alive. As Keir awaits his coronation as High Lord of the Dark Court, someone is intent on killing him too. It might have been a tough life as a servant but it’s preferable to getting a knife in your back.
In the Light Court, Filidea does all she can to bring the evil Lord Taranis to justice for rape. What she doesn’t know is his villainy goes even further. Her actions will place her in great danger. But she’s not the only one to suffer at Taranis’ hands. He has a history with Robin too.

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The Vengeance of Morgan le Fae (The Knights' Trilogy Book 3)

Everything has gone wrong. Imprisoned by the army as a spy, Robin is powerless to stop their genocidal plans for the Fae race. Besides, even if he escaped, how could he resolve this ancient feud? There’s too much at stake and, for some, it offers a way to achieve great power and influence. What’s worse, Tir na nÓg is about to explode into civil war.
You can guarantee that when that happens Robin and his allies will be in the thick of it. But a message from beyond the grave provides a possible solution. Except no one knows where to find it, or even if it still exists. Without it, a lot of people are going to die. As the war between the two races reaches its climax, can the lies and treachery of the past be discovered in time?

These books are in Amazon's Kindle Unlimited or click on the titles to buy.

4th Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO4)

Witch Spelling 

The 99c/99p promo has come to an end (in most, if not all countries). There may still be a some books at the reduced price for a while longer as not all were scheduled time-slots, some were manually reduced & need to be manually reset.

I'm waiting until tonight (UK time) to reset my price back to normal & then it will depend on Amazon how long it actually takes for the price change to kick in, so, you can still pick up a bargain or 2 from the promo if you missed the earlier posts that have swept across FB, Twitter, YouTube etc over the last 5 days or more. 😊

The promo has been good & my book ranking for Witch Spelling has looked very pretty a few times, quite surprising really considering how many super-duper books were not only in the promo but also in the competition.

The competition itself carries on with the participating bloggers choosing & reviewing their favourites out of their alotted pile over the next few months. (More info in earlier posts below).

Good luck to all in the competition, there can be only 1 winner every year but for the rest of us, we can only hope for a good review from our judge on their own blog & for the extra eyes on our books that will be made possible from that.

My own judge has already said that parts, or all of the review can be used for promotional purposes, so fingers crossed that she likes Witch Spelling 🤞 

A big thanks to my buyers, I hope you enjoy my book/s.

My next book should be ready by mid-December (hopefully), it would make a good present for everyone you know (non-fiction) not only for Christmas but birthdays too. 😉 (Paperback only).

I'd like to make it earlier than that but it will depend on how life goes outside of writing, formatting, editing, cover creation etc.

There's also a Munich beer festival to fit in before that so a couple of weeks in the Czech Republic is scheduled to take in Oktoberfest. 🍺 😊

 

Last day of the 4th Self-Published Fantasy 

Blog-Off (SPFBO4)

Witch Spelling will be 99p/99c for a little longer to take into account the different time zones between the UK, the US & anywhere else that might not be Sunday yet. 😊




Click here to buy in UK

Click here to buy in US 

The promo

SPFBO4

The SPFBO4 competition (in earlier posts) has enabled me to be part of a huge group of my fellow authors, all trying our best to be seen & to help others get noticed in the fantasy reader's world.

I've 'met' some really nice people, some from far, far away, all with the same goal (to sell our books & be discovered) & it's been a lot of fun interacting with them in writer's forums.

Most of the authors participating in the 99c/99p promo are reporting sales & I'm happy to be one of them. 

The royalty is minimal for each book (around 35c/26p depending on exchange rate at the time) & we joke about selling enough books to buy a coffee (some can even buy a pizza) but it's not all about that lowly sale that we're so grateful for, it's so much more than that.

Most of us have lots more books that could be discovered if a reader likes our way of writing or is interested in looking us up after reading the discounted book. Follow-through is a big plus when it happens. Some readers will go on to buy the next titles in the series (where available) but for authors like myself who only have standalones, a reader could find something else they like in another genre. 

Maybe you're interested in the Tarot & want to learn more about it as a beginner, or you like murder fiction short stories. 

Maybe a stalking serial killer novel is more your thing or a ghost novel. A mini collection of 3 reincarnation short stories or how about a dragon book for your little one or as a present for someone else's child? There are 2 poetry books & other general fiction short stories in my backlist, something for everyone. 

Most of these are available in paperback & some also have large print editions. Only the 3 shortest stories are 'eBook only' but they have been published together (Trio) to make the page count enough for a paperback.

There are lots of earlier posts & videos in this blog & on My Facebook page if you're interested enough to check them out. 

If you've bought any of my books (or are going to) or have shared any of my FB, Twitter or YouTube posts, then thank you. 

(All can be found by searching for A. Woodley at the relevant platform).

Thank you for popping in & for reading this ^^^ (if you did) 😊

Witch Spelling eBook is currently reduced to 99p/99c 

 

As part of the SPFBO promo, details below this post.

Click here to buy UK

Click here to buy US

Promo ends on 5th August, don't miss your chance at the reduced price, it might never be this price again, or if it is, it might be a long time coming 😉


 

SPFBO4

Introducing the 4th Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. 

 

 A concept started (& run) by Mark Lawrence who recognised that 

self-published authors have a hard time in trying to get noticed in 

the book world where there are millions of books available & more being published every day/week.

300 books are entered into the competition, 30 books are assigned to each of 10 judges (some enlist help to read some of their 30).
There is only 1 winner but all books (& authors) have a chance to be noticed.

  Over 120 authors (myself included with Witch Spelling) are reducing the price of their entered book to 99c/99p in a special promo that runs from 1st-5th August 2018.

The promo can be found here...
The promo

The competition details can be found here...
Mark Lawrence, Blog details.

At 99c/99p, (Amazon only, for my entry) there is an opportunity to try my style of writing for very little outlay & if you enjoy Witch Spelling, you may be tempted to purchase one or more of my other books in future, which can be found in the following places...

My Facebook

Books to read, link for non-Amazon sales

Amazon.com

Amazon.co.uk

 Some are also available through Google Play/Google Books.
(All are available from Amazon, some from other outlets).

If you take a chance on my book (Witch Spelling), I hope you enjoy it but if it's not your thing, there are lots of other books from my fellow authors, just waiting to be discovered. Something for every taste within the fantasy genre.

A new guest spot featuring 2 books by

Lorri Moulton 

Magic's Betrayal

Magic was their best defense...until it betrayed them.

800 years ago, a dark lord invaded their lands. The inhabitants fought back with their magic, but in the midst of fighting they were all betrayed. Now, a mysterious prophecy warns that the battle never ended.

A Fantasy story like no other! Kelpies, fairies, trolls, a dark lord, an evil sorceress...and two humans, who are the key to saving their kingdom. 

 

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 Moonlight, Roses & Murder

In this steamy suspense fantasy, there are some adult themes and situations. Selina is a woman with a secret and she has been hiding it for a very long time. With her nieces, she runs Luna's, a nightclub in downtown Seattle, catering to Steampunk and Goth clientele. When someone leaves a body behind her club, she is drawn into a web of mystery and murder. Puncture marks on the body indicate a vampire might be responsible and when more women are killed, a red rose is left by their bodies. A vampire hunter with secrets of his own comes to investigate and Selina wonders, who she can trust...

Both of these books are in Amazon's Kindle Unlimited or click on the titles to buy.