Type M for Murder: Newsletters and a Contest

Monday, July 18, 2016

Newsletters and a Contest

By Vicki Delany

Frankie’s post on Friday about her newsletter made me realize that I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned to all you nice Type M followers that I send out a newsletter.

I try to issue it quarterly, with news about upcoming books and my travels, book-related or otherwise. I occasionally have information about contests for books and other goodies.

If you’d like to be put on the distribution list, please drop me a line at vicki at vickidelany dot com.

Speaking of contests, let’s have one! Everyone who writes to me this week (i.e. before Monday July 25^th) will go into a draw for a signed mass market paperback of Negative Image.

If you are in Southeastern Ontario this weekend, and looking for something to do, why not come to a cross-genre convention! Limestone Genre expo will be going on Saturday and Sunday in Kingston. It's Limestone Genre Expo and I am the Mystery Guest of Honor. Here's the link with all the details http://www.limestonegenreexpo.ca/

Perhaps I'll see you there.

6 comments:

Unknown said...: I signed up for your newsletter and have found your books enjoyable. Thank you for the opportunity to enter your contest. robeader53@yahoo.com; 12:01 pm
Vicki Delany said...: Thanks, Robin!; 12:37 pm
CentralEast2 said...: This looks like a great book. I have read some of your other books and bet this one is just as great. centraleast2 at gmail dot com; 2:20 pm
Unknown said...: Dear Type M for Murder,

I am writing to you on behalf of Diana Dempsey, author of numerous mystery and women’s fiction novels, and an admirer of your blog. Diana is now working on the next installment in her Beauty Queen Mystery series, which traces the mystery and hijinx (and fashion and exotic cocktails) of Happy Pennington, the reigning Ms. America queen and budding sleuth.

As Diana works on completing this new book, we are hoping to grow the readership of the series as a whole, and reach out to a larger fan base. This might include free book giveaways, a chance to chat directly with the author and special insights and offers given to groups like yours.

Here is a link to Diana’s website, as well as a link to the first novel in her Beauty Queen Mysteries, Ms. America and the Offing on Oahu, which is currently available for free on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/America-Offing-Beauty-Queen-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0055DJOEU
Also, here is the link to her website with more information about her books:
http://www.dianadempsey.com/

Let me know if reading and reviewing the Beauty Queen Series on your blog would be of interest to you, as well as any of the special offers I have described above. If so, I am happy to share more details with you about what we could offer.

Best,

Emma Post; 2:31 pm
Vicki Delany said...: Thanks for entering my contest, everyone. I have selected a winner and notified her.; 3:14 pm
Eileen Goudge said...: Congrats to the winner. I was late to the contest, but I wanted to say I think a quarterly newsletter makes a lot of sense. I used to drive myself crazy trying to come up with content for weekly blog posts that would then go out to those who'd signed up for my newsletter, until I realized those folks were probably inundated with other blog posts and certainly wouldn't be waiting with bated breath for mine. I now do only three or four a year, and only when I have news of a book release or an event.; 4:05 pm

Shelley Burbank

Shelley Burbank is a mystery and women’s fiction author and journalist based in Maine and San Diego, California. Her short fiction has been published nationally in True Story, True Love, and True Confessions magazines. Regional and literary publications include San Diego Woman Magazine and The Maine Review. Final Draft, the first Olivia Lively Mystery published by Encircle Publications (March 2023), was her debut novel. The second in the romantic mystery series, Night Moves, is available now. Visit www.shelleyburbank.com to sign up for Pink Dandelions, her newsletter on creativity, purpose, and living well.

Donis Casey

Donis is the author of six Alafair Tucker Mysteries. Her award-winning series, featuring the sleuthing mother of ten children, is set in Oklahoma during the booming 1910s. Donis is a former teacher, academic librarian, and entrepreneur. She lives in Tempe, AZ, with her husband, poet Donald Koozer. The latest Alafair Tucker novel, The Wrong Hill to Die On (Poisoned Pen Press, 2012), is available in paper or electronic format wherever books are sold. Readers can enjoy the first chapter of each book on her web site at www.doniscasey.com.

Sybil Johnson

Sybil Johnson’s love affair with reading began in kindergarten with “The Three Little Pigs.” Visits to the library introduced her to Encyclopedia Brown, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and a host of other characters. Fast forward to college where she continued reading while studying Computer Science. After a rewarding career in the computer industry, Sybil decided to try her hand at writing mysteries. Her short fiction has appeared in Mysterical-E and Spinetingler Magazine, among others. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in Southern California where she enjoys tole painting, studying ancient languages and spending time with friends and family. Find her at www.authorsybiljohnson.com.

Steve Pease (a.k.a Michael Chandos)

Steve Pease is a former space engineer and career Intelligence Officer living in the woods in Black Forest, Colorado. He was a Licensed Private Investigator in Colorado and New Mexico. He’s a member of the Private Eye Writers of America. He is published in mystery and SF anthologies in the US and England, and on-line, under his Michael Chandos pseudonym, including his story,”Texas Barbeque”, which was Macavity-nominated from the Agatha-nominated anthology The Eyes of Texas. His latest is “The Lady in the Polka Dot Dress” from the More Groovy Gumshoes anthology.